PMIWDC

“The Power of Networking”

featuring

Sheila Savar

Savar and Associates

Location and Cost

COST

DATE

Every third Tuesday of each month, at 5:30,
Immediately before the monthly chapter dinner.

LOCATION

About the Program - The Power of Networking

Are you a terrific or terrified Networker?  Are you familiar with networking, what it is and what it can do for you, professionally and personally?  Have you heard the expression ‘It’s not what you know but who you know’?  It’s true!  People who understand the importance of developing a network comprised of diverse contacts are in demand Power People!  They never have to fear loss of income or business due to lack of sales, finding or losing a job, finding new business or new employees, buying or selling their business or home or even finding the best doctors or daycare centers.  Why?  Because they just have to turn to their network or contacts and ask!

Please join network expert Sheila Savar of Savar & Associates in this interactive presentation where you’ll learn:

• How to create your networking strategy based on your goals and objectives
• How to prepare for the networking event (when you’re NOT in the mood)!
• How to make a lasting first impression!
• Whom to approach and whom to avoid
• How to meet, greet and engage with others
• The art of graceful disengagement
• Networking Do’s & Don’ts
• How to use business cards to build your Powerful Network!

About the Speaker

Sheila Savar was 12 years old when she discovered she had a talent for teaching. Later, that ability blossomed into many forms of communications:  presenting, training, motivating, consulting, coaching and mentoring. Today, that talent remains at the heart of the services Savar & Associates provides its clients.

Savar & Associates trains multicultural companies on how to provide exceptional customer experiences that earn client loyalty.
Its dedication to serve multicultural environments comes from an understanding and appreciation of the inherent strengths of diverse cultures and how this enhances an organization’s value to its clients.

Sheila Savar’s twenty plus successful years in business is owed to her natural empathy for people, a genuine desire to resolve business challenges, an exemplary work ethic and her core belief that interacting with honesty, integrity, courtesy and dependability creates a win/win outcome.

In 2005, the business community recognized Savar & Associates as a finalist for the prestigious ACE Awards, hosted by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce (GRCC).

Savar & Associates gives back to the business community by offering pro bono services to the Women’s Business Center, GRCC, local Small Business Development Centers and other non-profit organizations dedicated to supporting start-up and small businesses in our community.