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Building Relationships for Career Success in a Downturn Market:

Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone, takes his principles to executive career management

Guest Speaker: Keith Ferrazzi, author of bestseller, Never Eat Alone, and CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight, Inc.

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Time: 4:00-5:00 PM Eastern, 1:00-2:00 PM Pacific

Class Description: Today's economic environment makes it easier for people to lose their sense of direction and more people are looking for solutions. The answer remains that all of life’s successes are about people.  No matter your goal in life, networking can help you achieve it. It is about knowing the right people for the right reasons – not just because you shook their hand at a corporate event.  When you base your networking on generosity and friendships, the doors you never knew were there will open. These relationships are driven by intimacy, transparency, generosity and accountability.

In this 60 minute session you will learn to:

• Identify people who can help you achieve career goals.
• Build and broadcast unique personal brands to stand out in the crowded marketplace.
• Ensure the people and resources in your own “back yard” are contributing to your success.
• Approach and engage mentors for guidance along the many paths of your career, culminating in a dynamic personal board of advisors.
• Develop a Relationship Action Plan to guide your actions and track progress.

About the Speaker:
Keith Ferrazzi is widely hailed as one of the world’s most connected individuals and innovative business thinkers. His bestselling guide to building relationships for success, entitled Never Eat Alone, has been recognized as one of the best business books of 2005, 2006, and 2007. His company, Ferrazzi Greenlight, helps some of the world’s most respected and best-known companies increase sales, strengthen culture and develop leaders through better relationships. Earlier in his career, Ferrazzi was chief marketing officer at Deloitte Consulting and the youngest to be tapped for partner in the firm’s history. Then, upon joining Starwood Hotels and Resorts, he was the youngest CMO in the Fortune 500 before founding Ferrazzi Greenlight.