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JANUARY

KEEPING ON TRACK Accountability Program returns for 2010
The KEEPING ON TRACK Accountability is a great way to build structure and accountability for you and your business. Participants will consistently meet with a group of business owners and help one another set and achieve goals, prioritize, stay focused and motivated, gain feedback and ideas and in general keep each other moving in the right direction!

We have structured each group to include 8 participants and to meet bi-weekly for about 3 months. Each week you will have an opportunity to report your progress, solicit feedback and develop goals for the following weeks. After a kickoff meeting with Adelaide & Amy, group participants will be given guidelines and take turns facilitating the remainder of the gatherings.

Meetings will be held on Tuesday mornings from 9:30-11am.

• Group A will start on January 5.
• Group B will start on January 12.

 

TWITTER 101
January 8, 10-Noon
In this class, taught by IGC member Jessica Perilla, you will learn:

• Who should be on Twitter
• What Twitter can do for you
• How do you make the best use of Twitter’s main features
• How to build a professionally designed Twitter page
• How to grow your following
• How to integrate Twitter with your social networks
• How to use the top 10 free resources available for Twitter

There will be a Q&A session at the end.
Note: You do not need to have a Twitter account to participate.

1-TO-1 AFFINITY GROUP – NEW YEAR’S (BUSINESS) RESOLUTIONS
January 11, 1-3 pm
Are you planning to do more marketing, build a new website, tweet, tweet more, clean up your books, hire a new member of your team, get your first clients, expand your services? Join the 1:1 Affinity Group for a lively discussion of resolutions for our businesses in the coming year.

LOOKING AT 60 AFFINITY GROUP
January 11 , 4-6pm
Affinity Group LOOKING AT 60, years, that is, is for women entrepreneurs who are approaching 60, or are on the other side of it and who want the additional support of a peer group to  share, discuss, and brainstorm topics and issues that are unique to them.  The meeting will be held at IGC on Monday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m.  Celia Currin will facilitate.

TALKING SHOP WITH AD & AMY
January 13, 12-2pm
Bi-monthly lunch meeting where we focus on YOU! Bring a challenge or concern and get feedback and advice.

IGC BOOK CLUB
January 13, 4-6pm
Our next meeting we will be reading Upstarts! How GenY Entrepreneurs Are Rocking the World of Business and 8 Ways You Can Profit From Their Success by Donna Fenn.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS AFFINITY GROUP (NEW)
January 19th, 3 – 5 pm
The NEW Health and Wellness Group is starting in January to kick of the new year with fresh ideas, focused networking and functional business growth, and we want you to be there!  We would like to invite any practitioners, coaches, trainers and other industry professionals who work with clients on improving their physical, emotional and behavioral well being to join us in this exciting new networking opportunity.   The group will be facilitated by Yamaris Donis.

Yamaris has worked within the industry as an educator to trainers, managers and consumers on developing best practices in lifestyle and fitness change. Her passion for fitness and industry advancement has led her from managing on Wall Street, to training on Main Street in Madison WI. Her company Ladies in Synergy is committed to helping women in all parts of self development, from the inside out!

Mom Business Owner Affinity Group: Grandparents and Future Grandparents – listen up!
January 21, 12 – 2pm
Hi everyone! We’re really looking forward to part II of the “intergenerational exchange” conversation we started in November at the mom business owner affinity group.

We had a fascinating and lively discussion about parenting young children that began with lessons learned shared by “parents with distance” (aka – IGC moms whose children are now adults). This time around, our discussion will be focused on successfully navigating the grandparent experience. Newer moms will have a chance to share stories about their relationships with their in-laws (and their own parents in the role of grandparents) and offer their perspectives on healthy / not-so-healthy grandparent – grandchild dynamics.

The goal is to help more veteran moms begin thinking about the ingredients for building healthy relationships with their own future sons / daughters-in-law and grandchildren. We also hope that women who are in the midst of negotiating less-than-ideal grandparent behavior from their in-laws and parents will be able to take away concrete tips for bringing about a positive change from others who have been in their shoes.

We expect this to be an informal conversation that will likely include some of the following topics:

• What we WANT from our in-laws / parents when we become parents
• What we DON’T want from our in-laws / parents when we become parents
• Expectations overall
• Handling boundary issues and other difficult conversations
• Funny/ crazy stories about interactions we have had with grandparents

 

Lemonade Movie Screening
January 26, 12-2pm
Lemonade asks the question: What do people who were once paid to be creative for a living do when they’re laid off? It’s an inspirational film about 16 advertising professionals who lost their jobs and found their calling, encouraging people to listen to that little voice inside their head that asks, “What if?”

Social Media Affinity Group: Learn How to Build an Effective Social Networking Strategy
January 26, 3-5pm
Social Networking sites and tools such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have rapidly become invaluable venues for professional networking.  Author and career coach Pamela Weinberg will show you how to leverage social networks to connect with clients and win business. 

You can read more about Pamela Weinberg here:  http://myobmoms.com/about/. She is a self-taught social media guru who has been recently spending a lot of time teaching others the tricks of the trade.

BABYBITES & IN GOOD COMPANY WORKPLACES PRESENT: HAVE YOUR BABY AND YOUR BUSINESS TOO!
January 26, 7-9pm
Motherhood is an incredible time to re-evaluate your professional goals and opportunities. In recent years, starting your own business has become an increasingly popular option for new moms.

For some women, starting their own business is a dream that they have always had, while for others it is an option they have only begun to consider. Often going back to a former career proves to be an unappealing option, and going out on their own seems to be the best way to attain the balance, flexibility, autonomy, and creative outlet that they desire.

Regardless of the origin, the questions are inevitable…Is it possible? What should I know? Where do I to start?

Come join In Good Company Workplaces and BabyBites for an evening of discussion with several successful moms who have created awesome business to meet their creative, professional and family needs.

FEBRUARY

Winter GROW it! Class Schedule 1
February 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2-4pm
GROW it! is a 4 week class designed to help you to tackle a significant business challenge /growing pain in good company! Join us for this terrific experience that other IGC members rave about. Every member has the opportunity to participate in GROW it! once at no cost.

NEW MEMBER GATHERING
February 10, 9:30-11am
We love to host this event a few times a year to connect with new members in a small group format. This gathering will be a great opportunity for us to introduce you to some other great new IGC members, learn more about what is going on with you and your business, share information about upcoming programs and happenings IGC, and discuss the best ways you can take advantage of your membership. Please let us know if you can join us

An Evening of Discussion with Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project
February 17, 6:30-8:30 pm
Gretchen Rubin is the author of THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, an account of the year she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientific studies, and the lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. On her popular blog, The Happiness Project, she writes about her daily adventures in happiness. 

Gretchen Rubin started her career in law, and she was clerking for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor when she realized she wanted to be a writer. Raised in Kansas City, she lives in New York City with her husband and two young daughters.

IGC BOOK CLUB
February 23, 4-6pm
Our next book is Face-to-Face: how to reclaim the personal touch in the digital world. The session will be facilitated by Caroline Green of IvanExpert!


TALKING SHOP WITH AD & AMY
February 24, 12-2pm
Bi-monthly lunch meeting where we focus on YOU! Bring a challenge or concern and get feedback and advice.

inFOCUS: Evening Soiree with Selia Yang
February 24, 5-7pm
Join us for mingling and discussion at Selia’s gorgeous Tribeca showroom to learn how this designer and entrepreneur built a unique and innovative business and carved out a distinct niche in the fashion industry.

MARCH

WINTER GROW IT! CLASS SCHEDULE
March 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2-4pm
GROW it! is a 4 week class designed to help you to tackle a significant business challenge /growing pain in good company! Join us for this terrific experience that other IGC members rave about. Every member has the opportunity to participate in GROW it! once at no cost.

SOCIAL MEDIA AFFINITY GROUP
March 3, 4-6pm
Attendees should bring 2 Social Media Success Strategies that have worked for them and 2 questions that they would like the group to help resolve.

SELF-PROMOTION FOR INTROVERTS@: A CHAT WITH AUTHOR NANCY ANCOWITZ
March 4, 4-5pm
In today’s tough economy and ruthlessly competitive job market, nobody can afford to go unnoticed. Introverts, in particular, are often invisible while their chattier colleagues get the highly coveted gigs. Business communication coach Nancy Ancowitz will share tips from her new book, Self-Promotion for Introverts®, which will show you how to jumpstart your visibility without bragging. You’ll learn to how to get seen and heard your own way. You’ll use your introversion as an advantage in your career. 

Nancy Ancowitz is a business communication coach and adjunct instructor at New York University. She has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Monster.com, Psychology Today, and on ABC-TV. Her book, Self-Promotion for Introverts®, has been chosen as one of the “best books 2009″ by Publishers Weekly, “best book gifts,” by ABC News, and “must read fall books for IT execs” by CIO Insight. Check out her free video and her blog.

Your Personal Best^SM: Member Spotlight with Jill Diamond
March 16, 3-5pm
What is authenticity?  How do we act from our values?  Is it possible to bring our history and future aspirations into the present moment?  These are some of the questions that will be answered as you explore Jill Diamond’s Personal Best^SM workshop.  Personal Best^SM helps you to identify the qualities you possess that are at the core of your talent.  It then, suggests ways in which you can leverage those qualities into characteristics that increase your potential for performing from your Personal Best^SM. Through dialogue, developmental tools and experiential learning, you will walk away from this workshop with a closer look at your passion and your essence.  

Jill is the President of Lanartco, Inc., a communication performance skills company, whose mission is to instill enthusiasm, effectiveness and confidence in professionals’ interpersonal communications. Her 17 years of coaching professionals in voice and communication skills combined with her Master of Education has made her an expert facilitator and business leader. With Professional Presence & Creativity; Leadership Development Through the Arts; and Psychology & Interpersonal Communication as a foundation for her studies, Jill established Lanartco’s proprietary Act On It!^SM methodology as a tool for leading thousands of professionals towards creating and conveying meaningful messages. With fortune 50 companies as her client base, Jill’s consultative approach has secured contracts across industries globally making her a highly successful and sought after trainer. 

inFOCUS: Meredith Barnett
March 24, 12-2pm
Join us for lunch and discussion with Meredith Barnett, editorial director of The Inside Source, eBay’s online shopping magazine, and founder of StoreAdore.