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SUMMARY:Art of the Schmooze
DESCRIPTION:Did you make a New Year's Resolution to find a new job? Ma
 ke new friends? Just get out more often? Are you afraid you'll get stu
 ck in conversations? Not know how to approach people at networking eve
 nts?  Join Socializing for Justice for a fast-paced, fun & interactiv
 e Skillshare on the Art of the Schmooze on January 7th, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
  at the NonProfit Center*, 89 South St, Boston.Fee: $10-$20 (sliding s
 cale) is split with the trainer.Limited space - register ahead of time
 : http://www.sojust.orgCredit cards accepted online. Cash only at the 
 door (if space available).Newcomers always welcomed!SoJust hosts event
 s that draw progressives of all stripes that share common values but m
 ay work on different issues. We create social spaces that allow for th
 e possibility of cross-issue connections and run a Skillshare Series, 
 hosted by The NonProfit Center, which builds our individual capacity t
 o make a difference in the world.SCHEDULE6:00-6:30 Socializing - bring
  your own dinner6:30-8:30 Training and Q&ASoJust's Co-Founder, Robbie 
 Samuels, who is well known for his schmoozing skills, is this month's 
 facilitator.Art of the SchmoozeForming and cultivating relationships i
 s at the heart of any successful fundraising campaign, volunteer drive
 , committee effort or community building activity. This workshop will 
 give you the confidence to pursue your personal goals - from the impor
 tance of shaking hands and making eye contact, to tips on the best ope
 ning line and how to exit a conversation gracefully. An amazing side b
 enefit is that you'll learn how to create a welcoming community space 
 by keeping an eye out for outliers, considering yourself a host instea
 d of a guest and knowing how to compliment someone without \"othering\
 " them.ABOUT OUR PRESENTERRobbie Samuels has extensive community organ
 izing, events logistics and fundraising experience. In 2006 he co-foun
 ded Socializing for Justice to build a cross-cultural, cross-issue pro
 gressive community, network and movement in Boston based on the philos
 ophy of abundance. He is the Senior Manager of Events and Donor Engage
 ment at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). On the side he off
 ers trainings and consultation to non-profit boards, venture capitalis
 ts and grassroots organizers. In 2011, Boston City Council named his b
 irthday, September 16, \"Robbie Samuels Day\". Learn more about his tr
 ainings, including: Art of the Schmooze, Fundraising: Getting Past the
  Fear of Asking, Suicide Prevention Training for Community Leaders, at
  http://www.robbiesamuels.com.*DIRECTIONS (http://bit.ly/ieXreK) - The
  NonProfit Center is located one block from South Station at 89 South 
 Street. The Center is accessible through the main lobby to people who 
 have restricted physical abilities.HELP SPREAD THE WORD!Invite friends
  to the Facebook event:  http://on.fb.me/U6pAAFJoin the SoJust Facebo
 ok group: http://on.fb.me/SoJustOn Twitter? Follow @SoJust (http://www
 .twitter.com/sojust and SoJust's Co-Founder @RobbieSamuels (http://www
 .twitter.com/robbiesamuels). Don’t forget to tweet about this event 
 using #sojust!________________________________________________________
 _Socializing for Justice - http://www.sojust.orgSoJust is all about bu
 ilding a cross-cultural, cross-issue progressive community, network an
 d movement in Boston. We're doing it by putting the SOCIAL back in SOC
 IAL JUSTICE. We focus on creating welcoming spaces that foster relatio
 nship-building across issue silos.Want to know more about SoJust? Chec
 k out our Frequently Asked Questions- http://www.sojust.org/messages/b
 oards/thread/3187615- and past event photos- http://www.sojust.org/pho
 tos/!\n\nFor more information visit http://neighborsforneighbors.org/e
 vents/art-of-the-schmooze
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