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WEBINAR

Building confidence in networking

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David Wallis
David WallisDW Coach Consult Limited

Posted: Thu 9th Apr 2026

In this 30-minute session with David Wallis, The Breakthrough Coach, you'll learn the tools and strategies you need to network with purpose.

Networking can feel intimidating. But with the right preparation and mindset, you can make meaningful connections that open doors to new opportunities.

During the session, David shares practical tips to help you prepare for networking events, build confidence and nurture relationships that fit with your personal and professional goals.

Topics covered in this session

  • Why preparation is key: Learn how to prepare yourself and research an event to feel confident and ready

  • Confident communication: Discover techniques to overcome nerves, introduce yourself effectively and hold engaging conversations

  • Building and nurturing relationships: Understand how to follow up and sustain meaningful professional relationships over time

About the speaker

David is a certified burnout coach and business adviser with over 40 years of experience in the finance industry and SME consulting.

Having supported business owners through both the highs and lows, he brings a unique blend of real-world business acumen and evidence-based wellbeing strategies.

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David Wallis
David WallisDW Coach Consult Limited
Performance Coach and Business Consultant with a proven track record of guiding individuals and organisations towards success. David brings his expertise in the Banking, Wealth Management, and Business Development sectors to empower his clients and help them achieve their goals. As the Founder of two businesses he has built a reputation as a trusted advisor and mentor to individuals and businesses. As a training facilitator he has delivered on-line and front of room training in a variety of different topics related to leadership and management, this spans over 350 workshops delivered to over 4500 delegates in local and global settings. He helps business leaders and founders navigate change and improve performance for themselves and the teams they lead or manage and can use his network to support goals and aspirations where needs identified are outside of his own skill range. He is an accredited member of the UK Business Advisors Association (UKBA) and an active member of the Association of Business Mentors (ABM) able to work on a 121 or Group Basis based upon needs and requirements. David anticipates being based within the South East Region (Hampshire/Sussex) post relocation (family needs) by the end of Q2/2025 within 90 minutes of London, remaining active across the South West and South East Regions for face to face engagements. He has Zoom and Teams accounts for delivery of 121 coaching and group training if required with extensive experience of online delivery and engagement.

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