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Welcome to our Spring Ezine 2010 |
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Introducing New WIB Chair – Edel DohertyThe Board and team at Women in Business would like to offer their sincere congratulations to our new Chair Edel Doherty. Edel a member of the Women in Business board since September 2008 has always been an active and passionate supporter of Women in Business. During her time on the Board she has served on numerous works committees. Edel has also recently launched her own successful business Barrhead Travel. As a new Managing Director and Chair of of WIB she will have her hands full. |
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Diary Dates11th of June 2010 |
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Here's our building site, now start volunteering................Women in Business are delighted to announce that they have taken on the Habitat challenge to build a house right here in Northern Ireland. We will of course require help in the form of volunteers! The project is in Madrid Street in East Belfast and will require 200 volunteer home–building days. Part of an international charity, Habitat for Humanity Northern Ireland is a Christian cross–community movement for regeneration and reconciliation within and between communities in Northern Ireland and around the world. |
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Focus on Finance – 21st Jan 2010The Banking Industry is Listening, Changing.... Female finance was top of the Stormont agenda as financial experts from all over the UK and Ireland came to 'Focus on Finance' with Women in Business... |
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WIB Web Site – BENEFITSThe new WIB website offers a number of member exclusive features that will benefit member businesses through free promotional opportunities. |
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15 mentoring places secured by WIB in the Connections ProgrammeBusiness in the Community have launched a new mentoring a new, 3–year programme called Connections, funded by ESB Independent Energy and is delighted to offer Women in Business members the opportunity to access the Connections Programme support. |
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Joint Networking with the NI Chamber of Commerce – 25th March 2010Business networking was the theme of the day as over 150 local businesses took part in activities designed to help them make new business contacts. |
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Networks Network & Connect – 4th March 2010Members of two business networks – Women in Business NI Ltd and the Belfast Entrepreneurs Network (BEN) – harnessed the power of networking as their networks connected at an evening event in Belfast City Hall on Thursday 4th of March 2010 |
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Social Networking – 11th Feb 2010Social media is more than just social networking. Utilising these online tools is an excellent way of staying in touch with the latest industry news and research for your business, keeping up–to–date with customers and potential customers and being able |
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Belfast Telegraph Business Awards 2010Women in Business sponsored the "Young Business Person of the Year" award category at The Belfast Telegraph 2010 Business Awards Ceremony on 25th March 2010. |
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ROK Formations offers WIB sole traders £££'s savings by converting to a Limited CompanyROK Formations Ltd is currently offering a 30 minute free consultation with a qualified accountant plus a further 10% discount for any Women in Business members considering becoming a Limited Company in the new tax year. |
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Wake up and smell the coffee as Xperience... roast the competition to deliver a strong IT solution to Capitol FoodsXperience... are holding free weekly workshops on their Service & Sales Management solutions in the months of March, April & May 2010. Also on offer is an 'IT Scrappage' scheme to all Women in Business members. Trade in your old accounts system for a new one and enjoy a generous upgrade discount. |
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Mood Event Decoration – Special Offer to WIB members,,WOMEN IN BUSINESS SPECIAL OFFER... |
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Bonne Vacances in France...If your idea of a great holiday is a "home from home", enjoying great food & wine & beautiful countryside, eating "al fresco", then consider the splendour of the Loire Valley & visit member Rosemary Morrison's website. |
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Lizzie's back in the Kitchen...Due to popular demand Lizzie Kennedy has decided to return to what she loves and knows best – teaching cookery. Lizzie ran the successful 'who's cooking' cookery school, (Northern Ireland's first) before moving to live in Washington DC in 2006. |
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Integrity NI – 'Start to Export, Start to Grow'.Have you a successful business here in Northern Ireland? |
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10% of your next Shred Exclusively for WIB MembersShredBank are a locally owned on–site shredding company. We provide confidential document destruction services to organisations and individuals throughout Northern Ireland. |
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Deepa Mann–Kler launches her high quality printsDeepa Mann–Kler, County Down Artist has just been awarded the NI Rural Development Grant to launch her high quality and original artwork as Prints. |
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Aviva Fire Risk AssessmentHelp extinguish any uncertainty with the Aviva Fire Risk Assessment service. |
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Meet the business media – tips on what makes it into the NewsThe Belfast City Branch of the Federation of Small Businesses invite you to meet key business journalists from the Belfast Telegraph, BBC and Business Eye magazine to get helpful tips on what makes a good news story that will help promote your business. This event for members and guests will be useful for those who haven't yet ventured into the field of PR, and those who have stories to tell, but aren't quite sure what the media wants. It will also be of help to those who wish to maximise their PR opportunities. |
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New confidence amongst women reduces gender barriersGender barriers are narrowing amongst the UK's entrepreneurs, according to a new survey from Business Link. Of the 1,010 women entrepreneurs polled, the number who feel they have had to work harder than men to impress the rest of the business community has dropped from 29% last year to just 7%. Follow the link to read this interesting article. |
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Mixing it in MarchThis month the world celebrated International Women's day on 8 March. But Women in Business did not host a women only event to celebrate; instead we networked with another local business network with more male than female members. |
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DEL Bursary available for Management & Leadership Programmes........The Dept of Employment and Learning (DEL) is committed to providing a foundation for enhanced Management and Leadership skills in Northern Ireland. It is recognised that this can be a key factor in improved productivity and success in the global business environment. |
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Fortune favours the brave – Invest NI's Growth...Invest Northern Ireland looks at the support available to help business grow, even in difficult economic times. |
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Chief Executives' Club at Queen's University extend an invitation to WIB to be at their Dinner on 21st AprilThe Chief Executives' Club at Queen's University has extended an invitation to Women in Business to be represented at its next dinner event on Wednesday 21 April. |
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New members who have recently joined WIB...Deborah Swain – Xperience – Deborah.swain@xperience–group.com |
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