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NAWBO
CALENDAR
Apr 7-8 CA Legislative Action
Days in Sacramento
Apr 8 New Member Orientation
Apr 16 Member Only Mixer hosted by Pamela Adams, AG Edwards/Wachovia
May 6 Dinner Meeting: Increase your Sales & Margins, Jack Daly
May 19 Members-Only Mixer hosted by Sima Azmoudeh at Basin Street Hair
Oct 10 Mark your calendar for our 13th Annual
Remarkable Women Awards Luncheon!
DON'T
MISS OUR MAY 6th DINNER MEETING: Increasing Your Sales and Margins with
speaker Jack Daly... All too often an increase in sales is compromised by a contraction in margins. For the most part this is avoidable. For years now, Jack Daly has been sharing his ideas on how to best build high performing sales teams. This meeting will focus on the KEYS TO EFFECTIVE SELLING:
- The pyramid to sales success: 4 key components
- The goal focus: accountability and measurement
- The perception of value is key: creating demand, regardless of price
- Recognition systems: don't leave "thanks" to chance
RESERVATIONS
WILL BE CLOSED AT 10AM
ON MAY 5th...RSVP
TODAY!
NAWBO
EDUCATION CENTER (see
class descriptions on right)
Apr 22 Dare to Delegate: Stop Doing and Start Leading
Jun 12 Creating a Website that Gets Results
Jul 24 Sales Success: Optimizing Your Sales Process
AFFILIATE
EVENTS
Apr 8 WomanSage Salon: All Aboard
Apr 10 ICF-OC: The Power of Intuition with Sonja Jeantet
Apr 11 AWE: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Her Taxes
Apr 18 AWT: Women Build Spring Social
Apr 22 Social Enterprise Institute: Profits with Principles
Apr 24 ABAOC: Small Business Day 2008
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS
Debi Barish, Chaise & Lounge
Carol Beato, University of Redlands
Kira Bruno
Jennifer Buck MA
Sylvaine Isabelle Capron, E-Motion Portrait Studio
Diane Carter, Crevier BMW
Sheri Emami, The Provident Group, Inc.
Doug Gifford, Doug Gifford Photography
Ilkay Gokturk, New York Life
Katie Goode LMFT
Orielle Hopkins
Shaparak Kamarei
Beverly Lee
Bella McDowell, McDowell Insurance Group
Rita Monte, Performance Improvement Consultants
Cathy Morehead, Morehead & Associates
Rosanne Marie Nitti, Pura Vida Photography
Nicole R Queeney
Reva Renz, OC Deva, Inc.
Shannon Walsh, Tax & Financial Group
MEMBERS
IN
THE NEWS
 Judy Fox-Brandt, NAWBO-OC member and principal of Fox & Company, was the focus on an entire column by the OC Register's Frank Mickadeit on March 27. Frank publicly lauded Judy and husband, Ray Brandt, for introducing him to the work and needs of Working Wardrobes, the terrific non-profit organization founded by Jerri Rosen. Good job Judy!
 Rachel Owens, NAWBO-OC board member and president of Succession Strategies and Tri-Circle Financial and Insurance Services, got some ink in the March 27 issue of OC Metro Business for her new appointment as president of the board of directors of Serving People in Need (SPIN).
 Zov Karamardian, NAWBO-OC member and founder of Zov's Bistro, was the subject of a photo Q&A feature in the Daily Pilot on March 28, just before her First Anniversary celebration at her second location, Zov's Cafe & Bakery in Newport Coast. Zov's Bistro also was included when executive dining columnist Fifi Chao highlighted local restaurants with great lunches in the March 3 OCBJ.
 Vanessa O'Neill, NAWBO-OC member and founder/CEO of Cedar Spring Inc., was honored in the March 13 issue of OC Metro Business as one of the 20 Women to Watch in 2008. Vanessa is a past recipient of the Make Mine A Million $ Business Contest.
 Susan Johnson, NAWBO-OC member and founder/CEO of Susan's Healthy Gourmet, had coverage as part of a March 31 in-studio segment on KABC-TV with Food Coach Lori Corbin who discussed the new company's purification meal plan, and also was covered by Jessica Lee in the March 24 OC Business Journal.
 Hilary Kaye, NAWBO-OC Director of PR & Advertising and president of HKA, Inc. PR, was featured in the March 27 OC Metro Business as one of four honorees who received Vanguard University's Ethics in America Awards, in addition to national honoree Dennis Prager.
COMMITTEE
NEWS & NEEDS
PR/Advertising
The newly formed PR & Advertising Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 23, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Hilary Kaye's office, HKA, 150 Yorba in Tustin. If you are not yet on this committee, but interested in helping with PR and/or advertising, join us! Call Hilary at 714-426-0444 for further details.
CORPORATE PARTNER NEWS & EVENTS
NAWBO Home Financing Program Provided by Wells Fargo Wells Fargo will be NAWBO's Home Mortgage Partner. This home financing program offers home-financing solutions that suit the specific needs of women business owners, their employees, and family members, including purchase and refinance programs, second-home and investment property financing, and more. Call 1-888-568-1906 or click here to learn more.
 Henry Walker, CEO of Farmers & Merchants Bank which is the Marquis Sponsor of the NAWBO-OC Chapter, was featured in a Sunday Profile in the LA Times on March 30, as well as features in the Long Beach Press Telegram and Long Beach Business Journal. Congrats again Henry for the new appointment.
Orange County Business Journal Women In Business Awards
The annual Women In Business awards luncheon and special edition honors
women who have distinguished themselves with their outstanding professional
accomplishments. Self nominations are encouraged and past nominees are
eligible for consideration. Nominations can be made online at www.ocbj.com.
WANTS AND
NEEDS
Room for lease in
Newport Beach near airport in tranquil location. Use of fax,
phones available. Health care practitioner or someone in
related field preferred. Acupuncture practice currently in
offices. Call Kacie at 949-474-7079.
HELP WANTED
Human Resources Generalist: College degree preferred, 5 years of experience, knowledge of law, organized, full time. $35,000-$45,000 per year plus benefits. Contact Elena Rojas 714-953-1697 or erojas@prolang.us.
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
Opportunity Drawings: Five gifts
will be given at each monthly dinner meeting.
Donors will receive mention on stage as well
as a plug for your business. This is a great
opportunity for visibility and provides a wonderful
gift for a fellow business owner with whom you
could become connected. Required value for gift
is no less than $50. 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. see
details
Banner Ad: Make
an impression on a BIG audience!
Our website is viewed by 3000+
potential customers every month!
$100/qtr. see
details
Member Spotlight: Help
other members get to know you better
by telling us what you do, why,
and how you do it. No cost. see
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UPCOMING EDUCATION CENTER COURSES
Classes
will take place at Sunwest
Bank, 17542 East 17th St, #200, Tustin, CA. MAP
  Dare
to Delegate: Stop Doing and Start Leading (April
22, 2008, 5-8pm) by Joan Friedlander, Lifework Business Partners.
Building a dynamic team is clearly among the best ways to
build a
successful
business. For many business owners, this is easier said than
done. Fearing
loss of control, extra work and the added expense, many wait
longer than
they should to get started. Any time you are complaining about
being
overworked or stressed out, poor resource allocation and time
management are
often the culprits. By hanging onto tasks, people and projects
that no
longer fit, you hinder your ability to grow.
 Creating
a Website that Gets Results
(June 12, 20008, 5-8pm) with Rachel Pradhan, INDRA
Successful Coach Marketing. Do you have a website that just
sits there?
Does
it not give you prospects or clients? Or is your newsletter
subscription is low? Then this class is for you! "DeGeek" on
Internet Marketing, Rachel Pradhan, will enlighten you on why
you should have a website
and how to create a website that gets results!
You’ll learn why a website should:
- Shorten your Sales Cycle!
- Make your Business Easy!
- Have your Clients sell For You!
- Make Marketing Easy through Your Website!
- Topics that we will discuss during this content-rich 3 hour
class:
- The 8 Jewels of Internet Marketing!
- Increasing your eNewsletter subscription!
- Online Video, Blogs, Podcasting, and even eCommerce!
- What you will receive as a take-away:
- 1 month access to a website with "How-to" videos
on Blogs, eNewsletters, Video and Podcasting
- 3-ring binder with written notes and screen shots of examples
 Sales Success: Optimizing Your Sales Process
(July 24, 2008, 5-8pm) with Michelle Beauchamp, B.E.A. & Company. Do your want to increase your sales? This 3-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.
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NAWBO-OC 2008 MENTORING PROGRAM
 The NAWBO-OC 2008 Mentoring Program kicked off on March 7th at the Summit House Restaurant in Fullerton. The mentees met their mentors for the first time, learned about the history of the program and mentoring and worked on goals and objectives with their mentors. A beautiful lunch and great time was had by all.
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Public Policy
 CA
Legislative Action Days April 7-8, 2008...
Every NAWBO
member and business owner in the state of California is invited
to Sacramento in
April! If you
have never visited your state legislator, and do not know how,
come and NAWBO CA leaders will show you. This event will empower
you and provide you with the tools and information necessary
to navigate through the many legislative issues that impact
your business and bottom line on a daily basis. YOU have the
power to change opinions. YOU have the opportunity to meet
with your legislators! CLICK
FOR DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
 13th
Annual Remarkable Women Awards ... Join the Remarkable Women Awards Committee! The committee would like to invite members with general video
production experience and knowledge in script writing to help
coordinate video production for this spectacular event. The
video chairperson would work with honorees, sponsors, and video
production companies to get the video created. Please contact
Michelle
Beauchamp if you would like to volunteer for this
position.
Do you know a Remarkable Woman?
Nominations are now being accepted for Entrepreneur to
Watch, Lifetime Achievement and Pioneering Woman. Click
here for a detailed description of the selection criteria and
the
nomination
form.
Remarkable Women Awards Corporate Partners
Marquis Sponsor: Farmers & Merchants Bank
Silver In-Kind Sponsor: KOCE
NAWBO-OC Member of the
Year
Each year at the Remarkable Women Awards NAWBO Orange County
recognizes one of its members to be the chapter’s Member
of the Year. The members of the chapter vote for this award,
so in the next few months decide who you think is most deserving
and be sure to cast your vote in May.
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THANK
YOU!
A big thanks to Dr. Karen Wolfe for engaging us in an evening of learning more about balancing ourselves! We enjoyed the informative presentation and hope to put those practices to good use, in light of balancing work and life. We wish you the best of luck in your business. Come back and visit NAWBO-OC soon!
SHOWCASE TABLES:
OPPORTUNITY DRAWING CONTIRIBUTORS:
- Barbara Page, Custom Motors- $50 Gas card
- Linda Casso, Tuned In Media - $50 Borders Gift Certificate
- Mickey Stubler, Back Bay Fitness - 2 Free Pilates Sessions and 4 free personal training sessions
- Beth Ramirez, Etcetera - $50 toward summer clothing line
- Kathy Mardaresco, Gifts With Sass - $50 toward gift catalog
NEWS FROM NAWBO NATIONAL
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