WINTER E-NEWSLETTER | VOLUME I | ISSUE IV | FEBRUARY 17, 2004
- President's Message
- Testimonials from our February 7th National Tele-Meeting featuring Lindsey Pollack
- Mentorship Matters: WiFF 5-Year Celebration On March 6th, LIVE in Ontario, California!
- Register Now! WiFF 2004 Weekend Leadership Retreat
- NAFE 2004 Conference & Member Information
- April 3rd National Tele-Meeting featuring "Connie Award Winner," Linda Coleman-Willis
- Networking 'n' Media Publicity at "The Wright Place™"
- Inland Empire Anointed Women Prayer Conference
- Orange County Women Networkers' Performing Arts Activity
- About Women in Focus™ FORUM
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
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Greetings Members & Supporters:
Our year is off to a fantabulous start. Our National Tele-Meeting launched as a huge success (I encourage you to get-in on the next one!). Did you know that 4 of the participants from this call are currently forming an online women's advisory board for Women Business Owners (WBO)? That's right -- just like that! -- new relationships, new opportunities, new business! If you want to achieve the things you never have before, you must start doing some of the things you have not done before. Stay encouraged and get involved -- invest in your success, do not settle for less!
SPECIAL NOTE: We have changed our LIVE bi-monthly meeting time to begin at 10:00 a.m. REMINDER: The WiFF "2004 Calendar Year Agenda" will feature The Mentorship Match Program: "Parterning People to Achieve Success;" Member Only Business Opportunites: Writing, News Features/Profiles, Speaking Opportunities, Job Postings, Interns, Scholarship Postings, plus more ... ; Live Bi-Monthly Meetings held in Ontario, California; National Bi-Monthly Tele-Meetings open to anyone, anywhere with a telephone line; Annual Weekend Leadership Retreat held in Arcadia, California; National NAFE Conference held in New York, New York; Annual Empowerment Awards Ceremony & Conference held in San Bernardino, California; Annual Member Appreciation & Awards of Excellence held in Ontario, California.
MORE IN 2004? Yes, more focus on your life and taking the time to set and achieve goals. Yes, more balance in your life and a time to start understanding why you spend time, spend money, go places, and get involved in projects you currently choose--if you can't explain it, you probably shouldn't be doing it. Yes, more responsibility and accountability on your behalf to get what you truly need to succeed in your life! Can you do this alone? Most likely not. Women in Focus™ FORUM intends to deliver on its promise to continually maintain an atmosphere where people can Come to Our Place and "Experience a WiFF of Success!" It would be great to see you on March 6th.
In the Spirit of Service,
Jonnetta Chambers, M.A.
Founder & President
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TESTIMONIALS of the NATIONAL
TELE-MEETING FEBRUARY 7th
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"TAPPING INTO & MANAGING YOUR RESOURCES!" featuring Lindsey Pollack was a hit! Here's what happened: 6 States Participated -- New York, California, Louisiana, Florida, New Hampshire and Washington; Caller interest and discussion included networking, education, business growth and partnership opportunities; "Lindsey Lessons" learned included resources specific to goal-orientation, being a resource, how to attract a resource, linking with organizations, pooling resources for events, utilizing online resources, and connecting with people. TESTIMONIALS: [1] It was inspiring and motivating to "meet" you yesterday. I am looking forward to implementing several of the ideas shared during the call and working with all of you also. ~Leatrice Wright Noble, Spokane, Washington [2] It was wonderful to speak to all on the Tele-meeting today. It was nice and intimate and the facilitator sis a great job. I truly appreciated Lindsay for taking time out ... to having a conference call on a more regular basis. In these difficult economic times, it is even more critical to surround ourselves with friends with whom we can share our aspirations while facing similar challenges. ~Debra Gladstone, Tampa, Florida [3] Thank you for inviting me to participate in Saturday's tele-meeting. It was very refreshing to know that many of my concerns are the same as others' ... The FORUM was very informative and I certainly agree with the others that this should be a regular event. Congratulations to Jonnetta for organizing and seeing this through. ~Geraldine "Geri" Simpson, New Orleans, LA.
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MENTORSHIP MATTERS: WiFF's
5-Year Celebration On March 6th,
LIVE in Ontario, California!
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WiFF is moving into its fifth year of service to men, women and students. On March 6, 2004 Celebrate with Us! We would like to "thank" California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Ontario, CA Mayor, Gary Ovitt, for their Letters and Certificates of Congratulations! | 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Also, meet our newest inductees to our MENTORSHIP MATCH PROGRAM (MMP) & Hear Current Mentee Participant Updates | Marie Calendar's, 2149 Convention Center Way & Holt, Ontario, CA (includes lunch, information, education and relationship-building activities) | PRE-REGISTERED Cost to Attend: WiF™ MEMBERS ~ Adults/$15 ~ Youth (13-17)/$13; Non-MEMBERS ~ Adults/$20 ~ Youth (13-17)/$15 | AT-THE-DOOR: ALL Adults $5 More | Register online here or register-by-phone with your credit card or check by calling (909) 873-5055
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WiFF WEEKEND LEADER RETREAT
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Only 16 spaces left. (20 Maximum enrollment). R.S.V.P. Now! Don't Miss our Weekend Leadership Retreat: June 25 - 27, 2004 in Arcadia, CA. Embassy Suites Hotel is our Official Site. Early Bird Rate saves you $50. Register now and incorporate this event into your plan for success! WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Women/Men currently in leadership roles (or who aspire to be) wanting to: Learn or re-acquaint self with the qualities and skills one needs, before (s)he can effectively lead self, projects and other people; Recognize, identify, mobilize and capitalize from your personal leadership strengths and challenges; Increase and improve personal leadership performance skills and escalate the impact/affect you have on self, projects, situations and other people. BENEFITS TO THOSE WHO ATTEND: Gain in-depth knowledge about self, leadership style(s), approach to leading self, projects, situations and other people; Create and discover life parallels and realities of your perceptions, decisions and actions to help re-align leadership style(s) and achieve desired personal outcomes; Formulate strategies to shape your leadership approach, performance, results, response and support. For more detailed information go to http://www.wifforum.com/retreat001.htm.
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NAFE 2004 CONFERENCE &
MEMBER INFORMATION
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- REGISTER NOW!: March 11, 2004 | New York, NY | Don't Miss NAFE's 2004 National Conference,
featuring the Women of Excellence Awards and Top 30
Companies Awards Celebration at the Roosevelt
Hotel. Women in Focus™ FORUM will be there! Conference Tickets available now. Visit
http://www.nafe.com/conference/index.htm
to register.
- MEMBER NEWS SUBMISSION: NAFE Members ... receive a promotion? Launch a new business?
Share your good news with NAFE! To submit your news, please fill
out a submission form and e-mail to
Lindsey.Pollak@nafe.com. NAFE staff will review your submission and respond to your posting within
seven days.
Download Member News Submission Form in Microsoft Word at http://www.nafe.com/images/NAFEMemberNewsSubmissionForm1.doc.
APRIL 3rd NATIONAL TELE-MEETING
featuring "Connie Award Winner,"
Linda Coleman-Willis
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- WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE & LEARN: Meet participants from diverse backgrounds; Introduce
self to motivated people; Eavesdrop on a live interview
with Linda! Get an overview of the "WSP System";
Learn importance of writing well with proven techniques; Hear why it is best to seek support in writing
your
book; Find out the best resources available to support you in book writing; Learn how you can achieve
your dream of becoming a published author.
- DID YOU KNOW? Guest speaker, Linda Coleman-Willis originally sold over 40,000 copies of her
first book, "Loving Yourself First" in less than 18
months; Linda has worked with self-publishing guru's
such as Dan Poynter.
- WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU: Register early. Call-In on time. Show-up with an open mind and positive
attitude. Be prepared to introduce self to
participants. Participate in the call with an intent to give and
receive.
- HOW TO PARTICIPATE on Saturday, April 3rd | 10 - 11:30 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time) | PLACE:
Wherever you are with an accessible telephone | (
tele-meeting includes information, education and
relationship-building activities) | Cost to Attend: $10 (phone charges from your carrier may vary, depending
from where you call) | Click here to register or register-by-phone with your credit card or check by calling
(909) 873-5055
- MORE ABOUT LINDA COLEMAN-WILLIS: She is owner/CEO of LC & Associates a speaking & training
company specializing in Motivational Keynotes and
Personal Development Workshops. She is a National
Speakers Association Connie Award Winner, the eigth person inducted to the elite group of professional
speakers, among the 4,000-member organization! ... Linda has released a new book: A Complete Guide
to selling for the Self-Published Author—she has also
formulated a new, innovative program to teach
people to write and publish a book in 60 days or less, guaranteed! Read her full bio online at
http://www.lindaspeak.com/about.htm
NETWORKING 'N' MEDIA PUBLICITY:
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NETWORK at The Wright Place™ T.V. Show's Monthly Business Networking Mixer--the best place to go and MEET "the Wright" PEOPLE; MAKE "the Wright" CONNECTIONS; and GET "the Wright" MEDIA PUBLICITY. If you are only interested in meeting people and making connections, then you will be in "The Wright Place!" Visit the Wright Place™ T.V. Show Web Site for more information at htp://www.wrightplacetv.com
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INLAND EMPIRE ANOINTED
WOMEN PRAYER CONFERENCE:
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(San Bernardino, CA Radisson Hotel): Theme, "It's my Season, so I Must Embrace it Now." March 14, 2004 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Offering 5 workshops (focusing on prayer life, anointing, restoration, getting along with others and knowing your calling vs. your career), a light breakfast, lunch, praise and more. For more information contact Melinda Sewer Muganzo at (909) 966-7655.
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OCWN PERFORMING ARTS ACTIVITY
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ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN NETWORKERS (OCWN), NAFE Affiliate, invites you to join them on Sunday, May 2, 2004 @ 7:30 PM | Orange County Performing Arts Center | Winner of 3 Tony Awards! | "URINETOWN" The Musical | Discounted group rate, $59 Per person! (OCWN always get the BEST SEATS!) | Email your confirmation to Marilla Hamor and receive payment insructions before 2/28/04 at Mhamor@aol.com or call 949.487.5127
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ABOUT WOMEN IN FOCUS™ FORUM
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DID YOU KNOW? ... Women in Focus™ FORUM is solely a Mentoring Group for women, college students & teens -- men and young men are welcome too! So, get on board. GET SERIOUS. Improve your life. Enhance the life of someone else. It's all about success with support! Join us today.
