February - Women`s Business Network of Peterborough

February 2008
President’s Message
I hope everyone enjoyed John Stanton of
The Running Room last month. He is an
inspiration to us all. John’s triple win, creating
a win for the customer, the company and
the community, and their company motto
“Success is...not knowing if you are working or
playing!” is something we can all utilize!
It was very exciting to present Lynn Zimmer
and Alex Greene of YWCA a giant cheque in the
amount of $21,675. We are truly honoured
to assist a very worthy organization and the
women and children it supports.
This month we feature our members involved
in the financial sector. What perfect timing
to enquire about your RRSP contributions or
tax tips.
Our speaker this month will be Patricia Brusha,
co-founder of Couple of Chicks.Com. Patricia
will be speaking to us on internet marketing
techniques. Today, with the internet being
such an integral part of our businesses, we
expect everyone will be able to benefit from
Patricia’s expertise.
Please remember to make the most of the
networking opportunities available to you.
Kathryn Fanning is the board member to
contact for newsletter inserts or member news
blurbs or contact Patti Clark to book a booth.
Remember to sign up early for “Toonie Talk”. It
is restricted to the first ten members.
See you February 6th.
Happy Networking,
Colleen Hoggarth
February 6th, 2008
Patricia Brusha
Couple of Chicks.Com
Patricia Brusha is the co-founder of “Couple
of Chicks.Com” an Internet Marketing,
Distribution & Revenue Measurement
Company. She has spent 26 years working
in the Hospitality Industry in the United
States and Canada in the fields of Sales,
Marketing, Internet Distribution and Revenue
Management where her responsibilities were
working with Multi-Branded portfolios along with Independent Hotels & Resorts.
She has taken an active role in training including teaching at Macomb Community
College in Michigan where she taught, Revenue Management Training and The Hospitality
Selling Method. Patricia also developed and conducted multiple, “Understanding
Internet Distribution” and “Strategies for Improving Revenue” Workshops.
Along with her partner, Patricia also developed a successful series of “Get Cracking”
workshops educating individuals on all aspects of marketing online. These workshops
have been conducted for such notable clients as Travel Alberta and the Student Youth
and Travel Association.
Please join us as she shares her knowledge regarding search engine optimization
(SEO), consumer usability, optimizing press releases and articles, and new online
media such as RSS feeds and blogs.
ANNUAL FINANCIAL FAIR 6:00 – 7:00
Don’t miss the 2nd Annual Financial Fair to be held in Holiday
Inn’s Garden Court between 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Women from all
areas of the financial industry will be on hand to display their
services, answer your questions and provide information to get
you fiscally fit in 2008! To register your guests, please go to
www.womensbusinessnetwork.net, hit the guest registration
button and follow the instructions. It’s easy and quick!
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WBN Financial Fair Participants
Bertram Insurance & Financial Services
Immunotec Independent Distributor
C21 United Realty
Investor’s Group
Immunotec Independent Distributor
Sun Life Financial
Greater Peterborough CFDC
Ethel Shackleton Insurance &
Financial Services
RBC
TD Canada Trust, Chemong Rd
Mortgage Diversity Group
The Co-Operators
Energize Your Business;
Acceler8 Your Profits
Investor’s Group Career Symposium
Darling Insurance
Shelley Bertram
Bonnie White
Betty Johnson
Betty Halman-Plumley
Dr. Catherine Owens
Kathleen Firth
Judy Heffernan
Ethel Shackleton
Cheryl Kelly
Alison Loxton
Kathryn Fanning
Denise Darling
Karen Laws
Katie Heffernan
Annie Siegel
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Rolls and butter
Brie cheese wrapped in Filo Pastry with blueberries
Veal Parmesan & angle hair pasta and vegetables
Vegetarian- 3 cheese cannelloni
Chocolate cup filled with a fruity mousse
Coffee and tea
When you respond in regards to your attendance, please let us
know if you would like a vegetarian meal, regular meal, gluten-free
meal or if you have any allergies. Please note that if you have an
allergy, we will need to know how severe your allergy is.
Birthdays
Bhavna Patel
Mary Rorke
Betty Halman-Plumley
Erica Cherney
Sarah Tate
Betty Johnson
Jan 19
Jan 19
Jan 28
Feb 3
Feb 6
Feb 7
Member News (cont’d)
Amy Simpson – MicroAge
MicroAge is pleased to announce a WBN Lunch and Learn!
Thursday February 21st 12-1pm
Topic: Multifunction Printers - HP and Lexmark brands
If you are a one person business or 100 person business these devices are
reasonably priced and will make your business more productive!! Scan to email/
color copies/ fax/ print will all be reviewed as well as a hands-on demonstration.
MicroAge is the only provider in Peterborough authorized to service and support
these units! Lunch is provided RSVP by February 18th to Kathryn Fanning @
876-1177 x 149
Wanda Clancy – PartyLite Consultant
I know time has gone quickly, but I would like to thank the WBN for allowing me
to be part of the wonderful Christmas celebration by providing the unscented
votive candles that were in the centre pieces at the Parkway Place.
Jennifer Robertson – LifeStories Therapy and Consulting
February is the month to celebrate and enhance our relationships - romantic
and family! Jennifer can help you work to add to your relationships through
an integrative therapeutic approach. A single session can often help you make
significant changes. Contact Jennifer to set up a time to come in and tell your
story. (705) 932-5134 or [email protected]
The Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront
Join us for All You Can Eat Prime Rib Thursdays! Enjoy your choice of Caesar or
Greek salad, fresh bread, loaded baked potatoes and the best Prime Rib in town.
$19.95 for all local guests. Reservations are recommended 705-740-6564.
Denise Darling – The Co-operators
Knowledge is POWER!
Let us share from our experiences and put you in the driver’s seat toward a
successful financial future! Join us for a special evening expert advice for
women only!
WHEN
WHERE
SPEAKER
RSVP
174A Charlotte Street, Peterborough, Ont, K9J 2T8
www.justtoys.ca
Phone: 705.750.0859
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Toys, Board Games, Puzzles, Arts and Crafts
Robotic, After School and Weekend Programs
Birthday Parties and Children’s Gift Registry
Day Care Supplies
trillium services
mental health programs
Jennifer Robertson
Program Manager
Tel: 705-930-2095
[email protected]
Tuesday February 12th 2 & 7pm
The Co operators Claims Office
1755 Lansdowne Street West PETERBOROUGH
Denise Darling – AGENT
Audrey or Heidi at 749 2667
or by email [email protected]
Here is a list of members who brought door prizes for either their involvement
in the January Health Fair or providing table drops...thank you to all who
participated!
Debra Rimes
Sally Harding
Cathy Owens
Dayna Clancey
Bonnie White (x2)
Linda Frampton
Karen Maki
Luann Ford
Sylvia Boire
The Running Room
Kim Belfry
Lisa Ryan
Marlaine Bennett
Beata Bak
Kawartha Clean Safe Water
Nightengale Nursing
Owens Chiropractic
Results Fitness
Immunotec Research Inc
Walk In Style +
Trent Continuing Education
Mariposa Handmade Chocolates
Angevaare Mazda
Peterborough Optometric
Integrity Massage & Wellness
Bennett’s Home Furnishings
Arbonne International
“Celebrating 25 years in Peterborough”
753 Erskine Ave.,
Peterborough, ON K9J 7Y6
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: (705) 876-1177 ext. 125
Fax: (705) 876-9515
Website: www.microageptbo.com
The #1 Source
for News and
Information in
Peterborough
Kathryn Fanning
Retail Sales/Marketing Manager
Tel: (705) 745-4641 ext. 235
Fax: (705) 741-3217
E-mail: [email protected]
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Newsletter Submissions – Blurbs & Inserts
Please contact Kathryn Fanning at [email protected] or 876-6522
for newsletter blurbs & inserts. The deadline for the March newsletter is
February 11th for blurbs (approx 60 words) and February 15th for inserts
(single 8-1/2 x 11 sheet folded - $35 charge).
Coming In March
March 5, 2008 – Formal Networking Evening
Yet another great opportunity to showcase your business! This is a great
opportunity for you to show the rest of the network what you and your business
are all about! Come and get more acquainted with members and guests as we
gather to share stories about our businesses, our passions, our dreams and
how each of us has something unique to offer and share in return. Bring your
brochures and business cards and be prepared to speak to your table mates for
5-6 minutes about your business!
Small Businesses Share 5 Common
Mistakes; Too Much Ego
Reprinted from The National Post 2007
Parts 1, 2 & 3
Vancouver - You’ve built a better mousetrap but the world isn’t beating a path
to your door. What’s gone wrong? People who have made careers working
with small business owners say they see the same mistakes preventing
entrepreneurs from reaching their full potential.
[email protected]
Mistake #1
Too much entrepreneurial ego. Small business owners, especially home-based
and those in their startup years, have a tendency to try to do everything
themselves, says Tina Gilbert, chief executive of Small Business BC. “We
sometimes call it the entrepreneurial ego -- not necessarily recognizing when
they need to bring in external expertise.”
Trying to be the bookkeeper, the IT support and the communications manager
will keep you away from your core responsibilities and ultimately damage
profitability and growth.
Mistake #2
Build it and they will come. The world may need your product or service but will
they buy it?
Failure to conduct thorough market research is the leading cause of small
business failure, says Dean Barbour, self-employment manager at Vancouverbased Westcoast Community Enterprise, part of a federally funded program to
help budding entrepreneurs. He says the four key elements of market research
are: know your industry, know your market, know your competition and know
your target audience.
Who is taking care of
YOU?
Betty Halman-Plumley 876-1282 ext. 256
[email protected]
Mistake #3
Sticking to your guns. The road to ruin is failing to review your business plan
after a year or two to see if you are meeting your goals, says Wellington
Holbrook, senior vice-president with the Business Development Bank of Canada.
“We often see entrepreneurs who stick to an idea too passionately because
they believe it is the right idea,” he said. “Sometimes being open to change, or
adjusting, amending or reinventing the way an idea can be utilized, can make
them more successful.”
Watch for the March WBN newsletter for the continuation of this article
New Member Meeting
– Date & Location Change
February 13th, Holiday Inn, 5:30-6:30
We welcome all new members to a fun and informative evening
with your board members on Wednesday, February 13th, 5:30
p.m. in the Gallery room at Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront.
Please notify Laura Foster to confirm your attendance by email
[email protected] The board members have received
many requests from members for a “buddy system” to be put in
place. For many of us, attending the first few meetings can be very
overwhelming. If you would like to be partnered up with someone
at our next meeting please contact Colleen Hoggarth 876-1717 or
by email [email protected]
Website: www.bettysellshomes.net
Member News
Beata Bak – Arbonne International
Planning a winter getaway? Remember to take care of your skin.
90% of visible signs of aging is due to sun exposure. Arbonne
offers 8 products formulated with technologically-advanced
Nanospheres and anti-aging elements to support skin before the
damage is done. Products will change YOUR SKIN. The business will
change YOUR LIFE ! Contact Beata Bak 705-748-6541 or jbbak@
sympatico.ca
Sarah Tate – Habitat For Humanity Peterborough & District
Board Members Needed
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & District is currently seeking
resumes of candidates interested in joining our Board of Directors.
Members at Large commit to sitting on at least one committee. Two
leadership roles require individuals looking for a specific challenge:
Building Committee Chair - Project & team management skills
required. Building knowledge, materials acquisition, and building
design skills an asset. Volunteer Committee Chair - Volunteer
co-ordination and communication skills required.
Please forward resumes to [email protected]
Linda Devine – Life Coach/Guide/Wellness Practitioner
1st Annual Peterborough Wellness Expo
Join us for the 1st Annual Peterborough Wellness Expo showcasing
some of Peterborough’s Top Alternative/Holistic Health Care
Practitioners, Products & Services. The event will be held at the
Evinrude Centre on Saturday, May 31, 2008 from 10 am to 4 pm.
Our goal is to create an Annual Wellness Expo to promote the many
talented and gifted practitioners in Peterborough, to inform the
consumer of all the great products and services available in our
city, and to offer everyone a chance to sample these Products
and Services. For exhibitor or sponsor information please contact
Linda Devine at 745-2154 or email [email protected].
Peterborough
Development Corporation
Judy Heffernan
Take the Lead - with
Ontario E-lite Dog Training
Preparing you and your dog for your lifestyle
We offer evaluations and custom training packages
Tailored to meet the lifestyle needs of you and your dog
20+ years experience
Professional IACP member
Remote training specialist
Veterinarian recommended
Karen Laws
Bethany Ontario
Ph: 705-277-1503
www.OntarioEliteDogs.ca
Club Protocol
Meetings are held at the Holiday Inn the first Wednesday of each month with the
exception of January which is the second Wednesday. Social hour begins at 6:00pm.
Attendance of members and guests must be confirmed in advance of each meeting. If
you do not receive a call the week prior, please call the hotline with your RSVP. Guests
may come to a maximum of two regular meetings before full membership is required.
Display booth and/or table drops are available, for a member’s registered business only,
on a first-come, first-served basis, and must be reserved in advance of each meeting.
A door prize is required for each display or drop. Contact Patti Clark, Past President
[email protected].
Keep the Network informed about your business and/or community events by contacting
Kathryn Fanning, Bulletin Director [email protected].
Maureen Henderson, CSP™
Essential Staging Inc.
Home Staging Experts
Newsletter advertising is available for $35 per single page insert. Inserts must be
supplied pre-folded by the 15th of the month for inclusion in the next mailing. Call or
email Kathryn Fanning, [email protected] to book your insert.
Concerns or questions related to the Women’s Business Network, its Board
and/or members, should be directed to your President, Colleen Hoggarth,
[email protected]. All concerns will be addressed in a timely fashion.
705 761-1000
[email protected]
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Special dietary meals require one weeks notice. Please advise your board
representative.
Annual Membership Fee for 2007/2008 is $325.00 or $425 for corporate. Convenient
payment options may be discussed with Sally Harding or Laura Foster. Just want to
try us out or bring a friend? Guests may attend for a fee of $35.00.
On-line
membership
and
www.womensbusinessnetwork.net.
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2007/2008 Board of Directors
Colleen Hoggarth, President
B: (705) 876-1717 x203
F: (705) 876-9446
[email protected]
Kathryn Fanning, Bulletin Director
B: (705) 745-4641 x235
F: (705) 741-3217
[email protected]
Patti Clark, Past President
B: (705) 745-7694 F: (705) 745-6054
[email protected]
Deborah Paris, Director At Large
B: (705) 652-6444 F: (705) 652-8410
[email protected]
Anne Marie Maly, Secretary
B: (705) 740-6035 F: (705) 799-1616
[email protected]
Susan Joyce, Director at Large
B: (705) 755-0321 F: (705) 755-0323
[email protected]
Lisa Smith, Publicity Director
B: (705) 740-6581 F: (705) 740-6570
[email protected]
Kim Appleton, Technical Director
B: (705) 750-0476 x71
F: (705) 750-0768
[email protected]
Flexible marketing solutions from brainstorm to rollout.
Cheri Davidson
705.932.2244
www.firstharvest.ca
Tammy
705.745.0339
www.lazergraphics.com
Mary Carolyn
Melanie
Christine
design branding print web display
Amy Simpson, Social Director
B: (705) 876-1177 x125
F: (705) 876-9515
[email protected]
Laura Foster, Membership Director
B: (705) 748-5155 F: (705) 749-0064
[email protected]
Sally Harding, Membership Director
B: (705) 652-6118 F: (705) 652-5002
[email protected]
Margaret Jackson, Social Director
B: (705) 745-9793
[email protected]
Promoting and supporting women in business through personal
and professional growth opportunities.
Women’s Business Network Box 1693 Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7S4
Phone: 705-740-6199 • www.womensbusinessnetwork.net