WomenBizSENSE

Handling Tough Questions From Prospects

krista — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:16:36 +0000

Here’s a great article with examples from CJ Hayden, author of the book “Get Clients Now”.

She poses some challenging questions frequently raised in sales and marketing conversations and suggestions for how to respond.

Read full article HERE.

24 Feb – WBS Meeting at YMCA Penang

krista — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:18:27 +0000

Dear ladies
We will be having our first meeting next week, 24 Feb (Friday) at YMCA Penang from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.

WomenBizSENSE is delighted that we have managed to get Muzlifah Yusoff to facilitate our Vision and Goals sharing session at this meeting.

She brings with her some 30 years of experience in Human Resources and Senior Management in several multi-nationals including that of Visioning and Goal setting that successful companies do.

Don’t forget to bring your friends if they are keen to know more about WBS. This is a great time to have them meet us and network with other women in business.

We look forward to meeting you after a long break!

4 Feb – CNY Dinner & Performance, Straits Quay

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:03:11 +0000

Every year we’ve had a Chinese New Year lunch of sorts at one of our members’ home in Seri Tanjung Pinang. This year, we are doing something a little different.

This year, we are having a Chinese New Year Celebration Dinner on 4 February (Saturday) at OH Sushi Restaurant, Straits Quay, 7pm and we want to invite all WBS members to come join us. As always, costs will be shared among all. This is open to WBS members only.

After dinner (around 8.45pm), we will adjourn to Level 3A of Straits Quay where the Penang Performing Arts Centre is to watch a comedy performance called “Three and a half men” Live in Penang (at RM38 per person). This is optional – you can opt to just attend the dinner but we hope you will take this chance to watch a truly funny and engaging comedy in support of our Malaysian arts scene. This is open to your spouses and children so get them to meet you at this time at this venue if they want to watch this (RM38 per person).

Three and a half men comedy performance in Penang

If your husband or family would like to watch this performance too, they are much welcome! The only thing which is ladies only is our CNY Dinner. Other than that, men and children can join us at 8.45pm as we watch this truly Malaysian comedy (it starts at 9pm).

“Three and a half men” are played by the MACC (Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians), ruled by underground overlord Douglas Lim, with gangster-rat-acting-as-police, Kuah Jenhan, and police-rat-acting-as-gangster, Phoon Chi Ho. Find out more about them on Facebook.

As we need to get tickets for the show as well as decide the dinner reservation, please let us know if you wish to attend the dinner only or dinner and show.

RSVP to Pauline Ang (012 467 4733) BEFORE 30 JANUARY.

Merry Xmas From All of Us at WomenBizSENSE

krista — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:55:46 +0000

Dear ladies,

As we come to the close of this year 2011, we want to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you who are what ‘makes’ WomenBizSENSE.

We are grateful for the many capable, dynamic, determined women entrepreneurs who have joined us over the last few years. Let’s continue to work together towards our vision of WBS being a role model women entrepreneur organisation!

This is possible not only with your participation but your input, ideas to grow WBS as well as your sharing to help build up other women in business.

We hope through our events and ties formed, you and your business may receive greater profile, leads and connections as well as giving you a support group to journey on in the often challenging business arena.

EVENTS THIS YEAR

This year we have:

celebrated members’ new biz and expansions
provided networking opportunities
been inspired by the stories/ experiences of other women in biz
connected with biz related govt agencies
held seminar about practical aspects of ethical leadership
as well as organising interesting social events and community outreach.

(You can see all the photos and recap of these events at http://womenbizsense.com/events-activities/past-events/)

Our event at House of Hope capped the year for WBS. We usually do not have any meetings for December as we know this is a time for you to take a holiday with your family, prepare for next year and simply just re-charge and be with your loved ones.

NEXT YEAR’S DATES

We can look forward to more exciting events, opportunities and learning experiences together at WBS in 2012!

In fact our dates for the first 6 months of the year are already up.

A big thank you again to our dedicated committee who have been the driving force behind WBS. As they ask for your help to organise meetings, etc this coming year, please do get involved as we value your contribution greatly.

May you be refreshed this year end so that you may have the vision and strength to enter 2012.

We wish all of you and your families a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

May God bless you!

With blessings,
Josephine

on behalf of WBS Committee
“Connecting women entrepreneurs in Penang”
http://www.WomenBizSense.com

Lunch for Kids at House of Hope, Rifle Range

admin-04 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:07:06 +0000

WomenBizSENSE organized a lunch for the children at House of Hope, Ayer Itam. House of Hope, set up in 2006 by Khoo Cheng See and her friends, is a non-profit organization providing physical aid/provisions/care to the underprivileged families living in the Rifle Range flats area of Ayer Itam.

House of Hope provides monthly flat rentals for needy families, provide monthly food provisions, facilitate applications for social welfare aid, conduct health and medical screening, conduct children’s programmes (pre-school, tuition, art, computer, music and drop-in day care) and community clean-up programmes for the Rifle Range community. To help them or to know more, go to:www.houseofhope.com.my

For full photos, go to our Picasa album

Ethics – Why & How It Benefits Our Business

admin-04 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:17:23 +0000

Organized by WomenBizSENSE and facilitated by Samuel Lock from Clarion Consultants (Singapore), this workshop brought women in business together to discuss the applications and dilemma of ethics in business.

Visit To Creative Furnishing Sdn Bhd

admin-04 — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:21:32 +0000

WBS members were personally hosted by its MD, Mr Stanley Chew and Marketing Manager, Sue Chee of Creative Furnishing, a furniture export company which is already 38 years old this year. The visit allowed us to ask questions and tap into Mr Chew’s knowledge of the business. He shared tips and insights on the business. For photos, please go to our WomenBizSENSE Facebook page.

An Entrepreneurial Success By Venessa Diamonds

admin-04 — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:23:40 +0000

This was an exclusive session with one of Penang’s most dynamic business ladies,Venessa Diamonds owner, Miss Khoo Seok Wah. She shared how she started with a tiny outlet in Prangin Mall in 2001 and how she balanced her business, mothering and life. This down-to-earth entrepreneur inspired many of us with her stories of perseverance and hope. Here are the photos.

WBS Joined StarWalk

admin-04 — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:26:48 +0000

WBS joined this year’s StarWalk which saw us ladies joining some 20,000 people in the heritage zone of George Town.

WBS Joined Welcome to Penang Exhibition

admin-04 — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:27:48 +0000

WBS took up an exhibition booth at this exciting event called Welcome to Penang Expo held at Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor, G Hotel from 10am to 3pm. The event showcased businesses and services which newcomers to Penang may need as they settle into life in Penang, concentrating on those with good levels of customer service. We took this chance to promote our group as well as distributed our members directory to all who visited our booth.