The Leadership Forum’s “Networking Salon”
Register: March 20th & April 16th
The Networking Salon was created as an opportunity for all of us to extend and share our networks, and allow each other to “fish in new ponds”. This Salon will introduce you to professional peers in a variety of fields and help you determine how to monetize yourself, your skills, your talents, and your connections in lean economic times. The Salon for Networking is the easiest & most effective way to increase your circles of contact and develop your skills in the essential craft of networking.
Format: 30+ women introduce themselves with a brief career-oriented pitch. Using the Leadership Forum’s unique “request/offer” format, business cards are exchanged and materials are provided on how to follow-up effectively so the momentum continues. Participants should submit a brief bio, describing professional position, industry, or area of interest. Please bring 50 business cards to each event.
Past & future presentations include:
• Build an online network & optimize your potential through social media tools (LinkedIn, Facebook)
• How to deal with stress in this hyper-competitive market
• Dress for success: Create the best impression and gain confidence
• Resumes, business cards, interview skills – the tools you need to have to succeed
• Find a career coach; focus on personal and professional development,
• “It’s just business” – be respected and manage your integrity in difficult situations
The Leadership Forum’s “Getting to Next” in NYC
Register: April 20th-21st
Successful women are open to reaching out for help. They know that peer guidance and advice are invaluable to future success. The “Getting to Next” seminar offers a structured program within a framework that you personalize for YOUR goals & needs to chart YOUR career transition, expand your business, or launch a business or new aspect of your work.
During a two-day interactive seminar at Carole’s New York City home, executive women, all leaders and potential leaders in their fields, learn and apply proven strategies designed to reveal hidden gifts and business skills. The experience is enriched with knowledgeable feedback from fellow attendees, placing the discoveries in the context of practical new career directions for their businesses. Most important, it also provides a powerful network of contacts to help launch new careers and life plans.
