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Join us on Wednesday, Dec 7th from 6:30-9pm for our annual holiday after hours party. This year we will be at the Fall City Roadhouse and Inn. This is a great opportunity to meet members you may not have met at our regular luncheons, enjoy some wine and appetizers and catch up on holiday plans. $15 for Members. Please RSVP Here>
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In this interactive workshop, we will uncover the steps you’ll need to achieve and increase your personal power. Read More→
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About the Topic: What Are You Waiting For?
Procrastination happens. Discover why as participants discuss the 9 most common reasons and specific, smart strategies that will allow them to conquer procrastination now, instead of later. Come learn tips that will empower you to not only move forward on, but to finish projects and goals as we enter the final quarter of the year.
About the Speaker: Debbie Rosemont, Certified Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant, started her company, Simply Placed in 2003 to help clients increase productivity, maximize efficiency and bring balance and control into their work, homes and lives. Simply Placed associates work with individuals and businesses to create effective organizational systems, clear clutter, successfully manage time, focus on priorities and achieve goals. They help people work smarter, not harder, to increase their bottom line and peace of mind through consulting, hands-on organizing, and group training.
Rosemont is an engaging speaker, an effective consultant and trainer, and has been interviewed numerous times for print and radio media. She is the author of the book Six-Word Lessons to Be More Productive and the creator of several information products.
Rosemont is one of a small number of Certified Professional Organizers in Washington and was a founding member of the Seattle chapter of NAPO. She is a member of the Network for Productivity Excellence, the eWomen Network, the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce and Business Networking International (BNI). She is a certified GO System trainer and FreedomFiler consultant.
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Join us Wednesday, September 14th from 11:30-2:00 to hear Kristin Heffley of Caffeinated Communications.
After leaving the computer-industry publishing world to start a family, Kristin spent several years volunteering with a variety of non-profits, including serving on the board of directors for a brain cancer research fund. There she honed her new media skills by implementing the organization’s first email marketing program and utilizing social media to successfully raise money and auction donations. In 2010 Kristin co-founded Caffeinated Communications Studio, a boutique online marketing agency that specializes in helping business shine online with web design, social media, email and text message marketing. With her passion for philanthropy, Kristin is especially proud of the CaffeCares Program, which provides free CaffeMail service for a year to one local charity.
Kristin will help us answer the following questions:
What is the most effective balance of social media for small business – what gets the most bang for the buck in terns of time and ROI?
How does email marketing fit in?
What are future trends in social media? What are new emerging applications beyond twitter/Facebook/Linkedin?
How to use LinkedIn as a business building and marketing tool?
All luncheons are held at the Snoqualmie Valley TPC Golf Club.
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The Magic of Three
Three is a magic number: there were three little pigs, three blind mice, and of course, three stooges (shuffle-on Curly!)! Today I offer you my three favorite business tips.
1 Don’t get personal
Commingling may be a great thing when you are making margaritas, but when it comes to your business books it can be the equivalent of a really bad morning after a few too many. Let me take this opportunity to offer you this sober advice – if you do not already have a separate checking account for your business – run, don’t walk to your friendly neighborhood bank and open one. This is the easiest way to keep all the financial aspects of your business separate from your personal ones.
2. Keep good records of your business transactions
Shoeboxes are overrated – at least as a place to keep your business records although they will often reveal fabulous wonders if you are anywhere near a Nordies.
Consider investing in inexpensive accounting software such as QuickBooks or use a spreadsheet such as Excel to keep track of your bookkeeping. The accounting software has the added benefit of providing you with financial reports, assisting you with reconciling your bank account, and generating customer invoices.
It is also a good idea to keep paper (or scanned) copies of the original documents for your expenses including bank statements, copies of checks and expense receipts.
3. Keep a mileage log
Many personal expenses are reimbursable such as driving your personal car to a convention or from customer to customer and yes, even to Starbucks if you are meeting a client or networking with one of your fab wibbie sisters. It is important to keep track of the dates of your trips, your mileage, and the purpose of the trip. This log and your notes can come in to play if you need to prove your mileage reimbursement in the event of an audit.
Let’s make sure that our business records reflect the professional business women that we all are!!
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I know! Sometimes you think they should have named it “SlowBooks” instead of “QuickBooks”. Despite the fact that they would not sell many copies with that name, there are ways to make QuickBooks put the petal to the metal.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Using keyboard shortcuts can significantly speed up your data entry. Here are a few of my favorites:
Preferences
Welcome backstage! This is where you can customize QuickBooks to make it more user friendly for YOU! Here is your VIP pass: Go to Edit > Preferences. It is necessary to be logged in as the administrator to make some of the choices. My favorites are under the General tab: check “Pressing Enter moves between fields”; uncheck “Beep when recording a transaction” to stop that annoying sound each time you complete a transaction; and check “Turn off pop-up messages for products and services” to stop most of the sales ads.
General Suggestions
Make your QuickBooks zoom!
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SVWIB celebrated it’s birthday at their June luncheon at the TPC Snoqualmie Golf Course. The group shot was photographed by the Valley Record’s Carol Ladwig. Special birthday cake was baked by WIB member Cynthia Golpe of MyCakes. Fun time celebrating three years of supporting Women in Business.
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We welcome anyone interested in SVWIB to join us for two luncheon meetings before becoming a member! Members enjoy many benefits. We give you maximum exposure in the community and provide an opportunity to reach your target market. Member businesses are listed on our online directory. WIB hosts informative luncheons and seminars on a variety of business-related topics. Guest speakers increase awareness about important issues and provide valuable networking opportunities. Advertising opportunities are also available and include promotions at events, luncheons and online.
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Mark your calendar! Professional speaker and presentation coach, Lisa Voso is the keynote speaker for our March 14th WIB meeting.
Turn Coffee into Cash
Learn how to market your business and make deeper connections with people in the amount of time it takes to have a cup of coffee. Have you ever met someone for the first time and walked away from the conversation feeling like you have known then for a long time? How did this happen, and how do we build rapport with a potential new client in the short period of time it takes to drink a cup of coffee? Learn to connect with people through proven interpersonal communication techniques. Don’t miss Lisa’s engaging and interactive presentation.
Lisa Voso is owner of Voso Impact, a speech and presentation company. Lisa teaches business communication skills to corporations across the State of Washington. She provides individual coaching for adults and youth to help them master the skills needed for successful interviews, speech preparation and presentation enhancements. Learn more at www.vosoimpact.com.
Bio
Lisa is the owner of The Voso Impact – a speech and presentation company. Lisa coaches numerous individuals (youth and adults) to master the skills needed for successful interviews, speech preparation and presentation enhancements. She has worked with countless individuals and groups including political candidates, local Chambers, businesses, school districts, The Washington State Bar and has been the keynote speaker at the 2009 Kent Business Expo, American Massage Therapy Convention, Washington State Bar annual conference, the Auburn Chamber Gala the Maple Valley Chamber banquet, and most recently the Leadership Institute graduation ceremony.
She had had two appearances on TV in the last year and was the 2010 recipient for both the Kent Educational Service Award and the Business Examiner 40 Under 40 award.
Learn more about Lisa at www.vosoimpact.com.
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