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NAWBO
CALENDAR
Apr 3 Dinner Meeting:
Fault Lines & Trends Shaping The Future—Are You Ready?
Dr. Mary O'Hara-Devereaux
Apr 12 Members-Only Mixer
at ETCETERA
Apr 19 RW
Committee Meeting
May 1 Progressive Dinner Meeting
DON'T
MISS OUR May 1st DINNER MEETING "Progressive
Dinner" One of our most popular events! At this
meeting, you will "progress" from
table to table with each dinner course and discuss a different
business issue with your new table-mates. This will enable
you to get to know your fellow members better, acquire new
ideas/perspectives on how to handle situations business owners
may encounter, help participants get clear about business
issues, get tools to help you make better decisions. EVENT
IS SOLD OUT
NAWBO
EDUCATION CENTER (see
class descriptions on right)
Apr
17 & 24 Sales
Success: Optimizing Your Sales Process
May
31 (DATE CHANGED):
Managing Business and Personal Funds for Maximum Returns
AFFILIATE
EVENTS
Apr 21 WomanSage
Health, Wealth and Caring Conference
Apr 26 AWT
Drinks & Links
Apr 26 Black
Chamber Business Mixer at White House
May 9 ASWA: Community Relations & Scholarship Dinner
May 11 Girls Inc: Girls'
Rights Celebration Luncheon
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Evelyn Bailey, First Impression Interiors
Lisa Boyer, Boyer Chiropractic
Cheryl Cooper, Meritage Realty, Inc.
Marie-Annick, Courtier-Araujo Chef Marie, LLC
Michelle Duong, Vaco Orange County
Roz Essner, Keller Williams Realty
Diana Jennings, The Image Impact Group
Debra Legan, Hoag Hospital
Shelley Mager, Clover Hill Marketing
Bridgett Maheu, Rieches Baird
Kelli Maresch, Vaco Orange County
Markey Neighbors, Neighbors Bookkeeping
Marla Noel, Fairhaven Memorial Park
Amy Nowakowski, Innovative Solutions Group
Ilona Rose, Isagenix
Patricia Sandt, Marcom Connections
Michelle Santillan, The Storybook Bride
Patricia Schneider, Mary Kay, Inc.
Kim Shepherd, Decision Toolbox
Julienne Smith, Food for Talk
Karen Sussman, Elite Court Reporting
Kim Torres, Buena Vista Solutions
Alexis Ungerer, Morgan Stanley
Jeannette Walkley, Nicotine Solutions
Miley Waterman, Tuned In Media
Greer Wylder, Greer's O C
KUDOS
    Twenty
percent of the "20 Women to Watch in Orange County," so
named by OC Metro (Churm Media), are NAWBO-OC members—a
great showing by our organization. Named to this prestigious
list in the March 15 issue were Cynthia Stamper Graff of
Lindora Medical Clinics, Zov Karamardian of
Zov's Bistro, Shaila
Mistry of Jayco MMI and Sandra
Robbie, diversity speaker and filmmaker.
All of these women enjoyed a private networking luncheon hosted
by Churm Media, NAWBO-OC Corporate Member and Silver Media
Sponsor.
MEMBERS
IN THE NEWS
 Sue Parks of WalkStyles was featured in the
March 19 Time Magazine in the article "The Zeal for the
Job" which described several successful entrepreneurs
who left the corporate world to follow their life's passion.
In Sue's case, the passion is walking—and encouraging
others to lead a healthy lifestyle rich in walking.
 Camille
Jayne, NAWBO-OC President, will be featured on TV’s
Cable News Journal on Cox and Time Warner April 16th-May
25th. She will be interviewed by Richard Riesman, Publisher
of the Orange County Business Journal. Camille will
talk about our NAWBO-OC chapter in the 30-minute interview
discussing her corporate career, Matters at Hand, and NAWBO’s
community efforts. CLICK HERE for
airtime schedule in your city.
Sandra Robbie, an Emmy-award winning documentary
producer, was profiled in the March 5 OC Register in "Driven
to Educate." The article explored Sandra's upcoming cross-country
trip in a vintage VW bus designed to commemorate the 60th anniversary
of the history civil rights victory, Mendez vs. Westminster.
Several NAWBO-OC members were included in the article "Networking
at NAWBO" in the March 15 OC Metro. The article described
the February talk by Lucy Dunn at NAWBO and included reaction
from Dr. Diana Nguyen of Siena Medial Aesthetics, who was featured
in the photo, plus comments from members Kristen Menapace of
Muscle-Motion and Wellness, and Michelle Beauchamp of B.E.A. & Company,
LLC.
MEMBER NEWS
 Emma
Tiebens, of MONAVIE, spoke
at the Ladies Who Launch LIVE Event on March 31st about her
inspirational and successful
transition from Bella Gemma Jewelry to pioneering a nutritional
beverage called MONAVIE. Acclaimed authors Jackie Collins
and Arianna Huffington also spoke about women empowerment!
 Susan's
Healthy Gourmet is the sponsored food provider for VH1's Celebrity
Fit Club, which begins airing on April 22nd. This is the second
season that NAWBO member Susan Johnson's company
was chosen by diet guru Ian Smith to provide meals for the
contestants.
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THANK YOU!
 Thank you so much to our April dinner
meeting speaker, Mary O'Hara Devereaux, President and CEO of
Global
Insights.
Her
thoughts on the trends that are
shaping our future were insightful as we explored the areas
of education, aging and the global economy, and how these factors
will impact our businesses. Many in the audience realized
the need
we have to rethink our businesses and our lives for the next
50 years.
Thanks also to these companies who generously
donated prizes for the opportunity drawing:
MEMBER
SPOTLIGHTS
 Diana
D’Itri, RaveBiz
Put
the spotlight on your customers and watch your sales increase
as much as 50%! Your best customers
have a powerful story to
tell and their audio endorsements will motivate your web visitors
to call, email or buy. But nobody likes asking clients for
testimonials. That’s why, when it comes to generating
more business from testimonials, we take the pain while you
get the gain...continued
Emma
Tiebens,
MONAVIE™ Executive Distributor
A certified A.J.P from the Gemological Institute
of America, Emma is the Founder of Bella Gemma, Inc., the umbrella company
for Bella Gemma Jewelry and her Independent Distributorship
of MONAVIE™. During the 2006 NAWBO Mentorship Program,
Emma realized her need to "change gears" and take
advantage of an incredible opportunity presented to her. Not
an easy decision...continued
HELP WANTED
Bookkeeper needed
for Marina Del Rey business. A/P, A/R, bank reconciliations,
analysis using
MS excel. Part-time, possible full-time. 2-3 years experience,
strong analytical skills, proficiency in MS Excel and QuickBooks
are must. Company offers friendly environment with excellent
benefits. Applicants required to pass exam provided by current
CPA's office. 310-306-0300 or jobs@hoopnotica.com
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BOARD & COMMITTEE
NEWS
Awards: Nominations
for the Orange County Business Journal Women in Business Awards
are due by April 20th. Five
women who have distinguished themselves with outstanding professional
achievements will be honored at a luncheon on May 24th. For
more information, click
here.
 Remarkable
Women: NAWBO's 12th Annual Remarkable Women
committee is busy planning another amazing event. This
group can always use more help, and if you are interested
please contact Brenda
Buffalin 949-218-0735 or Michelle
Beauchamp 949-595-0750 to sign up or to find
out more about the opportunity
to participate in NAWBO-OC's biggest fund-raiser and Orange
County's most prestigious event honoring women business
owners. Our next committee meeting will be held on the
April 19th from 11:00-1:30 at Farmers & Merchants
Bank, 24300 Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Hills. See
map for directions.
Education: Join
us in April for more great Education Center
courses (see details below). Or, click
here for
general information and a link to the schedule
and registration form. If you
would like to
be considered as an instructor, please see instructor
application.
 The
next round of SUCCESS Teams will begin in June 2007.
Registration for these teams has begun. If you’d
like to learn more about NAWBO’s success team program click
here or visit the SUCCESS Team table at the next NAWBO
dinner meeting. The support, accountability, and feedback
you get in these peer advisory groups is an invaluable benefit
to NAWBO members...as you network don’t forget to ask
other members about their experiences!
Upcoming Education
Center Courses
Note location change: All classes
will take place at Excelerate, Inc., 9 Corporate Park, Suite
250, Irvine, CA.
 Sales
Success: Optimizing Your Sales Process (April
17 & 24) Instructor: Michelle Beauchamp,
B.E.A. & Company, LLC. Do your want to increase your
sales? This 6-hour workshop will teach you how to create
a prospecting mix, develop an effective 30-second commercial,
teach you to talk less and listen more, and show you how
to uncover the real reasons people buy. With these new
tools, you will be turning more prospects into customers
and taking your sales to the next level.
 Managing
Business and Personal Funds for Maximum Returns (May
31) Instructor: Nanette
Macbeth, The Macbeth Group Wealth Management Services. Attendees
will
learn the life cycle of a business and the financial concerns
and solutions
that they will encounter as their business starts, grows
and passes on to employees or is sold. Good cash management,
insurances,
investments, retirement plans and estate planning will be discussed.
 Magical
Business Makeover (June
6 & 13) Instructor: Pete Nelson, Everywhere Marketing.
Instructor: Pete Nelson, Everywhere Marketing. For many women
business
owners frustration has mounted to an unbearable level as
they have had to settle for second-rate marketing design,
lifeless copywriting and over hyped, get-rich-quick Internet
marketing strategies that don’t work. Whether it's
getting your vision to emotionally connect with your audience,
re-igniting your entrepreneurial passion, validating your
intuition, or nurturing your business back to health, you'll
receive the answers you have been looking for to get your
customers chasing you, instead of you always chasing them.
 Let
Go to Grow: Stop Doing and Start Leading (Aug 15) Instructor: Joan Friedlander, Lifework Business Partners.
Entrepreneurs and professionals who fail to let go
of some of the day-to-day operations of running their business
and
delivering services spend HOURS on activities and projects
that drain their energy. They run the risk of losing their
creative edge; they can become frustrated and burned out. By
hanging onto tasks, people and projects that no longer fit,
they hinder their ability to grow, both personally and professionally.
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NEWS FROM NATIONAL
April
18, 2007 "Identity Theft
and Insider Abuse: Protecting Yourself and Your Business," sponsored
by the American Bankers Association and cosponsored by NAWBO.
The focus
of this event is on how to safeguard against
a variety of threats to your business
and to the customer information
that may be entrusted to you. The live telephone briefing
will be held from 11am-1pm Pacific time. $295 for as many
people as you wish to participate with you in your office
or conference
room. more
info & RSVP Can't attend? Purchase
a recording of the event on CD.
On May 2, 2007: International Forum
Webinar—Doing
Business in China. NAWBO's International Forum
will collaborate with the U.S. Department
of Commerce to discuss doing business in China and intellectual
property rights. To register for this free Webinar, contact
Brynn Slate.
 New
Corporate Patron Offers Free Online Training At
Hewlett-Packard we are proud to be a corporate patron
for NAWBO and the sole
technology partner. We want to help you leverage our portfolio
of personal computing, printing, software, and services to
be a competitive asset to your business. Visit www.hp.com/go/women to
access FREE online classes, learn how to become an official
HP supplier, shop for technology products, find out how to
take advantage of our grants for your child’s school,
and much more. We understand small business. After all, HP
was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, CA in 1939 with just
two employees—Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard!
Get Involved in NAWBO National: Join
a Strategic Forum! Joining one of NAWBO's strategic
forums is a great way to get to know other women business
owners, develop your network
and hone your leadership skills.
•
Diversity/Market Development
Forum
• Economic Development Forum
• Education and Leadership Forum
• International Forum
• Public Policy Forum
Get started by joining a monthly conference call. Visit the
national
website to
learn more.
CORPORATE & COMMUNITY
MEMBER NEWS & EVENTS
 Apr
4, Apr 18, May 9, May 16 2007: "Bridging the Management
Gap" This 4-session workshop series, led by Meskerem
Tadesse, MBA, of The Optimize Group, will focus on Growth Management
and Funding Strategies to bring your business to the next level.
The series will be offered at no cost to WMDVBE business owners
and takes place at SCE's headquarters at 2244 Walnut Grove
Ave in Rosemead. 8am-1:30pm, breakfast & lunch provided.
RSVP to Sally Virgen 626-302-8883
by March 31st.
 April
13, 2007: Women’s Breakfast for Champions Real
Marketing – the Do’s and Don’ts of Marketing
a Service and Product Business. 7-9:30am at El Adobe Restaurant
in San Juan Capistrano. more
info & RSVP
 April
24, 2007 Good to Great: Secrets of Success from a Savvy
Woman Business Owner Katrina Markoff, owner and
creator of Vosges Haut-Chocolat, turned a boutique specialty
chocolate shop into a multi-million dollar international
enterprise. This Principal Financial Group's Women in Business
Teleclass is scheduled at 10am Pacific Time. Space is limited.
Pre-register at www.principal.com/women. An
audio archive of past teleclasses is also available. See
list of upcoming teleclasses.
 May
1, 2007: Small Business Webcast—Protecting Your Business Features
relevant, practical advice about everything from insurance
to online security measures and legal structures. A panel
of industry experts will provide commentary on these subjects
in a fun, engaging format. You can also join our live Q&A
session and submit your own questions to be answered by our
panel of experts. 9am Pacific Time. CLICK
HERE to register for this free, live event. From May
2-July 31, you can view a Webcast replay.
May
17, 2007 SBA
Small Business Week Dream BIG 44th
Annual Awards Luncheon will honor
small business owners and champions. 11:30am–1:30pm
at the Ontario Convention Center. $75.
RSVP by May 3. more
info & RSVP
YOUR NEWS HERE... Members:
CLICK for the news and ad submission form!
PROMOTE
YOUR BUSINESS! (members only)
Member Showcase: The cost of an
exhibit at monthly meetings is
$75 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 (1500+), accepts up to 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.
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April
'07 Member Showcase