Joint Quarterly Events with WCCO Women's Groups?

I had a productive and informative meeting this morning with the leaders of several women's organizations in Columbus. We are kicking around an idea to have joint events involving every group every quarter. We would take turns planning them. The idea is to bring in a National speaker and invite everyone. We all get to work together. We all get to take turns doing the work. Columbus Women benefit from stronger programming and knowing each other. This is my dream. This is my focus.

eWomen Network is strong and growing. Our goals are expanding to include not just women business connections, but to connect women to each other and to resources that provide a whole life experience that makes it easier to be successful. We all must support one another to do what is best for our companies, our families and our lives. We have made so much progress since March of 2010. And we have so far to go.

I have agreed to promote events of sister organizations on our weekly email to members. I have agreed to spearhead the idea that we have a quarterly joint event. I have no problem getting it started.

What do you think?

"Success is Imperative Tour 2010" with Sandra Yancey

Those of us lucky enough to be available for our May 20th Accelerated Networking Event enjoyed the inspiration, and attitudes of our founder, Sandra Yancey. She arrived in Columbus after visiting four cities already by Wednesday evening. She was fresh, full of spirit and amazingly focused on what Columbus needs.

I sent out a late and hasty email once she had agreed that she would be up for "an hour" of hanging with the girls upon arrival. Then I called the members that had expressly told me that they were interested in doing just that if she was up to it.

We had ten women show up at J. Alexanders in Worthington. It was truly the highlight of her visit for me. She got to let loose and enjoy our enthusiasm and engage in our stories of "making it" in this business climate that we all naviagate through. Shelle Fisher Davis even came to take photos of us as we played and were silly!

This exciting venture of taking eWomen Columbus to the next level is so much fun for me. I am enjoying the pursuit of intelligent and fulfilled women looking to give back. I am enjoying the recommendations from our members of women that should be among us. I am enjoying the challenges that we all face, in different ways. This is exhilerating for me. This is what makes it all worthwhile.

Please give feedback and tell me how we are doing!

eWomen Is Challenged to Give Back More

Yesterday I was meeting with a prospective member about why she should join eWomen Network Columbus. As we talked about the National exposure, the local support and the sheer energy of a group this strong and connected, my mind kept wandering to a subject that is near and dear to my heart. Giving back.

eWomen helps every woman that we come into contact with. We nurture, we consol, we extremely connect and connect the dots. But are we doing enough to give back in our dear city
Columbus Ohio? I think not. I would like to start a movement within our Columbus Chapter to be the leaders of giving back, by women locally. It will take a huge push. And yes folks, I have alot on my plate. But the reality is this: If you do not take care of others that are less fortunate as you, you are doing nothing. Most of those in need in Columbus are women. So to hold ourselves up and focus on our businesses, is noble, and strong. As we do it, holding up someone that has fewer prospects, and needs a smaller step to get started is not such a huge feat.

Sandra Yancey comes to spend a day with our chapter next week. After she is gone and the conference is given center stage and everyone is set to go, I want to do something a bit more radical with the chapter.

I would like to create a direction of giving back. This will take recruitment of the women that are also interested in doing this. This will take the drive, and stalwart passion of knowing the difference that it can make. This will take us all becoming involved in something bigger than ourselves.

eWomen Network Columbus has an exciting spring planned!

If you have not seen us lately, you do not know us! We have programming set for the rest of the year (almost all confirmed and approved) and we are reaching out to numerous women's groups, boards, internal corporate groups, Chamber of Commerce women, and women in individual associations for different market segments.

We are multiplying our numbers, expanding our influence and making some noise.

Join us for Sandra Yancey on May 20th. Get a vendor table. We are expecting between 100 adn 200 people in attendance. We have so much to do!

Strategic Business Introductions this summer

I can think of no better way to reach women in Columbus that need to know us, than our Strategic Business Introductions.

It is a very small and personal venue. Which is why I think they are so important. We limit our gathering to 8 women as guests. I host the event for these selected superstars of Columbus. They are recommended by eWomen Members that I trust for input. We come together in a private walled setting and delve into some of the trade secrets of eWomen Network and the success of it's members.

We give eight women a chance to experience personal seven on one input and support. We put our heart on our sleeves and dig in for an experience that will not soon be forgotten. eWomen knows how to reach us to ask for support, and to give support.

Stategic Business Introductions are a very personal way to know if our chapter can serve you and give your business and personal life what it needs to reach another level. It is a process and a vehicle for success for our members and potential members.

Being the new kid on the block, I welcome this chance to get to know you and work in a small group setting for problem solving close to home.

If you have not given me 8 people in your life that should belong to eWomen, please email me now. clchristy4544@yahoo.com Share the remarkable women in your life, and maybe just maybe, the growth of members, will result in growth for all of us. Thank you for doing this for your Chapter.

Quarterly Orientation with premier coach Melissa Hoffman

Tonight we had a successful quarterly orientation call with our Premier Coach Melissa Hoffman.
She is dynamic, well poised to make you more successful in eWomen Network and in your business endeavors! Melissa has helped so many members with their two free coaching sessions as a member of eWomen Network. She helped us all on the call to access our profiles, and edit our profiles, to make us more searchable worldwide.

Melissa was certainly patient with all of our questions and gave us great insight into how to be more successful with our participation in eWomen Network.

Melissa will do this every quarter to help us thrive in a growing market and a growing chapter.

Thanks for joining us and stay tuned for more information coming your way. Join us, get active and get involved. There is room on the Leadership Team. There is always something that we can do together to get you more exposure!

This is a HUGE machine that I just happen to be directing.

Well my fellow bloggers. eWomen Network Columbus is on a major roll.

The Team Leaders are helping me in so many ways. I feel like I have just turned a corner and felt a blast of fresh air.

We have Sandra Yancey coming to Columbus in May (May 20th at 11:30 at the Josephinium
Jessing Conference Center). She brings with her a wealth of experience, a wave of enthusiasm and the power to propel us to the next level. I am privledged and thrilled to be a part of the huge force bringing this together.

I have a checklist that is Four pages long... and I just keep at it. I am attempting to call every member of eWomen Network Columbus before Friday night. It is just possible that I might be able to get this done.

I need everyone to give me feedback and find a way to contribute. This is a job in need of a village to help.