When: Sunday, February 11
Time: TBA
Where: Lucille’s home
Contact me or Lucille for more information:
Lucille: lucillemarie@cox.net
Tracy: tracydrogalus@sbcglobal.net
Looking forward to seeing everyone and getting these committees going!
Tracy Drogalus - President
American Business Women’s Association
Women of Wisdom
Update: National prices went up January 2007. I’ve updated this list. See also http://www.abwa.org/joinus.asp.
You have been wondering about price? Well, at ABWA, it is pretty simple. There are two yearly fees, 1.) the National association of ABWA, and 2.) the local chapter of ABWA, Women of Wisdom.
The breakdown is as follows:
|
National |
Local |
Total |
|
| Professional | $ 75.00 | $ 40.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Full time Student | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 | $ 60.00 |
| Senior | $ 35.00 | $ 30.00 | $ 75.00 |
| And then $5.00 per meeting. | |||
So, depending on your status in life, the yearly dues would be either $115, $60, or $75… plus $5 per visit. The meeting fees are $10 for non-members.
We collect the National dues when people sign up. Then send or give us your local dues and you will be installed at our next meeting!
The money and National application is collected by the Treasure - J. Lombardi. Or if you prefer, you can sign up on-Line (National only) and submit your credit card number there. If you apply on-line, be sure to inform our treasurer of your new membership so that she can match your name to your face!. Please make sure you put your occupation number down (explained in the application), and the “sponsor” name and number. The person sponsoring you would be the person who recommended you to our chapter. Be sure to get her ABWA member number! She will get a nice token from National.
Our chapter meetings have been so fulfilling with topics on Emotional Intelligence, diversity, and wisdom! All of our meetings are geared for improving ourselves personally and professionally. It is worth the member and meeting fees while it is easy to get to, right after work!
If there is any other info you need, just send me an email or give me a call!
Sincerely,
Tracy Drogalus, Member # 610118
Chapter President
American Business Women’s Association
Women of Wisdom
440-684-1646
The breakdown is as follows:
|
National |
Local |
Total |
|
| Professional | $ 75.00 | $ 40.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Full time Student | $ *75.00 | $ 30.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Senior | $ *75.00 | $ 30.00 | $ 105.00 |
| And then $5.00 per meeting. | |||
(reflects 2007 prices)
(*Contact the national office for more info at 1-800-228-0007, or see ABWA National’s web site)
We are collecting the National dues when people sign up. We will be collecting the Local Chapter dues when we install which will be October 2006. We need 15 to 20 more applicants to become a full fledged chapter. Know anyone?
The money and National application is collected by the Treasure - J. Lombardi. Or if you prefer, you can sign up on-Line (National only) and submit your credit card number there. If you apply on-line, be sure to inform our treasurer of your new membership so that she can match your name to your face!. Please make sure you put your occupation number down (explained in the application), and the “sponsor” name and number. The person sponsoring you would be the person who recommended you to our chapter. Be sure to get her ABWA member number! She will get a nice token from National.
Our chapter meetings have been so fulfilling with topics on Emotional Intelligence, diversity, and wisdom! All of our meetings are geared for improving ourselves personally and professionally. It is worth the member and meeting fees while it is easy to get to, right after work!
If there is any other info you need, just send me an email or give me a call!
Sincerely,
Tracy Drogalus
Formation President
American Business Women’s Association
Women of Wisdom
216-210-8996
All new prospective members will have one question in common — “WHY should I join ABWA?” All current members have answered the same question and each member has a unique answer disclosing their own individuality! Current members pose the follow-up question of “Why do I continue as a member of ABWA?” Evaluate what has made you grow and has been a source of specific interest to your needs.
In applying this exercise to my own experiences. My answer of why do I continue as a member of ABWA after 27 years is : There are so many untold benefits to be reaped from the associations I have made within ABWA! My comment is always Why NOT join ABWA?
My personal benefit details are listed below as services, products, and assistance or information that I have received since I chartered the Women with Vision chapter in June, 2003, just 3 years ago, and directly from members of that chapter.
*Direct Sales opportunities and information *Health insurance *Small business banking accounts *Payroll service *Credit card processing * Specialized medical equipment and implement *Continuing education advice *Tutoring advice *Professional networking breakfast groups *Community outreach *Wellness products *Local and long distance phone service *Home computer networking systems *Professional publication production *Sales and marketing advice *Sunshine greetings (just at the right time) *Investment education *Personal Coaching *Computer software education *Leadership and Mentoring *Beauty products
And there is so much more that I could list, but find out for yourself and start to build your own list!
Let ABWA help ”YOU” with almost anything you would need, all you have to do is just ask. And now, I will ask ”YOU” to join ABWA and start building your own network of like-minded women. There is nothing like being surrounded with creative, dedicated women who all want the same thing; to be a better person, both personally and professionally.
We need an additional 19 members so we can install the Women of Wisdom Chapter by October 17th. Think of all the benefits listed above; of being in on the “ground floor”, the opportunity of being a “charter” member” with such a powerful network of women, and you could be one of them. Right now we are offering a 10% discount on your membership, so for the first year your yearly dues would only be $45.00 - this offer won’t last forever, so please take advantage while you can!
If you would like to visit my website (I am in Broadview Heights and am a Mentor to this chapter), please feel free to peruse my website (listed below), and I will help you with any questions you may have. I am looking forward to hearing from you and helping you to decide to say “YES I WANT TO JOIN WOMEN OF WISDOM CHAPTER“
My Women with Vision Website: www.abwa1.com.
Regards,
Lucille M. Wingard
Formation Co-Chair and Mentor to Women of Wisdom
and Founding President of Women with Vision Chapter in Broadview Heights, OH.
I hope you enjoy the following article, it is all encompassing.
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Tips from Dr. Lois Frankel: Get & Keep the Job You Want
1. Your Resume, Education, and Experience Will Not Get You Your Next Job. People hire by likeability, emotional intelligence, and company fit. You can consciously improve in these areas by developing your interpersonal, listening, and social skills.
2. Your Strengths Will Come To Fail You. Never over-rely on your technical expertise. To be competitive you need to constantly develop complementary skills and expand your repertoire of strengths.
3. It’s Not About Best Effort, It’s About Results. Doing your best may have been the motto in your family, but it’s not in the workplace. Everyone is expected to do their best all the time, but the real winners are the ones who add-value, not simply complete tasks.
4. Hardwork is Not the Prerequisite for Promotions. Every workplace has a baseline for hardwork. You have to work up to it to be successful, but you also have to understand that you are a brand that must be defined, honed, and marketed.
5. Participative Management Only Goes So Far. When push comes to shove, your boss wants you to make him/her look good. Learn to manage-up.
6. The Playing Field Isn’t Even. Every workplace is a game with strategies, rules, and boundaries – and those change from person to person and department to department. Play your game within bounds but at the edge.
7. Focus On Your Outside Competitors, Not Your Inside Colleagues. Too many people see the person in the next cubicle as the competition when nothing is further from the truth. Keeping your eye on the business down the street, across country, or around the world is a better tactic.
8. The Company Isn’t In Business To Manage Your Career. They may be delighted you’re there, but be prepared to leave by taking advantage of every training and development opportunity available. It’s never too soon to be looking for your next job.
9. Don’t Overlook The Importance Of The Look And Sound of Success. Avoid the Chinese curse, “may you have a wonderful idea but not be able to convince anyone of it,” by developing outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills as well as dressing for the job you want, not the one you have.
10. The World is Abundant – Act Like It. To do otherwise is to assume there isn’t enough to go around. Give freely of your time, information, know-how and goodwill. It will be rewarded in kind.
