Improve Your Life & Income in 90 Days

The pandemic created a world of disconnection that has impacted both business growth and new job opportunities. But there is hope!

Now you can take your career and/or business to the next level. How? Learn the process that has helped thousands build vibrant networks that last a lifetime.  









This course will teach you the time-tested process, complete with hundreds of tips from two veteran networking experts that will help you get the best results from your networking. 

Learn from Billy Dexter, who has created one successful leadership network after another as a Fortune 500 executive. and executive search consultant, along with  Melissa G Wilson, author of three best sellers on the subject, has spent 20+ years teaching professionals, entrepreneurs, and top corporate executives the science of networking.

Both authors have spent thousands of hours figuring out how to network more effectively, and now they want to give back in the best way possible by sharing their time-tested secrets with you. 

Get answers to questions, such as: 

  • What is a network?
  • Why do I dislike or even hate networking?
  • Can I change my attitude?
  • Isn’t this mostly a big-time waster?
  • Where are the best places to network?
  • Who should I bring into my network?


Delivery Method 

This online course is available on-demand 24/7 and supports independent learning, providing total flexibility for your schedule. 

When you sign up for this course, you will quickly learn::

  • The art and science behind successful career/business networking.

  • How to build the most successful networking strategy to grow your network.

  • How to build your personal brand by sharing your unique story.

  • How to build your brand and brand story to form connections that last.

  • The 10 reasons why people hate networking.

  • What your networking score is today and the steps you can take to move your networking to the next level.

  • How to create value for others in your network and receive even more in return.

  • How to create "Networking Hubs" that make your networking success soar.

  • The best organizations and associations to strengthen your network over time.

  • How the social media age can take you beyond acquaintances to form deeper partnerships

  • How to be successful networking when you are shy (note: Melissa is shy and has decades of insights on this)

  • How to easily make networking a part of your daily life, and much, much more!

Examples of How Making Your Net Work Has Helped Others Like You

“Making Your Net Work is a great read for anyone in business. In his book, Billy Dexter and Melissa G Wilson outline the common networking mistakes most business professionals make and the often- hidden ways the power players get ahead. But it’s not just about getting ahead. Billy and Melissa show you how you can benefit by helping others, by being a generous person. The book is easy to read, and full of actionable advice. I recommend it!”

— Andy Friedman
Chief Content Officer
American Marketing Association


“Billy and Melissa do a masterful job combining decades of experience into succinct strategies for individuals at all levels willing to improve their networking capabilities. Blending science and art is often difficult, however, they make the case for stronger networking and then bravely use their personal journeys as a backdrop to demonstrate real application of business networking; a refreshing approach.

These networking luminaries shared secrets into how to strategically build, grow and incorporate networking into everyday life — attributing a focus on helping others as being their true North.”

— Van B Sapp
Vice-Chairman, Southeast Management Advisory Group, LLC Adjunct Professor, Concordia University Chicago, College of Business


“Great Work! Making Your Net Work highlights the importance of creating a networking Brand. Billy & Melissa are amazing connectors!”

— Stedman Graham
Author/Speaker S. Graham & Associates


“Valuing relationships and creating connections that matter are critical for personal & Career Success. Making Your Net Work is a must read for those looking to create a game plan.”

— DE Maurice Smith
Executive Director of NFL Players Association


“Making Your Net Work makes it clear how to get in the game and make connections that will make you an impact player! Billy is a true master at creating relationships with a very authentic style. How you execute your best play is brilliant!”

— Byron Spruell
President NBA Basketball Operations


“Making your Net Work helps you create a blue print for personal & career success. Billy & Melissa have created an amazing book that outlines the Art & Science of Networking while also sharing their personal journeys. Well done and I will recommend to family, friends, and clients.”

— Tom Moran
Managing Partner / Heidrick & Struggles


“What a refreshing look at a process for how to network. Billy & Melissa gift to us Making Your Net Work helps to bridge the gap by providing insights on how to integrate networking into your lifestyle.”

— Sheila Talton
CEO Gray Matter Analytics

Meet the Authors

Billy Dexter

Billy Dexter is a Detroiter who has spent half his adult life in Chicago. He is currently a Managing Partner at Heidrick & Struggles, a global leadership advisory search firm.

Billy grew up in a tough neighborhood in Detroit’s west side with very few role models and low expectations for career success and many would say if you just read the statistics his story should not have happened.

However, it did. What Billy had was passion and a strong sense of wanting a better life and to “break the circle” of poverty and no sense of purpose. He channeled his focus to get into college after many rejections and started his journey of making connections that developed into relationships which created many opportunities for Billy and those in his network.

Billy has been called a master networker and connector and has had a great career in higher education, starting with Central Michigan University and Michigan State. He then continued a vibrant corporate career that has taken him all over the world with United Airlines, Motorola, Deloitte, Monster Worldwide, Hudson Highland Group, Viacom/MTV Networks. Now, over the last twelve years connecting executive talent to major firms around the country at H&S. 

Melissa G Wilson

Melissa is President of Networlding and Networlding Publishing Inc. She is also the author of five bestsellers. Her latest book, Networking is Dead: Creating Connections that Matter, was a Wall Street Journal and Barnes and Noble bestseller.

In 2009 Melissa started Networlding Publishing, for thought leaders who want to write books that make a difference in the world. She found that she could make the biggest difference by following her “Power of Ten” networking process to help 10-15 authors successfully write, publish and launch their books yearly.

Over the last 14 years, Melissa has taken her twenty years of experience in publishing to help 100 authors successfully write, publish and launch their books. Her clients have included people like the head of diversity for Hewitt, the president of Holland Cruise Lines, the head of a division of Allstate, the director of human resources for the NBA, a seven-time Inc. 500 entrepreneur, and thought leaders from many small and mid-sized companies

Melissa’s greatest passion is helping new adults get better starts in their lives and careers. To this end, she started a scholarship fund through her publishing arm to provide, at no cost, the opportunity for several non-profit leaders to launch their make-a-difference books as mentoring tools for disadvantaged new adults to get better starts in their lives.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to Making Your Net WORK

    2. Meet the Authors

    3. Introduction to Making Your Net Work with Billy Dexter and Melissa G Wilson

    1. Introduction to Chapter One: Finding Your Success Lane

    2. Finding Your Success Lane: Book Excerpt

    3. Finding Your Success Lane Interview with Billy Dexter and Melissa G Wilson

    4. Your Turn: Take the Networlding Assessment

    5. Quiz

    6. Your Turn: Find YOUR Success Lane

    1. Introduction to Chapter Two: Working Your Net

    2. Working Your Net: Book Excerpt

    3. Questions about Networking: Book Excerpt

    4. You Can’t Get There From Here: Book Excerpt

    5. A Relational vs. Transactional Approach: Book Excerpt

    6. The Levels of Effective Networking: Book Excerpt

    7. Exploring Networking Further: Book Excerpt

    8. The Knowledge Gap: Book Excerpt

    9. How Do You Feel About Networking?: Book Excerpt

    10. Working Your Net Interview with Billy Dexter and Melissa G Wilson

    11. Your Turn: Networking vs. Networlding

    12. Insights from Chapter 2 - To download and put into your toolkit

    13. Quiz

    1. Introduction to Chapter Three: Ten Reasons Why People Dislike Networking

    2. Ten Reasons Why People Dislike Networking: Book Excerpt

    3. 1. Feeling awkward: Book Excerpt

    4. 2. Not knowing who to approach

    5. 3. Not knowing what to say

    6. 4. Fearing rejection

    7. 5. Feeling pressured

    8. 6. Feeling like a pest

    9. 7. Having trouble keeping track of contacts

    10. 8. Not always feeling up to it

    11. 9. Believing that networking is a waste of time

    12. 10. Feeling dirty

    13. Ten Reasons Why People Dislike Networking Interview with Billy Dexter and Melissa G Wilson

    14. Quiz

    15. Your Turn: Why Do People Dislike Networking?

    1. Introduction to Chapter Four: Create Value for Those in Your Network

    2. Create Value For Those In Your Network: Book Excerpt

    3. Initiating Value-Based Relationships by Telling Your Story: Book Excerpt

    4. Create Value for Those in Your Network Interview with Billy Dexter and Melissa G Wilson

    5. Your Turn: Create Value for Those in Your Network

    6. Survey

    1. Introduction to Chapter 5: Strategic Networking

    2. Strategic Networking: Book Excerpt

    3. Trust and strategic networking: Book Excerpt

    4. Find points of commonality: Book Excerpt

    5. Achieving a quality network: Book Excerpt

    6. Quantity vs. quality: Book Excerpt

    7. Strategic Networking Interview with Billy Dexter and Melissa G Wilson

    8. Your Turn: Get Strategic

    9. Tools for Successes: : Five Ways to Increase Your Networking Expertise

    10. Quiz

About this course

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  • 142 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

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