Women’s Independent Press

That in 1849, the first state constitution in California extended property rights to women?
1850 Worcester, Massachusetts, is the site of the first National Women’s Rights Convention. An alliance is formed Frederick Douglass, Paulina Wright Davis, Abby Kelley Foster, William Lloyd Garrison, Lucy Stone and Sojourner Truth are in attendance. A strong alliance is formed with the Abolitionist Movement.
1851 Worcester, Massachusetts is the site of the second National Women’s Rights Convention. Participants included: Horace Mann, New York Tribune columnist Elizabeth Oaks Smith, and Reverend Harry Ward Beecher, one of the nation’s most popular preachers.
At a women’s rights convention in Akron, Ohio, Sojourner Truth, a former slave, delivers her now memorable speech “Ain’t I a woman?”
1852 The issue of women’s property rights is presented to the Vermont Senate by Clara Howard Nichols. This is a major issue for the Suffragists.
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe, is published and quickly becomes a bestseller.
That in 1853 Women delegates, Antoinette Brown and Susan B. Anthony, were not allowed to speak at The World’s Temperance Convention held in New York City?
That in 1857 The Married Woman’s Property Bill passes in the U.S. Congress. Women can how sue, be sued, make contracts, inherit and bequeath property?
That during the Civil War,1861-1865, efforts for the suffrage movement come to a halt. Women put their energies toward the war effort.
That in 1866 Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony form the American Equal Rights Association, an organization dedicated to the goal of suffrage for all regardless of gender or race?
That in 1868 Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Parker Pillsbury publish the first edition of The Revolution? This periodical carries the motto “Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less!”
That many early suffrage supporters, including Susan B. Anthony, remained single because in the mid-1800s, married women could not own property in their own rights and could not make legal contracts on their own behalf?
That The Fourteenth Amendment is ratified. “Citizens” and “voters” are defined exclusively as male?
That in 1869 The American Equal Rights Association is wrecked by disagreements over the Fourteenth Amendment and the question of whether to support the proposed Fifteenth Amendment which would enfranchise Black American males while avoiding the question of woman suffrage entirely.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony found the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA), a more radical institution, to achieve the vote through a Constitutional amendment as well as push for other woman’s rights issues. NWSA was based in New York
Lucy Stone, Henry Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe and other more conservative activists form the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) to work for woman suffrage through amending individual state constitutions. AWSA was based in Boston.
Wyoming territory is organized with a woman suffrage provision.
That in 1870 The Fifteenth Amendment give black men the right to vote? NWSA refused to work for its ratification and instead the members advocate for a Sixteenth Amendment that would dictate universal suffrage. Frederick Douglass broke with Stanton and Anthony over the position of NWSA.
The Woman’s Journal is founded and edited by Mary Livermore, Lucy Stone, and Henry Blackwell.
That in 1871 Victoria Woodhull addresses the House Judiciary Committee, arguing women’s rights to vote under the fourteenth amendment? That the Anti-Suffrage Party is founded?
That in1872 Susan B. Anthony casts her ballot for Ulysses S. Grant in the presidential election and is arrested and brought to trial in Rochester, New York. Fifteen other women are arrested for illegally voting. Sojourner Truth appears at a polling booth in Battle Creek, Michigan, demanding a ballot to vote; she is turned away?
Abigail Scott Duniway convinces Oregon lawmakers to pass laws granting a married woman’s rights such as starting and operating her own business, controlling the money she earns, and the right to protect her property if her husband leaves.
That in 1874 The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) is founded by Annie Wittenmyer? With Frances Willard at its head (1876), the WCTU became important proponent in the fight for woman suffrage.
That in 1876 Susan B. Anthony and Matilda Joslyn Gage disrupt the official Centennial program at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, presenting a “Declaration of Rights for Women” to the Vice President?
That in 1878 A Woman Suffrage Amendment is proposed in the U.S. Congress? When the 19th Amendment passes forty-one years later, it is worded exactly the same as this 1878 Amendment.
That in 1887 the first vote on woman suffrage is taken in the Senate and is defeated?
That in 1888 the National Council of Women in the United States is established to promote the advancement of women in society?
That in 1890 NWSA and AWSA merge and the National American Woman Suffrage Association is formed? Stanton is the first president. The Movement focuses efforts on securing suffrage at the state level.
Wyoming is admitted to the Union with a state constitution granting woman suffrage.
The American Federation of Labor declares support for woman suffrage.
The South Dakota campaign for woman suffrage loses.
That from 1890-1925 A progressive era results. Women from all classes and backgrounds enter public life. Women’s roles expand and result in an increasing politicization of women? Consequently the issue of woman suffrage becomes mainstream politics.
That in 1892 Olympia Brown founds the Federal Suffrage Association to campaign for woman’s suffrage?
That in 1893 Colorado adopts woman suffrage?
That in 1894 there were 600,000 signatures presented to the New York State Constitutional Convention in a failed effort to bring a woman suffrage amendment to the voters?
That in 1895 Elizabeth Cady Stanton publishes The Woman’s Bible? After its publication, NAWSA moves to distance itself from Stanton because many conservative suffragists considered her to be too radical and, thus, potentially damaging to the suffrage campaign.
That in 1896 Mary Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, and Frances E.W. Harper among others, found the he National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs?
Utah joins the Union with full suffrage for women.
Idaho adopts woman suffrage.
That in 1903 Mary Dreier, Rheta Childe Dorr, Leonora O’Reilly, and others form the Women’s Trade Union League of New York, an organization of middle- and working-class women dedicated to unionization for working women and to woman suffrage?
That in 1910 Washington State adopts woman suffrage?
The Women’s Political Union organizes the first suffrage parade in New York City.
That in 1911 The National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage (NAOWS) is organized? Led by Mrs. Arthur Dodge, its members included wealthy, influential women, some Catholic clergymen, distillers and brewers, urban political machines, Southern congressmen, and corporate capitalists.
The elaborate California suffrage campaign succeeds by a small margin.
That in 1912 Woman Suffrage is supported for the first time at the national level by a major political party — Theodore Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Party?
Twenty thousand suffrage supporters join a New York City suffrage parade.
Oregon, Kansas, and Arizona adopt woman suffrage.
That in 1913 Alice Paul and Lucy Burns organize the Congressional Union, later known at the National Women’s Party (1916)? They borrowed strategies from the radical Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in England.
That in 1914 Nevada and Montana adopt woman suffrage?
The National Federation of Women’s Clubs, which had over two million women members throughout the U.S., formally endorses the suffrage campaign.
That in 1915 Mabel Vernon and Sara Bard Field are involved in a transcontinental tour which gathers over a half-million signatures on petitions to Congress?
Forty thousand march in a NYC suffrage parade. Many women are dressed in white and carry placards with the names of the states they represent.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey , New York, and Massachusetts continue to reject woman suffrage.

That in 1916 Jeanette Rankin of Montana is the first woman elected to the House of Representatives? Woodrow Wilson states that the Democratic Party platform will support suffrage.
That in 1917 New York women gain suffrage?
Arkansas women are allowed to vote in primary elections?
National Woman’s Party picketers appear in front of the White House holding two banners, “Mr. President, What Will You Do For Woman Suffrage?” and “How Long Must Women Wait for Liberty?” Picketers remain stationed there permanently.
Jeannette Rankin of Montana, the first woman elected to Congress, is formally seated in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Alice Paul, leader of the National Woman’s Party, was put in solitary confinement in the mental ward of the prison as a way to “break” her will and to undermine her credibility with the public.
In June, arrests of the National Woman’s party picketers begin on charges of obstructing sidewalk traffic. Subsequent picketers are sentenced to up to six months in jail. In November, the government unconditionally releases the picketers in response to public outcry and an inability to stop National Woman’s Party picketers’ hunger strike.
That 1918 Representative Rankin opens debate on a suffrage amendment in the House? The amendment passes. The amendment fails to win the required two thirds majority in the Senate.
Michigan, South Dakota, and Oklahoma adopt woman suffrage.
President Woodrow Wilson states his support for a federal woman suffrage amendment.
President Wilson addresses the Senate about adopting woman suffrage a the end of World War I.
That in 1919 The Senate finally passes the Nineteenth Amendment and the ratification process begins?
That on August 26, 1920 Three quarters of the state legislatures ratify the Nineteenth Amendment?
American Women win full voting rights.

By Rieva Lesonsky

Do you dream of getting interviewed by a reporter, radio personality or blogger? Unless you know how to handle yourself during the interview, your dream could turn into a nightmare. You see, getting the media’s attention is only half the battle for a small business owner. What really matters is how well you handle being interviewed.

As a small business journalist and blogger who’s interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs, I’ve learned the painful difference between the business owner who responds in monosyllables and the ones who give great quotes, create a conversation and are just plain fun to talk to. How can you be the latter and not the former?
Read on.

• Be ready. Never send out press releases or pitch reporters without being prepared to speak about the topic you’re pitching. You may not get a lot of warning—reporters are on short deadlines, so it’s possible you’ll get a call or email back within minutes of sending a pitch.

• Use your time to prepare. If your interview is a few days or weeks away, use the time to prepare even further. Ask the reporter what the article is about, so you’ll have a sense of how best to contribute. For instance, if you own a craft brewery, is the article a profile of your brewery? Then have some good stories about your startup and growth to share. Is it an overview of the craft brewing trend? Then be ready to discuss industry trends and where you think the industry is going. It’s also perfectly OK to ask the reporter for samples of the kinds of questions he or she plans to ask—this can be a smart move if you’re shy or have trouble thinking on your feet.

• Stay on track. At the opposite extreme of the “yes or no” answer is the small business owner who can’t stop talking (and usually goes completely off topic). If a reporter asks you about industry trends, don’t tell her how your grandfather’s recipe for chocolate stout inspired you to start the business, and by the way, your grandfather was a Russian immigrant who kept pot-bellied pigs in his backyard, and…. Focus on the topic at hand.

• Promote your “talking points,” but gently. Reporters expect interviewees to promote themselves a bit; it’s why people agree to be interviewed. You can subtly draw the conversation around to what you want to promote, as long as you don’t go overboard. (Watch any interview with a politician and see how they bring it back to their core message.) For instance, if the reporter asks you about trends in the craft beer industry, you could say, “IPAs have peaked and become mainstream; now sour beers are growing in popularity. That’s one reason we’re introducing our new line of sours, which is already seeing growth of 20 percent month-over-month.” See how completely you answered the question, but also promoted your new product line?

• Provide hard data. Reporters love statistics and facts, so be ready to share any data you can to back up what you say. In the example above, the craft beer entrepreneur could also have shared industry data about the growth of sour beers overall. Stats from your own experience are great, too, so if you collect data on your customers that illustrates trends, or have done a customer survey recently that gleaned valuable information, be sure to share it.
• Be helpful. Be on time for the interview, and let the reporter know you’re available for any follow-up questions afterwards. Reporters prefer working with nice people. Treat the interview like a pleasant conversation, and they’ll turn to you again and again.

Rieva Lesonsky is CEO and President of GrowBiz Media, a media company that helps entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Follow Rieva at Twitter.com/Rieva and visit www.SmallBizDaily.com to sign up for her free TrendCast reports. She’s been covering small business and entrepreneurial issues for more than 30 years, is the author of several books about entrepreneurship and was the editorial director of Entrepreneur magazine for over two decades.

Eight of the top 10 states for self-employed women are west of the Mississippi, according to a report by the Center for Women in Business, which is part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Oregon is No. 1, with women accounting for 45.4 percent of its self-employed population. Texas, Washington, Utah and Nevada round out the top five.

The number of women-owned businesses is growing at 1.5 times the rate of men-owned businesses, but 90 percent of women-owned businesses have no employees. That compares with 82 percent for businesses as a whole. Only 2 percent of women-owned businesses have 10 or more employees vs. 4 percent for businesses overall. “This discrepancy suggest that we can and must do more to support women in their efforts to build businesses, create jobs and grow our economy,” the study concludes.
Women may be breaking through the glass ceiling at corporations, but “few have made similar strides in breaking out laterally — through what might be called the ‘glass walls’ to start their own high-growth firms,” the study states.
Women often are excluded from networks in science, technology and business services, and historically have had less access to traditional forms of business capital, the study found.
Support services and programs specifically geared to women are needed “to propel women-owned businesses beyond the microenterprise stage,” according to the study.
The report highlights programs that have been successful in fostering female entrepreneurship, ranging from the National Center for Women & Information Technology to Pittsburgh’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Center at Chatham University, which offers women business owners mentoring through its “MyBoard” program

Pittsburgh women-owned businesses up 19%
Pittsburgh’s women-owned businesses have steadily grown in number — 19 percent — and by sales — 18 percent — since 2002, though employment has slipped slightly, according to the American Express OPEN State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, released this year. The data is from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Business Owners.
Nationally, Pittsburgh ranked 24th in the nation in terms of the growth of women-owned firms since 2002 and 23rd in terms of firm revenue growth, according to the study. Pennsylvania ranked 27th among states in terms of firm growth and 37th by firm revenue growth.
Here’s how Pittsburgh stacks up compared to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the U.S. in terms of women-owned businesses. Data is for 2014.
Total U.S. women-owned businesses:
Number of firms: 9,087,200
Employment: 7,854,200
Sales: $1.4 trillion
Pennsylvania women-owned businesses:
Number of firms: 297,700
Employment: 304,400
Sales: $52.4 billion
Pittsburgh women-owned businesses:
Number of firms: 52,800
Employment: 62,700
Sales: $9.5 billion
Philadelphia women-owned businesses:
Number of firms: 153,100
Employment: 138,900
Sales: $28.5 billion
Of the 25 most populous metropolitan areas, the cities with the highest combined economic clout for women-owned firms during 2002-2014 were San Antonio, Texas; Atlanta; Baltimore; Houston and Portland, Ore. Those ranked lowest were Miami, Boston and Pittsburgh, while San Francisco and St. Louis tied for 25th place.

www.WomenForAHealthyEnvironment.org

Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? You smell a co-worker’s new perfume and almost immediately develop a headache. You walk into an elevator or newly waxed hallway and you feel dizzy, weak or sick to your stomach. You walk into the office restroom and start sneezing (someone has sprayed the air freshener). The culprit is often “Fragrance.”

This mystery ingredient is found in hundreds, if not thousands, of consumer products ranging from personal care items such as soaps, lotions and shampoos; to room deodorizers and carpet cleaners; to laundry detergents and fabric softeners. Due to loopholes in Federal regulations, companies are not required to identify the chemicals that make up this ingredient based on provisions for trade secrets. Synthetic fragrance can include a selection of over 3,000 different chemicals, the majority of which have not been tested for safety.

Perfumes were originally used to mask odors when running water was not available. Today perfumes and other scented products are used to elicit an emotional response. Manufacturers generally add scent to products for branding reasons. Consumers become addicted to the scent, therefore become brand loyal. However, scent has nothing to do with how well a product works. Last fall WHE launched a campaign requesting Procter & Gamble to fully disclose of fragrance ingredients in its Febreze line of products. Over 7,000 people took action and signed our petition. We know this is an issue that affects many of us each and every day.

Exposure to fragranced products can pose significant health risks as demonstrated by compromised respiratory conditions (breathing difficulties), neurologic responses (such as dizziness and headaches), skin irritations (hives and itching), and allergic reactions (runny nose and watery eyes). Fragrance often contains phthalates (pronounced thal-ates), which bind the scent in a product to make it last longer. Scientific studies have demonstrated phthalates impact to our hormones and reproductive development.

Other studies suggest that phthalates are linked to asthma and skin disease in children.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 18.7 million people are affected with asthma in the United States and it is estimated that one in five has tested positive to one or more allergens. Many of the fragranced consumer and personal care products we use contain sensitizing agents that trigger serious health effects.

What’s not healthy for us is also not good for our environment.
Over the past 50 years, the United States Food and Drug Administration indicates that 80-90% of fragrances have been synthesized from petroleum, and some of the commonly found harmful chemicals in fragranced products include acetone, phenol, toluene, benzyl acetate, and limonene. Fragranced products such as air fresheners contain Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), chemicals that keep the fragrance molecules airborne so the fragrances linger longer and reduce our indoor air quality.

It’s especially important to be mindful of fragrance in the workplace and school settings. It has been estimated that indoor environmental quality-related health issues cost businesses in the range of $20–70 billion annually due to lost productivity, decreased performance and absences from illness.1 For some individuals, breathing in fragrances is similar to breathing in secondhand smoke.

Recent legal actions have forced employers to clean up personal air space. In 2010 Susan McBride was awarded $100,000 by the United States District Court under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when a co-worker’s perfume created a breathing problem. The settlement names the City of Detroit, all employees, and agents of the City as those who must abide by the new fragrance free policy. Notices about the new scent free policy appear in the city’s employee handbook and are discussed during routine ADA training. This woman took action; often times many suffer in silence from exposures to fragrance.

Below are simple steps for developing a fragrance-free workplace:

1) Request employees to refrain from wearing scented products (especially those products where the sole purpose is to produce a scent) and avoid the use of strongly scented personal care products.

2) Reduce the employee’s exposure to the fragrance (may need change in office location) and create modified work schedules when necessary.

3) Telecommute a few days/week if possible (also good for the environment!).

4) Purchase an air purifier.

5) Use fragrance-free janitorial products.

6) Avoid unscented products – they contain chemicals that mask the scent – and synthetic musks such as tonalide and galaxolide that impact both our health and environment.

7) Designate areas of a public facility as non-scented/fragrance-free zones.

Educate employees by placing posters around the office to educate all employees about fragrance sensitivity

9) Discuss a fragrance-free workplace policy with your human resource department.

10) Visit the WHE website for examples of fragrance-free workplace policies.
To download a brochure, view WHE’s fragrance-free workplace presentation, or contact us to develop a policy, visit: www.WomenForAHealthyEnvironment.org/pages/fragrance-free-day.
1. http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2009/04/indoor/

By Patricia Thibault
Social Security District Manager in Pittsburgh, WV

Do you scream for ice cream? If so, July’s the month for you. (If not, read on just the same—we have a surprise for you at the end.) July is National Ice Cream Month and July 20 is National Ice Cream Day.
Take your family to get ice cream and you’ll find a variety of flavors. Same with Social Security. Most people think of retirement, but that’s like limiting yourself to vanilla. At Social Security, we offer a variety of benefits.

Retirement—by far our most popular flavor. Most people need about10 years of work (40 credits) to qualify for retirement benefits. You can retire as early as age 62 (generally, benefits are permanently reduced) or wait until full retirement age (currently age 66, but gradually increasing to age 67) for a larger benefit payment. Put off retirement and earn even more.
To learn more, read When To Start Receiving Retirement Benefits, available at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs

Disability—if you become disabled and unable to work, you may qualify for Social Security disability benefits. The number of credits needed depends on how old you are when you become disabled.

Learn more at www.socialsecurity.gov/disability

Survivors—in the unfortunate event of your early demise, your family may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits. In most cases, you need to have worked about 10 years for your surviving family members to qualify for survivors benefits. Learn more at www.socialsecurity.gov/survivorplan

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)—this needs-based program pays benefits to aged, blind, and disabled people with low income and few resources. Find out more at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi
Your family may be more excited about a trip to the ice cream parlor than a discussion about benefits, but it’s good to know that Social Security offers a variety of benefits when you need them.
Don’t like ice cream? July 20 is National Lollipop Day, too! So grab a lollipop and visit www.socialsecurity.gov. There is so much you can do online, you’ll feel like a kid in a candy store. Chances are you’ll complete your business before your lollipop.

Yvonne Phillips FSII
Feng Shui Business Coach
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Feng Shui for Basic Everyday Living!

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Any of the shades of the Earth tones are great for your kitchen.
The kitchen has a lot of the fire Energy already because of the big energy of your appliances.
So the trick now is to balance it with the Earth element. It can be any of the earth tones, yellows through the orange tones.

Do not use the color red in your kitchen because you are actually adding fuel to the fire element. This can make for heated discussions in the kitchen and crabby, grumpy people! Negative energy will also affect the making of your food.

Refresh your kitchen by cleaning out the cabinets of old spices and down size all of those extra items that are hiding in the back. Check out your pots & pans, do they fit in the cabinet?

Do you have old décor on the tops of your cabinets? Time to refresh and cleanse the area.

Add new fresh energy to the space with opening windows to shift the old stale air out and bring fresh chi to all in the kitchen.

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Sometimes it’s hard to be taken seriously when you work from home. The stereotype of the typical home office worker is someone who spends most of the day in a robe. Yet how much of that is reality?

Sure, there are days when I start writing early, get on a roll and look up to see it’s noon or later and I haven’t taken a shower. But most of the time I try to get ready before I sit down to work. It’s too easy to spend the day in pajamas.

It’s not fair, but it’s true that when you work from home you have to be more organized, more disciplined and more professional than your corporate counterpart.

If you answer the phone in a corporate office with co-workers talking in the background, it’s fine. If you answer the phone in your home office with the dog barking, the baby screaming and the doorbell ringing, your professionalism takes a nosedive.
There are a few simple things you can do to maintain your professionalism:

Check your voice mail message to make sure you are the only voice on it and that your message is clear. There shouldn’t be any background noises.

Use a separate business line or your cell phone for your business. Some of my clients forward their business lines to their cell phones most of the time to avoid missing calls.

Make sure that the only people who answer your business phone are associated with your business. I’ve found that toddlers and teenagers are the worst receptionists!

If your kids, dog, neighbors and anyone else in or near your home office is making noise when your phone rings, let your voice mail take the call. No one wants to miss an important call from a client but coming across as unprofessional may not be worth answering the phone and jeopardizing the good impression your client has of you.

Working from home has its fair share of challenges. Having to convince others that although you don’t rent outside space you can still be professional, shouldn’t be one of them.
Have a question about working from home? Connect with a SCORE mentor online or in your community today!

About the Author
Lisa Kanarek is one of the nation’s leading homeoffice experts and the author of several books, including Working Naked:A guide to the bare essentials of home office life. She is the founder of
HomeOfficeLife, a consulting firm that advises home-based business owners on all aspects of working from home including home office set up, function, productivity and technology, and is founder
of the blog www.WorkingNaked.com

Business Exchange Networking Lunch

* Give a 1-2 minute commercial for your business.
* Bring business cards, brochures, and samples.
* Make new business contacts.

July 2 - Wexford, Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh North,
910 Sheraton Drive, Mars/Wexford, PA 16046
RSVP: email Carol Briney at
Carol@CarolBrineyWorkFromHome.com

July 9 - Mount Lebanon, Atria’s, 110 Beverly Road, Mt. Lebanon
RSVP: email Michelle Zmijanac at
Michellezmijanac@bestpracticesdelivered.com

July 23- Fox Chapel, Comfort Inn (Old Holiday Inn) in RIDC Park,
Ohara Twp
RSVP: email Carol Briney at
Carol@CarolBrineyWorkFromHome.com

Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $18 (Bring cash; No-shows will be billed for the lunch)
RSVP: By Monday prior to the event
For more info, go to: http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=JIM8RHSHveZhGz&b=OVl79fJOdFdnIllp8g_dZA.

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The WSBA Network Lunch

A Networking Luncheon for Women Business Owners & Professionals
“Get Heard, Get Noticed, Get Leads”

A networking event open to any business woman who would like
to increase her business contacts/clientele. Our networking
format will be structured to provide participants with high
profile and networking. Bring 20-30 business cards/brochures,
cash for your lunch check, and be prepared to give a 60-second
commercial about yourself.

July 9- 11:30 a.m.- Shaler/Gibsonia
July 11- 1:00 p.m. - Allegheny Valley
July 14- 1:00 p.m. - Beaver County
July 11- 1:00 p.m. - Robinson/Airport
July 15- 1:00 p.m. - East End

July 16- 1:00 p.m. - South Hills
July 18- 1:00 p.m. - Monroeville
July 22- 1:00 p.m. - North Hills
July 23- 5:30 p.m. - After Work (Allegheny Wine Mixer(Butler St.)
July 31- 1:00 p.m. - Washington

Women’s Small Business Association
$2 meeting fee (plus the cost of lunch)
RSVP: Required (Any “Yes” RSVPs who do not show
will be charged a $20 no-show fee.)

For more info and to register online,
go to: http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=JIM8RHSHveZhGz&b=vBxXk2mVjd0jewt2ghX9RQ.

Contact Eileen Conniff Marzullo
at 412-429-9919 or marzullope@verizon.net for additional information

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Conscious Leadership MasterMind Group

Program Leader: Bonnie Artman Fox, A Conscious Choice, LLC

Is your organization less productive than you know it could be?
Is there conflict amongst your team that contributes to staff
turnover? Would you like to become a more effective leader?

The Conscious Leadership Mastermind Group is for Leaders to
collaborate about best practices to create a positive work
environment that builds employee engagement.

Build awareness to your values and the esssence of who you want
to be as a leader. Conscious Leadership inspires you to walk
your talk as a leader and deal with interpersonal challenges in
the workplace directly, respectfully, and collaboratively.

* Identify your core values
* Recognize your reactive tendencies when it comes to conflict
* Find tune your listening skills
* Learn attention training strategies to improve focus and
decision-making
* Bridge the gap between leadership and employees

Date: July 9, 2014
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (lunch included)
Place: Westmoreland County Chamber Office, Tollgate Road,
Greensburg, PA
Host: A Conscious Choice, LLC
RSVP Date: July 7, 2014
Further info: call 412-877-8331 or send an email to:
bonnie@aconscious.com.
To register, go to:
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Don’t Price Your Product TOO high or TOO low!

Speaker: Elizabeth Bowers, Director of Licensing,
Corporate Small Business Liaison Officer, DCKworldwide

How do you price your product or service? Join us for a practical
lesson on basic business math with examples you can understand
and apply to your own business. This interactive workshop will
cover what goes into a pricing structure so each business can
determine prices and a marketing/sales plan that meets your needs.

Date: July 10, 2014
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Place: Volunteers of America, 1650 Main Street, Sharpsburg, PA
Host: Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
Cost: Free
To register, call 412.782.5344 (x209) or email
volunteersofamerica@voapa.org

Time is Money
Presented by Fayette County Cultural Trust in partnership with E-Magnify
July 15, 2014 (12:00 - 1:30 p.m.)
Location: Connellsville, PA
Join us for a Lunch & Learn session. Topics & Speakers:
“Blessed Are the Flexible For they Shall Not Be Bent Out of Shape”
Elizabeth Bowers
Corporate Small Business Liaison Officer
dck worldwide, LLC
“Time Management for Small Business”
Lyzona Marshall
Business Professor
Seton Hill University

The forum is free, but seating is limited. RSVP required. For more information and
to register, please contact J. Michael Edwards at 724-626-1645 or jmedwards@zoominternet.net.

Do It Yourself Business Resources
Speaker: Marty Stahl

Network with incubator participants and learn how to get the best
benefits from the support available in the Working Order incubator.
Learn how to connect with field professionals, how to increase
your marketing efforts, how to access educational materials and
what you should be doing to increase business during the Do It
Yourself Months of Summer.

Date: July 16, 2014
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Volunteers of America, 1650 Main Street, Sharpsburg, PA
Host: Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
Cost: Free (Bring a brown bag lunch)

To register, call 412.782.5344 (x209) or email
volunteersofamerica@voapa.org

Disability Resource Breakfast
Thursday, July 17, 2014
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Speaker: Bonnie Rubin, Executive Director of Pittsburgh Disability Employment Project for Freedom
Topic: Join us to learn about employment options for people with disabilities and how the Employment Tool Kit is expanding employment connections for graduates of Project for Freedom. Learn about the available resources that can help people with disabilities find and stay employed.
Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania
1650 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
FREE
RSVP: 412.782.5344 x 209 or volunteersofamerica@voapa.org

Does This Stress Make Me Look Fat?
Presented by Laura Crooks, RN, MEd, Certified Wellness Coach,
Owner of You Bloom Wellness

(It probably does) Learn how stress makes you crave certain foods,
raises your blood sugar and leads to developing belly fat AND what
you can do about it.

Permanent weightless begins in your mind, not in your mouth!
If you are done dieting, counting points or calories, depriving
yourself and are ready to change from the inside out I can help
you. It is more than what you eat that helps you lose weight and
keep it off; your sleep, happiness, stress, mood, energy, as well
as how and why you eat all factor in. By changing your mindset
and underlying behaviors you can create a new, healthier lifestyle
that can prevent disease and support you in maintaining your weight
loss.

Date: July 17, 2014
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Place: Walnut Grill, Bridgeville
Host: Pittsburgh Professional Women
Cost: $35 for PPW Members; $45 for Non Members
RSVP: Suggested by July 14

Register online at:
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=JIM8RHSHveZhGz&b=BD6WMk39d0A5GYT3xnKlvg

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Women’s Power Lunch
Come be a part of the longest running networking luncheon in the
Pittsburgh area. Bring 50 business cards or brochures to hand
out and be prepared to give a short presentation on your business
to introduce yourself to other business women and professionals.

Date: July 18, 2014
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Place: To be announced
Cost: $22.00 (Prepayment required)
RSVP: By July 16th

Questions: Contact Suzanne at Suzanne@womenspowerlunch.com
or 724-452-5152.

Register online at: http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=JIM8RHSHveZhGz&b=Txnh2nED0rTvX.RAkm2UlQ

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9 Ways to Get a Celebrity Without Raiding Your Piggybank!

Speakers: Becky Auer & Weston Lyon

At this month’s No BS Marketing Meeting, Becky Auer & Weston Lyon
will show you how to leverage celebrities in your marketing to
grab attention like never before and position your business in
the lime light!

Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Time: 3:00 - 5:30 PM
Place: Sigma’s Conference & Event Center,
1717 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15209
Sponsor: No BS Marketing Meeting
Cost: FREE for First Time Guests; $20 for Returning Guests
RSVP Date: Monday, July 21

Registration Web Address:
www.nobsmarketingmeeting.com

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Business for Breakfast Networking Event

Featuring: Timothy James, Google Pittsburgh

Topic: How to Gain Clicks and Influence Customers

Join us for Business for Breakfast. Network with fellow business
professionals, enjoy a continental breakfast, and listen to an
interesting and informative speaker.

Timothy James of Google Pittsburgh will present ideas on how
to make the most out of your Internet marketing budget. Tim
will talk about a few Google services and some general approaches
to leverage advertising technologies in order to gain customers
and increase traffic. If you are planning an online marketing
campaign, don’t miss this upcoming Business for Breakfast.

Plenty of parking is available in the Bakery Square Garage and
is free for the first three hours.

Date: July 23, 2014
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Place: Google Pittsburgh, 5th Floor, Bakery Square Offices
Host: Pittsburgh Business Times
Cost: $25 (includes continental breakfast)
RSVP: Suggested by July 18th
Register online at:
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=JIM8RHSHveZhGz&b=Mux0BVsuNNcthYTklqvDaA
For more info, contact Kelli Komondor at 412-208-3845 or
komondor@bizjournals.com.

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Entrepreneurial Thursday Networking Event

A casual weekly networking event for those interested in what’s
innovative and positive in Pittsburgh. A jazz, soul & blues happy
hour show plus open-mike interviews with local executives.

Date: July 30, 2014
Time: 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Place: Rivers Club, 301 Grant St, Level Four, One Oxford Centre,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Host: Jessica Lee
Cost: $5 (hors d’ouevres included)

For further info, email smarshall@pghgateways.org.

The Entrepreneurial Thursday networking event is held each Thursday
evening. For information on upcoming events and featured themes,
visit http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4gu7_&m=JIM8RHSHveZhGz&b=XsN2d_weDhrErQgAUTHvCw.

Meet the Lenders
Presented by The River Town Program, hosted by E-Magnify & SBA
July 31, 2014 (9:00 - 11:00 a.m.)
Location: Point Marion, PA
This is a unique opportunity to learn about financing opportunities with representatives
from Pennsylvania and West Virginia lending institutions, economic development organizations,
and certified development companies.
Topics & Speakers:

* Getting the Bank to Say Yes (Melanie Ansell; Melanie provides business consulting
under Seton Hill University’s E-Magnify program)
* Covering Your Needs from a Few Thousand to $100,000 (Tim James, Loan Officer,
Washington County Council on Economic Development & Business)
* Funding Hospitality & Tourism (Anthony J. Canino, Loan Officer, The Progress Fund)
* Rural Financing (Dana Kendrick, Economic Development Department Manager, Fay-Penn
Economic Development Council)
* Banking on It (John Malone, Senior Vice President, Somerset Bank & Trust)
* Partnering a Deal (Edward Nemeth, Manager, Business Finance Assistance, Southwestern
Pennsylvania Commission)
* Financing Options to Acquire and Improve Commercial Real Estate, and Capital Equipment
(Rebecca L. MacBlane, Executive Director, Regional Development Funding Corporation)
* Financial Institutions introduction by Mark Protch, SBA lending relations specialist

More than 20 resources available to assist WV and PA small businesses. The forum
is free, but seating is limited. RSVP required. Please contact Cathy McCollom at
csm@mccollomds.com or 814-395-9139

QuickBooks
Presented by Fayette County Cultural Trust in partnership with E-Magnify
August 5, 12, & 19, 2014
Location: Connellsville, PA
Learn QuickBooks for your small business. Three sessions for $150. For more information
and to register, please contact J. Michael Edwards at 724-626-1645 or jmedwards@zoominternet.net

Air drying herbs is not only the easiest and least expensive way to
dry fresh herbs, but this slow drying process also doesn’t deplete
the herbs of their oils. This process works best with herbs that
don’t have a high moisture content, like Bay, Dill, Marjoram,
Oregano, Rosemary, Summer Savory and Thyme. Moisture
dense herbs, like Basil, Chives, Mint, Tarragon preserve better
in a dehydrator, or try freezing them. Use a microwave or oven
to dry herbs only as a last resort. These actually cook the herbs
to a degree, diminishing the oil content and flavor.

Harvesting
• Harvest before flowering. If you’ve been harvesting all season, your plants probably haven’t had a chance to flower. But non-hardy herbs will start to decline as the weather cools, so late summer is a good time to begin drying your herbs.
• Cut in mid-morning. Let the morning dew dry from the leaves, but pick before the plants are wilting in the afternoon sun.

How To Dry Herbs
1. Cut healthy branches from your herb plants.
2. Remove any dry or diseased leaves
3. Shake gently to remove any insects.
4. If necessary, rinse with cool water and pat dry with paper towels. Wet herbs will mold and rot.
5. Remove the lower leaves along the bottom inch or so of the branch.
6. Bundle 4 - 6 branches together and tie as a bunch. You can use string or a rubber band. The bundles will shrink as they dry and the rubber band will loosen, so check periodically that the bundle is not slipping. Make small bundles if you are trying to dry herbs with high water content.
7. Punch or cut several holes in a paper bag. Label the bag with the name of the herb you are drying.
8. Place the herb bundle upside down into the bag.
9. Gather the ends of the bag around the bundle and tie closed. Make sure the herbs are not crowded inside the bag.
10. Hang the bag upside down in a warm, airy room.
11. Check in about two weeks to see how things are progressing. Keep checking weekly until your herbs are dry and ready to store.

Storing Dried Herbs
1. Store your dried herbs in air tight containers. Zip closing bags will do. I like to use small canning jars.
2. Be sure to label and date your containers.
3. Your herbs will retain more flavor if you store the leaves whole and crush them when you are ready to use them.
4. Discard any dried herbs that show the slightest sign of mold.
5. Place containers in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.
6. Dried herbs are best used within a year. As your herbs lose their color, they are also losing their flavor.
7. Use about 1 teaspoon crumbled dried leaves in place of a tablespoon of fresh
Method 2:
1. Harvest the freshest, healthiest leaves
2. Wash, if necessary, and pat dry with paper towels
3. Stuff 2-3 individual leaves or a spoonful of chopped herbs in ice cube trays.
4. Fill the tray half way with water. Make sure the leaves are down into the water, as best you can. They will tend to float, but we’ll fix that with the next step. Place the half filled tray in the freezer.
5. Once the ice cubes are pretty much frozen, finish filling the try with water. The leaves will no longer be able to float and should be completely surrounded with water. Now place the tray back into the freezer to freeze solid.
6. Once the ice cubes are frozen, remove from the tray and store in zip closure bags.
7. When ready to use, toss the whole ice cube into your favorite stew or dish.

NEWS For Immediate Release Contact: Stacy Bodow, Community Engagement Manager, 412.361.3424, x205 Laura Ellis, Ellis Communications, 412.952.7844
Global Links Free Lunch + Learn Lecture Series Offers Opportunities to Explore Topics of Health, Environment, Sustainability
WHAT: Pittsburgh-based international medical recovery and relief organization Global Links will host Lunch + Learn, a free monthly event featuring speakers on topics such as health, sustainability and humanitarian issues. Lunch + Learn offers guests an informative lunch hour of education and engaging discussion. Bring a lunch and join the conversation. For more information, visit www.globallinks.org or call 412.361.3424.
WHERE: Global Links Headquarters, Green Tree 700 Trumbull Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Parking is free.
WHEN: Noon - 1:00 pm
Wednesday, July 16: Charity Grimes Bauman, Community Outreach Coordinator Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is the region’s historic glass greenhouse and advocate for advanced green-building practices, sustainable gardening and a new environmental awareness. Charity Grimes Bauman will present tips and ideas for successful mid-summer gardening and harvests.
Wednesday, August 13: Rachel Filippini, Executive Director, GASP (Group Against Smog and Pollution) GASP is a non-profit citizens’ group in Southwestern Pennsylvania working for a healthy, sustainable environment. Executive Director, Rachel Filippini will talk about the organization’s mission and some of the issues currently affecting the region’s air quality.
Wednesday, September 10: Bill Fuller, Corporate Chef, Big Burrito Restaurant Group Big Burrito Restaurant Group is the parent company of local restaurants such as
Kaya, Casbah and Mad Mex. Corporate Chef Bill Fuller will demonstrate creative ways to use up the end-of-summer garden harvest.
About Global Links Global Links is a medical relief and development organization dedicated to improving health in resource-poor communities, primarily in the Western Hemisphere. Every year, Global Links collaborates with U.S. health care institutions and the community to recover hundreds of tons of high-quality surplus medical materials that would otherwise be sent to landfills. These materials are shared with public health institutions that are providing care for their country’s most vulnerable people.
In Western PA, Global Links offers numerous volunteer opportunities, donates materials to other non-profit organizations, and supports international medical service trips. For more information, visit www.globallinks.org.