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country with this exciting forum to discuss topics and items of
interest to women business owners. Conducted the 4th Monday of each month, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. CST, and moderated by two senior Womens Business Center Advisory Board Members/Mentors, the Women's Business Assistance Forum is the fast track way to stay current on ideas, issues and trends affecting women business owners. To be included, simply register and pay $27.00 online before 2:00 p.m. on the day of the forum by clicking below. March
22, 2010, Monday
About the Speaker: Holly De Vito is a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor and her passion for assisting small businesses led her to establishing her own business, Sum of All Numbers. As the founder and CEO of Sum of All Numbers, Holly brings her decade of business experience in a variety of industries including property management, financial, clothing design and real estate into helping her clients keep their business financials in order. Before starting Sum of All Numbers, Holly was the Chief Financial Officer for the American Red Cross, where she managed a full accounting staff and worked closely with the Board of Directors in making financial decisions for the organization. She understands first-hand the hardships and successes small business owners face and has used this experience and knowledge to help hundreds of clients launch their own businesses.
November
23, 2009, Monday
About the Speaker:
The
independent business
woman faces the (often ignored) challenges of keeping up with family
responsibilities and priorities while running her business. Debbye
Cannon, the
BusinessMom Mentor, created ways to keep her family thriving amidst
growing
businesses in direct sales, relocations, home schooling
and her son’s ADD.
Her SMARTcut™ systems create smooth rhythm in the home and
office so you can
replace stress, chaos and clutter with serenity and prosperity each and
(almost) every day.
October
Topic
About the speaker: Mary Turner, RN, LMT, MTI, TCF, TCC, CE (Registered Nurse, Licensed Massage Therapist, Massage Therapy Instructor, Training Center Facility, Training Center Coordinator, Continuing Education Provider). Mary has literally taught thousands of students how to save lives. A graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center with a baccalaureate in nursing equipped Mary to assume responsibilities such as the Director of Healthcare Recruitment for the second largest healthcare organization in the U.S. and Nurse Recruiter for a local hospital recognized with magnet status during her tenure. Mary also served as President & CEO for the third largest medical staffing agency in Houston. Her desire to help others led her into holistic health. Mary has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for more than ten years and is currently the Program Administrator for the National Certification program at a Local Massage Therapy School. She also teaches massage therapy, anatomy & physiology, health & hygiene and business. September
Topic
About the speaker: Bonnie Boots, now a digital publisher and internet marketing coach, spent more than thirty years writing for print magazines and newspapers. An expert at crafting Advertorials, Bonnie will explain: * Why Advertorials are the most
powerful self-promotion tool you've probably never heard of! August
Topic About the Speaker: Kamina Richardson is the Program Manager of the Business of Ambition at LeBow College of Business. She has developed a competitive and tightly knit graduate student community through challenging business case competitions, simulations and educational guest speakers. She also leads and organizes GMAT Prep courses that assist prospective students to excel in the exam. Currently, she is working on organizing speaker events and competitions that will allow students to recognize the importance of ethical leadership, corporate responsibility and strategic decision making in today’s corporate world. Prior to her current position, she worked for the IRS as an agent and HMP communications as a circulation manager who handled five healthcare journal circulations. With over 13 years of experience, Kamina has successfully demonstrated stellar leadership traits and exceptional management abilities. Kamina was recently promoted as the program manager of Business of Ambitions and has since taken big strides in enhancing the Drexel MBA experience for all her students. One of the eight teams she consults for a business plan competition was recently awarded the 2009 Most Promising Company by Rice University. It also won the Baiada Business plan competition and secured awards of $15,000 in cash and $35,000 in kind. July Topic Speaker: Jennifer Haubein Websites 2 Grow, LLC
About the
Speaker: Jennifer is the owner of
Websites 2 Grow and Best Biz Website Solutions, helping small business
owners develop client attractive websites and blogs.
Jennifer is trained in internet marketing and client
attraction strategies. She loves helping small business owners develop
online solutions targeting their ideal customer.
Jennifer has been featured on the Wealth Spa Radio
show and Pageant Talk Radio. Jennifer is the author of a special report
“5 Reasons Your Current Website Just Isn’t
Working”. She
also publishes an award winning email newsletter
“SiteNotes” which contains easy to use
technology tips designed to help you work
less. She
encourages small business owners to “let your website do
the work”. To
sign up for her free report you can go to www.bestbizwebsitesolutions.com/Report.html.
June Topic About the Speaker: Sarah K. Gallagher and Associates have been building bridges in communities for a long time. Our vision is for healthy communities to begin a positive local conversation about your future and start collaborating in a larger regional neighborhood. This will lead you to more effective asset and resource development and a realistic affordable marketing strategy to the world wide web and market yourselves effectively to the world at large. April Topic
About the Speaker: C. Dean Kring is Founder and Director of Research of the Womens Business Center, the first business incubator for women in the nation. He started working with women in Corporate America in the late 60's and discovered their vast drive, potential and talent for doing their jobs exceptionally well. Overcoming considerable objections from senior management, he made the first promotion of a woman into a previously dominated male professional technical position in the entire industry, where she set a new standard for outstanding performance and opened the opportunity for other women to gain similar positions, industry wide. In his research, Dean identified a common hesitation prevalent among many women that can be eliminated simply by having a person in a "position of responsibility" sincerely listen to their career or business issues and work with them to overcome them.
March Topic Speaker: Yvonne A.
Ybarra, I Am Celebrations. Do you have a woman who inspired
you and others by causing positive change in her community? Please
attend and share her story.
About the Speaker: I am a 49 year young woman on an incredible journey and along the way I have found that what is true is: I Am an artist, a visionary, a philosopher, a healer, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a yayi, a friend, a lover and a soulmate; I Am powerful, beautiful, confident, intelligent, passionate and creative;.I Am in celebration of all women everywhere; I Am the creator of "I Am Celebration." This creation is developing so that I may help you remember and celebrate the incredible being that you are.
January Topic: How To
Be Compelled To Accomplish Your Goals Kathleen O'Brien is
currently retired from the firm she founded, Business Support Center,
one of the first "virtual assistant" companies in the United States.
She is an Executive Advisor for the Womens Business Center, a Past
Chairman of Services Cooperative Association and a 1995 graduate of the
Womens Business November Topic:
Building Your Business
About the Speaker: Deavra A. Daughtry, President and CEO of Excellent Care Management, one of the nation's largest personal in-home care agencies, started from humble beginnings. Beginning with just one employee, herself, she worked tirelessly to fulfill her mission. By the end of the first year, there were three employees in the office and forty attendants working in the field. Today, Excel-E-Care employs over 500 hard working people. Excellent Care Management was birthed out of the success of Excel-E-Care and is currently building a Senior Community on 8 acres of land.
About the Speaker: Pamela C. Grant, MSOE is an author, speaker, internationally recognized coach and management consultant, as well as a Licensed Career Counselor. She has more than 22 years of experience in corporate management working with Fortune 500 companies, smaller companies and individuals in virtually every field. Pamela's principal innovation in the career-counseling field is to bring the concept of "spirit-centered" investigation to the process of finding what's best for each individual. September Topic: Time
Management About the Panel: I kept getting notes, messages, and survey responses telling me that the biggest frustration when trying to make money is TIME MANAGEMENT. No wonder - we've all got more to do, less time to do it, and more distractions and interruptions than ever. Members of our Advisory Board, all business owners, tell how they get things done in their business. August Topic: One Small
Step Can Change Your Life
About the Speaker: Reverend Rosemary Behrens is an ordained Methodist Minister, In 2002, she was honored as a Woman of Excellence by the Federation of Houston Professional Women. In 2004 she was the American Business Women's Association WINGS Chapter Woman of the Year. She is a Senior Advisor for the Womens Business Center, a Past Chairman of Services Cooperative Association and a 2005 graduate of the Womens Business Center Program. July Topic: Impact of
Social Media - The "New" Marketing
About the Speaker: Mary Frances Blatchley has been helping her clients build strong brands with beautifully executed, award-winning solutions for 20 years. In 2000, shortly after the birth of her daughter Brianna (who inspired the company's name), Mary Frances established forBri Marketing & Design. She is Marketing Chair of Houston Interactive Marketing Association, a member of the American Advertising Federation and she actively speaks on marketing, interactive strategies and social media marketing. June Topic: "Ten Facets
of an Entrepreneur's Vision"
May Topic: Special Rags
to Riches Series
March topic: Financials
for Newbies February topic: Purpose of the
Mission Statement January topic: Business Strategy
Your reservation will be confirmed by email and you'll be sent the teleconference link on the day of the forum. Sorry, no refunds can be made should you not attend. The Women's Business Assistance Forum also makes available virtually any service needed to accelerate the development of your business with the WBAF Service & Support Network. Added benefits to you are service and support which are provided by other women business owners and at their lowest rate. To see a partial listing of the assistance available through the S & S Network, click here. Thank
you for your interest. We look forward to your
participation in the next Women's Business Assistance Forum. |
What people say: "This group is going to be very helpful. I am very grateful. It really means a lot to know you are behind me. Thank you." Cindy Stallings |
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