Show Host, Speaker & Executive Producer

Do You Have or Are You Starting Your Own Business or Not for Profit? If so, then Women in Small Biz will be of great value.

Watch your new business take off or your existing business reach new heights as you take advantage of all of the benefits that Women in Small Biz has to offer.

BETTINA INVITES YOU TO ATTEND: 2nd Annual Women's Empowerment Summit: Inspiring Women in Business, Leadership & Life! June 11-12, 2009, Location: TBA

Who Can Benefit Most From Marketing, Promotions and Event Planning? Speakers authors and non-profit organizations who need promotion, marketing, sales, communications or are planning a "cause-related" event.

Our Marketing Services:

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by marketing and selling your company's products or services?

Do you simply lack the knowledge, expertise and skill to effectively market your business and do everything else too?

Do you ever wish you had the time to write your business plan and improve the overall operation of your business so that your business was more profitable?

We work with you and your staff to develop cost-effective marketing and PR solutions that drive needed vitality, energy and new business to you!

Let Us Plan Your Next Event or Fundraiser:

Do you have an upcoming speaking event that needs organizing?

Could your non-profit organization use a high energy, high impact event that delivers results?

Could your board or team use an innovation and strategy session to take your company to the next level?

Other Services:

We bring our expertise in detail oriented organization, event management and marketing to your organization to manage your event or projects successfully so that you don't have to!

Low-Cost Advertising/Email Marketing: Reach hundreds of potential clients quickly and inexpensively via our online social community, online sponsorship, business directory and events listings.

PR Newswire: Send your news or event announcement via newswire to reach news newspaper editors, broadcasters, magazine editors and others.

Direct Mail: Reach hundreds of professional women in the Puget Sound and beyond.

Branding: Build your brand, customer loyalty and new business with the power of advertising

What we do best
Bettina has experience in presenting at conferences and executive level strategy and board meetings with a natural gift for strategic thinking and collaboration. She possesses a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Washington; has 15+ years of marketing experience; nearly 20 years in nursing and; skills in leadership, strategic thinking, communications, and networking.

What we need?
Connections to women business owners who want access to energy, education and funding to grow their businesses and to attend upcoming events in the Puget Sound area.

Education
BSN in Nursing (1984 - University of Washington) Have attended numerous courses in business and marketing.

Experience
Bettina Carey is both "Business Matchmaker" and Founder of Women in Small Biz, a business community women business owners as well as Executive Producer of Bettina Carey Productions.

As the Executive Producer & Show Host of the Annual BizMatchmaking Expo, a LIVE business event, Bettina practices the art of business matchmaking bringing together a valuable prize package of needed goods products and services (Ultimate Marketing Makeover) to one lucky winning audience participant.

As "Business Matchmaker" Bettina matches like-minded companies together to build effective marketing strategies, alliances and joint ventures and to save them money by teaming up!

Bettina is a well known leader in the Seattle community, in part, due to her extensive involvement in serving on both for profit and not for profit boards.

You can read more about her "ultimate marketing makeover" process in Bizillion Magazine (February, 2006) and in numerous articles in local Puget Sound papers including, The Seattle Times, Daily Journal of Commerce, Puget Sound Intelligencer, NW Asian Weekly, Tacoma News Tribune, and Seattle Woman Magazine.

Bettina is also a motivational speaker and has spoken to many women's networking groups in the Seattle area including: eWomenNetwork; NW Asian Weekly Women of Color Empowered; North Seattle Community College Network Breakfast; Everett Chamber of Commerce Women on the Move; Money Wise Women; SBA's WNET Series; North Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Zonta International, among others.

Bettina's speaking topics include: • Breaking Through Your Own Glass Ceiling: Unlocking Your Hidden Potential With Your Master Key (Based on Bettina's book due out Fall, 2008) • Networking to the Sixth Degree: Transforming Separation Into Connections; How to Build a Successful Network • Building Bridges to Get Ahead: Strategic Marketing and Jointing Ventures, • Transforming Passion Into Profit: The Ultimate Business Makeover

Bettina Carey is known for her visionary leadership, has outstanding written and verbal communication skills and is known for helping organizations build strong communities and partnerships guiding them to new heights through personalized connection---connecting people, resources and strategies.

Areas of Expertise:

• Event Management & Planning • Marketing & PR Planning • Project Management • Speaker Management & Support • Conference Planning • Fund Development • Organizational and Business Development • Strategic Planning • Membership Recruitment & Retention • Community Relations

BOARD EXPERIENCE:

• First Place, a school and social service agency - Vice President (2004), Board Member, (2002 - 2005)

• Washington Medical Case Management Association - Former, President, Vice-president, Treasurer and Chair of several committees, (1994 - 2001)

• Columbia Tower Club - Former Chair of the Membership Committee and Board Member, (2002 - 2003)

• Overlake Hospital Foundation - Former Member, Business Development Committee, (2003 - 2005)

• Rush Hour Rotary - Volunteer assisting on the annual Mardi Gras Gala to benefit First Place School, (2002 - 2003)

PRESS/ARTICLES/QUOTES:

• Seattle Woman Magazine - Quoted in: Networking Takes on All Shapes, Sizes and Speeds by: Karen West & Business Matchmaking by: Marianne Scholl

• Bizillion Magazine - Win a Business Makeover Contest is the Basis For Reality TV Fare?

• Bizillion Magazine - Author of: Building Bridges To Get Ahead (December, 2005) & Ultimate Marketing Makeover (February, 2006)!

• NW Asian Weekly - Honoree of Women of Color Empowering Young Leaders (9/24/05) Quoted in: Young Leaders Benefit From Mentors: Find Your Passion Just Do It! by: Carol N. Vu

• The Seattle Times - Collaboration Can Fill Gaps for Startups by: Blanca Torres & Women Remake Networking Style by: Pamela Sitt

• Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce - Survey: Few Women Feel They Have Real Power & Study: Women-owned Businesses On The Rise by: Colleen McGinnis & Conference To Help Women In Business by: Liz Austin

• Tacoma News Tribune - Entrepreneur Sees Women's Struggle For Success As Reality TV Fare by: Dan Voelpel

• Dress For Success Newsletter - Partnering Pays Off at Bettina Carey's Business Matchmaking Expo, '05 by: Whitney Keyes

• Seattle Post Intelligencer - Another Reality TV Show? Businesses Get A Shot At A Makeover by: Christine Frey

• El Mundo - Busca Transformar Vidas by: Diana Leal

• A Native American Business Network - Author of: Top Financial Issues Facing Women Business Owners Today

• Daily Journal of Commerce - Conference to Help Women in Business by: Liz Austin, Aug 24, 2005

• North Seattle Continuing Education Network Breakfast - Speech: Your Total Business Makeover, 2005

• Eastside Business On the Positive Side by Jeff Gillespie, March 2006

• Eastside Business May, June & July, 2008 Women's Business section

• Judge for Make Mine A Million Dollar Business, July 2008