Newsletter of the Association for Women in Communications Springfield, MO

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AUGUST 2012

AUGUST MEETING
The Big 8 That Differentiate:

AUGUST MEETING AUGUST 7, 2012

11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. 425 Downtown 425 W. Walnut St Springfield, MO

Join us at 11:30 a.m. for networking Program begins at Noon $15 for members $18 for returning guests $14 for AWC students/student members RSVP by 8/2: meetingrsvp@awcspringfieldmo.org membership@awcspringfieldmo.org

Competencies that Drive Superior Performance

Have you ever wondered why some companies consistently outperform others? Why some peoples performance is vastly superior to others even with similar backgrounds, job level and skills sets? Individuals and organizations that consistently deliver superior results differentiate themselves through development and application of competitive-edge competencies. Lela Panagides, CEO of Leap Into Leadership, will discuss the Big 8 competencies that differentiate average from superior performance. These are the keys to drive change, create new strategies, inspire people to achieve and form the basis for a competitive edge. Lela Panagides, CEO of Leap Into Leadership For twenty years, Lela Panagides has worked for some of the most admired global companies in the area of management consulting, leadership, learning and development, and organizational change. During her tenure as a management consultant with Price Waterhouse (later PricewaterhouseCoopers) and then Ernst & Young, Ms. Panagides worked with clients, employees, managers and executives in the areas of talent management, development, coaching and strategic planning. In her work as Director of People and Organization Capability at Microsoft, Ms. Panagides led the talent agenda for the Latin America Area, a $1.7 billion business, which included high potential identification, succession planning, manager effectiveness, organizational development and executive on-boarding and coaching. Currently, Lela Panagides is CEO of Leap Into Leadership, a leadership consulting firm.

UPCOMING MEETINGS
425 Downtown 425 W. Walnut St 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.

September 4, 2012

Effective Political Communications Strategies and Techniques Jennifer McClure Government Affairs Specialist, HBA of Greater Springfield

Ms. Panagides has a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from Indiana University (Kelly School of Business). Ms. Panagides gives her time and talents to various non-profit and governmental organizations. She has lived and worked in six countries and resides in Springfield, Missouri.

October 2, 2012

425 Downtown 425 W. Walnut St 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Video Communications Joel Doepker, College Director of Communications and Marketing, Ozarks Technical Community College

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PRESIDENT

Jill Randolph Greene County Juvenile Office

randolph.jill@gmail.com

417-880-8036

PRESIDENT/ELECT

Sharina Smith Southwest Baptist University

sharinacsmith@gmail.com

FROM THE PRESIDENT

New beginnings, new paths and new journeys are all thoughts that come to mind as I take on this huge responsibility as your chapter AWC President. I feel privileged to lead our chapter this year. A great manager has a knack for making ball players think they are better than they think they are. He forces you to have a good opinion of yourself. And once you learn how good you really are, you never settle for playing anything less than your very best. Reggie Jackson We are all leaders and can never be too comfortable. As being leaders and roles models, we need to provide ourselves with continued growth, development and constant learning. Each day seek an opportunity to affirm the greatness in others. All it takes is saying something nice. A compliment does things to a persons selfesteem and state of mind that is immeasurable. But what really gives a compliment an even bigger impact is when its unexpected. When someone comes out of the blue to say good job or a person you do not even know gives you a compliment, its likely to send you through the roof. Thats all it takes to make someones day. So if you appreciated a co-workers hard work, tell them about it. Congratulate your JILL RANDOLPH kid, or someone elses kid, about something positive they did. Its a simple but powerful way to put a smile on someones face. With that being said, I encourage each of you to step out of your comfort zone and talk to someone new at the next meeting. Find something out about them and provide a sincere compliment. Provide that extra pat on the back to sparkle someones day. That is what we do as leaders.

417-838-0477

PAST PRESIDENT
Angela Frizell Salon Service Group 417-761-7227 Mitzie Zerr City Utilities
afrizell@salonservicegroup.com

ADMINISTRATOR
Mitzie.Zerr@cityutilities.net

417-831-8505

SECRETARY

Kristy Nelson Habitat for Humanity

kristydnelson@gmail.com

417-829-4001

TREASURER

Michele Kauffman Harter House

shelly@harterhouse.com

417-881-7090

MEMBERSHIP/NEW MEMBERS
Delia Croessmann DariConcepts, L. P. 417-829-1708
dcroessmann@dariconcepts.com

NEWSLETTER/PUBLICITY
awood@aeci.org

Ashley Wood Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. 417-885-9298 Melissa Adler Public Relations & Marketing Consultant

Try this recipe for a summer time treat!

Black Bean Salsa (compliments of Emily Coulter)
2 - 15 oz cans black beans (drained and rinsed) 1 - 16 oz can white shoe peg corn 6 T. each fresh lime juice & olive oil 1 1/2 t. ground cumin 1/2 cup red onion chopped fine 1/4 cup fresh cilantro 1 red or yellow chopped pepper 3 t. minced garlic 1/2 t. salt 1 Jalapeo pepper chopped (to taste) 1 tomato chopped (put in right before serving)

melissaadler.awc168@yahoo.com

417-837-9358

PROGRAMS

Laurie Tomko Pension Consultants

laurietomko@gmail.com

804-363-1432

SITE MANAGEMENT
Emily Coulter Pension Consultants 417-380-5168
ecoulter@pension-consultant.com

WEBSITE/NEWSLETTER
Monica Whitworth Ameriart.biz 417-839-2840
mwhitworth@classicnet.net

PROGRESS OF WOMEN AND FIRST AMENDMENT

Margaret Castrey Margaret Castrey & Associates
mcastrey@att.net

417-631-9964

AWC NATIONAL NEWS

AWCs new membership database - getting started
The transition to AWCs new database system is almost complete! You may now login to the system to renew or create a membership, update your profile, search the AWC database and download membership reports. Some sections of the website are still being interfaced so you will need to contact the national office at 703-370-7436 or members@ womcom.org to request membership forms that are not available online. They are available to assist you Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. You can access the database from the AWC website at www.womcom.org. If this is your first time logging in since the changeover, you will have to reset your password. Use the video tutorial to see step-by-step instructions for logging in, navigating and operating the new database.

AWC MISSION
The Association for Women in

Summer Webinars
August (TBD), 1:00pm EDT: Social Media Bootcamp, with speaker Patrick Barbanes This webinar is an advanced session in using social media for creating ads, incentives and marketing events.

Communications is a professional organization that champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era.

Registration coming soon!

August night owl webinar: LinkedIn: The Sleeping Giant of Social Media Networks, with speaker Patrick Barbanes This webinar will teach participants the intricacies of LinkedIn and how to best use it as a networking and job-seeking tool. *This is a webinar recording available the entire month of August Registration opens Aug. 1

5 cool Facebook facts

1. 85 percent of women are annoyed by their friends. 2. Links about sex are shared 90 percent more than any other link. 3. More than 350 million users suffer from Facebook Addiction Syndrome. 4. 25 percent of users dont bother with any kind of privacy control. 5. The average Facebook user has 130 friends.
Statistics from Economist, Social Times, CNN.

5 cool YouTube facts

1. YouTube was founded to share dinner clips of a party due to the files being too large for email. 2. The most watched video is Lady Gagas Bad Romance, with 470 million views. 3. The most watched non-commercial video is Charlie Bit My Finger Again, with more than 458 million views. 4. The average visitor spends 15 minutes per day on YouTube. 5. It originally started life as a dating site and was influenced by the Hot Or Not website.
Statistics: Techzine and YouTube Archives.

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