Felicia Slattery with Communication Transformation has been accepted as one of our convention speakers at the upcoming WBO National Business Convention sponsored by Office Max, Inc. in Houston, Texas on October 10-12, 2008.

 

Slattery will speak about “Credibility, Confidence, Communication, and Cash Flow” on Saturday morning.    Her motivational speech for Friday evening is titled, “Creating connections during the convention”.

 

A popular national and international speaker, Felicia J. Slattery, M.A., M.Ad.Ed. trains home-based business professionals to get more cash flow through effective communication with their clients and target audiences.  She teaches teleseminars, leads workshops, publishes written and audio materials, and offers private coaching to individual clients on improving their communication skills.

 

Having taught communication skills for more than a decade, Felicia knows what it takes to help her clients see results.  She offers a free e-course as well as a number of other free resources available on her website: http://www.communicationtransformation.com. 

 

Women Business Owners is a comprehensive 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to women in business, entrepreneurship and business education.  Registrations are being accepted for the upcoming WBO Business Convention at http://www.womenbizowners.org.

 

Lauren Mayer with Lauren Mayer Productions has been accepted as one of our convention Master of Ceremonies at the upcoming WBO National Business Convention sponsored by Office Max, Inc. in Houston, Texas on October 10-12, 2008.

 

Lauren Mayer has emceed and provided customized comedy & music for corporate events, private parties, and fundraisers for over 17 years, with clients ranging from Bell Micro Products and Wells Fargo to the California Funeral Directors.  For example, Lauren’s show for BayView Bank helped them work through the issues raised by a complex merger, and she used comedy to give Hewlett-Packard’s digital photography department a better understanding of the women’s market.  Her client at PG&E, Alan Flock, raved, “Fantastic!  The show you put together was exactly what we were looking for.”  And according to best-selling author John Gray, “Her unique and very funny show made my wife’s party extra special.” 

Lauren is a summa cum laude graduate of Yale University; she has produced 5 CDs of her original music (including her latest critically-acclaimed release, “Psycho Super Mom”), and she has written musicals for Contemporary Drama Service, Broadway By The Bay and San Jose Children’s Theater.  She is a 5-time recipient of the San Francisco Cabaret Gold Award and received the Peninsula Community Foundation Arts Fund Grant, as well as numerous other awards for her recordings.  Despite all these accolades and accomplishments, Lauren’s mother still doesn’t understand why she didn’t go to law school.

 

Find out more information about Lauren at her website, www.laurenmayer.com.

 

Women Business Owners is a comprehensive 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to women in business, entrepreneurship and business education.  Registrations are being accepted for the upcoming WBO Business Convention at http://www.womenbizowners.org.

 

Nancy Williams with Nancy Williams LPC has been accepted as one of our convention speakers at the upcoming WBO National Business Convention sponsored by Office Max, Inc. in Houston, Texas on October 10-12, 2008.

 

Williams will speak about “From Goals to Success: Four Tips to Help You Stay the Course”.  Learn how to set reasonable goals, follow through effectively and achieve success.  Her motivational speech is titled, “Secrets of Confident Women”.

 

Nancy Williams is best known as an “Encourager.”  As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Life Coach, she maintains a private practice in the Houston, Texas area – providing counseling, coaching and consulting services to adults addressing a variety of life management concerns in their personal and professional lives.

 

An experienced conference speaker, teacher and writer, Nancy weaves together warmth, wit and wisdom as she genuinely connects with her listeners and challenges them to live their best life.

 

Nancy enjoys writing an inspirational column with a focus on life management entitled “Keeping Your Balance” that currently appears in multiple community newspapers in the northeast Houston area. She has also been a featured writer on www.cbn.com and www.babeswithabeatitude.com, with a variety of articles focusing on emotional wellness. Keeping Your Balance…Finding Your Way © 2004 includes selections from her early newspaper columns.

 

In addition to a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Human Development along with training through the Institute for Life Coach Training, Nancy’s professional experience includes teaching, small business ownership, consulting, public relations and community development along with Critical Incident Stress Management certification. She also enjoys speaking opportunities in both the church and business communities, presenting information on various life management concerns including stress management, life balance, communication skills, family relationships, grief and loss, adaptation to changes and moving through times of transition.

 

Nancy maintains active participation in various professional and volunteer organizations on the local, state and national levels, including the American Business Women’s Association, American Association of Christian Counselors, Christian Coaches Network and the Federation of Houston Professional Women. She has been married for 33 years and is the mother of two adult sons and a daughter-in-law. Nancy and her husband reside in Kingwood, Texas.

 

Women Business Owners is a comprehensive 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to women in business, entrepreneurship and business education.  Registrations are being accepted for the upcoming WBO Business Convention at http://www.womenbizowners.org.