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pREFACE
ACKNoWLEDGMENTS
INTRoDUCTION
Get Ready！
CHAPTERI:：I HE FIVE RoADBLoCKS：MoTHER’S DIRE WARNINGS
Roadblock#“Don’t Talk tO Strangers”
Roadblock#2“Wait tO Be Properly Introduced”(The Scarlett 0’Hara Syndrome)
Roadblock#3“Don’t Be Pushy．Good Things Come tO Those Who Wait．”(The Prom Kin9／Queen Complex)
Roadblock#4“Better Safe Than Sorry”(Risking Rejection)
Roadblock#5“Mangled and Mixed Messages”
Risking the Roadblocks
An Elevating Experience
Change／Risk／Reward
old Lines：New Friends
Corralling Your Courage
RoAne's Reminders
CoNTENTS
CHAPTER 2：THE REMEDIES：REMoVING THE ROADBLoCKS
Remedy#1 Redefine the Term“Stranger”
Remedy#2 Practice a Self-Introduction
Remedy#3 Move from“Guest”Behavior t0“Host”Behavior Guests and a“Host”of Behaviors
Remedy#4 Eject the“Rejector”and Move On
Remedy#5 Unmix the Mixed Message
RoAne's Reminders
CHAPTER 3：BENEFITS：THE BONUSES 0F BEING THERE
Turning Chores into Choices
Planning Payoffs
The Fun Factor
Believing in the Benefits
Accumulating Contacts：The Millionaire's Rolodex
Two-Wav Streets
RoAne，S Remi nders
CHAPTER 4：THE DYNAMIC DU0：CHARM AND CHUTZPAH
Chutzpah--The Courage tO Converse
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CHAPTER 5:HOW TO WORK THE VIRTUAL ROOM
CHAPTER 6:MR SLEAZE WORKS A ROOM:OR HOW NOT TO DO IT
CHAPTER 7:DONT SHY AWAY FROM THIS CHAPTER
CHAPTER 8:EIGHT STEPS TO PERFECTLY PLAN YOUR PRESENCE
CHAPTER 9:SEVEN STRATEGIES:FROM JUMP START TO SMOOTH STOP
CHAPTER 10:WORKING THE WORDS:SEVEN KEYS TO LIVELY CONVERSTION
CHAPTER 11:HOW TO WORK AN AUDIENCE
CHAPTER 12:WORKING THE RULES OF ETIQUETTE:GOOD MANNERS EQUAL GOOD BUSINESS
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CHAPTER 13:WORKING THE COCKTAIL PARTY WITH PLEASURE PURPOSE AND PANACHE
CHAPTER 14:WORKING THE REUNION:REELING IN REALITY
CHAPTER 15:WORKING THE TRADE SHOW OR CONVENTION:THE TRADE-OFFS
CHAPTER 16:HOW TO WORK THE TECHNO TOY ROOM
CHAPTER 17:HOW TO WORK THE DIVERSE ROOM
CHAPTER 18:WORKING THE WORLD:TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES
INDEX