Newsletter of the Association for Women in Communications Springfield, MO
MARCH 6, 2012
425 Downtown 425 W. Walnut St Springfield, MO Join us at 11:30 a.m. for networking Program begins at Noon $15 for members $18 for returning guests $14 for AWC students/ student members. RSVP by 2/29:
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March 2012
MARCH MEETING
Why Are There So Few Women Leaders?
What Can You Do About It?
Video11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, March 6, 2012
Did you know? Only: 16% of American corporate boards and senior managers are women. 20% of nonprofit executives are female. 13% of the members of the Parliaments across the world are women. Women hold 23% of seats in U.S. state legislatures. This figure dropped after Nov 2011 election for the first time in 40 years. Find out about the three things every woman of any age can do to advance her career or position in family and community. Facebooks COO Sheryl Sandberg is a strong advocate of womanpower. Join us to watch her 15-minute TED talk that had gone viral and received more than 200,000 views. Then share your experiences with your tablemates and pick an action you can implement immediately. Chief operating officer of Facebook since 2008, Sandberg went from being chief of staff for the United States Treasury Department to vice president of sales and operations at Google. She graduated from Harvard and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sheryl Sandberg
Forbes.com
UPCOMING
April 3, 2012
Among her many honors she has been ranked one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business by Fortune Magazine every year since 2008 and ranked #5 on Forbes Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women last year. She serves on many corporate boards. She and her husband have two children and, she says, share family responsibilities equally.
AWC MEMBER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS
We appreciate the talents each person brings to our local AWC Chapter. That is why each year we recognize an outstanding member for their hard work and dedication to keeping an all-volunteer organization operating smoothly. Please take time to recognize this dedication by nominating one of our members for the AWC Member of the Year Award. The Member of the Year Award has been presented annually since 1986 to an active member who has significantly impacted the success of the organization through leadership and service. Qualities to consider may include meeting attendance, knowledge of AWC, committee involvement on the local or national level, promotion and enthusiasm for the success of AWC, and participation in AWC activities. Please submit your vote to Mitzie Zerr at 831-8505 or
[email protected]. Provide a short summary describing why you think this person should be considered for the award. The AWC Member of the Year will be announced at our May meeting.
AWCSpringfieldMO.org www.womcom.org
DanPrater, Director of NonProfit Communications, at Drury University: The Power of Messaging and The Impact of Words
May 1, 2012
Regina Waters: Guerilla Marketing
June 5, 2012
Lynn Onstot: Crisis Communications
PRESIDENT
Angela Frizell Salon Service Group
[email protected]417-761-7227
PRESIDENT/ELECT
Jill Randolph Greene County Juvenile Office
[email protected]829-6151
PAST PRESIDENT/ ADMINISTRATOR
Mitzie Zerr City Utilities
[email protected]417-831-8505
FROM THE PRESIDENT
eat. If executives eat in a public cafeteria, grab a tray. Engage on social media. Friend on facebook. Comment on their blog. Follow on twitter. Arrive at work when they do. Connect with leaders in other departments. Contribute to the company newsletter. Include board members. Never connect for personal gain. Disingenuous behaviors offend. Though geared towards corporate and work relationships, the point of this post is to discover for yourself when and where are appropriate points of connection. Mentor the right person for the right reason. Network with the right people and have a clear purpose for doing so. If you follow these tips, you will effectively increase the quality of your connections.
SECRETARY
Ashley Wood Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
[email protected]417-885-9298
TREASURER
Michele Kauffman Harter House
[email protected]417-881-7090 Angela Cave Manpower
MEMBERSHIP/NEW MEMBERS
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etworking and mentorship are opposite ends of the same spectrum. Mentoring could be defined as connecting with the purpose of helping others reach their full potential, and networking is creating valuable connections for the purpose of fulfilling your own goals. Ive heard both mentioned repeatedly over the last several months, and thought it appropriate to share some ideas that can be used for both mentors and networkers alike. The following was originally by Dan Rockwell on his blog at The Leadership Freak http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/10power-tips-for-connecting-with-powerful-people/ where Dan provides the list of Jesse Lyn Stoners 10 power tips for connecting with powerful people. Connect now. Dont wait till you have a great idea. Align with corporate culture. Put yourself in the right place. Dont eat while you work. Eat where they
Angela Frizell
417-886-9300
NEWSLETTER/PUBLICITY
Sharina Smith Southwest Baptist University
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417-838-0477 Melissa Adler Public Relations & Marketing Consultant
[email protected]417-837-9358
PROGRAMS
NEWS AND NOTES
Judges for other chapters
The AWC Topeka Chapter contacted our chapter to find judges for its Headliner Awards. Topeka wanted feedback from AWC members without prior knowledge of the applicants. Kudos goes to Paula Clouse, Rowena Raborar and Jill Randolph for providing their expertise. It is great to be able to help other chapters!
Susan Van Doren Market Edge
[email protected]Leftovers
SITE MANAGEMENT
Emily Coulter
WEBSITE/NEWSLETTER
Monica Whitworth Ameriart.biz 417-880-2452
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PROGRESS OF WOMEN AND FIRST AMENDMENT
Margaret Castrey Margaret Castrey & Associates
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Since we have moved our meeting location, the meals are now buffet style, and whatever food doesnt get eaten gets thrown away. The AWC Board decided why not donate the food to a cause that can help others out. Last month the excess food was donated to Harmony House. They expressed their gratitude, and we plan to continue donating leftovers to them in the future.
417-631-9964
GET TO KNOW YOU
Brenda Jackson Marketing Mix
[email protected]AWC National has a new face to their Website! If you havent visited the national site in a while, take a trip towww.womcom.org. Youll be greeted with photos from our Springfield members, faces youll recognize from National and snapshots from the National Conference 2011. From the websites front page you can connect via social media links and learn about new webinar opportunities. Also, log into the Members Only area. My AWC online features include the National newsletter, the Communique, a member directory, and a Job Board.
Ozarks Woman of Distinction
AWARD EVENT
Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 5-8pm Silent Auction opens at 5pm Dinner served at 6pm
Highland Springs Country Club, 5395 South Highland Springs Blvd Cost: $30 in advance, $17 students, $35 at the door, $280 Table of 10 Keynote Speaker: Brian Fogle, President, Community Foundation of the Ozarks
A full dinner will be served * Cash Bar * Silent Auction (proceeds benefit FLIP).
RSVP by Friday, March 21, 2011 to Mary Jackson, Ozarks Alliance, P O Box 547 Republic MO 65738
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Questions?? Contact:
Enclosed: ____ reservations ____ student reservations ____ table(s) _________________________[name of group for reserved table(s)]
Colleen Neill, Alliance President [email protected] or 417.894.6036 Mary Jackson, Alliance Treasurer [email protected] or 417.732.7799
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2012 Ozarks Women of Distinction Event Details: Please join us as we honor and celebrate the amazing women in our community who are working to foster opportunities and growth for women and their families in the Ozarks. During the 2012 WOD Event we will be highlighting the efforts of and honoring the members of the Female Leaders in Philanthropy (FLIP) organization. Proceeds from this years event will be contributed to FLIP. For more information about this years event please contact us at the email or phone numbers listed above. Dont forget to check out our website at www.ozarksalliance.com
Famous for our
Harter House
Meats!
1500 E. Republic Road & 1625 S. Eastgate
417-883-1650 417-886-4410
We are celebrating Our 15th Annual Memorial to Benefit The Kitchen, Inc.
Jerry Bettlach & Jim Trimble
All 6 Harter House locations will donate 5% of our Total Store Sales for an entire week February 29 to March 6, 2012
You can participate by doing something you
have to do anyway Shop for Groceries!
Women are never stronger than when they arm themselves with their weaknesses. ~Marie de Vichy-Chamrond
Pondering
www.harterhouse.com
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Harter
House
839.2840
