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Dear EWN Members & Friends:
After a whirlwind March Madness month, April will be relatively quiet for EWN. Unfortunately, our 4/21 luncheon "Ignite Conversation Around Your Brand: Developing a Compelling Blog" had to be canceled by the speakers owing to some serious and unfortunate circumstances. We hope to reschedule this topic very soon.
With this lull in activity, I hope you will take a moment to consider your last or next EWN event and all that goes into getting each one organized. How do those purple flowers get on the tables? How much work is it to have all the name tags prepared? Who is lining up the speakers and what's involved? We have a small but outstanding group of women working hard to propel EWN into its 30th anniversary year which begins in Fall of 2011 - and we need some more help. It's an exciting year to get involved - and we are looking for a "few good women" willing to roll up their sleeves, get down in the nitty gritty, and make some good friends along the way. Time is running short though. Please raise your hand and get involved on the Board or a Committee by contacting me or Rita Smircich before April 22nd.
With Spring, there is much to look forward to:
- Join fellow entrepreneurs and friends for uplifting good cheer, networking and a celebration of Spring at our casual AfterHours gathering on 4/27;
- Consider this - are the legends of King Arthur and the Round Table applicable to the challenges in your business today? Come hear how history has a way of repeating itself with some interesting and relevant stories at our 5/5 luncheon;
- Blast yourself back into the future with a Morning Workshop titled "Marketing Using Google AdWords and Analytics" on 5/16; and
- Mark your calendars now for EWN's Grand Networking Event - the grand finale of a great EWN year on June 6.
Happy April! Anne Wilkins EWN President |
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New Sponsorship Packages:
Increased Value at a Lower Price!
Looking for an affordable way to reach an audience of over 200?
Sponsor an EWN Luncheon or Morning Workshop!
Sponsors receive:
- Mention in all event publicity
- Dedicated e-newsletter, sent to over 800 subscribers, to highlight your products, services or special event
- Opportunity to place signage at the podium and on each table
- Dedicated display table to sell your products or highlight your services
- One complimentary ticket to the event
To view a complete list of all the NEW sponsor benefits, including pricing, click here. To reserve your sponsorship, e-mail Heather Habelka - Chair, Ways & Means today!
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Upcoming Events in May You Don't Want to Miss!
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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Luncheon at The Norwalk Inn
Paul Oestreicher, Ph.D. Scientist & Entrepreneur
Camelot, Inc.: Leadership and Management Insights
from King Arthur and the Round Table
What can an ancient king tell us about modern business issues and leadership practices? As it turns out, a lot! Camelot, Inc. is an unprecedented examination of Arthur's life and illuminates many of today's most pressing leadership challenges. These include training and mentoring; developing coherent plans and proposals; building internal and external advocacy; performing effective negotiation, team building; innovation, and flexibility; and moving from vision to execution. It's beyond "conventional wisdom" - it's "Camelot wisdom."
"Arthur and his court sometimes planned and sometimes bumbled, sometimes succeeded and sometimes failed, in ways very similar to what we see today in modern organizations and institutions," said Dr. Oestreicher. "Camelot, Inc. isn't a history lesson, but it uses history to illustrate the dos and don'ts critical to our success as learners and leaders."
Paul Oestreicher is a noted communications expert, educator, entrepreneur and inventor. A scientist by training, he has held executive positions in public affairs and communications at major health care companies and public relations agencies. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Last year he launched TagsMania, LLC (www.tagsmania.com), fun and distinctive toys for babies and toddlers created by his own designs.
For more information about this event and how to register click here
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MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 8:15am - 11:15am MORNING WORKSHOP with Carolyn Walker
Marketing Using Google AdWords and Analytics 
Do you want your website to generate more business for you? Do you want to learn one of the easiest ways to market on the internet? Marketing expert Carolyn Walker will help us understand how Google AdWords and Analytics can help our businesses grow. In this presentation you will learn:
- How to use Google AdWords to grow your business
- How to select Keywords that work for you
- How you can use Analytics to make your marketing campaign more effective
Carolyn Walker has 20 years of marketing experience working with startups and Fortune 500 companies. She is currently owner and managing partner at Response Marketing in New Haven, CT. Her current clients include Logitech, McAfee, Cisco, Pitney Bowes, Assa Abloy, Stanley Black & Decker, Yale School of Medicine, The Westerly Hospital, Visiting Physicians Association, WordLock, among others. She also is an adjunct marketing instructor at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI and a marketing instructor for the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce (GNHCC) Small Business Academy. Additionally, she is a a GNHCC Leadership Center Graduate (class of 2007). For more information visit Carolyn Linkedin page by clicking here.
Please join us for this informative presentation!!
For more information about this event and how to register click here |
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Be entranced, amazed, and inspired at this year's Grand Networking Event (GNE) on Monday, June 6, 2011
MONDAY JUNE 6, 2011
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Norwalk Inn
Keynote Speaker: Kim Bensen of
Kim Bensen Enterprises
Would you risk your entire savings and start your own company in this economy? That is what Kim Bensen did! And she did it after losing more than 200 pounds! After her story hit the mass media, many people were sending Kim e-mails asking how she lost the weight, what kept her focused, and how she managed the willpower to stay 'with it' this time. Soon she had penned a cookbook and she and her husband used $20,000 as seed money to start their own weight-loss company. Before long Random House came knocking and made a preemptive offer on her book, Finally Thin.
Today, she has 10 employees devoted to helping people lose weight. Her line of fresh bagels, Kim's Light Bagels, are available in grocery stores across New England. And now she's entering the snack food industry with Kim's Light Bagel Chips. Her company sends a weekly e-newsletter to over 25,000 subscribers, she holds in-person meetings in Shelton, CT and will soon be opening a new 12,000 square foot facility, the Kim Bensen Weight Loss Center. She also offers online subscriptions to her LIVE WITH KIM weight loss meetings which has members from all 50 states.
Kim has been featured on the Dr. Oz Show, Nightline, the cover of Prevention, Women's World, Connecticut Magazine, MSNBC Today Show, Better TV, Good Morning America, Extra, and will be in All You magazine this July.
Go to www.ewn-ct.org to reserve your seat now
and learn more about sponsoring this annual sell-out event!
The first 100 pre-registered attendees will receive a free copy of Kim Bensen's book, Finally Thin! |
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 2011-2012 Board & Committee Nomination Process
EWN is in the process of creating the slate of
candidates to fill Board and Committee positions for the 2011-2012 EWN year. Several positions on the Board of Directors as well as Committee Chair positions are available. If you, or someone
you know, would like to get more involved with
EWN please contact Rita Smircich by May 22nd
at info@ewn-ct.org.
EWN has been in existence for 29 years simply
because of the dedication and hard work of our
volunteers. Won't you consider helping us make
it to our 30th anniversary?
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MEMBER NEWS
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Do you have something you want to publicize HERE? Contact Valerie Fields here to include an update in time for our next newsletter!
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NEXT EWN EVENT:
APRIL AFTERHOURS
Wednesday, April 27th
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Price: $20 EWN members and non-members
Location: TD Bank
55 Post Road, Darien, CT
Hosted by Paula Csengo, Assistant Vice President & Store Manager, TD Bank, Darien, CT. Join us in welcoming the Spring season at EWN's AfterHours Networking event. Have fun, relax, make new connections and deepen your current ones. Bring plenty of business cards and practice that pitch! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DO YOU HAVE A FEW HOURS TO SPARE? If so, we can use a hand! EWN currently has several volunteer opportunities available. We invite you to become one of the dedicated volunteers who make EWN the dynamic place it is. Please put your talents, creativity, and ideas to work by joining one of our committees. For more information on how you can get involved click here |
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- Develop the business talents, capabilities, leadership, and skills of entrepreneurial women.
- Provide information, activities, and support that will help EWN members grow their businesses and run their businesses more effectively.
- Provide a network that fosters the willing exchange of information with other entrepreneurial women who share similar experiences.
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