In Ms. Adair’s presentation, the audience will receive a condensed version of her recently released book

We will see how closely connected traditional business really is to the network marketing world and how the very same mistakes are often done in running a conventional business. The network marketers will be enjoying many ah-ha moments while the conventional business people in the crowd will experience several eye openers as well. Ricia does an excellent job in bringing home the lesson to everyone in the room no matter what background they come from or what path they’re working towards.

Ricia Adair is a very compassionate speaker who you’ll feel very comfortable with quite quickly. She can make the entire room, no matter how large the audience, feel like they’re seated together in a livingroom. Combined with humour and wit, your audience is sure to enjoy themselves during this animated presentation.

Social networking, social media and online communities are getting lots of attention. They represent a fundamental shift in how people interact in their personal lives and their professional networks. Building a community online is not enough. Individuals and businesses must take part with meaningful relationships, genuine interactions and generous content. In this session, Angela Crocker will discuss how the core of any community remains the people who make a community vibrant, interesting and dynamic.

She’ll offer specific strategies to build community including advice on attracting new members, gathering content and ways to navigate varied relationships from strangers to bosom buddies.

The NWBN is a great example of a successful community both online and offline. “On behalf of the Nanaimo Women’s Business network, we are so pleased to be welcoming Angela Crocker back as our April speaker,” enthuses Karen Hanson, President of the NWBN. “Angela clarifies social media so that everyone can comprehend and learn. She communicates in a down to earth, even-keeled manner, giving insight and tips on how we can benefit and build our businesses. What a bonus for NWBN to have Angela return.”

Tickets are available for both members and guests at www.nwbn.ca/events. (The large orange button at right.)

More about Angela:
An avid finger puppet collector and a closet Internet geek since 1994, Angela Crocker helps heart-centered entrepreneurs and small business owners build (mostly) online communities. She has a unique ability to teach using geek-speak that’s understandable to all. A community builder, Angela believes social networking is part art and part science. From the technical how-tos to the art of conversation, Angela teaches anyone to find and passionately embrace their community both online and offline. Her first book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Creating a Social Network, shares many of her tips for successful communities. Find her at www.beachcombercommunications.com or at a coffee shop playing with her latest tech toy.

Follow Angela on Twitter as @AngelaCrocker and on Facebook as: http://www.facebook.com/CrockerAngela

*Angela is also 1/3 of The Book Broads. The two other member of the group live in Lantzville and Gabriola Island, so Angela is in the Nanaimo area often!

Michelle Cederberg, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), MKin, BA Psyc, CEP

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October NWBN Event

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September NWBN Event

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First off we are expanding our meetings to run all year for the 2009/2010. We know you do not close down your business for 2 months so why should your business network take a break?

We listened to your feedback last year and with the overwhelming satisfaction in holding our dinner meetings at the Nanaimo Golf Club, so we have made a commitment to be there right through to the end of 2010!

Our Program Directors, Nicole Shaw and Trisha Grey are hard at work getting some great presenters lined up. We are starting off the year with a dynamic speaker Callan Rush – I am currently in her coaching program and let me tell you you are in for a treat!  Click Here for details.

Membership dues

We have designed a simplified membership dues structure that will save you time by eliminating pre-paying for each meeting. This new structure is based on other successful networking groups.

The renewal cost for membership will be: $125.00

The new Membship rate will be $155.00

The cost of dinners will remain at $35.00 per dinner, but will now be billed quarterly, in advance. This is going to simplify things tremendously for both the organization and you, the members. Now you won’t need to remember to pay online, or bring a cheque, or get caught up in paying at the door. You will already have paid for your dinner. When you arrive at the meetings, you can get right down to networking!

The cost for this would be: $105 per quarter.

Your first invoice will reflect your membership fee plus your dinners for September, October and November. $125.00 + $105.00 = $230.00

In December you will be billed $105.00 for December, January and February.

In March you will be billed $105.00 for March, April and May.

In June you will be billed $105.00 for June, July and August.

What if you can’t attend a meeting, do you still pay? Yes. But you are encouraged to offer your spot to someone else to fill. It’s a great way to build the network, by introducing someone to the benefits, when you are unable to attend.

Our aim is to build a strong and vibrant network that supports its members well. This can only be done if we have an active, engaged and supportive membership.

The Board is working hard to make sure that our members are well served by this organization and we’re looking forward to some great events this year. We hope you will join us.

Click Here to Become a Member or Renew your membership now

50/50 Draws

We have adopted new thinking on our 50/50 draw … now the NWBN portion will be donated to a chosen charity of the month. If you have a charity that you would like considered, please let us know.

NWBN Promotional Opportunities

We will now be offering Meeting Sponsorships, where a member can sponsor a monthly meeting for the cost of $50.00. They will then be able to speak about their company for 10 minutes, as well as put their literature on each table. This is another great promotional venue for each of our members. Our September meeting is booked, so if your interested in October, let us know.

Other promotional and advertising opportunities are: bi-weekly newsletter. We will now send only 2 emails a month to members and guests. If you have a special promotion or want to connect with the membership, this is where you will do it. The cost to be included will be $25.00. And don’t forget, you can advertise in both the newsletter and on our Harbourliving.ca Event Listing for only $40.00 per month. Watch for more details on this.

The NWBN board of directors are very excited about this year. We really want to make this your network and a valuable commodity to your business.