[nabs-l] Fwd: Exciting new networking workshops at Washington seminar this year!

[Arielle Silverman]

Here's the original announcement about the networking and
communication workshops this Sunday.


“Don’t miss this unique opportunity for professional development.
Whether you are a student, a young professional, or well along in your
career, you will benefit immensely from these two workshops.”

Rules of Engagement - If you have ever been stymied by the prospect of
attending a networking event or a reception, you’re not alone. Walking
into a room filled with dozens of people who you have never before met
can be overwhelming for new entrants to the workforce and established
professionals alike. This program will give you ten “rules” that will
help you make the most of any Washington D.C. business-social event,
including how to prepare for and navigate the events, and most
importantly, how to follow up and build relationships with your new
important contacts.



Communicating with Style - Some studies suggest that fully 85% of your
success is directly linked to your ability to effectively communicate.
Yet, few professionals receive any formal training in basic
communication skills. This highly interactive 90-minute program is an
introduction to communication styles. Because your communication style
is based, in part, on your behavioral style preference, we’ll use the
DISC assessment tool to help you identify your individual behavioral
style preference. Then, we’ll turn our attention to the people with
whom you work and give you some clues to help you identify their
behavioral style preferences, too. Highlighting points of commonality
and potential conflict, we’ll focus on adjustments that you can make
to enhance your communications with others.



Mary R. Crane. Esq.



A graduate of George Washington University's National Law Center, Mary
Crane practiced law and lobbied in Washington D.C. for nearly ten
years. Working first for the American Petroleum Institute and then
with the American Heart Association, Crane specialized in non-profit
tax issues. In the early 1990s she decided to pursue her life-long
fascinations in food and wine. With these interests in mind, she spent
two years exploring the world of gastronomy at the prestigious
Culinary Institute of America, from which she graduated with honors.
Crane further gained certification as a sommelier from the Court of
Master Sommeliers London, England. Immediately thereafter, she began
work as an assistant chef at the White House. Crane left the
professional kitchen and approached law firms with her innovative
program, "The Rules of Engagement." That seminar provided participants
with the rules they needed to successfully work receptions and
navigate the more formal dining setting.



Since then, Crane has expanded the training programs she offers to
include many of the other practical business skills all professionals
need to succeed. Her programs cover a broad range of skill sets
including: getting the most out of networking events and receptions,
managing business lunches and dinners, communicating effectively via
paper or e-mail, interacting effectively with other behavioral styles
at work, bridging the generation and gender gaps, and working
ethically. Crane’s clients include many Fortune 500 companies and more
than 50% of the AmLaw100.  She is a frequent speaker at national
conferences, and has appeared on 60 Minutes, Fox Business News, and
ABC Radio. She makes monthly guest appearances on Let’s Talk Live, a
Washington, D.C. televised ABC-affiliate program. Crane has also been
quoted extensively in a variety of print and electronic media,
including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com,
Fortune.com, and CNN.com



This highly-anticipated seminar will take place on Sunday, January 29,
2017 at the Holiday Inn Capitol located on 550 C Street SW Washington
DC in the House Room to be held at 3:00 to 6:15pm.

Please join us with this world renown speaker who will be offering her
expertise at a nominal fee of $15 for each 90-minute session or $20
for both.

Sponsored by the Potomac Chapter/National Federation of the Blind of Virginia



Facilitated by Mary Crane, Esq.,?creator of the 100 Things You Need To
Know book series, which provides people entering the workforce with
crucial information in easy-to-absorb, almost tweetable chunks. The
series currently includes Starting Work and Networking.



mary at marycrane.com



https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-crane-2003939