NAWBO® Central Illinois - The PULSE

NAWBO Membership Special!

If you know anyone who is interested in NAWBO-CIL, now is the perfect time to invite them to join! NAWBO is running a special for new members ho join between October 1st and November 30th. During this 2 month Fall Membership Drive, new members will receive $25 off National dues. Be sure to let your friends, business contacts, and colleagues know about this great deal. It wont' last long! Effective January 2011, dues will increase $50.

New members can join by clicking here >>

A Message from Membership Chair Doris Symonds

Dear NAWBO Members:

I echo the same words as Kelly Scanlon, the new national chair of NAWBO:

“My involvement with NAWBO has been one of the most fulfilling things I’ve experienced other than being a parent and running my own business.”

When I was installed as the 2010/2011 Membership Chair of the Board of  Directors last month, I am honored to be a part of a wonderful group of  business women.   I believe that much work still lies ahead of us today, and hope that in another 2 years, women business owners are as proud of the work this Board will have accomplished.

As we continue to move forward, our public policy impact is more important than ever, but so is helping our members with capacity building, diversifying our membership to new audiences and reaching out for sponsorships that will help our members’ businesses succeed. The journey continues and we all must lead the charge. I look forward to working with you all in the coming months.

—Doris Symonds, Membership Chair

Lapsed Member Campaign

Central Illinois Chapter NAWBO Membership!
 
National NAWBO is hosting a Lapsed Member Campaign.
 
To help former members come back to NAWBO, National is offering a $35 membership discount. The $35 discount is available through November 30, 2009.

I need your help to notify former CIL-NAWBO members of this campaign!  Please share this message with former members you know. Just a friendly phone call or inviting email is all it takes.

Working together we can increase our membership. Here’s to a great campaign!

Doris Symonds
CIL-NAWBO Membership Chair

NAWBO Membership Ambassadors

Members now have an assigned representative they can connect with and continue to keep abreast of what is going on within the Chapter. Ambassadors are the ears to the members for questions, contacts, illnesses, death notices, you name it. Whatever is going with a person within the chapter, your assigned ambassador want to know.

To find your ambassador, open this document - NAWBO Ambassador List

If you have any questions, please contact our Membership Coordinator Doris Symonds at dsymo92699@aol.com or 309-224-9665.

ACTION NEEDED - Help Us Display Our Influence (Updated)

We all know women are powerful.  We are communicators and we influence all of those around us.  Today, many of us use the internet to expand our reach with that influence.  In addition, in the past few months members have been requesting more interaction with each other both in and out of meetings.  (That is GREAT!)  In response, a few days ago you saw a message about our LinkedIN group. 

Today, we'd like to ask for 3 minutes of your time to share your internet presence.  The link will take you to a web form that you can fill out to tell us how to find you on the net.  (website, blogs, social networking sites, etc.)  Don't worry if you don't have information for all of the fields.  That is OK.  Each one of us has different comfort levels with the net.  Please share the information that is applicable to you.

http://www.nawbopulse.com/the_pulse/help-us-display-our-influence.html

To your success!
Stephanie

PS -- For those of you that were having troubles with the form originally, my apologies.  I set up the form but did not connect it to my form service properly.  I tested it tonight w/ my info and it works.

Wow! Look Who Have Joined! Come On! Its Easy!

The strength of any group is the INTERACTION that members have with one another.  Now for any of you that have been to meetings lately, you have noticed that the room is BUZZING with activity.  Heck!  It is hard for Della to get our attention to start a meeting and when the meeting is over many of us still hang out and talk more.  That is SO awesome, but it is one night a month. 

Then, we have our Blog/Newsletter that has been fantastic for members to share their celebrations and general news throughout the month, but it is not as condusive to CONVERSATION.

So, we created the LinkedIN group to allow us to network on an even deeper level. 

What is so great about a LinkedIN group?

This group is restricted to NAWBO CIL members only.  No one else can see the conversations.  You can choose to get emailed when conversations are happening, or you can go straight to the site to participate in a conversation.

Have a business problem?  Have a personal problem?  Want other NAWBO members to discuss a book with you?  Want to share a great article you just read? Want the collective knowledge of the group to help and support you?  This is the place to start a discussion.  The possibilities are endless.  You are free to post your discussion items 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  As other members have knowledge or perspective to share, they respond.

So How Do I Join?  What is the Cost?

That is the cool part!  There is NO COST to join LinkedIn. 

If you already have a linkedin account, we have contacted you through LikedIn to join the group.  Just click the link and join. 

If you don't have a linkedin account, Go to www.LinkedIn.com and look to the right of the screen.  Fill in your name and email and the password you want to use and voila!  You have an account.  You will be taken to a profile sreen that you can fill out as much or as little as you want to about yourself.  (I suggest a lot - that is how people find you on the internet - I have gotten great contacts and clients just through my LinkedIn page!)  Once you have a profile set up, go to the group link (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=801787) and click join.

Chapter Members that are Already in the Group

NAWBO® Central Illinois Welcomes the Disney Keys to Excellence

Join us as we welcome the world-renowned Disney Institute to the Bloomington-Normal Metro Area on April 21, 2009, for an incredible day of learning, insight, and inspiration.

In slow economic times, Disney Institute helps you pick up the pace – through cost-effective professional development.  Join thousands of professionals, world-wide, who have learned how to thrive by:
•    Strengthening loyalty and retaining valuable customers;
•    Expanding their brand and generating greater profits;
•    Building team involvement and ownership;
•    Creating a service culture and motivating employees;
•    Maintaining a competitive edge in a sluggish economy.

We invite you to attend the Disney Keys to Excellence program because of the current economy, not despite it!  A one-day workshop, the Keys is:
•    Relevant: Impacts critical drivers of success in a slow economy;
•    Affordable: Priced to serve more people under limited budgets;
•    Actionable: Easy to implement upon return to the office;
•    Inspirational: Generates team excitement and momentum;
•    Short: Takes only one day away from the office;

•    Local: No airfare or hotel expenses.

Registration and Information:
Phone: 877.544.2384
Fax: 913.712.9247
Online:http://keysus.com/splash/WBOPCLWsplash.htm

Email: registrations@keysUS.com

Receive $50 off the guest admission price by using promotional code WBOMNE and pay only $345 per guest (group discounts available).

To learn more and register, go to www.KeysBloomington.com.

No pre-requisite training required.
 

Did You Help With "THE BUILD"? We Want to Know!

Hello NAWBO Sisters! 
I hope that you are all doing well.  This past week or so has been Extreme (to say the least) for many of us.  I know that I saw so many NAWBO faces in Pekin that I almost thought I was at a monthly meeting.  How awesome that we stepped up to help one of our fellow sisters when she took a chance with her business!  Thank you so much for your time, effort, funds and support!

Could you please help us know how you helped and what you did?  It does not matter what you did big or small we want to know!  Please respond to this email and let us know.  At last count there were 11 of us, but I know that number is much bigger!!  Thank you to everyone for your display of true NAWBO spirit.

Sincerely,
Stephanie
Membership Director

PR Member Benefit: Womenworking.com

A place where professional women connect. Womenworking.com offers a networking community as well career advice from top leaders, tips on advancing, and skills to navigating work/life. Additional resources include power contacts, book reviews, and more. Visit Womenworking.com.

Congratulations to Our First Video Stars!

Congratulations to Mary McCray, Holly Jones Cunningham, Becky Davies and Julie Sowers! They were the first four BRAVE members to record their promo / commercial video. 

See their smiling faces and video here.

Thank you so much to Julie Sowers and her husband for bringing in the back drop and lighting for our experiment!  We learned that filming in the same room as our members were networking was a bit too loud, so we will be trying it again this month only we will set up in a different room. We also learned that it is easy to forget what you want to say, so we will have cheat sheets ready this next time around!

Come ready to have your video taken!

This is a great NO COST opportunity for you to get more exposure for your business. 

If you would like a copy of the video when we are done, Stephanie Calahan is happy to share the code we use to put the videos on our site and to share an electronic file with you.  You might even want to put it on your site or blog.

Hear and See What Our Members Say About their Businesses.

Join the NAWBO CIL LinkedIN Group

NAWBO Sisters -
Hello!  Are you LinkedIN?  If you have a LinkedIN networking account, please join the NAWBO CIL Group!

Don't know what LinkedIn is?  It is a great online business networking service and is completely free.  Networking on LinkedIN is a great way to grow your business.

Join our LinkedIn Group: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/801787

Want to know more before you dive in? No problem!  Just give me a call and I'd be happy to help answer any questions you might have.

To your success!
Stephanie
Member Services Director

NAWBO Women Kick B....!

NAWBO Sisters -
I have to say that I am awed and humbled at the strength of our membership! The Pathways committees have been working hard for the past few months and you have really stepped up! We have members presenting, exhibiting and sponsoring the event.

Campaign for Excellence is about striving for excellence - in our careers, our communities and our personal lives. It’s about image, collaboration, competition and the skills we need to build the best life for ourselves and those we care about every day.

For nine years, the Pathway to Success Conference has been a joint effort of two of the leading business women’s organization in Central Illinois, NAWBO and WIL.

This year’s exciting conference theme, Campaign for Excellence, will entertain, educate, empower and give you practical tools you can put to immediate use in your daily life. Enjoy dynamic presenters and network with other local professional women. An array of exhibitors, silent auction, a raffle, door prizes and a great goodie bag will add to the fun!

Register now to reserve your spot!  Bring a friend, or 2 or 12!  We anticipate a sold out event this year.

To your success!
Stephanie
Membership Services Director

Want to learn more?  Check out the links below to see details on each aspect of the event.

Event Details

Event Schedule

Keynote Speaker

Break-out Sessions & Speakers

Exhibitors

Silent Auction Items

Just for You

Register to Attend!

Goodie Bags & Door Prizes

Raffle Items

About

Sponsors

Planning Team

Media Room

Member Benefit: Emergency Planning Resources

Resources from HP and SCORE
Your small business is your life. It represents not just a significant investment of time and energy—and, of course, money—but also passion, dedication and hard work. That’s why you want to devote as much effort to protecting it as you did to creating it in the first place.

PR Member Benefit: Shattered Magazine

Promoting success for women in business as the norm, Shattered provides news and information across a range of global businesses, large and small.  The magazine focuses on the contributions which women, individually and collectively, are making to different sectors, publicizes their achievements and highlights networking opportunities for professional women across the globe. Complementing coverage of the business world are Shattered’s lifestyle sections, tailored for the particular tastes of the professional woman.

PR Member Benefit: Professional Woman's Magazine

Professional Woman's Magazine (PWM ) is dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in all aspects of business and employment to ensure equal opportunity. PWM covers news information ranging from professional concerns, civic affairs, trends, careers, and business, to lifestyle issues, the arts, technology, education, finance, health, family, and travel—all of which impact the professional woman in business. Every issue of the quarterly published magazine celebrates the accomplishments of women, honors proud traditions, and spotlights ways to enhance everyday life. Visit PWM online.

PR Member Benefit: PINK Magazine

PINK Magazine
PINK magazine offers tools, tactics, and strategies to help career women have a beautiful career and a beautiful life. Featuring a magazine, annual events and a content-rich website, PINK is designed exclusively for today’s business women. PINK exists to promote women who are making a significant impact on the world through their work and their lives-while being true to themselves and their femininity. Visit PINKmagazine.com today to subscribe!

PR Member Benefit: EntrespectSM

Entrespect is your resource for becoming a more powerful leader. Entrespect’s monthly podcasts will educate you on strategic business issues, inspire you to overcome growth challenges, and influence you to take your business in new directions. Entrespect brings you practical business information and insights you can apply to your business in a convenient and entertaining format.  You can sit at your desk, go for a walk, or wait for a flight while you connect with experienced business leaders in less than 20 minutes of your time. Entrespect is free and you don’t need to have the latest technology to listen to our podcasts. Simply click the play arrow and enjoy.

PR Member Benefit: DivineCaroline

Every woman has a story. What’s yours? At DivineCaroline women can write and publish stories about anything that matters to them. We’re talking about Career & Money, Neighborhood & World, Relationships, and more. Please come and explore our Stories, Reviews, and Forums. When you’re ready to join in, registration is fast and free at DivineCaroline.com.

PR Member Benefit: Enterprising Women Magazine

As drivers of the new economy, women business owners create more jobs for U.S. workers than all the Fortune 500 companies combined. Women entrepreneurs are taking risks, beating the odds, shattering glass ceilings, and redefining the meaning of success. And now they have a magazine devoted just to them! Visit www.enterprisingwomen.com to learn more.

PR Member Benefit: Inc. Magazine

Inc. is the only major business magazine dedicated to helping CEOs of small and mid-sized companies build and run their businesses.  While other publications write about entrepreneurs, Inc. writes for them, offering best practices in management, technology, finance and marketing, as well as insights from fellow entrepreneurs like Bobbi Brown, Bernie Marcus, and Danny Meyer. Get more information and find out about subscriptions.

PR Member Benefit: Premier Media Partner SBTV.com

Small Business Television Network (SBTV) is the most comprehensive source for small business news and information. SBTV focuses on the needs of the over 25 million small businesses in the

United States. It is the first television network on the web devoted entirely to the small business market, from start-ups to established enterprises. Business owners rely on SBTV because it offers practical business information featuring experts in various fields.

SBTV.com is free on-line television offering a wide range of choices in a streaming video format, including a daily newscast on the issues that affect small business the most. SBTV viewers can choose from ten topic areas filled with informational segments, such as Money, where you will find innovative methods on raising capital or tips on outsourcing payroll. And on the Marketing channel, you’ll find tips from nationally known experts and proven low-cost methods of promoting your business. SBTV is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for free viewing-on-demand. To learn more about SBTV, visit www.sbtv.com.

Member Benefit: Financial Planning Association

The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) is the membership organization for the financial planning community. Its members are dedicated to supporting the financial planning process in order to help people achieve their goals and dreams. FPA believes that everone needs objective advice to make smart financial decisions and that when seeking the advice of a financial planner, the planner should be a CFP® professional. FPA is at the heart of financial planning -- connecting those who deliver, those who support, and those who benefit from financial planning.

To be connected with a CFP® professional in your area, click here to access PlannerSearch, or call 1-800-647-6340.

FPA Resources

Member Benefit: Center for Women’s Business Research

The Center for Women's Business Research, founded by National Association of Women Business Owners in 1989 as the National Foundation for Women Business Owners, is the premier source of knowledge about women business owners and their enterprises worldwide. 

The Center conducts original, groundbreaking research to document the economic and social contributions of women-owned firms, and consulting and public relations services to maximize the benefits of this knowledge. Corporations, government policy makers, educators, organizations, the media, and individuals rely on our leading-edge knowledge to strengthen their support of women business owners. Learn more about the Center.

Member Benefit: Wells Fargo

For more than 150 years, Wells Fargo has been a committed partner and supporter of women business owners, working with small business owners. Today, we continue that tradition through our Women's Business Services program, launched in 1995 to support the women-owned businesses in our communities. The program is dedicated to making information and resources available to women business owners through financial education and community outreach.

Wells Fargo is proud to expand our support by introducing the NAWBO Home Financing Program provided by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is committed to assisting women business owners and their employees enjoy the personal and financial benefits of homeownership. Rely on the long-standing strength of a well-established lender. To ensure you have the home financing that’s right for your situation and piece of mind, call on the nation’s leading retail mortgage lender.*

*Based on year-end 2006 statistics by Inside Mortgage Finance 2/23/07.

Member Benefit: UPS Services

UPS is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain services, offering an extensive range of options for synchronizing the movement of goods, information and funds. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. UPS stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (UPS).

NAWBO members can now save up to 26 percent on an expanded portfolio of UPS air and international Express shipping. Simple shipping! Special savings! It's that easy! Get complete details and sign up.

UPS Shipping Discounts
NAWBO members can now save up to 26% on an expanded portfolio of UPS air and international Express shipping. Simple shipping! Special savings! It's that easy!

Member Benefit: U.S. Postal Service®

It’s never been easier for businesses—small and large—to ship packages via the U.S. Postal Service. Today's world is a busy place. When you don't always have time to get to the Post Office, usps.com brings the Post Office to you. Print shipping labels, pay for postage using Click-N-Ship®, and even schedule a Free Package Pickup. Let the Postal Service bring the convenience of the post office right to your office.

Helping you grow your business is our focus. The Postal Service is a resource to help you learn to plan and send Direct Mail campaigns that attract and retain customers. Direct Mail is a proven and cost effective way to help your business grow. Find a guide to get started on a mail campaign, suggestions on design templates, and some answers to frequently asked questions.

Member Benefit: Principal Financial Group

With the focus on growing businesses, the goal of the Principal Financial Group is to help businesses and individuals meet their financial goals. For NAWBO business owners, the Principal Financial Group offers a full range of products, including group retirement solutions, group insurance benefits, key employee benefits and business protection programs. For your personal needs, The Principal provides personal retirement solutions, mutual funds, life and disability insurance, banking products and online brokerage. The Principal is proud to be a corporate sponsor of NAWBO and encourages members to call our NAWBO hotline at 1-877-475-3444. Learn more about our products or locate a representative for your local chapter.

Member Benefit: Hewitt-Packard

At Hewlett-Packard, we are proud to be a corporate patron for NAWBO and the sole technology partner. We want to help you leverage our portfolio of personal computing, printing, software, and services to be a competitive asset to your business. Access FREE online classes, learn how to become an official HP supplier, shop for technology products, find out how to take advantage of our grants for your child’s school, and much more. We understand small business. After all, HP was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, CA in 1939 with just two employees – Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard. Let us help you write your success story.

Member Benefit: Strategic Forums

Building Connections, Creating Change

Join one of NAWBO's Strategic Forums and discuss important issues with your peers.

Take advantage of NAWBO’s 9,000 member-strong national network and get to know women business owners from across the country by joining one of NAWBO’s Forums. Weigh in on the issues that matter most to you and make a difference in the women’s business community.

If you decide to participate in the forums, let us know!  Here are descriptions of each one:

Member Benefit: OPEN from American Express®

OPEN from American Express^®

OPEN from American Express® is the team dedicated exclusively to the success of small business owners like you. The OPEN team provides an enhanced set of products, tools, services and savings designed to meet your evolving needs, including charge and credit cards, convenient access to working capital, robust online account management capabilities and savings on business services from an epanded lineup of partners. Get more information about OPEN, or call 800-471-0028 to apply for a Card, Business Capital Loan, or Business Capital Line.

American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel, financial and network services company founded in 1850. It is a world leader in charge and credit cards, Travelers Cheques, travel, financial planning, business services, insurance and international banking.

Member Benefit: Send a Press Release & More...With PR Newswire

PR NewswireLearn how to send a press release from the experts at PR Newswire.

• Trying to drive traffic to your Web site?
• Rolling out a new service or product?
• Want to increase online sales?
• Looking for media coverage?

Learn more here: http://nawbo.org/content_551.cfm

Member Benefit: Start Doing Business with the Government

NAWBO advocates for increased federal procurement for women business owners. Use the information on this page to launch your own business into government contracting.  Learn more here: http://nawbo.org/content_543.cfm

Member Benefit: Partnerships!!

The National Association of Women Business Owners provides many ways to make connections through strategic partnerships and alliances with corporations, media entities, and other non-profit organizations.

• Corporate Partners: connect with major corporations committed to supporting the growth of America's women-owned businesses
  • Corporate Leadership Circle
  • Corporate Patrons
  • Corporate Sponsors
• Affinity Partners: read about special discounts and benefits offered exclusively to NAWBO members
• Affiliate Partners: discover information, resources, and tools designed to help women business owners reach success 
• Media Partners: broaden your knowledge of business trends and learn about success women entrepreneurs 
• International Alliances: make connections around the globe through these itnernational women's groups

Member Benefit: NAWBO Member Spotlight

The Member Spotlight features one NAWBO member each week, highlighting her business success and community involvement. To be selected for the spotlight, candidates must meet the following guidelines:

• Be a NAWBO member in good standing
• Demonstrate your business success and involvement in the community 
• Include a timely achievement your business has recently attained 
• Submission text may include a bio and/or personal statement, but must be between 100-200 words 
• Submission must include a jpg headshot or photo of the member at work
• Other people may “nominate” another member for the spotlight, but they must provide complete submission materials

All materials should be sent to Cheryl Behrens at cbehrens@nawbo.org. NAWBO reserves the right to edit biographical information. Members will be notified of their placement in the spotlight on the Monday their bio is posted.

Member Benefit: Online Member Directory

Did you know that NAWBO National has a really robust online membership directory?  Are there contacts that you need to grow your business?  Check out the online membership directory and get started!  You will need a user name and password to get started.  If you don't know yours, you can request them by contacting Member Services at 800-55-NAWBO or email them at membership@nawbo.org.  Happy networking!

Member Benefit: NAWBO SmartBrief

Stay up to date on today's business news by subscribing to NAWBO SmartBrief!  It is a Twice weekly E-Mail news briefing created for women business owners.  You get news from hundreds of top industry sources.  It's what decision makers need to know!

Click here for a sample issue.

Member Benefit: NAWBO National Web Site

Have you seen the new NAWBO national web site?!  They have completely redesigned the site!!  Check it out at www.nawbo.com

Benefit of the Week - Article Library

With NAWBO, you'll reach new levels of success with your business. Use our article library to find advice on the business challenges you face every day.  New articles are added all of the time.  Here are some topics you will find right now:

Microsoft Office Live On-Demand Seminars

Microsoft offers video of live seminars, available anytime so you can learn when it's convenient for you. The seminars feature today's most dynamic business authorities sharing their insight on a variety of business topics, including:

• Starting a business
• Winning "her" way
• Marketing on a budget
• Driving sales online
• Building a better business

You can watch the video online, download it for future viewing, or download the MP3 audio and listen anywhere! Go to Microsoft Office Live Seminars for the list of topics.

HP Online Learning and Teleclasses

Did you know you that HP offers free online classes? At the HP Learning Center, you can learn new skills on your own time schedule. These classes are taught by experts and include a wide variety of topics, including Microsoft Office, web skills, IT, software, marketing, and more. They are available 24/7, so you can review the material when it's convenient for you.

Some of the current session topics include:

• Microsoft Excel 2007 - create a PivotTable
• Microsoft Word 2007 - take a tour of the Ribbon
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 - Advanced
• Microsoft Vista - customize your operating system
• Adobe Photoshop CS2 - Advanced
• Firewall Basics
• Disaster Preparedness through visualization
• Six Steps to Computer Security
• Business Etiquette
• and much more!

 

To view classes currently available and enroll in a class, go to the HP Learning Center class schedule and click on your topic of interest.

NAWBO Member Logo

Show the world you're a NAWBO member by including the member logo on your Web site or business correspondance materials. To use the logo you must be a NAWBO member in good standing. Contact Samantha Rice at srice@nawbo.org for access information, then download the logo.

Member Benefit: Learn to Expand Your Business Internationally

Are you ready to take your product or service to an international market? Let NAWBO show you how! Learn more here: http://nawbo.org/content_550.cfm

Who Do You Know Who Would Make a Great NAWBO Member?

Hello ladies,

We all have someone in our network of women that would make great NAWBO members, but for one reason or another, they have not joined. We would like to make it easier for you to share NAWBO with them!

Please give us the names and email addresses of women business owners that would benefit from monthly reminders from us. When we send you meeting notices, we will send our prospective members an invite for the meeting.

Thanks to those of you who have already sent in your prospect lists. I’m sending out this notice again to ensure that I gather enough information to contact the correct person. Please reply fill out the table below. You can also return them to me at Email me or to Email Secretary. Thanks!   You will find the referral form below.

Believing in you,
Becky Davies
Changing Lives One Face at a Time

Download nawbo_prospect_request.pdf

Welcome New Members!

We have some great new members that have joined us in the past few months.  Becky Davies, our Membership Director, shares a bit about them:

Meet our newest members!  We have had some fabulous women join our group.  Take a moment to welcome them! 

New Newsletter - What Do You Want to See?

This is your newsletter.  Our goal is to share information that will keep you informed and educated on topics that are important to you! 

What Content do you Want?

What do you want to learn about?  What information would help you grow your business?  What would drive you to read this publication?  This is YOUR newsletter…your ideas/input are needed!  Contact The Newsletter team with any suggestions, features, topics, or announcements that you’d like to see included in upcoming issues of the NAWBO Central Illinois Newsletter.   Advanced notice on upcoming events/announcements is greatly appreciated and helps ensure adequate lead time for inclusion of the information in future newsletters.

What Content Can You Contribute?

• Do you write for your newsletter or other publications?  Want to be considered for publication?  Would the NAWBO membership benefit from what you know? 
• Do you have special deals you want to offer to other NAWBO members?
• Do you have an event that you want to tell members about?
• Do you want to help on the newsletter committee to make this a valuable resource?

We are going to make it as easy as possible to contribute!!  In the coming weeks, we will share more information.  Let us know of your interest by Emailing Us.

Why This Format?