Who Will be Crowned the “Royal Schmoozer” of Silicon Valley?

April 24, 2005 -- What is a Royal Schmoozer? It’s the person who’s always on the chicken dinner circuit, goes everywhere, knows everyone, the wheeler & dealer, the mover & shaker, the sweet-talker, big-time networker, mega-mingler, you got the picture, right?
   
The Royal Schmoozer of Silicon Valley title is bestowed upon a worthy individual once a year at the annual Schmooze Fiesta hosted by the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce and Marketing Maniacs. Past titleholders include Lina Broydo, PR maven for the Fairmont Hotel and our beloved Tax Assessor Larry Stone.

“The art of schmoozing is an essential social, career and life skill. Many people at the top of their fields are excellent schmoozers. They know how to connect with people and are able to leverage those connections. We wish to honor the schmoozer of all schmoozers amongst us.” says Darlene Tenes, CEO of Marketing Maniacs.

For those in need of a lesson on the art of schmoozing, guest speaker Susan RoAne will present “Schmooze and Win: How to create you own luck!” prior to the main event. Ms. RoAne is one of the most sought after speakers in the USA and is known worldwide as the “Mingling Maven” the original networking expert and her best selling book, How to Work a Room, has sold over 1 million copies worldwide

The coronation will take place at the Schmooze Fiesta, on Thursday, April 28 from 5-9pm at San Jose Athletic Club in downtown San Jose.

Susan RoAne’s best selling book, How to Work a Room, has sold over 1 million copies worldwide and her books, The Secrets of Savvy Networking and What Do I Say Next? have topped the business bestsellers list.

She has shared her strategies with audiences in corporate America as well as with radio and television audiences throughout the world including NPR, CNN, BBC & CNBC. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Cosmopolitan, USA Today, Newsweek, Maxim, O Magazine and the Financial Times of London.