WithIt to offer 'Curbside Mentoring' at annual conference
Industry leaders share expertise and advice one-on-one
-- Home Accents Today, 6/22/2009 9:31:00 AM
Attendees at Women in the Home Industries (WithIt)'s 2009 professional conference can sign up for individual “Curbside Mentoring” meetings with industry leaders, each offering guidance and advice specific to their experience and expertise.
“WithIt membership surveys indicate that mentoring is one of things women want most,” said Liz O’Brien, WithIt's president. “Our new program gives conferenceattendees a unique opportunity to access some of the powerhouse leaders in our industry.”
The 2009 conference entitled “Women Doing Business: Thought Leaders, Creative Innovators and Influencers” will be held August 11-13 at the Embassy Suites, Charlotte-Concord, N.C. For the inaugural Curbside Mentoring Program, conference attendees can sign up for 45-minute sessions, at a cost of $50 per session, with industry leaders on a variety of topics.
“The cost is a great value,” O’Brien said. “Thanks to our volunteer corps of leaders, all proceeds go towards the organization’s initiatives which support and help to develop female professionals who will be future influencers.”
The following leaders and their topics will be offered in the Curbside Mentoring Program:
Jana Platina-Phipps, Home Couture Collective: Life/Work Balance: Define Your Priorities and Set Your Boundaries
Jerry Cohen, Cohen, Tauber, Spievack & Wagner P.C.: Ask an Attorney: Answers on Business Laws and How They Affect You
Sara Lyke, WithIt, Inc.: Resume Review: Bring Your Resume for a Professional Polishing
Mary Eitel, MKE Communications: You Are the Brand: Establishing Your Personal Brand
Leslie Carothers, The Kaleidoscope Partnership: A Hands-on Approach to Social Networking - Getting Started Without Wasting Time or Money
Connie Post, The Connie Post Companies: Be Paid What You're Worth - Establish Your Value and Get It!
Stephanie Lowder, Rare Bird Creative: Writing to Further Your Career Path: Your 3-Minute Intro, Your Professional Bio and Your Elevator Speech
Libby Langdon, Libby Interiors, Inc.: Establishing a Connection - The Impression You Project Through Words, Visual Cues and Body Language
Carol Gregg, Red Egg: Start Your Engines - Practical Advice on Your Business Start-Up Idea
Catherine Smoak, Jigsaw Solutions: What Should I Charge Them? Creative Ideas on Structuring Client Fees in a Down Economy
Curbside mentoring is available on a first sign-up basis, along with conference registration, at www.withit.org. Meetings will take place privately at an assigned time and individuals will be notified prior to the event.
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