No regular meeting this Thursday as we celebrate the holidays with an evening social from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Gallery Pegasus, 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. Guests welcome.
DIY Photography for your holiday cards
Want the secret to great holiday photos using your phone or point-and-shoot camera? Commercial photographer and WWN member Diane Padys shares her tips and tricks at our Dec. 7 meeting.
These tips will make this year's holiday card stand out, so don't miss our Noon meeting at the Gateway Centre in Bellingham.
10-point financial health checkup for small business & sole proprietors
Do you know the building blocks for a financially health small business? Are you structured properly? Are you paying the minimum legal and ethical amount in tax? Can you spot financial difficulties before they arise so you can resolve them before they hit? Is your business plan supporting your life plan?
WWN member Siobhan Murphy, CPA with Thrive Business Group, will talk you through a 10-point financial health checkup for your small business. This will help you determine if your foundation is complete, your day-to-day factors are running smoothly and to your benefit, and your business is serving your bigger picture goals and vision.
Come hear Siobahn's tips at our Nov. 30 meeting, noon at the Gateway Centre.
Meet Dr. Betty Callen
One of WWN's newest members, Dr. Betty Callen will talk about her chiropractic practice at the Nov. 16 meeting. Dr. Callen uses a method known as Chiropractic BioPhysics in adjusting her patients as well as specializing in scoliosis treatment. Whether a patient needs to get out of pain, avoid spinal surgery or wants to prolong an active lifestyle, Dr. Callen can help.
Get to know Limitless Law
WWN member and attorney Emily Rose Mowrey, gives us the 411 on her law firm, Limitless Law, on Nov. 9. Learn from Emily what kind of work she handles (and what she doesn't do), as well as how she charges for her services. She'll also share the answers to some of the first questions most people ask when they call her, and how to best refer new clients.
Guest Speaker: Assistance League
This week, Whatcom Women's Network welcomes a representative of the Assistance League of Bellingham as our Nov. 1 speaker. Join us as she shares their community-based philanthropy work:
- New clothes and other necessities for youth in need
- Summer enrichment scholarships for middle and high school students
- Gifts for care center residents
- Emergency clothing for hospital ER patients
And don't forget to support the Assistance League's programs by shopping at their Thrift & Gift Shop at 2817 Meridian St.
The roles we play
Counselor/therapist Virginia Malmquist of Heron Reach Counseling is our Oct. 26 speaker. Virginia will address the roles we as family members may play when we have a family member suffering from addiction.
In her practice, Virginia works with individuals and couples, dealing with divorce, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, PTSD and gender diversity.
Social engineering and your company’s security
New WWN member Crystal King is our speaker for Thursday, Oct. 19. King, the business development director for NW Technology of Ferndale, will discuss social engineering. Social engineering is the dark art of manipulating people to give up confidential information. Criminals have been using this tactic since the beginning of time, but today with our technological advances they are finding creative ways to exploit our natural human instinct to trust. After all, it’s easier to gain access to a company’s sensitive information by using people than discovering ways to hack into your software. What is the strength of your security online and off?
Group Mastermind
This week is a closed meeting for our group mastermind session. Members: Don't forget to bring a dish to share for our potluck!
Understanding insurance premiums
Our Oct. 5 speaker is WWN member Julie Farrow of Farmers Insurance. Julie will explore insurance premiums – how premiums are calculated and why pricing is different from one insurer to another and from one person to another.