Presidents Assembly Monthly Webinar December 16, 2010

1. Presidents Assembly Monthly WebinarDecember 16, 2010

2. During the Webinar – Just Ask! Please use this question area to communicate with us throughout the webinar. Have a question…type it!!

3. What Chapter do you represent? Please use your GoToWebinar Question box to type in the name of your Chapter…

4. Update Your Chapter Leadership Roster! • Log into nawbo.org to update your chapter leadership roster – we need to know your current officers and board members • Receive appropriate communications • Receive rebate reports • Receive membership reports • Contact techsupport@nawbo.org to get your password or be authorized administrator to update roster

5. Presidents Assembly Leadership Molly Gimmel Rachael Bender Greater DC Chapter Fort Lauderdale Chapter Chair Chair-Elect presidentsassembly@nawbo.org

6. 2010-2011 Presidents Assembly Steering Committee Anne Freedman NAWBO Miami PASC Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Region Linda Cooper NAWBO Central Oklahoma PASC Southern Region Angelika Coghlan NAWBO Chicago PASC Midwest Region Lola Kakes NAWBO Tucson PASC Western Region

7. NAWBO REGIONAL BREAKDOWNS • Northeast & Atlantic Region • Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, W. Virginia • Midwest Region • Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri • Southern Region • North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana • Western Region • Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, • Hawaii

8. Steering Committee Roles & Responsibilities • Presidents Assembly Steering Committee is responsible for: • Serving as “voice of the chapters” on the National Board and facilitating communications between National and the chapters • Facilitating chapter collaboration/information sharing via webinars & meetings at national conferences • Creating a community of chapter leaders • Helping chapter leaders with strategic planning, problem resolution, etc. • Appointing members to serve on the National Nominating Committee

9. Webinar Schedule • Mark Your Calendar NOW! • Webinars will be held on the third Thursday of every month at noon Eastern time. • Upcoming Webinars: • Jan 20 – Public Policy (state & local) • Feb 17 – New Member Recruitment • Mar 17 – Programming & events • Apr 21 – Public Policy (national) • May 19 – Strategic Alliances

10. PA Facebook Page Use to share news and information; exchange best practices; ask for help; etc. All chapter leaders are welcome to join. Please do not use to market your business.

11. News from National Molly Gimmel PASC Chair

12. REGIONAL LEADERSHIP SUMMITS • OBJECTIVES • To provide chapters with an overview of the long-term strategic plan and priority objectives for NAWBO • To provide access to chapter resources and capacity building opportunities • To open and leverage direct line of communication and engagement between NAWBO and local chapters • To offer networking opportunity between chapters at the regional level; and to share best practices amongst peers to support each other’s growth and success • To collect pertinent data and information about local chapters

13. REGIONAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT NEXT YEAR’S SUMMITS Western Regional Leadership Summit February 11 in Tucson, AZ Midwest Regional Leadership Summit May 17 in Kansas City, MO Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Summit November in Washington, DC

14. FUTURALLIA 2011 • NAWBO is a Network Partner for this annual international conference for small & medium sized business enterprises • Will be held in Kansas City on May 18-20, 2011 • Expecting over 1,000 attendees • Each registrant selects other attendees from catalog that they are interested in meeting, forum sets up 16 30-minute one-on-one sessions • Exhibit hall plus plenty of networking time • Ideal for companies interested in doing business internationally or looking for partnerships

15. NAWBO WOMENS BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2011 • Save the Date: August 31 – September 1 (Wed & Thurs before Labor Day weekend) • High-powered content/speakers to be focused on topics related to accelerating business growth • Will be held at Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego • Hotel is extending special room rate thru Labor Day weekend if attendees want to stay

16. NAWBO BOARD OF DIRECTORS • Nominations are open for candidates interested in serving on NAWBO National Board of Directors – 2 year term • E-Blast with link to application was sent out Friday 12/10 • Nomination/application deadline is 1/10/11 • Criteria: • Must be NAWBO member • Proven history of service and commitment to NAWBO at the local and/or national level • Commitment to take time and make effort needed to attend BOD meetings and fulfill director responsibilities • Possesses financial resources and capacity to make a personal contribution or bring in a sponsorship of $5000 or more annually • Others listed in E-blast • Questions? Email nominations@nawbo.org

17. PUBLIC POLICY • The NAWBO PAC has been re-launched to provide NAWBO with a voice at the national level regarding issues affecting WBOs • The all-new Online Legislative Action Center provides: • Contact information for elected officials at the national, state, and local level • Information about candidates running for election for national, state, and local offices • The ability to subscribe to policy briefs & email alerts • Advocacy toolkit • Policy briefs on WBO & SB issues • Legislative Action Center is available for all members and non-members

18. CHAPTER RESOURCE CENTER OBJECTIVES • To increase and expand chapter support by providing tools to support our local chapters with improvements and updates on ongoing basis • The all-new Online Chapter Resource Center provides chapters: • Visual Resources and Instructional Presentations • Bylaws and Policies • Forms and Templates • Chapter Best Practices Library • Chapter Operations Manual • National Strategic Plan Overview and Strategic Plan Templates • All Chapter Board Members and Chapter Admin Staff have access to Online CRC. Please update your Chapter Board Roster.

19. Fundraising

20. Best Practices • Know the organization • Allow enough time!!!!!! • Form a Taskforce • Publicize • Getting People to Donate • It’s ok to ask for money • Budget

21. Poll • Does your Chapter have a successful fund raising event or process?

22. Fundraising Ideas • Silent Auctions and Raffles • Special Awards Dinners • Trade Show Events • Maximize the Chapter Website • Ads

23. Poll Question • Does your chapter have a designated task force or committee responsible for fundraising?

24. Auctions What Worked: Tucson Chapter Gaya Zeiter

25. Silent and Live Auction • Start early and allow enough time! • Be organized • Know how to ask

26. Auctions

27. Materials

28. Auctions • Thank you Letters • Get commitment for next year • Assign Tasks • Budget

29. Poll Question • How much time does your chapter allow to plan a fund raising event?

30. Website Opportunities What Worked: Chicago

31. Banner Ads • Static Ads only! • Priced according to location Rates (for 3 months) Home Page (310 x 140 pixels): $750Events Page (310 x 140 pixels) $500All other pages on the website (310 x 140 pixels) $250Specifications: Maximum file size is 15K. Static banner ads only.Should only have Company logo, and must be already designed. Banner ad will link to your company homepage. Maximum of 20 words.

32. Calendar of Events • Cannot conflict with NAWBO Chapter event • Members Only NAWBO Members Only: Add an event on the calendar that you would like NAWBO members to know about. Must not conflict with an existing NAWBO event. Event can link to another website. Maximum of 30 words.Rate (per event) $100

33. Member Spotlight • NAWBO members only • Maximum of 125 words • Must include picture • $350 is up for 1 month

34. Corporate Spotlight • NAWBO Corporate Partner members only • Maximum 125 words • $1,000 is up for 1 month • Includes Link • Picture or logo

35. Poll Question: When planning your fundraiser budget do you account for all the costs associated with the fundraiser?

36. Business Promotion Page

37. Other Website Opportunities • Infomercial Video up for 1 year - $350.00 • Podcast Library - $250.00 • Newsletter Sponsorship - $300.00

38. Recognition Events • Member of the Year • Business Owner of the Year • Corporate Women of Achievement • New Venture Award • Diversity Supplier of the Year • Vendor Tables

39. Questions?

40. Thank you for participating in • NAWBO Presidents Assembly Webinar! • We look forward to talking to you next month. The webinar will be on Jan 20th at noon Eastern on Public Policy • To share this information with your chapter’s leadership, visit NAWBO Presidents Assembly Community. The slides will be posted in the Resources section • A link to a recording of this webinar will be posted on the PA Facebook page

41. CONTACT NAWBO Member Services:  memberservices@nawbo.org Chapter Services:  chapterservices@nawbo.org Presidents Assembly:  presidentsassembly@nawbo.orgNews/Article Submissions: publications@nawbo.org Website/Technical Support:  techsupport@nawbo.org

42. Your Feedback is Welcome! Please send feedback to presidentsassembly@nawbo.org