NJAWBO Hunterdon County Chapter

Annual Christmas/Holiday Party Luncheon, Thursday, December 15 at Noon

njawbohc — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:06:33 +0000

Everyone is welcome to this festive Business Networking event. Bring a friend and bring your business cards! Enjoy the great food and camaraderie. Everyone goes home with a small gift as a token of our appreciation for your support and in keeping with the spirit of the season.

The luncheon will be held at Brunello’s Trattoria, on the corner of Route 579 and Old Croton Road. 300 Old Croton Road Flemington, NJ 08822, (908) 284-4964 (From Route 12, turn onto Route 579 North. Go one block and the restaurant is on the left.)

The cost is NJAWBO Members, any Chapter is $35; $40 for guests and non members. The cost includes a complete luncheon including: Choice of Soup or Salad Choice of Penne Vodka, Chicken Parmesan, or Veal Picata, Soft drinks, coffee, tea, Cheesecake for dessert. An optional cash bar is available, nice wines are a reasonable $5 per glass.

Please RSVP to Celeste Martin, VP of Marketing at (908) 537-9909 or E-mail: onecentral@mac.com or Katherine Klicko, VP of Programs at (908) 782-8311 or E-mail: kbkwbo@embarqmail.com.

Marketing To The Generations – from “The Greatest Generation” to Gen Y

njawbohc — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:02:10 +0000

JOIN US-Breakfast Networking Meeting: Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 9 a.m – 10:45 a.m.- ALSO at this meeting-consider showcasing your business by renting a table space- details below

Don’t let a generation gap foil your marketing. If you want to be successful, you need to define your target market and then tailor your message (and your choice of media) to the generations. Learn to sell across the ages. So what turns on boomer buyers? What kind of sizzle sells to Gen Xers?

You’ll get the answers to these questions and meet the generations and find out what makes each generation unique and how you can sell more effectively to clients and customers of all ages.

About the speaker: Katherine B. Klicko is an interior designer and graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University who received her design education at Parsons School of Design in New York City and her sales expertise at Northwestern Mutual and numerous seminars. During her almost 25 years as a designer, she has served clients across various generational demographics and personality types. She will take a personal approach and share her insights into what each generation considers their “hot button”, how they define success and the best approach to take to turn prospects into buyers.

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at: The Fuel Good Cafe, 1250 Route 31 North, Lebanon, NJ 08833 ( mailing address) the actual location is Annandale at the corner of Route 31 North and Molasses Hill Road (there is NO sign, it is the business right at that corner)

Cost : NJAWBO Members (any NJAWBO chapter) $15, Non-Members $20. Price includes Continental Breakfast.

Table: For members add $10 ($15 to attend and $10 for a table = $25) and to non-members for an extra $15 ($20 to attend and $15 for a table = $35).

If you’re interested in attending, please E-mail Celeste Martin, Marketing VP, at onecentral@mac.com or phone her at (908) 537-9909.

To rent a table space please contact Katherine Klicko, VP of Programs to at (908) 782-8311 or E-mail: kbkwbo@embarqmail.com

HOLD THE DATE- PARTY!

The Hunterdon NJAWBO Annual Christmas/Holiday Party Luncheon is Thursday, Dec. 15 at 12 noon at Brunello’s Trattoria, Route 579 & Old Croton Road, Flemington

What Can Social Media Do For You?

njawbohc — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:22:11 +0000

There’s no need to fear Social Media! The Hunterdon Chapter of NJAWBO is hosting a Breakfast seminar on Thursday, October 20 at 8:30 a.m.
Social Media has changed the way people communicate. Tools such as Facebook and Twitter helped the people of Egypt and Tunisia overthrow their despotic governments, allowed law enforcement to track criminal activity, and boosted donations to nonprofits. However, there are risks around social media as well. Identity thefts and hacking have skyrocketed in recent years, prompting many people to avoid using these tools. Some people are very private and do not want to share their personal information with the rest of the world. After all, nothing is perfect and there are risks associated with using these tools. We will discuss these topics and many more at this seminar. Whether you are for or against social media, this seminar will help you decide the best course for you. About the speaker:
David Deutsch is a Communications Strategist, Speaker/Author, Chinese Language & Culture Consultant. Mr. Deutsch holds a Masters in Communication Management from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California and undergraduate degrees in Economics and Philosophy. An early adopter of social media technology, David has been in the social space since 2004 and continues in the growing conversation about “all things social.” He actively delivers social media training seminars across the United States and writes on a number of related topics.
David also speaks Mandarin Chinese like a very smart five-year-old. (Ask him about the time he was once run over by a giant pig…)
When: Thursday morning, October 20, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Where: Holiday Inn Select, 111 State Highway 173, Clinton, NJ 08809
Cost: NJAWBO Members (any NJAWBO chapter) $15, Non-Members $20. Price includes Continental Breakfast.
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Registration: If you’re interested in attending, E-mail Celeste Martin: onecentral@mac.com- or just come!

Five Ways to Better Internet Marketing

njawbohc — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:58:24 +0000

SEPT 27-The NJAWBO Hunterdon Chapter invites you to our next Breakfast Meeting.

OK, you have a website. Now what? It’s great to purchase or naturally drive visitors to your website via SEM or SEO, but how do you convert them into leads or sales? Come join in the conversation and learn a few practical ways you can support your online marketing efforts. Find out how to turn browsers into buyers. We’ll talk about:

• Defining exactly what is SEM and SEO and how they can benefit your business.

• Engaging the creative and technical components of your site’s digital marketing campaigns together to convert more visitors into real customers/clients.

About the speakers:

Delia Kang – Delia currently serves as the VP of Communications at Varident, LLC, acreative and technology agency that delivers comprehensive digital and conventionalmarketing services. With a proven track record for generating a high level of awarenessand cultivating sincere and deep perceptions of the organizations she has served, Delia uses new and innovative media and marketing means to raise awareness about the company.

Stan Kang – Stan currently serves as the CEO of Varident, LLC. As a systems integrator,

Stan has implemented solutions spanning enterprise class portals, mobile applications,

integration applications, as well as hosting infrastructures. Stan has also served as a

forensic investigator, auditor, trainer and conference speaker, and has served as a trusted

adviser to government agencies and private corporations domestic and abroad.

When: Tuesday morning, September 27, 2011 at 8:30-10:30 a.m.Where:The Holiday Inn of Clinton

111 Route 173

Clinton, NJ 08809

Cost: NJAWBO Members (any NJAWBO chapter) $15, Non-Members

$20. Price includes Breakfast.

Registration: If you’re interested in attending, please E-mail CelesteMartin, Marketing VP, at onecentral@mac.com

Questions: Please call Katherine Klicko of Windswept House Interiors &NJAWBO Hunterdon Chapter President at 908-782-8311 or E-mail her atkbkwbo@embarqmail.com

(NJAWBO) Hunterdon Chapter SPONSORS BUSINESS MASTERMIND SESSION – WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN’T

njawbohc — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:45:11 +0000

The New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners Hunterdon Chapter (NJAWBO) is sponsoring a local business mastermind session on Monday, August 22, 2011, from 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm, at The Lambertville House, 32 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ. The cost for NJAWBO Members (any NJAWBO chapter) is $15; Non-members $20. The price includes a selection of cheese and fruit platters with hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages. An optional cash wine bar will be available at $7 per glass.

Local business owners will gather to share their knowledge and expertise in an informal setting to assist participants with pressing business issues such as new product or service launches, advice on taking businesses to the next level, and dealing with a sluggish economy. The session is aimed at creating an honest dialog, offering advice and brainstorming to increase business confidence and receive critical insight to help create business action plans. To request a discussion on a particular business issue, e-mail Celeste Martin, of One Central and NJAWBO Hunterdon VP of Marketing at onecentral@mac.com by Aug. 19.

How to get a great night’s sleep when your mind just won’t quit

njawbohc — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:13:39 +0000

Are you sick and tired of getting a bad night’s sleep? Is your mind in overdrive the second you hit the pillow?

Discover how to sleep peacefully through the night and wake up feeling totally relaxed and refreshed. Please join us in welcoming Tracy Ecclesine Ivie, author of “Why Count Sheep When You Can SLEEP,” for a quick overview of some s anti-imsomnia techniques (inspired by her 30 year marriage to “the snorer from hell.”)

In Tracy’s talk, she’ll cover:

- Winding down when your mind wants to party

- Turning your bedroom into a sleep zone

- Soothing breathing exercises

- Other relaxation techniques

Tracy Ivie is a magazine and newspaper editor/writer who has written about everything from Ted Turner to fertilizers. She researched her sleep book by consulting experts from around the world. Tracy is also co-author in the book series, “Country Inns of America.”

When: Thursday, June 23, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Where: Clinton Holiday Inn Select, 111 West Main St. Clinton, NJ

Costs: NJAWBO members $15; non-members $20

Register: http://WhosComing.com/NJAWBOHunterdonChapter/june2011.html

Walk-ins will be accomodated, if space allows.

Questions: Contact Michelle Heide of Patton, Heide & Associates at 908.713.4903.

Celebrate the long-awaited arrival of spring!

njawbohc — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:42:00 +0000

JOIN THE NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS (NJAWBO) HUNTERDON CHAPTER FOR OUR SPRING FLING OPEN HOUSE

WHERE: AFFINITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

275 US 202/31, FLEMINGTON

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2011, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

COST: $5.00 (BRING A FRIEND AND ADMISSION IS FREE FOR YOU AND YOUR FRIEND)

RSVP:

http://WhosComing.com/NJAWBOHunterdonChapter/may182011.html

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENING WILL INCLUDE:

● WINE TASTING, HORS D’OEUVRES AND DESSERTS

● VENDOR TABLES FEATURING NJAWBO MEMBERS

● FUN PRIZES AND GIVE-A-WAYS

AFFINITY IS A STATE-WIDE CORPORATE SPONSOR OF NJAWBO

Is Your Business Safe From Legal Risk?

njawbohc — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:31:23 +0000

Learn how to protect your business with greater confidence and certainty

Is your business properly set up to minimize the potential for costly litigation? Special guest presenter Attorney Nicole L. Voigt will provide critical information on how to legally protect your business. She will highlight:

- Proper business formation, recordkeeping and controls

- Documenting transactions and decisions to avoid personal liability

- Understanding how contracts may be tailored to your unique business risks

- How negotiable are “boilerplate” provisions?

- How penetrable is the corporate veil?

Ms. Voigt is a partner at the firm of Kilcommons Shanahan, LLC, focusing her practice on commercial and residential real estate transactions, small business matters, environmental law, land use and zoning. Her services include contract drafting and negotiation, commercial and residential lease negotiations and landlord tenant representation, business formation and litigation counsel arising from business.

WHEN: April 14th, 2011 from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

WHERE: Perkins Family Restaurant, Flemington

COSTS: NJAWBO members (any chapter) $15; non-members $25

QUESTIONS: Contact Sue Sabol of Opulent Events & Hunterdon Chapter VP of Programs at 908.917.3009.

Four Things to Consider to Bring Your Financial Goals & Dreams More Within Reach

njawbohc — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:53:01 +0000

Did you know that financial markets are only 25% of the equation to your financial health and happiness? The other 75% of success is gaining an understanding of who you are, what you want, and what you are willing to do to get there.

The NJAWBO Hunterdon chapter is pleased to invite you to this informative session with our guest presenter, Michelle Heide. You’ll learn:

Strategies you can use that can help you feel more confident about reaching your financial goals,
Tips on how aligning four key concepts — cash management, protection, investing, and tax planning — can help you bring your dreams and goals more within reach,
Ways you can identify and correct critical gaps in your current financial plan

Michelle Heide, CFP(R) is a financial advisor with Patton, Heide & Associates, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial in Annandale. Since she began her practice in 1992, she has placed top priority on her clients and their needs, goals, and dreams. Because of her dedication to her clients, she has developed a reputation for being responsive, smart, proactive, and caring. As a business owner, she also knows, firsthand, the unique financial issues and concerns that entrepreneurs face. And as a woman, Michelle is passionate about helping women learn all there is to know about managing money, planning ahead, and making dreams come true. “The only person responsible for you is you.”

When: Thursday, March 24th 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Where: Holiday Inn Select Clinton, 111 West Main Street, Clinton

Cost: NJAWBO Members (any NJAWBO chapter) $15; non-members $25

Registration: click here http://WhosComing.com/NJAWBOHunterdonChapter/32411.html

Questions: Please call Sue Sabol of Opulent Events & Hunterdon chapter VP of programs at 908.917.3009.

Stand up, Make a Fool of Yourself, and Get Customers!

njawbohc — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:26:22 +0000

Stand up, Make a Fool of Yourself, and Get Customers!

When:   Thursday, February 17th

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Where: Holiday Inn Select, Clinton

How to stand up, make a fool of yourself and get customers! Donald Trump does it, Tony Robbins does it, and you can do it too! All well known public speakers do because they have something to sell. They find their customers through public speaking.

Don’t know what you can speak on? Come to this meeting and meet our presenter; Ulka Rodgers who will help so many helpful tips to public speaking. In this highly interactive meeting, we will work together on finding forums and topics that will work.

• Learn how you can be a speaker! Ulka will show you where, how and when to get into the speaking circuit to find new customers

• She will offer tips on conquering your fear of standing up and making a fool of yourself

• She will share her experience from how she built her business from a one-woman consultancy with $80,000 revenue to $3 million a year revenue in 10 years – all through speaking at conferences

• Get tips on how to work the audience, what to do before and after the presentation.

Costs:  NJAWBO Members (an NJAWBO chapter) $15, Non-Members $25. Price includes continental breakfast buffet.



Register directly at:

http://WhosComing.com/NJAWBOHunterdonChapter/Feb172011.html

About Ulka Rodgers:

Ulka Rodgers is a veteran of building businesses and public speaking. She gave her first public presentation in 1989 and discovered a goldmine of customers. She never looked back since. She is an author of three books, a speaker to International audiences and has presented to groups ranging from ten to a thousand. Her latest business in real estate has also been fueled by public speaking and new customers in this massive housing downturn.

Meet her to learn how.