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SPEED NETWORKING:
Making Profitable Connections in a New York Minute
Comedian Johnny Carson once joked. "A New York Minute is the interval between a Manhattan traffic light turning green and the guy behind you honking his horn"
Speed networking makes finding new business contacts faster than anyone thought possible. A little like speed dating, here's how speed networking works:
After Don gives some brief and humorous examples of the right and wrong ways to network, attendees will have a series of 5-minute, one-on-one meetings where they will exchange cards, professional backgrounds, areas specialities, information about their products and services.
In this "fast and furious" interactive session Don will show attendees how to:
* Deliver an effective elevator speech
* Break the ice and remember names
* Manage and maximize their networking time
* Position themselves as resources to clients, vendors and colleagues
* Avoid common networking mistakes
* Mix and mingle with poise, purpose and panache!
Everyone attending Don's program receives a copy of his book, How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends
"Don, the First Timer speed networking session was absolutely brilliant. I cannot imagine how you got over 900 first-timers (Tech geeks none-the-less) in a single room to just get so excited and actively participate. It significantly raised the level of participation and interaction by first timers who would normally be intimidated to talk to other people, especially well-know community leaders." -- Rushabh Mehta, President, Professional Association of SQL Servers (PASS)
The Art of Remembering Names
“When you showed ninety seasoned NYC residential real estate agents how to remember a dozen names in a row, you showed that we’re capable of far more than we ever dreamed of.”
-- Esther Muller, President, The Academy for Continuing Education, Real Estate Division
Five seconds! That’s all the time you have to make a great first impression. Five seconds! That’s all the time you need to introduce yourself and remember a person’s name. Five seconds! What faster way is there to begin a successful business or social relationship? Topics include:
- Remembering at least a dozen first names at business and social events
- Building instant rapport with prospective clients
- Using three simple techniques for remembering names
- Overcoming barriers to remembering names
- A simple trick for getting a jump on remembering names before an event
