Highlights
RETURN TO WORK YOU LOVE™ CONFERENCE

Spring 2016, Microsoft, Times Square, NYC

This conference provides you with the career development planning and assistance you need to jumpstart your career – all you need to do is register!
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8:45am | Registration, Refreshments, Networking

Throughout the day, opportunities available for:
Professional Headshots - Look Fabulous on Social Media: Barry Morgenstein
Individual Coaching Sessions - Kickstart Your LinkedIn Summary: Stacey Freeman, JD
Individual Coaching Sessions - Prioritizing Your Job Search During Divorce: Karen Bigman, MBA, CDC Certified Divorce Coach®

9:30am | Welcome Address: How May I Help You?

Johanna Wise, MBA
CEO, Connect•Work•Thrive™ LLC

9:45am | Morning Keynote

LEVERAGE SOCIAL NETWORKS: FROM VOODO TO GURU
Matt Sweetwood, MA
Marketing and Social Media Guru

Matt Sweetwood is well known for his innovative and transformative ideas as a marketing, social media, and business development consultant. Ranked in the top one percent of all social media interactors, Matt is the 11th most followed Chief Marketing Officer on Twitter and a regular contributor to Fox News, The Good Men Project, The Huffington Post, and Entrepreneur. Whether you are a social media expert or have never used social media before, Matt is the expert who will teach you how to utilize Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and other social media platforms to build your personal brand and look like a superstar. So bring your laptop, iPad, phone, and any equipment on which you want to get started or fine tune your social networking skills. With Matt's guidance, everyone, including YOU, can be a social media guru!

10:45am | Break & Networking
My Journey: A.C.T!

ASSESS Stripe
Assess and Adapt

“I'm not sure I want a traditional job.”

CONNECT Red Stripe
Connect with My Network

“I’d like to work; what are my options?”

TRAIN Yellow Stripe
Train for What's Next

"Help me fine-tune my skills to up my game."

1:00pm  | Lunch, Afternoon Keynote, & Networking

MAKE A REAL CONNECTION: THE FINE ART OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Holland Haiis

What does it mean to connect - to really connect? Holland Haiis, a world-renowned motivational speaker, business advisor, and team builder has coached and trained thousands of leaders to achieve their potential. Author of “Consciously Connecting,” a practical guide to reconnecting in a disconnected world, Holland will teach you skills you need to own the room and remain actively engaged and engaging. With Holland, you will learn what your body language communicates, ways to interpret non-verbal cues, methods to develop rapport, techniques to pique interest, tips to listen rather than hear, when to ditch email, how to close, and much, much more. Under Holland’s tutelage, subtleties suddenly become signals and you will leave feeling more connected than you ever have before.

3:30pm | Break & Networking
3:45pm | Workshops
4:45pm | Concluding Remarks & Networking