Thursday, March 18, 2010
6:00pm-8:30pm
Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner
1700 Tysons Blvd.,
McLean, VA 22102

Take part in a networking event that can change the way you do business. AWC-DC joins forces with Women in Technology for a program that will boldly build confidence and the skills to help you succeed personally and professionally in any situation.

Speaker: Lynne Waymon, CEO of Contacts Count, a nationwide training and consulting firm is a nationally recognized expert on business and professional networking and the co-author of Make Your Contacts Count (2nd edition, NY, American Management Association). She provides professionals in corporate, government, association, university, and non-profit audiences, practical strategies for getting things done through networking, negotiating, and alliance building.

In this program you will:

• Master the 3 key moments in every relationship
• Learn the 6 stages of trust building
• Find collaborators and build partnerships
• Remember names - - and help others remember yours
• Develop your "elevator speech"
• Make the most of memberships
• Handle awkward networking situations
• Learn how to become an expert and resource for others
• Know what to do and say in professional situations
• Round up talent, expand your knowledge base, and become more visible inside your organization

Register online
$35 for AWC members and non-members
$10 additional cost at the door

Event co-sponsors include: National Association of Women Business Owners, Greater DC (NAWBO, Greater DC), Women In Defense, SECAF, and DC Webwomen

For more information, visit www.womenintechnology.org.

The Association for Women in Communications (AWC) is a professional organization that champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era.