Speaker Profile: Francine Glick
September 16, 2008
The Product Sellers Seminar will continue on Thursday, September 18th at 2pmCT we are proud to welcome, Francine Glick, owner and CEO of Water Journeys,LTD. Come and listen to Francine Glick’s informative presentation on how to grow your business as well as balance your life at the same time. Learn about the mistakes to avoid or make(!) and how to learn from them. Get first hand experience from someone who took her product, Hands2GO from kitchen sink to national brand.
My mission statement is: We believe that everyone deserves healthy, natural and pure products. That’s why Hands2GO contains no alcohol, dyes, perfumes or unnecessary ingredients. This is also why we produce our products right here in the United States with rigorous attention to quality in an FDA-regulated facility. Our company’s philosophy is: What we put on our bodies is just as important as what we put in our bodies.
Francine Glick is President of Water Journey Ltd., a personal care products company whose flagship product is Hands2GO, an alcohol-free instant hand sanitizer. Francine founded the company in 1997 when she was looking for a way to sanitize her children’s hands. Unimpressed with alcohol gels, she developed the original alcohol-free formulation of Hands2GO in her kitchen sink.
Previously, Francine was the VP of Information Technology in the Mergers and Acquisitions Division of Barclays Bank and before that was the product manager for the Unix Operating System at Bell Laboratories.
Francine holds an undergraduate degree in computer science from Barnard College, Columbia University and an MBA from New York University.
She is an awardee of the Count Me In and OPEN from American Express Make Mine a Million $ Business Award.
Francine is a frequent speaker on topics relating to entrepreneurship and women in business.
She is a member of the WPO, NJAWBO, ICMAD, the OPEN from American Express Customer Advisory Council, and remains active with her Alma Maters. She is on the Board of Directors of the Soap and Detergent Association, a non-profit trade association whose members produce 90% of cleaning products marketed in the US.
Under Francine’s direction, Water Journey has won numerous awards:
2007 Winner of the New York Enterprise Report Small Business Award for marketing
2005 Make Mine a Million $ Business Award
2004 Finalist, Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors City award for best new packaging
2001 Winner of the Best New Amenity, International Hotel and Motel and Restaurant show, NYC
Francine and Water Journey have been featured in print, radio and TV (Newark Star Ledger, Bergen Record, NJBiz, West Essex Tribune, Crains NY, Businessweek.com, Joan Hamburg, Liz Hamburg, NJ Business on News 12, SBTV, paralelles.com)
Her hobbies include reading, yoga, travel, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
Speaker Profile at Product Sellers Seminar: Amy Knapp
September 8, 2008
We have rounded out the product sellers seminar schedule with Amy Knapp, owner of Family Organizer talking on Friday about organizing home and family on Friday at 4pmET. She will be talking to the product sellers about believing in your product and believe in your customer. No matter what product you sell, that product is a vehicle for a relationship that will be the basis for your business.
Before starting Calendar Systems USA in 1999, Amy owned a Specialty Advertising Company for 6 years. Her client listed included Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Haworth Furniture Company, when she decided to sell that company to stay at home and care for her child with disabilities she thought she was prepared. What she was not prepared for was how difficult it was to manage her time and resources with so little structure!
After search for a planner with no success, Amy created a system using a spiral bound notebook, sharpie and ruler. Realizing that there was a market for what she had created, Amy set about to learn the publishing industry – the sales and marketing side was like old home for her.
Today the Family Organizer is sold at retailers nationwide. Amy has been a contributor to most of the major women’s magazines, and was recently selected by Redbook as their Design Your Life recipient. The Family Organizer also received Parenting Magazine’s Mom Tested seal.
The mission statement for The Family Organizer is to provide quality products that contribute to a better quality of life for busy families at a price point that does not stress their family budget. To provide customer service that honors and respects Moms as the hardworking, intelligent and resourceful women they are.
Speaker Profile: Susan Daffron
September 7, 2008
It is our pleasure to have Susan Daffron, owner of Logical Expressions, Inc. participating in Product Sellers Seminar on Friday, September 19th at 11amCT to discuss how to self publish a book. Logical Expressions helps writers quickly and affordably self-publish books to promote their expertise.
Session Description: Susan Daffron explains the “Publishize” method she used to self-publish 8 books in less than 18 months. By taking advantage of print-on-demand (POD) technology she has been able to produce books quickly and affordably and retain all her rights. Plus, by publishing the books herself, she eliminates POD “middlemen” from the equation, so she enjoys the same distribution benefits, but earns more per book sold than she would with many other self-publishing options.
Susan Daffron is the President of Logical Expressions, Inc. a book and software publishing company in Sandpoint, Idaho. She is the co-creator of a writing and creativity software program called IdeaWeaver and the author of 9 books, 8 of which she has self-published.
She also is the founder of the National Association of Pet Rescue Professionals. The mission of the National Association of Pet Rescue Professionals is to provide the knowledge, tools, and connections rescue and humane professionals need to save more pets.
Speaker Profile: Beverly Mahone
September 6, 2008
Beverly Mahone is owner of BAM Enterprises and will be speaking at the Product Sellers Seminar on Friday, September 19th at 2pmCT about “Lights, Camera, Action…You’re On!” Finding ways to maximize your media exposure with your business or product.
Beverly Mahone, owner of the media consulting firm BAM Enterprises, is a veteran journalist, author, media coach and motivational speaker. After spending more than 25 years as a radio and television journalist, is now using her media expertise to train women on communicating effectively and how to market themselves and their businesses to radio, television and newspapers professionals. To learn more, visit her website: http://www.talk2bev.com
Her slogan is:
If it’s your time to shine, Media guru Beverly Mahone can help you turn on the spotlight!
Speaker Profile for Product Sellers Seminar: Regina Baker
September 2, 2008
We are pleased to have Regina Baker as one of our prerecorded sessions at Product Sellers Seminar on Wednesday September 17th to talk with Michelle about the benefits of selling digital and physical products.
Chief Operations Officer (COO), Regina Baker has a background in corporate America in the fields of Information Technology and Procurement. She was the Y2K Specialist for one of the oldest chemical and polymers companies in the United States and was responsible for ensuring all of their software was Y2K compliant. Regina has been an online and offline entrepreneur and internet marketer for over ten years. She is a Certified Business Coach at ReginaBaker.com.
Regina believes that, ‘Every worthwhile accomplishment has a price tag attached to it. The question is always whether you are willing to pay the price to attain it - in hard work, sacrifice, patience, faith and edurance.” J.M.
As Co-Founder of Wahmcart.com a web based ecommerce solution (secure shopping cart, affiliate software, tracking and the follow-up management system) for small businesses, Regina is also a Ecommerce Resident Expert and Founder of ShoppingCartFaq.com, a frequently asked questions website concerning shopping carts, autoresponders, tracking and affiliate management systems.
You’ll find Regina online as Wahm Talk Radio’s Ecommerce Solutions Advisor and, (Online Payment Processing) Moderator at the popular forum, Self Starter’s Weekly Tips as well as the Producer of CareersFromTheKitchenTable.com, a LIVE Radio show for Work At Home Enthusiasts.
Speaker Profile: Gabrielle DeSantis & Monica Hillman
September 1, 2008
Gabrielle DeSantis & Monica Hillman, co-owners of Gigi Hill Bags will be speaking about Product Development and Research on Wednesday, September 17th at 2pmCT.
Mission Statement for Gigi Hill Bags:
Wow! Gigi Hill is one of the most exciting and challenging ventures I have undertaken. At Gigi Hill we design and sell handbags, tote-bags, travel bags, cosmetic bags and more. Our passion is ensuring that our products fulfill our company promise. Our promise? To give our customers a lifestyle piece that delivers exactly how they intend it to. And we are happy to report that our customers consistently tell us that they love the Gigi Hill bags they purchase.
Soccer moms Monica Hillman and Gabrielle DeSantis-Cummings, passing the time on the sidelines at their kids’ games, had been brainstorming ideas for a business they could run from home.
The conversation turned to Hillman’s tote and their frustration over finding a decent bag that could handle a busy mother’s needs.
They wanted function. They wanted fashion. And they didn’t want to mortgage the house to pay for the perfect combo.
“We kept looking at this bag and saying, ‘There has to be a better way,’ ” says Hillman, 42.
They were convinced that women would snap up a better bag, one that could haul soccer snacks in style as easily as beach towels, diapers or work files.
After a year of tinkering with samples, they launched Gigi Hill in mid-2006 from Hillman’s Yorba Linda living room with $5,000 in savings and $23,000 in loans and investments from friends and family.
About the ladies who own Gigi Hill Bags:
Gabrielle DeSantis – CEO
Gabrielle started her 1st business in January 1995, co-founding a successful promotional marketing agency with Fortune 500 clients generating yearly revenue of $2.5mm pr year. Having sold the venture at the end of 1999, Gabrielle then started a staffing agency for the promotional marketing industry. Turning over the helm to a business associate, Gabrielle then founded The MomExchange (2002 – present), an online community for moms to ask questions and get answers from other moms. At the same time, (from 2002 to 2004) Gabrielle was the Program Director then President of The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, Los Angeles/Orange County. In 2005 Gigi Hill began its research and development and had its official launch in July of 2006. Gabrielle has her Bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications from California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California.
Monica Hillman – President
Monica has over 17 years experience in Human Resources and Finance working for various financial institutions. She specialized in incentive plan design and compensation however she held multiple positions during her career including financial analysis and reporting. Her background also includes retail sale experience for various women’s retail clothing stores including Nordstrom. In 2005 Gigi Hill began its research and development and had its official launch in July of 2006. Monica has her Bachelor’s degree in Management and Human Resources from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California.