tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2015-10-13T15:24:08-04:00 Peatix Jalaal Aleem Madyun tag:peatix.com,2015:event-113794 2015-09-10T09:00:00EST 2015-09-10T09:00:00EST

You can expect 20-35 professionals to attend. The atmosphere is very relaxed and welcoming. Skills for Building Connections is a networking group where professionals can share their insights on:Effective networking skills for mutually beneficial relationshipsBuilding rapport with potential clientsHeart-centered methods for enrollment conversationsNurturing healthy personal and professional relationshipsThe focus is learning how to make a lasting impact. This is an opportunity to make genuine connections with like-minded professionals and share resources to help each other generate new business, build momentum with clients and find personal happiness.The format of each meeting is open networking, followed by a short presentation from a featured speaker.FEATURED SPEAKER:Teresa Thomas will be sharing "How to Make an Instant Impact in Your Networking".  This session is about more than making a great first impression. It is how to translate your wow factor into meaningful, memorable business connections. You'll gain insights to help you make an instant impact in your networking from the moment you walk into a room and all the way through to your follow up plan.Teresa Thomas shares her passion for creating energizing connections through networking events, facilitated workshops, speaking and writing.In 2007, Teresa took on the leadership of MN Women In Networking (WIN) to provide welcoming networking and professional development events for authentic, motivated women in business to lift each other up for success.While Teresa has been a professional connector for over 18 years, she is shy at heart. She enjoys sharing the out-of-the-box insights she has learned throughout her life to help others to effectively network with confidence. Many of these tips are included in her recently released networking guidebook, “How to Tap into the Power of Win/Win Connections.”Teresa believes networking is really about seeing the interconnectedness between all of us. It is about listening and noticing the ways we can lift each other up.