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NAWBO
CALENDAR
Aug 7 Dinner Meeting:
Members-only Progressive Dinner
Aug 14 Women's Leadership
Exchange® Conference
Aug
15 Let Go to Grow:
Stop Doing and Start Leading (see class
description on right)
Aug 16 RW Committee Meeting
Sept 11 Dinner Meeting: "Deal or No Deal - The Art
of Negotiation"
 DON'T
MISS OUR SEPT 11th DINNER MEETING "Deal
or No Deal - The Art of Negotiation" with
Collette Carlson, M.A.
If
uttering the word negotiation sends shivers down your spine,
this program is for you. When was the last time you chose to
negotiate? Have you ever stopped yourself from negotiating
something that was important to you for fear of giving in and
giving up? Stop selling yourself short and leaving business
on the table... more
info & RSVP Due
to new hotel policies, we will be unable to accommodate
walk-ins at monthly meetings, so
be sure to register early!
AFFILIATE
EVENTS
Aug 14 WomanSage Salon:
The Art of Loving
Aug 15 ASWA: Preparing for a Tax Audit
Aug 18 AWE: "An
Alternative Real Estate Investment"
Aug 18 Working
Wardrobes: A Hot August Afternoon
Aug 23 NLBWA: Create Buzz for your Biz!
Aug 25 Black
Chamber of OC: 16th Annual Awards Banquet
Aug 29, Sept 19 Social
Enterprise Institute: Need More Earned Income?
Aug 30 AWT
Drinks & Links
Sept 4 OCWLA:
The Collaborative Option: Making Intelligent Referrals
Sept 8 WISE:
11th Annual Invest in Yourself: Financial Strategies Conference
for Women
Sept 13 ABAOC:
Southern California Business Matchmaking & Expo
Sept 27 Working
Wardrobes: Kahuna Golf Classic
 RSVP
NOW for August 14th Women's Leadership
Exchange® Conference Keynote
Speakers include Dr. Susan Love, Billie
Jean King, Cathy Hughes, Sharon Allen and Rebecca Boenigk. Also,
advice and seminars by "Growth
Guru" experts, Speed Coaching from WLE growth gurus, QVC
Quick Product Review, Quick Connections Guided
opportunities for networking,
collaboration and forging partnerships and alliances, Case
studies to
learn from exceptional women who built or lead multi-million
dollar businesses. 7:30am–7pm at
the Long Beach
Convention Center. NAWBO members and
affiliates qualify for a special discounted price of $225. more
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WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS
Tina Cleveland, First National Business Corporation
Heidi Eisenhut, Loza & Loza LLP
Sherry Greer, National Bank of California
Haley Gutcheon, Koastal Technical Solutions
Martha Hutchings, Hutchings Court Reporters
Sharon Kim, Schooley Mitchell TElecom Consulting
Tena Madrid, Counseling Solutions
Marilyn McGowan, Uncharted Journeys
Gaylene Salinas, Curly Willow
Margot Shapiro, Fertile Ground
Jamie Welsh, 10% Solution
MEMBERS
IN
THE NEWS
 Sandra
Sellani was featured in Replacement Contractor
Magazine in an article entitled "Brand Maven." She
was interviewed about branding in the contracting industry
and the special challenges companies face. She was also
Sellani is an author, consultant and speaker on marketing
and
branding.
 Camille
Jayne, Immediate Past President of NAWBO-OC, was featured
in a glossy supplement in the OC Business Journal (July
9 & 16).
Camille's company, Matters at Hand, along with its
professional partner advisors, were the focus in the pull
out supplement "Keys to Wealth Management."
 NAWBO-OC business owners were front and center
in the cover story "Million Dollar Milestone" by Kelly
St. John in the July 19 issue of OC Metro. Creating
an eye-popping cover
was our member Sondra Ames, co-founder and
CEO of Wonderland Bakery. The other companies profiled were
NAWBO-OC members
too: Cristi Cristich, Cristek Interconnects
Inc.; Lisa Dale,
Seabreeze Management, and Sue Parks, Walkstyles,
Inc. Also referenced was Melinda Masson, NAWBO
member who recently sold The Merit Companies. The story is
a great "read" on
how to do it right!
  Marla
Silva, NAWBO-OC member
and founder of Marla’s
Mania, was included in an OC Register story on July
30, "There's
Green in Going Clean." Marla's company, which sells
promotional items made from recycled materials, was cited as
an earth-friendly OC company. Marla's Mania and Organic and
Healthy, owned by Liz
Schmidt, NAWBO-OC member and webmaster,
are both listed in the Register's
online roster
of environmentally friendly companies that was generated
from this article.
 Bethany
LaFlam of LaFlam
Law LLP was quoted in the OC Metro story on Aug. 2, "Why
You Didn't Get the Job," in
which experts in the hiring field discussed what NOT to do
to get hired. Bethany offered the legal perspective.
 NAWBO-OC member Pam Adams,
CFP, of A.G. Edwards, received recognition in OC Metro
and the OC Register for earning the prestigious
Certified Financial Planner certification. Congratulations
Pam!
 Dave Elliott of Vanguard University, a Corporate Member of
NAWBO-OC, was recognized in OC Metro for his new appointment
as Executive Director of the Vanguard University Foundation.
Congratulations Dave!
 Jacquelyn
Tran, president of Perfume
Bay and NAWBO-OC member, was again in Inc. Magazine. Jacquelyn's
photo was the only one chosen for the August issue that referenced
the 2007 "30
under 30" entrepreneurs—Jacquelyn was #4
on the 2006 list.
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THANK YOU!
 Thanks
go to Nahid Casazza for
facilitating the August dinner meeting, "You and Your Business."
Nahid led us through a valuable evening of learning more about
ourselves,
our businesses, and the behaviors we need to stop and start
in order to be the best business owners we can be. Nahid,
from Aspyrre Coaching Services, works with people who want
to make
a big professional change like starting a business, taking
a business to the next level, changing careers, or establishing
a strong image in a new corporate environment. In addition
to private coaching, she facilitates workshops and success
teams to support clients as they challenge themselves to rise
to the next level of success. Thanks again for an excellent
program, Nahid!
Thanks also to members who donated
prizes for our opportunity drawing:
Moty Koppes, Total
Life Management – Power
of the Purse and Barnes & Noble gift certificate
Steve Churm, Churm
Media - 1/2 page full-color ad in OC Metro
Barbara Page, Custom
Motors - Gasoline gift card
Jodi Jones, Vitality
Gourmet - 2 organic gourmet meals and a copy of Jodi's
book, The
Vitality Connection
Beth Ramirez, Etcetera -
Gift certificate for Etcetera's
fall collection
Katherine Ahn, The
Image Center - Gift certificate for Image Center services
MEMBERS SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE
 Business
Blogs & Publicity: How to Get Results
by
Cara Good, WunderMarx|PR™ ...
Five years ago, blogs barely
registered on the national media
radar. Today, blogs are part
of the traditional
media landscape that business marketers must navigate. Here
are three tips on using blogs as part of your public relations
and marketing efforts. Monitor What's Being Written: Every business
owner and marketer knows that taking the pulse of those
who shape your brand image is a priority. Now add bloggers to the long
list of "must-watch" targets... continued
 Can
You Afford to Live to 100? by
Lisa Moren-Bromma ...
It's no longer a stretch to think about living
to 100. According to researchers at the New England Centenarian
Study at Boston University, there are 80,000 American centenarians
alive today, and the U.S. census bureau predicts nearly 500,000
by 2040. With advances in medical technologies and research,
improved geriatric medical care, and higher incomes which allows
the purchase of better quality food, Americans are simply living
longer. And studies continue to show that women outlive men...
continued
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Stephanie
Schuster,
Travel by HSS
As you make your travel plans, please
look and click "book
travel" at my site: www.travelbyhss.Com.
This is a full service on-line travel site; you'll find
the same or better deals than those other sites on flights
(local, national and international), hotels, car rentals, cruises,
vacation packages, golf packages and so much more! My site
is faster and easier to use... continued
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COMMITTEE
NEWS & NEEDS
AFFILIATES: Looking
for a way to get involved in NAWBO? Don't have a lot of time
but want more ways to network
in Orange County? The Affiliates and Diversity Committee is
perfect for you! We ask for minimal time commitment and offer
you an opportunity to get involved in NAWBO affiliate organizations.
This is a great way to get to know more people and increase
your exposure. Contact Zeena
Dhalla for Marcia
Evans for information.
PR & MARKETING: If this
is YOUR area of expertise, join us! We are looking for a committee
chair—with experience—to head up the marketing/branding
committee. Also looking for committee members to help with
writing, publicity,
advertising and marketing. Interested? Please email
Hilary
Kaye or call her at
714-426-0444 x201 to find out more.
MEMBERSHIP: Hospitality Chair
needed! If you are looking to serve on a committee that guarantees
exposure and involvement, Membership needs you. We are presently
looking for a NAWBO member to coordinate the development of
relationships and help members build strong connections. If
you are interested please shoot me an email or give me a call! Kimberly
Gerber, 949-679-9235.
PROGRAMS: Table facilitators
are needed to lead dinner table discussion at monthly meetings.
If you are interested please contact Lucinda
Herdman 949-440-3240. This is a great way to become involved
in NAWBO and get to know your fellow members! We are also in
need of volunteers to sell raffle tickets for
the opportunity drawings at each meeting. If you are interested
in helping out in this area, please contact Linda
Casso or Miley
Waterman 888-886-3462.
 REMARKABLE
WOMEN AWARDS: GET YOUR TICKETS
NOW for our 12th annual Remarkable Women Awards Luncheon! Click
here to buy a table
or individual tickets online or download
order form.
Below are more of the wonderful volunteers
who are working hard to make our 12th Annual Remarkable Women Awards another
smashing success. Click here for
the full list of committee chairs.
 Honoree
Reception: Sherri
Jones, Hidden Secret - Would
you like your next event to elicit your personality and
have your guest feel an emotional or even a passionate
response? If so, HIDDEN SECRET EVENTS is your all Occasion
Designing company. We listen to your vision and create
an environment that not only elicits your personality but
is meaningful and personal to YOU. Give us a call and lets "design" your
next special event.  Corporate
Sponsorships: Loreen
Gilbert, Wealth Wise Financial Services -
Wealth Wise Financial specializes in comprehensive wealth
management and retirement planning for business owners.
Our goal is to maximize client wealth with integrity and
competence by providing strategies for financial success
at every life stage. - Audio Visual: Linda
Jenkins, eleven NORTH Productions – That’s
Cool Events - That’s
Cool Events is an event décor
company with illuminated tables with remote controlled,
battery operated, LED lights and ice products; luges,
bars, centerpieces and décor ice. The WOW in any
party! Eleven NORTH Productions produces, stages and
manages all portions of events specializing in the audio/visual
and communications portion of those meetings...taking
away those headaches you want most to be rid of when
doing an event.
Upcoming Education
Center Courses
  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.
Class will take place at Sunwest
Bank, 17542 East 17th Street, Suite #200, Tustin, CA. MAP
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CORPORATE
MEMBER NEWS & EVENTS
August
15, 2007: Harness the Power of Technology (Wells
Fargo Bank) Free Webcast, Technology And Your Business. more
info & RSVP
 August
15, 2007: "Branding
Excellence for World-Class Business" How to build
and assess your brand, create
long-term client loyalty and position your business. Presented
by Brandon F. Shamim, Beacon Management Group. Rosemead, 5:30pm,
no charge, dinner provided.
RSVP: Sally Virgen 626-302-5325.
 August
28, 2007 “Money
Matters: Five Questions Every Woman Should Ask Her Financial
Advisor” by Mellody Hobson, president of
Ariel Capital Management and Good Morning America financial
contributor. This Principal Financial Group's Women in
Business Teleclass is scheduled at 10am Pacific Time. Space
is limited. Pre-register at www.principal.com/teleclass. An
audio archive of past teleclasses is also available. See
list of upcoming teleclasses.
 September
12, 2007 Plan, Prepare, Recover—Keeping Your Business
Safe HP, in cooperation with SCORE,
is sponsoring a 10-city tour designed to help small businesses
identify and understand the
disasters that can disrupt business and how to prepare and
design a recovery plan. Free, half-day event will be in held
at the Nixon Library on Sept 12th. more
info & RSVP
September
13, 2007 Southern California Business Matchmaking
and Expo Designed to increase
dialogue among the small businesses in Southern California
and increase the exposure for small business and corporate
partners that together can lead to their economic well being.
7am-1pm at the Long Beach Convention Center. more
info & RSVP
HELP WANTED
Fast-paced PR agency in Tustin
seeking FT administrative assistant to provide day-to-day
administrative support for the agency and serve as receptionist.
Opportunity
for career growth for right person. Contact Cara
Good.
NEWS FROM NAWBO NATIONAL
Wanted: Dynamic Session Leaders to Guide Ambitious
Learners
If you're an expert on small business issues and
a skilled facilitator who is passionate about helping women entrepreneurs
grow their businesses, NAWBO invites you to submit a presentation
proposal for its 2008 Women's Business Conference, June 12-14,
2008 in Phoenix, AZ. more
info
Get More Media Coverage: Send Press
Releases through PR Newswire New this summer, NAWBO
members can take advantage of a low cost web-only newsline
for use by companies
that want to bypass
traditional media and get their message directly to an online
audience. Visit www.nawbo.org and click on
the PR Newswire banner to sign up.
PR Made Simple By Pamela
Bartlett, Director, Strategic Channels, PR Newswire... Should
I Use The
Wire?
You may be asking yourself, how do I know if the wire is right
for my company? In, fact, using the wire can be beneficial
to all companies trying to increase awareness about their business...continued
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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August
'07 Member Showcase