Are you getting the most out of your networking efforts?  Do you feel that your time at networking events is well spent?  If yes, then you are one of the lucky few.  Find out what “shape” your networking skills are in and refine your “elevator pitch”.  Learn how to keep the conversation going or find common ground with someone you have just met.  Learn when and how you should end a conversation and move on.  Learn how to identify the right networking opportunities by defining your objectives.  Find out what your body language says about you.  These skills will help you develop yourself as a great networker with the goal of building your reputation and building business. 

The much anticipated Cobblestone Hall is downtown Raleigh's premier special events venue and the perfect setting for our June meeting. The facility is located in City Market with the main entrance on Wolfe Street. With the unrivaled Moore Square Park across the street and historic cobblestone thoroughfares, notable buildings, specialty boutiques, and award-winning restaurants all around - there is no place like it!

Sponsored by Cobblestone Hall, Showtime Events, Classic Party Rentals, Rocky Top Hospitality, Miele Bon Bons of Carborro, SPIN, Barton Creek's Photo Booth Confessional, American Furniture Rentals, The English Garden, Going Greene Events and Stop Studios/NEXT for Women.

About Our Speaker

Whitney Wilkerson is the Founder of NEXT for Women, an educational media company providing resources to help young women succeed in the workforce. In her role, Whitney sets the strategy and vision for the company’s live events and interactive web based tools.

Prior to founding Next for Women Whitney founded Stop Studios, an award-winning design firm focused on print design, corporate branding, and e-learning. Wilkerson began her career working with Condé Nast Publications, a New York based magazine publishing company, as well as the Italian fashion house, Giorgio Armani, focusing on marketing initiatives in the US and South America. 

 In the community, Wilkerson serves on the board of the Contemporary Art Foundation, as well as the board for ACTUS, a charitable foundation supporting educational initiatives. Because of her active role in the Triangle, Wilkerson received the Triangle Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Award, which honors up-and-coming leaders under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the community. 

Wilkerson received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass.  A native of Morristown, N.J., Wilkerson resides in Durham, N.C.