5 Networking Tips for 2003

Achieve your professional goals, attract clients, and earn more money with these savvy tips from Marisa D'Vari, author of Presentation Magic: Dazzle and Deliver Talks with Confidence

January 1, 2003-- Boston, MA    Do your career resolutions include improving your networking skills?"

    Marisa D'Vari, President of Deg.Com Communication and author of the book Presentation Magic: Dazzle & Deliver Talks with Confidence, offers five tips for effective networking she captures in the acronym "spine."

**5 Tips for Networking Success**

1. Strategize! Decide on your objective in advance. Focus on the key types of people you need to meet.

2. Partner! Networking events are great places to find like-minded partners with whom you can target specific industries or act as sources of referrals.

3. Image! People judge you by your appearance. A jacket with crisp lines gives you stature and authority.

4. Network! Strike up conversations with strangers.

5. Exit! Ending a conversation at the six-minute mark is perfectly appropriate so you can both go on and meet others.

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Copyright DEG © 2000 Permission is granted to freely distribute this article with contact information in place: Marisa D'Vari is the President of Deg.Com Communications and the author of Presentation Magic: Dazzle & Deliver Talks With Confidence. Free tips available at her web site, http://www.deg.com mdvari@deg.com Phone 617 451 9914

D'Vari is available for radio/print interviews