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SUMMARY:Skillshare: Art of the Schmooze
DESCRIPTION:Do you often get stuck in conversations? Not know how to a
 pproach people at networking events?  Join Socializing for Justice fo
 r a fast-paced, fun & interactive Skillshare on the Art of the Schmooz
 e on May 14, 6:00 - 8:30 PM at the NonProfit Center*, 89 South St, Bos
 ton.Register at http://www.sojust.org - Newcomers always welcomed!SoJu
 st hosts events that draw progressives of all stripes that share commo
 n values but may work on different issues. We create social spaces tha
 t allow for the possibility of cross-issue connections and run a Skill
 share Series, hosted by The NonProfit Center, which builds our individ
 ual capacity to make a difference in the world.SCHEDULE6:00-6:30 Socia
 lizing - bring your own dinner6:30-8:30 Training8:00-8:30 Q & A and mo
 re socializingEvent fee: $10-$20 cash at the door.SoJust's Co-Founder,
  Robbie Samuels, who is well known for his schmoozing skills, is this 
 month's facilitator.Art of the SchmoozeForming and cultivating relatio
 nships is at the heart of any successful fundraising campaign, volunte
 er drive, committee effort or community building activity. This worksh
 op will give you the confidence to pursue your personal goals - from t
 he importance of shaking hands and making eye contact, to tips on the 
 best opening line and how to exit a conversation gracefully. An amazin
 g side benefit is that you'll learn how to create a welcoming communit
 y space by keeping an eye out for outliers, considering yourself a hos
 t instead of a guest and knowing how to compliment someone without \"o
 thering\" them.ABOUT OUR PRESENTERRobbie Samuels has extensive communi
 ty organizing, events logistics and fundraising experience. In 2006 he
  co-founded Socializing for Justice to build a cross-cultural, cross-i
 ssue progressive community, network and movement in Boston based on th
 e philosophy of abundance. He is the Senior Manager of Events and Dono
 r Engagement at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). On the sid
 e he offers trainings and consultation to non-profit boards, venture c
 apitalists and grassroots organizers. In 2011, Boston City Council nam
 ed his birthday, September 16, \"Robbie Samuels Day\". Learn more abou
 t his trainings, including: Art of the Schmooze, Fundraising: Getting 
 Past the Fear of Asking, Suicide Prevention Training for Community Lea
 ders, at http://www.robbiesamuels.com.\n\nFor more information visit h
 ttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/events/skillshare-art-of-the-schmooze-
 4
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CATEGORIES:training, workshop, seminar
LOCATION:The NonProfit Center
WEBSITE:http://www.sojust.org
URL:http://www.sojust.org
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 g/profile/SocializingforJustice71
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