Now based in New Zealand, Jeni travels regularly, working on commissions for clients from all over the world, continuing her life long love affair with art and design.

Imagine how it would feel if a piece of jewellery only existed because of you.

If you want to stand out from the crowd, join me in a rewarding co-creative experience.

Challenge me to push the limits of my imagination.

Watch as your personality and style morph with my instinctive design and creative skills,

and evolve into the ultimate one-off piece of jewellery.

An original, just like you.

True Stories From A Jewellery Designer

As a Jewellery Designer, it is always an amazing feeling to receive a thank you card or a testimonial from a happy client. After reading mine, I began to realise that I also had something to say and share. My clients are really important to me and I wanted to thank them for choosing me and enhancing my world.

Each jewellery design and creation experience I have with my clients is unique and special. That’s why  in the experiences written below, I would like to introduce you to some of the amazing people that I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know. In these stories, you’ll discover how together, we co-created amazing pieces of jewellry.

Give me the opportunity to do the same for you and contact me now.  Remember, my initial consultation is FREE.  It costs nothing to take the first step and learn about owning a beautiful, one-off article of jewellery for you or someone you love.

I hope you enjoy these stories…. on my website http://www.jenib.com/experiences

What continually inspires me as I talk to businesswomen the length and bredth of the country is the drive and determination of Venus club members have in running their business and the support and motivation that is given and shared through each of the clubs.

Have a great fortnight and take a moment to enjoy your business and acknowledge your achievements,
Vanessa and the Venus Team.

VENUS MEMBER PROFILES ABOUT TO GO LIVE

• NEW FOR MEMBERS
  If you are a Venus Club member, you will shortly receive by email, information regarding the new Venus Club profile pages about to be launched for members.
• UPLOAD IMAGES, BUSINESS NEWS, TESTIMONIALS
  You will receive a user name and password to use to update your individual profile. You’ll be able to upload images, your logo and headshot. You can also upload company services or products as well as adding your social media links and personal recommendations.
• BUILD YOUR ONLINE PROFILE
  Take the time to build your online member profile as it will give you an additional strong marketing tool to help promote your business to Venus Club members and Venus web visitors nationwide.

Keep your VENUS PROFILE up to date and you’ll be helping to build your online profile and your search ranking on google. This is a FREE mini website for you to promote your business online. Enjoy!

MEMBER SUCCESS BOOK

We are in the final stages of publishing our Venus Member success booklet, which will give you all the tips and techniques on referral marketing and how you can maximise your referral marketing opportunities for your business.
If you have a tip on referral marketing that you would like to share and have featured within our Venus member success book feel free to share your experience and email us.

Email me to share your referral marketing tip & you might get published nationwide!

SHARE SOMETHING NEW AT YOUR NEXT MEETING

We have changed the name of our 1 minute introductions, that we hold at every meeting to:

1 MINUTE PROMO SPOT
This is your one minute to educate your members about your business. Each meeting come prepared to share something new about your business. Educate the members about your company, your products and services, your ideal clients, your industry. Use this time wisely.

Click here to read the full article on our site and get more ideas of what you can share at your next meeting

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT OUR BUSINESS – PRIZE WINNER

We had some wonderful entries for our “What we loved about our business” competition.
The winner of the $50 Flicker candles goes to Victoria Vincent from Victoria Vincent Photographer, a member of our Central Wellington Venus Club. www.victoriavincent.com
Congratulations to all of the women who entered and shared why they loved their business. Read all the entries here >>

VENUS EVENTS

As part of being a Venus member remember to let us know if you have an event scheduled that you would like listed on the website.
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POWER HOUR: TAURANGA 18th March
Fiona Hewitt the Venus Business Coach from Brand YOU is running monthly power hour business boost sessions.
The first monthly power hour session on the 18th of March is:
How to create a winning bite sized business plan
For only $40 this is a great investment for giving your business a sixty minute boost. Contact fiona@brand-you.co.nz to reserve your place or for more information.
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VENUS AFTER 5: CHRISTCHURCH 9th March
HOSTS: Fiona Hall & Emma Henry from Bayleys & Linda O’Reilly, photographer & Louise Wedlakes from Sirens Wines
Date: 9th March, from 5:30pm
Venue: Bayleys Merivale office, 158 Leinster Road, Merivale
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Open to members and guests
Email here to book your place

Love your work,
Vanessa

vanessa@venusclubs.co.nz

07 572 3844

Endometriosis (pronounced ‘end-oh-me-tree-oh-sis’) is a common disease affecting one in ten New Zealand women and girls. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (endometrium) is found in places outside the uterus where it shouldn’t be.

Symptoms include pain, diarrhoea with a period, bloating, painful intercourse, lower back pain, tiredness, low energy, mood disturbances and bladder pain.

Endometriosis New Zealand (ENZ) represents the tens of thousands who have the condition and those who treat it in New Zealand.

The Big Hug is about you, your partner, your wife, your friend, your sister, your daughter, mother or grandmother. The Big Hug is about your colleague, your student and your patients and it may even be about the teenage girls next door.

The Big Hug is about embracing all women and girls and creating a voice to speak out.  The Big Hug is about embracing and supporting ENZ, the organisation that represents them and The Big Hug is about a big hug, cos that’s sometimes all you need.

THE BIG HUG is now on Facebook. Keep in the loop, get involved and JOIN NOW!

All funds raised from The Big Hug Auction 2010 will go to Endometriosis New Zealand to support the services and programmes they provide, such as Workforce Issue Solutions for Endometriosis (WISE), the award winning ‘me’ programme in schools, Patient Partnering in hospitals, support groups and information resources.

www.nzendo.co.nz

The winner of the $50 Flicker candles goes to Victoria Vincent  from Victoria Vincent Photographer, a member of our Central Wellington Venus Club. www.victoriavincent.com

Congratulations to all of the women who entered and shared why they loved their business,  it truly reminds us of what is great about running our own business.

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I love to hear from my clients that ‘they cannot believe the difference it has made to get their workstation and workplace set up correctly so they can work comfortably’. We often put up with all sorts of ‘niggles’ which can become significant pain when at work, which affects our work performance and how we cope with life.

As businesswomen we haven’t got the time to be putting up with pain as well, but it often takes just a few small changes to make a world of difference. My biggest reward is hearing those clients who are now pain free when I check back with them!

Best wishes,

Jane Cowan-Harris
SitRight WorkWell

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What I love about my business….there are so many things, where do I start!
Firstly I love the fact that producing highly effective online website solutions can literally transform business for organisations and I love happy clients that make more money once I have become involved with them.
I also love meeting the large number of people I have the pleasure to work with and the wide range of business and people “types” that I get to know and understand.  I really do make friends whilst working which is a real bonus.
I love the fact I am self employed and the challenges and the joys that brings with it.  Not having to apologise to an employer when your children are sick or carefully plan my 20 days leave a year is priceless.  If I choose to be mother help at kindy and work until midnight to make it up it is my choice and no one else needs be involved.  Yeehaa!
I really do love what I do as well as loving the benefits it brings to me personally and financially.

Regards,  Loren

Loren Astridge
Web Mentor

www.datumconnect.co.nz

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I love my business because it allows me to love my life more than being an employee.

Olivia Stubbs
Nail Niche, Mount Maunganui

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“What I love about Greerton Village Beauty is the sanctuary of care we’ve been able to create in our fabulous new salon.  Thanks Vanessa and Venus for encouraging the journey!”

Sharyn Ludwig
Greerton Village Beauty
212 Chadwick Road : Greerton : 578 4469

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I love my business because I love helping people grow and improve their businesses.  I love being able to simplify things for them so they can spend more time loving their own business.

Ann-Maree Ozanne  (C.A.)
Riccarton, Christchurch 8440

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I love the independence and freedom of having my own business.  I love helping and encouraging women; networking with peers, working with clients.  I love hearing I made a difference; that they feel more confident, more empowered.

Margaret Stodart
www.personal-style.co.nz

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What can I say … I LOVE IT!  I love the fact that the more I put in the more I get out.  I’m my own boss and I make my own decisions!  Even though I work long and hard I can still balance my lifestyle to suit my values.  I love the fact that I help people and there is nothing more satisfying than receiving testimonials from happy clients.  Not too mention the number of friends I’ve made a long the way!!!!

Fiona Hall
www.bayleys.co.nz

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I am in love with my job, and was actually thinking about how happy I am to be doing what I’m doing about 15 min before I opened your email. Hows that!

I am just so happy and pleased with myself that I have created a business where I am able to take beautiful photos of people and especially people in love.  My clients are always left with a smile on their face at the captured memories and I am the one that does it for them.  How amazing is that!

I could be working for someone else, but that would feel like a job. Working for myself is a job, but it just feels like I’m hanging out with amazing people doing what I love.

I hope your day is as amazing as mine.

Thanks Victoria V

www.victoriavincent.com

021 213 5759

vecorporate is a network for professional women who want to connect with other business women focused on developing strategic relationships and networks to benefit their business.
vecorporate grew out of the success of Venus Club as professional women wanted to also have the opportunity to leverage the relationship and business benefits that Venus has to offer, but with a more corporate focus.
If your business is focused on the corporate market or as a career woman you want to expand your business contacts and networks – vecorporate provides a executive focused and supportive environment to help you achieve your professional or business goals.

Each meeting is focused on educating club members either about a business, market opportunities or providing you greater business knowledge or motivation.

Meeting description
•    The meetings will be held fortnightly 9.30 – 10.30am at The Boardroom Cafe www.theboardroomcafe.co.nz
•    Membership is for 12 months
•    Once a month there will be a speaker come in to present a 30 minute professional development or industry specific presentation.
•    Once a month a member will give and 8 minute HOT SPOT presentation about their business to the group

The focus will be on building strong strategic relationships.

If you are ready to invest in growing your business, profile or industry contacts, and want to find out more about vecorporate please contact me to confirm your attendance at the meeting on Tuesday 2nd March.

Venue:

THE BOARDROOM CAFÉ
118 Hereford St. Christchurch.
Sunita Atwal

REGISTER To visit the launch meeting

Leveraging social media tools, websites, online forums, online networks and industry groups should be considered a vital part of raising your visibility and profile.

Five things to consider when marketing yourself online:

1. Carefully select the right social media groups and networks that will add value and credibility
2. Make yourself easy to contact – Email Signature, Website, Twitter, Linked In, Facebook, Skype – provide the right contact options for you and ensure you keep the information up to date and relevant
3. Strategically follow other key people who can help leverage your profile through association – but always ensure you can add value in return
4. Explore the various available marketing promotional opportunities to help promote yourself. An online resume or bio, creating newsletters or blogs about your area of expertise or industry can help raise your profile.
5. Dont just set your online profiles up and leave them – invest time in keeping your information current, fresh and evolving.

The easier you are to find, the greater your opportunities will be.

We all let our fingers do the walking now – so make sure you have an online presence.

Fiona Hewitt the founder of Brand YOU is recognised as a leading expert in personal branding and business innovation and has helped a large number of New Zealanders achieve greater success in their career or business.

SUBSCRIBE to Fiona’s monthly e-news – a great read for branding, marketing and business growth. Email Fiona@brand-you.co.nz with subscribe in the subject line and you’ll be subscribed.

Graphic design has always been a passion of hers and the best way to communicate her passion is through strong working relationships with her clients.

This enables Debbie to deliver the high impact and effective graphic design solutions her clients are after.

Debbie using her years of industry experience, designs not just what her clients want, she ensures they get a whole lot more! She
manages the print and quality process by using carefully selected print providers. In other words, a trained eye is watching the entire design to print job. By doing this she can ensure the finished printed product fits the client’s budget and the quality exceeds their expectations.

Who would use Debbie?
Her clients typically require print based promotional material such as company logos, business stationery, advertising, monthly newsletters, product brochures, vehicle and building sign writing.

How does the process work?

1. Initial Design Consultation
   This meeting or phone call helps me understand you and your business so I can provide the right creative solution for you. I will talk through your job and I will offer design suggestions that align with what you want to achieve.
2. Design
   I then develop design concepts that I email to you for feedback and alterations. Remember, my primary goal is customer satisfaction so I work closely with you to ensure you are 100% satisfied with the final design of your project.
3. Printing
   Once we have finalised the design of the job I will provide you with a printed proof for you to view and thoroughly inspect. Once this printed proof has your seal of approval, your job will be sent to production.
4. Delivery
   Your job will be neatly packaged and delivered straight to your doorstep on time with no hassle! How easy is that?

Testimonial
I was very impressed with the professionalism and attention to detail that Debbie at Slipstream Creative gave to creating my logo and business branding! I came to her with a small idea and she helped me expand on it to produce the exact look I was looking for. I now have cards and material that I am ‘proud’ to share with my potential clients. I receive compliments regularly for my business cards, and continually recommend Slipstream Creative to my clients and colleagues.

Lisa Frankland, Personal and Business Coach and South Island Venus Club Manager

Check out my portfolio online

Contact me on debbie@slipstreamcreative.co.nz

Phone 03 354 9520 or 021 342 475 |
Papanui,Christchurch

Graphic design for print is what I do; from start to finish!

We have some top entertainment lined up, a celebrity MC, live band awesome Auction Items including an ACDC signed Fender Guitar, holiday homes, Russian vodka, artwork etc

Also TVNZ’s 60 Minutes will be filming the event.

Don’t miss out on all this plus supporting your favourite charity for just $65 per head or $120 per couple.

Tickets available from 07 5444 200.
Payment can be made by cheque, online banking or via our website

www.livinghope.org.nz

Ticket – Dinner & Auction 2010 NZD 65.00
Start Time:     Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 6:00pm
End Time:       Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 1:00am
Location:        Alexandra Park Function Centre, Auckland

At Venus we are passionate about supporting women whether they have a not for profit or a business. Each Venus Club has one sponsored membership available to support women in the not for profit sector. Rachael rencently joined the Tauranga Harbourside Club representing Living Hope.

The streets of Vladivostok, Russia, are home to countless numbers of children. In 1998, one woman set out to change this.
New Zealander Rachael Hughes’ efforts began what is now known as Living Hope, a charitable organisation that helps give the street children of Vladivostok, the life they deserve.

Through Living Hope, children are fed, clothed, encouraged, educated and given the ability to see their potential.
Facilities and funds are scarce. Yet Living Hope’s Day Centre, and holiday camps are making a huge difference.

Thanks to the efforts of Rachael Hughes and her dedicated team in Vladivostok, hope now exists where once there was none…

The catalyst for Living Hope was a child pickpocket and a single meal. In 1997, whilst on her way to take up a post teaching English in Russia, New Zealander Rachael Hughes felt a hand reach for her purse and turned to confront the person. Instead she looked down at the face of a homeless child.

She had witnessed countless scared, hungry children begging on the streets of Vladivostok, so was moved to buy this child a meal. Seeing the way he devoured the food with an expression of shame made such an impression on Rachael that the next day she returned to the streets handing out fruit and sandwiches. Within a month she was feeding thirty children up to 3 times a week.

As knowledge of her work grew, more and more caring individuals came on board. People from local churches volunteered their time, money, food and facilities. And for the first time, many children knew they would receive regular food, clothing and love.

In 1999, the Vladivostok Homeless Children’s Rehabilitation Society, Living Hope, was registered as a charitable organisation. Being officially recognised was the first step in making a real difference. With a Board of Administration, eight full-time Russian staff as well as local and overseas volunteers, Living Hope continues to meet an ever-increasing number of children in need of a new beginning.

Learn more about Living Hope

Get Involved

Read about the Projects Living Hope are involved in

Check out Rachael’s Blog

Contact Rachael and Living Hope

FIND OUT about Living Hope’s Annual Charity Fundraiser

Deciding on your target market lays a critical foundation for your business. When you get clear about who your target market is, you will:

• Get results from your marketing spend: By focussing on one or more niches you’re able to connect with these people at a much higher level.
• You will know where to focus your marketing efforts because you will know where your target market are, what they read, what they do, who they are in contact with.
• Receive more referrals: Club members and customers know exactly who to refer you to. You make it harder on yourself when you say you market to everyone. Your club members will not be out in the street talking to everyone about you. It just doesn’t happen. The more targeted your market, the more likely your club members can be on the lookout for your ideal client.
• Know where to focus your research efforts: You want to intimately understand your market: the problems they have and the language they speak. The greater your level of understanding the more magnetic you will become.
• Top choice for prospects: You are viewed as the only choice because your service is ‘designed’ to solve the specific problems of those people.

How to choose a target market
Analyse your customer base and group them into specific target markets. Decide on the profile of your ideal client. What sort of person are they? Decide on their demographics and psychographics.

Demographics: what is their age, gender, income, where are they located: local, national, international?

Psychographics: What are their characteristics, values, what motives them?
The clearer you are about who you want to do business with, the more you will attract exactly the referral you’re looking for.

9 Essential Criteria for Choosing your Target Market
Your target market will determine your income and success. Choose the wrong one and you will waste a lot of time and money with very little results. Whatever target market —TM— you choose, check to see that it meets the following 10 essential criteria:

1. Your TM has a big problem.
They think about it all the time, it keeps them awake at night.

2. Your TM wants the problem solved.
The impact and cost of the problem is big enough that they will act to solve it (some people have problems they are quite happy to live with!).

3. You can easily find your TM.
Do they belong to associations? Are there conferences for this target market? Are there publications? Where do they hangout? If it’s not easy to find your target market, it will cost you a lot of money to find them.

4. Your TM has money to spend.
No point having a terrific service if your target market hasn’t the money to pay for it. I know this sounds basic but it’s often overlooked.

5. Your TM has a history of paying to have this problem solved.
You want to focus on a target market where there is a proven track record of problems and people paying to solve them. A good sign is if your competitors are selling similar services to the target market.

6. There’s enough of your TM out there to sustain a business.
How many people or businesses are in your target market? Realistically how many will become your clients and what will that be worth to you? Is that enough?

7. You enjoy working with your TM.
Think about what types of people are in your target market and visualize being with them day in and day out. How does that feel? Will you feel energized or drained at the end of the day? Remember, you are also in business to enjoy yourself so make sure you will enjoy working with this target market.

8. You have a passion for helping and serving this TM.
Passion is an essential ingredient for selling your services.

9. You have valuable expertise and experience you can offer.
Your target market will want to buy from people who are experts in their field. Think about what specific expertise and experience you can offer your target market.

If you have any questions or comments about choosing your target market please do email me.

I believe one of the reasons the Venus Clubs are successful is that we have chosen a very clear niche market, two in fact. Women solo entrepreneurs, mostly with home based offices and small business owners (including franchise owners) – both these groups have been in business less than 5 years, are committed to growing their business, they want to be part of a community of likeminded women and they want to contribute to the success of other businesswomen.
Love your work,

Vanessa Davey
CEO
Venus Clubs

Vanessa@venusclubs.co.nz
0275 696 963