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    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:03:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>SPC Virtual Networking - Members and Non-Members (Friday, July 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://spconsultants.org/resources/Pictures/Virtual%20Networking.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="188" style="margin: 15px 15px 5px;" align="right"&gt;Come to our virtual meetup on Friday, July 10th to network with your fellow consultants and solo professionals.&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;You'll get a chance to make new connections and learn from your colleagues.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We'll be on a video call from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This meetup is sponsored by the Society of Professional Consultants (SPC) and is open to members and non-members.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;There's no registration fee to attend. We're limiting the meetup to 25 people so please register and save your spot. We hope you can join us!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sXOeux1oRquQ2lgVL7Y-cQ" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle001"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;REGISTER&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://spconsultants.org/event-6692853</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>SPC Virtual Networking - Members and Non-Members (Friday, August 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://spconsultants.org/resources/Pictures/Virtual%20Networking.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="188" style="margin: 15px 15px 5px;" align="right"&gt;Come to our virtual meetup on Friday, August 14th to network with your fellow consultants and solo professionals.&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;You'll get a chance to make new connections and learn from your colleagues.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We'll be on a video call from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This meetup is sponsored by the Society of Professional Consultants (SPC) and is open to members and non-members.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;There's no registration fee to attend. We're limiting the meetup to 25 people so please register and save your spot. We hope you can join us!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/g9142qXfRmKtfF0HllhiDg" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle001"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;REGISTER&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://spconsultants.org/event-6692860</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>SPC Virtual Networking - Members and Non-Members (Friday, September 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://spconsultants.org/resources/Pictures/Virtual%20Networking.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="188" style="margin: 15px 15px 5px;" align="right"&gt;Come to our virtual meetup on Friday, September 11th to network with your fellow consultants and solo professionals.&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;You'll get a chance to make new connections and learn from your colleagues.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We'll be on a video call from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This meetup is sponsored by the Society of Professional Consultants (SPC) and is open to members and non-members.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;There's no registration fee to attend. We're limiting the meetup to 25 people so please register and save your spot. We hope you can join us!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DDai5ShSSYqhFRJ116Zl8w" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle001"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;REGISTER&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://spconsultants.org/event-6692861</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>How to Answer the First 3 Questions Everybody Asks (Thursday, September 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span id="eventDetailsHeader_eventTitle"&gt;How to Answer the First 3 Questions Everybody Asks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://spconsultants.org/resources/Pictures/Andrew%20Winig%202015.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="300" align="right" style="margin: 5px 10px 10px 15px;"&gt;Networking shouldn’t feel like a pop quiz!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;But if you’ve ever stumbled through “What do you do?” or drawn a blank on “Who do you work with?” - you’re unprepared.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here’s the secret:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;People at networking events aren’t asking random questions.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;They ask &lt;em&gt;the same six things&lt;/em&gt;, every time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;And when you’re ready for them, the conversation flows.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This high-energy, 60-minute workshop is for professionals who want to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Show up with confidence (instead of scrambling for words)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Create clarity around their services and value&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Start better conversations that lead to clients and referrals&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;You’ll come away with 3 new personalized pitches that answer the first three questions everyone asks.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Let’s make networking easier, more fun, and way more effective!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;There’s no charge for this workshop, but advance registration is required&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;. A recording will be available for registered attendees and current SPC members.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Our Speaker:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Andrew Winig, the Elevator Pitch Coach, combines his improvisational, musical theater, and business backgrounds to make his virtual and in-person programs entertaining, engaging, practical, and fun!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;It took Andrew an embarrassingly long time to perfect his Elevator Pitch, and now he’s on a mission to transform the way you talk about your work. Forget crafting a stuffy business persona or producing a 7-minute origin story. You can be yourself – with your message tuned to reach the right people.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;His groundbreaking book, “&lt;a href="https://improvandy.com/elevator-pitch-handbook/" target="_blank"&gt;Elevator Pitch Handbook: The Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Conversations&lt;/a&gt;,” distills his innovative strategies into actionable steps. This guide and his workshops have transformed the networking experience for so many professionals who once dreaded meeting new people. With his techniques, those who felt pressured to “sell” experience relief that networking is about building relationships and quickly produces real results.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Ready to reignite your passion for describing your work? Subscribe to Andrew’s weekly Elevator Pitch Tips Email newsletter at &lt;a href="http://ImprovAndy.com" target="_blank"&gt;ImprovAndy.com&lt;/a&gt; and start looking forward to your next networking event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://spconsultants.org/event-6692097</link>
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