The 2008 conference was held on February 29. This material is for historical purposes only.
Session C 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
C1. Business Planning and Development: A Blueprint for Success, The Brand Called YOU: Business plans create a roadmap for your success. And your personal brand is as important as the name of your business. How you present yourself can lead to opportunities you never imagined! Hear this exciting overview of the fundamentals for starting or expanding a business. Be prepared to jot down lots of resources that can help you take your business to the next level! Yodit Mesfin Johnson, CEED Michigan Women’s Marketplace
C2. Strategies for Taking Standardized Tests. Standardized tests (SAT, ACT, GRE, MCAT, GMAT) and test-taking situations vary greatly, and chances are you are not familiar with each type or situation. Since test-taking skills must be learned, just as the subject matter must be mastered, you can learn to prepare for a testing situation by using these strategies and exercises. Dr. Jayne S. Reuben, Baylor College of Dentistry
C3. Creating an Atmosphere of Trust: Secrets Great Supervisors Use: This workshop, developed for the VOICES of the Staff Management Conference (May, 2006), is for first-line supervisors/managers. You will learn why your influence on employees is so great; how to create an atmosphere of trust; and how to move employees from “endurance” to inspiration. Sally M. Johnson, Building Great Places to Work
C4. Advanced Ballroom Dancing: Do you love to dance? Come end the day with some lessons in ballroom dance for a fun way to relax and get aerobic exercise. You can learn to move around the room with style and grace. Ronnie Vinston and Michelle Phelps, Ronnie's Ballroom Dance Moves
C5. Retirement Planning: When you reach retirement age, will you have enough income? Retirement planning is the thought and commitment that you put into providing for sustained income and a satisfactory lifestyle in your later years. Learn to create an investment strategy that can work for you. Martha S. Mackres, Merrill Lynch & Company
C6. Investing Your Money in a Uncertain Economy: What are the best choices for retirement accounts? How can we maximize return, while managing risk, especially when nearing retirement? Learn simple guidelines for investing that can account for success in retirement savings. Barbara A. Tucker, Insight Financial Group
C7. How to Save on a Tight Budget: The local budget guru is back with a plan to get you on course for starting a savings account or increasing your savings, especially when money is tight. Learn the three major reasons to save as well as the appropriate times to use your savings. Kathyrn Greiner, UM Credit Union
C8. Balancing Work & Family-Tips for the Busy Professional: Learn to build support networks that will assist you in getting organized, establishing boundaries, setting limits; and making quality time for you and your family. This workshop is designed to help professionals create a life that is more balanced, fulfilling, satisfying and successful. LaShon Williams, Divorce Recovery Today, Inc.
C9. Smart Tips for Financial Success: Learn how to access your own unique abilities within to help achieve your financial goals. Attract the positive regarding money, debt elimination, retirement, spending, budgeting, and saving. Helpful advice to combat some common myths and negative influences that hinder your financial success. Beth Marshall, Asset Protection Solutions
C10. The Positive Power of Words: This seminar is designed to examine the type of language we use in our lives and the type of language we allow to be spoken by friends, family and others. Many times language impacts how we approach and handle situations in our lives. In this seminar, we will learn to use healthy (positive) language in our lives and situations. Charlae Davis, LS&A Comprehensive Studies
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