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President's=20 = Letter

Dear RWN=20 = Members,

As the leaves begin to = tumble and we=20 approach our most American holiday, = Thanksgiving,=20 I pause to reflect on all I have to be = thankful=20 for. I am thankful for the incredibly = brave women=20 who endured threats, beatings and = incarceration so=20 that today every woman in America can = vote. =20 I am thankful for the incredibly rich = heritage our=20 country holds due to the many cultures = that exist=20 throughout our nation. I am thankful that = I have=20 the ability to choose my work, my friends, = my=20 community associations and my = lifestyle. =20 And, when I look to RWN, I am thankful for = the=20 frequent opportunities to meet so many = diverse,=20 interesting and dynamic women. I am = thankful=20 for the talent and dedication of our = members that=20 creates all of our successful activities. = Without=20 this, RWN would not exist. Our = committees=20 are strong and effective. The Summit = Committee has put together an outstanding = event on=20 November 8, 2010 for learning, sharing and = celebrating. The Program Committee = ensures=20 that we have monthly activities to enjoy = while the=20 Marketing Committee orchestrates = visibility to our=20 members and the community. The Finance = committee=20 works to keep us fiscally strong and = accountable=20 while Membership seeks new ways to = introduce our=20 activities to new prospects. Our = Splash=20 committee is already planning for next = year=E2=80=99s=20 event while Revenue Development seeks new=20 opportunities for support and funding. The = Community Service Committee finds = fulfilling=20 events for our members to participate in = while the=20 SIG=E2=80=99s have energizing = conversations every month=20 around each of their special areas. = And I am=20 especially thankful to our Board, who = offers=20 vision, wisdom and guidance throughout the = year. My last =E2=80=9Cthank = you=E2=80=9D goes to Sandy=20 Richardson and Mary Janick, who work = tirelessly to=20 keep us on track and running = smoothly. =20

Be well, laugh=20 often!

Leanne=20 Reed
2010 RWN=20 = President

Welcome=20 = New Members

Kelly Ashworth
YWCA=20 of Rochester and Monroe=20 = County

Erica Harper
Harper=20 Danesh=20 = LLC

Arlene Hisiger
Self=20 Employed

Diane Morsch
Bristol=20 ID=20 = Technologies

Patti Ronsvalle
Big=20 Kids Productions/Publishing & = Ronsvalle=20 Counseling &=20 = Consulting

In This=20 = Issue... &nbs= p; = ; = &= nbsp; &n= bsp; &nb= sp;=20 =

News from Sandy=20 Richardson, Director of = Operations -=20 Thank you to our Summit Sponsors &=20 Facilitators! Join RWN at The = Summit on=20 November=20 = 8th. &nb= sp; =20
Up & Coming = Events=20 - The 2010 Summit: Leadership as a=20 Lifestyle and Up&Coming Awards = Luncheon,=20 Monthly Free Networking Sponsored by = Bonnie=20 Wetzel, New Member Orientation and=20 Recruitment=20

Committee Announcements = -=20 Marketing & Newsletter, Board = Connections,=20 Membership, 2010 Programs, Community = Service=20

SIG Events/Meetings = -=20 Numbers, Women in Career Transition = (WICT),=20 Sales & Marketing, LEAD, Leadership = Today=20

D&C's Women at Work = Column=20 - Donna Rawady: = Too Much=20 Input Can Stall Decision=20 Making=20

Board Member Profile = - Meet=20 Karen Salem, Advocate member=20

Technology Corner - = Barbara=20 Moore: Be Organized, Productive with = Social=20 Media=20

Community = Connections=20 - Recipe for a CURE, Donate an Item = for=20 ABW's Women 4 Women event, MCC Presents = Pathways=20 to Entrepreneurial Success, YWCA = Empowering=20 Women Luncheon Big = Kids=20 Production's 7th Annual What Women Want=20 Rochester Show & Sale, Empowered = Girl=20 Alliance--Reclaim your Teenage=20 = Power.

Congratulations to = RWN's 2011=20 = Board = &= nbsp; &n= bsp; &nb= sp; &nbs= p; =20 =

Congratulations to the following = members of=20 RWN on their election to the Board of = Directors=20 for a two-year term: Jean Blasdell, = Rosiland=20 Brooks, Pamala Brown-Grinion, Megan Burke, = Lin=20 Czop, Kimberly Johnston, Kate Kenney, = Jaclyn=20 Mellone, Chris Surette, Amy Varel . These = members=20 were selected to serve on the Board = because they=20 demonstrated both organizational and = academic=20 expertise that is consistent with the = future=20 vision of RWN. We are delighted to welcome = these=20 members who will lend their tremendous = talents to=20 our=20 = organization.

Additionally, we would like to = congratulate=20 and welcome back Heather Smith, Eva = Thomas, and=20 Jill Wynn on their election to the 2011 = Nominating=20 Committee. The Nominating Committee will = continue=20 to facilitate the election processes for = RWN=E2=80=99s key=20 elected positions. We would also like to = extend=20 our thanks to the 2010 Nominating = Committee: Chair=20 - Jill J. Wynn, Erica Czop, Dawn = Hampsey, Kim=20 Hansen, Angella Luyk, RWN President = - Leanne=20 Reed, Heather Smith, Chris Surette, and = Eva Thomas=20 for their hard work this=20 year.

We=20 would like to acknowledge our outgoing = Board=20 Members for their steadfast commitment and = dedication to RWN: Tamu Brown Hutchinson, = Cynthia=20 McGill, Donna Pritchard, and Stephanie = Wilson. Our=20 organization was able to capitalize on = their=20 extensive knowledge and skill set. They = will be=20 missed.

From Sandy = Richardson,=20 Director of = Operations

RWN wants = to=20 Thank our Summit=20 = Sponsors!

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A=20 Special thank you to our Keynote=20 Speaker: =20 Dr. Anne Kress, President of MCC = & our=20 special guest Dr.=20 Arlette Miller Smith, Professor of = English=20 at St. John Fisher=20 = College.

RWN is proud to = present the=20 list of our Round Table Topic Leaders and = thanks=20 them for agreeing to share their personal = stories=20 and expertise with us at the RWN=20 Summit.=20

Gidget Hopf,=20 PhD. (=20 President & CEO - ABVi & Goodwill=20 Industries)
Lynne Marie = Finn=20 (President & CEO, Superior Staff = Resources,=20 Inc)
Sharon=20 Melville (Director Business = Services,=20 Career Development Services)
Marilynn = Grant,=20 Ed.D. (former Deputy = Superintendent=20 for Teaching & Learning, = RCSD)
Ruby = Lockhart=20 (Executive Director =E2=80=93 Garth Fagan = Dance)
Donna Rawady=20 (Executive Coach)
Jennifer = Leonard=20 (President & Executive Director, = Rochester=20 Area Community=20 = Foundation)
Marie Y.=20 Philippe (Corporate Vice President = =E2=80=93=20 Culture and Organizational Effectiveness, = Excellus=20 = BCBS)

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Please plan = to join=20 RWN for the Summit on Monday, November=20 = 8th,

Our 2010=20 Up&Coming winners will be honored = during the=20 luncheon portion of the=20 = day.

Up & Coming=20 = Events = &= nbsp; &n= bsp; &nb= sp; &nbs= p; = ;

The 2010=20 Summit: Leadership as a Lifestyle and=20 Up&Coming Awards Luncheon=20
Transform your thinking = about=20 leadership! Explore your genuine female = leadership=20 style and adjust your approach to work = best in=20 your environment and within your culture. = Achieve=20 your most effective and influential style = to=20 minimize barriers and generate successes = in every=20 facet of your life.=20 =

Learn=20 from experts in their fields and meet new=20 colleagues. Share as well as learn = insights on=20 such topics=20 = as:=

Communicating for Results=20
Transformational Leadership =
Balancing the=20 Leader in You
The Power of a Mentor=20
Understanding Your Leadership Style.=20

Dr. Anne Kress, President of = Monroe=20 Community College, will be our keynote = speaker at=20 the luncheon & Dr. Arlette = Miller-Smith,=20 Professor at St. John Fisher, will be our = special=20 guest.

Ten Up & Coming=20 Businesswomen from the Greater Rochester = Community=20 will be honored for their leadership and=20 accomplishments during the luncheon.=20 =

The morning program will = run from=20 8:30am-11:15am with the RWN Up&Coming = Business=20 Woman awards luncheon from 12:30-2:30pm.=20 (Registration will begin at 8am) =20 =

You have the power to = transform=20 yourself...... decision-maker, = change-agent,=20 mentor, influencer - this conference is = for you!=20 Do not miss this opportunity to invest in = yourself=20 and interact with a diverse group of=20 = women!
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One=20 Woman can Change Anything. Together = Women=20 Can Change Everything.=20 =

Date:        &nb= sp;Monday, November=20 = 8
Time:        &= nbsp;8:00=20 = a.m.
Location:  Rochester=20 Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, 70 = State=20 Street=20 =
Pricing:     $75=20 for members, $85 for=20 = non-members
RSVP:       &nb= sp;Contact=20 our office=20 = 271-4182

2010 Up&Coming = Awards=20 Luncheon ONLY =
Rochester = Women's=20 Network will honor the 2010 Finalists for = RWN's=20 prestigious Up & Coming = Businesswomen's Award=20 at The Summit Luncheon. Key note speaker = will be=20 Dr. Anne Kress, President of Monroe = Community=20 = College.

Date:        &nb= sp;Monday,=20 November=20 = 8
Time:        &= nbsp;12:30=20 p.m.=20 =
Location:  Rochester Plaza=20 Hotel & Conference Center, 70 State = Street=20 =
Pricing:    =20 $45 for members, $55 for=20 = non-members
RSVP:       &nb= sp;Contact=20 our office=20 = 271-4182

November Free = Networking Sponsored by=20 Bonnie=20 = Wetzel
<= /FONT>Network with professional women = from=20 diverse business and cultural backgrounds, = in all=20 stages of their careers. This Free to = Members=20 Evening of Fun and Pampering is sponsored = by=20 Bonnie Weitzel of Nothnagle Realtors and = will=20 benefit the Pluta Cancer=20 = Center.

Date:        =20 Thursday, November=20 = 18
Time:        = =20 5:30 p.m.=20
Location: = Michael=20 Spitale Salon, 2240 Monroe=20 = Ave           &nbs= p;
RSVP:        = =20 Register = Online=20 = Now!

RWN is seeking sponsors = for the=20 Free Networking = event for December 2010=20 as well as 2011 dates if you are = interested please contact Angella = Luyk at=20 angella@midnightjanitorial.com= or Heather Smith=20 at heathersmith@finsvcs.com.    The = committee is=20 also looking for a few good women = interested in=20 getting involved on the Free Networking=20 committee as RWN works to keep this=20 networking event=20 fresh!

Leadership = Excellence=20 Series - Part II - What's Age Got to do = with=20 it?
Your view of success, = leadership and=20 life is dramatically defined by when you = grew up=20 and when you stepped into the professional = world.=20 What are the critical lessons from each = era? How=20 can we continue to learn together to = create a=20 powerful community? How can we use these=20 generational differences to propel us all = forward?=20 Panelists spanning four decades will = enlighten us=20 with what they see as critical to success = and a=20 satisfied life. Panelists: Judge Patricia = Marks,=20 Fran Pullano, Donna Gillespie, Erica Czop = &=20 Kate=20 = Kenney.

Date:        &nb= sp;Monday,=20 December=20 = 6
Time:        &= nbsp;8:00-10:00=20 am
Location:  Nixon=20 Peabody office - Clinton Square, 70 = Clinton Ave=20 =
Pricing:     $15=20 for members, $20 for=20 = non-members
RSVP:       &nb= sp;Register Online=20 = Now!

RWN = New Member=20 Orientation & Recruitment=20 =
Are=20 you...Changing careers? New to the area? = New to=20 our Network? A long time member looking to = reap=20 more benefits from your RWN membership? = Interested=20 in learning more about what RWN has to = offer? If=20 you answered yes to any of these = questions, you=20 are cordially invited to join us for an=20 Orientation and Recruitment meeting.=20

Learn=20 more about Rochester Women's Network, one = of the=20 largest Networking organizations of its = kind.=20 Network with new people, enjoy light = refreshments,=20 and begin to take full advantage of a = networking=20 organization with 400 members from 350 = local=20 businesses. =

Date:        &nb= sp;Wednesday, December=20 = 8
Time:         5:30=20 p.m.=20 =
Location:  Cornell=20 Cooperative Extension, 249 Highland Ave., = Highland=20 Room=20 =
Pricing:     FREE=20 =
RSVP:        Register Online=20 = Now!

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RWN Committee=20 = Announcements         = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;

Membership Committee
If I found a = great new=20 shampoo, the fountain of youth, or the = secret to=20 being Superwoman, I would be pounding the = pavement=20 to share this with everyone I know. We are = in that=20 position, and are looking to shout it from = the=20 rooftops. RWN members know one of the best = kept=20 secrets in town, and its time to share: = RWN is the=20 preeminent networking organization in = Rochester!=20

The RWN Membership = Committee is=20 sponsoring a contest for current members = to bring=20 friends and colleagues into the = organization. The=20 Each One Reach One campaign is designed so = that=20 each member can share and welcome her = friends to=20 enjoy the benefits of RWN, and possibly = get a=20 reward herself! For current members who = bring a=20 new member (please make sure the new = members=20 identifies you as her referral) you will = be=20 entered into a raffle for a fabulous=20 prize. All current members who have = brought a=20 new member on board are eligible.=20 Entry is easy. When your = friend=20 completes her membership form, she simply = needs to=20 add at the bottom =E2=80=9CReferred by = Your Name.=E2=80=9D All=20 memberships that have referral information = are=20 automatically entered. New members will be = entered=20 into a separate drawing. Our next session = is=20 December=20 = 8th.

If you have a friend who = has been=20 thinking about joining, or had a great = time at one=20 of RWN=E2=80=99s programs, now is the = time. Our=20 Orientation and Recruitment programs = explain in=20 greater detail all the opportunities to = get=20 involved and get the most from your RWN=20 membership.=20 =

The Membership = Committee is=20 looking for more members! Join us = to=20 share growth opportunities, retention = initiatives,=20 O&R, and Ambassador Program. We meet = the=20 second Thursday morning of each month at = the Bagel=20 Bin. Don't worry if you can't make the = whole=20 meeting - drop-ins welcome! If you have = any=20 questions, or want more information, = please=20 contact Brigid Ryan at Brigid@frontiernet.net.=

Date:        &nb= sp;Thursday,=20 November=20 = 10
Time:         7:15=20 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.=20 =
Location:  Bagel=20 Bin, 2600 Elmwood Avenue, Brighton - near = 12=20 = corners
Pricing:     FREE=20 =
RSVP:       No=20 Registration=20 = Required

Marketing and = Newsletter=20 Committee=20 =
If you have = an interest=20 or expertise in marketing, graphic design, = webpage=20 design, public relations, press releases = we=20 welcome your participation! Leadership=20 opportunities available! RWN has several = events=20 coming up in the Fall which require a full = marketing plan & execution. The = Marketing=20 and Newsletter Committee would like to = welcome Kim=20 Johnston as the new chair. Please = contact Kim=20 if interested and with any questions, = kimbersj2000@yahoo.com.

If you enjoy = conversations=20 with RWN members and would like to get = more=20 involved, consider writing SIG and = committee=20 articles. Volunteers are needed = immediately!=20 Contact Vanessa Buske, vmbuske@gmail.com or Lynn Gamble, = lynn.t.gamble@frontiernet.net = to=20 inquire about this=20 = opportunity.

**We are looking for = volunteer=20 photographers for events! = Pictures are a great addition to the = newsletters=20 and our Facebook page! Please contact Lynn = = Gamble**

Date:        = ;  Wednesday, November=20 = 17
Time:        =   5:30=20 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.=20 =
Location:   RWN=20 Conference Room - CCE Bldg 249 Highland=20 = Ave
Pricing:      FREE = =
RSVP:         No=20 Registration=20 = Required.

Orientation and = Recruitment=20 Committee - Volunteers=20 = Needed!
The = O&R=20 Committee is seeking volunteers to share = their RWN=20 experiences and their enthusiasm about = RWN. The=20 O&R Committee organizes and holds = Orientation=20 and Recruitment Sessions approximately = every six=20 weeks for potential members, new members = and=20 members who just want to find out more = about RWN.=20 This is a great opportunity to practice = your=20 public speaking skills. This is also a = great=20 opportunity to network with potential and = new RWN=20 members. For more information or to join = the=20 committee, please contact Amy Varel at = avarel@mccmlaw.com or=20 = 546-2500.<= /FONT>

Board Connections=20 Committee=20 =
In order to continue our ongoing = commitment to=20 provide our members with opportunities to = advance=20 professionally and personally, RWN is = offering a=20 new Board Connections program. Under this = program,=20 not-for-profit organizations submit their = Board of=20 Directors vacancies and other volunteer = openings=20 to RWN. RWN will then email you = information about=20 the opening and post a description of the = opening=20 on a member-access page of the RWN = website. There=20 you will also find instructions on how to = apply=20 for the opening. To learn more about RWN = Board=20 Connections, visit our website at = http://www.rwn.org/bconnections.asp

Board = Connections.=20 One more way that RWN is helping women = connect,=20 grow, and succeed!=20 Considering joining=20 = one?  Gain = valuable=20 knowledge about board and staff=20 = roles
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Summit=20 = Committee
Attention=20 all RWN members: = We only have a few spaces = left for=20 women who would like to help out with the = Summit=20 by being hostesses. It's a great way = to mix=20 and mingle (especially if you are a fairly = NEW=20 member to RWN). You will = still be able=20 to participate in the = roundtables while being=20 a part of this very special event! = The=20 Summit will be held on Monday, Nov. 8th. = Please=20 contact Lin Czop, lczop@rochester.rr.com=20 or Stephanie Jackman, stephwny@yahoo.com,=20 co-chairs for the hostess=20 committee.

2010 Program=20 = Committee
The RWN = program=20 committee is always seeking ideas for new = events,=20 both professional and social. Perhaps your = employer would be interested in sponsoring = an=20 event or offering the workplace as an = alternative=20 venue. Is there a restaurant you frequent = that=20 might offer us space for social = networking? Do you=20 have a topic or speaker that you feel = would appeal=20 to a cross-section of RWN=20 = members?

Please = direct your=20 thoughts and comments to Susan Yovanoff, = program=20 committee chairperson, at syovanoff@geh.org or = 271-3361 ext.=20 233. We welcome your input as we continue = to=20 improve the ways that RWN can work for=20 = you.

Community=20 Service = Committee
For our = November event,=20 join us as we pamper YWCA residents with=20 manicures, massages, facials, and yoga = lessons.=20 Volunteers do not need experience, = however,=20 massage therapists are especially=20 = needed.

Date:     &nb= sp;    Saturday,=20 November 13th=20 =
Time:         &n= bsp;1:00=20 - 4:00=20 =
Location:   YWCA,=20 175 N. Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604 = =
Pricing:       FR= EE
RSVP:         = Contact=20 Jean Blasdell at jblasdell@baileycarrcpa.com  or 272-9870 = by Nov. 8th=20

**Volunteers Needed to Represent = Safe=20 Journey at the 2010 Greater Rochester = Womens=20 = Expo**
<= /SPAN>Volunteers are needed on = Saturday, November=20 6, to man the Safe Journey booth with 2 = other=20 people (free admission for you!) = for each=20 of the 3 shifts (10 AM-12) (12-2 PM) and = (2 -4=20 PM). Safe Journey is an organization = committed to=20 helping victims move from surviving to = thriving=20 after an abusive relationship. Volunteers = will be=20 responsible for helping to answer = questions as=20 people come to the booth. There will be = brochures,=20 etc. at the booth. This is a=20 great opportunity to let people know = about=20 Safe Journey as well as enjoying = the event at=20 no charge before or after your = shift!

For=20 more information, please contact Alice = Anderson at=20 alice_anderson@rochester.rr.com or (585)=20 = 388-1706.
at the Dome=20 Center & Minnett Hall, Monroe County=20 = Fairgrounds.

The=20 very popular Melita House Holiday Dinner = will be=20 coming up in December with RWN volunteers = cooking=20 and serving a sumptuous meal to the = residents of=20 Melita House, a home for young mothers and = their=20 children. Look for the date in our = December=20 = newsletter.

Interested=20 in Community Service? Come and see what = our=20 Community Service Committee does and take = part in=20 making a difference in the Rochester = Community=20 & in a woman's life! The committee = usually=20 meets the first Monday of the = month from=20 5:30 - 7 p.m at the RWN = conference room.=20 If you have suggestions for a community = service=20 project where RWN can get involved or if = you have=20 any questions, contact Lin Czop at = 544-5706 or at=20 lczop@rochester.rr.com

SIG=20 = Events/Meetings        &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;    =20 =

Restauranteers=20 SIG
In November the = Restauranteers=20 will travel to Gates for some great = Italian food.=20 Giuseppe's Pizzeria, established in 1927, = offers=20 all the homemade Italian food you'd = expect, from=20 chicken parm and gnocchi to meatball subs, = grilled=20 sirloin, pizza and wings. = Giuseppe=E2=80=99s is located in=20 the old FWS Plaza. (The FWS plaza is the = plaza=20 with Eckerd's, Aldie's, the Dollar Tree, = House of=20 Lords, etc.) ALL MEMBERS PAY FOR THEIR OWN = FOOD=20 AND BEVERAGES. This event is limited to 10 = people=20 - please sign up quickly if you are = interested in=20 joining us. For more information contact = Joanne=20 Madonia =E2=80=93 SIG Chair =E2=80=93 = 585-475-7456 or by email: jmmral@rit.edu

Interested=20 in having a nice dinner with great = conversation?=20 Then why not join us. ALL MEMBERS PAY FOR = THEIR=20 OWN FOOD AND BEVERAGES. This event is = limited to=20 10 people. So, sign up quickly if you are=20 interested in joining us. For more = information=20 contact Joanne Madonia - SIG Chair - = 585-475-7456=20 or by email: jmmral@rit.edu
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Date:        = ;    Wednesday,=20 November=20 = 10
Time:         =    Meet=20 at 6:00=20 = p.m.
Location:    Giuseppe's,=20 40 Spencerport Road (Rt 31)=20 =
Pricing:        Participants=20 pay for their own meal and=20 = beverages
Info:        = ;     Joanne=20 Madonia, 475-7456, or jmmral@rit.edu
RSVP:        &nb= sp;  Members=20 only please - limited to 10=20 people.

Numbers=20 = SIG
We are seeking = Accountants,=20 Bookkeepers, & Finance professionals=20 interested in getting together to support = one=20 another as we grow our businesses, = increase our=20 contacts through networking, and share = information=20 to help meet the needs of our existing = customers.=20 The SIG is in the formative stages, we = will be=20 happy for suggestions and would like to=20 incorporate your ideas in how this group = could be=20 a meaningful experience for all = participants. We=20 meet the 2nd Thursday of every month at = noon at=20 = Pomodoro's.

Date:        &nb= sp;  Thursday,=20 November=20 = 11
Time:         = =20 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.=20 =
Location:     Pomodoro's,=20 University=20 = Ave
Pricing:        Participants=20 pay for their own meal and=20 = beverages.
RSVP:       &nbs= p;  =20 Marjorie Case, mwcase@blbbooks.com=

Women in Career = Transition (WICT)=20 = SIG
We invite you to = come share,=20 listen, socialize & strategize with = other=20 transitioning women in a casual, = supportive=20 and nonjudgmental environment. We = work=20 together as we each establish new = professional=20 goals. We normally meet the first Tuesday = at noon=20 and the third Tuesday of every month at = 5:30.=20

Date:       =    Tuesday,=20 November=20 = 16
Time:       &nb= sp;  5:30=20 p.m. - 7:00=20 = p.m.
Location:     RWN=20 Conference Room, Cornell Extension = Building, 249=20 Highland=20 = Ave.
Pricing:      &nbs= p; No=20 = Charge
RSVP:       = ;   Ann=20 Johnson, 385-5892 vaughn@frontiernet.net

Sales &=20 Marketing=20 = SIG
This month Donna Rawady, = Executive Coach,=20 will be presenting: = Want bigger results? Take = smaller=20 steps.
Exploring ways to = consistently=20 network, prospect, nurture business = opportunities=20 and relationships, market and sell = yourself and=20 your product or service, one manageable = step at a=20 time.

Interested in being = a guest=20 speaker at the Sales & Marketing = SIG? =20 Please contact Kathy Kahn at kathy.kahn@cooleygroupusa.com=20 or=20 = 385-1880.

Date:        &nb= sp;  =20 Thursday, November=20 = 18
Time:         =   =20 11:45 a.m. (networking begins; = followed=20 by=20 = discussion)
Location:    =20 Bagel Bin, 2600 Elmwood Ave., Brighton - = 12=20 Corners in=20 = Brighton          =20 =
Pricing:     =20    Participants pay for = their=20 own meal and beverages, & $1 for = speaker=20 =
RSVP:         &n= bsp; =20 Beth Timmerman, beth.timmerman@proforma.com,=20 = 594-0096

LEAD=20 = SIG
RWN celebrates and = encourages=20 diversity. LEAD brings together a diverse = group of=20 women from different cultural backgrounds, = languages, ethnicity, races, and countries = -=20 anyone who thinks of herself as a minority = - and=20 those who are interested in experiencing = RWN's=20 rich diversity. We meet the second = Wednesday of=20 each month at 12:00 Noon at a local = restaurant.=20

Date:        &nb= sp;  =20 Wednesday, November=20 = 10
Time:         =   =20 12:00=20 = p.m.
Location:     =20 Rio Bamba, 282 Alexander Street,=20 = Rochester
Pricing:       &n= bsp;=20 Participants pay for their own = meal and=20 = beverages.
Info:       &nbs= p;     =20 R=C3=A9gine Calvar 458-9333, = rnacalvar@360software.biz<= /FONT>

LEADERSHIP = TODAY=20 = SIG
Join us to explore = leadership=20 tools, ideas, and skills. We discuss our = current=20 leadership challenges, victories and = creative=20 ideas. We meet at noon the second = Wednesday of=20 each month at Monty=E2=80=99s Caf=C3=A9.=20

Date:        = ;    =20 Wednesday, November=20 = 10
Time:         =    =20 Meet at 12:00=20 = p.m.
Location:     =20 Monty's Cafe, 70 Linden=20 = Oaks
Pricing:         = Participants pay for their own = meal and=20 = beverages
Info:        = ;   =20 Leanne Reed 473-8877 = LeanneReedAssociates@gmail.com

Finance=20 = SIG
November's = speaker:=20 = TBA

Date:       &n= bsp;   =20 Wednesday, November=20 = 20
Time:         =    =20 Noon- 1:00p.m.=20 =
Location:    =20 Golden Dynasty Restaurant, Lohman's Plaza=20 1900 S.=20 = Clinton          =20 =
Pricing:         = ;=20 Participants pay for their own = meal and=20 = beverages
RSVP/Info:   =20 Kathy Barnes, kathy.barnes@FNRM.com
<= BR>(Learn more = about=20 = SIGs)

D&C's Women at Work=20 = Column          =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p; =20 =

Too Much Input Can = Stall=20 Decision Making by = Donna=20 Rawady

Strong leaders make tough and = effective=20 decisions promptly. For others, the fear = and risk=20 of making the wrong decisions may slow = their=20 ability to decide and chip away at their=20 confidence to offer direction, often when=20 decisions and directions are needed=20 most.

Soliciting feedback from = colleagues and=20 advisers, or employees who may be = significantly=20 affected by a decision, can be a good and = strong=20 practice. However, the practice of = soliciting an=20 overabundance of perspectives before = making a=20 decision can stall progress and sabotage=20 successful = outcomes.

Here are a few key points that = may help=20 move the decision-making process along and = strike=20 the crucial balance between asking and=20 telling:

Note the areas within your = decision=20 where you are confident in your direction. = If you=20 can isolate the area(s) of indecision, = you're less=20 likely to be crowding your thinking or=20 decision-making process with needless=20 information.

Where you are less = confident, ask=20 yourself these questions. If you answer = yes to all=20 of them, chances are you've done your due=20 diligence, and it's time to step up and = make your=20 decision.

Have you carefully reviewed the = related=20 data and/or feedback that you've already=20 solicited?

Will the decision you're leaning = toward=20 generate a strong business impact if = successful?=20 If so, are you prepared to explain the = value?=20

Are you=20 prepared to manage the outcome if it's = less than=20 successful?

Are you prepared to build in = target dates=20 for evaluating interim outcomes in the = event there=20 may be a need for a shift in direction?=20

The balance between soliciting = the opinions=20 or perspectives of others, and arriving at = a=20 timely decision based on your business = experience,=20 confidence and leadership, is crucial to = you, your=20 organization and the people you=20 lead.

Rawady = is an=20 executive coach and can be reached at = www.donnarawady.com.

Click=20 here to read other Women at Work=20 = Articles

ALL RWN = members are=20 invited to write for the Women at Work = column!=20 Every Tuesday the Democrat and Chronicle's = Business Section features the "Women at = Work"=20 column written exclusively by RWN=20 members. We're = looking=20 for more RWN writers to submit articles on = a=20 variety of business related topics! = Articles can=20 be on any subject relating to business. = They just=20 need to be informative and educational - = not=20 self-promoting. Submit your articles to = RWN lead=20 editor Mimi Bacilek at womenatwork@rwn.org.

Board Member=20 = Profile

Meet=20 Karen Salem, Advocate=20 Member

Karen is passionate about = supporting=20 her family, neighbors, co-workers and = community=20 members in the greater Rochester area but=20 especially those with developmental = disabilities.=20

At the young age of ten, Karen = became=20 aware that her cousin Lisa had challenges. = Karen=20 states, =E2=80=9CIt occurred to me while = visiting my Aunt=20 and Uncle one day that Lisa had more = challenges=20 than I. As I grew emotionally and = socially I=20 noticed Lisa did not. She needed total=20 assistance. While Lisa had = meaningful=20 relationships with family, I was keenly = aware that=20 due to Lisa being non- ambulatory and = nonverbal=20 that she was being treated different, the = stares=20 from strangers, no meaningful day programs = in her=20 area, no respite care to give my Aunt and = Uncle a=20 break, it really bothered me=E2=80=A6 it = really broke my=20 heart. I knew Lisa and her family = deserved=20 more respect from community members and = better=20 services than what they were able to = get.=E2=80=9D =20

Sadly Lisa passed away at 13 years = old.=20 This was the trigger that drove Karen to = pursue a=20 degree in Human Services and employment in = the=20 non-profit sector, assisting individuals = with=20 developmental disabilities.
In 1987, = Karen=20 joined Lifetime Assistance Inc. and has = succeeded=20 in several key positions such as Sheltered = Workshop Supervisor, Assistant Production = Manager=20 and Quality Assurance Associate. Currently = Karen=20 holds two roles in the Human Resources=20 Department: Employment = Specialist/Recruiter=20 and Relief Supervisor to 300 employees.=20

Karen states, =E2=80=9CAfter 23 = years at Lifetime,=20 I have gained an enormous amount of = knowledge in=20 this field of serving others and assisting = individuals with developmental = disabilities. =20 I take a lot of pride in the agency and in = the=20 employees we hire.=E2=80=9D Karen = smiles, =E2=80=9CI=20 consider myself not just a recruiter but = also a=20 cheerleader. I am very proud of the = agency I=20 work for, and I want women and all = community=20 members everywhere to know what a great = place this=20 is to work and develop a career!=E2=80=9D =

Karen=20 has enjoyed RWN events with co-workers and = friends, Karen joined RWN representing = Lifetime=20 Assistance Inc. and states she loves the = diversity=20 of the group of professional women whom = belong to=20 RWN, the networking, growth opportunities = and is=20 looking forward to attending the SUMMIT=20 2010.
Karen is a member of several = community=20 groups: Gates Presbyterian Church, = GPC=20 Youth, Harley Davidson Owners Group and a = lifelong=20 member and leader of the Girl Scouts=20 of Western New York.

Karen is = a strong=20 advocate of volunteerism and has given = time,=20 talent and treasure towards Lifetime Staff = Recognition Committee, Lifetime Assistance = Family=20 and Friends, Lifetime Assistance = Foundation,=20 United Way, Insuk Pikulski Memorial Fund,=20 Rochester Eye and Human Parts Bank and = Strong=20 Memorial Hospital, Pediatrics=20 Unit.

Technology=20 = Corner        &nb= sp;          =20 =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;

Be=20 Organized, Productive with Social Media=20 by Barbara = Moore

Social media=20 is not only a great way to stay connected, = it can=20 help you become more organized and=20 productive.

Facebook, Twitter=20 and LinkedIn all enable you to group your = contacts=20 into lists. These lists can be used to = send=20 updates to specific groups and to filter = news=20 feeds.

In Facebook, grouping your = friends=20 into lists is helpful if they include a = variety of=20 people. For example, I have lists for work = friends, non-work friends, relatives and=20 classmates. Friends can be placed in = multiple=20 lists and you can send updates to specific = lists.=20 This is great for separating your personal = and=20 work life. Facebook lists also work when = setting=20 privacy controls, sending events notices = and=20 filtering news feeds.

Getting = started is=20 as simple as creating Facebook friends = lists by=20 selecting Edit Friends. Then click Lists = on the=20 left and Create New List at the top of the = page.=20 Now you're ready to network.

A = Twitter feature=20 lets you group people you follow into = lists.=20 Categories I use include: Rochester news, = national=20 news, computer training experts, Rochester = businesspeople and politicians. With that = done, it=20 is easy to use lists and quickly scan = tweets from=20 people in that category.

To take = advantage of=20 this feature, create a Twitter list. Begin = in your=20 home page and click on New List in the = right side=20 column.

LinkedIn = lets you=20 tag your connections to make lists. Trust = me, as=20 your LinkedIn connections grow, you will = be glad=20 you have assigned tags to quickly access = subsets=20 of your business network. To tag your = connections,=20 on your home page select Contacts, My = Connections=20 and click Manage next to the Tags tab on = the left=20 side of the page. Assign one or more tags = to each=20 of your connections.

Now = you're ready to=20 get connected and keep up with the = messages that=20 are important to you. Happy=20 networking!

Moore teaches=20 a wide range of computing skills. She can = be=20 reached at (585) 748-1850 or bmoore@netresultsusa.com.

We = are currently=20 seeking new articles on technology from = our=20 readers! Please submit articles to = newsletter@rwn.org.

Community=20 = Connections

Recipe for a=20 CURE
CURE Childhood Cancer Association = and=20 members of the American Culinary = Federation=20 Professional Chefs and Cooks Association = of=20 Rochester will host the second annual = "Recipe for=20 a CURE", brunch and auction to benefit=20 CURE. Come enjoy delicious food=20 for brunch, or get involved by being = a=20 sponsor/making donations.

Date:         S= unday,=20 November 14 2010
Time:         1= 2-2pm=20 =
Location:   Radisson=20 Hotel Rochester=20 = Riverside
Pricing:       $40=20 per ticket
Info:          = ; =20 http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=3D207912

Donate=20 an Item for ABW's Women 4 Women=20 event
Come=20 to the Association for Battered = Women's 3rd=20 annual event! The purpose of the evening = is=20 two-fold: to share with Rochester some = very=20 talented local women artist while also = helping=20 local victims of domestic abuse through a = donation=20 to ABW, a not-for-profit agency which = offers=20 shelter for women and their children who = are=20 endangered by domestic violence.=20

The evening will include = wine and=20 festive holiday hors d'oevres created by a = local=20 chef, silent auction fundraiser, artisan's = boutique shopping area, and a special = performance=20 from Susan Catroneo and The Empire State = Lyric=20 Theatre and live music to dance to later = in the=20 evening from Coverboy.=20

Date:         T= hursday,=20 December 9
Time:        =20 6:00-9:00=20 = p.m.
Location:   =20 Four Walls Art GalleryDestiny, 34 Elton=20 Street
Info:        &nb= sp;   =20 www.abwrochester.org=

Monroe = Community College=20 Presents Pathways to Entrepreneurial=20 Success
Gain=20 the inspiration, connections, and = resources you=20 will need to be successful! Keynote = speaker Susan=20 Clarridge, President and CEO of My Brands, = will=20 share her amazing journey as a successful = online=20 entrepreneur.

Date:         T= hursday,=20 November 18
Time:         7= :30a.m.=20 -=20 = 4:00 p.m.
Location:   =20 MCC's R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center, 1000 = East=20 Henrietta Road
Pricing:        = $15
Info:       &n= bsp;    =20 = www.entrepreneurshipforum.org
=

Big=20 Kids Production's 7th Annual What Women = Want=20 Rochester Show &=20 Sale!
RWN will once again sponsor the = 7th=20 annual What Women Want Rochester = Retailers=20 Show and Sale, Sunday, January 23rd = at the=20 Burgundy Basin in Pittsford. In addition, = this=20 year, RWN programs will be the recipient = of money=20 raised through a prize raffle held during = the=20 event.

If you are = interested=20 in reserving booth space for the event, = which=20 promotes primarily women owned and = operated=20 businesses, RWN members and friends may = take an=20 additional $50 off their booth space by = simply=20 stating the offer on the vendor = application. The=20 event vendor application and complete = information=20 can be downloaded at www.whatwomenwantweekend.com The January Sale is attended by=20 approximately 1500 women with 80-100 = retail=20 stores & services selling and=20 demonstrating their products. Large = business and=20 corporate sponsorships are also available = by=20 emailing Event Producer, Patti Ronsvalle = at=20 www.info@whatwomenwantweekend.com=20 =

Mention RWN=20 for $50 OFF your vendor=20 space

Date:          = ;   =20 Sunday, January=20 = 23
Time:          &n= bsp;  =20 9:00 a.m. - 5:00=20 = p.m.
Location:         Bu= rgandy=20 Basin Inn in=20 = Pittsford
More=20 = Info:        Go=20 to www.whatwomenwantweekend.com to DOWNLOAD YOUR VENDOR=20 APPLICATION

Empowered = Girl=20 Alliance - Reclaim Your Teenage=20 Power
Please=20 join us for this powerful workshop! Step = into one=20 of the most significant roles you can play = in your=20 life =E2=80=93 mentor a teenage girl! This = experiential=20 workshop is designed to allow women to = re-visit=20 their teenage experience and reclaim their = power,=20 beauty and grace. This day-long workshop = is a=20 wonderful personal growth opportunity for = any=20 woman. It is a pre-requisite to becoming = an=20 Empowered Girl Alliance mentor. Reclaim = Your=20 Teenage Power will be led by Laurie = Riedman, life=20 coach and experienced workshop=20 = facilitator=20

Date:       &n= bsp;  Saturday,=20 November 13
Location:   34=20 Elton Street,=20 = Rochester, NY
Pricing:      $75= =20
Contact:    www.empoweredgi= rl.org=20 =
           &nb= sp;    Laurie=20 Riedman, 585 396 3100,=20 = lriedman@rochester.rr.com
          &nbs= p;     Natalie=20 Luntz-Martin, 585 657=20 = 4484,=20 = natalie@empoweredgirl.org

If you would like to comment = on this=20 newsletter or add content you may email = us at=20 newsletter@rwn.org.
You=20 can reach the office at=20 rwn@rwn.org=20 and visit our = website at=20 www.rwn.org
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