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Women Balancing Business ~ A Full Circle of Support

Meeting Information

MEETING DAY AND LOCATION:
Women Balancing Business (formerly Moms, Inc.) meets the 3rd TUESDAY of every month from 10:00 AM until Noon at:

The Olney Library, 3500 Olney Laytonsville Road (Rt. 108), Olney, MD 20832 (in the small meeting room).

Mark Your Calendar for 2016 Meeting Dates: Jan. 19, Feb. 16, Mar. 15, Apr. 19, May 17, June 21 (topics and speakers are subject to change)

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Women Balancing Business will be taking a hiatus for at least the summer. Our last meeting will be on Tuesday, June 21 from 10 - noon at the Olney Library. Please join us!

Speakers List (see full monthly Speaker details below group information section)

6/21/16 Meeting:
No Guest Speaker - Let's just talk and celebrate ourselves! What's happening with your business as we approach mid-year? What will you be doing to fit some summer fun in with work, family, and life? We've had two recent speakers helping us get going with our ideas, our planning, and facing our resistance. Let's share, brainstorm and be there to support each other.

Membership information is below. Please contact group leader, Donna Dettling at WomenBalancingBusiness@gmail.com if you have questions.

For content prior to May 2015, please visit the previous Mom's Inc. site at www.momsincss.blogspot.com

Membership Guidelines and Fees

Membership Guidelines and Fees:
To join Women Balancing Business, simply attend a meeting. Your first visit is free. If you enjoy the group and would like to become part of it, please ask for a Membership Application Form. Our annual dues are $75 per year and are renewed each July 1st. If you join mid-year, your renewal will be prorated based on the month you joined. There are no refunds. Please make your check payable to 'Women Balancing Business' and mail with your application to: Donna Dettling, 8728 Tryal Ct., Montgomery Village, MD 20886, or bring them to the next meeting.

We have added another level of participation, a Drop-In Fee of $10 per meeting (payable at the meeting), for those who can only attend occasionally. We hope this will encourage visitors and previous members to come back when they are able, if they are hesitant to commit to membership due to schedule conflicts. They will not receive the full benefits of membership, but will be able to enjoy the meetings and speakers.

Benefits of membership:
1) Accountability for business and personal goal setting and growth
2) Receive and provide support within the group and with guests
3) Networking with like-minded business women
4) Learn from expert guest speakers on various business and life topics
5) Opportunities for member spotlights at meetings and on web page
6) Business listing on the Women Balancing Business web page
7) Participation in Women Balancing Business social media groups and events

Policies:
Since we are not a leads generating networking group, we do not restrict the number of members who belong to each business category. In Women Balancing Business, the emphasis is on friendship and support in all aspects of our lives, rather than competition for business. In this spirit, we hope that members in the same category will be able to co-exist.

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

September 15, 2015 Meeting

Heike Heemann, IdeaShare Business Coaching

Effective Networking in Person and On Line
Do you think: “Networking is too much work.”  Have you said to a friend: “I never get referrals when I network. It is a waste of time.”  Is cold calling not for you? Do you need to find networking opportunities and make the best of the time you spend there? Are you looking for referral partners that can serve as your extended sales force?

Learn valuable tips and information on:
  • How to prepare for a networking event
  • What to do or not to do at the event
  • How to follow up
  • How to find networking events that are right for you
  • How to integrate online tools into this process       


Heike (pronounced Hi-Ka) Heemann(Heyy-mohn) is the owner of IdeaShare Business Coaching. She helps business owners and executives develop their strategic plans based on their personal goals and values.  Heike then serves as their accountability partner to ensure implementation.

Heike also serves as a career coach and gives seminars on a variety of business topics, including LinkedIn, which is a social media platform she uses in her own business.

She grew up in the South of Germany before attending Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish. Heike then obtained a Masters in International Management with a Marketing focus at the Thunderbird Graduate School in Arizona.

With 20 years of business experience in several industries and functions from product management and marketing to sales operations, and as general manager, she obtained her certification as Professional Business Coach in March of 2013.  She enjoys helping people achieve their personal best in business and beyond.

Her motto is “Working with you to set your business & career apart.”

Heike Heemann - Cell 410-980-5299