National Association of Women Business Owners

National
Association
of Women
Business
Owners

NAWBO EDUCATION CENTER
What is Social Media and Why Should I Care? (two part workshop)
Instructors: Rebekah King & Vicki Tortorelli

January 14, 2009, 5-8pm and February 11, 2009, 5-8pm

Technology provides numerous ways for businesses to get noticed by potential customers and clients. In this 2 part workshop you'll learn how you can connect with more people by using the most effective tools and techniques for social media marketing online. In part one, you'll learn about the best tools out there (LinkedIn, MySpace, facebook, twitter etc) and the building blocks for creating a social media marketing plan that you can implement right away. In part two, you will work on refining your plan, creating a growth strategy, and what tools are available to you for maximizing your social media marketing efforts as you build an audience.

Mentoring Program 2009
The NAWBO-OC 2009 Mentoring Program is now accepting applications from members. To apply, use this link and read carefully through the Mentoring Overview section. Our kick off/orientation meeting will be held on March 6th from 8:30 - 1:00 and is mandatory if you wish to be in the program. Mark your calendars now. If you have questions please email Dee Elliott at delliott@kingrelocation.com . We look forward to hearing from you and kicking off the 5th year of the Mentoring Program.

COMMITTEE NEWS & NEEDS
The PR & Advertising Committee, headed by Hilary Kaye and Debbie Douglas, will hold its first meeting of 2009 on Wednesday, Jan. 21. If you are already involved with helping this committee, please join us. If you are interested in joining us, please do! Those with PR and/or advertising experience especially encouraged. We will meet at the HKA office in Tustin, at 150 Yorba St. Its 'bring-your-own lunch -- we will have water, coffee and tea for all who want. We are beginning at 11:30 a.m. and will conclude by 1 p.m. For more info, call Hilary at 714-426-0444 or email to hilary@hkamarcom.com.

THANK YOU!
The Programs Committee would like recognize the following people for donating gift baskets at our December 2nd Merry Mixer:

NEWS FROM NAWBO NATIONAL
DHL customer? UPS has you covered.
DHL will discontinue U.S. domestic air and ground express shipping services by the end of January. But your business doesn't need to skip a beat. Ship with UPS and save up to 26% with your NAWBO member benefits. If you don't have a UPS account, go to savewithups.com/nawbo to open one. We recognize that you need consistency and certainty to serve your customers and we're ready to help. It's easy to switch your DHL shipping to UPS. We've created the UPS Welcome Center at www.ups.com/switchnow where you'll find detailed information comparing our shipping and tracking solutions, including step-by-step instructions for transferring your DHL address book to UPS shipping systems. Now more than ever, UPS is proud to be a sponsor of NAWBO. If you're already a UPS customer, we're ready to do more. If you aren't a UPS customer, there's never been a better time to become one.

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. 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 details

NAWBO Orange County

NAWBO
Orange County

National
Association
of Women
Business
Owners