[Nfbv-announce] Washington Seminar Interactive Workshop: MANY COMMUNICATE- FEW CONNECT on Sunday, 1/29/2017

[Christopher Vinson]

Even if you can’t join us for the legislative appointments during
Washington seminar, this Sunday (1/29) program held at the Holiday Inn
Capitol should be very valuable. You do not need to attend Washington
Seminar to participate in this program.

*“MANY COMMUNICATE- FEW CONNECT”*



“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 and the DC Affiliate.



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




Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595 <(202)%20285-4595>

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com