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CALENDAR
Dec 7 Holiday Gathering
at The Bowers Museum
AFFILIATE
EVENTS
Nov 10 WITI Moving
Powerfully Into the Future
Nov
11 WomanSage Salon "Re-Arcing
the Rainbow"
Nov 12 ABAOC 10th Annual Recognition
Awards Banquet
Nov 16 PCE Dinner
meeting: Clutter Busting
Nov 16 AWT Leadership
Forum
Nov 20 WomanSage
Theater Night: Menopause The Musical
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NEW
MEMBERS
Robin
Dorsh, OrganiZed Environments, Inc.
Karen
Gifford, Gifford Management
Nanci
Ishii, All That Jazz Gift Basket
Stephanie
Louison, Re/Max Real Estate Services
Kim
Luu, Merrill Lynch
Kathy
Mardaresco, Ultimate Financing Inc.
Therese
Smith, Office Design Group
Susan
VerBurg, Merlex Stucco, Inc.
Kristin
Williams, PBI Sales Training, Inc.
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
  NAWBO-OC
members
Liz Schmidt of
Intelligraphics (far left) and Attorney Susan
Medwied were
quoted by business columnist Jan Norman in the OC Register on
October 13. The article titled "Checks and Fewer Balances" discussed
the new Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act. For information
about this federal law, nicknamed Check 21,
see the Federal
Reserve, American
Bankers Association or Consumers
Union.
 Cathy Daugherty, NAWBO-OC President-Elect
and owner of Trademark Insurance, was extensively quoted in
the OC Register on Nov. 4 in a post-election article by James
Kelleher. Cathy used her strong background in the insurance
industry to provide insights into the impact of Proposition
72 if it had passed.
 Hilary
Kaye, NAWBO-OC board member and president
of HKA, Inc., a public relations and marketing communications
firm, was featured in the November issue of Entrepreneur
Magazine in an article that discussed the pros
and cons of pets at the office. Hilary was pictured
with Yorba, the original HKA cat, at her 1920s office
building in Tustin.
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AFFILIATE NEWS
WomanSage
If
you are interested in purchasing CDs or tapes of some or all
of the sessions of the first WomanSage conference
held on Oct 16, you may order them on tape or CD through Mobiltape.
The cost is $7 per session; $129 for the entire show;
$75 for any 12 tapes; or $35 for any 6 tapes.
Cassette and CD storage albums are also available. See order form for
complete details.
MEMBER
NEWS
 Pamela
M. Adams was recently named to the board of directors
of WomanSage, an organization devoted to the health of women
over 50. Recently the organization hosted a conference at the
Doubletree Hotel in Orange that drew over 400 participants
from around the country.
KUDOS
 In
October, OC Publishing released Persuasive Writing Made
Easy, written by NAWBO member Michelle Howe of
Word Magic. The book gives easy step-by-step instructions for
creating a winning sales message, and is available at www.wordmagic.biz.
Well done, Michelle!
CORPORATE
MEMBER NEWS
 John
G. Lopez to Head Compliance Department at Farmers & Merchants
Bank: Lopez’ primary focus
will be to develop and maintain a risk-based compliance program
to ensure the bank’s adherence to state and federal legislation,
including consumer protection laws and regulations. In addition,
he will oversee the bank’s Community Reinvestment Act
program and identify new and/or revised statutes and regulations
that impact the bank. Lopez brings to his position over 19
years of experience ... click title for more.
 Women
in Business Teleclasses sponsored by Principal Financial
Group
• November
16 (noon PST): 2004 Tax Tips Every Business Owner Should
Know Going into Tax Season
• December
07 (noon
PST): Inspiring
Others to Follow Your Dream: Lessons in Leadership
Click class dates for details, to RSVP, and to download your free Guide to
Best Practices in Employee Benefits. For more information contact your local
representative, Judy Henry, 714-960-5854.
 Business
Financing Teleconference Sponsored by OPEN: The Small Business
Network from American Express
November
17 (8am PST): Thinking about expanding your business?
In addition to receiving tips and suggestions from financing
experts and women entrepreneurs who have experienced growing
pains and success, you'll get a sneak peak of the forthcoming
book on business financing, published by NAWBO-National.
Pre-registration is required, click date to sign up.
 Small
Business Awards & Expo 2005
In recognition of the small business community's contribution to the American
economy and society, one week is designated each year as National Small Business
Week. Plans are underway for the SBA's Expo '05, scheduled to take place in
Washington, DC on April 26-28, 2005. Awards will be presented in the categories
of Small Business Person, Phoenix Awards (disaster recovery), Small Business
Champion Awards (advocacy), and Federal Procurement Awards. Nominations are
due December 3, 2004. See
nomination guidelines.
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YOUR BUSINESS! (members
only)
Member Showcase: (at
monthly meetings) The cost of an exhibit is
$50 for a full table. see
details
Monthly Advertising: BIG
audience, detailed ad! NAWBO-OC's monthly
e-news, which is sent to our full mailing
list (1000+), is now accepting three member
ads per issue. $50/issue.
Banner Ad: Make an impression
on a BIG audience! Our website is viewed
by 3000+ potential customers every month!
$100/qtr.
Member Spotlight: Help
other members get to know you better by
telling us what you do, why, and how
you do it. No cost.
CLICK TITLE FOR INFO ON THESE AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.
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THANK YOU...
to all the companies who provided
generous sponsorship for our 2004 Remarkable Women Awards...
Marquee sponsor: Farmers & Merchants Bank
Platinum Sponsor: Sunwest Bank
Gold Sponsor: Citibank
Silver Sponsor: Boeing
Media Sponsors: Adelphia Communications; Churm Publishing/OC
Metro; Orange Coast Magazine
NAWBO Partners: Metropolitan Water District of So. Calif.;
The Image Center
Champion Sponsors: 30 Minute Photos Etc; Applied Computer
Solutions; BB Graphics; MyPrint Corporation; OCTA
Honoree Reception Sponsors: IceMagic; Cristi & John
Milazzo; Mocha Kiss Coffee; Neemo Enterprises; Zov's
Bistro
Thanks very much to Farmers
and Merchants Bank, and in particular to Rick
Lange, for bringing us the Bowers Museum as our newest
Corporate Partner. The folks at F&M Bank continue to
support NAWBO-OC and women business owners in many ways.
 Thank
you to our November dinner meeting panel of speakers:
Angela Walton, Bobbi Becker,
and Vandana
Gupta, and moderator Rochelle
Schneider, for sharing
invaluable lessons learned in the procurement process. And thank
you to Danielle Winchell of Cookie Run for donating the "delicious"
speaker gifts!
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COMMITTEE
NEWS
MENTORING:
Come join the NAWBO Mentoring Program! We are looking for
mentors, as well as members who wish to have a mentor
for our 2005 Mentoring Program. Applications will
be posted soon. For more information see
article below, our new mentoring
page,
or contact Dee
Putman-Elliott.
PROGRAMS:
• Our holiday gathering
"Queen
for a Day" will be held on Tuesday, December
7, 2004 at The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. This event is
for members
and their invited guests only.
• The speaker for our January 4th meeting will be Jan Norman
from the OC Register.
• Thank you to
all who provide input on the surveys at our
monthly meetings. This feedback will
help us improve our programs.
NEW
MEMBER BENEFIT: 50% Off Photo Printing
 30
Minute Photos Etc in Irvine is offering a 50% discount
to NAWBO members and friends on all prints and enlargements
ordered online through Feb 20, 2005. To get this discount,
just enter the promo code NAWBO on the www.30minphotos.com order
page. Your prints will be in the mail to you the same day your
order is placed. (discount does not apply to applicable tax
and delivery)
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
 Mona
Faris,
Professional Woman’s Magazine...
The Professional
Woman’s Magazine (PWM)
is a certified Minority Women’s Business Enterprise company
dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in all aspects
of business and employment to ensure equal opportunity. The
PWM covers news information ranging from professional concerns
to civic affairs, trends, careers and business, life-style
issues, the arts... (click title for full story)
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INTERNATIONAL
NEWS & EVENTS
coming soon... Creating Successful Mentoring Programs
 by Vicki Torres of NAWBO-LA
For chapters considering a mentoring program, the Orange County chapter could
serve as a model... Dee Putman-Elliott, of Executive Moving Systems, chaired
the committee that created the eight-month-long program in Orange County. It
drew interest from existing members and from four women business owners who joined
the chapter specifically because of the program, she said.
Keys to a successful program, Putman-Elliott said, are:
• Thorough preparation and research on mentoring.
• Training and testing of both mentors and mentees.
• Establishment of a formal program with a beginning and an end.
• A committee to oversee the endeavor, make any needed adjustments, and
evaluate results.
Putman-Elliott had previously created mentoring programs for other organizations
and had gathered extensive research, plus information from professional mentoring
services. She knew that mentoring partners must be paired according to shared
values to ensure the greatest success of the match, and the OC program included
professional values tests. "Values are more important than being in the
same industry," she said.
A March training session provided 14 participants (7 mentoring partnerships),
with the basics about their roles. The mentees were told not to expect a "fix" for
an ailing company. The mentors were told not to "run" their mentees'
companies. The emphasis was on guidance, assistance and communication. All participants
signed a waiver of liability for the chapter.
The participants met for 2 to 3 hours in person monthly, with phone calls or
emails in between. The program officially ended with another group meeting and
final evaluation.
Putman-Elliott stressed that a formal structure and operations, not just a casual
list of volunteer mentors, is crucial to providing real value. "Overall,
it was highly successful," Putman-Elliott said of the effort. "A couple
of partners developed such a close relationship that they will continue as friends
and other mentees decided to hire their mentors afterward as coaches."
NAWBO-OC
NEEDS YOU!
COMMITTEES are
the ideal place to build relationships
with other NAWBO members. Time requirements
vary greatly and are generally very flexible.
The "work" on our committees
is fun, as well as productive; and the
relationships developed are priceless.
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needs and opportunities. PLEASE JOIN
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