Descriptions of all Skillshops and KeyNotes:
Effortless Networking – Taking the “Work” out of Networking
Jean DiGiovanna
Many of us relate to networking as hard work, a struggle, pushing our services or products and that dreaded word..."selling". It doesn't have to be that way! In this highly interactive session, you will learn a new way to relate to networking that you won't even realize you're doing it. You will have the opportunity to practice several techniques in a safe and welcoming environment and you will begin to see how effortless networking can really be! You will leave with new connections, invitations to pursue partnerships and a reusable process you can apply in any networking opportunity.
Smart Moves for Women
Jeannie LaChapelle
Money and economic power does give women choice and freedom!!! Statistics tell us that nine out of ten women will have to control their own personal finances at some point in our lives. Finding your own voice will help you to find your own economic power. I believe that our lives are the sum total of our choices both good and bad. Start today by taking care of yourself and making smart choices. Through life's "gifts" marriages, divorce, alcoholism, and losing my job I've learned my greatest gift is never confuse your net worth with your self worth. I am passionate about helping other women find their voice, empowerment and personal freedom through making smart choices!
Entrepreneurship – 12 Pitfalls to Avoid When Starting Your New Business
Kerri Salls
There is a lot to do when you step out on your own. In your enthusiasm, it is easy to be naive - I've been there. Don't let possible detours drain your enthusiasm for your dream. Each of these DON'Ts is a detour you can and must avoid to start your business strong and fast. It is important to be realistic about what's important and who really will help you most. Strip away the fantasy to ensure your success. Or indeed you will fall among the statistical 4 out 5 new businesses who fail. Forewarned is forearmed. Be successful.
Standing in Your Personal Power – Using Your Voice
Jean DiGiovanna
Over the last decades, so much of women’s roles have changed, however, we still struggle to truly stand in our power and ask for what we need. It’s as if we’ve lost our voice. What is it to fully stand in your power? To stand for your beliefs, honor your values and request what you truly desire because you deserve it! In this workshop, you will leave with clarity on what is most important, a breakthrough in what it is to be powerful and tools and techniques to fully stand in your power and request what you need and desire.
Doing Work of Meaning
Lauren Mackler
Do you long for a career that is more fulfilling but struggle to bring it to reality? Doing Work of Meaning is an inspiring presentation for people who are motivated to liberate their talents, skills, and passion to bring more meaning to their own lives, and greater value to the world around them. Participants learn about the “potential blockers” that keep them stuck in work that fails to tap their greatest potential, and how to move through these blocks to create a rewarding career that activates the best of who they are, and what they aspire to accomplish out in the world.
Real Estate – The Inside Scoop to Buying a Home
Kathleen Alexander
Buying a home is one of the largest purchases you may make in your life.
This can be a very daunting undertaking as a woman, especially if you are on your own. It is not as overwhelming as you may think when you understand the basics of the process. This presentation will demystify the process of buying a home and leave you with practical tools and key areas to address. This interactive session will leave you with the power and freedom to buy the home of your dreams.
Building Your Financial Future
Susan Dunbar
Want to make your money work harder? Are you ready to get on the right path toward overall financial health and begin planning for future investment goals? Then this could be the session for you! Come learn how a well-thought-out plan, tax-advantaged vehicles and a diversified portfolio can help you make the most of your money.
What we’ll cover:
- Budgeting, reducing debt, protecting your income
- Defining goals and developing an investment strategy to help you meet them
- Maximizing your savings with tax-advantaged investments
- Building and maintaining your portfolio
When, Why and How We Negotiate
Patricia Merolle
Does the word “negotiate” call to mind contentious boardrooms or shady salespeople? When you think about negotiating, do you shake at the idea of making deal-busting demands? The fact is consultants negotiate all the time. Determining a winning rate can be more of a dance than a math contest. Learn 7ways to tip the scales in your favor when a client wants a lower rate. Recognize your margin for negotiation. Receive tools for determining your right rate. Practice speaking frankly about dollars and compensation.
Budget: From Bad Word to Blessing
Jenifer Madson
Budgets are one of the biggest challenges that people have in putting their financial lives together. In our session, participants will achieve ‘Money Moxie’ by learning the three keys to effective budgeting:
- What you think about a budget – finding a mindset that supports your success
- What you say about a budget – transformational language that supports your success
- What you do with a budget – alignment & actions to support your success
Participants will gain powerful strategies for forecasting their fabulous futures!
Attracting Abundance: strategic steps to creating an abundant life
Johanna Lyman
Do you feel like you are experiencing your best and most abundant life? Are you ready to shift into the fullest expression of your magnificence? Uncover and identify specific blocks that are preventing you from experiencing your best and most abundant life right now. Learn how to begin shifting those blocks by creating new and empowering beliefs. Gain an understanding of the Universal Laws which govern the lives we lead and learn how to use them effectively. Discover a process that facilitates quantum shifts in attracting abundance.
Getting Started: How to choose the right entity for your business
Suzanne L. Glassburn
Once you have the idea for a new business, what’s next? How do you get from here to there? This class will address some of the legal issues that concern a new business and will focus primarily on the benefits of operating in an entity format and on choosing the right one for your venture. Starting life in the right form can save a business a lot of headaches later.
Real Estate - Leveraging the Sale of Your Home for Financial Stability
Kathleen Alexander
When selling a home there is a mixture of both excitement and angst. Selling your home and moving are two of the most stressful events in life and are almost always combined with another major life change. Being equipped with the knowledge and tools to approach this event will minimize anxiety and smooth the transition. This engaging presentation will cover the key factors and process to consider when selling a home and strategies to increase your financial stability. You will leave with the confidence and grace to embrace this change in your life.
Breakthrough to Achieve Your Goals!
Joanne Dougan
We all have goals. We also have inner voices that tell us how we are just not good enough. This presentation is a dynamic session for women to break through to a new level in achieving what it is that they really want in life. After an introduction, participants will write a goal as well as ten Inner Voice Statements. Participants will then form small groups and be given a script so everyone has a chance to hear her inner voice and her goal out loud. What results is a clarity of purpose and newfound energy to accomplish your goal!
Communication Skills- How To Get Out of Your Own Way
Joanie Winberg
Have you ever asked yourself these questions concerning your partner, children, co-workers or even your boss?
- Why did they do that?
- What were they thinking?
- What were they NOT thinking?
Learn How To:
- Understand people in a matter of minutes versus a matter of years for easier communication
- Understand how you are "wired", so you can communicate more effective with others and enhance your relationship
- Discover the strengths and needs of others in order to eliminate ongoing conflicts
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