Women's Business Bridge

Social Capital…Turning Likeability Into Profitability

All things being equal, people do business with people they like… All things being unequal, people still do business with people they like.  Likeability is the foundation of building social capital. Whatever you are looking to expand upon, it is your social capital that is going to make it happen for you.

In this session you will learn:

v      The importance of developing a Social Capital Portfolio

v      Five keys to using networking to create social capital

v      How to open doors through a strategically designed networking plan

BIO

Mary Jo Sherwood is the Founder and CEO of Sherwood Concepts, a training and development company specializing in  educating organizations of all sizes on translating social capital into capital gains.

She is the Twin Cities Managing Director for eWomenNetwork and a former Director for BNI, two of world’s largest business networking organizations.

An award winning marketing professional for more than 25 years, Mary Jo has served as a high level executive in virtually every business sector. She has been speaking and training on the subject of networking for the past 10 years and is a Certified Networker® trainer who helps business professionals master the art of networking and building social capital. 

Mary Jo is also a contributing author to best-selling business book, Masters of Success and the author of Doubt No More: A simple guide to hearing God answer prayer.

Mary Jo has shared her expertise with hundreds of organizations and addressed thousands of people in talks and seminars throughout the U.S.   She presents powerful, proven tips and techniques with a rare combination of fact, humor, insight and practical concepts that her clients can apply immediately for both breakthrough and enduring results.