Shred Day Helps T.E.A.M. Chapter of ABWA

Houston area residents can bring their sensitive information to be shredded securely and ON SITE at the  Houston Hobby Marriott (back parking lot)  9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston TX  just exit Monroe and stay on the southbound feeder.

  

  

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Donation:  $10.00 Minimum (usually $75.00 for this service)

  

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9100 Gulf Freeway  (Back Parking Lot)

Houston, Texas

June 11th

9:00AM-Noon

  

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Coming soon ABWA Career Connection!

ABWA National Headquarters will be launching our new Career Connection from the ABWA web site next month. Employers will be able to post job openings, review resumes, have easy on-line management of job postings and job activity, and receive notifications when new resumes appear that match your criteria.

There will be additional opportunities to have a Featured Listing as well as Banner Ads on the landing page.

Advantages to using the ABWA Career Connection include:

• Targeted advertising exposure – Job listings will be seen by an exclusive audience of career focused professionals, reducing the workload when applications arrive.
• Easy online job management – From our web site, you can enter job descriptions, check the status of postings, edit information, renew or discontinue postings and even make payments online.
• Resumé searching access – With a paid job listing, you can then search the database of resumés and proactively contact candidates; plus, use an automatic notification system to receive email when new resumés match your criteria.
• Build company awareness among qualified professionals - Along with each job posting, you can provide information about their company and links to their web site.
• Competitive pricing – you will benefit from the new ABWA Career Connection for a minimal cost.

Please keep ABWA’s new Career Connection in mind as you are looking for employees at all levels for your clients. Next month in Women IN Business magazine, there will be information about how you can post your openings and secure featured advertising spots.

Thanks!
Cynthia Bell, ABWA National Headquarters

**Stay tuned for more information on how  ABWA  Chapter Members can post their resumes!

ABWA is not just for business owners!

Millie Visits the Houston Area Council Meeting

There are so many exciting things about American Business Women’s Association,  it’s hard to pick out  only two, three or ten things to share with  “Potential” members.   It is so WONDERFUL when  two, three or ten things come together to help someone.

In ABWA we are about education.   Education for ourselves to further both business and personal knowledge.    Leaning about other members and what they have to offer be it knowledge, services or products.   Many times it’s about reaching out and helping those that need to be groomed for the future.   The opportunity came up this month to help groom a “Brownie” who needed assistance  for a Girl Scout project. 

 

Well it turns out this little “Brownie” has been quite a busy  “Brownie”.   She has learned so much in the past week about ABWA.

First Millie,  got to meet the National Vice President of American Business Women’s Association   Tina Gandy, co-owner of TWINCO

Next,  Millie had the opportunity to meet Marilyn Nelson,  2010

Top Ten Business Women of ABWA,   paralegal for Seitel

 

Millie,  was busy networking with everyone one,   Louise Grasse,   Acosta Walmart Blue Team Leader  and Susan Casias, Digitex Sales Executive.

 

Looks like Millie learned a couple of very valuable lessons at the Houston Area Council of ABWA Meeting. 

First that you DO NOT need to be a business owner to be a part of American Business Women’s Association  and next that everyone needs their Chocolate!

Presentation Is Everything

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 Maybe you’ve given hundreds of presentations in your time — so many that it’s second nature. But just as familiarity can breed contempt, it can also breed overconfidence! Are you sure you’re getting your message across in the most interesting, engaging and effective way?

The truth is, even great presenters can always pick up a few new techniques. Enliven your style and connect with your audience with these quick tips:

• Interact. Speak with the organizers of the event or meeting in advance about the outcome they’d like to see from your presentation. During the presentation, ask your audience questions to promote participation.
• Structure. Maybe you haven’t written an outline since high school or college, but your former English teacher was right: Outlines help you present your ideas in a logical, flowing fashion, and they help you remember important details.
• Demonstrate. Show the audience why the topic is relevant. Creating an engaging, illustrative scenario.
• Keep your PowerPoint slides simple. PowerPoint presentations are an old standby of presenters, but too many speakers simply cram the slides with information and then read from them. Slides should simply introduce topics and underline key points. Allow your audience to focus on you instead of the screen. Try to get by with 10 slides or fewer.
• Provide visuals. Use pertinent, high-quality images and charts to illustrate more complex subject matter.
• Introduce yourself (on your terms). Give the person who will introduce you written notes that very briefly sum up your career and achievements. Highlight the relevant information that explains why you’re qualified to speak about the subject at hand. Remember to keep the list brief, or the audience will zone out before you begin speaking!
• Prepare. Arrive early. Check your microphone, have your laptop up and running, have your PowerPoint file open, and be ready to hit the ground running without technical difficulties.
• Rehearse. Once your speech is outlined, scripted and supported by your backup materials, practice until you know it like the back of your hand! (Just don’t write it there.)
• Pace yourself. On presentation day, you should be confident enough that you don’t rush through your speech! Take your time, use some humor and connect with your audience.

One last word of advice: If you repurpose your speech for another venue, make sure to change more than just the name and date on the PowerPoint slides. Take the time to understand what your audience wants from the presentation, and you’ll make more effective use of your time — and theirs

How to plan for our Financial Future in the tough financial times!

Monday May 16th

Guest Speaker:     Sarah Cuddy

Topic: 

How to plan for our Financial Future

Something we all need to consider in these Uncertain Financial Times

“It’s all about the relationship.” As a Financial Advisor Sarah works to know and understand clients so that she can best guide them in developing long-term strategies to meet their long-term financial objectives and aspirations. Backed by Merrill Lynch’s internal research and staff of specialists, Sarah is able to assist clients in making thoughtful decisions about their financial futures.

Using a well defined wealth management process Sarah supports clients in establishing objectives, setting strategy and implementing solutions. This process is underpinned by periodic progress reviews to determine if adjustments are needed to keep clients in track. Sarah advises clients on a wide breadth of financial concerns including education planning, liability management and asset protection with an emphasis on helping to assure a lifetime retirement income stream. She also works with clients’ other trusted advisors including attorneys and accountants to address clients’ tax, trust, philanthropic and estate issues to truly be an “essential partner”.

Sarah joined Merrill Lynch in 2010 after a successful career as an opera singer and entrepreneur in the Houston area. She holds a Bachelor of Music Performance from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas and an MBA from the University of Texas in Austin, Texas.

Sarah lives with her husband Basil in the heart of the Houston Galleria where they enjoy trying the many restaurants and exotic cuisines that the area has to offer. She is an avid horseback rider and spends her spare time at the stables working with her pony Poppy.

For more information or to RSVP email  T.E.A.M.ABWA@gmail.com

call:  832-465-8670 

RSVP

April TEAM Meeting Full of GREAT Networking and Educational Too!

Thank You  to Kathryn Watson for a wonderful and informative presentation on Social Networkin.   We each learned so much, and we appreciate your time to answer all our questions.  We each took something away that we have been able to implement.

Linda Nugent,  ABWA Member and part of TEAM Formation, is sharing about some ABWA Networking that she did with a group in Tennessee just a couple weeks ago. 

One of the ABWA GREATS, is the ability to reach out and network across the country when needed.

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations to Gaylyn DiVine, ABWA members and owner of   TLS Graphics

TLS Graphics is the ONLY printer on the Gulf Coast that submitted 7 pieces and won 7 awards!!!!     

5 Best of Categories and 2 Award of Excellence!!!!!!

http://www.tls-graphics.com/

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