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NAWBO
CALENDAR
Mar 6 Dinner Meeting: "Bless Your Stress," Mimi
Donaldson
Mar 9 Mentoring Orientation & Kick-off
Luncheon
Mar
13 RW Committee Meeting
Mar 19 New Member Orientation
Mar 20 Legislative Day in Sacramento
Apr 3 Dinner Meeting:
Fault Lines & Trends Shaping The Future—Are You Ready?
Dr. Mary O'Hara-Devereaux
 DON'T
MISS OUR APRIL 3rd DINNER MEETING, Fault Lines & Trends
Shaping The Future—Are You Ready? Dr.
Mary O'Hara-Devereaux—with the USA, Procter & Gamble, Apple,
Intel, China Merchants Bank and Chevron Texaco as her clients—is
definitely considered a world-renowned global futurist and noted
authority on leadership, strategy, and innovation in turbulent and
uncertain times. She is also a best selling author, and her latest
book, Navigating the Badlands-Thriving in the Decade of Radical
Transformation, provides historical insights, foresight, and
strategies for business leaders to “Scan, Scout and Steer” their
way successfully through this volatile business environment. MEETING
LOCATION WILL BE THE HYATT REGENCY IRVINE.
NAWBO
EDUCATION CENTER (see
class descriptions on right)
Mar
20 Creating Your Image: Overview
of Public Relations Planning
Apr
4 Networking
Best Practices: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Apr
17 & 24 Sales
Success: Optimizing Your Sales Process
AFFILIATE
EVENTS
Mar 20 NLBWA:
Common Sense Strategies for Successful Equity Management
Mar 21 ASWA-OC: Financial Planning
in the 21st Century
Mar 29 ABAOC: Trading
with China Today
Apr 4 FWI: Coaching for
an Extraordinary Life
Apr 10 WomanSage Salon:
Turning Silver Into Gold by author Mary Furlong, a nationally-recognized
expert in digital marketing strategies for the 45+ plus and founder of Seniornet.com
and thirdage.com. She founded Mary Furlong & Associates in 2003 to help
socially-conscious, consumer-conscious companies understand the real needs
of this growing market.
Co-sponsored by WomanSage, SCORE, NAWBO and WISE. $10 includes a light meal
and beverages. more info & RSVP
Apr 10 WITI-OC: Making Outsourcing Work:
The When, What & How of Successful Outsourcing
Apr 21 WomanSage Health,
Wealth and Caring Conference
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Jeannette Bailey, Sunbelt Business Brokers
Carol Barge, myLACYS
Sherri Jones, Hidden Secret Events
Andrea Miller, Madison Investments Group
Priscilla Moon-Cottone, Hughes & Sullivan
Kate Motonaga, K A A N Group, L L C
Diane Pearce, Epoch Life Coaching
Myra Rahe, Weekends of Women, Inc.
Christy Schneider, Mariposa Design Group
Nevona Shabtai, Rugs Plus
Tana Sherwood, Crystal Cove Coaching
Erin Stafford, Erin Stafford Image Consulting
Keythe Ward-Aguilar, Ward-Aguilar Financial, Inc.
KUDOS
 Lauraine
Bifulco of Vantaggio HR has been nominated
for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. "The
global, U.S. and regional awards celebrate the pioneering men
and women
who are unafraid to take risks, stay dedicated to their companies
throughout the inevitable cycles of business, and create the
products and services that support our communities and enrich
our lives." Congrats, Lauraine, and good luck in the competition!
      Several
NAWBO-OC members have been nominated for the 2007 Excellence
in Entrepreneurship Awards hosted by
the OC Business Journal. This
award is given to an Orange County business that exhibits the
creativity, insight, and determination necessary to establish
and nurture
a successful business. NAWBO nominees include (left
to right): Cynthia Stamper
Graff, Lindora Medical Clinics, Inc.; Dr.
Diana Nguyen, Siena
Medical Aesthetics; Hilary Kaye, HKA, Inc.; Jodi
Jones, Vitality
Gourmet; Sonda
Ames, Wonderland
Bakery; and Zov Karamardian, Zov's Bistro
and Renee Pepys, CoCaLo, Inc. (not
pictured). Kudos to these ladies, and good luck!
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
 In
Home Care Solutions and Gina Kiziroglu, CEO,
were recently featured in the Daily Pilot Senior section.
In Home Care
Solutions was praised for excellence in home care services
for seniors, adults and children needing help at home, and
its expertise in caring for stroke patients.
 NAWBO-OC's Sue
Parks, founder and CEO of WalkStyles,
Inc., was the cover story with a two-page color spread in the
OC Register's March 5 Business
Monday section. Headlined "She
Walks the Walk," the story described Sue's successful
entrepreneurial company including her latest addition—a
free, online service for walkers nationwide, www.walkstyles.com.
 Tracey
Downey-Racen, Chocolatier and Owner of
Downey's Chocolates Artisan Chocolate Studio and Café was
featured in the March 9th issue of Greer's OC in an
article entitled "Get
Your Chocolate Fix." Click
here to read the article.
MEMBER NEWS
 Stacy
McCullough, Realtor, CRS, ACA, has been chosen
by Prudential California Realty to mentor new real estate agents
and help
them reach success in their careers. Stacy is also
a Mentor in the NAWBO-OC 2007 Mentor Program.
THANK YOU!
 Thank
you to our March speaker, Mimi
Donaldson, author of Bless Your Stress,
for teaching us how to recognize our stress triggers and
inspiring us to embrace what comes our way and use it to our
advantage.
Thanks also to these companies who generously
donated prizes for the opportunity drawing:
- Jenny Alvarado, A
Life's Legacy - Gift certificate
- Steve Churm, Churm
Media - 1/2 page full-color ad in OC Metro
- Nicole Fox, Red Country
Magazine - Gift certificate for advertising
- Tracey Downey, Downey's
Chocolate - Gift certificate for chocolates
- Jodi Jones, Vitality
Gourmet - Organic gourmet meal and copy of Jodi's
book: The
Vitality Connection
- Dianne Preston, Designing
Lives - Gift
basket of Healing Art
- Beth Ramirez, Etcetera,
Gift certificate for Etcetera clothing
- Liz Schmidt, Organic
and Healthy - Organic cotton spa robe
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HELP WANTED
Sales Manager: Fast
growing Human Resource Consulting firm in So. Orange County
seeks PT or FT sales manager. Must have experience in HR,
payroll, or related fields. Responsible for inside and outside
sales, follow up on incoming leads, and new lead generation.
Base + Commission. Flexible hours. Send resume & cover
letter w/salary history to Lauraine Bifulco or
fax to 949-203-6256. Reference: VHR SALES
HR Consultant: Human Resource
Consulting Firm seeks FT or PT employee to assist clients in
all areas of HR including: recruiting, hiring and termination,
employee relations, labor law compliance, corporate policies,
employee handbooks, payroll, benefits, compensation, training,
etc. Must have 5 - 10 years of director level HR experience,
excellent writing and organization skills, and expertise in
CA and federal labor law. Flexible hours, family-friendly work
environment. Send resume & cover letter w/salary history
to: cbendel@vantaggiohr.com.
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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  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.
BOARD & COMMITTEE
NEWS
Nominations for the 2007-08 elected officers
are open. Click
here to
see job descriptions (President-Elect,
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) and nomination form. Contact
Cathy
Daugherty
714-288-6033 x28 with any questions. The deadline
to submit nominations is March 5, 2007. Also, if you are interested in a different
position on the board or a committee chairmanship (click
for list) contact Barri
Carian 949-640-2141.
Nominations
for Remarkable Women Honorees are open. You are
invited to nominate outstanding business leaders for consideration
as
award winners in the following three categories: Lifetime
Achievement, Pioneering Woman,
Entrepreneur to Watch. Click
here for criteria
and Nomination form. Nominations will be accepted through
March 16th.
 Public
Policy: Mar
20, 2007—NAWBO-CA Legislative Days in Sacramento. Join
NAWBO leaders from around California at
this high-energy annual event. This day-long 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. Carry this information back to your
chapter to help empower fellow women business owners. Click
for more info.
Awards: Applications
for the Orange County Business Journal's Women In
Business Awards are being accepted through April 20th.
For details
see awards page.
Mentoring: Congratulations
to the group who kicked off the 2007 mentoring program
on Friday, March 9th. There are 46 women participating this
year. Good luck to all!
For questions, please contact Dee
Putman-Elliott at 714-813-7190.
 Membership: March
is NAWBO's National Membership Month. The 2006
campaign inspired more than 500 women business owners nationwide
to
join in one month! In addition to the satisfaction of helping
a friend achieve success in her business and helping our chapter
grow, NAWBO-OC members can earn $25 NAWBO
Bucks for
each member they recruit! (see
details in the February newsletter). Plus, NAWBO National has
other rewards for outstanding recruiters (click
for details). To invite a friend to join, send them a link
to our membership
application.
To see a list of member benefits, click
here.
 Remarkable
Women: NAWBO's 12th Annual Remarkable Women
committee has had their first meeting in preparation for
another incredible
event. The committee members are excited about all the
activities assigned to get things going. 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
March 13th from 11:00-1:30 at Farmers & Merchants Bank,
24300 Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Hills. After that each
meeting
will be held on the third Thursday of each month same time
and same location. See
map for directions.
Education: Join
us in March and April for more great Education Center
courses (see details on left). 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.
Upcoming Education
Center Courses
Note location change: All classes
will take place at Excelerate, Inc., 9 Corporate Park, Suite
250, Irvine, CA.
  Creating
Your Image: Overview of Public Relations Planning (Mar
20) Instructor: Cara
Good. Attendees will be introduced to the key components of
a public relations plan and discuss the plan's importance in
your company's communications mix. Important considerations
such as newsworthiness, timing, awareness creation, and crisis
planning, among other elements, will be discussed. Upon completion
of this 3-hour class, attendees will have a fundamental understanding
of public relations planning elements.
 Networking
Best Practices: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Apr
4) Instructor: Diana Zanzonica, V2K Window Decor & More.
Maximize your effectiveness at business networking events.
Determine the best events for you and your business, develop
a great 60 second introduction, and translate contacts
into sales. Effective networking requires a well-thought
out, organized, purposeful plan. Upon completion of this
3-hour class, attendees will have a good understanding
of effective networking techniques and practices and how
to implement them. Turn networking into a golden opportunity
instead of a dreaded event!
 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.
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CORPORATE & COMMUNITY
MEMBER NEWS & EVENTS
March
20, 2007 "21st Century Women Leaders: Building
Bridges Across the Pacific" Symposium presented
by Global Organization for Leadership and Diversity (GOLD).
For
information contact Grace
Whitcomb at SCE
626-302-5325.
 March
27,
2007: Boost Your Business Cents: Three Foolproof Ways to Master
Your Company's Finances During this class, Ken Little,
financial writer and editor, will help you focus on how you
can understand and use financial statements to grow your business
or advance your career. 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.
 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
NEWS FROM NATIONAL
 National
Study on Businesses Owned by Women of Color The Center for
Women's Business Research and Babson College recently launched
the first of four national
research forums to bring together women of color entrepreneurs
to identify barriers to business growth and develop action
plans to overcome these barriers for themselves, their communities
and, ultimately, at a national level. Women of color entrepreneurs
are invited to apply to participate in this groundbreaking
study. Participants will learn from
other women like themselves who are focused on business growth,
as well as from nationally recognized experts and highly successful
women of color entrepreneurs. Participants' companies will
be recognized in all research reports and publications resulting
from this effort. And all participants will be invited to attend
a national conference to share the results in 2008. Click
for details.
April 4, 2007 Webinar: Financial Considerations
for Small Businesses The Financial Planning Association
will present a webinar on general financial management and
access to capital on April
4, 2007
at 11am Pacific Time.
This free event is offered to NAWBO members only. Register
by contacting Brynn Slate.
Save the Date: NAWBO's 2007 Women's
Business Conference, May 31 to June 2 Mark
your calendars now for NAWBO's 2007 Women Business Conference.
A remarkable lineup of speakers is scheduled to educate, motivate
and inspire you to grow your business to new heights. The conference
will take place in Atlanta, GA. Click
for details.
Count Me In's Make Mine a $Million
Business will return to NAWBO's Women's Business Conference
Gear up to see more ambitious women business owners reach toward
the $1 million annual revenue mark. Make Mine a $Million Business
is a program dedicated to building a community of women entrepreneurs
and driving 1 million women-owned businesses to $1 million
in revenue by 2010. The program awards money, mentoring, marketing
and technology tools to help you cross the million-dollar threshold.
To learn more about the program and to apply for a program
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March
'07 Member Showcase