Women of Visionary Influence  Addison Chapter Celebrating the Power and Wisdom of Women  2001:2011 A Decade of Influence

IN THIS ISSUE... This Month's Program WOVI Vision Meeting Specifics Award Winning Officers & Members Connect With WOVI-Addison MONTHLY MENTORING HAPPY HOUR   If you have a formal or informal Mentor/ Mentee relationship or if you want to establish a new one... Come join us for a fun Mentoring Happy Hour 3rd Tuesday Monthly August 16 September 20 October 18 Guests may attend twice 6:30 to 8:30 pm Antonio's Restaurant 4985 Addison Circle Addison, TX 75001 972-458-1010   Call Martha Campbell for more information 972-898-7120  _____________________   UPCOMING PROGRAMS   Saturday, August 20  -Social Media 101 & 102 with Brenda  Simpler and Martha Campbell - Watch for Special Announcement coming soon     September 7 - Women's Relationships with Shoes with Cynthia Salzman Mondell of SoleSisters   October 5 - Pathways to Creativity with Diana Pollak of the Creative Arts Center of Dallas   November 2 - Empowerment Through Hypnosis with Valerie Grimes   December 7 - Building Connections  Holiday Party Come join us for our monthly meeting  the first Wednesday of every month!   RSVP: woviaddison@yahoo.com  no later than Monday prior to meeting  August 3, 2011 Program   Growing Your Business with    Social Media    with Brenda Simpler    As entrepreneurs, we are often required to wear many hats.  If online marketing is a hat you've tried on, that left you feeling overwhelmed and underappreciated, this session will help.  Through focusing on simple, executable strategies you can grow your business with a few minutes a day.  Come hear from a social media expert and learn: The most important Social Media Tools 7 myths of Internet Marketing What is the best use of your time to market using Social Media Brenda Simpler, co-Owner of the Simpler Group, holds a Bachelor's of Science in Business Management.  She began her career in technology and internet services in 1996 after helping a real estate agent send an email to 100 people that resulted in a $258,000 home sale.      That one email ignited a passion to understand how technology can help make people money.  Over the years Brenda has combined her love of technology and education to consult with some of today's most successful companies, including AT&T, RE/MAX, Prudential, Keller Williams, Kforce, Breadwinners Café, Solace Networks, and The Rug Doctor.   Today, Brenda uses websites, the internet and social marketing to create tangible plans that businesses can implement to increase revenue from the online medium.  Her motivation is still derived from the feeling an email sparked many years ago.        www.thesimplergroup.com     Brenda will also be working with WOVI Addison's VP of Mentoring, Martha Campbell, to teach 2 classes , Social Media 101 (the basics) and Social Medial 102 (more advanced) on Saturday, August 20 from 9 am noon and 1 to 4 pm. Be Watching for more information soon.           WOVI VISION   Women empowered to make a difference in their lives, communities, and the world.   WOVI MEETINGS ARE SPECIAL!   Our monthly meetings feature great speakers and something other groups do not have - a mentoring exercise! In our mentoring exercise, you connect with other women and receive positive, supportive feedback. You leave feeling empowered, confident and energized.   WOVI, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers women to lead and mentor   Click below to see our WOVI in Motion Video featuring WOVI Addison     WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST ADDISON MEMBERS   Rebecca Ramos Jill St. Vincent Denise Spillane       MEETING SPECIFICS   DATE:  Wednesday, August 3,  2011 TIME :  11:30 AM to 1:00 PM - Program begins promptly at 11:30 AM and adjourns at 1:00 PM.  Come at 11:00 to Register and Mix & Mingle. NEW MEETING PLACE!!! LOCATION:  Maximo Mexican Cocina, 5301 Alpha Rd, Dallas, TX  75240, 972-233-5656 (just past the Galleria on Noel, take the 1st driveway on right past Alpha Rd intersection (next door to Capriccio's). Self park or use complimentary valet parking. COST:  (includes lunch):     $20 - Members       $30 - Guests        If you pay at the door - Cash or check only please  (no credit cards).    Save time at the door by paying in advance through PayPal links above. Here you can use a your PayPal account or your credit card once in Paypal by clicking on "Use Credit Card" (having a PayPal account is not required to use a credit card).   If you pay through PayPal and can't attend, you have the following options: Request a refund, less a $5 processing fee Carry the payment forward to a future meeting Donate the payment to the WOVI Addison Membership Grant Program AWARD WINNING OFFICERS AND MEMBERS   At the national annual WOVI conference in October, 2010, the WOVI Addison Chapter members received the following recognition:    1st VP of the Year - KAY KALLOS Admistration VP of the Year - MARTHA CAMPBELL Communications VP of the Year - CYNTHIA DUKE-BIROWSKI Finance VP of the Year - HEATHER MCCAMEY Mentor of the Year - MARY BOYD Mentor of the Year for Mentoring - LIN O'NEIL President's Award - SHEILA RIDDLE   Great job to our officers & mambers, we are proud of you! Above are our Addison WOVI Officers serving you for 2011...   Front Row: Rosaleen Maten, Cynthia Duke-Birowski, Peggy Campagna, Heather McCamey Back Row:  Wendy Herb, Lalla Shackelford, Martha Campbell, Glenda Heil, Sheila Riddle, Kay Kallos   Watch for an updated photo with our newest Board Member, Shelley Duke, VP Member Services!   Questions & RSVP Call Lalla Shackelford, WOVI Addison President   214-929-4784   woviaddison@yahoo.com Please RSVP by Monday before Meeting! CONNECT WITH WOVI ADDISON! We're on Linkedin and Facebook        FORWARD TO A FRIEND!   Please share this information to empower other women!  Forward the email and add a personal note about how special the WOVI meetings are and invite them to join us!

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