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Welcome to the Greater Milwaukee Chapter



 
 

Rhonda Noordyk

Managing Director

Greater Milwaukee, WI

Phone: 262-993-2921

The Relationship ROI of Holiday Giving

Upcoming Local Events

Dec 16, 2026

The Relationship ROI of Holiday Giving

Every year, businesses spend thousands of dollars on holiday gifts hoping to strengthen relationships, increase loyalty, and demonstrate appreciation. Yet many of those gifts are quickly forgotten, while seemingly small moments of personal connection are remembered for years. Why?

Drawing on findings from the Strategic Engagement Index™, social psychology research, and real-world examples, this session explores what truly creates emotional loyalty in an age of digital convenience and AI-driven communication. Attendees will discover why meaningful appreciation is about far more than the gift itself and how thoughtful, intentional engagement can create stronger client, employee, referral partner, and community relationships year-round.

Participants will leave with a practical framework for turning seasonal appreciation into lasting relational equity, helping them maximize the return on both their relationship-building efforts and their holiday giving budgets.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand why appreciation efforts succeed or fail and the role emotional loyalty plays in long-term business growth.

• Identify the difference between transactional gifting and relationship-building engagement.

• Learn a practical framework for creating meaningful touchpoints before, during, and after holiday appreciation initiatives.

• Recognize opportunities to use AI and technology as tools for personalization without sacrificing authenticity and human connection.

• Develop a simple strategy for strengthening key business relationships throughout the year, not just during the holiday season.




Event Details

Feb 23, 2027

PLATINUM Summit 2027

2027 PLATINUM Summit Registration

Our exclusive annual Summit is designed to foster deep interaction and engagement among all the PLATINUM Members as well as provide up-close personal training and interaction with the Trifecta: Sandra Yancey, Kym Yancey, Briana Dai and their esteemed guests.


PLATINUM event schedule:

Tuesday, February 23                 (1:30 PM - 6 PM PT)

Wednesday, February 24            (9 AM - 6 PM PT)

Thursday, February, 25               (9 AM - 5 PM PT)

Location: San Diego, CA 

The registration fee covers the hospitality, participation, and associated production/coordination costs. Includes gourmet meal functions for breakfast, luncheons, and sumptuous snack breaks.



For questions contact PLATINUM@eWomenNetwork.com or call 972.620.9995 Ext. 1000.



Event Details

Aug 4, 2027

Conference 2027

The Future Demands Different
Our 4-Day experience is custom designed for Women Entrepreneurs Ready to Reinvent, Reposition & Rise

Inspired • Stimulated • Learning

Here's a sampling of what's in store for you

Digital Marketing Magic—Insider Tips, Secrets and Strategies 

  • Most effective ways to grow your personal brand using LINKEDIN

  • Learn how to tap into the analytics and use Page Insights to your maximum advantage

  • What You Need to Know about the Facebook Algorithm & Your FB Page

  • Page Likes: Fans of Your Page & Posting to Your Page 

  • When & Why You Should Boost a Post

  • How much should you be spending with Social/Digital Media and how to optimize your advertising budget

  • What are the KPIs to Look for with Ads

  • FB Pixels and Custom Audiences for Remarketing

  • Best practices for Social/digital Media engagement and effectiveness


Reimagining your life and business!

  • Gain the confidence to go "BIG" and break through what is holding you back.

  • Discover how to turn your ideas and/or book(s) into highly profitable courses 

  • Master your mind and reach new levels of amazing!

  • Marry your purpose and meaning with your actions-learn to free yourself from debilitating expectations.

  • Learn how to create a “simple” Master Success Plan for your business. No need to over-complicate things.

  • Discover how to transform your hot idea into a fundable, dynamic blueprint that takes off like a rocket.


Accelerated Growth Breakthroughs

  • Success Tips & Tricks: Experts share how they are growing their businesses at double the pace of others and how you can, too!

  • How to get from where you are to where you want to be.

  • Raise your expert profile and quickly attract more clients.

  • Create value-added marketing that leverages your image and "appeal" to clients

  • Discover how the big email lists-builders are growing their contact lists.


The New Rules of Business Engagement

  • Creating Celebrity: Discover how to convert your skills and talents into a dynamic celebrity brand

  • Learn proven collaboration models that allow you to increase your cash flow and enjoy more of your life.

  • Learn why today, more than any other time, connecting with your audience heart-to-heart is the smartest move.

  • Understand why you want to focus on Happiness-your customers want it!

  • Simple, Proven and Effective Sales and Marketing Concepts that Work


How to sell today using social media ads

  • How to test everything to determine what is a good use of your ad dollars

  • High impact sales-closing strategies for turbo-charging great profits.

  • Communicate your message in a way that attracts prospects to you like a magnet.

  • How to increase your sales conversion and close a greater percentage of new customers.

  • Uncover what motivates people to buy NOW and make a purchase decision on the spot.

  • Discover how to package your expertise so you can earn a dynamic income!

  • Create video marketing that accelerates the buying time of your customers and drives business back to you.


This Conference will inspire you!





Event Details

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