Wednesday, October 15 at 12 noon ET

Stuff happens. Life happens. You started working from home. You were busy raising kids or caring for elderly parents.

You didn't have time to stay in touch with the people in your network. When you finally looked up, you realized that your network had dried up.

Grace Fooden Corey is a former executive in the fashion industry, a skin care entrepreneur, and now a executive coach and an advisor to startups. She'll share a step-by-step plan for reviving your network and/or building a new one.

Thursday, October 16, from 12 noon to 1pm ET

You know you should be networking. But you're not sure how to start.

Networking should be more than just going to events and connecting with people you meet on LinkedIn.

Effective and intentional networking means (1) Being Strategic (while making room for Serendipity; (2) Being Systematic; and (3) Being Seen.

Shelly Lombard, the founder of Schmooze, will share her framework for networking and Schmooze tools that can help.

This session is for Schmooze members only. This class is interactive & lasts 60 minutes.

Wednesday, October 22 at 12 noon ET

Visibility is a networking multiplier. When you're visible, people reach out and ask to connect with you. And when you're visible, people remember you when opportunities come up.

That's why Schmooze is offering members (only!) the chance to create a fireside chat or a panel. Find out how to take advantage of this Schmooze benefit.

Shelly Lombard is the founder of Schmooze.

This session is for Schmooze members only.

Thursday, October 30 at 12 noon ET

Do you shrink back instead of speaking up in work meetings? Speaking up confidently is one aspect of being visible at work.

Visibility leads to opportunities, sponsors, & other good stuff!

Karen Laos started her career in HR and then spent 14 years with a executive communications training firm, actually training & developing communications trainers. Now she's on "a mission to eradicate self-doubt in 10 million women"!

Wednesday, November 5 at 12 noon ET

We are doing retirement differently than our parents did. You're planning to retire but you still intend to make moves & stay relevant. Maybe you want to advise start ups. Or land a corporate board seat.

Lisa J. Haynes recently retired as the CFO of the Mortgage Bankers Association. She's a certified retirement coach - she focuses on your life, instead of your finances. Lisa just published "Retired and Killin' It!".

In this fireside chat, Lisa will discuss a retirement plan where the "N" in "Killin' It" stands for networking.

Wednesday, November 12 at 12 noon ET

Schmooze is all about building a strong network of business relationships, not just outside of your company, but inside of your company as well.

But, as one well-regarded influencer recently said, the ultimate goal is to turn some of those relationships into alliances. Internal alliances are what can protect your job, get your projects green-lit, and get you promoted.

Our panelists will tell us how to make this happen:

Joy Mbanugo, CFO of CXAI

Erin Essenmacher, Chair of Athena Alliance's Advisory Board

Shannel Reed, DEI Manager at Hunter, a premier communications firmWe are doing retirement differently than our parents did. You're planning to retire but you still intend to make moves & stay relevant. Maybe you want to advise start ups. Or land a corporate board seat.