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Every woman – May newsletter

08-05-2006   

























May Newsletter 2006
www.everywoman.co.uk








Welcome to everywoman – where you’ll find valuable practical and relevant services to support you in your business. Use our forum to share your experiences, find support and build business contacts.



Upcoming events



everywoman Grow your Business Conference – Home Counties
9am – 5pm
Wednesday 17th May 2006


Marketing: Brand Me
JoAnne Freeman, London
10am – 1pm
Thursday 25th May 2006


Be Distinct or Be Extinct
JoAnne Freeman, London
2pm – 5pm
Thursday 25th May 2006


Business balance
Sarah Hart, London
10am – 1pm
Wednesday 14 June 2006


Face your fears
Sarah Hart, London
2pm – 5pm
Wednesday 14 June 2006


everywoman Grow your Business Conference – South West
9am – 5pm
Wednesday 21st June 2006


Charisma: The art of getting noticed
Hilary Wilson, London
9am – 4pm
Thursday 22 June 2006


The Art of Successful Selling
Jacqueline Rogers, Reading
10am – 4pm
Thursday 29 June 2006


everywoman Grow your Business Conference – East of England
9am – 5pm
Wednesday 5th July 2006


More Events



Feedback


We value your feedback and want to know how we can improve our offering to you.


  • What can we do and produce that would help you with your business?

  • What can we include on our website that will help you with your business?

Please email your feedback to editor@everywoman.co.uk


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Sulivan Road London SW6 3DU
t: 0870 746 1800
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e: info@everywoman.co.uk



Welcome to the May Issue of the everywoman newsletter,



Special announcement – everywoman.co.uk


Every woman loves a makeover and everywoman.co.uk is no exception. We’re celebrating spring with a new look everywoman website, due to launch in the next few weeks. Look out for richer networking opportunities, practical tools, advice and information for every stage of your business development and a brand new interactive marketplace where you can promote your products and services. Watch this space…


THIS MONTH’S HEADLINES




» Articles


How to network
By Chantal Cornelius


Just turning up at a networking event, hoping for it to run smoothly and result in new business will not work. Like anything you do to promote your business, you need to plan for each event that you go to. Read more…


Face your fears – trusting yourself to take that risk
By Sarah Hart


Some people enjoy taking risks and often make good entrepreneurs, but if you’re not naturally confident about risk taking, you can learn how to make considered decisions that will help you take the plunge. Read more…


Creating a memorable and lasting brand
By Joanne Freeman


Everyone is a brand – whatever we do we leave an impression, like footprints in the sand. We have a choice – we can choose to let others define our brand or we can consciously decide to shape it ourselves. Read more…


» everywoman events


Special offer: Great discounts on our London based training events


We are offering 2 for the price of 1 to every woman on our London based training events in May and June. If you are a female business owner that lives or works in London then, thanks to sponsorship by Business Link for London you can receive a special discounted price. You can attend one Business Fundamentals workshop for £25 (+vat) or pay only £150 (+vat) for a Leadership Seminar. Places won’t last long so book early to avoid disappointment. See our special offers page for more details…

Special offer: Discover the art of successful selling in Reading


We are running a small business leadership seminar: The Art of Successful Selling on Thursday 29th June at Abbey Business Centre in Reading. Learn a simple, step-by-step program that will create a virtually endless stream of clients and referrals. Thanks to sponsorship by UniS we can offer you a reduced price of only £25 (+vat). More information…


everywoman is coming to Peterborough


everywoman is bringing its Grow your Business Conference to Peterborough on Wednesday 5th July at The Holiday Inn, Peterborough West. Don’t miss this day of inspiration and the opportunity to build your network in the East of England with our new facilitated networking session. More Information…


» everywoman news


Special launch offer: Advertise on everywoman for just £9.99 per month


The new-look everywoman website, will feature a marketplace – a lively space for small to medium sized businesses to promote their products and services at reasonable rates. To celebrate the launch of everywoman‘s new Marketplace, we’re offering a 50% discount on all Marketplace advertising fees until July 31st 2006. More information…


Share your success story


If you’re a woman who has set up her own business and you’ve been up and running for at least a year, or if you’re in a senior corporate position, then we’d like to hear from you. We’re looking for business stories to feature on our new site in order to offer inspiration and advice to other women. We also frequently receive requests from the media for stories about women in business.


Download and print-out the guidelines below to help you format your success story.
Download guidelines for business owners
Download guidelines for senior corporate employees


Business guides for you and your business by everywoman


everywoman will soon be launching our “Simple Approach” series of business guides covering key business issues. These books are jam-packed with practical tips, inspirational anecdotes, and ‘words of wisdom’ from some of the country’s leading women in business. Watch this space…


Job vacancy at everywoman


In line with the company’s strategic development plan for 2006, we are now looking for an Admin Assistant to join our dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate with at least a year’s experience in administration looking to further his/her career in events management and/or marketing. Please email: hr@everywoman.co.uk to register your interest.



everywoman is supported by


IBM: IBM is proud to be working with everywoman to bring expert advice and technology solutions to women who are starting and growing their own businesses. Through its Express offering development strategy, IBM is uniquely positioned to deliver offerings designed and priced specifically for small and medium business customers. This strategy is unique in the industry, spanning hardware, software, services and financing. For more information on IBM’s support for Small and Medium businesses please visit http://www.ibm.com/businesscentre/uk or call our team of experts on: 0870 010 2509.


NatWest: NatWest is the leading bank for business, with a network of over 1600 branches and 1400 Business Managers no one is better placed to help businesses succeed. NatWest recognise the contribution that female business owners make to the UK economy and are proud to work with organisations that promote women’s enterprise. For more information on NatWest support for Small Businesses please visit: http://www.NatWest.com/smallbusiness Or call the NatWest Business One Stop Shop on: 0800 028 2677.


Orange: Orange is the UK ‘s most popular mobile network with over 14.2 million customers. Although Orange is renowned as a business innovator, the company strives to develop new technology and solutions to reflect the needs of its customers. Orange’s services are designed to bring simple and practical ways to enable women to manage their businesses more productively, while at the same time improving work/ life balance. For more information on Orange please visit http://www.orange.co.uk/business




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