Ribbon Cutting [Friday June 17th]

Please join us for a Ribbon Cutting and support fellow PWC Member Jessica Thomas with the Grand Opening of Thomas Marketing Consulting

9250 Baymeadows Road
Suite 430
8:30am

Spotlight Speaker Openings [August]

We have two Spotlight Speaker openings for August:

August 3rd and August 17th
if you are interested in booking these dates please contact Paris Hurley or Elizabeth Paulson.

Building a STRONG Network

Whether you are new to networking, PWC or a seasoned business professional here are a few tips that will help you make the most of any networking opportunities (especially the bi-monthly PWC meetings!) and create a healthy and strong business network:

1. RSVP and Arrive Early
2. Dress to Impress- Like it or not, in business many times people do judge a book by the cover. So be sure that yours is properly packaged :)
3. Bring plenty of business cards and promotional materials (at least 30)- being prepared always leaves a lasting impression.
4. Greet professionals with a friendly handshake (or hugs for PWC) and by name.
5. Listen....do not simply try to "sell" them on you or your services, take the time to listen to them.
6. Eye contact, take the time to make a connection instead of rushing around the room passing out business cards without making real, lasting contact.
7. Follow up- timely follow ups from a quick email telling them it was a pleasure to meet them or scheduling a coffee or lunch for a one to one meeting will help build and strengthen your professional network and relationships.
8. Consistency- attending meetings and functions on a consistent basis increases familiarity helps to reinforce and communicate your commitment to your business, your network and your community.
9. Get Involved- Becoming more active in various levels will not only help build upon consistency but it will increase your exposure to the entire network at large and give an active example of your dedication, work ethic and teamwork approach to business which directly translates to the value you will be for your clients.
10. Be an Encourager- Smile, Uplift, Encourage and maintaining an overall positive attitude comes across in every aspect of communication from body language, the words we say and the way we greet one another. Being a bright spot in someone's day may make a much bigger difference than you may ever realize (even if it does not come directly back to you in the form of "business" or a "sale")
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And perhaps overall, the greatest act that you could ever do for your business is Invest In Others! When you do all of the above and have truly listened to the wealth of professionals around you and not only take notes for those who you may be able to help with your services, but those who you could refer to others- that is the Holy Grail of Networking! It will pay itself forward in every way as you work to not only grow your business...you help grow those around you as well!

PWC Meets the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of Every Month

A Reminder that new for 2011 PWC has transitioned to a simpler meeting schedule that's easy for everyone to remember: The 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at Maggiano's Little Italy at the St. John's Towncenter.

Please RSVP by Monday the week of the luncheon online at www.pwcjax.org


Our next PWC lunch is Wednesday, April 6th @ Maggiano's 11:30 - 1:00pm
RSVP online @ www.pwcjax.org come out and network

For The Soldiers

Our soldiers work hard everyday at their jobs of protecting and serving.

We would like to be able to give just a little back by sending them tokens of appreciated from home as well as some much needed relaxation from their day to day tasks...so they can be refreshed and get back to doing what they have commited their lives to do!

Over the next few weeks, PWC will be collecting donations of DVD's, magazines, books, etc. for our service men and women overseas. Please bring your items with you to the meetings :)

PWC EXCEL-erated Workshop [October]

Thank you to Tidbits for hosting yet another EXCELlent event! Attendees were treated to a breakfast of a fresh variety of pastries, fruit, fresh brewed coffee and an exclusive tour behind the scenes of Tidbits organization and stunning coordination of how they operate with hundreds of orders, scheduled deliveries and special event catering on a daily basis.

The topic of the day touched on a renewed focus of finding out what is really important to our clients, the EXCEL-erated team demonstrated first hand the key points of listening and paying attention to the wants, needs and desires of both current and future clients.

Stay tuned for more information regarding the last EXCEL-erated Workshop of 2010!

Babies, Blankets & Business

Baby supplies collected over the past several weeks were sorted and delivered to Gateway Community Services were received with thankful hearts. Many of the women and families this special project supported had never had a baby shower before so the joy they felt and the love and support we were able to share with them will always be remembered and cherished.

Thank you all who participated and here are some pictures and a wonderful thank you note from Kelly Mattox.

" Thank you so very, very much for the supplies.  I have seen many of our women walking around today smiling from ear to ear!  You made their day and while I know they really appreciate the donated items, I think what impacted them the most was the outpouring of care and love from the women in the Professional Women’s Council.


Please thank the entire membership and share with them the positive impact they made on these women’s lives." - Kelly Mattox

A Message From Our President

Welcome to the new PWC blog! PWC – The Professional Women’s Council is focused on the success of business women in our community. It is our goal to support each other in growing our businesses and to create a resource network for each other. We are all about helping each other and having our members be the first place we turn when we need a service, a product or motivation to keep going! This blog will be a tool to help us stay connected. We will be posting happenings, events, projects and news so stay tuned! We value your input and would love to hear from you. Please post comments and let us know what’s going on and how we can help YOU!


Sincerely,
Eva Greenfield
2009-2010 PWC President

Welcome to the BLOG!!!!

PWC is growing and changing faster than ever and in order to keep up we have created this blog to keep you updated on upcoming events, new members, community projects and soooo much more! Stay tuned as much more content is being added daily as this blog becomes yet another link to connecting excellence!