The Steering Committee needs your feedback on the benefits you experienced this year in WBN. As a reminder our calendar included:

• Jen Benson, State Rep — Advocating for Women in Business
• Bob Hackenson — The Power of Choice
• Rita Coco — Ignorance Isn’t Bliss
• Belinda Fuchs — Own Your Money
• Deb Buckley — Social Media Marketing for Business
• Cindy Krist — The Art of Delegating

We also had our two small-group meetings (Business Challenges in January and Round Tables in March), a number of showcases by members, the fall luncheon, winter holiday party, spring luncheon, and June potluck.

1. What have you gained from your participation in the WBN this year?  Feel free to relate specific experiences you have had/connections you have made through your participation with the group.
   

2. What would you like to get out of the WBN this coming year (e.g. what do you hope will continue; what would you like added?)
   
3. 3. Regarding our January and March small-group discussion format, would you like:
   1. Same
   2. More
   3. Less
4. There seemed to be a great deal of interest in Deb Buckley’s presentation on using social media networking to grow your business, and several members suggested we have her come back to share more information. Would you elect to have Deb return in the fall?
   Yes    No
   1. Other topics or speakers you would like to explore again
      
5. What motivates you to attend meetings? (Check all that apply.)
   1. Support and ideas
   2. Being connected to other women in business
   3. The speaker/topic
   4. Other
6. What keeps you from attending? (Check all that apply.)
   1. Other scheduled events
   2. Lack of information about the meetings
   3. Family responsibilities
   4. The speaker/topic
   5. Other
7. Are you interested in volunteering?
   Yes    No
   1. If yes, in what capacity?
      Your name
      
8. Are you interested in doing a five-minute showcase of your business next Year?
   Yes   No
   1. If yes, what month would be good for you?
      Your name
9. Would you be interested in being part of a "focus group," separate from WBN meetings, formed to discuss a particular topic with other members? Groups may include those providing similar services.
   Yes    No
1. If yes, what topic?
   Your name

What topics are of interest to you for next year?  Check off choices from among the suggestions listed, and please feel free to specify your top preferences and/or make further topic suggestions in the comment box below the list.

Comments: Please give us any other feedback, including comments, suggestions for other topics, suggestions for other locations for breakfast/lunch meetings, or any other thoughts on how we can continue improving the WBN. (This box will expand to fit your response.)

Did you attend the lunch/breakfast meetings this year? Yes No

Schedule permitting, are you interested in lunch/breakfast meetings next year? (Please check your preference.)

lunch breakfast Not interested

How long have you been a member?
(This will help us get a balance of topics to meet members’ various experience levels.)

1. More than 3 years
2. 2–3 years
3. About to join

Your name (optional)

Have you had any changes to your name, address, email address, or phone number? If so, please update your information via the WBN member update page. (www.wbn-ma.org/member-updates/.) Also, note those here (and include your name) so we can alert other members to the change. Thank you.

Thank you! — Please click Submit to send this to Dianne Carter by June 24th.

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