Welcome to our new Women In Business Ezine. I hope you find it informative and interesting. As this is our first ezine, we would really appreciate some feedback. I look forward to hearing from you in the New Year and in the meantime the Board and team of WIB would like to wish you all
Diary Dates for 2009
Here are some initial dates for your diary, full details will be posted on the WIB website.
Following a successful application for ESF funding in 2007 WIB NI Ltd are now administering the Women into Business project. This project is centred around a high content e-learning website…… Click here.
WIB have introduced a fantastic sponsorship opportunity on the Home Page of the Women in Business website. These branded links, direct to your web site, are available for 6 or 12 months. The Women in Business website has over 23,000 visitors per annum.
Not only will sponsoring the Women in Business website increase your brand visibility but it will also direct focused and qualified web traffic to your business or online marketing strategy. Links are restricted to WIB Members only as they are priced at a considerably reduced rate. These links will be allocated on a first come first served basis. For full details and contact nicki@womenbusinessni.com or tel 0845 607 6041
WIB will continue to offer the popular member communication service via the ezine.. In order to ensure that all members can avail of this, members are restricted to submitting one communication every quarter. This will be reviewed subject to the numbers. So if you have an article, good news story or any other relevant business information you may wish to share with members, please email nicki@womenbusinessni.com
Looking for something different this Christmas – then read on… check out this website for something different www.dressyourdesktop.com for that unique gift idea. All members of WIB are eligible for a 5% discount on any order this month – quote WIBNI when asked for a gift certificate/promotional code when going through the checkout
From WIB Member – Jenny Gribben Contact Jenny at info@dressyourdesktop.com
Are you stressed… Want some TLC – try reflexology – read on. Discount to all WIB members.
From WIB Member – Caroline Bickerstaff on 0289068 7453
Buy that special friend for Christmas – a Yoga Therapy Course Read on and find out more details – click here From WIB member – Kathryn Bryson Contact Kathryn on www.kathrynbryson.com
"R Personal Shopper" would like to offer an exclusive 15% discount to WIB members on any wardrobe service booked for Dec 08 and Jan 09 WHAT A GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT!! Click here for further details
From WIB Member - Ruth McKee
What an exciting year it has been at The Original Roast, we can’t believe so much happened. We have an exciting offer for WIB members.Click here for further details Contact Ruth at: info@originalroast.com.
From WIB Member – Ruth Morrissey
Business leaders and members of the Women in Business network for
Northern Ireland were told today that Networking is crucial to surviving the current economic downturn. Christine Boyle, Chair of the Women in Business network for Northern Ireland was speaking at their end of year Christmas Networking Lunch, supported by Invest Northern Ireland.
Read full article here.
As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, supported by Invest Northern
Ireland, the event saw local award winning business woman Orla Corr of the McAvoy group tell the assembled audience that businesswomen are well placed to ride out this current economic storm. Orla told the story of how she grew the McAvoy group into one of Northern Ireland’s most successful
companies, operating in international markets.
Read full article here.
The Women in Business network for Northern Ireland recently got ‘on their marks’ to meet with other business women from across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland at a specially organised ‘speed meeting’ event,
designed to increase collaborative business networking. The event, funded by Invest Northern Ireland, used the popular speed dating format and saw over 50 female entrepreneurs take part in over 350 meetings.
Read full articole here.