June 28, 2013

June 28 Meeting: What a fun meeting! Annette brought all her year end Jockey Person 2 Person samples and we had a clothes-fest before and after the meeting. Sale items were marked down an additional 75%! We had two guest speakers at this meeting, Dan Janes, our webmaster, answered our questions regarding the SRWNG website and picked his brain on website design. He mentioned he was available to design our members' websites if needed, so give him a call. Our own Heidi Papachristos (who never ceases to amaze us) gave a great 10 minute presentation on "How to give an effective presentation"! Hopefully everyone learned some effective tools like: how to organize your message, adding humor, and utilizing MARS (motivation, association, repetition and census). Looking forward to our next social event, game night. Invitation to come at a later date. Our next meeting is Friday, July 26th. See you then!

May 31, 2013

May 31 Meeting: Thanks to our wonderful members who volunteered at our booth at the SR Community Fair. Many wonderful ladies approached our booth for information and this is the second year we have had a booth at the Fair. We also had our second social event at Vintana Restaurant and Bar in Escondido. Thank you to our Social Event Committee for planning this event. We had a nice turn out and the food was delicious and the setting very comfortable, providing a relaxing environment to sit, drink wine and talk. Congratulations to Moriel Cohen on the birth of her daughter "Shai". "Presenters" were Clarissa Constantine, Personal Trainer who taught us how to calculate our BMI, and Cheri Walker, Mobile Notary who gave a very interesting presentation on the history of Notary Republics. We wish a continued "Get Well Soon" to Cleopatra. We welcomed new member Cipika Kumar of Grace Threading. Carmela's Business Tip #3: Find someone to hold you accountable (an accountability partner) to make sure you follow up with your contacts.

April 26, 2013

April 26 Meeting: Our first social event was held at Brewski's in SR. We gathered for camaraderie, drinking craft beer and noshing on snacks and dinner. This gave us a chance to get to know each other on a more personal basis in a relaxed atmosphere. We will try to organize monthly social events and keep you posted. "Presenters" for April were Mary Joy Lynch, Nutritional Microscopy/Live Blood Analysis who told us how one drop of blood can tell a lot about what is going on inside your body, Paulette Millander, Au Pair International who addressed "everything you've always wanted to know about Au Pair ...", and Annette White, Jockey Person 2 Person who brought an array of attractive clothing and taught us how to chose the right clothing for our body type. We welcomed Becky Forrest, Mary Kay Consultant as a new member. Carmela's Business Tip #2: Writing a Personal Note.

March 29, 2013

March 29 Meeting: We are trying to promote the group on social networking sites and ask that everyone "Like" us on Facebook. We started a new feature at our business meetings called "Business Tips". Carmela's first business tip is entitled: Building up your sphere of influence list. March "Presenters" were Carmela Kramer, Realtor who discussed how to maximize your exposure in marketing your home, Leslie Hutchison, Travel Consultant who told us about some great upcoming cruise vacations, and Diane Halfman, Organizing Consultant, who gave us useful tips on how to be a better organizer.

February 22, 2013

February 22 Meeting: Today we say a sad good-bye to Alysson Hartman, Nutrition Counselor, as she and her family move to the San Jose area. Best of luck to you Alysson, and to Kristi Isais who has also moved, we know you will be a success wherever you go. Presenters for February were Dr. Nikki Goldman who discussed how hypnosis can help reduce anxiety and stress, and Coleen Choisser, our resident interior designer whose presentation included "before" and "after" photos of several rooms in a house that were remodeled. We began our new "pro-rated yearly membership fee" to replace our previous month-to-month membership fee. Welcome new member Annette White, representing Jockey Person2Person.

January 25 Meeting

January 25, 2013 Meeting: Wow, we are growing and are pleased to announce our larger, very nice permanant meeting location at the condominium complex clubhouse of member Paula Sassi near Hendricks Pond and the Old Vons. Our new space has a full sized kitchen, homey upper level with fireplace and lower level perfect for serving breakfast and putting out the business cards, fliers and brochures of our members. We welcomed four new members bringing our total to 29 active members. Our next meeting will be on Friday, February 22nd at our new location and will feature three "Presenters of the Month": Alysson Hartmann, Holistic Health Coach, Dr. Nikki Goldman, Hypnotherapist, and Coleen Choisser, Interior Designer.

November 2012 meeting

November 30, 2012: Wow, we are growing! We added five new members this month and announced that we now have a permanant location at the wonderful condo clubhouse of member Paula Sassi. Because we have grown we are now changing our format, effective our January 30th meeting, to having two "Presenters" at each meeting (Julia Carson, Yoga Teacher and Alysson Hartmann, Health Coach). Heidi Papachristos was our "Presenter" today and she mentioned that she made a significant number of sales after her presentation. We are gearing up for our December 9th "Holiday Fair" at the home of Julia Carson. Come one, come all, from 1-4:00 p.m. and bring your friends. Shop and check out the specials, drawings and an opportunity to have face time with these incredible SR women business owners.