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Business Advisor Elizabeth Gordon interviews Cynthia Good Editor, Co-Founder and CEO of PINK

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Cynthia Good, Founder of PINK

Elizabeth Gordon, President of Flourishing Business and bestselling author of The Chic Entrepreneur: Put Your Business in Higher Heels, shines the Chic Spotlight on Cynthia Good, Founder of PINK.

During her last quarter-century in journalism, Good has worked ardently to make a difference in the lives of women and their families. Her latest contribution is PINK, which under Cynthia’s supervision has grown into a national phenomenon, inspiring businesswomen to achieve both a beautiful career and a beautiful life. The Little PINK Book offers daily editorial digitally to women nationwide.   www.littlepinkbook.com

Cynthia’s recent success as a magazine visionary comes from equal parts passion and practice. In recent years Cynthia has launched two magazines, PINK and Atlanta Woman – both winners of the Magazine Association of the Southeast’s highest award, the Grand GAMMA. PINK has won numerous top industry awards for its maga- zine and website, including gold Folio Ozzie Awards for best site design and best editorial.

Before becoming a publishing entrepreneur, Cynthia anchored and reported the evening news at TV stations across the country. She also created her own television show, Good for Parents, and syndicating TV news stories on issues confronting women and families. She has written six books in all, including Words Every Child Must Hear and was named Author of the Year by the Georgia Writers Association for her book Vaccinating Your Child.

www.LittlePINKBook.com

Learn about PINK’s upcoming 6th Annual Fall Empowerment Event on Nov 15, 2010 brought to you by MetLife

The Chic Perspectives Show will be broadcasting LIVE from the event.  Stop by our media booth and we’ll get you an on air exclusive with all the speakers, including Emily Giffin, Lisa Price and Mayor Kasim Reed.

Hear all the secrets of Cynthia’s success in this interview and learn how you can:

  • Get access to free career wisdom in Little PINK Book
  • Benefit from Minute Mentoring segments

For more tips, talks and advice for how to be a chic entrepreneur and get the business to come to you, visit www.herecomesthebusiness.com

Business Advisor Elizabeth Gordon interviews Nicole Wright of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Renee Byrd-Lewis Director of Georgia Community Relations at Cisco, Althea Lawton-Thompson, Owner & Director, Aerobics, Yoga & More Studios and Cynthia Kaye, President & CEO, Logical Choice Technologies on The Chic Perspectives Show

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Elizabeth Gordon, President of Flourishing Business and bestselling author of The Chic Entrepreneur: Put Your Business in Higher Heels, shined the Chic Spotlight on the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce with guests Nicole Wright, Renee Byrd-Lewis, Althea Lawton-Thompson and Cynthia Kaye

First up was Nicole Wright, Business Development Manager for Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce and expert economic developer for Gwinnett County. Nicole serves as the business development manager targeting Information Technology and Advanced Communication industry growth in Gwinnett. Wright proactively recruits, retains and expands the technology industry and related business through various economic development strategic and tactical means.

From working on company expansion and recruitment projects in this industry sector to partnering with regional and statewide economic development professionals and managing the Chamber’s high-profile Technology Forum, Wright works to elevate Gwinnett’s presence in the Tech industry on a national and global platform.

Nicole talked about the vibrant business community in Gwinnett,  Gwinnett’s economic initiatives and wins as a result of implementing those initiatives – specifically, the support that businesswomen and owners give one another in Gwinnett.

To learn more visit:

www.gwinnettchamber.org

6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth GA 30097

Twitter – nicole_s_wright

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleswright

Next Cynthia Kaye, President & CEO, Logical Choice Technologies, Inc. and “Classroom Technology Consultant” talked about how her background in education and a healthy entrepreneurial spirit led her to develop Logical Choice Technologies in 1994 in the basement of her home in suburban Atlanta and focused squarely on the education IT market in her home state.  Now after 16 years, Logical Choice Technologies is a national education technology company which has grown to over 250 employees.

The staff works out of the company’s 48,000 square foot headquarters based in Lawrenceville, Georgia plus regional offices in San Diego and New York. Logical Choice’s sales consultants and service teams are spread across the United States to locally support k12 schools and institutions of higher learning.

Recently, Logical Choice became a proud sponsor and education technology consultant to the new NBC’s School Pride TV Series which premiers on Friday, October 15, 2010 -  www.nbc.com/school-pride/

Cynthia graduated from the prestigious three-year Birthing of Giants program hosted by the world-renowned MIT Enterprise Forum, Inc. Magazine and the Young Entrepreneurs Organization (YEO).   INC. Magazine named Logical Choice Technologies to the Inc. 500/5000, the magazine’s list of the fastest growing private companies in America for the years 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, and 2010.  In 2008 and 2010, Logical Choice was named one of the top 50 fastest growing women-led companies in North America by the WPO. Cynthia and her company have also been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Fortune Small Business, and the Wall Street Journal.

Learn more about Logical Choice,  a passionate company that wants to make a difference in the schools in America @ www.logicalchoice.com

Directing Cisco’s Community Relations initiatives in Georgia, Renee Byrd-Lewis was the next we talked to. Renee is responsible for ensuring that Cisco is actively involved in social, quality of life, talent and business issues affecting the region.  She serves to position Cisco as a strategic business partner and aggregator for community issues, bringing civic leaders, business leaders and subject matter experts together to discuss opportunities and topics of local importance.

Renee talked about how she was in the right place at the right time when a career change opportunity came. With formal work experience in higher education and nonprofit management, the Cisco opportunity allowed her to leverage her experience and my skill set in a different and exciting way.

Cisco is a $40B global company with 70K employees and 400 offices in 165 countries. However, in communities where Cisco has a major employee and operational presence, there is interdependency between Cisco and key local community stakeholders in the education, non-profit, government and business sectors. Each has its own important and unique role in helping ensure a quality of life for all citizens.

Renee leverages Cisco resources, including thought leadership, employee volunteers and financial contributions, to effectively and efficiently meet local community needs. The end result benefits both the company and community. Alignment of our capabilities with local social and economic goals helps strengthen the business environment and the community overall.

When it comes to Community Relations, Renee primarily serves Gwinnett County due to Cisco’s operational presence and the nearly 2,000 employees who work there.  However, there are also inextricable ties to the metro Atlanta region and the state of Georgia as a whole.  Renee and Cisco understand the importance of a strong central city and state overall. From a financial investment perspective, Cisco invested nearly $2M in the local community through Foundation grants. More than $500K of that figure was generated by employees through Cisco’s matching gifts program.

Renee talked about how giving back to the community is at the core of Cisco culture both a business and philanthropic perspective.  In honor of Cisco’s 25th Anniversary, CEO John Chambers initiated a global volunteer challenge for employees to contribute 200,000 volunteer hours by October 31st and they are at 87% and on track to achieve that goal.

You can find out more @

www.cisco.com

http://twitter.com/CiscoSystems

http://www.facebook.com/Cisco

http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/rss.html

And finally, Althea Lawton-Thompson, Owner & Director, Aerobics, Yoga & More Studios is an established Entrepreneur and fitness, wellness, mind/body expert.

Althea is the owner and director of Aerobics, Yoga & More Fitness Studios in Lilburn, GA. She and her team of instructors provide health education classes for clients including Verizon, AT&T, and Johns Hopkins Hospital.

She has six (6) internationally popular fitness video series, Altheatized, and writes wellness articles that have been highlighted and published in magazines like Best Body, Essence, Parenting, and Oxygen.

In the community, Althea is President of the Lilburn Business Association, an active member of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Parliamentarian of a local non-profit organization, and has served on a local Gwinnett School Council since 2007.

She has been married for 14 years and is the proud mother of two highly active sons.

Althea talked about how she got started in the business, how and why she left corporate to start her own business and what the main challenges are of having children and running a business.

Visit her online @ aymfitness.com or altheatized.com, or in the yoga studio @ 4051 Stone Mountain Hwy (Hwy 78) Suite G101B, Lilburn, GA 30047

They can be found on Facebook – aerobics yoga more, and on twitter @altheatized


Business Advisor Elizabeth Gordon interviews Financial Adviser Martina A. Jimenez and Estate Planning Attorney Patti Elrod-Hill on the Chic Perspectives Show

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Elizabeth Gordon, founder of Flourishing Business and author of The Chic Entrepreneur: Put Your Business in Higher Heels sat down with financial advisor Martina Jimenez of Eagle Strategies, LLC and estate planning attorney Patricia Elrod-Hill of The Elrod-Hill Law Firm to discuss WIFS, Women in Insurance and Financial Services.  Listen in on their conversation.

Martina Jimenez started her business career early, forming numerous business ventures with neighborhood children in her native Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.  With a strong knack for business and leadership skills, Martina naturally led these ventures, serving as CEO or President.  Her instincts for business and leadership were also groomed by a generation of strong and intelligent women who insisted she never stepped aside or behind anyone – and she’s still going strong.  With over 15 years experience in the financial industry, Ms. Jimenez is a Financial Adviser with Eagle Strategies, LLC, a subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, and has owned her practice in Atlanta for 8 years.  Prior to Eagle Strategies, LLC, Martina worked as a Private Banker for Bank of America and worked in the mortgage industry.  She attended the University of Georgia, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts & Sciences degree.

As a Registered Investment Adviser, Martina provides her clients a vast range of personalized services including wealth management, education, retirement and business planning, estate preservation, family wealth transfers and charitable giving.  Martina provides custom tailored strategies for each client, understanding the unique needs that require her financial expertise.  Helping her clients attain financial independence is more than a goal, it is her commitment.  With a relentless work ethic, Martina’s dedication to her clients is well know in the industry and valued by her impressive clientele.

Visit her at 550 Pharr Road, N.E., Suite 645 Atlanta, GA 30305, www.martinajimenez.com

You can find her on twitter as well @majimenez01

Her numerous Affiliations, Awards, Licenses & Organizations  include being the current President of WIFS in Atlanta, which is a great organization that women in insurance and financial services should really get to know – find out more about WIFS

Patti Elrod-Hill is also a long time board member of WIFS joined us in the studio as well.

Patricia Elrod-Hill who is an estate planning attorney and established entrepreneur as well. The Elrod-Hill Law Firm, does estate planning and elder care.  They help families plan for their future, with a concentration in helping families who have a loved one with a disability or who might be facing a disability.  She’s been in practice for 21 years and established her own firm 7 years ago.  With a lot of compassion and understanding Patti brings an excellent perspective to what can often be a difficult and sensitive situation.

Patti shared how she started and what she does for clients as well as what she sees coming for her industry.

Her law firm helps people understand what they need to do legally to protect a loved one who may need extra help in managing their affairs.  Working with an attorney can save money and give a lot of peace of mind.  Women are especially in need of advice because they are often the caretakers.

Go to www.elrod-hillfirm.com

For more tips, talks and advice for how to be a chic entrepreneur and get the business to come to you, visit www.herecomesthebusiness.com


Laura Scholz Interviews Maura Neill of 365 Atlanta

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Maura Neill and Laura Scholz

Maura Neill and Laura Scholz

Looking for something fun to do in Atlanta this weekend?  Or even every day of the week?

Look no further than realtor Maura Neill’s fabulous blog, Atlanta: 365 Days, 365 Things to Do.  From pillow fights in Piedmont Park to the city’s best restaurants, shows and museums, her blog is the source for Atlanta’s best events.

Listen as we discuss her blog (she writes EVERY day!), the surprising popularity of local cemeteries, karaoke and her upcoming appearance at Social Media Breakfast Atlanta on August 19 at 8am.

Laura Scholz Interviews Jenn Green from Drea James Jewelry

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Jenn Green and Laura Scholz

Jenn Green and Laura Scholz

Jewelry designer Jenn Green of Drea James Jewelry is the essence of chic.  Each of her one-of-a-kind designs tells a unique story, and her romantic, Old Hollywood meets modern girl-on-the-go aesthetic is endlessly charming.

And Jenn is every bit as charming as her designs!  Check out the interview for more on her celebrity muse, what inspires her and how you can get a Drea James piece of your very own!

Business Advisor Elizabeth Gordon interviews Kathy Betty, Owner and CEO of WNBA Atlanta Dream

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Elizabeth Gordon and Kathy Betty

Elizabeth Gordon and Kathy Betty

Elizabeth Gordon, President of Flourishing Business and bestselling author of The Chic Entrepreneur interviewed WNBA Team Owner & CEO Kathy Betty today on The Chic Perspectives Show.  Betty purchased the Atlanta Dream in October 2009, shortly after the franchise completed its second season in Atlanta.  A prominent Atlanta businesswoman and sports advocate, Betty is committed to putting a winning product on the court and making a positive impact off the court.

Betty has more than 25 years of business management and consultancy experience.  She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Computer Sciences from the University of Alabama and Belmont College, and went on to work for Hayes Microsystems, was one of the first female partners with Ernst & Young, and later served as Executive Vice President and Partner with Scott, Madden and Associates. In 1996, she formed her own successful incubator The Tradewind Group.

Betty serves in a leadership capacity for a number of non-profit organizations.  She is chairman and CEO of the Garry Betty Foundation, a partnership with the V Foundation.  She also serves on the boards of Alexander-Tharpe Fund, Georgia Institute of Technology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlanta, and the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

Find more about the team and buy tickets to an Atlanta Dream game at: http://www.wnba.com/dream/

For more tips, talks and advice for how to be a chic entrepreneur and get the business to come to you, visit www.herecomesthebusiness.com


From Idea to Market: A Conversation with Product Development Specialist Alison Newton

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Have a great idea, but aren’t sure how to make it come to life?

Laura Scholz, President of Scholz Communications and managing director of CRAVE atlanta sat down with Alison Netwon of Alison Newton Consulting to discuss the ins and outs of product development.

with Alison Newton

And Alison’ definitely the go-to-girl for product development expertise.  She has more than 12 years of experience in product development with successful and well respected companies like Nordstrom, Saks, and Spanx.  She now focuses her time on supporting and empowering entrepreneurs, nurturing their ideas, supporting their development and strategically launching their products!

Listen in for more tips from Alison and catch her live at Tory Johnson’s Spark & Hustle conference on Saturday, July 31!

Business Advisor Elizabeth Gordon interviews Lisa Owen, President of CORE Benefit Solutions and Gina Ragsdale, President of Southern Demolition on The Chic Perspectives Show

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Today on The Chic Perspectives Show I had on Established Entrepreneurs Lisa Owen, President & Benefit Specialist, CORE Benefit Solutions, LLC www.corebenefitsga.com and Gina Ragsdale, Founder/President/Southern Demolition  www.southerndemo.com. Both experts in their field, Lisa and Gina shared their stories about starting and building success entrepreneurial enterprises.

Lisa Owen is the founding partner and President of CORE Benefit Solutions, a benefits brokerage firm specializing in health benefits planning and marketing for corporations and individuals.   Lisa has 15+ years of experience in the employee benefits arena for both corporations and individuals.  Her business knowledge and industry expertise, paired with innovative ideas and commitment to client satisfaction, have earned notable credibility in the industry.

Lisa talked about how she started down this path in college with a degree in a related field (risk management) and a college internship in a related field which evolved into a part-time position while in college.

She highly recommends college student get real world experience as early as possible in their field  to help them apply context to college assignments and also evaluate if the potential profession is a good fit.

As a Benefits Specialist and broker for corporations and individuals, Lisa’s company helps corporations of all sizes establish or re-vamp the benefits package (encompassing medical, dental, disability, and workers comp) they offer employees and also serve as an employer’s HR administrative arm as needed.

In addition, CORE Benefits works with individuals who may be self-employed, college students, or out of work looking for individual health benefits options outside the traditional group plan.  They provide clients guidance and market alternatives for benefits plans and make sure that they have the most cost competitive health benefits package available.

The company can serve anyone who needs assistance with health benefits.  Typical clients are mid-size market employers (2-500 employees).

Lisa shared some of the key differentiators that have helped her company stand out –

1. The Importance of Maintaining Ongoing Client Relations

    • Her philosophy is that the client should feel that they are your only client in terms of the service and time that you give them.  Educate yourself on the client and remind yourself of their situation each time before you meet with them.  As your client base builds, do not take this personal touch for granted.
    • Make a point to contact clients you have not been in touch with through the year to check in and make sure everything is okay
    • To the extent possible, treat all clients equally, regardless of size.

2. Build strategic partnerships and alliances

    • Strategic partners are one of the most cost-effective marketing strategies available
    • Strategic partners also provide a good sounding board when you need to devise creative solutions for a client or for your business
    • Network, network, network!  Make sure you have a team within your company or alliances with other firms that can assist you with business development.

3. Structure your business so that it can adapt to change

    • This is probably the most important point for an entrepreneur in this line of business to be able to do right now with the new health care reform law.
    • Shortly after passage of the new health care reform law, we began discussing how we will adapt to changes and diversify ourselves so that we can survive the upcoming changes.
    • Think positively about change and what you will learn both professionally and personally from it.

Checkout CORE Benefits @ www.corebenefitsga.com

and also become a friend on @ Facebook

and link up with Lisa @ Lisa Owen

My next guest was Gina Ragsdale, Founder/President/Southern Demolition and Environmental www.southerndemo.com

Gina is a native of Sandy Springs, and graduated from Terry College of Business at University of Georgia with a Risk Management Degree. She cited the strong emotional family support from her parents, Gene and Beadie Cambardella, who always encouraged her to “do something I like”.

Her husband was also supportive in pursuing a demolition and environmental services company. Now a working mother of one, Gina juggles the demands of existing demolition projects, growing complimentary lines of business, and a full family life like a pro.

Gina talked about how it all started with a request from a neighbor to tear down a house. She quickly realized that the determination of asbestos and proper removal was as equally important environmentally as the disposal of the debris. She became an asbestos inspector in 2007 and then became a licensed asbestos abatement contractor in the state of Georgia.

She’s now estimating demolition projects, inspecting and supervising the removal of asbestos, applying for permits, coordinating the installation of erosion controls, advising the client of permitting and site plan requirements, and deconstructing re-usable building products.

Her company is focused on the diversion of materials from the landfill – everything from usable light fixtures to hardwood floorings to bricks to mantles to cabinets to appliances.

Gina recently started a retail outlet for architectural elements and bricks. The company is called “The Deconstructed House” www.thedeconstructedhouse.com and is her new “baby”.

She talked about the treasures she finds deconstructing wood and other salvageable items from houses and structures.

Gina gave great advice when it comes to doing demolition work – First it’s important it is to hire licensed, insured contractors. If the quote is too good to be true, it probably is – so make sure to ask for references.

Also ask for detailed quotes. Make sure that you as the owner is compliant not only with local permitting requirement but state requirements as well. Just because you have a permit doesn‟t mean all Environmental regulations are being met.

Gina talked about how important it is to encourage legislators to mandate reuse of materials. Nationally, the US manufactures and disposes of approx. 11 million tons of asphalt shingles, which is approx. 8% of the total building-related waste stream. Mandating use of recycled shingles in road paving applications could ultimately significantly reduce the negative environmental impact associated with the extraction, transportation and processing of virgin materials.

You can find more about about Gina’s businesses:

Southern Demolition and Environmental at www.southerndemo.com

The Deconstructed House is www.thedeconstructedhouse.com

Additionally SouthernDemolition and Environmental and The Deconstructed House both have facebook pages.

Thank you to my fabulous guests and to our wonderful listeners.

Until next time wishing you all Chic Success,

Elizabeth

Business Advisor Elizabeth Gordon interviews entrepreneur and social media expert Stephanie Abrams today on the Chic Perspectives Show

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The Chic Perspectives Show is a weekly radio show for women entrepreneurs interested in business topics such as sales, marketing, operations, employees and cash flow, along with growth and strategy.

We interview a variety of guests to hear success stories of women business owners, industry trends and innovative ideas – all geared towards helping women put themselves in ‘higher heels’ and ‘succeed in style’- their own personal style.

Today on the Chic Perspectives Show we shined to Chic Spotlight on social media.  I talked to Emerging Entrepreneur, Stephanie Abrams, Founder of Gabbaroo, a social media company.

Stephanie Abrams and Deirdre Leone are the founders of Gabbaroo.com, and two female entrepreneurs succeeding with style.

Gabbaroo.com is a social media marketing company that works to optimize its client’s visibility in the online world.  Creating a buzz through social networking sites, Gabbaroo utilizes social media to garner attention for small businesses, personas, bands and even Broadway shows.

Stephanie talked about what Gabbaroo does do for businesses, how Gabbaroo different from other marketing companies and what types of clients they service.  She shared great advice to other women entrepreneurs as well.

Listen to my interview with Stephanie to find out  why businesses need to be present in an online world in order to get ahead.

Stephanie talked about why social media should be done by a professional company who have extensive knowledge about social media in order for it to be effective.

We also discussed statistics about how relevant social media is to reaching masses of people much faster than traditional marketing.  Contact  and keep in touch with Gabbaroo and get your gab on.   www.gabbaroo.com

www.facebook.com/gabbaroo

www.twitter.com/getinthegab


TO GAB WITH STEPH
Stephanie@gabbaroo.com
917.282.9052
718.986.9035

TO GAB WITH DEIRDRE
Deirdre@gabbaroo.com
609.774.1889

Thanks for listening.

Until next time, wishing you all Chic Success.

Elizabeth

Business Advisor Elizabeth Gordon interviews Bonnie Ross-Parker, CEO/Founder of The Joy of Connecting, and The Latina Joy of Connecting, and Joy of Connecting Licensees – Annette Walden Mason, of Painted Lady, Enterprises and Carole McNichol of Kylen Financials Inc. on The Chic Perspectives Show

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Today on the Chic Perspectives Show, we shined the Chic Spotlight on The Joy of Connecting.  My guests were Bonnie Ross-Parker, CEO/Founder of The Joy of Connecting, and The Latina Joy of Connecting,  and 2 of the many Joy of Connecting Licensees – Annette Walden Mason, of Painted Lady, Enterprises and Carole McNichol of Kylen Financials Inc.

Bonnie – A seasoned speaker/author and creator of a national/non-membership organization called The Joy of Connecting.  With 27+ years of networking experience, Bonnie’s focus is to support entrepreneurial women, professionals and business owners with her customer acquisition/marketing model.

Annette Walden Mason has a background in customer service and sales.  She is a marketing solutions consultant, entrepreneur, speaker, and facilitator. Her company is Painted Lady, Enterprises. She helps businesses with their relationship marketing both online and off line.  Annette is also one of the contributors for the book ‘42 Rules for Effective Connections.’

Carole McNichol is a Financial Adviser with Kylen Financials with over 22 years experience in the insurance and financial services, specializing in helping women to feel comfortable with their finances and empowering them to take charge of their financial future. Carole currently holds the following licenses series 7, 65, 63, variable, life and health.

Bonnie talked about how she identified a need in the market for Joy of Connecting while at Mail Boxes Etc. and why she decided to move forward with the business – 8 years later it is thriving and growing.


With so much emphasis on on-line marketing, or ‘social media’ as many people call it, Carole talked about why she thinks it’s important to also have off-line marketing.


It is very important for businesspeople to have off-line marketing in addition to an online strategy. The industry that Carole serves does not allow me to do any social media to advertise her business. It is a highly regulated industry and all print advertising must go through compliance.  Seminars that have been her largest marketing tool – and with all the networking and connections she makes through The Joy of Connecting – she’s been packing the room at her seminars.

Annette talked about some of the off-line opportunities available today – There are lots, BNI (Business Network International),  The local chambers of commerce, PowerCore, and a number of local types of groups both open and closed.  The ladies talked about what make the Joy of Connecting experience so unique in comparison.

Bonnie touched on some of the differences between the genders when it comes to networking.

Bonnie, explained why she decided to add another networking venue to the marketplace.  Even though there were already several women’s organizations in place, with The Joy of Connecting, the format, style and flexibility make it a truly differentiated opportunity to meet new people in a way that fits a busy woman’s schedule.

Since the ladies are involved with The Joy of Connecting – they described how the meetings work and what they each derive from participating.

Carole talked about how The Joy of Connecting has been and continues to be a unique marketing tool for her. She has used it as a way to gather an audience to market her financial seminars. Instead of trying to sell to her networking group  she asks the women to help her invite other women for an educational fun event. By giving these events it as made a significant difference to her business. She has also helped women within her group by helping them to showcase their expertise within the events.

The more we talked about the benefits of this connecting experience, it’s apparent just how special it is.  Layers upon layers of benefits.

Annette said that what she most wanted was to develop relationships with other entrepreneurial women.  Over the years these relationships have helped to grow her business and have also turned into wonderful friendships.  It is a warm and nurturing environment.  Women who are just starting a business and come to a Joy of Connecting always commit about how at ease they felt.

Carole talked more about some of the benefits for women to participate at a Joy of Connecting event.

Annette, added in some great Zig Ziglar wisdom – reminding us that   - People want to do business with people they know like and trust.  It’s about building the relationship.  She related networking to what Zig Ziglar says about motivation and taking a bath….you can’t do it just once and expect it to last.  She recommended finding places you feel comfortable networking and keep going on a regular basis.

Bonnie explained more about the licensing opportunity for someone wants to own a license and offer The Joy of Connecting in her community, the first thing she should do is check out the information on the website and fill out an application to be part of this great organization.

We talked about the reach and ripple effect The Joy of Connecting has had on Atlanta business community and far beyond.

LIsten to the replay and visit the websites to find out more about these fabulous ladies and The Joy of Connecting with them.   www.TheJOYofConnecting.com, www.TheLatinaJOYofConnecting.com and www.BonnieRossParker.com

Annette:  Website – www.PaintedLadyEnterprises.com

Blog www.PaintedLadyMusings.com

Twitter – PaintedLady1 – www.Twitter.com/PaintedLady1

Facebook – PaintedLady – www.Facebook.com/PaintedLady

Carole: www.kylenfinancials.com

Thanks so much for tuning in to hear how these ladies are succeeding and style and get their Chic Tips on how you can too.

Thanks for listening and thank you to my lovely guests.

I’ll talk to you next week.


Stay Chic !

Elizabeth