June 25, 2024 - In-Person Event - Jen Fitzgerald: Networking Through Demonstrated Interest

Presentation Title

Networking Through Demonstrated Interest: How Building Relationships as Friends Leads to Collaborating as Colleagues

Presentation Speaker

Jen Fitzgerald - Professional Speaker

Presentation Abstract

Instead of thinking about networking as making a business connection, think about it as creating a friendship.
Demonstrate interest in others during networking efforts to build relationships as friends before colleagues. Familiarity, Authenticity, Curiosity, and Elasticity lead to building relationships in any setting, establishing trust along the way. Network to sell yourself as a person before engaging in business deals. Prioritize friendship to ignite organic business initiatives and collaborations.

In this presentation, Jen Fitzgerald will review the key components of the FACE approach to networking starting  each section with a story that ties into the main theme. This will be an extremely interactive and engaging presentation. Learning Outcomes include:

• Networking is most successful when we sell ourselves as people before collaborating as business
partners.
• It's critical to get to know people for who they are – not what they can do for you – by becoming friends before
colleagues.
• Building relationships through Demonstrated Interest is the foundation of efective networking.

Speaker Bio

Jen Fitzgerald's passion is building relationships and the people in her life give her purpose in her career by focusing on the qualitative perspective of building relationships. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a B.A. n Communication Studies, a minor in Theatre Arts, and a Certificate in Journalism.  She spent eight years working as a regional admissions counselor in higher education admissions and enrollment, and has held positions for Virginia Commonwealth University, The American University of Paris, and Harvey Mudd College.

During this time, she built relationships with people from different backgrounds and generations, in various environments. She encourages people to show "Demonstrated Interest" in others during networking efforts,  resulting in building relationships as friends before becoming  colleagues. To learn more about her, please visit her LinkedIn page.

Location

Mimi's Cafe
Country Side Center
2230 Griffin Way
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 734-2073
https://www.mimiscafe.com/

Dinner Choices (Select During Registration)

Grilled Steak
Grilled Salmon
French Pot Roast
Tuscan Grilled Chicken

Agenda

5:30 PM - Check-In & Networking
6:00 PM - Chapter Announcements
6:15 PM - Dinner
6:45 PM - Presentation
8:00 PM - Q & A
8:15 PM - Closing & Wrap-up
8:30 PM - Adjourn