MassWIT October 2, 2003 Meeting Negotiating Your Way to Career Success  Understanding the art of negotiation is one of the most important business skills in today's workplace.  MassWIT hosts its next monthly Speaker Series on Thursday, October 2nd on this pertinent topic, with a skill-building session entitled:  "Negotiating Your Way to Career Success". Come and learn effective negotiation techniques and how these techniques can boost your career and enhance your daily interactions with colleagues and managers.  Hear real-world experiences in successful negotiation and apply these skills to both your professional and personal life. "Negotiation is an essential business skill that many people lack," says Christine McKay, Founder & President, McKay Partners, Inc., and featured speaker at the MassWIT event.  "As women we tend to feel uncomfortable negotiating especially in business -- so many avoid it altogether. By using a few simple techniques though, you can achieve greater negotiation success and have fun in the process." Featured Speaker: Christine McKay, Founder & President, McKay Partners, Inc.
		EVENT DETAILS:
			Date: Time:		Thursday, Oct. 2nd, 2003 5:30pm - 8:30pm
			Location: Directions:		Sun Microsystems in Burlington, MA 1 Network Drive, Burlington, MA http://www.sun.com/corp_emp/boston/map.htm
			Cost: Register:		$15 fee at door - cash or check http://www.evite.com/szellner@attbi.com/MassWITOct03
			What to Bring: Who Should Come:		Business cards, Photo ID (for building security) We welcome professional women and men who are currently working, are self-employed or unemployed.
		About MassWIT: MassWIT is the largest free networking organization for professional women across New England.  Reaching more than 3,000 local members, MassWIT promotes the professional advancement for women and provides many valuable resources that help women in technology create and maintain a positive work/life balance. MassWIT delivers a spam-free, moderated email/discussion list-serv, and organizes monthly events focused on professional development.   MassWIT is sponsored locally by Sun Microsystems, Crabtree & Evelyn, Smith Barney, NetworkWorld, CMP Media, 3COM, and Deloitte & Touche, among others, and is a cornerstone of its parent organization, WorldWIT.  Under the auspices of WorldWIT, MassWIT members enjoy the opportunity and venues to connect locally or globally to 25,000+ members in over 50 cities worldwide.   For more information, visit www.WorldWIT.org Please help us to get the word out and forward this email to a friend.