Company of Women an organization that supports, connects and promotes women in business

As women, our lives are like a tapestry, made up of different threads, all woven into the fabric of who we are and who we can become.

Through Company of Women, we wish to weave wisdom, warmth and wellness into your everyday life. We want to inspire you to achieve your full potential and to realize your dreams.

Our dream is that Company of Women will act as a catalyst to bring people and businesses together and that together we can make a difference in the lives of others.

	COMPANY OF WOMEN 101 Learn more about Company of Women - its programs and services. Oakville - Feb 11 (2 spots left) Aurora - Feb 22 Toronto - Feb 18 Cambridge - Feb 19 Join before Jan 31 and save $30. ME INC - evenings, Oakville Want to start your own business but not sure where to start - this four-week series will give you the tools to move forward. Starts Feb 4 - Sold out New Sales Coaching Teleclasses for Company of Women members only to start January 20
	DINNER MEETINGS are held in Oakville, Toronto, Cambridge and Aurora February 3 - Aurora The Art of Effective Networking with Donna Messer, ConnectUs February 10 - Cambridge Purpose, Passion and Profits - Thriving as an Entrepreneur with Elizabeth Lengyel February 16 - Oakville Your Health Matters with panel of medical experts and women's health show February 24 - Toronto The Art of Effective Networking with Linda Lane ZONTA WOMAN TO WOMAN MENTOR AWARD Nominate your mentor. Deadline February 15, 2010
	BREAKFAST MEETINGS are held in Oakville, Toronto and Aurora Feb 9 - Toronto - Trade Shows 101 with Lara Veltkamp, Watershed Marketing Group Feb 23 - Oakville - Show me the Money with Bernadeen McLeod, Mentorworks Mar 8 - Aurora - The One Page Business Plan with Carolyn Watt SUPPORT WOMEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Purchase a copy of Faces of Opportunity, with all proceeds going to Opportunity International.
	MARKETPLACE Check out the special offers and sales through our new marketplace section. COMPANY MAGAZINE Consider advertising through the magazine and reach over 10,000 women in business

Patricia Pinkney
Bringing the world together

Travel. Shopping. Jewellry. Sounds like a dream combination, and for Patricia Pinkney it is a dream come true.Even when Patricia was in high school, she wanted to go to Paris and years later she did. For two years she lived and worked in Paris, working with an international business through which she visited over 30 countries, always fascinated by the cultures and people she met.

GETTING OUT OF THE SALES PITCH BUNKER

Have you ever sat down and analyzed (or tracked) which sales/marketing strategies work for you?

At Diana Bishop’s Big Idea Adventure workshop this week, a group of us did just that. It was fascinating as we brainstormed sales activities vs. those that would fall more closely under marketing. What did we learn?

That the old-fashioned, in-your-face sales approach just doesn’t cut it anymore – at least not for us. What was working well we found was when offered some information, so people felt they were getting something out of the connection, and were not being pressured into buying something they may or may not want or need.

We also learned that too often we fall into the product-story trap instead of building the relationship first.

We spent three hours with Diana – time well spent because as the workshop progressed, I could see we were all starting to think differently and consider that big idea that would make us stand out from the crowd.

Come to one networking dinner and see how fast you get support and connections for your business!

A membership at Company of Women isn’t simply a chance to network. It’s connecting to the best people, the best ideas and the best benefits.

Step Into The Spotlight: A Guide To Getting Noticed

Tsufit, like her name, has an interesting story. From Bay Street lawyer, to actress and singer, she now assumes a new role – author. An avid show business fan, she uses her knowledge of the “biz” to help entrepreneurs convert into stars.

Her book, Step into the Spotlight: A Guide to Getting Noticed, makes for a fascinating read as she builds her case that life is an audition, and you need to know how to perform to get ahead.

Rules for Renegades – How make more money, rock your career and revel in your individuality
by Christine Comaford-Lynch

A high school drop out, Christine Comaford-Lynch seized an opportunity and became a CEO at 25 and quickly discovered that first-time CEOs make it up as they go along. In many ways, she observed that is what you do with anything new – new job, new life, new community – you declare yourself to be something you are not… yet. However, she learned many life lessons – some the hard way – which she shares in her recent book .