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Part 5

Networking Within Your

Organization and Beyond

“Her Product”

Oscar, an executive from Brazil, came to the United States and to Cus-
tomized Language Skills Training (CLST) for a one-month immersion
program in advanced ESL. He ate, drank, and studied in English
from early morning to late at night with different instructors and was
involved in many different activities.
One evening I took Oscar to a business networking meeting at
a local restaurant. There, in small groups, we introduced ourselves.
When it was my turn I said, “My name is Natalie Gast, and my com-
pany is Customized Language Skills Training. We design and conduct
language programs in English as a Second Language (ESL), accent
modification, and many foreign languages for business and industry.”
Oscar, who was standing next to me, was next to introduce himself.
He said, “My name is Oscar. I am from Brazil, and I am her product.”
Everyone laughed! It was an icebreaker and one of the best endorse-
ments CLST ever received.

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