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January 27, 2010

Share Your Feedback: Successful Sales Strategies Event

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Many thanks to the great speakers at the event this evening hosted at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Many great questions were asked. Continue the discussion and share your feedback, thoughts and ideas....

Speakers at the the Jan. 27, 2010 Successful Sales Strategy Event:
Julie Lewit-Nirenberg is president of the Lewit Group, a marketing and sales consulting firm. She has served as publisher of Mademoiselle, Mirabella, and NewYork Woman magazines, oversaw advertising sales at Esquire, and founded Mode, a magazine for full-figured women that was named "Start-up of the Year" by AdWeek and "Launch of the Year" by Advertising Age. A recipient of the "Outstanding Achievement" award by the Ad Council, Lewit-Nirenberg is also the founder of the American Prostate Cancer Initiative, a not-for-profit consumer awareness organization.

Beverly Hyman is President of Beverly Hyman, Ph.D. and Associates. Her clients include cultural institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Lincoln Center; corporations such as Con Edison and General Electric; and governmental organizations such as The United Nations. Dr. Hyman has been a featured speaker at many conferences and has facilitated The Day of the International Woman at the United Nations. She is Chair of the Board of Trustees of NYU's Steinhardt School, Vice President of the NYU Alumni Association, and a founding member of the university's Women's Leadership Initiative. She received NYU's Meritorious Service Award for 2008.

Jeri Quinn is president of the consulting firm, Driving IR. She has created, managed, and sold small businesses for more than 25 years. As a small business owner, she dealt with the same issues her clients face: cash flow management, growing sales, employee issues, financial risks, and the changing marketplace. Before starting her own company, she was helping people and organizations expand their potential as an educator and as a creative arts therapist. This combination of business experience and educational psychology has positioned her well to coach small business owners to grow their businesses to new levels.

Moderator:
Jane Wesman is president of Jane Wesman Public Relations, Inc. and author of Dive Right In - The Sharks Won't Bite: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Guide To Success. She is currently Vice President, Programs, NAWBO-NYC.

For information on future NAWBO NYC events, click here.

January 20, 2010

Haiti Relief and Development

The massive January 12, 2010 earthquake and aftershocks in Haiti is a terrible tragedy.

Following are ways that you can help:

The American Red cross: Donate to the Haiti Relief and Development Fund

Updates from the White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake

The rebuilding of Haiti is an ongoing effort. Our hearts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti.