Ponsonby Facilitator: Fiona Hewitt
Fiona Hewitt, CEO of BRAND YOU will be launching the first Ponsonby Venus Club this coming Tuesday 23rd February.
Fiona is a reknown personal branding specialist, business coach, public speaker and writer. Her business background has enabled her to understand the strategies and steps required to manage a successful career or a viable business. She ran her first multi million dollar business at the age of 24, and since then has gone on to run and own a number of extremely successful businesses.
Fiona is thrilled to be the new Ponsonby Facilitator and looks forward to supporting the members of this new club. Read more
Tauranga Facilitator: Tessa Lawrence
Introducing the new Tauranga Central Facilitator. Tessa is a passionate businesswoman who is based in Mount Maunganui. Her work as a graphic designer speaks for itself. We are excited to have Tessa on our facilitator team while supporting her to grow her design business. Read more
NEWS: Radio Network Supporting Tauranga Businesswomen
We are excited to announce The Radio Network, Tauranga have come on board as our official Media Sponsor for Tauranga in 2010. Venus Clubs are proud to be supported by the leading media company in the Bay.
We have two fabulous businesswomen joining the local clubs from the Radio Network: Trudi White and Paula Langridge. Read more
4FUN: ‘Cause life isn’t all business
Tip 28 - Surprise
From time to time when planning a date or romantic gesture for your special someone keep it a surprise; it adds to the sense of excitement and occasion. You can drop clues as required, i.e. casual dress is suitable, you may need a jacket for later… but keep these to a minimum. Be thorough in your planning too, forgetting to book the restaurant, pack the glasses for the picnic or fill the car up can take the gloss off! Read more
How to make the most of your Club Membership
Building blocks to our members success!
As a member of the Venus Clubs there are a few basic “building block” strategies members can learn in order to get the most out of their experience. Venus is more then just a referral marketing community. We are a business support group, a community full of inspiring and motivating women who really want to see you succeed.
- Give and SHE shall receive!
- Commitment to the whole club
- Being present and listening
- Educate the members
- What makes you unique?
Vanessa’s Muse: Welcome to 2010
I hope you had the chance to relax and unwind over the holidays. I have a theory about the holidays. They are not always the best time to truly relax and unwind. With so much family stuff happening, guests visiting and friends around, kids home for the holidays, our time is often VERY stretched. That is why I think January is a slowish month for business in NZ. We are still unwinding from the year that has been and building up the reserves of energy and creativity needed for the year ahead.
Driving back from a friends today I realised how important systems will be this year in my business. When a business grows, more things arive on your to do list and life speeds up and I think creating systems for getting things done is the way to go. Or atleast the way to keep enjoying the ride of growing a business. Read more
Success Strategies for Members
Building blocks to our members success!
As a member of the Venus Clubs there are a few basic “building block” strategies members can learn in order to get the most out of their experience. Venus is more then just a referral marketing community. We are a business support group, a community full of inspiring and motivating women who really want to see you succeed.
- Give and SHE shall receive!
- Commitment to the whole club
- Being present and listening
- Educate the members
- What makes you unique?
Things we love December 2009
We want to share the things we LOVE with you!
Each month we’ll be bringing you more things we love so do check back to see what we have added…
Exceptionally tallented web and print designers like Sheryl Mangold who continues to amaze me. Sheryl is the star creative and web brilliance behind Venus; our website, our blog, our conference site, our media kit, and helping me transition into the online world of twitter, face book and now I have a tweetdeck!
Brand-YOU – YOU ARE YOUR BUSINESS new seminar for busineswomen!
We loved the content of this seminar so much that Venus decided to work together with Fiona to bring this seminar to businesswomen throughout NZ.
In this ninety minute presentation you will learn what is your personal brand and how important it is to your business. As a business owner you are often the face of the business. How people see you directly impacts on your business. Understanding how you can leverage YOU as part of the business will deliver huge results.
Using YOU as part of your marketing and branding strategy will enable you to gain a competitive edge in the market and ultimately utilise an unlimited and unique resource that you have at hand.
Your personal brand is the emotional fingerprint that you leave. Find out when the next seminar is running on our events page >>
Design Boutique
www.designboutique.co.nz
Surround yourself and others with gorgeous things from Design Boutique. They take the time, effort and energy out of shopping for designer homeware and gifts with their stunning web store which has everything from robes, candles, glasses and tableware to gifts and accessories. They stock respected brands such as Citta, French Country, Candles of NZ, The Vinyl Room and more. With Christmas looming our Personal Shopper service is the perfect way to purchase client gifts. Simply contact us with your requirements and we’ll take care of the rest! We invite you to visit our web store – you’ll be inspired!
Flicker Candle Emporium
www.candlesofnz.co.nz
Flicker Candle Emporium is the Bay of Plenty’s only store dedicated to the diversity and beauty of candles and candle uses. As such, you’ll find an extensive range of candles – with around 90% made locally through Candles of New Zealand. Flicker also stocks a large range of candleholders, candelabras, wax lanterns, scented melts, oil burners, and a variety of candle accessories. Perfect for gift buying, special event planning or if you want to bring a sense of fragrance, colour and ambiance to your home.
Syrup Magazine
www.syrup.net.nz
If you’re a foodie then you will love Syrup magazine! It’s a fresh, new food magazine all about the essence of food from ’seed to table’. Originally started in the Bay of Plenty and now the current issue – issue 7 is the very first national one! Syrup covers food news from around the country and features New Zealand’s own artisan food producers. The style is unique and innovative with an emphasis on ‘real’ and ‘casual’.
You can get a year’s subscription for $25 – 4 gorgeous issues delivered to your door.Check out their latest issue here…
Amanda Fleming
www.amandafleming.co.nz
Amanda is Director of Presenter at Large, an organisation dedicated to contributing to the evolution of human consciousness in individuals and organisations by designing and presenting highly stimulating and effective learning events that produce lasting positive results. She sends out an inspiring and thought provoking monthly newsletter ‘The Soapbox’ that I HIGHLY recommend you sign up for.
Exult and Kerri Tilby
www.exult.co.nz
Exult are here to support community groups in their fundraising, marketing and sponsorship efforts. Kerri Tilby and her team provide practical workshops and ideas for marketing, securing funding, sponsorship and volunteer related topics. In a nutshell, they are here to help you if you are a community group. Kerri’s vision and passion is inspiring. She is based in Tauranga and works all over New Zealand. Get your FREE copy of the Seriouslly Good Guide to Fundraising.
Etch Magazine
www.etchmagazine.co.nz
Etch Magazine is New Zealand’s new online Lifestyle Magazine set to inspire and inform New Zealand’s 18-35 year olds. Etch is the first online magazine of its kind to offer innovative and fresh business and lifestyle content written by and for New Zealand’s young kiwis. Abby, the editor and creator is passionate about providing innovative and fresh content for NZ’s young kiwi’s.
Sponsors
We are very grateful to the following companies for supporting Venus and our mission to support and celebrate women in business in New Zealand.
CORPORATE GIFT SPONSOR
Surround yourself and others with gorgeous things from Design Boutique. We take the time, effort and energy out of shopping for designer homeware and gifts. Our stunning web store has it all from robes, candles, glasses, towels and tableware to gifts and home décor accessories.
We stock respected brands such as Citta, French Country, Candles of NZ, Rest Square, The Vinyl Room and more. Our goal is to make life that little bit easier and with Christmas looming our Personal Shopper service is a great way to purchase client gifts without leaving the office – no more driving to the shops, getting a park and feeding the meter.
Simply contact us with your requirements and we’ll take care of the rest! The difference you’ll find in using Design Boutique is that you are not a name and number in a vast sea of Internet Shopping. Each and every one of our clients is treated on a personal level from the minute you submit your order to the time your purchase arrives on your doorstep. That’s a promise! We invite you to visit our web store – you’ll be inspired!
EMPLOYMENT LAW SPONSOR
Employment Law Services
wendy@employmentlawservices.co.nz
Tauranga 07 574 2360
Wendy Macphail
I am very passionate about working with women to provide professional advice on all employment issues: Employment agreements, Health and Safety, Restructuring, Disciplinary guidance, Performance Management, Human resource management, Personal grievances, Mediation and representation. Fixed quotes and transparent fee structure.
“I have engaged the services of Wendy Macphail for the past 12 months and she been exceptional. Wendy has helped me create the correct structure for my company, helped with creating contracts and she demystified the law for me with regards to growing my company. I highly reccommend Wendy as an employment law specialist and completely put my reputation on the line with this reccomendation.”
Vanessa Davey – CEO Venus Clubs NZ
WEB AND BRAND DESIGN SPONSOR
huiadesign
Sheryl Mangold
sheryl@huiadesign.co.nz
www.huiadesign.co.nz
We’re a unique, niche brand-web-print design company based in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. We do things a little differently here. It’s our philosophy to listen and only once we have a clear sense of our clients requirements we create something visually beautiful that will fuel their passion for what they do to connect them with their clients.
We look forward to chatting to you soon…
BUSINESS COACH SPONSOR
Brand-YOU
Fiona Hewitt
brand-you@brand-you.co.nz
www.brand-you.co.nz
“As the Business and Success Coach for the Venus Clubs, I am committed to helping you achieve greater results, rewards, recognition and success. Make every day count in the business of being YOU.”
Fiona Hewitt is a personal branding specialist that assists individuals and companies achieve greater visibility, results, and success in their career or business.
With a career spanning almost 20 years in senior management roles working for high profile New Zealand travel, insurance, and human behaviour organisations, Fiona has honed her skills in marketing, strategy, business development and executive coaching, which has supported her passion to work more closely with individuals and organisations wanting to reach their maximum potential.
The concept of Brand YOU came about, from Fiona seeing a natural connection between high performing organisations and a strong clear brand, communication, planning and marketing strategy, and felt that individuals could also benefit from applying the same principles to their own life.
Brand YOU services include:
personal branding, career and business coaching, leadership and organisational development, performance management, job advancement
PHOTOGRAPHY SPONSOR
Logan Davey Photography
Logan Davey
07 572 3844
logan@logandavey.co.nz
RANGIORA CLUB: Debbie Albrecht
Rangiora Club Facilitator
www.coloursplus.co.nz
Colours Plus
I am a Personal Image Consultant/Stylist who is very passionate about helping women, offering one-on-one personal service and teaching women how to look their best.
I am North Canterbury based, with clients in Christchurch, North Canterbury, Oamaru and Queenstown. Read more
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