2 Year Anniverary Dinner Meetup Recap

L to R: Jasmine Elise, Toosdhi Perry (stripes), Alexis Crowder, Lana Adams, Latiayanna Tabb, Jamillah Johnson, Felicia Harris, Waheedah Alford, and Etophia Lane

On Saturday, September 28th, #100BusinessGirls celebrated our 2 year anniversary at Landmark Americana - University City in Philly. Over sangria and delicious food, we were elated to meet up with a group of dynamic women on the move. Our Business Girl topic of the evening focused on "Winning With Integrity". Here are some tips that were discussed at the event:


1. Honor your commitments and obligations. People want to do business with those they trust. Make sure you are a person of your word. Keep your appointments, show up on time, complete your projects, and most of all communicate with your clients.

2. Make sure your clients communicate with you and hold them accountable for their actions.

3. Don’t let friends, family, or clients jeopardize the reputation of your business. Monitor your Facebook tags and Twitter mentions, sometimes your personal circle doesn’t factor in your branding when sending personal invites or uploading photos. Also be careful about referrals.

4. Don’t be afraid to walk away. As entrepreneurs, a lot of our business is dependent on others and if we’re delivering the goods on time, we need to be paid for services – on time. Have all of your agreements in writing prior to starting any work. Never be afraid to drop clients who are disrespectful, high maintenance, or contract violators, etc. But before you end on bad terms, please refer back to tip #1 and #2.

5. Remain involved in community-related issues that fall in line with your beliefs. You want to be seen as a community contributor and you want to stay involved, so choose something you are really passionate about.

Thanks to everyone in attendance!

Felicia Harris -- Founder & President, Influencing Action Movement
www.influencingaction.org  | Tweet @influenceaction 

Lana Adams -- Writer/Flimmaker & Co-Founder, Mic Check 1-Two!
speakwhenspokento.wordpress.com | http://miccheck1two.wordpress.com/
Tweet @mic_check_ | @lanadot

Latiayanna Tabb -- Owner, Tabb Management & Co-Founder, Mic Check 1-Two
www.tabbmgt.com | www.facebook.com/tabbMGT

Alexis Crowder -- Tabb Management

Toosdhi Perry -- Independent Medicare Advantage Agent

Waheedah Alford -- Owner, Why PR & Marketing
whyprandmarketing.wordpress.com | Tweet @WhyPR



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#BKGiftingSocial Celebrates the VMAs & Small Business with Gifting & Networking Event

On August 22, #100BusinessGirls hosted the #BKGiftingSocial at The Shops at 145 Front Street in DUMBO Brooklyn. We were honored to have Alex McCord (VH1's Couples Therapy, Bravo's Real Housewives of New York) stop by to visit our participating shops and receive a gift bag from our sponsors.

Vedazzling Accessories owner Velvet Lattimore gifts Alex McCord with a clutch from her boutique

Alex McCord visits ChiTi Beauty

Networking & Shopping at our host boutique Vedazzling Accessories

Guests enjoyed these chocolate covered treats provided by Shavon Grant of Your Sweets Granted

Guests enjoy a tasting of organic non alcoholic cocktails at DLO Infusion Bar

Nakeeta Wills of Rose Marketing Alliance shows off her makeup done at ChiTi Beauty

Alex McCord strikes a pose with Kenya Murray of Like A Celebrity Concierge

Etophia Lane with Jovanka Ciares

Dana Thorbourne of Traci Lynn Jewelry with Charlotte Anderson Esq.


View More Pictures Here


Special thanks to the store owners at The Shops at 145 Front Street: Vedazzling Accessories, Chiti Beauty, DLO Infusion Bar, Cowlicks, Something In Mind, and Calabar Imports.

And to our participating gift bag and event sponsors: Like A Celebrity Concierge, Traci Lynn Jewelry, Your Sweets Granted, and Rose Marketing Alliance.

 
 
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Let's Do Brunch! The Hamptons Recap

L to R: Shana Heath, Jamillah Johnson, Ovington Prophete, and Etophia Lane



On Sunday, August 11th, we held our first Hamptons brunch meetup at The Cuddy in Sag Harbor, New York. After the many loops and turns (thanks to Google Maps) and traffic, we arrived almost two hours late for our own event. Fortunately our guests understood and didn't leave and we were able to enjoy a nice afternoon. We also had our first gentleman join us at the table for the brunch which was pretty cool.

Our Business Girl Topic of the Day was "The Summertime Networking Advantage" -- How to Relax & Still Grow Your Business before Labor Day.

  1. Take advantage of people's lighter schedules. Invite them out to coffee or lunch.
  2. Improve your digital networking. Connect with people on social media and update your profiles.
  3. Never leave home without your business cards. You never know who you might meet at a summertime get together.
  4. Build/Refresh your website - People will Google before they connect with you, so always keep your website or social media pages updated with current news.
  5. Access Goals - By now you should know if you're on track to reaching any goals you set in the beginning of the year. Go over any lists you made to make sure you're sticking to your plans. If not, set up time to work on them.
  6. Automate Your Business - Remember to set up email to respond while you're away.
  7. Relax and take time for yourself - As entrepreneurs we get accustomed to working non-stop, but this is your company always remember to give yourself some vacation time.
In attendance:

Shana Heath -- Managing Partner, The Candy Store Marketing Group

Ovington Prophete -- CEO, The Candy Store Marketing Group

www.csmgnyc.com


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Promo Opp: #100Busine​ssGirls hosts Gifting Social in Celebratio​n of the MTV VMAs || 8.22.13




The 30th annual MTV Video Music Awards will make history as the first major annual awards show to take place in the borough of Brooklyn.


#100BusinessGirls will be hosting the #BKGiftingSocial to kickoff this exciting weekend of festivities and will be distributing gift bags to an exclusive set of entertainers, influencers, and media personalities. This invitation only event will take place on Thursday, August 22, 2013.


We are currently looking for sponsors to participate in our VIP Gift Bags and would like to invite you to participate in this amazing marketing opportunity. This is a chance to get your products into the hands of industry executives, style-makers and consumer influencers. Recipients will receive delivery of gift bags at the event.


The event information is as follows:

What: #100BusinessGirls presents the #BKGiftingSocial

When: Thursday, August 22

Who: Guests from music, film and fashion; stylists, executives, agents and press

Where: The Shops at 145 Front Street in DUMBO Brooklyn

Quantity: 100 items (You are free to scale the gifts to fit recipients — highest value for VIPs, more modest gifts for press, etc.) Product and Gift Certificates Accepted. We will have confirmed invites the week of the event available upon request.

Placement Fee: Please inquire and refer to the #100BusinessGirls website

Benefits:
  • Introduce/Promote your products and services to top to industry executives, style-makers and consumer influencers. (Due to space we are unable to accommodate on-site vending.)
  • Recipients will receive delivery of gift bags upon arrival.
  • Company name and website included in all press materials.
  • Logo Placement on RSVP page.
  • Post-event recap coverage including names of all press and celebrities that attended.

For more information regarding this opportunity please inquire at info@100BusinessGirls.com. Products must arrive no later than August 21, 2013.
 
 
For invitation consideration contact jamillah@100BusinessGirls.com.

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Event: Let's Do Brunch! The Hamptons {Summer 2013}

Join us for a Special Summer Edition of Let's Do Brunch! on Sunday, August 11th from1-3pm at The Cuddy in Sag Harbor, New York. RSVP HERE!
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Let's Do Brunch! NYC Summer Meetup Recap

L to R: Toosdhi Perry, Christina Barker, Jovanka Ciares, Tanya Brown, Cathy Jones, Jamillah Johnson, Etophia Lane, Kenya Murray, and Velvet Lattimore


On Sunday, June 30th, we hosted our fourth New York meetup at The Liberty NYC (29 W. 35th Street). Our Business Girl Topic of the Day was on "Social Networking: Balancing Your Business & Personal Life Online." While we don't share what was discussed in detail, as always we will share a few tips:

  • Use Discernment – certain personal views shouldn’t be shared online with the world and could have an impact on your professional life.

  • Consistency is Key -- Your brand personality says a lot about you. Make sure you keep your tone, word choices, and response time consistent with your audience.

  • Don’t engage in negative conversation about competitors or leaders in your industry online. If you need to vent, speak with a close friend in confidence.
  • Balance your self-promotion by promoting and helping others. This will make your followers more receptive to your promotional posts and more likely that they will pass it along.
  • If you ever get in the position that you feel the need to defend a negative comment or criticism, don’t react right away. Take enough time to remove the venom from your thoughts before responding, if at all. Remember silence is golden and the online trolls will starve.

 

Thanks to everyone in attendance:

Tanya Brown -- Creative Director, Lauren St. Julian (Jewelry)
www.laurenstjulian.com

Jovanka Ciares -- Wellness Expert + Nutrition Coach
www.jovankaciares.com | @jovankaciares

Toosdhi Perry -- Independent Medicare Advantage Agent

Christina Barker -- Engineer + Aspiring Entrepreneur

Cathy Jones -- Consultant #13148, Traci Lynn Jewelry
http://tracilynnjewelry.net/cathyjones

Velvet Lattimore -- Owner, Vedazzling Accessories & Boutique
145 Front Street, Dumbo - Brooklyn, NY | www.vedazzlingaccessories.com

Latisha Kenya Murray -- Concierge + Work/Life Balance Specialist, Like A Celebrity LLC
www.likeacelebnyc.com



Stay tuned for upcoming meetups and events. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and sign up for our Newsletter to stay in the loop!
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Event: Let's Do Brunch! New York City Summer Meetup

Join us Sunday, June 30th from 2-4pm.

RSVP: http://100businessgirlsjune2013.eventbrite.com


If you would like your products featured in our gift bags, please inquire at 100businessgirls@gmail.com.
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