Description:  Personal branding is the message you send and the message that others receive about you.  How do you want to stand out from the crowd and have people remember you?  For others to receive your intended message, it must be genuine and authentic.    The fastest way that you can expand your network is to connect with someone else’s network.  In addition to expanding your own network, you can benefit others by connecting your network to theirs.  In other words, it isn’t just who you know, it is who wants to know you, and who wants to know the people you know.  More and more people of all professions are recognizing the value of networking in order to meet people and develop new professional relationships.  Organizations find a return on investment as well.  The next stage of networking moves beyond the traditional methods and often includes community service opportunities. 

Course Objectives: 
...* Make a stronger first impression when building their professional network
...* Develop a flexible and authentic  Personal Branding Statement
...* Make the most of professional connections
...* Use the relationship linking technique to add to their network
...* Build networking skills to maximize networking events and connections
...* Develop a memorable introduction and elevator speech
...* Create a networking plan of action
...* Find your personal mission
...* Expand your circle of influence
...* Turn connections into relationships

Who Should Attend: 
Anyone who fears walking into a room of strangers.  Anyone who wants to expand their business and networking contacts and capabilities.  This program would also be great for anyone “in transition”.

Instructor:  Ercell Charles,  Vice President of Instruction,  Dale Carnegie of Georgia

Bio.  Ercell Charles has instructed for Dale Carnegie of Georgia for over 15 years, and is currently the Vice President of Instruction. In this capacity, Ercell is responsible for directing a staff of 25 trainers and 200 volunteer Class Coaches to assist in delivering all of the Dale Carnegie products. He has trained and spoken to businesses, civic organizations, church groups, technical organizations and other Fortune 500 companies with extremely favorable results. A few of these organizations include AT&T, Coca Cola, BELLSOUTH, United Parcel Service (UPS), BMW, CDC, REEBOK, Home Depot and InTouch Ministries. Ercell is certified to instruct all of the Dale Carnegie Programs, and has been selected and certified as a Dale Carnegie & Associates Master Trainer, developing new instructional talent globally. This recognition is attained by less than 1% of all Dale Carnegie Trainers. He has additionally been regarded as a rapport builder, someone who is able to break down barriers and build bridges with messages and insights that transcend cultural and organizational differences.

Prior to his involvement with Dale Carnegie, Ercell spent six years with Cap Gemini America as a Manager of Professional Staff, covering four Southeastern States. Before that, he worked for ten years with Worldspan as Head Project Lead for their CRM product worldwide.

Ercell received his Bachelors from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He enjoys reading, being an avid Green Bay Packer fan and writing during his leisure. He lives in Atlanta with his beautiful wife Kynley and they have three children, Cydnei, Blair and Nola.

Earn:  5 PDUs!

Date:...March 27, 2010 (Saturday)
Time:.. 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location Address:
.........Ashford Perimeter Building
.........4151 Ashford Dunwoody Road
.........Suite 140
.........Atlanta, GA  30319

Registration Fees:
.........$125 - PMI Atlanta Chapter Member (discount rate)
.........$165 - Non-Member (standard rate)
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Directions to the Dale Carnegie of Georgia Training Center:
Traveling East on I 285 – Exit at Ashford-Dunwoody Rd., and get in the middle right lane to turn right (South) onto Ashford Dunwoody Road.  ASHFORD PERIMETER BUILDING is on the left.  Turn left into driveway and left again to the Visitor Parking entrance on the right.  Turn right and Park in the rear to enter the building through the North Entrance.   Training Center is located on the North Lobby Level, past the Security Desk on the left, Suite #140.
Traveling West on I 285 – Exit at Ashford Dunwoody Road.  Turn left (South) onto Ashford Dunwoody Road.  Travel over the expressway and Turn Left into ASHFORD PERIMETER BUILDING.  Turn left into driveway and left again to the Visitor Parking entrance on the right.  Turn right and Park in the rear to enter the building through the North Entrance.  Training Center is located on the North Lobby Level, past the Security Desk on the left, Suite #140
*Any questions call Rod Eckard 678-469-6787.