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SSWW Welcomes Susan Ratliff, Award-winning Entrepreneur, Trade Show Expert, Author and Speaker

November 3, 2019 by patricia

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Welcomes Susan Ratliff, Author, Speaker

Award-winning Entrepreneur, Trade Show Expert

WHAT:          Monthly Speaker/Dinner Meeting

WHEN:          Wed NOV 20th             5:30 pm – See PayPal info below*

WHERE:       Starfire Golf Club, 11500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85260

WHY:             Mission:  The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers gives members access to events of interest, a format for exchanging ideas, an opportunity to network with other women writers and authors, an alliance with professionals relating to writing, publishing, and marketing of books, and camaraderie and support.

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SPEAKER – Susan Ratliff          author, speaker, award-winning entrepreneur Known in the trade show industry as The Exhibit Expert, Susan has unique insight into how to generate leads and maximize profits from a booth.

Susan has written five books filled with exhibit marketing strategies, sales techniques and design concepts interspersed with her personal experiences from show floors around the country. Here most popular book titles are Exhibit Like an Expert and How to Be a Weekend Entrepreneur. Her articles on trade show marketing, attracting free publicity and networking have been published in numerous local and national magazines, newspapers and industry publications.

Thirty years ago she started her career in the trade show trenches selling personalized children’s books at craft fairs and family expos. She’s produced sports related consumer shows and women’s business conferences.

In addition to being a published author, Susan is an engaging speaker and an award-winning entrepreneur that founded the reputable trade show display company, Exhibit Experts, where for 16 years she helped thousands of businesses polish their presence and produce profits at trade shows and consumer expos.

Susan will talk about how she unexpectantly became a published author and will share useful tips on how to maximize your profits, professionalism and presence when selling your books from a tabletop display.

Susan Ratliff The Exhibit Expert Speaker, Author, Tradeshow Consultant, Event Producer Susan Ratliff Presents 602-828-1177 Susan@susanratliff.com www.susanratliffpresents.com

NOTE:

RSVP before NOON the Friday morning before the meeting    The Starfire Golf Club needs to order food a week in advance, and must receive a guaranteed number at that time, the confirmed deadline for an RSVP!   Thank you for appreciating our contract with the Starfire Golf Club. 

*Please PAY IN ADVANCE with PAYPAL on this website only – see home page www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com   NOTE upper right corner for the link. Please fill out the form and pay with your credit card before NOON the FRIDAY before the meeting!  Meeting information on the left of the main page.  Thank you!

PRICING:  $30 for members and guests.  We no longer take checks or cash at the door, except for payment of Annual Dues.  Thank you for moving forward with SSWW.           

CHECK-IN:  Please check-in between 5:15 and 5:45 pm.  The buffet is available by 5:45 Themeeting starts promptly at 6:00.  

All those attending the meeting must pay for the dinner/room/speaker.  The cost is noted above.  Pick up your name badge at the front table and ENJOY a wonderful night!

Guests pick up a membership signup sheet too.

AGENDA:  The agendas will be on the dinner table with a lot of wonderful announcements for you, including the schedule of upcoming meeting speakers.  Remember, the announcements are reviewed at 6:00 with dinner.  The member introductions follow at 30 seconds each. 

DIRECTIONS:  From the 101 Freeway, exit Shea Blvd and go West to Hayden Road and then North a quarter mile, the club is on the West side (Left) of the street.  From the South, cross Shea Blvd going north on Hayden Road, again, it is on the West side (Left) of the street.   11500 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale.

Goals of the Group

  • Value all the professional women writers seeking to share their expertise
  • Honor all genres and all forms of professional writing
  • Attend monthly meetings to move the group and its members forward
  • Learn and share in the experiences of monthly professional speakers
  • Grow the group to a membership of active and contributing women
  • Encourage participation by members as mentors, and volunteers
  • Support and challenge each other to always be writing
  • Help members to stretch as writers and reach lofty personal goals
  • Have fun, meet trustworthy women writers, share dreams

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Publish Yourself as the Expert – join me July 8th

June 25, 2009 by patricia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Web Site:        www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

Blog:               https://brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

 

AMERICAN BUSINESS

WOMENS ASSOCIATION

to feature Scottsdale Author and

Publishing Consultant Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

 

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June, 2009 – The American Business Womens Association – Turquoise Camel Chapter will feature publishing consultant “book shepherd”, author and Scottsdale business woman, Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com on Wednesday, July 8th at their monthly dinner at Anzio’s Italian Restaurant, 12418 N. 28th Dr., Phoenix, 6:00 p.m. 

 

The American Business Womens Association continue their speaker series with Patricia’s talk Publish Yourself as the Expert.  Patricia shares her inspirational portrait of the relationship you want to develop with your writing as you take the many steps needed to produce fine work and instrument change.   Please RSVP for this dinner to Donna Tucker 602-788-3121 or abwa-phoenix@att.net priced at $21.00.  Thank you.

 

Ø  Publish Yourself as the Expert.  Patricia takes you to writing with passion because you must be an instrument for change.  The journey is fresh and uplifting as she shares with you how you too can be enthused as a writer of non-fiction while enhancing your career.  Her perspective is generous and worth noting as she helps you: (1) Understand what moves you (2) Develop a personal mission and (3) Honor for whom you need to be a voice. 

 

Ø  Develop a Winning Writing Plan.  Patricia shows wit and courage during these times of challenge by giving you suggestions for goals, objectives and strategies.  Along with insight into a philosophy of writing life worth emulating, she motivates you to launch your vision for success by being well organized and prepared in your writing.  With a timeline and emulating others you admire, she reminds you of the five W’s of reporting good information for a non-fiction publication.  She prepares you to write.

 

Ø  Practice Strict Research Rules.  Patricia asks you to do your homework, understand research, practice good interview skills, read, experiment, observe, survey and learn your topic well.  In thinking about your vision for the book, and what your philosophy is behind the book, you will understand yourself completely.  She wants you to be honest about how committed you are to do this work and how willing you are to be critical with a follow-up plan.  She expects you to ask yourself why you feel compelled to write what you want to write.

 

Patricia L. Brooks is president/founder of the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers, is a member of the AZ Authors Association, the AZ Book Publishers Association and the Phoenix Writers Club.

 

She is owner of:

P. L. Seminars, LLC (www.plbrooks.com)

Brooks Goldmann Publishing Co., LLC, (www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com)

www.blog.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

 

She is associate faculty at Arizona State University – teaching Marketing, She has resided in Arizona for over 30 years and has been active in the business community for all of that time. 

 

Patricia holds a Masters Degree in Organizational Management, the Advanced Toastmasters designation and has been named to “Who’s Who of America’s Teachers.

 

She can be reached at patricia@plbrooks.com or 480-250-5556.  She is the published author of Gifts of Sisterhood and currently has two manuscripts ready for publication in the self-help/non-fiction genre.

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SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS – why it had to be me and you

November 2, 2008 by patricia

Good morning! 

There comes a time in our lives when we are compelled to give back, in need of friendship beyond what we have for us.  That time when we have a thirst for knowledge and information we feel passionately about and know we can only find with those traveling on our journey. 

With all of that in mind, three years ago, September of 2005, I launched the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers.  If this is your dream, read on.  I will help you make that dream come true. 

We – SSWW – have a trade name, a checking account and and I do an agenda every month – set for six months out.  We are not too organized with by-laws and rules and regulations.  We will not forget to write or have time or energy to enjoy ourselves at our events and monthly speaker meetings.  We do have a professional and well run meeting, with top-notch speakers – keys to our success.  We are continuously energized by the speakers and the members and guests!

Yesterday was our event at the Pages New and Rare Bookstore in the Cave Creek/Carefree, AZ area.  We do several events several times each year to stay out in the community.  The sun was shining and the beauty of the desert was about our displays – outside of course, it was under 90 degrees and fall is in the air here in Arizona! 

 

Eight of us spent the day sharing our stories and expertise in 5-10 minute presentations, supporting each other, giving ideas to each other and enjoying the special moments.  We also conversed with customers about the writing path and the topics of our books, all genres and all types.  Books were sold and friendships deepened.

When eight women, who have a passion for writing and are professional and kind and loving, wonderful things happen.  That is why I value this group that has grown to a membership of 35 since I launched that first meeting three years ago.  It was meant to be, there was a tremendous need and the women have come, the speakers have shined and the ideas flow because the energy is so high at all the meetings and events.  Some blessings in life need to be recognized over and over again.

Here is the goals and purpose sheet below.  If you have any questions about how we assemble and why – some of that is noted here.  If you want to know more of what we do, how I put together a press release on the speakers and our events, what marketing ideas I use for the group, what an agenda format looks like for us, what I require of the speakers or how we do our introduction/30 minute commercials at all meetings, please email me at info@brooksgoldmannpublising.com or put a comment here.  I will share with you any and all of what I have learned about running a women’s writer’s group at top speed.  We also do a Critique Meeting four times a year, more on that in another blog.  Here is today’s information and good luck with your plans.  HAPPY WRITING!

 

WELCOME

to the

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

 

 Old Town Scottsdale

The last Wednesday of the month

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Café Carumba, 7303 E. Indian School Road

 

 

Mission Statement

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

To be a passionate support mechanism for our members in their writing while offering a sacred place critical to our members sharing experiences,

triumphs, and struggles as writers in an environment where members can grow professionally and camaraderie is paramount to our success.

 

Goals of the Group

  • Value all the professional women writers seeking to share their expertise
  • Honor all genres and all forms of professional writing
  • Attend monthly meetings  to move the group and its members forward
  • Learn and share in the experiences of monthly professional speakers
  • Grow the group to a membership of active and contributing women
  • Encourage participation by members as presenters, mentors, judges and volunteers
  • Support and challenge each other to always be writing
  • Help members to stretch as writers and reach lofty personal goals
  • Have fun, meet trustworthy women writers, share dreams

 

 

Patricia L. Brooks, President/Founder

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers – founded September, 2005

Cell 480-250-5556

Email: patricia@plbrooks.com  Website:  www.plbrooks.com

Annual Dues:  $50.00

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MEETING MARCH 25th, 2020

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

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Speaker: VIJAYA SCHARTZ

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