October 2009 Happy Halloween
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NAWBO is a national organization of women business owners with local chapters in every state. NAWBO fosters education for the woman business owner.
Our Mission...
NAWBO VENTURA COUNTY is committed to providing education and encouragement for the growth of women business owners and creating an awareness of our presence through a single voice in our community.
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We have lots happening!
Greetings!
The next few months are going to be very busy. Our commitment to you at the beginning of this year was to provide more education and benefits. And, that's what we are going to do.
Please see Elaine's aritcle below about some of the events we have planned for the balance of 2009. Please also plan on attending our Ribbon Cutting for NAWBO VC at the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce on , Thursday, October 15th, beginning at 4:30 PM. We just joined the Chamber and we want the city of Camarillo to know about us. Come help us tell others about NAWBO VC.
And, we are going to kick off 2010 with a bang! We are very excited about an all day conference that is currently being planned for Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at the Amgen campus. It's a day packed with great business educational information. We plan to end the day with a fantastic keynote speaker, followed by a reception whereby all can meet and network with other attendees. We hope that this is the start of something big in 2010 and beyond!
Our comrades, SCORE, also have many great educational events happening starting in October and NAWBO VC members can take advantage of great workshops at discounted pricing. Visit their website for the dates and times.
Look forward to seeing you! If you have any questions please let us know.
Sandy Allan,
President
NAWBO VC
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Welcome New Members...
My Membership Committee, which includes Anthony Mitchell and Sheryl Tuchman, is very excited about five recent additions to our roles in the last two months. Our two newest members, who were introduced at our last dinner meeting, are Jennifer Gross and Nancy Mayerson. Jennifer is the owner of Databasics in Newbury Park and specializes in database programming. Nancy is the owner of Mayerson Marketing & Public Relations and specializes in, you guessed it, marketing and public relations. They are both on our roster at www.nawbovc.org in addition to being plastered all over the internet so feel free to give them a call and make them feel welcome.
In addition to the many wonderful events that are being planned, we will be having a New Member Breakfast very soon. Please watch for up-coming announcements as to the time, date and place of this event.
I also know that you all have some wonderful ideas so please don't be shy. Contact me at (818) 874-4005 x.206 or neil@thewealthcreatorcompany.com and let me know your thoughts.
Thanks.
Neil
Neil Palache, Financial Coach
Founder and CEO
The Wealth Creator Company, Inc.
Membership Chair
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MEMBER OF THE MONTH
CHRISTA NONNEMAKER...
As you will see from Christa's article about being Member of the Month, she forgets to tell about herself. So, I guess I just have to add a little about Christa. Christa is such a great person to know. She always has a smile on her face, she's always willing to help, and she enjoys her family so much. She is a Past President of NAWBO VC. And, this year she and Jake have graciously let the Board of Directors use their conference room for our board meetings. Thank you so much Christa and Jake! AXICOM, Inc. provides responsive, customer-service oriented and affordable tech support to small businesses, schools and non-profits. We are not just the "computer guy" who shows up at your office to fix a problem until the next one crops up. AXICOM offers complete and ongoing solutions for businesses' computer and network needs, and every product and service is aimed to be budget-friendly. As a first layer of protection for a business, we install firewalls and other security measures around the network. Then, for desktops and servers we install AxiGuard, a 24x7 remote monitoring and maintenance service that constantly runs anti-virus and anti-spyware software, deletes temporary files and your Internet cache (old websites you've visited, cookies, etc.) and watches for any failing hardware components. We have three different AxiGuard plans-Silver, Gold and Platinum. The Silver Plan is a basic plan starting at $24.75 per PC/per month and servers at $174.75 per server/month. An analysis of Silver plan pricing shows this to be a great value. Gold and Platinum plans include Help Desk and on-site support for the entire network at a fixed monthly rate. Other products that we offer include AxiVault for remote data backup, AxiBlock for anti-spam and AxiExchange which is hosted Exchange. In addition to providing non-intrusive and price-friendly technology solutions, AXICOM also offers monthly seminars and workshops centered on technology topics. October will feature an Ergonomics seminar, Search Engine Optimization (SEO ) seminar, and Facebook training. In November, we will have a Windows 7 Sneak Peek seminar on November 12. Christa Nonnemaker manages the administrative side of AXICOM. She oversees payroll and HR issues for the 7 employees, supervises the A/R and A/P, plans and implements marketing strategy, and coordinates the monthly seminars and workshops. AXICOM was started in 1996 and serves clients in the Conejo and San Fernando Valleys. For more information about AXICOM, visit www.AXICOM.net
Office Location:
31352 Via Colinas #104
Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Social Media Expert Impresses Members
Starr Hall, an accomplished publicist and social media strategist worldwide, wowed everyone at the NAWBO-VC September dinner meeting held on September 24th, at the Palm Garden Hotel.
She delivered an informative presentation with an engaging and enthusiastic delivery. Many people went away with new strategies on how to grow their business through social media. Starr is the author of "GET CONNECTED-The Social Networking Toolkit for Business". She has grown her personal business 238% through social networking in the past 8 months alone! Starr also hosts a national on-the-dial radio show- Keeping Company, and she is a regular columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine dot com and Central Coast Magazine.
Don't miss the October meeting
On October 22nd, Ursula Mentjes, Inspirational Speaker, Author and Sales Coach, will inform with " Master the Principles of Selling with Intention and Double or Triple Your Sales This Year. "Whether you're a sales professional or entrepeneur, Ursula Mentjes can transform the way you think about selling. You'll learn how to increase sales with less effort and less stress --- without compromising your ethics or values. Applauded as an Inspirational Speaker, Author, Certified Sales Coach and Neuro-Linguistic Programmer, Ursula delivers an interactive and engaging presentation that will teach you how to release limiting beliefs and fears about selling.
Opportunity Drawing: Bring a gift to the October meeting for the drawing and get a chance to speak about your business. Plus you'll be recognized on our website for a month.
Fashionable Breakfast at Nordstrom - November 4th
Also mark your calendars for the Fashionable Breakfast at Nordstrom to be held on November 4th at the The Oaks mall. There will be a fantastic Tapas-style Breakfast (small plates meant to be shared) and a fashion show complete with cosmetic tips, personal shopping tips and gifts. Then guests will be the first to shop at the Nordstrom Women & Children Half-Yearly Sale. Come get a taste of the tapas-style breakfast at the chic Blue Stove café in Nordstrom and then get ahead of your holiday shopping. As they say, you can shop 'til you drop!
"Secret Strategies of a Networking Queen" - Kathleen Ronald - November 19th
Do you find networking easy, fun and effortless? Do you know how to create, develop, keep and manage your connections? Learn these secrets and more from Kathleen Ronald, "Queen of Business Networking", an unparalleled networker, an internationally renowned speaker-trainer, and the founder of Speaktacular. Kathleen has more than 25 years of experience providing inspirational keynotes and training seminars to Fortune 500 companies, small business, and professional associations. Author of the soon-to-be-released Networking Bible, Kathleen excels at helping people develop personal, authentic strategies that build net worth by building a network. She has founded successful networking groups, Fortune 10/10 (a women's investment group), and WOW (Women of Wealth) Ventures and co-founded WIN (Women in Networking
Holiday Party - December 10th
Get ready for lots of holiday fun with NAWBO-VC. You'll enjoy celebrating with your friends and colleagues.
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STANDING RESERVATION FORM
Do you have trouble remembering to register for the monthly dinner meetings and end up paying the higher price because you didn't get registered in time to take advantage of the Early Bird Registration?
Would you like to know that your reservation is made and that you need to worry about contacting us only when you won't be able to attend a dinner?
You can do that! Just ask one of the board members for a "Standing Reservation" form. it will soon be available on the NAWBO VC web site.
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October 2009 Newsletter
