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Fashion writer and life coach Harriette Cole shops with television executive, Regina Thomas.
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Breaking News (107)TV News Producer Regina Thomas has lived in Philadelphia for two years but hasn't made any friends. Author and nationally syndicated columnist Harriette Cole works with Regina to boost her self-confidence.
Expert Harriette Cole's Facts:
- Single professionals without children work 300 more hours per year than their married counterparts.
- Forty-one percent of single career women feel more confident at work than at play.
- It takes about nine months to make friends in a new city.
- People judge each other within the first five seconds of meeting.
Problem: Single professional woman needs a social life.
Solution: Put yourself out there.
- Dress the part.
- Be open to meeting people.
- Mingle with like-minded people.
- Attend community events.
17 million singles browse online sites like Match.com, Yahoo Personals, and J-Date.com each month.
Tips: Meeting people on the Internet:
- Include a picture with your profile. People with pictures get many more responses.
- Chat on the phone before meeting in person. One phone call will tell you more about a person than a dozen emails.
- Guard your anonymity. Never use your full name or address.
- Watch for red flags. Unusual displays of anger, inconsistent information about work or family or disrespectful comments indicate that you should just walk away.
- Take a few precautions. When you arrange to meet, do so in a public place, bring your own car and make sure you give your date’s name and phone number to one of your friends.
- Carry your cell phone.
Meeting People in Small Groups Facts:
- Make it your hobby to collect topics of conversation.
- Volunteer.
- Join a gym.
- Get Involved with local politics.
Tips: Breaking the Ice
- Be the first person to extend your hand in a greeting.
- Offering a compliment usually warms things up.
- Find out the big events in the other person’s life as quickly as possible.
- Don’t talk more than you listen.
- Warm up your body language. Stand with your arms open, not closed. When listening, lean slightly toward the speaker to emphasize your interest.
Contact Information:
Harriette Cole
Author & Syndicated Advice Columnist
Profundities, Inc.
10 West 15th St. #526
New York, NY 10011
212-695-3005
AskHarriette@HarrietteCole.com
www.HarrietteCole.com
Saks Fifth Avenue/Salon Z
2 Bala Plaza
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-667-1550, x333
www.Saks.com
Resources:
Will This Place Ever Feel Like Home?
by Leslie Levine, Susan Ginsberg
How to Be: A Guide to Contemporary Living for African Americans
by Harriette Cole
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