Connecting people in a disconnected world

Diane Darling

"Build relationships one conversation at a time.” — Diane Darling

Diane Darling is a consultant, keynote speaker, instructor, and leadership coach with over 20 years of experience in researching, developing, and educating on the role of professional networking strategies in individual career development and business performance. She offers virtual and in-person speaking engagements, one-on-one leadership coaching, and strategic consulting tailored to meet the specific needs of each client in a variety of industries, including accounting, architecture, law firms, and higher education. McGraw Hill has published Diane's networking strategies in over nine languages, including her popular books, The Networking Survival Guide and Networking for Career Success.

Diane's passion for networking and public speaking started at an early age when she attended six new schools before  her senior year of high school. Her experience of learning to make friends and connect with strangers has become a lifelong skill, and one that she now teaches to others. She overcame her fear of public speaking by taking acting and stand-up comedy classes, which has contributed to her success and is now incorporated into her teachings, especially for introverts. Diane has traveled to all seven continents and approximately 60 countries, enriching her understanding of human encounters and communication.

  • Professional Networking • Executive Coaching • Public Speaking • Communication • Leadership Development

  • Keynote Workshop Interview Breakout Panel

  • • Effective Networking Strategies in a Hybrid World

    • Today’s Contacts > Tomorrow’s Clients

    • Mastering Public Speaking Skills

    • How to Navigate an Event for Introverts

    • Self-Leadership: What It Is & Why It’s Important for You

    • Personal Branding in an Ever-Changing World

    • Difficult Conversations – How to Have Them When Needed and Best Ways to Avoid Them in the Future

    • Self-Confidence in an Ever-changing Environment

TESTIMONIALS

"Diane is a dynamic speaker with so much valuable information to share. I took a workshop with her many years ago and still use her advice, decades later. Her workshops provide techniques anyone can implement immediately. I also had the opportunity to see Diane on a panel at a Harvard Business School Women's Leadership event. She gave great, thoughtful advice for navigating owning your own business.”

— Margo Crawford, Productivity Coach with Wave Productivity


"Diane Darling's programs help you become, and be remembered as, the kind of person you have always wanted to be - generous, gracious, great, and good. Building and maintaining your network is an important aspect of ensuring your life is successful and has meaning.”

— Ken Morse, Director of MIT Entrepreneurship Center


"Diane teaches that generating clients isn't a matter of closing ‘sales’; it's a matter of building relationships with people you want to help and who want to help you.”

— Beth Boland, Partner, Foley & Lardner

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