Comments for The Creative Ideas Department http://www.girlgeekblogger.com Dreams that live, Creativity that works Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:48:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on Why women are such bad networkers (Response to The Times Online) by Gina Romero http://www.girlgeekblogger.com/2010/03/why-women-are-such-bad-networkers-response-to-the-times-online/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Gina Romero Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:48:24 +0000 http://www.girlgeekblogger.com/?p=1558#comment-27 Lorelei thank you for your kind words. I am very passionately about this subject but it is so important to be passionate without becoming emotional. A well balanced view is far more helpful in these situations. I'm glad you liked the post. Gina Lorelei thank you for your kind words. I am very passionately about this subject but it is so important to be passionate without becoming emotional. A well balanced view is far more helpful in these situations.

I’m glad you liked the post.
Gina

]]> Comment on Why women are such bad networkers (Response to The Times Online) by Gina Romero http://www.girlgeekblogger.com/2010/03/why-women-are-such-bad-networkers-response-to-the-times-online/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Gina Romero Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:44:02 +0000 http://www.girlgeekblogger.com/?p=1558#comment-26 Hi Marie, Congratulations on your business, it sounds like you really have a passion for your nutrition products & you need a good platform to promote them. Networking is a great way to find contacts to inform about your products and expertise. It's also a great way to make build confidence & develop your business skills. There are lots of different groups, mixed groups that meet early in the morning, weekly groups, monthly groups, women only groups. Some are more structured & have strict attendance rules, others are very casual. I run 2 Athena groups in North London which are for women only. Each group meets monthly for a business lunch, following a structured agenda in a fun & unpressured environment. We encourage all professional business women to visit and you will always find our meetings supportive & encouraging as we have ladies who are experienced and new to networking. I personally find that ladies groups are less intimidating if you are new to networking & could be a better option for you to start with. Athena has meetings all over the UK, so if North London is too far I'm sure I can help you find a nearby group if you would like to come to a meeting. I hope this is helpful Marie. Please email me if you need any further advice. In the meantime you can find more information about The Athena Network here: www.theathenanetwork.com Best of luck! Gina Hi Marie,

Congratulations on your business, it sounds like you really have a passion for your nutrition products & you need a good platform to promote them.

Networking is a great way to find contacts to inform about your products and expertise. It’s also a great way to make build confidence & develop your business skills.

There are lots of different groups, mixed groups that meet early in the morning, weekly groups, monthly groups, women only groups. Some are more structured & have strict attendance rules, others are very casual.

I run 2 Athena groups in North London which are for women only. Each group meets monthly for a business lunch, following a structured agenda in a fun & unpressured environment.

We encourage all professional business women to visit and you will always find our meetings supportive & encouraging as we have ladies who are experienced and new to networking.

I personally find that ladies groups are less intimidating if you are new to networking & could be a better option for you to start with.

Athena has meetings all over the UK, so if North London is too far I’m sure I can help you find a nearby group if you would like to come to a meeting.

I hope this is helpful Marie. Please email me if you need any further advice. In the meantime you can find more information about The Athena Network here: www.theathenanetwork.com

Best of luck!
Gina

]]> Comment on Why women are such bad networkers (Response to The Times Online) by Marie Hunt http://www.girlgeekblogger.com/2010/03/why-women-are-such-bad-networkers-response-to-the-times-online/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Marie Hunt Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:42:44 +0000 http://www.girlgeekblogger.com/?p=1558#comment-25 Hi Gina, I'm reading today for the first time about networking groups. I like the product I'm trying to share, fruits berries and veg in a capsule, and I love talking about nutrition, but I feel very stucked on how to share about it. As a foreign person, my family and friends are not here to help me start and I'd like to find a way because I think I could do well if I was on the right track. My problem is how to get on this right track. After reading you, I understand I have to meet people and give myself a chance to share with others. Network business meetings could be a good thing for me but I'm scared to feel uncomfortable because surrounded by women who will be over confident and not interested in me. how could I find the right environment for me, are some meetings more open to beginners and some more for experience business women. How to know were I should go?(in hertfordshire,bedfordshire) Thank you very much for your time if you answer me. Marie Hi Gina,
I’m reading today for the first time about networking groups.
I like the product I’m trying to share, fruits berries and veg in a capsule, and I love talking about nutrition, but I feel very stucked on how to share about it. As a foreign person, my family and friends are not here to help me start and I’d like to find a way because I think I could do well if I was on the right track. My problem is how to get on this right track.
After reading you, I understand I have to meet people and give myself a chance to share with others.
Network business meetings could be a good thing for me but I’m scared to feel uncomfortable because surrounded by women who will be over confident and not interested in me.
how could I find the right environment for me, are some meetings more open to beginners and some more for experience business women. How to know were I should go?(in hertfordshire,bedfordshire)
Thank you very much for your time if you answer me.
Marie

]]> Comment on Why women are such bad networkers (Response to The Times Online) by Lorelei Gibb http://www.girlgeekblogger.com/2010/03/why-women-are-such-bad-networkers-response-to-the-times-online/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Lorelei Gibb Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:27:12 +0000 http://www.girlgeekblogger.com/?p=1558#comment-23 We can always rely and trust you Gina to provide the most balanced response to such an emotive article. Thank you for this, and for reinforcing how to be a successful networker. We can always rely and trust you Gina to provide the most balanced response to such an emotive article. Thank you for this, and for reinforcing how to be a successful networker.

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