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HER Business Network / Franchise of the Year 2010

 

Her Business Network of the Year 2009

Sally Connell

Consistency is the key that saw Sally Connell trump 18 other regional networks to become Her Business Network of the Year 2009.

In just over a year, Sally has grown the Wellington network to be the largest in terms of membership and is consistently raising the bar.

Sally communicates efficiently with head office team members, sends prompt monthly meeting reports and promotes her network with tenacity and flair that resonates through the women she serves. Sally is an example for others to follow.

 

Network of the Year Award
sponsored by:

Winner Received:
$500 Annah Stretton Gift Voucher from Stretton Clothing
Gift pack from Estee Lauder
Flowers by Wild Poppies

 

 

 

The Original Her Business Network (WISE Women Network): Hutt Valley, New Zealand.

The original Network was formed in Lower Hutt in March 1992 and called WISE Women Network - in response to a request from local women who were interested in self employment.

A group of 28 women met for the first meeting in a restaurant in May 1992.  The meeting lasted for two hours, during which a range of business issues were discussed over nibbles and drinks, and a guest speaker told of the problems encountered by women collecting debts. The meeting was a huge success and regular meetings have been held ever since.

The number of women attending meetings grew rapidly from 28 at the first meeting to nearly 100 by the fifth meeting. The database grew rapidly and WISE offered women interested in self employment support not offered by other organisations.

In 2002 Her Business Group acquired the WISE Women Networks and rebranded them as the Her Business Networks.

The Aims of the Her Business Networks

  • The aims of the Her Business Networks are to:
  • Connect women in business
  • Further economic development in local regions by creating opportunities, using self-employed women as the example.
  • Promote women in business and their achievements 

The Objectives of the Her Business Networks

  • The objectives of the Her Business Networks are to:
  • Provide a means for women to promote their businesses.
  • Encourage women to trade with each other.
  • Provide the skills necessary to survive and succeed in small business.
  • Overcome isolation
  • Provide an informal mentoring programme

Her Magazine is the National Sponsor, Coordinator and Administer of the Her Business Networks nationally throughout New Zealand.

Meetings are informal, with networking, socialising, trading, mentoring and relaxing being the key ingredients. Successful role models educate and enlighten by speaking about their experiences and this is an empowering format facilitated part-time by Her Business Network Coordinators who operate their own successful businesses in your community.

Great Networkers:

  • Give time and share knowledge without expectations.
  • Have an abundant mentality and with this alone anything is possible.
  • Benefit through expanding their circle of friends and business associates.
  • Believe in making the pie bigger for everyone to share in.
  • Cross network with competitors and regularly give away referrals
  • Believe in the universal law of reciprocity; they know that what you give out comes back tenfold

What can it offer you:

  • Gain confidence and learn new skills by networking and building relationships
  • Share ideas and trade with other professional business women
  • Be supported by and support other businesswomen
  • The opportunity to refer business to other businesswomen
  • Overcome isolation and meet positive role models