Ditch the Pitch: How to Network with Confidence and Purpose

June 2 @ 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
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Kim Kitchen Cleveland BNI North Olmsted

Tips for Effective Networking

Networking isn’t just about handing out your resume or delivering a polished elevator pitch—it’s about making real, memorable connections that lead to opportunities. If the idea of “working the room” makes you uncomfortable or your networking efforts haven’t led to results, this event is for you.

Join Kim Kitchen, owner of Burning River Marketing and seasoned Director for Business Networking International (BNI), as she pulls back the curtain on what actually works in networking during a job search. With years of experience mentoring professionals, building high-performing networking chapters, and training members in strategic follow-up, Kim brings both warmth and clarity to a topic that many job seekers struggle with.

Whether you’re an introvert, out of practice, or just not getting the results you want, you’ll leave this session with tools that make networking more natural—and more effective.

Key takeaways include:

  • How to confidently read and use body language to make others feel at ease
  • Techniques to break out of your comfort zone without feeling inauthentic
  • Why follow-up is more powerful than first impressions—and how to do it well
  • The secret to networking without sounding salesy or rehearsed
  • Strategies for navigating events to create meaningful, lasting connections

This is not another “elevator pitch” workshop—this is about real human connection that gets results.

Come ready to learn, laugh, and walk away with a new outlook on networking.

 


In-Person and On-Line Meeting Options:

Our meetings are offered in-person at Christ Church Episcopal in Hudson with a simultaneous on-line Zoom option. Please use the appropriate registration link below. Whether joining in-person or on-line networking begins at 7:15 p.m. You are highly encouraged to come in-person for one-on-one networking with others. Increasing in-person networking can be an excellent way to enhance your job search.

<< In-Person Registration Here >>                  << Zoom Registration Here >>

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You will also get a reminder registration email the day of the event. Look forward to seeing you!

Details

Date:
June 2
Time:
7:15 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

Organizer

Kim Kitchen
Email
admin@hudsonjobsearch.org
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Venue

Christ Church Episcopal
21 Aurora St.
Hudson, OH 44236 United States
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