You Don't Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression

Paula Lyons, executive coach and senior consultant with Bates Communications, will share tips and strategies on making that critical first impression a great one.

(PRWEB) June 15, 2006 -- Who: Paula Lyons, executive coach and senior communications consultant with Bates Communications and top-rated former consumer television reporter

What: eWomen Network.com dinner event: informal networking, keynote speaker, display table browsing, and Accelerated Networking™ sessions

When: Tuesday, June 20, 2006, 5:30 PM – 8:00PM

     5:30PM – 6:00PM informal networking

     6:00PM – 8:00PM Accelerated Networking and dinner

Where: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 4 Columbus Avenue, Boston. 617-542-3456

Why:

o Prepare for the signals you want to send at a first meeting; learn the elements of a great first impression; and gain insight into taking charge and managing the impression you present

o Learn what makes women’s business networking so interesting and successful

o Experience the power of women connecting and doing business with other women.

Photo Opp: Paula Lyons; eWomenNetwork.members and guests. (Please contact Meredith O’Connor at Bates Communications, 781-235-8239 to arrange an interview or photo with Paula Lyons or contact Marilyn Edelson at 617-964-3202 for other photos.)

About Bates Communications

Bates Communications is a consulting firm specializing in executive and professional development. Since its founding in 2000, the company has established a national reputation for its outstanding executive coaching program, as well as innovative workshops, training and development. The firm has a variety of clients in many industries including financial services, manufacturing, retail, biotech and pharmaceutical, real estate, telecommunications, technology, venture capital, professional services, government and non-profit. Founder, President and CEO Suzanne Bates is a former television anchor, a writer, speaker, and author of Speak like a CEO (McGraw Hill 2005).

About eWomen Network.com

eWomenNetwork is a leading resource for connecting and promoting women and their businesses worldwide. With a database of over 400,000 women business owners and over 90 chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada, it is the most visited women's business website on the web, receiving more than 250,000 hits daily. Business Women's Network (BWN), a Washington, D.C. based research firm that has analyzed nearly 7,000 women's organizations has ranked eWomenNetwork #1 for being the best online community for women business owners and professionals in North America today.

The eWomenNetwork Foundation has awarded nearly $600K dollars in cash grants, in-kind donations and support for women's non-profit organizations and scholarships for emerging female leaders of tomorrow.

For information on the event or the Boston chapter, contact Marilyn Edelson at 617-964-3202.

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