Dynamic Women of Faith!

Calling all women of faith!

There is an amazing opportunity brewing for you. Not only is it going to be amazing, not only are we involved, not only will it strengthen your spiritual life, not only are 14+ topical experts being featured...but it's also available to you free! There are some upgrade options available, which offer some really nice add-on features, and even those are at a very low cost if you choose to explore them! What are we talking about? It's called the Dynamic Women of Faith Telesummit, and you can participate from anywhere via phone.

Experience the power of the Dynamic Women of Faith Telesummit - Click here!

This event is being organized by Robin Tramble, our recent guest on KBWomen Radio. She is amazing and a wise woman of God. You will need to register via the link in red above, even though it is a free event.

At some point, many of us realize we need to increase our capacity and knowledge to be successful in life. If you are realizing that you need mentors, coaches and support to reach your goals and the next level in your spiritual walk, sign up for the Dynamic Women of Faith Telesummit. You will be so thankful that you did. Again, here is that link -DWOF Telesummit. Check it out! God is at work in this event.

Blessings to you! This telesummit is one of those blessings we'd like to send to you :-)
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Networking Meeting Re-Cap & KBWomen Radio Info

Hello!
Wow, last night's Koinonia Business Women's meeting in Olympia was so great! Had several new folks join us - Chonita, Margo, Carla, & Sharris - welcome!

Here is a recap of our meeting for those of you who were unable to make it:
We had an excellent topic of discussion - overcoming limiting beliefs and negative self-talk. We all struggle with it at some level. Tammy brought up a great example from her childhood, about being labeled as a poor writer and bad at English. That stuck with her until she was 18, when a teacher helped to alter that belief.

Next, we discussed and updated everyone about www.TheWallofPrayer.com. It's going global!

FYI - Our typical May meeting will be replaced by a business workshop on May 19th. The 3-hour workshop will be held in Tacoma (at an amazing venue) for $34. Topics include:

• Creating an effective online business presence
• Using social media for business
• Defining your business to convey a clear and concise 'elevator pitch' to others

Registration will be open next week, so stay tuned. Men are welcome to attend. Seating is limited to 30 participants, max.

People had some great business questions last night, as well as some personal struggles to discuss. I think we achieved at least 20 full minutes of laughter mixed in there too!

KBWomen Radio: Tomorrow, April 23rd, we have a wonderful guest lined up to join us on KBWomen Radio. Women's money coach, Barbara Stanny, will be with us to help women overcome under-earning. This topic is hot, and a limiting belief that many of us have so be sure to listen in! Listen live at 9:30am PST or to the archived show later at this link: www.blogtalkradio.com/KBWomen.

Blessings to you all!

National Women's History Month

March is National Women's History Month! We just heard some interesting statistics about women in business in our country. Did you know that 10.1 million business "firms" are owned by women? Also, 1 in 5 firms with revenues over $1 million dollars are owned by women? These statistics are from the Center for Women's Business Research.

This tells me that women are a huge, driving force for business in the US! At Koinonia Business Women, our members are women business owners, but also women in various kinds of professional careers. Although these ladies in professional careers aren't owners themselves, they still serve to boost the businesses they work for and the business world as a whole.

If you would like to join a community of other Christian women in business, you can start out by receiving our *BLING* e-zine! Just in case you're wondering what an "e-zine" is... E-zine is short for electronic magazine. We send our e-zine out twice a month via e-mail. We know you get lots of e-mail (so do we). Thankfully, *BLING* is a refreshing, fun and inspiring item that arrives in your inbox!! To view archived *BLING* e-zines, go to www.KBWomen.com/e-zine.htm.

To sign up now, simply enter your e-mail address in the "email address" box here:

Our next edition comes out approx. March 24th. Have a blessed day!

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International Women's Day

Hello Koinonia Business Women!

In honor of International Women's Day, we'd like to do a post along with many other women bloggers today.

As we know, the role of women in business, in homes, in parenting, in government, in churches, and every other environment has a huge impact. After some recent contemplation about being a mom and the role that mothers have in families, I realized that both men and women have important roles when it comes to demonstrating the character of God to their children.

Could the combination of what a mother brings and what a father brings to parenting complete a picture Godly character for their kids? Women tend to show unconditional love, creativity and nurturing characteristics, while men build up, display leadership and instill discipline. The marriage relationship itself shows other characteristics of God too, such as faithfulness, forgiveness and commitment.

Women - Take up your role with pride, knowing that wherever you are and whatever you are doing for God, you are adding value to the lives of others!

brought to you by Koinonia Business Women - www.KBWomen.com "Building & Encouraging Today's Christian Businesswomen."

Godly Business Women

Another successful KBWomen Radio show yesterday with special guest Chicke Fitzgerald! As co-hosts, we enjoy hearing from other Christian women in business from around the country to see what God is doing in their lives and what knowledge they can impart to others. Chicke is a travel industry expert and radio show host herself, as well as being a small business owner and Christian wife and mother. Her life is full, as many of us can relate to, but she remains strongly connected to God.

As businesswomen, we need knowledge and networking. As Christians, we need fellowship and encouragement. Consider becoming involved with the Koinonia Business Women's organization, where faith and business merge! http://www.kbwomen.com/.

Great Local Businesswomen's Meeting!

Hello friends,

We had a wonderful time at our live Olympia Koinonia Business Women's meeting last night. Welcome to new attenders Chris Creekpaum and Diana Wise! Our discussion touched on what Christian businesswomen want and need, how we can create opportunities to network together, more about KBWomen Radio, what business skill building topics are of interest right now, as well as answering individuals' questions about their current business challenges.

Tammy and I met last weekend to hash out some upcoming plans for the Koinonia Business Women's organization. Although we are both busy entrepreneurs with other ventures, Koinonia Business Women is becoming something we must focus on (and want to!!) to develop the organization's huge, exciting potential. This is truly where our hearts are! Out of our meeting (and last night's meeting) came several things:

• Koinonia Business Women will become a membership-based organization. Several added-value benefits are listed below.
• Spend more time promoting members on KBWomen.com, e.g., every member will have profiles on KBWomen.com (search engines seem to like our site and current members have been 'found' in search results because of their ads in our *BLING* e-zine or because they were listed as a 'featured member' in *BLING*).
• More emphasis on networking with each other.
• We may create workshops for members, by members, to attend free (others can pay to get in) on important business topics, skills or other fun business expo events.
• Members will receive audio files with great faith-based business info from experts who we interview.
• KBWomen Radio may switch to 45 min rather than 30. KBWomen Radio has some AMAZING guests scheduled for 2009.
• Create specific business owner groups to do deeper, individualized business strategizing.
• Set up an online prayer request system.
• Have a "members only" online community.
• Start our live group #2 in the Tacoma area.
• In the future, we will launch KBWomen's groups nationwide/worldwide.

Thoughts? Comments? We'd love to get some feedback on these ideas. Even if you are reading this from somewhere other than Western Washington, there are ways that you can be involved with Koinonia Business Women! Sign up to receive our e-Zine called *BLING*, listen to KBWomen Radio (schedule), sign up for our business builders mastermind/business strategies group (meets via webinar/teleseminar), advertise your business or service on KBWomen Radio, in *BLING* or on our website, or consider starting your own Koinonia Business Women's group meeting in your area (coming soon). No expertise required, you just need to invite people and love on them!

Thanks!

Krista & Tammy

Hello Koinonia Business Women! Here is an offer for an online work at home course from one of our partner sites, CWAHM. Check it out! Thanks...

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Vision Boards / Faith Boards!

Hello readers,
Here are a few pictures from our faith board creation workshop last night! In our next several posts, we will break down the faith board creation process. Nice work ladies!

November Meeting Report

Greetings! The Koinonia Business Women's group had another great meeting this week. In attendance, we had small business owners, real estate agents, ministry leaders, aspiring entrepreneurs, & a network marketing gal! Krista presented a message about our self-images, which sparked a flurry of discussion. Tammy challenged the group to see ourselves as God does, not through the eyes of other people. Everyone was interactive and showed their depth & richness in joint participation!

Would you like to join us in December? If you're in the South Puget Sound area, meet us on December 16th in Olympia for our local meeting... holiday style :-)! Please RSVP & get more info at www.KBWomen.com so we can prepare a place for you. Meetings are free!

You Are Blessed Today!

Can God Bless the Work of Your Hands?

It's an interesting question, right? God says He will in many different scriptures. However, there are specific things potentially mixed with "work" which He cannot bless, such as:

• Lying, because He is truth,
• Laziness, because He gives us the power to get wealth,
• Lust, because He loves self-control,
• Selfish desires and fleshly ambition, because He cares for people and commands us to do the same,
• Pride (unteachable attitude or boastfulness), because He says He will lift up the humble,
• Indecision or unfulfilled promises, because He Himself makes promises and has covenants,
• Poverty mentality, because He's waiting to pour out the storehouses of Heaven,
• Bitterness, because He freely forgives you,
• Unfaithfulness, because He is faithful,
• Deceitfulness, because things done in secret will be brought into the open,
• Justifying wrong actions, because He searches and knows our hearts, and
• Worldly wisdom, because His ways are true wisdom.

We say "work" with quotes because your work is not solely what you get paid to do. It can include serving, a volunteer ministry, what you do at home for your family, any kind of effort you put forth (to of course include jobs, businesses, etc.). There is a character/attitude and a work ethic that is a very necessary ingredient of God being able to bless the work of your hands.

Keep coming back for more on this topic! Scroll down to subscribe to our Blog RSS feed and get alerted each time we post. Blessings...

Welcome to Koinonia Business Women's New Blog called "BLING"!

What is Koinonia Business Women?

Koinonia Business Women (KBW) is an organization originally created by two Christian business women in partnership for a joint purpose. We are "Building & Empowering Today's Christian Businesswomen".

What is this Blog for?

Ongoing conversation, encouragement, business skill building tips, Godly wisdom, and updates on KBW event information. We shift perspectives in thinking so that women stop under-living and start performing to their own personal greatness.

What does BLING stand for?

Building, Leading, Inspiring, & Nurturing Godly businesswomen! We liked the meaning behind BLING's word-play and we just like sparkly bling stuff too, so it was a perfect fit!

Who is this Blog for?

Professional women, aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners, ministry leaders, executives, women who run/manage a business for someone else, and women in business in general.

Some of you ladies may be 'none of the above' (right now). However, if you feel you belong here anyway - welcome!

What does the word Koinonia mean?

Hearts in fellowship with God and with like-minded believers: Expressing our depth & richness in joint participation.

Where can I get more information?

You can visit www.KBwomen.com, and www.koinoniabusinesswomen.ning.com for more information!