Tuesday, February 5, 2019 – 4:00pm – 5:00pm

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Did you know that with your NAWBO membership you have the following benefits; • Affinity Partners- “member only” benefits • eLearning Series-cutting edge resources to become a better business leader • Ability to increase your company’s visibility • Opportunity to develop leadership skills This webinar will provide best practices of how to get the most out of your NAWBO membership! We look forward to your participation. *Note-All members will benefit from this webinar

 

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As a business owner, you want to provide the best possible service for your staff as well as your clients. Whether your business is small or large, newly opened or you’ve been in the market, finding the proper insurance to offer your employees is key. With a variety of options to choose from, it can be difficult to know what is best for your company and your employees.

On February 6th, join us for a discussion with healthcare experts Susan Combs and Erin Fisher. If you’ve already got a plan in place or are in need of a fresh start, everyone could use a refresher on their Insurance ABC’s.

About the presenters:

Susan Combs – Susan began her entrepreneurial journey in 2005 when she formed Combs & Company at 26 years old. A mentor told Susan that her tenacious spirit and “fixer” personality would shake things up in the insurance industry. Combs & Company is a full-service insurance brokerage firm with an expertise in the “weird & unusual.” Leveraging a knack for solving difficult circumstances, Combs & Co. has become a go-to resource for those companies that don’t fit an insurance carriers’ typical profile, such as entertainment, food, and international companies setting up their first U.S. operations. Susan also serves on the Advisory Board of Directors for Allay, Inc. and Oscar Health, both insurance technology companies based in San Francisco and NYC respectively. Susan has built her company on the concept of “Do more, better,” and has worked to instill that attitude in every member of her team. She also takes this message to the companies she advises and the developing leaders who she mentors through Women in Insurance & Financial Services (WIFS). Susan is noted as the youngest National President (2014-2015) in the 80+ year history of WIFS, and served on the National Board for 7 years. She is one of seven brokers in NYC to have the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) designation. Susan is part of seveal organizations with the express desire of helping others. Most recently, Susan was recognized as the 2017 “Broker of the Year” by BenefitsPro Magazine, the first woman to receive this honor.

Erin Fisher
A. De Vos Studio, NYC
August 21, 2014
Photo by Amber De Vos
©A. De Vos Photo, Inc.

Erin Fisher – Erin is President of Find Medicare Plans, LLC. During the past 24 years, Erin Fisher has held management positions with Fortune 50 health care companies. At these companies her clients had active and Medicare plans. They included General Motors, IBM, United Nations, Marriott, American Airlines to name just a few. She has also assisted in establishing successful Medicare sales departments at two companies. Ten years ago, Erin opened her own Medicare agency to assist individuals and companies find the Medicare plan that meets the need of the beneficiaries. She is an 11-year member of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), member of the NAHU Medicare Advisory Group, a Board member of the Association Health Underwriters/Connecticut Benefit Brokers; member of Orion Resources (a senior resource non-profit); member of “Talk of a Lifetime” non-profit; affiliated with Social Security Advisors; past President of the New York Manhattan Chapter of Women in Insurance and Finance; member of the Financial Planners Association. She has received many awards for outstanding sales and service to her community, including the AARP and AHU/CT Community Service awards.

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The Member Orientation is a part of the New Member 30-day Challenge.

What is that you might ask?   

The New Member orientation is a monthly Zoom call that’s mandatory for all new members.  The call takes place on the 1st Thursday of every month at 11:00 am.  

It is a 60-minute call each new member is required to attend.  On the call, you will receive information about NAWBO and all its benefits and what is required for you as a new member.   

Please be available to give a one- minute spotlight about yourself and your company.  

It is important that you RSVP for this call and that you dial-in on time.

• Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:
  • https://zoom.us/j/936170890
• Or iPhone one-tap
  • US: +14086380968,,936170890#  or +16468769923,,936170890# 
• Or Telephone：
  • US: +1 408 638 0968  or +1 646 876 9923 
• Meeting ID:
  • 936 170 890
• International numbers available:
  • https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=0XTYFtsRn0T2M9DDDVetSlZ0H4v1E-tm

If you are a new member that has fallen through that cracks, please contact me at Noreen@Noreensumptercoach.com in advance with your information so that you can be added to the call.   

Looking forward to meeting you all.

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Join us for our Business Breakfast Mastermind

As businesses we often run into bumps in the road and could really benefit from objective advice and support of other experienced professionals. During this breakfast meeting, you will meet with like-minded businesswomen to:

• Clarify and discuss your challenges
• Identify key areas for development
• Discover potential opportunities for collaboration

We encourage you to bring your most pressing business challenge to the table and let the power of a small group of other brilliant business owners brainstorm solutions with you. This facilitated event will be high impact, productive and fun!

Limited to 20 attendees so first come first served: Purchase your ticket right away!

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Join NAWBO and Score for an evening of structured and informal networking. All attendees will experience an opportunity to share their business in 90 seconds to 6-8 business women.

Share your pitch and network yourself to success!

Join the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) for an evening of power networking. Attendees will experience opportunities to deliver their 90-second presentation pitch to different people and participate in a facilitated and structured networking event.

Agenda:

09:00 – 09:15 am: Welcome remarks from NAWBO
09:15 – 10:00 am: SCORE Mentoring 1:1
10:00 – 11:25 am: Power Networking (Formal and Informal)
11:25 – 11:30 am: Closing remarks

All attendees will receive a copy of the attendee list with contact information via email after the event.

Register now to reserve your spot!

Important Note for day of the event: Check in with lobby security first, then proceed to the 16th floor. ***Due to security, you will need to have ID. If your full name hasn’t been registered through eventbrite, prior to the event, you will not be allowed in. No exceptions***

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Do you know what high-performance is for your employees and your company?

When your team learns to SOAR, by integrating their Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results, they can accelerate their readiness to lead initiatives and opportunities at the next level, and your business can achieve higher performance. This session will help you identify your team’s performance level and use SOAR to break performance barriers. Are you ready?

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Key Takeaways:

• Identify your team’s baseline performance level 
• Understand the SOAR method for achieving higher performance
• Learn 3 steps that can enhance your performance immediately
• Help your team develop and align their SOAR plan 

Presented by: Thresette Briggs,SHRM-SCP, MBA, DDI, NAWBO Indianapolis

Thresette is an award-winning Consultant, Certified John Maxwell Speaker, Trainer & Coach, and international contributing Author who is President & Chief Performance Officer of Performance 3, LLC (aka P3). P3 is a national leadership and professional development firm providing integrated services and products, and over 80 combined team years’ experience to help leaders achieve high-performance. P3 has helped hundreds of leaders and partners with companies and industries with 10,000 plus employees and over 13 billion in revenue.

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The next installment in our monthly Lunch & Learn series where we feature a current NAWBO member as the guest speaker, educating other women business owners in her area of expertise.

Would you like to…

… do a TED talk but don’t know what to talk about?

… attract more business through speaking? 

… create a compelling brand story for your website? 

 
Public Speaking is one of the most effective marketing tools available to any business professional.

Robyn Hatcher, “recovering” actor & communication skills expert, believes everyone has a story inside them.  Our unique stories have the power to attract, inspire and heal both ourselves and our listeners.

In this interactive presentation, Robyn will help you create and deliver a talk that communicates your passion, purpose and expertise.

You will learn how to:

• Design that TED talk!
• Have a compelling presentation you can use at conferences, Lunch & Learns and business events!
• Nail your brand story at networking meetings, media appearances and website videos!

You will get:

• Strategies to discover, articulate and organize your message
• Clarity on…WHY you do what you do, WHAT you do, and HOW what you do serves others
• A step-by-step outline for creating an engaging presentation
• Delivery techniques to make sure you exude presence and confidence

Robyn Hatcher, owner and CEO of SpeakEtc. is a dynamic keynote speaker, communication expert and author. She has cultivated a winning formula to turn mediocre communication skills into potent business gold.  Robyn has transformed the careers of thousands of business leaders through corporate programs, private coaching, and interactive presentations. Using her 15 plus years in the entertainment industry and her experience as a certified Neural Linguistic Programming practitioner, she inspires. She invigorates. She leaves you with tangible skills you can apply the very next day. Pretty astounding since her literal nickname growing up was SHY. Robyn is thrilled and honored to have recently been named one of the ’21 Leaders for the 21st Century’ 2019 by Women’s eNews!

Lunch will be provided.

Curated by Noreen Sumpter, Personal Life Coach and VP of Member Engagement. Get your time in the spotlight!

Contact noreen@noreensumptercoach.com if you’re interested in being a NAWBO Lunch & Learn speaker.

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The Member Orientation is a part of the New Member 30-day Challenge.

What is that you might ask?   

The New Member Orientation is a monthly Zoom call that’s mandatory for all new members.  The call takes place on the 1st Thursday of every month at 11:00 am.  

It is a 60-minute call each new member is required to attend.  On the call, you will receive information about NAWBO and all its benefits and what is required for you as a new member.   

Please be available to give a one- minute spotlight about yourself and your company.  

It is important that you RSVP for this call and that you dial-in on time.

• Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:
  • https://zoom.us/j/936170890
• Or iPhone one-tap
  • US: +14086380968,,936170890#  or +16468769923,,936170890# 
• Or Telephone：
  • US: +1 408 638 0968  or +1 646 876 9923 
• Meeting ID:
  • 936 170 890
• International numbers available:
  • https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=0XTYFtsRn0T2M9DDDVetSlZ0H4v1E-tm

If you are a new member that has fallen through that cracks, please contact me at Noreen@Noreensumptercoach.com in advance with your information so that you can be added to the call.   

Looking forward to meeting you all.

TIME TO NETWORK OVER BREAKFAST!

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Join us for our Facilitated Networking Breakfast.

As business owners, we all crave true connection with others who have “been there and done that.” This structured breakfast meeting will provide the opportunity to meet in different small groups with like-minded businesswomen to share experiences and discuss challenges in a way designed to foster bonds.

It is hard to get to know someone at a typical cocktail-hour networking event. NAWBO NYC’s facilitated networking breakfasts are structured to allow participants to quickly assess potential connections that may be suitable for ongoing networking relationships. This facilitated morning networking event will be high impact, productive and fun!

Limited to 20 attendees so first come first served: Purchase your ticket right away!

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Often times as business owners we believe that we can do it all.   Hiring employees can help you grow your business. What is stopping us?   We don’t want to deal with the hassles of dealing with employees and the challenges “they” bring.  “Employing the right people for your business is the most important part of your organization.

In this webinar you will learn:

1. Being proactive is the key to understand employment laws
2. Learn how to safeguard yourself from any liability
3. How can you afford to hire employees

Presented by: Vikita Poindexter, SPHR-CA, SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP
NAWBO Inland Empire

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Government functions with your tax dollars…. So learn more about where that money goes, why that matters and how it relates to you as a women business owner.

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Do you know how “findable” your website is to your prospective customers? Even an excellent site can get lost in the crowd if it isn’t ranking highly enough in search results. Improving your Search Engine Optimization is one of the most important keys to bringing more business to your site.

Join digital marketing expert Maisha Walker for her 3-part online Digital Marketing Masterclass where she will help you navigate the complex world of keyword research and analysis, getting listed on local maps, and knowing when SEO is worth the investment (and when it isn’t!). In this live class, Maisha will also be answering all of your questions in real-time. Additionally, you will receive a private 30 minute one-on-one consultation with Maisha.

Take the next step towards improving your site’s SEO and reserve your spot today!

Part #1 – Wednesday, March 27, 11am – 12pm
Part #2 – Wednesday, April 3, 11am – 12pm
Part #3 – Wednesday, April 10, 11am – 12pm

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Create, Connect, Communicate: How to make your business stand out and get noticed

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NAWBO NYC invites you to our annual Small Business Bootcamp on Thursday, March 28, 2019. Join us for a day of networking, interactive discussions, and hands-on workshops focused on how to make your business stand out and get noticed.

This year’s Small Business Bootcamp will:

1. Answer the question “Why your business should matter to your customers?”
2. Build your confidence, generate consistent messaging, while providing a foundation for standing out from your competition
3. Grow your business through focused marketing and communication

Come and experience a day of hands-on learning from business leaders who have successfully created and grown their own business. Participate in interactive workshops to create your own business story and communication plan.

Agenda:

9:00 am – Breakfast/Registration
9:30 am – Welcome
9:45 am – Keynote Speaker
10:40 am – Panel Discussion
11:45 am – Work Session
1:15 pm – Lunch
2:15 pm – Keynote Speaker
3:00 pm – Roundtables
4:45 pm – Conclusion/Networking

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Being at the top does not have to be a lonely place. The NAWBO Leadership Development Training Series brings driven, influential women together from our 50+ chapters to sharpen skills and renew focus.

Save the Date for April in Memphis! 

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Enjoy the start of Spring with your NAWBO sisters.  Come share ideas, success stories and have some fun too…Don’t miss this semi-annual leadership training. Two leadership tracks will be offered.   ALL NAWBO members are encouraged to attend. 

• Track 1: Chapter Leadership Tools and Resources 
• Track 2: Professional and Personal Leadership Development

Registration is $100 per member to attend.  
Business Casual Attire
Cancellation fee is $25.00

More Details coming soon!

Hotel Information:
The Guest House at Graceland
3600 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis, TN 38116

Room block ends: March 5, 2019
Booking Link: The Guest House at Graceland
Cost $139 per night plus 20.95% Tax or current rate
Self Parking: $5

Click here to sign up!

The Circle is a national program designed specifically for our Premier members who own larger businesses that exceed $1 Million in annual revenue. This program offers connections, access, and learning opportunities above and beyond membership.

This includes:

·       Special workshops & activities at the National Women’s Business Conference

·       Meet & greets with keynote speakers at the conference

·       Field trips to tour local woman-owned business facilities

·       Mastermind groups

·       Receptions with sponsors and NAWBO board

·       Two one-day retreats each year with workshops and special activities

·       Speakers bureau

·       Invitation to NAWBO Advocacy Day on the Hill in DC

·       Virtual business book club

·       And many others

The annual fee to join the Circle is $2,500. This includes tickets to the National Women’s Business Conference and all retreats.  The fee also includes all Circle activities and benefits. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and lodging.

The Circle is limited to 100 participants.  Click here to join this exclusive group. 

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Join us for our Business Breakfast Mastermind

As businesses, we often run into bumps in the road and could really benefit from objective advice and support of other experienced professionals. During this breakfast meeting, you will meet with like-minded businesswomen to:

• Clarify and discuss your challenges
• Identify key areas for development
• Discover potential opportunities for collaboration

We encourage you to bring your most pressing business challenge to the table and let the power of a small group of other brilliant business owners brainstorm solutions with you. This facilitated event will be high impact, productive and fun!

Limited to 20 attendees so first come first served: Purchase your ticket right away!

For so much of your business journey, you’ve been running to keep up with your business, especially when it comes to pace of growth within your business.  

You’ve mastered attracting great clients and have hired your first team members when you start to notice that the growth in your business is slowing down, or even plateauing. It doesn’t make sense to you because you are busy, in fact, you’ve grown to the point to where you can’t work more, or even work harder.  

That is frustrating because, you’ve got big plans for your business, but nothing seems to help you make the leap from a little business to a bigger business. 

It’s time to start building leverage in your business so that you can scale and grow your business in a smart, strategic and profitable way. Join Business Growth Strategist, Leslie Hassler of Your Biz Rules for this eye-opening presentation, where you will: 

• Get an understanding of the nature of small business growth and the 3 main stages of growth
• Learn about the 4 points of Leverage in your business and identify your best leverage point
• Identify what to focus on first to make a move the needle in your business

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Presented by Leslie Hassler, NAWBO Dallas

You may have noticed that when businesses grow, the list of what needs fixing grows too. It can be hard to know whichthings need focus first. Sending business owners into a pattern of reactive decision-making that erodes their spirits and their profits.

That’s where Leslie Hassler of Your Biz Rules business coaching comes in; helping women get a clear-eyed view of the moving parts in their company from 30,000 feet and prioritizing what to do first, next— and never. Empowering her clients back into action more effectively, profitably and confidently than before.

Leslie is the author of “First This, Then That: The Rules of Getting Growth Right In Your Service-Based Business” and a popular speaker.  She serves as the co-chair for the Plano Chamber of Commerce Success in Business program and is the NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) DFW President. 

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In light of recent current events, it is more important than ever to courageously engage in honest and meaningful conversations with those around us. We all have beliefs, values and a plethora of opinions and if we allow those opinions to close down our ability to hear, it is unlikely that any change can occur between two people. In this introductory, experiential workshop, McKenzie will show you how to improve your listening skills and ask powerful questions to help create courageous conversations.

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You will learn:

• Four kinds of listening and how and when to use them
• How to keep conversations open and flowing
• How to honor differences and still stay in conversation
• How to create the conditions for groups of people to have effective conversations

Presented by McKenzie Wren, NAWBO Atlanta

McKenzie Wren is skilled facilitator who honors the power of community to solve its own problems. Her particular areas of focus are helping businesses and non-profits create cultures of collaboration and inclusion. Through her independent practice called Culture on Purpose, McKenzie helps groups and organizations increase their sense of community specifically by assisting with communication flow and increasing engagement. She brings an asset-based approach to all that she does and uses collaborative and participatory tools to make sure all voices are heard.  She excels in helping teams and coalitions thrive by supporting participants in creating shared vision and processes. Underlying all of her work is a commitment to social justice and racial equity. Her work around diversity, inclusion and equity is rooted in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s expression of the Beloved Community.

McKenzie earned her master’s degree from Emory University Rollins School of Public Health where she currently teaches students on leadership and community engagement. She is VP of membership of the Southeast Association of Facilitators and is passionate about her family, gluten-free chocolate chip cookies and her electric bicycle.

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For all NAWBO members who are planning to attend our annual Advocacy Day and/or our Academy for Public Service, this webinar is for you! 

Hear about the agenda for the day, how you can prepare, what you should expect, how to make the most of the experience and how to apply it all back to your advocacy efforts at home in your chapters. 

The webinar is open to all NAWBO members and can also help NAWBO members who are just looking to learn more about what NAWBO National Advocacy is all about. 
Learn the first steps and basics you need to begin advocating in Washington D.C. and get all of your questions about NAWBO National’s Advocacy Day answered from NAWBO’s own public policy team in D.C., Joy Lutes and Elle Patout.

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Solid and increasing sales showcase well-executed transfer of confidence to the buyer. Beate will show your audience strategies to increase sales by using her method of “Getting Inside Your Client’s Head.” The second step of her 5 Star Success Blueprint of Growth Architecture shows the elements needed to create a value proposition customized to solve each client’s specific need. From figuring out what clients actually want to price it correctly to positioning and packaging it more effectively, this presentation outlines a unique relationship sales based solution. Learn how to analyze clients better and negotiate stronger, as well as create mutually beneficial partnerships with clients aimed at increasing the bottom line.

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Your audience will take away:

• How to solve their client’s problems from a partnership perspective
• What elements go into understanding prospects needs and wants
• How to avoid the single biggest mistake most salespeople make

Beate Chelette- NAWBO- LA, a first generation immigrant is The Growth Architect® and served as the Programming Chair for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO-LA) and remains an active member. Once $135,000 in debt and a single mother, she successfully sold her business to Bill Gates in a multi-million dollar deal.

Beate has served thousands of Entrepreneurs, Founders, and Small Business Owners through her online courses, one-on-one training programs and live speaking events. She develops custom entrepreneur skills programs for her clients and trains entrepreneurs in her system through the 5 Star Success Blueprint, that shows how to grow, build and scale a business from idea to acquisition. 

She is a respected speaker and mentor and is the author of the #1 International Amazon Bestseller “Happy Woman Happy World – How to Go From Overwhelmed to Awesome”, a book that corporate trainer and best-selling author Brian Tracy calls “a handbook for every woman who wants health, success and a fulfilling career.

The premier global business and economic forum for women for the past 29 years, the Summit looks forward to bringing over 1,000 influential leaders in business and government from 60+ countries to Switzerland, world-renowned not only for its beauty but also for its formidable financial and healthcare centers.

Switzerland, with a wealth of women business achievers in different capacities, serves as an apt venue for the Global Summit of Women and its focus on promoting women’s economic advancement.  Topping several Quality of Life surveys and ranked second in the 2018 UNDP Human Development Report, Switzerland is especially suited to the theme of the 2019 Summit – Women: Re-Defining Success, which explores the ways in which access to equitable pay, leadership roles, and the ability to have ‘success’ at home as well as at work comprise women’s sense of well-being as economic stakeholders.  Switzerland has pending pay equity legislation for consideration by its Parliament as well as a quota law for women on boards.

Registration for the 2019 Summit is now open. For more information on the 2019 Summit and to reserve your space in this global gathering, CLICK HERE.  

NAWBO Members recieve a 5% discount on registration. Contact Becky Ragan, bragan@nawbo.org, for more information and to get the exclusive NAWBO Code!