Social Skills Classes & Services . . . . . .
For more information on dates
and locations for classes not presently scheduled, please
email me.
Learn to
Schmooze: Thrive in a Room Full of Strangers
Ever wonder how some people can walk into a room full of strangers and
leave with new friends and business acquaintances? Whether you’re
dating, marketing your business or just want to be a better host, learn
the tricks of the trade from winning introductions and approaches to
practical ways to increase your effectiveness. Discuss tips for
"working a room," strategies for putting people at ease, commonly
overlooked "schmoozing opportunities" and simple things you can do to
prepare for and follow-up on any function. Leave class with new
tools and techniques you can use for years to come.
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Where:
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Shoreline Community College
(registration information will be posted just prior to Summer
quarter 2009)
Saturday, July, 2009 from 11:30 AM to
2:30 PM
$49.00 |
Begin & Continue
Conversations
Do you find yourself searching for
something to say when you meet someone new? Then you’re not alone.
Most people do. So why not be prepared? Learn the secret of
successful conversation—from what to say and how to say it to ways to
deal with those awkward lulls that sink a conversation. In this
fun filled evening, we will demystify the art of conversation and
practice simple easy techniques to put yourself and others at ease.
We’ll cover the fundamentals of good conversation along with tricks of
the trade that draw people out, move the conversation along in the
direction of your choosing and help ease whatever fears or anxieties you
may have about striking up a conversation—be it for business or
pleasure.
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Where:
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Karman Executive Center, Bellevue,
Washington
For more information or to have your
name added to the waiting list,
please
email your inquiry
or call (425) 455-5400
February 4, 2009
$49.00
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Body Language Boot Camp
Unlock the mysteries of body language. Learn
to command authority with a look, how to incorporate your body type into
your body language, and how to look more approachable to others. We'll
cover the basics from posture, gestures and facial expressions to the
style of your walk, where to sit and keys to effective eye contact. Be
prepared to have fun learning this strange, but powerful language.
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Where:
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Bellevue Community College,
North Campus, Off Campus: 10700 Northup
Way, Bellevue, WA
Register
Online or call (425) 564-2263
Thursday, April 16th, 2009 from
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
$49.00
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Goal-Oriented
Communication: Results With Words
A good conversation is like a carefully
planned trip—it helps to know where you’re going before you get there.
In this class, you’ll learn to develop a "roadmap" for effective
communication. Armed with fundamental techniques for good
communication, you’ll learn to identify communication goals in yourself
and others, to recognize differences in communication patterns from
person to person and adjust your style accordingly, to channel
conversations in the direction you want them to go and to avoid
unnecessary conflict with the turn of a phrase. More importantly,
you’ll learn the power that focusing on your goals can have on the
outcome of your conversations—valuable tools for both your business
and
personal life.
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Where:
When:
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Bellevue Community College,
North Campus, Off Campus: 10700 Northup
Way, Bellevue, WA
Register Online or call (425) 564-2263
Thursday, May 21st, 2009, 6:30 to 9:30 PM
$49.00
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Schmoozing For Introverts
Increase your social confidence while
learning the skills you've admired in others. From winning introductions
to strategies for putting people at ease, learn the skills active
party-goers and professional networkers take for granted in this highly
informative, interactive, practical, skills-training class.
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Where:
When:
Fee:
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Bellevue Community College,
North Campus, Off Campus: 10700 Northup
Way, Bellevue, WA
Register Online (Link available when date announced)
2009, date
to be announced
$49.00 |
Schmoozing For The Holidays
The holiday season is upon us and with
it a host of social obligations and opportunities. Learn to make
the most of them---how to strike up conversations with the boss, be a
gracious spouse and make a positive impression on your co-workers.
Learn how to host gatherings that put both you and your guests at ease
and tips for making time spent with relatives go more smoothly.
From winning introductions, conversation starters, entries and
exits to strategies for making new business and personal
connections—it's time you learned to schmooze your way through the
holidays.
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Where:
When:
Fee: |
Bellevue Community College,
North Campus, Off Campus: 10700 Northup
Way, Bellevue, WA
Register Online
To be announced, from
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
$49.00
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Exceptional People Skills
Have you noticed how some people make great
first impressions and seem to get along with everyone they meet? This
class teaches you how to improve your people skills and establish a
better rapport with coworkers, friends and family alike. From the words
you use to your body language, we’ll discuss communication styles that
encourage and motivate others, while commanding respect and helping you
stand out in a crowd. Learn how to handle conflict constructively, make
your point without making an enemy and get to "yes" through persuasion,
not coercion.
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To be announced |
Social Skills Coaching
Personalized one-to-one skills-training
sessions designed to identify social strengths, while bolstering areas
of social weakness. Participants are coached in the development and
implementation of a step-by-step plan to achieve social goals. Common
areas targeted in coaching sessions include body-language, conversation
skills, presentation skills and strategies for making positive first
impressions. Sessions are augmented by audio and vide-taped feedback,
practice sessions and homework assignments.
Who would benefit from this program.
Individualized social-skills coaching is appropriate
for business men and women who want to polish their social presence,
singles who would like to refine their dating skills and individuals who
simply want to feel more at ease in social situations.
For more information contact me at my office . . . (425) 455-5400
or email me.
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