"We appreciate all our members and thank them for their testimonials." EWN Founder, Georgia Dudley.
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EWN offers a crucial line-up of events and programs to promote the professional, personal and economic status of women in business. EWN is alligned with RR Donnelley's efforts to provide development opportunities for our women leaders. Dr. Damayanti Vasudevan, Senior Vice President, RR Donnelley. From the very start, my EWN membership has been a highly valuable part of my overall networking repertoire. I have met the most amazing and dynamic women, and everyone is REAL. I gained a special client at my very first Entrepreneurial roundtable! The "buzz" during the EWN Monthly Meetings is something I have not experienced anywhere else; it must be witnessed first-hand. Lisa Hoffman, President, Premier Administrative Services, Inc. “I have been an EWN member for almost three years and attend entrepreneurial roundtables every month. As a result, I have increased my professional (and personal) network, met new clients, presented several times and, most of all, received invaluable business advice and support from an amazing group of female business owners. My own business has flourished due to the EWN roundtables!”Courtney Parks, MA, CPCC Courtney Parks Coaching I cannot tell you how great it felt to be in the company of such warm and intelligent women last night. As I have never been involved in an organization that caters to women only, it was inspiring to hear the concerns and ambitions of others. Although it has been quite some time since I left the corporate world, I am interested in EWN for as much my own personal growth as developing a business/career strategy. The entrepreneurial group sounds as if it could provide a great deal of insight as well.
Thank you for creating such a unique forum for women to learn from each other and grow. Given the involvement from the attendees at the event, I can only imagine how proud you must be. Congratulations on your 6th year of building the organization. Warm regards, Ellen
Thanks so much for the hosting opportunity. We were very honored to do this and I think it came out positive....We hope it met the "monthly meeting" standards!!! Your Network and Company EWN is a powerful support for all those that attended and also all the members that are part of your "Focus on Leadership and Balance." Thanks again for letting us help you and your group...You should be very, very proud of EWN, your staff and your board....they all have a huge regard and respect for you!!! Stan Slovin, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Empowering Women Network, Inc. (EWN) has expanded my world. I've made connections that have turned into clients and clients that have turned into friends. The EWN community has enabled me to reached up and out, to grow and grow my business and I'm grateful.
Lennie Rose, President, Rise Public Relations LLC
The Entreprenuerial Roundtables are one of the greatest benefits offered by EWN. The roundtable has functioned as my informal Board of Directors and focus group for over a year. One of the greatest problems I solved as a result of the roundtable was how to manage the hundreds of emails I receive daily. If you have not joined one of the roundtables offered by EWN, do it today! Barb Bruno, President, Good as Gold Training I love the resources EWN has to offer and am grateful to be a member of such a wonderful group of profressional women! Thank you for referring Susan. She referred my husband, Mark, to Rob. Mark met with Rob downtown yesterday afternoon. He was very happy with the information and advice Rob gave him so, again, thank you so much. Pam Schillo, National City Bank
As a busy corporate executive I am extremely impressed with EWN's holistic approach to promoting professional and personal growth. Monthly roundtables and networking events provide an environment for building professional networks, sharing, coaching and learning from peers. Amanda Schatz, Exectutive Director, National City Bank Thanks to several of our wonderful Chicago EWN Roundtable discussions about websites and search engine optimization, I've learned the right research questions to ask and the right steps to take to increase traffic to Bower Corwin Photography's website. We're now getting over 10 times the traffic to our site compared to what we were recording a year ago. Now that's what I call a great return on my EWN investment! Teddy Buchner, Bower Corwin Photography. The Entreprenuerial Roundtables are a great place for inspiration. I was stuck on what to do at a trade show I was participating in and asked the group to help me think of ways to stand out among the vendors. I used a combination of the ideas we generated with great success. Here it is, 9 months after the event and I am still getting business from people who stopped by my booth then. (Get ready team, I’ll be hitting you up again for ideas this fall!) Daphne Woolfolk, Action International Business Coaching. Before joining EWN, I tried several networking and community organizations and never felt like I made a real connection with the right balance. From the first EWN meeting you feel so welcomed into the organization. EWN is one of those rare organizations where everyone really wants to help you and your business and promotes a total life balance. EWN has provided me with wonderful business contacts and friendships that truly make a difference. Tara Farnsworth, Coldwell Banker My personal thanks to the whole Chicago Entreprenuerial Roundtable group for your help with my brochure. That was one of the best meetings I've been in since I left the corporate world. I have missed the chance to brainstorm with people who have really good ideas and are willing to share them. I look forward to our next meeting. Elaine Quinn EWN has made an incredible impact in my business! It's a community for professional women who truly support each other - both personnally and professionally. Susan Fignar, President, Pur*sue, Inc. On my third day of work with National City, I was asked to attend my first EWN event. It was their anniversary meeting and woman after woman got up to speak about how EWN had impacted her life, her business and her ability to balance it all. I was, and still am, in awe of the varying levels of professional women who use the services and advice that come out of the Roundtables and Monthly meetings to grow personally and professionally. The women I met quickly became my sounding board to help me be a better manager and coach, providing me the confidence to excel beyond my own expectations. EWN has helped me take flight. Alice Herschberger, Branch Manager, National City Bank EWN has made amazing strides in the past four years to connect business women from all over the Chicagoland area. The rapid, vital growth of this organization is obviously serving a tremendous need for women in business to connect with each other and to do business with each other. Anna Weselak, President PTA & Business Owner The leadership is dynamic, the meetings are “mini-conferences” and the networking is unmatched. This organization puts an entirely new meaning to “women helping women!” Barb Bruno, President, HR Search, Inc. It was such a wonderful experience the other night to meet you and the awesome group of women who believe in your mission. I am very excited to now be a part of this (dare I call it) movement. I feel that it is a movement of the heart. That is the place that women work from the best. If we do everything from this source we can collectively make this a much better world. What a vision you have and I am honored to be a participant in it. Lynn Torre, Financial Transitions. I call it the "EWN Experience". EWN has been an integral part in strengthening my relationships with the business community and my own network of professional resources! Deanna Salo, Partner, Cray Kaiser, Ltd. Georgia, it was a pleasure meeting you at the EWN 2006 Kick Off meeting last night. Out of all the women focused events I have attended, this was the best experience I have had thus far. I look forward to learning more about the organization and becoming a contributing member. Let me know when you are available to meet. Regards, Vera Slobounov, Vice President, Wright Capital Partners. Georgia, I am so glad Lisa Hoffman invited me to attend with her last night at the EWN Monthly Meeting. You have built an impressive professional women's organization. I look forward to becoming a member. I came away with insight and a warm feeling of camaraderie that I realize is missing from my life since becoming an entrepreneur. Sheryl Novak, President, Concierge & Event Services World Wide. I met Georgia Dudley over three years ago at her inaugural meeting at her home. I have learned during these years what a dynamic, caring, inspiring, infectious woman she is! I have made some wonderful contacts both personally and professionally through this dynamic organization. EWN truly is an organization that believes in women helping women, personally and professionally. It has been worth every moment and every dollar I have spent. I look forward to continuing my relationship with |
