Welcome to Connect, the October 2011 eZine from
The Women's Yellow Pages of Greater Philadelphia
Online and Print: When it comes to promoting women in business, we wrote the book!
Celebrating 27 years of Connecting Women
PLEASE REMEMBER TO THANK THIS MONTH'S SPONSORS*:
The PA Conference for Women, the largest in the state with over 5,000 attendees, offers connection, information and inspiration, motivation and momentum.
KEYNOTERS: GLORIA STEINEM, AMERICA FERRERA, MARTHA BECK!
October 25 - PA Convention Center - Philadelphia
Also: Oct 24th, Tory Johnson, CEO Women of Hire and Spark & Hustle, will provide a full day of programming designed for current and aspiring small business owners.
Registration: www.paconferenceforwomen.org. Use Promo Code PAWH34 to receive a registration discount for both days.
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Kick Off Event for Fat Talk Free Week and Love Your Body Day:
Noshing Toward Nirvana, A FUN Exploration of Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul, and Freeing the Spirit with author Ellen Frankel.
Presented by: Feast Upon Life - FUL.
October 16th: 4:00 pm Beth Tikvah B'nai Jeshrun, 1001 Paper Mill Road, Erdenheim
and 7:15 pm The Rittenhouse Hotel, 210 W. Rittenhouse Square, 4th Fl., Phila.
RSVP: 215-248-9770 x3 or amy@feastuponlife.com
http://feastuponlife.com/Events.html
*To sponsor a future eZine (circ. 9000), please contact us at sponsor@philawyp.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
From the Desk of Ellen Fisher, Publisher
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Featured Women's Yellow Pages Business Categories
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WOMEN'S BUSINESS CALENDAR
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Thought for the Month
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Second Look Loans - $1,000 to $35,000!
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Check out the Women's Yellow Pages Website; It's Updated Year-Round
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Visit: Car Buying Your Way!
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Subscription/Sponsorship/Contact Information
Participate in our discussions on LinkedIn
Join our group on Facebook
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FROM THE DESK OF ELLEN FISHER, PUBLISHER, WOMEN'S YELLOW PAGES
While typing this letter I have a wonderful view of a nearly ripe pumpkin in my neighbor's garden. It was one of twelve seeds she planted in a discarded cardboard egg carton in late spring. When they sprouted, everyone in the neighborhood told her, “Pumpkins don't grow around here because they get Powdery Mildew.” She nodded and continued to nurture them. The seedlings grew large and were soon transplanted into a bed on the side of her house. Many neighbors commented that the spot she chose lacked the proper sunlight, but she just smiled politely and continued to tend to her crop. When all twelve plants flowered beautifully, neighbors reminded her of the looming mildew; she ignored them. On her daily garden tour, after picking the other fruits and veggies of her labor, she diligently searched her patch for the first signs of a pumpkin.
When mid-August came and there was no sign of anything that would eventually become a jack-o-lantern, I noticed that she quietly stopped looking. That's when I secretly took over. I snuck out to her garden every day to give the plants water and to hunt through the large pumpkin leaves. Late one night during the second week of my stealthy caper, my flashlight happened upon something that looked like a small green ball on one of the stalks. I couldn't believe my eyes! My neighbor was shocked when I sent her a text with this news.
The next morning a handful of neighbors gathered around us as we got our first daylight glimpse of the one and only pumpkin that would sprout from the bed. Thereafter, we both watered and watched as our pumpkin matured and went from looking like a baby watermelon to the real thing.
It is now mid-October and our pumpkin is almost 100% orange. It's still growing strong and hasn't shown the slightest hint of any mildew. It's on track to be ready just in time for Halloween carving.
This story reminds me how important support systems are at home and at work. We typically start our businesses or new work projects with great optimism, making it easy to stave off naysayers and also push ahead all on our own. It's almost inevitable that, as time marches on, we will hit a spell where the going gets tough, or where we feel overwhelmed, or realize that we just can't do it all ourselves, or maybe even lose track of our dream.
Whether you build a team of partners right from the start, or assemble one after you are more established, a support system is vital to the survival of a business. Your team can take over the tasks that aren't your forte or even jump in and nurture your business while you recharge your batteries.
Growing a business is way more complex than growing a pumpkin. That's one of the many reasons why we publish the Women's Yellow Pages, a directory overflowing with a community of talented women in business who are ready to become part of your support system. I hope you explore www.philawyp.com and reach out to the women in the online directory so that, together, we can all smile like jack-o-lanterns as we grow our businesses.
Ellen Fisher, Pumpkin Eater
FEATURED WOMEN'S YELLOW PAGES BUSINESS CATEGORIES
Being part of a network is all about doing business with each other. If you happen to be in the market for any of the following products or services, please contact these Women's Yellow Pages advertisers:
Don't forget to tell her you found her in the Women's Yellow Pages!
To search the entire Women's Yellow Pages directory, go to www.philawyp.com.
Want to grow your business, meet new prospects, or expand your network?
Attend an event featured in the Women's Business Calendar.
Click here to access the calendar. If you already use Google Calendars you can add the events from the Women's Yellow Pages calendar to your personal calendar with the click of a button. And, you can even choose a weekly, monthly, or agenda view.
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
"Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself." ~Oprah Winfrey
KEEP YOUR EYE OUT FOR <> <> THE 24th EDITION PRINT DIRECTORY
The 24th edition of the Women's Yellow Pages is at the printer. As soon as we have it in-hand (ETA is the end of October), every advertiser will receive two copies in the mail and all our distribution points will receive boxes. While we wait, we will be keeping our anticipation down to a low roar, by staying busy with tasks like updating the website with all our new advertisers, updating new distribution points where you can pick up a copy for free, and cleaning up the office of pizza boxes from our mad-rush to meet the printer's deadline. We are especially excited to announce our new Women of Accomplishment, and would love to do so right now, but we are keeping mum (speak of, we love these flowers that so typify the fall season) until the November eZine. Until then, please join us as we count down the days!
SECOND LOOK LOANS - $1,000 to $35,000!
Do you need money to start or expand your small business? Are you unable to receive funding from traditional lending institutions? The Women's Opportunities Resource Center offers loans from $1000 to $35000 for Start-Up and Existing Businesses. http://www.worc-pa.com/loans.html.
To request an application:
WORC, 2010 Chestnut Street, Phila., PA 19103 - loans@worc-pa.com - 215-564-5500.
CHECK OUT THE www.PHILAWYP.com WEBSITE; IT'S UPDATE YEAR-ROUND
The Women's Yellow Pages website, www.philawyp.com, has opportunities - web squares that link directly to your website - for you to spread the word about your business. Buy one and we will design it for you for free. To be included in the online directory that gets 135.000 hits per month, get in touch today: info@philawyp.com or 610-446-4747.
CONGRATS CORNER
Congrats to...
Joslyn Ewart, Entrust Financial, LLC, for being elected Second Vice President of the Women's Resource Center Board.
Elaine Grobman, Philadelphia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, for being the recipient of a Philadelphia Business Journal 2011 Women of Distinction Award.
Roberta Hacker, Women in Transition, for being honored by Women's eNews as a 2011 Philadelphia Leader.
Betty Long, Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates, for being the recipient of a Philadelphia Business Journal 2011 Women of Distinction Award.
Heather McCloskey, McCloskey Partners, LLC, for being a winner in the M3 Make Mine a Million competition.
Nicole Newman, Newman Networks, LLC, for being a winner in the M3 Make Mine a Million competition.
Mary Scheetz, Consulting Concepts & Innovations, for being a winner in the M3 Make Mine a Million competition.
Judy Weintraub, Weintraub Legal Services, for being a winner in the M3 Make Mine a Million competition.
(Attention Women's Yellow Pages advertisers: Please send your accolades to congrats@philawyp.com.)
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