We are business women, meeting to share interests, experiences and insights. A WBG Connects meeting is an opportunity to learn, expand your network of business contacts, find inspiration & qualities to develop and to share your expertise with others.

 
June General Meeting
NEXT WBG CONNECTS GENERAL MEETING
June 8, 2018
Breakfast Meeting – 7:15AM – 9AM
Location: Wellesley Community Center (219 Washington St., Wellesley)
 
FEATURED SPEAKER: 
Kaitlin Shinnick, Senior Specialist, Fine Jewelry Skinner, Inc.
 
Kaitlin Shinnick is senior specialist in Skinner’s Fine Jewelry Department. Her areas of special interest are in American Arts & Crafts and artist-designed jewelry. Kaitlin first joined Skinner in 2002 as a member of the Fine Jewelry Department under the close tutelage of Gloria Lieberman. She left in 2005 to pursue a master’s degree in Decorative Arts and Design at the Bard Graduate Center. Her thesis was on the jewelry of Josephine Hartwell Shaw. After graduation, Kaitlin joined the staff of the Art of the Americas department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where she was a Windgate research fellow. At the MFA, Kaitlin worked extensively with the Daphne Farago collection of artist-designed jewelry. In 2015, Kaitlin rejoined the Fine Jewelry Department.
 
Please RSVP here - guests are welcome!

For complete membership and registration information, visit http://wbgconnects.com/page/membership.
 
Recent Posts
Ice Cream Social!
May 29, 2018
What better way to ease back into the work week after a holiday weekend? Betsy, Linda and Katelyn met at Volente Farms to test out their ice cream stand that just opened for the season. We enjoyed our treats outside at a picnic table sharing funny stories and learning more about one another. There is nothing a little sunshine, ice cream and good company can't fix!
Picnic at The Falls
We had a lovely afternoon lunch by the Charles River on a beautiful day. Conversation was personal and a great opportunity to get to know fellow WBG members in a more intimate setting. We all agreed more events outdoors would be a lovely addition to our calendar for members and guests.
Run To Home Base Fundraiser
May 01, 2018


Join me at
The Candy Bar, 20 Church Street, Wellesley, MA 02482
 Thursday, May 17, 2018
6-8 pm

And let’s Shop for a Cause!

A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to Run to Home Base.

If you are unable to join us for this evening,
Donations may be made directly to
http://www.runtohomebase.org/2018RuntoHomeBase/PattiMcGlynn

 

On July 28, I will be running my 6th Run to Home Base with the McGlynn, Clinton & Hall For Vets team. This is a run organized by the Red Sox Foundation, in conjuction with Mass General Hospital.  All the money raised will go to help our service men and women treating PTSD, traumatic brain injuries and other war related injuries.  Please help us in supporting this important cause.  Any donation possible is appreciated. Thank you!

 

http://www.runtohomebase.org/2018RuntoHomeBase/PattiMcGlynn

(click "donate" next to my name)

 

See you on May 17th!
Patti McGlynn

 

For additional details, contact Patti: pmcglynn@mchinsure.com

Let's Do Coffee!
Apr 27, 2018
This morning's topic: "What are you doing to Spring Clean in your business? Share new ideas, practices and habits you are implementing to reboot and improve. Diane is making organization a priority through a new part time role she has taken on at an accounting firm in Needham. Kristen has set goals regarding her networking to strategically cover the state of MA and be accessible to her entire client base. Katelyn is getting creative on a give away for new clients to make her stand out and add a personal touch. Another great morning with WBG members to kick start our Friday. See you next month!
Wine Tasting Event
Apr 21, 2018
What a perfect way to welcome the spring- FINALLY!
Patty, Maruta, Katelyn and a guest met at the Wine & Provisions Shop in Sherborn to enjoy a complimentary wine tasting. We enjoyed sampling and learning about the unique selections of wines carried and the background of the family vineyards they come from. Following our wine tasting we headed into the pub at the Heritage to have some lunch together. We all left full, happy and with wine cabinets to stock!
Revolving Luncheon
Apr 20, 2018
Seven of us enjoyed lunch at The Local and traded networking tips.  Two standouts:  (1) "Butt in Chair" -- a commitment to sit down and make telephone calls, both cold calls and renewing connections; and (2) flyer from local realtor highlighting recent sales in the neighborhood and including a recipe appealed to WBG member; it was the recipe which saved this flyer from the circular file and made a positive impression.  Others spoke strongly about the importance of getting to know people and making human connections, without regard to a specific sale or networking goal, under the umbrella of "you never know."  We left feeling motivated and, with warming temps, cautiously hopeful about spring!
Welcome to WBG!
Apr 20, 2018
A big welcome to newest WBG member, Aimee Berrent! Aimee attended two General Meetings and has completed the application process via our website. We are excited to have a professional in the appraising business join us. While Aimee is eager to attend the upcoming events she is also open to meeting individually. Take a moment to introduce yourselves, her profile has been added to our directory: https://bit.ly/2qMxrdM
"A Matter of Brilliance is a professional jewelry appraisal company serving the needs of jewelry consumers, estate planners, attorneys, insurance companies and professional organizers. I provide comprehensive written appraisals. All work is done in front of you, while you watch."
~Aimee Berrent, A Matter of Brilliance
WBG Revolving Lunch
Apr 19, 2018
Table for four, please! We had a lovely time at Paparazzi in Wellesley to meet for our April Luncheon. Diane, Jackie, Cindy and Katelyn discussed the question provided "What is your best practice in networking?". Here's what we learned from each other:
-Follow up Email
-Set up an individual meeting to learn more
-Learn about them personally, not just professionally
-Connect on LinkedIn
-Organize business cards
-Write notes on business card
 
If you would like to participate in Revolving Luncheons please contact info@wbgconnects.com
General Meeting
Apr 13, 2018
This morning's meeting was well attended and featured a wonderful speaker! We welcomed 3 new members to WBG, keep an eye out for our newsletter or see their profiles on our member directory. Our speaker, Mary Z. Connaughton, is the Director of Government Transparency & Director of Finance and Administration at Pioneer Institute. Her dialog surrounding her work with our government was educational, eye opening, and directly relates to each of us as MA residence. Learn more: https://pioneerinstitute.org/
 
 
 
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