6.6.24 Networking Event - Nicole Bryan - Featured Expert

Join us for a truly unique Networking Experience with 50-60 other Creative Entrepreneurs and leave with aligned follow-up calls on your schedule!

Your Ticket to join us live at our networking event includes...

1) Consciously assigned networking Breakout Rooms with attendees you tell me you want to meet, led by a Leadership Team member so you feel welcomed and taken care of.

2) A detailed Attendance Report full of key information that will help you easily follow up with all of the attendees, even if they don't end up in your networking breakout rooms. (No need to worry about the Zoom chat ever again!)

You have complete control over what information is shared. We only send the report to those who show up LIVE!

The report also includes information on Speakers and Stages for those looking for podcasts, virtual speaking and events.

3) Special Expert Training - This month - "The Art of Time Blocking to Maximize Efficiency" with Nicole Bryan

BASIC AGENDA

2:00 p.m. ET - Welcome and Shout Outs

2:15 p.m. ET - 1st Pre-Assigned Networking Breakout Room

2:35 p.m. ET - 20 Min Featured Speaker

3:00 p.m. ET - 2nd Pre-Assigned Networking Breakout Room

3:30 - Wrap Up - Fill out the Attendance Report by 5 p.m. ET to receive a full follow up report on all attendees.

"The Art of Time Blocking to Maximize Efficiency"

Description: As busy business owners, we’ve all had things fall through the cracks or felt overwhelmed by our to do lists. You may have heard of time blocking. Nicole will walk us through the steps to become more organized and use time blocking to reduce stress and boost our efficiency.

Takeaways:

✅ Steps to become more organized and reduce your stress.

✅ The power of time blocking for efficiency

✅ Applying Time Blocking to Networking tasks

About Featured Expert, Nicole Bryan

Nicole Bryan is the visionary CEO of Empower Virtually, a growing virtual assistant agency. Nicole launched her entrepreneurial journey in February 2023. Remarkably, by May of the same year, she not only achieved her annual targets but exceeded them, leading to the transformation of her venture into a thriving Virtual Assistant Agency by September 2023.

Nicole has a strong background of adaptability and service, as Nicole's path to entrepreneurship was shaped by her husband's commitment to the US Air Force, which led their family to relocate to England in November 2021. Faced with the challenge of having to leave her career amidst this transition, Nicole seized the opportunity to channel her expertise into building her own business.

In addition to her role as a business leader, Nicole embraces the joys and responsibilities of family life, proudly wearing the title of wife and mo of two, aka "Toddler Whisperer." She balances the demands of entrepreneurship with nurturing her family's needs and fostering a loving home environment.

Fuelled by her passion for exploration and discovery, Nicole's love for travel remains a constant source of inspiration. She finds fulfillment in both the adventure of new experiences and the growth of her business, where she leads a dedicated team of virtual assistants and a skilled social media manager.

We are NOT just another Networking Group. We are an Empowered Partner Training Program with Live Networking Built In!

We train Creatives to Network Differently by shifting the focus from

• Chasing Prospects to Building Partnerships
• Quantity to Quality Networking
• Competition to Collaborations that generate revenue

Our Events are full of Entrepreneurs in the following categories

• Coaches and Consultants
• Marketing Professionals
• Complimentary Creative Services (CPA, Bookkeeper, Virtual Assistant, Software Solutions, Financial Services, etc.)

You are an ideal Guest to visit EBN if you....

• Identify as a Creative, service-based business owner - specifically a Coach, Speaker, Marketing Professional or a service that compliments or is desired by Coaches and Marketing Professionals (Attorney, CPA, Bookkeeper, Financial services, Virtual Assistant, Software/tools for business, etc.)
• Know Coaches, Trainers and Marketing Professionals make great referral partners for you!
• Do most of your business in a virtual environment.
• Appreciate hand-selected introductions over random breakout rooms.
• Value an educational presentation on networking, marketing or sales topic.
• Understand that visiting isn’t about landing a sale, but about looking for ideal connections for collaboration.
• You see offers to experience someone's low cost or free service as a way to get to know them, not as an affront that they tried to "sell you".

About our Founder and Facilitator, Stephanie Bonte-Lebair

Award-Winning Trainer, Networking Leader and Performer

Stephanie is a classically-trained singer turned voice, presentation and sales coach. She moved to New York City and performed in operas, musical and cabaret before creating her business, The Empowered Voice.

For over 20 years, she has helped singers, speakers and business professionals leverage their voice for more influence, authentic connections and increased sales. She is an award-winning Licensed and Certified trainer with Codebreaker Technologies, Inc. She was named the Action Icon of 2017.

She was an award-winning Managing Director of eWomenNetwork Montgomery County and has run several networking and mastermind groups.

She utilizes powerful systems and cutting-edge personality coding technology to train 6-figure coaches, speakers, trainers and sales teams how to close more sales in less time. Whether performing on stages or speaking in the boardroom, Stephanie’s mission is to help people be the voice of their passions.

What people are saying about our events...

* *EBN was without a doubt the greatest zoom meeting I've ever been to. These are exactly the people I want to connect with. I've never had a follow up list so long. ---James Bonato, Videographer, Maryland

**EBN has high integrity members that engage in reciprocal sharing. It is more engaging than other networking groups I’ve visited. ---Yvonne Silver, CEO Coach, Canada

**Loved the format of the breakout rooms. There are only amazing people showing up! Stephanie brings amazing energy to the group. ---Carolina Luna, Photographer, New York

**I loved the time management and how many people I got to meet. It was great elevator pitch practice. Stephanie Rocks! ---Linsey Shelton, Branding Coach, Maryland

**I enjoyed the flow of the event. The 90 minutes flew by! Stephanie made me feel welcomed before the event even started. It was organized with a great guest speaker. ---Wendi Hatton, LinkedIn Coach, Virginia

**I like having moderators in the break-out rooms to help manage the time. We were able to easily share without wasting time. ---Lisa Trotzke-Laws, Health Insurance, Florida

* *The organization of the meeting and the enthusiasm of the members really stood out…I was impressed with the authenticity of everyone. The meeting was a truly wonderful experience. ---Dr. Caryn Willens, Wellness Coach, Wisconsin

* *I’ve never been to such a well-run networking event. I made 5, yes 5, appointments to chat with other people. That’s pretty exciting! ---Courtney Robinson, Personal Brand Stylist, Atlanta

* *I loved how the breakout rooms were formed so that I was placed with people who are great referral partners for me. I felt like I belonged. ---Heather Aaron, Digital Marketer, NYC

* *Thank you for the most incredible evening ever of conscious networking and getting insane value. Loved how you managed the whole event Stephanie.---Farah Ismail, Executive Coach, India

About EBN...

We Train Creatives how to Network Differently by moving from Prospects to Partnerships!

We help you Build Empowered Partners that will find you stages, cross promote your services, and send you referrals for years to come.

That’s the power of Empowered Business Networking®

We are an international virtual networking group for high-achieving Creative business owners - Coaches, Marketing and Sales professionals.

We hold 3 events every month.

1) Networking and Training Event - Guided and consciously assigned networking breakout rooms, an expert speaker, and sharing of stages for those who love to speak.

2) Roundtable Event - Member feature event to learn about each other and how to support each other in growing connections and referral partnerships.

3) Empowered Partner Creative Collaborative Meeting - Member-only event strategically designed to pair you with other members who can be your cheerleaders in the marketplace and create cross-promotion plans to open doors and create referrals.

We also hold yearly special events.

GUESTS

Guests are welcome to visit our first meeting of the month - our Networking and Training event -- by paying between $44 for early bird tickets and $88 visitor fee. Only members can join our Roundtables and Power Partner meetings.

Learn more at https://EBNNetworking.com