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Ed Fund Update!!!Announcing!!! Ask about our Learning Lottery! Educational Grants available to SSWBN members! Find out more We awarded $4,000 in scholarships to 3 deserving candidates at this year's Celebration. We also awarded our second Learning Lottery grant! Get your red hot KEY FINDERS and help send a woman in transition back to school. For details, contact the SSWBN office 781-745-8883 |
The best networkers don’t give you the best answers; they ask you the best questions.
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Put the South Shore Women’s Business Network to work for you. See and be seen at any or all of the events outlined below.
EVENT
SCHEDULE:Our regionally located luncheon events are developed to give you lots of opportunity to get connected on the South Shore. Enjoy great food, introductions from everyone attending and facilitated networking. Increase your visibility to prospective clients and referral sources by participating in any of our events. All luncheons run from 11:45 to 1:30 p.m.
Hingham Luncheon - August 14, 2007Rustic Kitchen Meal: Spinach Salad w/Grilled Shrimp (Fish) or Fresh Mozzarella & Proscuitto on Grilled Focaccia Bread (Sandwich) Brown Bag Seminar - August 16, 2007Network Office Business That's Practical A How-To session to help anyone who runs or is thinking of starting a business Join this valuable session for a small business owner’s view of the world. This highly interactive workshop will touch on these practical pointers:
Bring your own stories of start-up shenanigans and growing business gaffes – and the lessons you’ve learned! Tom Burke is a Financial Advisor at Smith Barney in Hingham, MA. He has been advising business owners and individual investors for over 15 years. As founder of Burke Communications, a full-service marketing consultancy, Tom gained a wealth of experience with growing a small business – not only his clients’ but his own. He was a Visiting Professor of Marketing at the Massachusetts College of Art. Tom holds a degree in Organizational Behavior & Management from Brown University Bring your own lunch, we’ll provide beverages, dessert and of
course a great presenter. Plymouth Luncheon - August 22, 2007East Bay Grill Meal: Chicken Piccatta or Shrimp Samantha (Sauteed Gulf Shrimp in Sherry butter with sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms and spinach with angel hair pasta) Network Classic Annual Golf Outing - August 24, 2007Amateurs and Novices alike meet each year to play in the SSWBN Network Classic Golf Tournament. The event provides a great opportunity to relax, have some fun and do some extra networking. The golf course continues to be a great place to do business. We promise a fun day for all skill levels – even beginners. Our Network Classic Golf Tournament is scheduled for August 24, 2007 and will be an event you won’t want to miss. Call today to make your reservation. Luncheon Sponsor: Medical Resources Home Health Care Breakfast Meeting - August 30, 20077:30 – 9:30a.m. Why Small Business Fail – Ken Cheo Ken Cheo is principal of Winfree Business Growth Advisors and he will speak on the "seven killers" of small businesses. He will address the causes and affects of business failure and what business leadership can do to avoid these common pitfalls. Breakfast Sponsor: Maria Recalde of Sheehan, Phinney, Bass and Green Save the Date!September 27th "Discover, Attract, Connect"Save the Date for this dynamic day long professional enhancement workshop which will include key note speakers, workshops, breakfast and lunch. When:
Thursday, 9/27 WATCH FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION. NOTE: The cost for Lunch and Breakfast is Pre-registration $25.00 members, $40 non-members. At the door $30.00 members, $45.00 nonmembers. First Time Attendees are invited to take a one time advantage of our member rate prior to joining the Network. |
Psst…here’s your chance to help your network grow its membership. Bring a guest at the member rate! You can extend this offer to just about anyone: colleagues, friends, family and even clients. We all know that SSWBN is a great place for coaching, contacts and collaboration, so why not share that with your acquaintances. We want to help grow their businesses. There is no limit to the number of guests you can invite to use the member rates. So start spreading the word today.
FREE MEMBERSHIP!!!!
A $235 Value!
The SSWBN will award one lucky member a free one year membership. The SSWBN member that brings in the most new paid memberships by June 1, 2008 will win a free one year membership. The winner will be announced at the Celebration event to be held in June, 2008.
AS IF THAT WERE NOT ENOUGH...any member that brings in a new paid membership will receive a $25 SSWBN Gift Certificate to be used as a registration fee for any of our regular networking events. There is no limit to the number of $25 SSWBN Gift Certificates you can win! If you bring in a new paid member, you get a $25 Gift Certificate, it's that simple. And if you bring in the most members - you win the Grand Prize - a free one year membership.
NOTE: REGISTRATION POLICY - To receive the Pre-registration price, reservations must be received no later than 2 business days prior to the event. This includes mail, e-mail, fax, and telephone calls. At the door, walk-in registrations are always welcome.
Cancellation Policy: Must be received 2 business days prior to 5:00 p.m. for credit to alternate meetings.
Leanna Hamill, Esquire was recently interviewed by
the Patriot Ledger. This
is the link of the article which appeared in the Business Section. Ann Marie Williams, owner of Atmosphere Consulting – Home and Office Personal Organizing, was recently presented with the National Association of Professional Organizers – New England Chapter’s Volunteer of the Year Award. This award was created to honor the volunteer who sets the standard of excellence on behalf of the organizing association and the organizing industry. Ann Marie and Atmosphere was also profiled in the highly coveted "Daily Candy." DailyCandy, a free daily e-mail newsletter and website, is the ultimate insider’s guide to what’s hot, new, and undiscovered — from fashion and style to gadgets and travel. Laurel Bennett of Lia Sophia Jewelry is thrilled to announce that at the recent National Lia Sophia Conference, she was number 6 in the country for advisor sales! As "# 6", Laurel was awarded cash and free jewelry and a whole lotta accolades! Currently, the company has approximately 22,000 active advisors and has enjoyed terrific success offering affordable elegance in jewelry. And finally, HGTV.com has featured a recent interview with Jayne Pelosi of Renaissance Interior Design on their web site. It can be viewed here. Enjoy these steamy days and remember, what Confucius said: "If you do what you love, you will never work another day in your life". Jayne M. Pelosi |
Well
in spite of the dog days of summer, members are still Movin’ and
Shakin’ with awards and terrific publicity!
"Also, I want to thank Joan Berson of Professional Bookkeeping Services for coming to my office and helping me get all my books in order. It is a relief to know my accounts are being taken care of, so I can concentrate on what I do best - helping my clients." Barbara Case of RBC Dain Rauscher has a list of fine SSWBN members to whom she’d like to show gratitude: "I would like to thank Pat Masters of TaxLadyEA for her continual stream of referrals and diligence in attending to my clients’ tax needs." "I would like to thank Veva Johnson of Professional Bookkeeping Services, Elizabeth Pineault of Elizabeth A. Pineault, CPA, Theresa Narus of Eastern Bank, and Pat Masters for their invaluable contributions to The Dianne DeVanna Center as members of the Finance Committee." "I would like to thank Jane Ford of Work For Wellness for the introduction to Melaleuca products and making me a believer. I would also like to thank Jane for sharing her expertise on non profits." "I would like to thank Janet LaBerge of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap for her tremendous work in helping provide goods (and personally delivering them) to those less fortunate clients of The Dianne DeVanna Center." "Finally, Barry Gordon and Terry Mond of Gordon Mond & Ott, have been instrumental in providing their legal expertise for my clients and I thank them." So, let’s hear from the rest of you, are you making successful connections? Remember to enjoy your Summer as much as you can! "Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability." ~Sam Keen And, I leave you with this final burning question: Why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines? Lois Wood |
Hello
Folks, hope you’re having a great summer? Lots of fun
outdoor activities whenever you can sneak out from working? Some people
have been collaborating effectively, here are their reports:
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