Wonderful Opportunities for Women Networking Group

The idea for the WOW group was presented in October 2011 by Jo Ann Colton to several women, including Denise Patrick Fisk who initially declined to be a part of Colton's vision. Colton and Fisk had been members in another (co-ed) business group that failed to thrive for reasons difficult to comprehend. So while each agreed there was need for a women's only networking group in our community, the odds of starting a new group and having it be successful seemed overwhelming.

Eventually, Colton and Fisk worked together to come up with the right group model that would steer members, collectively and individually, to increased levels of success.

The WOW group is still successfully evolving, a testament to the patience and perseverance expended to, and for, the greater good of all WOW members.

WOW is a women's networking group rather than a "leads" group. Leads groups are usually non-competitive and category-specific (one member per industry category). As a networking group, WOW does have multiple members in some business industries, but we try to make a conscious effort not to saturate membership in certain fields, such as real estate, insurance, financial planning, etc so that WOW members can still enjoy business opportunities to expand/grow through membership.

People like to do business with people they know and are more likely to refer others to the business people they know and trust. In this vein, our WOW focus is to meet other businesswomen, spread the word about our respective businesses, and build a rapport with our peers so that ultimately "business will happen."

We meet twice a month alternating between Evergreen and Conifer on the 1st Tuesdays and 3rd Thursdays. Each meeting allows members/guests to give a short pitch and also features a presentation or two from designated members in which they can speak of their business in detail and facilitate a Q&A period from those in attendance.

WOW membership is $48.00 per year, per member paid January of each year. Dues are prorated depending on which quarter of the year you join (example: join during the 2nd quarter, it's $36.00; 3rd quarter, it's $24.00; 4th quarter, it's $12.00). Dues are nonrefundable.

Meeting fees are $5.00 for members, $7.00 for guests. Refreshments and coffee are served, as members volunteer to bring food to share with the group (and your meeting fee is waived if you sign up to bring food). Guests are invited to attend WOW 2 times (not necessarily consecutively) to see what it's all about, membership is required thereafter.

Please RSVP to Jo Ann if you wish to come for food planning purposes and speakers' handout materials.

WOW is an investment of time in which great dividends of new business and increased revenue might be realized!

Meeting Dates/Times
1st Tuesday and 3rd Thursday of every month
City Wide Bank (formerly Centennial Bank), 26679 Pleasant Park Rd, Conifer, CO 80433
Meeting times are from 8:00-9:30am for both dates.

Questions:
Jo Ann Colton, Co-Founder
303-670-1028
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Denise Patrick Fisk, Co-Founder
303-868-8972
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Hi Everyone!

Next meeting of Wonderful Opportunities for Women is this Thursday, February 16th at Conifer Community Church business meeting room. 8 AM to 9:30 AM. WE NEED YOUR RSVP. Please call Jo Ann at 303-670-1028 or email her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. A head count is important for handouts, chairs and FOOD. Thanks for doing this promptly.

Meeting cost is $5 for members and $7 for guests. Guests may attend twice and then we ask you commit to becoming a member. Dues remain at $48 for the year. A light breakfast is served. Please bring your own beverage.

Our speakers will be Sharon Trilk with MyMountainTown website and Pat Frederiksen with Smarter Women Colorado. Both of these are excellent presenters and have a wealth of information to share.

You will get a chance to introduce yourself and your business. A small area is available for a small display. Please wear your name badge if you have one and have your business cards ready.

Look forward to seeing you Thursday. REMEMBER, RSVP NOW! Thanks!

New guests always appreciated so grab a women business owner and join us.

Denise
WOW co-chair

Hi all!

Our next meeting of this networking group will be this Thursday, March 16th at our Conifer location: Conifer Community Church in the "living room". Meeting starts at 8 AM and ends at 9:30. We need your rsvp to Jo Ann Colton: 303-670-1028 or send her an email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Meeting fee is $5 for members and $7 for guests. Cash or check only. Guests may attend twice before deciding to become a member. A light breakfast will be provided but please bring your own beverage.

Wear your name badge and bring your business cards to do some networking. A small display area is available if you would like to showcase your business. And if you know of a women business owner, invite her to join you at this meeting.

Our speaker will be Diane Levien. Diane is a new member and we are all looking forward to learning about her business of upcycling used and/or vintage furniture: Revival Relics.

Also, if time permits, we will have a group discussion answering the question: What are you planning to do in 2017 to increase your company's visibility, customer base and revenue? So come prepared to share your plans for the year.

Hope to see you there!

Denise Patrick
Co-chair WOW

Our WOW April newsletter is below. Enjoy. Our next meeting is April 4 in Evergreen where Denise (Fisk) Patrick will be speaking to us about her other business, Melaleuca. We currently have no speaker lined up for our April 20th meeting in Conifer so it's a great time to join and jump into that slot!

Hope to see you all there!
Jo Ann

Hi Everyone:

In light of the snow we are canceling WOW for today. Denise Fisk was to be our speaker... Consequently, she will speak on April 20 and all subsequent speakers will be bumped a meeting accordingly from that point.

STAY WARM AND DRY.

Jo Ann

Hi Everyone!

Tuesday, May 2nd is our next meeting of this women's networking group. We meet at the Evergreen Lutheran Church of the Cross on Meadow Drive at 8 AM and the meeting will be done by 9:30 AM. Your rsvp is required. Please call Jo Ann at 303-993-9211 or send an email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

A light breakfast will be served but please bring your own beverage. Meeting fee is $5 for members or $7 for guests. Check or cash only.

Our speaker is Sue Ryan from Skalte Images . Sue always brings great information about photography plus her wonderful photos. It is a unique opportunity to learn more about making photography more special, professional or not! If time allows we will pick a current business topic and pursue a group discussion. These brainstorming sessions are often just the tip you need to accelerate your business.

Please join us! Guests are always welcome.

Denise
Co-chair of WOW

Hi all!

Our next meeting of this networking group will be this Thursday, May 18th in Conifer at the Conifer Community Church. Starting at 8 AM and ending at 9:30 AM. WE NEED YOUR RSVP PLEASE, NOW! Call Jo Ann at 303-993-9211 or email her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. It is important we know to plan properly: Chairs, agenda and most important, enough breakfast! Honor us with you rsvp right now before you forget! Thanks

The speaker will be Nancy Staub from State Farm insurance and she will be talking about "Trees, houses, mitigation and insurance - everything you wanted to know" So bring plenty of questions. Fire season is approaching and please don't think your agent for several years wouldn't dream of cancelling you because it could happen! If there is enough time we'll do a general discussion on a current business topic so if you are having an issue about something, bring it along and let the power of several minds help you!

The cost of the meeting is $5 for members and $7 for guests. Guests are always welcome to come and check us out a couple of times before joining. If you know someone who should be at this meeting please forward this email to them and invite them to join us.

RSVP now - see you Thursday!

Denise
WOW co-chair

Hi All,

Already it is June! Our next meeting for the networking group called Wonderful Opportunities for Women will be this coming Tuesday, June 6th at 8 AM. This is the Evergreen meeting and we will meet at the Evergreen Church of the Cross on Meadow Drive. Meeting ends at 9:30 AM.

Please rsvp right now to Jo Ann by emailing her at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her at 303-993-9211.

There is a meeting fee of $5 for members and $7 for guests. A light breakfast is served but please bring your own beverage.

Our speaker will be Jessica Wermers, Realtor with Your Castle Real Estate. Jessica always brings us interesting information about what is going on in the real estate market. You will also get a chance to introduce yourself and your business so please bring cards and wear your name badge if you have one. There is also a small display area if you would like to promote your business.

We are always happy to see new faces so grab a friend and join us.

Hi Everyone!

Our next meeting for this networking group will be this Thursday, June 15th. Meeting starts at 8 AM and ends at 9:30 AM. We will meet in the "living room" of Conifer Community Church. Please park around the back and come in that door.

A light breakfast is served but please bring your own beverage. For that reason we are requesting an rsvp. Please contact Jo Ann immediately at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her at 303-993-9211. Meeting fee is $5 for members or $7 for guests.

Our speaker is Christina Jones with Well & Company. She will be sharing some information about ways to achieve health and energy. She says she is going to inspire, educate and provide us with a path to living everyday to the fullest. This should be exciting so hope you have it marked on your calendar.

Remember to wear your name badge and bring your business cards. There is a small area if you wish to display some items about your business. Oh, and invite another woman business owner. We love new people!

I look forward to seeing you AND DON'T FORGET TO DO YOUR RSVP RIGHT NOW!

Denise
co-chair Wonderful Opportunities for Women

Hi Everyone!

This week Wonderful Opportunities for Women networking group will meet Thursday, July 20th at 8 AM. We meet at the Conifer Community Church business meeting room around the back of the church. Meeting will run til about 9:30 AM. Wear your name badge and bring business cards.

Our speaker will be Karen Miller, KSM Designs. Karen always brings delightful stories and gorgeous custom one-of-a-kind jewelry to her presentations. So come and learn and enjoy! If there is enough time, we will have a group discussion of a relevant business topic. Last month the topic turned to customer service and we were able to match one of our members up with another member whose other group needed a speaker on that very topic. Talk about a positive experience! You never know what can come up of value from these discussions. You just have to be there to understand how great this time is spent.

A light breakfast is held so we need your rsvp NOW. Please call Jo Ann at 303-993-9211 or send her an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The cost is $5.00 for members and $7.00 for guests. Bring your own beverage. Also, a small area for display is available if you want to display info about your business.

Hope to see you there!!!

Denise
WOW co-chair