NAPW Hendersonville, TN Chapter Discussed Exciting Upcoming Plans Including Support of 3 Local Charities in April

Garden City, NY (PRWEB) May 01, 2013

Members and guests of the NAPW Hendersonville, TN Local Chapter gathered on April 17th for a professional networking meeting.

The group of professional women enjoyed an evening of networking, getting to know one another better, and discussing upcoming plans including the support of three charitable organizations: Habitat for Humanity, Magdalene House, and Dress for Success.

The Chapter also hosted guest speaker Rhonda Talley, a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant who gave members and guests expert tips about skincare.

Chapter President Valerie Priester kicked off the meeting by welcoming members and guests.

She invited each attendee to introduce herself and tell the others about her business and/or her role in the corporate arena.

We learned interesting and valuable information about our members and guests and all the women enjoyed learning more about each other, said Valerie.

The President then led a discussion about the nominees for the charities the Chapter will support.

Valerie announced that she had met a Habitat for Humanity representative. She will pass along her contact information to one of the Chapter members so she can reach out to this representative and discuss the Chapters desire to help. One of the members will also contact Magdalene House, which is a womans residential recovery program.

We would like to have the Reverend Becca Stevens, an Episcopalian pastor who founded Magdalene House, as a guest speaker, said the Chapter President.

We will also continue our efforts to investigate church outreach programs.

Valerie also gave an update on the Chapters efforts to connect with Dress for Success. This organization has just received approval to set up in Nashville. They are putting key positions in place and hoping to have their closet open in approximately six months.

The Chapter President encouraged members to continue to think about volunteering to fill a key number of Chapter Board positions that are open: Social Media Director, Secretary, Charities Director, and Event Director.

Each member was asked to consider any other positions that may be required and invite any friends or colleagues they may know to fill these positions and become a member.

Dates for the next three Hendersonville Chapter meetings were set and the group of professional women agreed to continue meeting at Mimis Caf

NAPW Los Angeles, CA Local Chapter Learned Secrets to Better Time Management and Productivity at March Networking Meeting

Garden City, NY (PRWEB) May 14, 2013

Members and guests of the NAPW Los Angeles, CA Local Chapter gathered on March 20th for a professional networking meeting.

The group of professional women heard expert tips and advice about time management from Chapter member Ruth Klein, Creative Brand Strategist and Productivity Coach at The Marketing/Time Source.

Ruth Garcia-Corrales, Los Angeles Local Chapter President, kicked off the dinner meeting by welcoming a number of new members along with other members and guests.

All of the women had the opportunity to introduce themselves and tell the group more about their careers.

The group of professional women represented so many different professions and businesses, said the Chapter President.

We then followed with the Chapters routine roundtable individual introductions.

Chapter Member Ruth Klein, MS, Creative Brand Strategist and Productivity Coach for her business The Marketing/Time Source, was the evenings guest speaker. In her presentation, Ms. Klein focused on how members and guests can achieve better time management and productivity.

Eighty percent of stress is time-induced. What is your biggest drainer? What is your biggest time energizer? Ms. Klein asked the group of professional women as she began her presentation.

Ruth urged those with large time drains to employ another person to take over those duties, said the Chapter President. She told us, Rather than do it yourself, hire someone; delegate!

Ms. Klein listed several such individuals who assisted her on occasion to relieve her of duties that freed her to do her own work: that which energized her. She quoted the 18th century German writer Goethe: . . .Plans: that the moment one commits oneself Providence moves too.

The following are highlights of from Ms. Kleins presentation and the advice she gave to members and guests:

Time tips depend on a shift from I cant-thinking to the belief that you can delegate.

Rule of Two: Prioritize the two most important things, i.e., calls, emails, or things to do.

Divide into parts: One hour of focused time, no calls or other interruptions.

The guest speaker reviewed a number of decision styles including the fence-sitter: One who cant decide. The belief behind this pattern may be feelings of not wanting to make a mistake, not look dumb, and other self-limiting beliefs.

Ms. Klein then spoke about a number of branding archetypes:

Alchemist: Important to make a difference in the world and is very creativeloves the words synchronicity and magic.

Ruler: One who gets things done and helps others to stay focused.

Nurturer: Cares about her clients and needs to be conscious of healthy boundaries.

Ruth also suggested that first thing each day in quiet, we just write our minds outpouring no formality, said the Chapter President.

She called this Morning Papers and said it helps with creativity and problem-solving.

Ms. Klein concluded her presentation by providing members and guests with a number of internet resources for finding assistants.

The Chapter President followed the guest speakers presentation with a number of announcements. She also encouraged the group of professional women to follow the group's meetings and activities on their Chapter and Facebook Pages.

The Los Angeles Chapter now has 50 members signed onto our Facebook Page, giving us the privilege of marketing ourselves and our endeavors, she said.

Other announcements included: the 2013 National Networking Conference in New York, held on April 26th. Guest speakers scheduled to appear include: Martha Stewart and Arianna Huffington.

Dr. Hess will present a workshop on Bullying and the Special Needs Child on April 10th.

Ruth Garcia-Corrales discussed a free educational program to all. She told members and guests that they can go online and enroll in elite university courses through edX. The educational programs are presented through a joint agreement between Harvard, Berkeley, and MIT. Ruth is currently enrolled in a statistics course through this group.

Under auspices of Heal the Bay, in Santa Monica, there is a fundraising event to promote the Santa Monica Aquarium, to be held on May 16th at the Jonathan Beach Club at 5:00pm.

The next Chapter meeting is scheduled for April 17th, from 8:00 to 10:00am. The meeting topic will be Spring Ideas for Fashion and Decoration. The Chapter President told the group to contact her if they were interested in participating as a speaker at an upcoming Chapter meeting. Chapter member Daisy Marks volunteered to take notes for the Chapter meetings Press Release.

In attendance were: Ruth Garcia-Corrales, Los Angeles Chapter President; Advertising & Marketing Manager of Curacao. Curacao caters specifically, but not exclusively, to the Hispanic market.

Ruth Klein, M.S; Creative Brand Strategist and Productivity Coach for her business, The Marketing/Time Source. She has a Master's Degree in Spirituality and is the author of six books.

Raquel Vert; Architect, worked for Frank Gehry, before opening her own firm.

Norma Kastell; Actress, Distributor, Co-produced a film in Europe. She is currently seeking a selling position that pays a salary plus commission.

Charity Ekeke; Planning on producing a film about Health Care. She works through an international crowd-funding site where anyone can raise funds for film, music, art, charity, and small businesses.

Anita Finlay; Author, Actor, Speaker, Blogger, and Commentator. She is presently on TV and radio promoting her successful book, "Dirty Words on Clean Skin" which is currently number one in Amazon's Women in Politics genre, and is part of the curriculum at Pasadena Community College.

Esther B. Hess, Ph.D.; Developmental Psychologist. Is currently serving as the Executive Director, of Center for the Developing Mind, which provides a disciplinary approach towards healing the whole child. The center supports kids with autism, ADHD, bi-polar disorders, and those who may not have a diagnosis, but require special support in mental health, speech, and social disorders.

Marlene Granderson; Vice President/Marketing Executive of GranFete which specializes in exclusive events planning.

Jamie Jackson; Professional Grant Consultant with nonprofit management. She develops programs and writes grants for tutoring programs. Jamie reported to the group on a recent invitation to visit City Club in Los Angeles, where they are offering great opportunities for businesses during the remaining portion of March.

Carol Johnson; Offering a Body Repair Shop with many healing creams/serums. Carol also produced a political CD supporting the election of President Obama.

Beth Kandell; CEO of Simply Fine Gourmet, delicious dishes in a flash delivered to your door. Her organization helps busy professionals create dinners that are healthy and delicious for their families.

Daisy Marks; Executive Secretary, Westside Regional Center, supporting families with members who have developmental disabilities.

Bobbi Palmer; Owner of Date Like a Grown-up, specializing in dating and relationship coaching for Women Over 40;

Jodi Geigle; Nutrition and Fitness Counseling, including 14-28 day programs using a holistic approach.

Winona Sholes; Representative of Princess Housebeautiful kitchen products; and Life-Style Consultant.

Anna Sweat; Proud of her weight loss and improving her health.

Talcherkar Padma; Physician and Pediatrician. She is currently a Medical Consultant for the Department of Disabilities, working with adults, and making determinations of disabilities. She is also a membe

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NAPW Washington, DC Local Chapter Announced Four Finalists in Girl on Fire Competition at May Networking Meeting

Garden City, NY (PRWEB) May 29, 2013

Members and guests of the NAPW Washington, DC Local Chapter gathered on May 16 for a professional networking meeting at Howard University.

Four members were chosen from a pool of exceptional applicants to advance to the next level in the Chapters Girl on Fire competition.

The contest, which will become an annual competition for the Washington, DC Chapter, was designed to encourage members to strategically examine their business, career and personal goals.

Since taking office in January 2013, one of my primary goals has been to encourage and inspire women to take their business, career and personal goals to the next level, said Washington, DC Chapter President Deborah Leaner.

Over the last few months, the Chapter has been actively working towards that goal. At the March meeting, three members were given the opportunity to showcase their businesses before the members. At the April meeting, members conducted a roundtable discussion about famous women and their legacies. The discussion concluded with the participants focusing on the characteristics of a woman or women in their lives who have or had the most impact in their lives and what they hope their legacy will be.

Also at the April meeting, Chapter President Deborah Leaner shared the final details of the Girl on Fire award to be given at the December 2013 Chapter meeting. All members were encouraged to apply by completing the on-line application.

The application for the Girl on Fire contest was designed to encourage individuals to strategically examine their business, career and personal goals, said President Leaner.

So even if an individual was not selected to go to the next level of the competition, she still had a plan to help her focus on the steps needed to move to the next level.

At the Washington, DC Chapter networking meeting in May, members who had completed the

Girl on Fire application were selected by the Chapter Review Committee to move to the next level. They then were given the opportunity to pitch their businesses to the panel of judges.

The competition was fierce. Seven finalists were chosen to compete before the panel. (A total of eight individuals were selected to present to the panel, however, one competitor withdrew the day of the event.)

The panel of contest judges consisted of four renowned industry leaders: a self-made local millionaire, a banking executive, an established female entrepreneur, and a psychologist, said President Deborah Leaner. Four candidates were ultimately chosen to move to the next level in the Girl on Fire competition.

The candidates first completed a detailed application process that was submitted to the Chapter Review Committee. After reviewing the applications, the Review Committee selected seven women to move to the next level. Each candidate was given 12 minutes to pitch her business to a panel of four judges.

All of the candidates came fully prepared to pitch their business. The judges asked questions about business plans, financing, what does this business do for the community and why did you start the business, said President Leaner. The candidates all displayed a passion for their business, which was demonstrated as they responded to the panel of judges. The judges offered sage advice and resources to each candidate.

After pitching their company to the panel of judges, the judges ranked the candidates. The judges indicated it was a really tough decision. All of the candidates were passionate about their businesses and possess potential. However, after much deliberation, the panel of judges was able to select four candidates to move to the next level.

The four members selected to move on to the next level in the Girl on Fire contest were Sharron Dansby, Author of Journey through the Furnace; Bettina Hodges, Bedroom Secrets Skin Care; Ritzya, The E.L.F. diet; and Julia iLiadia, Fashion Stylist and Wardrobe Consultant.

The judges shared how they wished all of the women could have been selected to move to the next level because everyone had done an excellent job of presenting their company and accomplishments, and demonstrating how winning the Girl on Fire competition would help them take their company to the next level, said Chapter President Deborah Leaner.

The four candidates will now participate in a separate session with each of the judges who will glean more directed information about how the candidate plans on taking her business to the next level. Each candidate with develop an action plan with milestones and activities to complete over the next six months. The individual who shows the most dedication in completing her action plan will be crowned Girl on Fire at the December 2013 Chapter meeting.

Over the next few months, the four finalists will provide updates on their progress and lessons learned at the monthly Washington, DC meetings.

NAPW Washington, DC Local Chapter President said, It is the plan of the DC Chapter to make the Girl on Fire a yearly event. Each of the candidates who submitted applications indicated how helpful and motivating the application process was. They said it made them think strategically about their business goals. Those members who did not apply expressed the same sentiments.

One member who did not apply but downloaded the application stated, The application really made me think about what my business goals are and how I really need to put some more work and thought into my business plan.

The Chapter President reminded members and guests to check the Washington, DC Chapter Page on napw.com for the candidates progress reports.

The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) is the largest and most recognized network of female professionals. NAPW provides a forum where women can interact, exchange ideas, educate, network, and empower. NAPW Local Chapters allow members to maximize their experience through meetings, networking opportunities, and professional events.

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NAPW Hudson County, NJ Chapter Discussed Exciting, Upcoming Charitable/Networking Events Planned for 2012-2013

Garden City, NY (PRWEB) November 20, 2012

Members and guests of the NAPW Hudson County, NJ Local Chapter gathered on October 26th for a professional networking meeting. The group of professional women had plenty to discuss since the Chapter has a number of exciting charitable and networking events planned for 2012 through 2013. From feeding the homeless this Thanksgiving to holding its second annual Womens Networking Brunch on June 8th, the Chapter meeting was brimming with exciting news and events.

Before formerly starting the meeting, members and guests had refreshments and networked to build on how they could help one another. NAPW Hudson County, NJ Local Chapter President LaTrenda Ross then kicked off the event by enthusiastically welcoming the attendees, who included one new member RoseAnn Purdy and two new guests Sazzn Landa and Lori Wilson. After reading aloud the Chapters Mission Statement, LaTrenda addressed the crowd.

The NAPW Hudson County Chapter is a shining example of women working together for their Chapter, its members, guests, and the community, she said. We are thriving and doing tremendously and we are enthusiastic about working not only on our events this year but on our 2013 projects, as well!

Before a discussion ensued about upcoming events, The Chapter President announced the need to fill three Chapter Board positions: President and Vice President Event Coordinators; Secretary, and Photographer/Media Relations Specialist.

Chapter members and guests then began to brainstorm and discuss potential projects including an event to be held January 12th, the Hudson County Chapters Beautiful Inside and Out Spa Makeover Day for the Hoboken Homeless Shelter Womens Group.

The planning stages are underway for this charitable endeavor. Delores Daniels, our acting President Events Planner, is hard at work coordinating this event, said LaTrenda.

Members and guests were asked to get involved by donating their unwanted and unused makeup that perhaps they dont need or is the wrong color, and to ask relatives, friends, places they shop, and makeup artists to donate their makeup to give to the women as gifts at this upcoming event.

This past June, the Hudson County, NJ Local Chapter honored four women at its first Womens Networking Brunch. Monique Smith, Owner of the hair salon Monique Techniques, was one of the women honored. Every year, her salon hosts a Thanksgiving Dinner for the Homeless and she asked members and guests for their help in making the event a success. The response from the group was overwhelming; five women signed up to participate. More volunteers are always welcome. The hours are anywhere from 9:00am to 2:00pm, Thursday, November 22nd. This includes setting up and serving dinner.

We also discussed our second Womens Networking Brunch that will be held next year on June 8th. We talked about honoring six rather than four women, said LaTrenda.

The Chapter President said next years event needs a theme and also asked members and guests to suggest names for the honorees.

For our Womens Networking Brunch, we want to honor extraordinary women who are working hard to improve her own life and/or the lives of women, children, and her community, said LaTrenda.

The Chapter is also planning two events in April 2013 including the first-ever Yoga and Mediation Mind, Body, and Soul Member and Guest Day as well as the Chapters 2nd Annual Back to School Backpack Drive.

This year, our Backpack Drive was a huge success and we need to make it bigger by having a goal of collecting 150 backpacks to distribute to two or three nonprofit organizations, said LaTrenda. The backpacks will go to children in Pre-K through eighth grade.

The Chapter President had one more request of the members and guests and wanted to discuss something that had been on her mind. She smiled and asked the women to put on their thinking caps for the possibility to fit one more important event into the Chapters nearly-filled calendar.

I would love to hold a Girls Conference, an event where the Hudson County Chapter could help to empower young girls, said LaTrenda. It doesnt have to be large, just something to get us started with our young women in the community.

As always, the professional women of the Hudson County Chapter have made some remarkable accomplishments and the Chapter President shared with members and guests some exciting news about Chapter member Angela McKnight.

Congratulations to Angela McKnight, Executive Director/Founder of AngelaCARES, Inc., on her one year anniversary, announced LaTrenda.

AngelaCARES, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization based in Jersey City, NJ and was incorporated October 20th, 2011. AngelaCARES motto is A Passion to Care. The Ability to Help. AngelaCARES, Inc.s vision is to encourage a caring and helpful world and its mission is to serve as an advocate and support system for senior citizens, a support system for senior caregivers, and a mentor to the youth (educating and empowering them to volunteer). It is committed to strengthening communities by enhancing the quality of life through empowering seniors, their caregivers, and the youth. Please visit angelacares.org for more information.

LaTrenda also announced that to show solidarity and promote the Hudson County Chapter, the Chapter is planning to have Chapter T-shirts available to members and guests.

There is nothing like having togetherness to attract members and guests and to let people know about our Chapter and the wonderful things we are doing, said the Chapter President. I am urging all members and guests who would like to purchase a Chapter T-shirt to send in your order to angelamcknight(at)gmail.com, including an extra $ 2.00 to offset the (logo) one-time set up fee.

Prices for the T-shirts, which may be customized with a members name, are as follows and payments will be collected at the next Chapter meeting: $ 25 to create the template (logo) one time set up fee; $ 8 per each T-shirt (includes a T-shirt and the printing of a logo on the shirt); $ 15 per T-shirt (includes a T-shirt, printing of logo, and customized name).

Lastly, the meeting ended with all extending their best wishes to members who were celebrating their birthdays.

How can we end a Hudson County Local Chapter meeting without celebrating birthdays? Happy Birthday to Margaret Laborde and Jeannie Adarraga! said LaTrenda. Our door prize raffle, a $ 20 Visa gift card, was won by no other than Jeannie Adarraga our birthday girl. Congratulations to all!

Members and guests in attendance were Rev. Pamela Loving-Felts, Angela Mcknight, Betty Rentas, Jyoti Nebhnani, Glenda Salley Perkins, Dolores Daniels, Eboney Rouse, Jeannie Adarraga, and Chiffon Abney.

The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) is the largest and most recognized network of female professionals. NAPW provides a forum where women can interact, exchange ideas, educate, network, and empower. NAPW Local Chapters allow members to maximize their experience through meetings, networking opportunities, and professional events.

For additional information regarding the NAPW Hudson County, NJ Local Chapter and/or NAPW, please visit http://www.napw.com.

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NAPW Bethlehem, PA Local Chapter Hosted Speed Networking Event in April for Members and Guests

Garden City, NY (PRWEB) May 01, 2013

Members and guests of the NAPW Bethlehem, PA Local Chapter gathered on April 11th for a professional networking meeting at East Stroudsburg Universitys new Bethlehem-based facility.

The Chapters second monthly meeting was in the format of a speed networking event. As they networked, the group of professional women had the opportunity to learn more about one another, and make connections both personally and professionally.

Attendees delved deeply while engaging in time-bound one-on-one exchanges, said Cordie Lacy, Bethlehem Local Chapter President.

Members and guests were astonished with the results; it was reportedly the most effective networking session that some have ever attended!

Below are highlights of who was in attendance and the information exchanged between members and guests:

Sandra Del Cueto, she teaches both English and Spanish to her students at Northampton Community College. Her focus in a professional setting is to involve her students in the community by promoting active service and translation of English and Spanish in the Lehigh Valley. Born in Cuba, but raised in Manhattan, Sandra has traveled all over the East coast, and one day dreams of returning to California where she once lived. Sandra joined the organization primarily for its vast networking opportunities and meeting new people. She hopes to share in her experiences teaching and in her life interests, which include reading and writing. Sandra is also married with a 14-year-old daughter.

Michele Dolgos is the National Marketing and Sales Manager at A. Sheftel & Sons, a local textile manufacturer. Her specialties are in social media marketing, product launches, public relations, career placements/resume services, and sales training. Michele also is the head coach and BOD member of the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls, a nationally ranked nonprofit organization dedicated to providing an opportunity for women athletes to achieve their maximum potential, both athletically and intellectually, through the sport of roller derby. Michele is also an avid theatre and experience adventurist. Michele has joined to branch out her own personal network and to increase her involvement in the community in promoting professionalism in women.

Jacqueline Nonnemacher is a Financial Advisor and Franchise Owner of Ameriprise Financial. With 14 years of experience in financial services, Jackies professional mantra is to help individuals plan for the future and to help them avoid their own personal fiscal cliff. The services she provides include plans to prepare for retirement, college planning, risk management, and long-term care planning. She offers free consultation and can help answer questions regarding financial services and accounting. Besides wanting to introduce members to her services, Jackie has joined the organization to meet new people and to explore more networking options. In her spare time, Jackie enjoys working out by going on walks and mountain biking. She also enjoys gardening and cant wait to spend the nice weather with her new German Wire Hair dog named Gretchen.

Jill Whiskeyman is the Owner and Accounts Director at Simpatico Interactive, a digital branding company located online at simpaticointeractive.com. The company specializes in branding and initiating an online presence for their customers, typically in a B2C e-commerce environment. They offer web design and development and focus on a mobile friendly user experience. Their niche includes start-up companies, but they offer many more services including expansion into social media, email marketing, copyrighting, SEO/optimization, and strategic planning. Jill also is on the development committee for the Lehigh Valley Childrens Center, where her expertise helps promote education media. Jill is furthering her own education and will be graduating from school very soon with a Master degree in Integrated Marketing. Jill describes herself as an avid reader and writer and claims to be a foodie who likes to try out new and exciting restaurants in and around the Lehigh Valley.

Diane Gagliardo is a Franchise Owner of Cruise Planners out of Flemington, NJ. Cruise Planners, in connection with American Express Travel, offers destination experiences that are custom tailored to the needs of the customer. Diane has also recently introduced a travel match up/ meet up where individuals can come together, learn about other peoples travel needs and desires, and be matched up for future travel partners. Dianes services go beyond travel, she builds a relationship with each of her clients and then custom tailors each vacation based on the individual, not on just a destination. Diane has joined to branch out and expand her business, but she is also looking to build relationships with other women who can share their experiences and professional wisdom. Besides being a Dream Vacation Agent, Diane has described herself as an 80s music and I Love Lucy super fan. She collects much of the Lucy memorabilia, and has even travelled to many destinations to celebrate such events as Lucille Balls 100th Birthday celebration in Jamestown, NY. Diane also proudly states that her mantra is follow your passion.

Others in attendance were members Diane Diaz, Cordie Lacey (Bethlehem Chapter President and Co-Owner of LaceFront Entertainment, LLC.), Portia Watkins, and guests Ruth Barnett and Brenna Garcia.

Upcoming Bethlehem Chapter meeting dates are May 16th and June 13th.

See the Bethlehem Chapter Page for details surrounding next months event. For more on the Bethlehem Chapters active members, Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter as we highlight Featured Members each week.

The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) is the largest and most recognized network of female professionals. NAPW provides a forum where women can interact, exchange ideas, educate, network, and empower. NAPW Local Chapters allow members to maximize their experience through meetings, networking opportunities, and professional events.

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