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Eat prior to attending networking meetings. How can you shake hands, give and accept business cards graciously if you are holding a plate and a drink?

Professional Etiquette Tips and Workplace Diversity Seminars

Sharon likes to keep you informed as to where and when she is offering her business etiquette and workplace diversity workshops

Some of the events are open to the public, others might give you an idea for your next corporate training session. Feel free to contact us to learn more about any event here.

International Business Etiquette

June 22, 2012
For: North Carolina Assn of CPAs and open to all
Keynote Speaker
International Business Etiquette

More details to follow February, 2012

Communicating in the Workplace:  How to Always Be Your Best

February 21, 2012
For: PMI Metrolina Chapter
Keynote speaker
Communicating in the Workplace: How to always be your best

Sharon will focus on the basics that many people ignore… things that can torpedo your professionalism: Telephone/cell phone etiquette, Leading and Attending Meeting etiquette, Email etiquette etc.

Basic Business Etiquette

January 18, 2012
For: North Raleigh Rotary
Speaker
Business Etiquette

Sharon Hill, a professional speaker and Etiquette instructor will discuss the proper etiquette for every business situation you may encounter. President of Sharon Hill International, she will answer your questions and give advice to deal with awkward business situations we all encounter. Please attend to learn what you are doing right and what you are doing wrong with your business partners.

Working Together Makes A Difference

October 4, 2011
For: Storr Office Environments' customers ONLY
Keynote speaker
Working Together Makes a Difference

Sharon Hill will present a high energy, interactive discussion for Storr to show appreciation to its customers.

2012 Professional Woman Network International 30th Anniversary Conference

August 12, 2012
For: Open to all
Keynote Speaker
Rags to Riches: My Personal Scar

Registration is $495.00 which includes meals, beverages, conference material, Saturday evening author reception/book signing, Saturday evening dinner/dancing cruise aboud the Spirit of Chicago cruise ship with fireworks on Lake Michigan. Sharon Hill will join 14 other international speakers (from Canda, the U.K., Romania, Zambia, and the United States) as a speaker. Bring a guest for $250.00.

2011 conference SOLD OUT eight months in advance of the event.

Pump Up Your Professionalism

September 15, 2011
For: Winston-Salem University Student Athletes
Trainer/Speaker
Professionalism for Student Athletes

Pump Up Your Professionalism

September 12, 2011
For: St. Augustine Student Athletes
Trainer/Speaker
Pump Up Your Professionalism for Student Athletes

Etiquette and Networking for Students

August 25, 2011
For: NC State Students
Speaker
Etiquette and Networking for Students

Pump Up Your Professionalism

September 9, 2011
For: NC Women in Architecture
Keynote speaker
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Breakfast event. Sharon Hill will spend 20-25 minutes giving hints and tips for Women in Architecture to always make a positive impression when meeting new people.

Etiquette for Executives and Soon to be Executives

July 20, 2011
For: Open to All
Speaker
Etiquette for Executives and Soon to be Executives

Whether you are an executive or a soon-to-be-executive and no matter how much you can spout your business, service, or benefits of your business, if you lack proper etiqutte knowledge, you can blow a deal. Come learn the basics on how to make a positive impression and to look poised and professional at all times..

Time Management for Super Busy People

September 8, 2011
For: Triangle Technical Recruiters Association
Speaker
Time Management

Closed event for Triangle Technical Recruiters Association members. Others should contact Carolyn Goldin if interested in registering.

Pump Up Your Professionalism

April 21, 2011
For: Members of NC Project Management Institute (PMI)
Keynote speaker
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Open to all NC PMI members. Non-members contact Christopher Dalton for registration information.

Pump Up Your Professionalism

May 17, 2011
For: Carolina Club Women and Women Non-members
Guest Speaker
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Open to all women. RSVP required to Elizabeth Cheek. No charge.

I Thought I Knew it All Until I Met You

June 21, 2011
For: Triangle CareGivers
Keynote Speaker
I Thought I Knew it All Until I Met You

Open to all
$5 for caregivers
$25 for Professionals
$35 for Professionals seeking CEUs

Fun Tips for Building Business Relationships

May 18, 2011
For: Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce
Speaker
Fun Tips for Building Business Relationships

Open to all. $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Lunch is provided.  RSVP to Margaret Cannell-Wood

Key Communication Strategies for Interviewing and Networking

April 13, 2011
For: NC State Post Doc Students
Speaker
Pump up your Professionalism: Key Communication Strategies for Interviewing and Networking

THIS IS A CLOSED EVENT. Interested NCSU Post Doc students should contact Dr. Sutton or Dr. Bostrom for more information.

“How Your Appearance Impacts Your Success

February 3, 2011
For: Black MBAs (Raleigh Chapter) and open to all
Speaker (along with Joel Wiggins)
How your Appearance Impacts Your Success

Contact Brett Chambers for more information.

Dining with Distinction

March 17, 2011
For: Triangle Association for Fundraising Professionals
Speaker
Dining with Distinction - Dining and professional etiquette

CLOSED EVENT. Open only to members of Triangle Association for Fundraising Professionals

Pump Up Your Professionalism

February 11, 2011
For: Carolina Women in Business (UNC Kenan-Flagler)
Speaker & Etiquette Trainer
Pump Up Your Professionalism

CLOSED EVENT. Open to Carolina Women in Business at UNC Kenan-Flagler School of Business

Dining Etiquette for Students

April 20, 2011
For: UNC Leadership Institute Students ONLY
Speaker and Etiquette Trainer
Dining Etiquette

THIS IS A CLOSED EVENT.

Dining Etiquette for Black Executive Exchange Program Members

March 15, 2011
For: (Black Executive Exchange Program)
Etiquette trainer
Dining Etiquette

THIS IS A CLOSED EVENT. Contact Marquetta for more information.

Dining Etiquette for Students

February 7, 2011
For: Duke University Seniors
Instructor and Facilitator
Dining Etiquette

THIS SESSION IS OPEN TO DUKE SENIORS ONLY. Contact Duke University Career Center for more information.

Texas Hold ‘em Basic Training for Beginners

January 25, 2011
For: Capital City Club Women members
Trainer
Poker Night in January

Event follows all North Carolina State Laws concerning gambling. 

Pump Up Your Professionalism

January 18, 2011
For: Project Management Institute (PMI) Metrolina Members
Speaker
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Pump Up Your Professionalism

January 25, 2011
For: All Young Nonprofit Professionals in the Triangle are welcomed
Speaker
Pump Up Your Professionalism - Tips to Make a Positive, Professional Impression

$10 - please bring check* or cash ONLY to the workshop.
This interactive training workshop familiarizes you with the many hints and tips to make a positive, professional appearance within 30 seconds. From your entrance, to your handshake and eye contact, your interpersonal behavior can either propel you toward success or cause doors to firmly close behind you. 

National Assn of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Holiday Social

December 16, 2010
For: Women business owners and friends
NAWBO programs chairperson
Celebrate the season with other professional women

Celebrate with NAWBO-GR at the annual Holiday Social.  This year’s event is gearing up to be a festive and fun event where we can let down our hair, network and share some eggnog.
This year the holiday social will be held at the home of NAWBO-GR 2005-06 Past President , Charlotte DiLeonardo.
$35 for Members and $35 for Special Guests

Improving Presentation Skills

November 15, 2010
For: Duke University students ONLY
Facilitator and Instructor
Presentation Skills - Advanced

This event is open to Duke University students ONLY

Improving Presentation Skills

November 10, 2010
For: Duke University students ONLY
Facilitator and Instructor
Presentation Skills - Advanced

This event is open to Duke University students ONLY

Improving Presentation Skills

October 15, 2010
For: Duke University Students ONLY
Facilitator and Trainer
Presentation Skills - Basics

This event is open to Duke University students ONLY.

Improving Presentation Skills

October 13, 2010
For: Duke University Students ONLY
Facilitator and Trainer
Presentation Skills - Basics

This event is open only to Duke University Students.

35 Tips for Students to Succeed in Corporate America

October 6, 2010
For: NC State Students
Speaker
35 Tips to Succeed in Corporate America

Prepare for the life of Corporate America which is drastically different that the world of academia.

Courage Moving Forward

September 25, 2010
For: Professional Women
Keynote Speaker
Courage Moving Forward

Event is sponsored by the Professional Women’s Business Group. There will be a seminars from 8:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m.  Sharon Hill’s keynote presentation will be from 12:45 to 1:30. She will be speaking about her rags to riches story and the courage she had to muster to succeed in life.

Pump Up Your Professionalism

September 23, 2010
For: NC State University MAC Program
Speaker and Trainer
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Learn hints and tips to always making a positive impression.

Pump up Your Professionalism

September 2, 2010
For: North Carolina State University Masters of Accounting Students
Speaker and Trainer
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Open to NC State Students only

Pump Up Your Professionalism

August 24, 2010
For: Garner Chamber of Commerce
Speaker and Trainer
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Learn the secrets to making a positive impression with 30 seconds. Great tips for networking especially for introverts.

Dining Etiquette - Don’t Let Bad Habits Spoil a Deal

August 18, 2010
For: Morrisville Chamber of Commerce and open to all
Speaker and Trainer
Dining Etiquette

Bring your lunch. Come to an interactive session to have fun learning the do’s and don’ts of dining etiquette. Don’t lose business because of a dining faux pas.

Professional Development for Students

July 15, 2010
For: Future Business Leaders of America (College Students)
Speaker
Presenting four workshops

Closed Event

Professional Development for Students

July 11, 2010
For: Future Business Leaders of America (High School Age)
Speaker
Presenting four workshops

Closed event.

Toastmasters District Spring Conference

May 21, 2010
For: Open to all
Lt. Governor Education and Training

Contests, awards, speeches.  A weekend of fun from Friday, May 21 to Sunday May 23

Pump Up Your Professionalism

May 19, 2010
For: Soroptimist and Dress for Success Women
Speaker and Trainer
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Closed event

Pump Up Your Professionalism

April 23, 2010
For: Skanska personnel
Speaker and Trainer
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Closed event.

Dining Etiquette for Students

April 21, 2010
For: UNC Leadership Institute Students
Speaker and Trainer
Dining Etiquette

Practice finer points of fine dining

Pump Up Your Professionalism

April 19, 2010
For: Shaw University students
Speaker and Trainer
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Learn secrets of small talk, handshakes, eye contact, giving and receiving business cards.

Pump Up Your Professionalism

April 16, 2010
For: Graduate and post-doctoral students
Speaker and Trainer
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Interactive workshop training students from various local universities on how to create and sell their brand, always demonstrate poise and polish, project confidence.

New Age Communication Skills

April 14, 2010
For: Professional Women
Speaker
New Age Communication Skills

Cellphones, speaker phones, office telephones, and more ... Learn the proper way to conduct yourself on these communication items. Don’t blow your professionalism by displaying crudeness.

Dining Etiquette for Students

March 30, 2010
For: Duke University ROTC
Speaker and Trainer
Dining Etiquette

Closed session. Will start with discussion of dining etiquette at 4:00 p.m. followed by actual dining experience and training.

Managing Conflict in the Workplace

March 18, 2010
For: Open to all
Speaker
Managing Conflict in the Workplace

It is all about conflict, a normal and natural part of our workplace and personal lives. Conflict can be helpful in making necessary changes within the work environment. However, unresolved conflict can result in feelings of dissatisfaction, unhappiness, hopelessness, depression, and other emotions. It can result in behaviors such as physical or emotional withdrawal, resignation from jobs, dissolution of personal relations, aggression, and even violence. $15.00 registration fee.

Dining Etiquette for Students - Fayetteville State University

March 16, 2010
For: Fayetteville State Students
Speaker and Trainer
Dining Etiquette

Open only to students at Fayetteville State University

Pump Up Your Professionalism

January 26, 2010
For: Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network
Speaker and Trainer
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Hints and Tips for Effective Job Interviewing

January 29, 2010
For: North Carolina State University Post Doc Students
Speaker and Trainer
Hints and Tips for Effective Job Interviewing

Closed Event for Melissa Bostrom students only.

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda

November 21, 2009
For: FBLA Students
Breakout Sessions Facilitator
Effective Listening, Professional Appearance, Technology Etiquette

Attendance by FBLA invitation only

Dining Etiquette for Students

January 29, 2010
For: Fayetteville State Students
Speaker
Dining Etiquette

Fayetteville St. students only who receive an invitation from Marquetta Smith, Career Center.

The Kansas City Women’s Conference, hosted by Clemson University,

October 28, 2009
For: All Professional Women
Speaker
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Dining Etiquette for Students

October 26, 2009
For: Fayetteville State Students
Workshop Leader
Dining Etiquette

By invitation only from Ms. Marquetta Smith, Fayetteville St. Career Center

2009 Changing Faces: Achieving Workplace Diversity in a Challenging Economic Environment

October 26, 2009
For: Raleigh-Wake Human Resources Management Association members and guests
Workshop Leader
Appreciating Generational Differences

Day long event with speakers, panels, and workshops

Pump Up Your Professionalism

September 25, 2009
For: Duke University Doctoral Students
Workshop Leader
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Duke University doctoral students only. This session is a repeat of 9/23 session, but at a different time/location.

Pump Up Your Professionalism

September 23, 2009
For: Duke University Doctoral Students
Workshop Leader
Pump Up Your Professionalism

For Duke University Doctoral students only

Keynote Speaker

September 24, 2009
For: Assistance League of Raleigh
Keynote Speaker. Speech Title: A Better, More Meaningful Life

Might be a closed event.

Dining Etiquette for Students

January 28, 2010
For: Fayetteville State Students
Speaker and Trainer
Dining Etiquette

Pump Up Your Professionalism

December 2, 2009
For: Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce members
Speaker and Trainer
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Capital Jazz Super Cruise 2009

October 10, 2009
For: Open to all
Card room tournament coordinator

Join Sharon and Elmer Hill as we cruise to three ports of call on Royal Caribbean.  Sharon and Elmer are in charge of the card room tournaments.

What? Men and Women Communicate Differently?

July 20, 2009
For: Open to all
Speaker
What? Men and Women Communicate Differently?

Free for Morrisville Chamber employees of member firms • $15 for non-members

Bring your lunch, or reserve a box lunch in advance for $10.

Speed Networking

July 15, 2009
For: Durham Young Professionals
Keynote Speaker
Speed Networking

$10.00 per person.  Refreshments served. 75 person maximum for event.
Learn some tips on meeting people and maintaining small talk. Objective: Be at your professional best by creating and using effective relationship marketing.

Pump Up Your Professionalism

June 23, 2009
For: Open to all women
Speaker
Pump Up Your Professionalism

No registration required.  At 8 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, Sharon A. Hill, a certified business etiquette trainer of Sharon Hill International, will share exciting tips and techniques to pump up your professionalism, including Winning Handshakes, Power of Eye Contact, Secrets of Small Talk and Giving and Receiving Business Cards.  Free for chamber members.

Independent Communicators Alliance

June 24, 2009
For: Open to all
Speaker and Trainer
Buid Business using great interpersonal skills

$10 for ICA members and associates. $15 for non-members

Listen Up. Sharon Hill Will be on the Radio

May 13, 2009
For: The Galaxy
Fabulous Radio Personality
Discussion of The Wild Woman's Guide to Etiquette: Saving the World One Handshake at a Time

Log on to http://thebuzzbuilder.com/social-media-buzz-strategy-blog/ for all the details.

Get Connected

August 8, 2009
For: Open to all
Speaker
Step Out of Your Box and Network!

Register at www.trend-dee-events.com Session includes dinner. Review website to see how to get free tickets.

Pump Up Your Professionalism

May 1, 2009
For: Open to all
Speaker
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Come join the fun at the Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce First Friday event.

Radio Interview (Call-in)

May 13, 2009
For: Open to all
Guest Speaker
Etiquette - Your Differentiator

Call in to learn about Sharon Hill’s book Wild Woman’s Guide to Etiquette:  Saving the World One Handshake at a Time.  The more, the merrier.

Make a Positive Impression in 30 Seconds

April 22, 2009
For: NAWBO (Nationalism Assn of Women Business Owners) and their guests
Keynote Speaker
Making a Positive Impression in 30 Seconds

To rsvp go to www.nawbo-raleigh.org

Pump Up Your Professionalism

April 2, 2009
For: Vance-Granville Community College Minority Male Mentoring
Speaker and Trainer
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Women’s Edge:  Women on the Rise

May 14, 2009
For: Open to all
Keynote Speaker
How to Network Effectively

RTP Black Diversity Network Group of IBM General Meeting

February 24, 2009
For: Current IBM'ers and Retirees
Keynote Speaker
How to Succeed in Corporate America

Note: This event is open to IBMer’s and IBM retirees ONLY.

Live Your Dream

April 14, 2009
For: Open to all
Keynote Speaker. Topic "Nothing to Lose - Everything to Gain"

Professional Development for Students

January 30, 2009
For: Clients of Marketing Professionals International
Speaker and Trainer
From Backpacks to Briefcases

Please contact us for more information.

Keynote Speaker

January 22, 2009
For: Women Initiative Network
Keynote address

Women’s Professionalism

April 22, 2009
For: NAWBO (National Assn of Women Business Owners) and their guests
Speaker
Women's Professionalism... Survival Hints and Tips

NAWBO members $25.00, non-members $35.00.  Lunch is served. RSVP to help planning staff have proper meal count.

Effective Networking

January 21, 2009
For: KNOW (Knowledgeable Network of Women)
Speaker
Effective Networking: Creating Connections with Lasting Impressions

Cost is $35 for Morrisville Chamber member firms & $50 for non-members. 

Dining Etiquette for Students

March 25, 2009
For: Fort Hays State University
Speaker and Trainer
Dining Etiquette

Dining Etiquette for Students

March 5, 2009
For: Colorado State University
Speaker
Dining Etiquette

Nothing to Lose:  Everything to Gain

November 6, 2008
For: National Association of Women in Construction, Raleigh Chapter
Keynote Speaker

Sharon Hill will speak for 20 minutes on how she changed her life from humble beginnings to a successful and fulfilling life, including incredible mistakes she made along the way.

Business of Women - Cary Chamber of Commerce

September 18, 2008
For: Professional Women
Keynote Speaker
Nothing to Lose - Everything to Gain

RSVP to Cary Chamber of Commerce

Communicating in the Workplace

September 23, 2008
For: Women of Dress for Success
Communicating in the Workplace

Professional Development for Women

December 8, 2008
For: All Professional Women
Sharon is one of 10 professional speakers for Clemson University's 770th Conference on Professional Development for Women
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Registration fee is $225 per person; $195 for four or more from the same organization. Hotel is separate with reduced conference rate.

Virtual Mentoring Presented by International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)

September 17, 2008
For: Open to all, especially business coaches, managers, and mentors. Pre-registration strongly recommended at ISPI web site below.
Virtual Mentoring

International Society for Performance Improvement, Carolinas Chapter: September 2008 Meeting





September announcement:



When: September 17, 2008 at 5:30 PM

Who: Pam Bauer, Executive VP of EQmentor, Inc.

Where: Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center. 4700 Emperor
Blvd., Durham, NC 27703, Sandhills room Directions

Presentation: Virtual Mentoring





Looking for a new way to grow and develop new employees,
people needing performance improvement and high potentials? style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Consider virtual
mentoring! In this lively interactive discussion/demonstration, Pam Bauer
creates a business case for virtual mentoring and demonstrates how it
is done.



EQmentor believes that concepts and theories can be learned in a classroom
or training environment, but learning that results in lasting change is
the result of a committed learner over a committed period of time. Furthermore,
it is the mistakes we make and the challenges we face that help us learn.
These challenges unveil a series of emotions that if not recognized, labeled,
processed, and responded to, can derail even the most talented and intellectually
gifted people



Online mentoring is a unique and innovative approach
to increasing the emotional intelligence of working professionals through
a non-traditional mentoring process and a self-building community of professional
peer collaboration.



Pam Bauer is Executive Vice President at EQmentor, bringing with her
over 28 years of experience in training and education. Pam’s accumulated
experience stems from a number of key positions she has held during her
career, having started as an instructional designer and having most recently
run her own performance improvement company for fifteen years. Pam’s vast
corporate experience prepared her to understand and address the challenges
many corporations encounter. Pam has a BA in Education, and a MA in Writing.
She has also completed the entire Instructional Design curricula of both
Bob Mager and Joe Harless.

BizTalk:  “Saving the World One Handshake at a Time”

September 17, 2008
For: Morrisville Chamber of Commerce

Free for Morrisville Chamber members.  $20 for non-members, $10 for optional box lunch (must pre-order: no shows will be billed)

Effective Mingling

September 11, 2008
For: Triangle BPW (Business and Professional Women)
Effective Mingling

Open to all.

Pump Up Your Professionalism

August 27, 2008
For: Apex Chamber of Commerce Women's Event

Appreciating Generational Differences

August 1, 2008
For: Rowan Vocational Employees (Open to all)
Appreciating Generational Differences

Pump Up Your Professionalism

July 24, 2008
For: Professionals who Focus on Eldercare and Senior Specific Healthcare Issues
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Appreciating Cultural and Generational Differences

August 11, 2008
For: Bayer Crop Science Employees
Understanding Generational Differences and Appreciating Different Cultures

Pump Up Your Professionalism

July 10, 2008
For: Professionals Under 40
Presentation
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Minority NC Contractors

January 1, 2008
For: Contractors & Engineers
Presentation
Pump Up Your Professionalism

Colorado State University

February 28, 2008
For: Colorado State Students
Presentation
Dining Etiquette

Georgetown University

April 7, 2008
For: Georgetown University Students
Workshop
Business & Dining Etiquette

Helms Briscoe Corporate Event

March 12, 2008
For: Employees of Helms Briscoe
Keynote Speaker

National Science Foundation

March 5, 2008
For: Members of the Foundation
Facilitator
Facilitate Brainstorming Groups

Future Business Leaders of America

April 25, 2008
For: Teenagers
Presentation
Man, Did I Screw Up

Sharon uses style and humor to give teens insider tips from her book, 24 Tips for Students for Students to Succeed in College , including shredding credit card offers, focusing on GPA and advice on how to study.

Future Business Leaders of America

April 25, 2008
For: Pre-teens
Presentation
How to Act Like You Were Born Rich

Sharon will help young adolescents understand the importance of making eye contact, properly executing handshakes and knowing how to make small talk. This high-energy, informative presentation keeps children engaged from start to finish.

Train the Trainers Workshop

May 8, 2008
For: Soroptimist and Dress for Success of Raleigh
Trainer
Successful Interview Techniques

This workshop will address how to make small talk, selling yourself during an interview, making a positive first impression and the importance of eye contact. It is specially geared toward job counselors, case workers, members and volunteers of the organizations.


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