LUNCH & LEARN - The Art of Networking and Mingling: Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Event Details
You are invited to join SOCHE for a virtual lunch and learn entitled “The Art of Networking and Mingling: Putting Your Best Foot Forward,” on Thursday, Dec. 4, beginning at 12 p.m. ET. The session will be presented by Dr. Roger Fulk and Morgan Wick from Edison State Community College.
How you communicate informally at events is every bit as important, if not more so, as how you come across when you’re in the spotlight at your workplace. In fact, knowing how to mingle and network may be more important to your overall success in your professional life than anything else.
Networking is also an important, often overlooked social skill. Ever heard the saying, “It’s all about who you know?” The people you interact with can craft the makeup of your client base and set the pace for your career.
This session will focus on tips to practice mingling and techniques to use to network effectively. Business cards, handshakes, socializing, networking, social media platforms, and other important etiquette topics will be discussed and practiced, which are sure to spark your professionalism.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify strategies to build meaningful and lasting professional relationships
- Apply techniques to feel more confident and comfortable in social and networking environments
- Understand the impact of first impressions and practice ways to present themselves authentically
- Develop tactics to increase visibility and influence within their professional community
- Recognize informal networking as a source of new opportunities and insights
- Strengthen both verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including active listening
This session offers actionable takeaways to help professionals at any stage of their career network with intention and make every interaction count. Click here to register now.
Registration for this training will close on Sunday, Nov. 30.
[If you are unable to attend live, a recording link will be sent to all registrants.]
When: Thursday, Dec. 4, from 12-1 p.m. ET [if you are unable to attend live, a recording link will be sent to all registrants]
Where: SOCHE Zoom platform [link sent at least 24 hours prior to event]
Cost:
- Personnel from SOCHE member schools: $5
- Personnel from NON-member schools/organizations: $10
- Students: FREE
Questions? Contact Mindy Claggett at SOCHE
Student Registration Fee Policy
Registration Cancellation Policy
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY, NOV. 30.
About the Presenters
H. Roger Fulk, D.B.A.
Workforce Success Specialist
Edison State Community College
Roger holds the rank of Full Professor Emeritus at Wright State University, where he served as the Department Director and Professor for the Office Information Systems Program. He currently is employed at Edison State Community College in the Center for Workforce Development as an Academic Resource Specialist. He is also a Certified Etiquette Trainer/Presenter, a Certified Proofreader, a Microsoft Office Specialist, a Google Educator, and a Certified Employment Coach. His community service activities include serving on the Board of Directors for the Mercy Mission House and a former Board Member of the Alpha Center. He is also active in the Wilson Health Auxiliary, where he serves as Chair of the Scholarship Committee. In addition, he serves as a member of The Wilson Health Foundation Board.
He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Ohio University, and Shawnee State University and is a graduate of South Webster HS. In addition, he earned his Doctorate of Business Administration from the European Institute of Management and Technology. His awards include being named the National College Business Teacher of the Year, Ohio Business Teacher of the Year, Business Professionals of America Hall of Fame, and South Webster HS Hall of Honor. He was also named as one of the Top 10 College Educators in Ohio by Ohio Magazine.
Roger and his wife, Vicki, a retired business teacher from Sidney HS, reside in Sidney. They are the parents of three daughters—Kati, Sara, and Emily, who also are in the education field. They are proud grandparents to—Gracie Jo and Jack.
Morgan Wick
Career Pathway Advisor and Career Services Specialist
Edison State Community College
Morgan Wick serves as a Career Pathway Advisor and Career Services Specialist at Edison State Community College, where she has held a variety of roles over the years—including front desk support, administrative assistant, academic advisor, and adjunct instructor. In her current position, she is passionate about helping students discover and pursue meaningful career paths while building the skills and confidence they need to succeed in today’s workforce.
Morgan holds a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from Miami University in Ohio. With a deep understanding of student development and career exploration, she brings both practical experience and academic insight to her work.
Outside of her professional role, Morgan enjoys spending time with her family—her two children, Hudson and Olivia, her husband Kevin, and their two dogs, a chocolate lab and a golden retriever. She’s also an enthusiastic supporter of the Ohio State Buckeyes.
