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Team Women Chapters
Opened July 2008:
Cherry Hill , NJ
Cheryl Squadrito
chersquad@mac.com
Downtown West Chester, PA
Nicole Marcum
cherie@cmholisticwellness.com
Fountain Valley, CA
Cherie Miranda
cherie@cmholisticwellness.com
Henry County, GA
Lori Bhada
bhadaenterprise@charter.net
North Sacramento, CA
Jaclyn Strong
jaclyn.strong@nmfn.com
Seattle, WA
Lynne Garton
lynne_garton@countrywide.com
Josephina (Joy) Yatar
Ventura, CA
jyatar@yahoo.com
Team Women
FOUNDING PRESIDENTS
Needed:
If you are interested in starting your own Team Women chapter, click below to apply online.
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Birthday Wishes to...
Robin Kemp
Carlsbad, CA
August 7
Darcy Stevenson
San Benito County, CA
Team Women Staff
August 13
Jaclyn Strong
North Sacramento, CA
August 27
Melissa Kanwyer
Irvine, CA
August 31
We want to honor our members on their birthdays!
E-mail the month and day to support@teamwomen.com
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Team Women Blog
Q: I'm a Team Women member. Can I change my Team Women password to something I can remember?
A: There are a lot of great resources available in the Members Only section of the Team Women website, including all of the required and optional chapter forms, recorded Team Women University calls, recorded All-Member calls, recorded President calls, and more!
To change your password to something you can remember, simply log in and click on "edit profile." You can change your password, add a bio and photo, and update any of your contact information.
Q: Why do I have to pay meeting fees on top of my membership fee?
A: Annual dues of $249 go to Team Women's headquarters and are for the following:
- Exclusive representation of your core profession in your Team Women Chapter.
- The ability to visit any other chapters which have an opening for your core profession.
- Individual photo/bio/website link on the Team Women International site.
- Policy and procedures and guidelines in place to create and grow strong chapters with good attendance from members
- Logo pens, referral slips, applications and Team Women brochures and flyers for marketing your chapter and recruiting new members
- Administrative support for running Team Women (marketing supplies maintenance and shipping, membership tracking, etc.)
- Complete Team Women Membership Kit
Meeting Fees are paid at every meeting. The Meeting Fee is $5 per member (guests and visiting members are exempt) and is paid to the chapter Treasurer. Checks are permitted for meeting fees only if your chapter has established a checking account. Chapters may offer the option of members paying on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.
The Chapter Meeting Fee is NOT a “meal fee.” The Chapter Meeting Fee goes into the chapter treasury and is used to cover the cost of basic supplies such as paper, photocopying, faxes, stamps, envelopes, scrapbook supplies, cash box, ledger book, etc. The remaining funds may be utilized at the team’s discretion for business mixers, chapter advertising or other events to build chapter membership. Member meeting fees are not to be used for charitable donations or non chapter building events.
All members are responsible for the biweekly meeting fee. If you miss a meeting, you must pay for the missed meeting at your next meeting. The Meeting Fee should be considered an important part of your overall commitment to your TWI chapter.
Members only pay at their home meetings and do not pay a meeting fee if visiting another TWI Chapter.
Guests at a TWI Chapter meeting are never asked to pay a meeting fee. Guests are allowed to attend up to 2 meetings at no cost and then must join TWI in order to continue attending.
All fees are non-refundable and subject to change.
Q: What is the difference between an excused and an unexcused absence and why does Team Women keep track?
A: Excused absences are when the chapter President has been notified in advance by telephone or email and are limited to:
Personal or Family Illness
Out of Town Vacation
Out of Town Business Travel
Jury Duty
Failure to contact your chapter President prior to the meeting with one of the above reasons for missing it will result in an unexcused absence. Your chapter President will send attendance warning letter number one. In the event of a second unexcused absence, TWI will send a 2nd letter stating any future unexcused absences may result in the termination of your TWI membership. In the event of a third unexcused absence, TWI may issue a Membership Termination letter (all fees are non-refundable).
Attendance is so important to Team Women because it allows the women in the group to form relationships. Attendance at the meetings shows committment and lets chapter members know they can count on you. It is important for you to fulfill your responsibility to the chapter to provide qualified business leads to the other members and being present at the meetings allows you to learn more about the other businesses represented in the group and how you can best support them.
Additionally, due to the every other week schedule, if you miss just one meeting, you won't see the other members of your chapter for a month!
Need some new ideas for your chapter? Here are some core professions to consider!
Accountant, Accounting Software, Acupuncture, Advertising, Print Advertising Specialties (Promotional Products,) Air conditioning/Heating, Appraiser, Architect, Artist, Assisted Living Home Manager, Attorney – Business Attorney, Copyright/Trademark Attorney, Family Law Attorney, International Attorney, Real Estate Attorney, Tax Attorney, Transactional Attorney – Trust & Probate Audits, Reviews & Financial Consulting, Auto Detailer, Auto Rentals, Auto Sales, Automotive Fleet Buying Auto Repair Bakery Bankcard/Merchant Services, Banker, Barber, Bartender, Beauty Supplies, Biofeedback Therapist, Bookkeeper, Building Contractor, Business Equipment, Candle Sales, Carpet Cleaning, Carpet Installation, Catering, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Rolfer, Chef, Child & School Advocate, Childcare/Babysitter, Chiropractor, Closet Designer, Clothing Coach, Business Coach, Executive Coach, Life Coach, Marketing Coach, Speech Coach, Weight Loss Coach, Coffee Services, College Consultant, Commercial Banking, Commercial Printing, Computer Consultant/Software Developer, Copy Center, Corporate Gifts/Gift Baskets, Corporate Trainer, Cosmetics & Make Up, Dental Hygienist, Dentist, Direct Mail Marketing, Disc Jockey, Dog Trainer, Dog Walker, Driver, Dry Cleaners, Electrician, Entertainment, Escrow Officer, Esthetician, Event Planner, Event Speaker, Executive Recruiter, Feng Shui Consultant, Financial/Retirement Planning, Floor & Window Covering, Florist, Foreign Language Teacher, Furniture Rental, Furniture Upholsterer, Gardener, Gift Baskets, Grant Writer, Graphic Artist, Gymnastics Instructor, Hair Stylist, Handyperson, Hard Disk Crash Recovery, Headhunter, Health Care Organization, Healthy Food Delivery, Home Inspector, Homeopath, Home Remodeling, Home Staging, Professional Housekeeper, Housepainter, Housesitter, Image/Color Consultant, In-Home Care Nurse, Innkeeper, Insurance - Home/Auto Insurance - Life, Health & Disability, Insurance - Property & Casualty, International Conference Coordinator, Internet Marketing Expert, Interior Design, Jewelry, Costume Jewelry, Fine Kitchen Tools Consultant, Landscaper, Makeup Artist, Management Consulting & Strategic Business Planning, Manicurist/Pedicurist, Marketing & Graphic Design, Marketing Workshops and Seminars, Marriage Counselor, Massage Therapist, Meal Assembly, Midwife, Minister/Clergy, Money Manager, Mortgage Lender, Mortician, Mover, Music Teacher, Notary/Fingerprinting, Nutritional Supplements, Nutritionist, Obstetrician, Online Party Expert, Optometrist, Painter, Payroll Company, Permanent Make-Up, Personal Assistant, Personal Chef, Personal Fitness Training, Personal Shopper, Pest & Termite Control, Pet Sitter, Payroll Company, Personal Concierge/Errands, Physical Therapist, Photographer, Commercial Photographer, Portrait Artist, Physician, Piano Teacher, Plant Service, Plastic Surgeon, Plumber, Pool Contractor, Prepaid Legal Services, Primary Care Physician, Printer, Printer Cartridges & Repair, Private Detective, Professional Gift Service, Professional Organizer, Professional Writer, Promotional Products/Clothing, Property Manager, Psychic Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Public Relations, Publicist, Publisher, Quilter, Real Estate Appraiser, Realtor, Commercial Realtor, Residential Realtor, Reiki Master, Roofing, Seamstress/Tailor, Search Engine Marketing/Web Marketing, Shoe Repair, Sign Language Interpreter, Skin Care, Speech Therapist, Spiritual Advisor/Clergy, Staffing Specialist, Stockbroker, Stress Management Specialist, Supplemental Insurance, Tarot Reader, Teambuilding, Time Management Consultant, Title Insurance, Training/Developmental Training, Management Training, Technical Translator, Touchscreen Market Research and Surveys, Travel Agent, Tutor, Veterinarian, Video Production, Violin Teacher, Virtual Assistant, Voice Teacher, Weaver, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Consultant, Web Design & Hosting, Window Treatments, Wine Consultant, Vintner, Yodeler, Yoga Instructor, Zen Teacher
Think something's missing?
For any profession that is not a variation of any of the above, Team Women will pay $10!*
*For current Team Women members only. Only first member to submit a profession will receive reward. All awards are at Team Women owner's discretion.
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Set Your Priorities, Team Women!
As business owners it is very important we are clear on our priorities and to ensure they are in alignment with our goals. If our goal is to increase our revenue by 20% each month and we also make it a priority to take an additional day off each week, our goals and priorities could be in conflict with each other. Our priorities need to be created around our goals and what we want and what we are willing to do to complete them.
With how quickly Team Women has been growing (which is fabulous) I realized it was important to be clear about my priorities for Team Women. To determine my priorities, I had to look at my personal reason for running Team Women and determine my ultimate goal. To achieve the success I envision with Team Women, it is important my priorities are in line and my goals are established around those priorities.
I became involved with Team Women because as a new business owner I had to find a way to share my products and services with others to grow my business. Everyone whose opinion I asked said networking was the way to do that. So I started networking and being very Type A started visiting every group I could find. My core business at that time was as a wine consultant doing in-home wine tastings so needless to say, everywhere I went to visit I was very well received and people were excited to meet me. Nothing felt exactly like the right fit so I searched further and found Team Women.
I opened Team Women Carlsbad on May 5, 2005. As of that date I had never seen a wine tasting, gone to a wine tasting and I was still drinking that famous two buck wine. At my very first meeting, one person showed up who joined Team Women, agreed to be the Chapter Treasurer and purchased my very first wine tasting. I did that wine tasting in June of 2005 and by December I was the Number One consultant in the country in number of wine tastings held and wine club enrollments. This was accomplished in six months and was all due to Team Women and the wonderful referrals I received.
My reason for joining Team Women was to grow my business and I am sure that is the number one reason members are joining every day. My mission with Team Women is to ensure we do everything we can to support them in achieving their goal. From that mission, I have created the top three priorities for Team Women and am excited to share them with you.
1. Customer Satisfaction: From your first experience with Team Women I want you to be treated professionally, to be supported and assisted in all ways and to know Team Women exists to help you in achieving the business you desire.
2. Member Retention: Successful networking relationships are built over time. Networking is a process and not an event. Women are wonderful at supporting other women once we know them and trust the professionalism with which they deliver their product or service. This is not achieved in just a couple of meetings or often not even a couple of months. Building a meaningful relationship takes time, patience and commitment.
3. Growth of Team Women: I have a personal goal of having a chapter in every state in America this year and I have shared that with many of you. I am exited about international chapters and about being the largest and the best Women Only Business Networking group in the world. However, based on my mission, this comes up as number three on the priority list following providing you with excellent service and giving you a reason to remain a Team Women member for your entire career.
Please let us know how we are doing and set three priorities for your business for the next five months and see what happens.
"Sometimes you have to create the thing you want to be part of." (Howard Schultz, Chairman, Starbucks Corporation)
Cheers,
Judi Finneran
Team Women
P.S. Not a member yet? Click HERE for membership information!
P.P.S. All members should go to the New and Improved "Members Only" section of www.TeamWomen.com - you can now hear recorded calls...and please be sure to read the newly revised handbook!
This month we have something a little different for our Member in the Spotlight. We received this email from Stephanie West of Team Women East County:
 "Kerri Shulman , our chapter president, has been doing a fantastic job leading our group. This week she presented a gift to us and an offer that supports other women. Besides being terrific (her and the offer!) Kerri supports women. How do we nominate her for Member of the Month?"
We got back to Stephanie and said, "Consider that her nomination! Please send us more info about Kerri." On behalf of the chapter, here is what she submitted:
"As our chapter president she keeps us on schedule and well rounded. When she gave us gifts last week as a way to share what she offers, she let us know that any proceeds go to a charitable foundation for women, it was just another facet of the many ways she supports women. She's a new mommy too, running on a new frequency gracefully. We're so happy she will be considered for August spot light."
Congratulations, Kerri. You are clearly embodying what Team Women is all about and we join your chapter in applauding you. So, without further ado, here is this month's spotlight article...
 Kerri Shulman is originally from Hartford CT, but grew up in Dallas, TX. She and her husband Jonathan both graduated from Tufts University in Medford MA and have lived all over the world. They moved to San Diego 5 years ago and plan to stay for a while. Jonathan is the chair of the History Dept at La Jolla Country Day School and Kerri has been with Mary Kay for almost 4 years. Their most wonderful accomplishment however, is the recent birth of their beautiful daughter Delilah Jacklyn, born this past December. She is the absolute light of Kerri's life and one of the best inspirations she has to work hard at her Mary Kay business.
Speaking of her business, Kerri will tell you that she was the least likely candidate to start a Mary Kay business. After almost a year of resisting and saying no, she finally decided to give it a try. She caught on quickly and became a Sales Director eight months later. Within 2 years, she had earned the use of three free career cars, not the least of which is the awesome Pink Cadillac. Her unit is currently in qualification for their second Pink Cadillac. Delilah came home from the hospital in a pink car and Kerri intends for her to ride in one her whole life. She loves Mary Kay not only for the quality of the products but also for the company’s mission, enriching women’s lives. It is about helping women to be everything they can be, and providing them with a means to put their priorities in the right order; allowing women to put faith and family before career and still be successful and fulfilled in every way. As a Sales Director she gets to change women’s lives, help them reach goals and find personal and professional fulfillment every day. It is incredibly rewarding for Kerri.
Kerri has been a Team Women East County member for a few years and of all of the different resources she has tried for networking and growing her business, Kerri has found that Team Women is, far and away, the best. She loves TW because along with the guidance of Judi and the corporate structure, each chapter has some flexibility to run things in a way that works for them and for the climate and culture of the women around the table. When asked about her experiences with Team Women, Kerri said, "I can’t say enough about how it has directly helped me. Through team women members and referrals, I have met faithful clients as well as well as several women who have joined my Mary Kay team. They are also my council for advice and mentoring, and women I consider to be close friends. I really look forward to every meeting and that is not something most people can say about most meetings!"
Kerri Shulman
Mary Kay Cadillac Sales Director
858.395.8013
kerrishulman@gmail.com
www.marykay.com/kerrishulman
Photo of Kerri and Delilah courtesy of Julie Edwards (East County Team Women member) www.jedwardsphotographer.com
New Team Women Members
During July 2008
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Name |
Core Profession |
Chapter |
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Name |
Core Profession |
Chapter |
| Crystal Graham |
Advertising |
Augusta, VA |
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Sharon Weinstein |
Health and Wellness |
Barrington, IL |
| Christine Coloitz |
Heating & Air Conditioning |
Barrington, IL |
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Judi Sklarz |
Custom Flags |
Barrington, IL |
| Phyllis Corcoran |
Skin Care |
Barrington, IL |
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Constance Antoniou |
Real Estate |
Barrington, IL |
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Candice Kuhnen |
Marketing |
Barrington, IL |
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Elyse Douglas |
Jewelry |
Bend, OR |
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Rachelle Bozer |
Real Estate |
Central Whidbey, WA |
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Cheryl Squadrito |
Public Relations |
Cherry Hill, NJ |
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Pamela Downes Lee |
Marketing |
Cherry Hill, NJ |
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Gail Burns |
Real Estate |
Cherry Hill, NJ |
| Nicole Marcum |
Real EState |
Downtown West Chester, PA |
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Pamela Hale |
Flowers |
Exton, PA |
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Cherie Miranda |
Holistic Wellness |
Fountain Valley, CA |
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Charla Kabana |
Financial Planning |
Fountain Valley, CA |
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Rita Haman |
Fashion Jewelry |
Gilbert, AZ |
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Linda Schurg |
Printing |
Gilbert, AZ |
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Kathy Apples |
Purse Sales |
Greater Long Beach, CA |
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Marla Chavez |
Real Estate Investing |
Greater Long Beach, CA |
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Lori Bhada |
Health Supplements |
Henry County, GA |
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Tracy Matteo |
Mortgage |
La Costa, CA |
| Dawn Lisa Aaris |
Real Estate |
La Costa, CA |
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Ronna Bagnardi |
Interior Design |
Marana, AZ |
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Brandy Donovan |
Pilates |
Maui, HI |
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Arlene Dominguez |
Errand Services |
North Phoenix, AZ |
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Karen Kanefsky |
Greeting Cards |
North Phoenix, AZ |
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Jaclyn Strong |
Financial Planning |
North Sacramento, CA |
| Sandy Adler |
Real Estate |
North Scottsdale, AZ |
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Joyce Laux |
Cosmetics |
North Scottsdale, AZ |
| Karen Mavrikos |
Success Coaching |
North Scottsdale, AZ |
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Linda Levine |
Pajamas |
North Scottsdale, AZ |
| Christine Springer |
Legal Services |
North Scottsdale, AZ |
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Britni Nelson |
Home Linens |
North Scottsdale, AZ |
| Susan Misztal |
Concierge Services |
North Scottsdale, AZ |
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Sara Canuso |
Image Consultant |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Tomika Bryant |
Real Estate |
Philadelphia, PA |
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Marnina Reid |
Holistic Health |
Rancho Santa Fe, CA |
| Jody Pinchin |
Photography |
Rancho Santa Fe, CA |
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Katie Beecher |
Scooter Sales |
Rancho Sante Fe, CA |
| Gloria Jilek |
Travel/Cruise |
Route 66, AZ |
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Sara Cohen |
Property & Casualty Insurance |
San Fernando Valley - West, CA |
| Lillian Kossacoff |
Mortgage |
San Fernando Valley - West, CA |
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Jennifer Hutton |
Interior Design |
San Fernando Valley - West, CA |
| Tekla Brantley |
Scrapbooking |
San Juan Capistrano, CA |
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Marlene Bernstein |
Chemical Free Cleaning Products |
Santa Clarita, CA |
| Erin Rosaire |
Insurance |
Santa Monica, CA |
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Lynne Garton |
Mortgage Officer Recruitment |
Seattle, WA |
| Delfina Marquez |
Real Estate Appraisal |
Solano County, CA |
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Jen O'Sullivan |
Photography |
Stevenson Ranch, CA |
| Carrie Sharpshair |
Small Business Consulting |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
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Susan Consoletti |
Real Estate |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Sonia Bourary |
Pharmaceutical Consulting |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
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Rhonda Clure |
Skin Care |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Maria Apodaca |
Legal Services/ITP |
Tucson, AZ |
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Debe Campos Fleenor |
Insurance |
Tucson, AZ |
| Josephina Yatar |
Real Estate Investing |
Ventura, CA |
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"The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side." (Margaret Carty)
NEW MEMBERS
It's hard to believe it's already August. Kids are getting ready to go back to school, so to help you get ready to go "Back To Work" each new member who joins in the month of August will receive a $5 gift card to Target!
CHAPTERS
Every chapter with five or more new members in the month of August
will receive $100 toward a Team Women Chapter website.
Team Women will join the local Chamber of Commerce of every chapter
that has ten or more new members in August. If Team Women is already a member
of your local chamber, you will get a credit of $250 toward the next expo or booth for your chapter.
To join, go to www.TeamWomen.com, print an application and fax it in!
TEAM STANDINGS AS OF AUGUST 1
 Chapters with the Most Members:
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Santa Clarita, CA (Shelley Winsor) - 29 members! Only room for one more!
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Marana, AZ (Julee Baxley) - 23 members!
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East County, CA (Kerri Shulman) - 21 members!
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Seminole, FL (Kerrie Kosmitis) - 20 members!
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Carlsbad, CA (Joy Brande) - 19 members!
Chapters with the Most NEW Members:
Big Kudos to the following chapters who had the most new members in July.
Congratulations to the North Scottsdale, AZ and Barrington, IL chapters which each had more than 5 new members in July and earned $100 toward a website for their chapters:
North Scottsdale, AZ (Randy Robinovitch) - 7 new members
Barrington, IL (Lauren Meili) - 6 new members
Thousand Oaks, CA (Helene Lotto) - 4 new members
Cherry Hill , NJ (Cheryl Squadrito) - 3 new members
Rancho Santa Fe, CA (Gretchen Fleet) - 3 new members
San Fernando Valley - West, CA (Stacey Parzik ) - 3 new members
Chapter Openings/Interest Meetings
Monday, August 4th, 11am - Team Women Ventura, CA Grand Opening, The Coffee Bean
Tuesday, August 5th, 11am - Team Women North Henry County, GA Grand Opening, Heritage Bank
Tuesday, August 5th, 12pm - Team Women Fountain Valley, CA Grand Opening, Marie Callender's Restaurant Thursday, August 21st, 9am - Team Women Seattle, WA Grand Opening, Uptown Espresso
Wednesday, August 27th, 9am - Team Women San Benito County, CA Grand Opening, San Benito Bank
Wednesday, August 27th, 6pm - Team Women North Sacramento, CA Grand Opening, Northwestern Mutual
Wednesday, September 24th, 12pm - Team Women Cherry Hill, NJ Grand Opening, Location TBD
Booths/Events
On Thursday, August 7th from 6:30-8pm, the Point Loma Chapter will be hosting a mixer at Old Venice Restaurant in Point Loma (San Diego, CA). Please RSVP to chapter president, Alex Chrisman at alexc@flexloanfunding.com. ***
Team Women Solona Beach will hold a Mixer on Wednesday, August 13th at 5:30pm at Tony Jacal's Mexican Restaurant in Solana Beach (San Diego, CA). Contact Nicol Akins at info@dirtyredgear.com for more information or to RSVP.
A Team Women Maui Mixer will be held on Tuesday, August 19th from 5-7pm at the Lahaina Yacht Club. Contact Sue Linder for details or to RSVP (lahainasue@aol.com) ***
On August 28th from 4-7pm, the Arrowhead Ranch Chapter will participate in a B2B Trade Show in Litchfield Park, AZ sponsored by the Southwest Chamber of Commerce. Please contact Robbin Reece for more information (healthwithrobbin@cox.net) ***
On September 10th from 5:30-7:30pm, Team Women Hollister will be co-hosting a San Benito Chamber Mixer at Paine's Restaurant in Hollister, CA. Please contact Irene Sanchez at irenes@razzolink.com for more information or to RSVP.
On Tuesday, October 21st 5-9pm and Wednesday, October 22nd from 8am - 7pm Team Women will have a booth at the California Governor and First Lady's Conference on Women in Long Beach, CA. The first 4 volunteers from local chapters will be given the chance to work at the booth with Judi. Contact linda@teamwomen.com to volunteer for a shift. ***
*** Indicates Judi will be attending these events/booths.
Other
Tuesday, August 5 - Team Women President's Call - 9am Pacific
 Tuesday, August 5th - Better Arizona TV segment showcasing Team Women
- 10am local time on on KPHO CBS 5
Tuesday, August 19 - Team Women All Member's Call - 9am Pacific
Tuesday, August 26 - Team Women University - 9am Pacific
Not Near any of these Events?
Send a fabulous female business owner on your contact list
to these events and keep track of how many of them join!
For any 3 new members you refer, you receive a $25 "thank you" check from Team Women!*
(*only current members are eligible for referral incentive program)
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**Are you looking for a meeting in your area?
Click here to view the National Team Women Calendar.**
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Does your chapter have an upcoming event you would like listed in the Ezine?
Please make sure you get us the information before the 1st of the month.
We will list only special chapter events, not personal parties.
Email date, time, location, and description to support@teamwomen.com.
"You can predict a person’s future and divine his(her) bank balance if you know two things: the books (s)he reads, the people (s)he associates with.” (Earl Nightingale)
Thank you, Linda, for your phone call and letter with attachments.
All of you have been so wonderful, hard working, and supportive.. it is really appreciated, and though not spoken often, does not go unrecognized by the members.
Thank you again!
Warm regards,
Patti Hall, Poway, CA Chapter
Judi,
Thank you for arranging the Team Women University call this morning. It was very informative, thought provoking and an appreciated value for our membership investment.
Sandy Kane, Irvine, CA Chapter
HI! And thank you again for a great meeting to Lauren and all the enthusiastic women who attended! I also very much enjoyed Judi's insights and her incredible wealth of knowledge and experience as the true networking Queen she is. I look forward to getting to know each of you and soaring to amazingly new heights together with our businesses!
Phyllis Corcoran, Barrington, IL Chapter
Thank you so much for all your help! You are the best!! Hope someday we can meet each other. It is so nice to have a network such as Team Women...I am telling all my friends about this great group!
Thanks again,
Suzanne Hoffman, Delaware County, PA Chapter
Have a Team Women Testimonial to share? Email it to: support@teamwomen.com.
Team Women Book
We're still accepting outline submissions from members!
 We have received some fabulous submissions to the Team Women Book, but do we still need one from you? All Team Women members are invited to participate in our 1st Team Women book, tentatively titled, "Team Women - Successful Business Women, Supporting Women In Business."
To get your creative juices flowing, here are some of the submissions we have so far:
Judy Pearson – Women’s Courage in the Marketplace
Dawn Jensen – It’s the Indian, not the Arrow
Elaine Giftos Wright – Feng Shui in the Office
Bobbie Dupre – Networking and Selling Don’t Mix
Doris Roper – How to Achieve Your Goals and Dreams
Vicki Redoble – How to Start a Business from the Basement
Linda White – How to Maintain Excitement and Enthusiasm over the Years”
Jennifer Flaharty – The Dangers of the Comfort Zone
Peggy Mengel – It’s all About the People
Elaine Masters – Stress Relief on the Go
Linda Bertaut – Professional Image in your Business
Erica Sweeney – A Well Balanced Mom in Business
Helen Vella – Business Tips for Women 50+
This is an opportunity to share your expertise with the public and become a published author. If you're interested in participating, simply create a title and outline for your proposed submission and send it to kristen@teamwomen.com by Friday, August 15th. DO NOT SEND YOUR ACTUAL ARTICLE UNLESS REQUESTED. Important Notes - Please read before submitting:
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Topics should be of interest to women in business.
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Not all submissions will be accepted for publication - Team Women reserves the right to edit your submission for clarity, style, and grammar. You may be asked to revise the content or structure of your submission to fit with the organization/content of the book. More details regarding the editorial process will be provided to everyone whose submission is selected for the book.
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If chosen, your article will be limited to 750 words, so keep that in mind when creating your outline.
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If chosen, you MAY be required to pre-pay for 10 copies of the book at $15 each when you submit your final draft of your article. Upon publication, you will receive your copies and can distribute them or re-sell them at a price set by you. You will have the opportunity to purchase additional copies at a price to be determined (not to exceed $15 each.)
This is an opportunity to share your expertise with the public and become a published author. If you're interested in participating, simply create a title and outline for your proposed submission and send it to kristen@teamwomen.com.
"What separates those who achieve from those who do not is in direct proportion to one's ability to ask for help." (Donald Keough, former President of Coca-Cola)
Karen Roth, member of Team Women Santa Clarita, CA was a guest on "Today's Woman" radio show airing on KHTS Wednesday July 30th. She discussed preservatives and additives in foods, poor eating habits and how they affect our function both mental and physical.
Patrizia Boschetti, Team Women Maui member was the Guest Artist at the Lassen Gallery on Friday, July 18th.
A superstar performance from Sue Linder, Team Women Maui founding president and Heartland Payment Services Representative,was celebrated by her company as she acheived the best quarterly performance in her region's history. In the month of June she finished #1 in the country! A tremendous accomplishment considering that the population of Maui is less than 150,000.
Got News? Share it with us! Send it to support@teamwomen.com
Don’t be a Duh Marketer!
Team Women University is one of the enhanced benefits offered each month to our members. We invite a nationally known expert in a particular field to do a tele-confernce for members on a topic which can help them enhance their business practices.
 This past week we had Liz Goodgold (www.duhmarketing.com) talk about marketing and tips on what to do and not do to create the image you want. The call was full of useful suggestions and I have had great feedback from the members who were on the call. If you were not able to attend, please go to the Members Only section of the Team Women website and listen to the telecall recording.
One tip I would like to share with you here is on your “elevator speech.” Liz suggested that when asked about your business outside of a networking group, you have a seven second commercial instead of a 30 second commercial. Her reason is with everyone being so overloaded with information these days and the propensity of more and more people claiming to have ADD, they won’t listen for 30 seconds and you need to capture their interest in the first 7 seconds. If they are interested, they will want to know more and you can provide more details. If you stop after 7 seconds and they are not interested, you can avoid watching their eyes glaze over as you ramble on! Then you can move on to the next potential customer.
I asked Liz what she thought of the the seven second commercial I have been using when someone asks me what Team Women is:
What is Team Women?
“It is a cool chick group that rocks!”
Everyone got a good laugh and Liz gave me a “A.” The high rating was due to the rarity of hearing the words cool, chick and rock in a description of a business network, let alone all in one sentence?
What is your seven second description of your business? If you are standing in line in the market and you have the opportunity to share what you do, how succinct can you be? Remember one of the purposes is to prequalify the person you are speaking with quickly, so you don’t have to waste time on someone who is not interested in what you have to offer and can mentally say “next.”
And thanks so much for being a part of “a cool chick group that rocks!”
"Do your work with your whole heart and you will succeed - there's so little competition." (Elbert Hubbard)
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