Connection Network Membership
We would love for you to join our network! Listed below are all the benefits you will receive with your Connection Network membership. If you have any questions please feel free to shoot me a message or give me a call.
Shannon Johnson 206.235.9887 nwladiesinbusiness@gmail.com
If you already got the membership info and are ready to go please fill out the form listed here to submit your information for your listing. If you need some more info please read all the nitty gritty below:)
Connection is how we thrive!
Connection is such an important part of being a woman and a small business owner. Whether you are looking for friendship, accountability, new clients, referrals or just someone to share ideas with, then this program is for you!
Two years ago I spent the summer connecting with 100 ladies in our group. After each call I felt so energized and excited about what each of you were doing in your businesses. It was so fun to get to know each of you! I wanted that feeling for all the ladies in the group and that's when the Connection Network was born.
The Connection Network is about connecting you to other like minded small business owners. Over the years it has become very apparent to me that as business owners we crave connection. This program will get you connected to some of the most amazing women business owners in our area.
So many things can happen by connecting with our ladies:
- Create new friendships
- Collaboration with other business owners
- Get a new client or customer for your business
- Get referrals from each other to grow your business.
- Share ideas on how to grow your business or challenges you are having.
I am excited for you to start connecting with our ladies:)
Beta Test
I am encouraging all the ladies in our group to participate in our beta test for the Connection Network. This way we can see how the program is working and evaluate how we can make it the best it can be. If you want to be part of our beta test it is completely free for the months of September and October. All I ask is that you fill out the form with all your info and then once we launch in September to pick one lady each week to connect with and then post about your connection on Fridays. After the beta test is over I will reach out to you to see what you thought of the program and how we can make it better. I value everyone's thoughts and ideas:)
To be included in the beta test please submit your form asap. It works better to fill out the form on a laptop or home computer.
Here is the form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NuGIeKMSMwcSqfyf1N__iZmp_Y4OW2Qr5dlsE0CtKG0/edit
Contest
Any lady who fills out their Connection Network form in July or August will be entered into a contest to win some cool local art from Dailey Made. The giveaway will include painted rocks, greeting cards, magnets and bookmarks.
Your Connection Network listing will include:
All your business info: Business name, logo, your name, contact info, website, social media links etc…
People you want to collaborate with.
Products and services you need for your business and personal life.
Personal information like your favorite movies, TV shows, music, books, sports, travel interests, pets, city you live in, hobbies, and family.
You will be able to include pictures of your family and pets if you wish.
Things you are struggling with right now in your business.
There will also be a couple of paragraphs where you can tell your story of how and why you started your business.
Check out this link to see how the listings are going to look. https://nwladiesinbusiness.yolasite.com/nw-ladies-in-business.php
Your Connection Network Listing
Next thing we need to do is have you fill out our form with all the questions that will be included in your listing. Here is the link -
Once you have filled that out and submitted it, I will look it over and if all looks good I will add it to the Connection Network on our website. Once I do that I will message you a link to your page so you can look it over and see if I need to make any corrections or if you want to add anything. I will then send you an invoice for the membership.
Connection Network Membership- Memberships will start after our beta testing in September and October
Right now we only have one level of membership. As we go along I will be adding more opportunities to promote your business along side the Connection Network.
Connection Membership - $150 per year or $15 per month. If you pay for the whole year you save $30 over the monthly option.
Have more than one business to list, get a discount on your second listing - Pay annually for a second listing at $75 per year or monthly for $10 per month.
Payment
I prefer using Venmo or Zelle, so if you have that please send me your username and I will send you the request. I also accept check, cash and I can always send you an invoice through Square.
Launch Date
I will be launching the Connection Network officially in September although you can check it out anytime once I start adding ladies to it. Your membership will start in November and be good for one year.
Promotion of the Connection Network
Each Monday I will post in the facebook group encouraging each lady to go onto the site and pick someone to connect with. On Fridays I will be asking about any connections they have made that week. You will get to share with us about the awesome lady you connected with. This will encourage other ladies to connect with that lady thus leading to more connections for her.
Giveaway - Any lady who makes a connection during the month and shares that connection on our facebook page will be entered into a giveaway. I will be asking any ladies in the group to offer their products and services for the giveaway. The first month I will be giving away some of my art. I paint rocks, make greeting cards, magnets and bookmarks. If you want to volunteer to do one of the giveaways just let me know and I will set you up for a specific month.
How to get the most out of the Connection Network
As a member of the Connection Network ladies will be checking out your page and messaging you to connect so check your messages regularly. Each week go onto the site and scroll through the ladies and pick someone to connect with. When you message them let them know that you saw their listing on the Connection Network and that you would love to set up a time to chat.
If you connect with one lady each week, after a year, you will have 52 new connections that you didn’t have before and who knows what will come out of those phone calls: Collaboration on a project, friendship, business for either one of you, referrals, business ideas etc…. The sky’s the limit. I have gotten so much out of talking to all of you ladies over the years and I want you to experience the same thing!
This is something you can do on your own time in the comfort of your home or wherever you may be. So many ladies don’t have time to go to meetings so this will be a great way to connect with other women business owners without having to go anywhere.
Picking a lady to connect with
You can do this any way you want but here are a few ideas:)
Go down the list and message one gal a week.
Check out who they want to collaborate with and if you fit what they are looking for connect with them.
Check out the products and services they need right now and if your business fits what they are looking for connect with that gal.
If you need a product or service check out the category page and connect with one of those ladies.
Check out their favorite things section and if they like something that you also like, connect with that gal.
Check out their family section. If their kids are a similar age connect with that gal.
Check out their sports section. If you like similar sports connect with that gal.
I am so excited about getting this going and I look forward to getting your listing:) Let me know if you have any questions.
Cheers!
Shannon Johnson
206-235-9887
nwladiesinbusiness@gmail.com