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Networking Event: Personal Connection for Professional Results

The Association for Women in Communications (AWCNJ) holds its first program of the New Year, “Relationship Networking: Personal Connection for Professional Results.”

Michelle Tillis Lederman, executive coach and author of “The 11 Laws of Likability,” will lead the presentation. She will discuss tips and tactics on converting conversations into professional connections.

Lederman is the founder of Executive Essentials, a training company that provides communications and leadership programs, as well as executive coaching services. Lederman specializes in teaching people how to communicate with confidence, clarity and connection.

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What You Will Learn:

-Move from first conversation to lasting conversation

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-Leverage technology and social

media in simple ways to increase familiarity

-Discover specific ways to increase your value to your network

-Understand the power of patience

Dinner will include an appetizer of fried calamari, arugula salad, choice of roast chicken or beef kabobs, a selection of house desserts, soft drinks and coffee/teas. Off-street parking is adjacent to Mediterranea.

Early bird pricing (until January 27) is $40. As of January 28, cost is $45. Student price is $25.

Register online or mail your payment. Visit http://awcnj.org/2014/michelle-ledermanevent

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