Learn Networking Best Practices from a Fellow Introvert

Although this event is listed as free, we request that a small payment be made to help us cover the cost of snacks and beverages, and to help ensure committed attendance. Lean In completely volunteer led.

Requested fee: $20
Please send payment via Venmo to @wendy-shlensky and note: for Shelly Lombard event.

Limited to 36 participants. We will have a waitlist, so register if you're interested.
After you receive a registration confirmation, you will receive an email with the exact location. It's in the World Trade Center area.

Chances are you attend an event to either learn some new skills, find new clients, or meet someone who can help you find a job. And so often, by the time you go to another event, you realize you didn't quite take the best steps to optimize the effect of the networking you did at the previous event.

Maybe you don't like "networking"

Maybe you feel it's too "transactional"

Maybe you're just on the shy side and don't enjoy making "small talk" with strangers

You will also have a lot of time to PRACTICE networking in real time, and learn from the master, Shelly Lombard, Founder of Schmooze.biz.

You can get a head start on some tips you'll learn at the in-person workshop by watching the replay of Debra Albert's online interview of Shelly.

What you can gain from this event:

• Practice real-world conversation starters and follow-up strategies that build genuine connections.
• Gain confidence in introducing yourself and making memorable first impressions.
• Discover how to turn casual conversations into meaningful professional relationships.
• Leave with personalized insights and a plan to keep your networking skills sharp between events.
• Learn actionable networking techniques you can apply immediately at your next event.

About the facilitator: Shelly Lombard - Founder, Schmooze.biz

Shelly Lombard spent 35 years on Wall Street as a successful senior executive. The combination of long hours, kids, and working from home meant she hadn't invested any time in maintaining her many business contacts. She discovered her professional network had gone quiet - just when she needed it most.
Over several years, she researched and taught herself how to network in a way that didn't feel cringy to her introverted nature. Determined to help others avoid similar mistakes, she launched Schmooze.biz, a platform that helps professionals build and sustain meaningful business relationships through a LinkedIn newsletter, Mini Masterclasses, and yeah, you guessed it, networking events.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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