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• Education Workshop

  • When
    Thursday, October 17, 2024
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    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Presenter: Jen O’Ryan, PhD – Double Tall Consulting
  

  
  

  Title: Find It & Fix It: Removing Bias in Your Content, Experiences, and Messaging

  Not sure how to represent different ways of being human into your work? Tired of style and brand guides that don’t reflect your audience? Overwhelmed, frustrated or feel like you’re “doing it wrong”?

  We've all encountered communications or content that left us feeling a little...well, not great. Materials that contain stereotypes, unintended bias, or other barriers that shut people out of the message. These cringeworthy moments can have a lasting impact - organizations can lose talent, revenue, and credibility.

  Join us online to learn how patterns, images, or word choice can detract from your intended message.

  We'll cover:

  • Bias, stereotypes, inequities, stigma, absences, ableism, and similar issues
  • Patterns, positioning, and proportion that create a negative association
  • Word choice and expressions that are exclusionary, offensive, or have negative origins
  • Design elements that make it difficult for humans to process information

  This session takes you through three key areas:

  • Subtle (and not so subtle) ways that bias shows up in content
  • Where these issues can "hide" in materials, experiences, and communications
  • Practical tips and actions you can start (or stop) doing today

  About Our Presenter

  Dr. Jen O'Ryan is an Organizational Consultant specializing in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). She works with business leaders to remove bias, stigma stereotypes, inequities, appropriation, and similar issues from their messaging, content, and interactions.

  
  

  

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• Luncheon - In Person

  • When
    Thursday, October 24, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 SE 24th St., Mercer Island

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  Make Your Message Synonymous with Your Name with Michelle Mazur, Ph.D.

  Are you sick of being overlooked for your expertise? Are you relying on referrals for clients? Do your social media posts get almost no engagement? Are your competitors closing your prospects too often?

  Inconsistent, generic messaging is usually the culprit. The most successful thought leaders have a short, memorable, sticky message that sums up their mission -- think Brene Brown's “Dare to Lead,” or Simon Sinek's “start with why.”

  Michelle created her "3 Word Rebellion" framework to help thought leaders determine a one-of-a-kind message that's easy for audiences to remember and spread to their friends, so you can become well-known in your niche.

  In this presentation, you'll discover:

  • The 3 jobs your message does for your business
  • Two questions to ask yourself to find your 3 Word Rebellion, so that your name becomes synonymous with your message
  • How your one-of-a-kind message can eliminate your competition and put you in a category of one
  • Why almost no one can get their messaging right on their own (even Michelle!)

  Deadline: Registration closes end of day on Tuesday, October 22nd.
  

  Ticket price includes a small stipend for our speaker.

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• After Hours

  • When
    Thursday, November 14, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    TBA
  • Spaces left
    40

  More information coming soon! 

  
  

  

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• Luncheon - Virtual

  • When
    Thursday, November 21, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    TBA

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• New Member Mixer

  • When
    Wednesday, December 04, 2024
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Welcome to our new members! For new members who have joined in the last year, this event will give you a place to meet one another, ask questions, and get to know WBO better. Membership Chair Addy Stanton is hosting and excited to see you there!

  Questions? Please send an email to Addy at membership@womenbusinessowners.org.

  Open to WBO Members Only. Registration required.

   

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• Education Workshop

  • When
    Thursday, December 05, 2024
  •  
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Presenter: Gina Cotner, CEO, Athena Executive Services
  

  
  

  Title: The Art of Effective Delegation: How to Trust Others and Hold Them Accountable

  Have you gone through multiple people trying to get them to fill a role or complete a project and not been happy with the outcome? Do you struggle with letting other people take over a project or task because you think it would be easier to just do it yourself? Do you have trouble letting go of a project or task because you don’t think someone else can do it as well as you can?

  Small business owners and solopreneurs need to know how to delegate and have their intentions successfully fulfilled by others.

  By attending this workshop, you will learn:

  • Delegation 101: Effective delegation is not just about the “how” (the practical steps) but about who you need to become as a delegator—building trust, communication, and the courage to empower others.
  • Become empowered and enabled to give critical feedback to those working for you (to keep projects going in the right direction), and the ability to successfully delegate projects and tasks that you would love to get off your full plate.
  • Gain a new mindset around delegation which will result in a higher return on your investment of time and better outcomes for you and your businesses.

  About Our Presenter

  Gina Cotner is the founder and CEO of Athena Executive Services, a firm that pairs virtual Executive Assistants around the United States with swamped and successful entrepreneurs and executives. Her team of high-caliber Executive Assistants work part-time, from home, taking many administrative tasks and projects off the plate of successful people, leaving them free to spend their time where they are needed most.

  Her firm is a boutique within the vast “VA” industry. They focus on high-caliber EA performance for their clients. They constantly coach and develop their team in what it takes to have strong, powerful partnerships with executives.

  After earning her dual degree in Human Resources and Public Relations from Syracuse University, she went on to have her career centered around training and personal development. She has led seminars for one of the world’s leading personal development organizations. Gina is a dynamic speaker and in-demand podcast guest, offering expert insight on delegation and turning over the ‘heavy lifting’ to others. She lives part of the year in her hometown of Seattle, and part of the year in Pismo Beach, CA.

  

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• After Hours Holiday Party

  • When
    Thursday, December 12, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    The Art of Coffee, 12348 NE 115th Place, Kirkland
  • Spaces left
    40

  Join us for a festive evening with inspiring women! Sip on holiday cheer, enjoy prize drawings, and savor a specialty hot drink from our sponsor.

  We'll have appetizers, networking tips, and plenty of chances to connect—both through guided and open networking.

  Bring plenty of business cards, a colleague or friend, and enjoy getting to know WBO members at an informal event. Business or casual attire.

  We look forward to seeing you!

  

  Event Sponsor: Jennifer Berns, Mastor Recruiting & Consulting

  

  I’m a National Professional Recruiter, Business & Career Consultant with over a 95% success placement rate. I am also a Career Consultant. I bring your worry to an ease and assist you in finding your career of your choice.

  When you hire me, you’re working with an honest, direct, helpful, and downright kind human who understands that life is about family, friends, and work: Living Life To The Fullest.

  

  Please be advised that photos and video may be taken at our events and used in our digital marketing, including but not limited to our website and social media platforms. By attending a Women Business Owners event, you agree to allow photos and/or video of you to be used in WBO’s marketing initiatives.

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