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BUSINESS & LIFESTYLE
Business Networking Connects People and Creates Opportunities
By Wendy Tait , CIANJ ’ s EVP , Business Development and Strategic Initiatives , Sommelier
It ’ s ironic that the experience of connecting with others and the word “ networking ” often feels awkward to so many given that , in the end , it is just people meeting people . We should be relative experts by now shouldn ’ t we , given that each of us are people ourselves ?
Picture the often-dreaded networking event you went to pre COVID and will undoubtedly be headed back to after the pandemic . The sea of people and then you , standing there speechless , or overly chatty , or sick to your stomach , distracted , on your phone , or trying really hard but inevitably
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never making the connection with the person you needed to meet in the first place . Networking , for as easy as it ought to be , is truly an art .
The good news is that it is more of crayon and coloring book art vs . impressionistic painting but you do need the basic tools to complete the task . Join us on May 12th at 10:00 a . m . as Gwen
Packard , Managing Director of Business Development for Crisp Insurance Advisors , an Alera Group Company , presents the art of networking from what you thought you knew to what you need to know . Looking forward to seeing you across the bar or buffet table again soon — now go forth and network .
Join CIANJ and Gwen Packard of Crisp Insurance Advisors to learn more about the art of networking .
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