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Welcome to the Southwest Michigan Chapter

Heather Schaefer

Managing Director

Southwest Michigan, MI

Phone: 262-300-5244

Strategic Online Business Introductions

Upcoming Local Events

Jul 23, 2026

Strategic Online Business Introductions

We want to learn about you and your business—Please join us!

Here's your exclusive invitation to participate in an extraordinary ONLINE business mastermind where we get the opportunity to learn about you, your products and services and the ways we can help you. At this ONLINE event you’ll make outstanding connections, gain a wealth of new ideas and get access to needed resources. This is an intimate group of up to 12 dynamic entrepreneurs.

  • Meet potential new clients

  • Share what your business offers

  • Discover needed resources

  • Obtain support and guidance for your business

During this event you’ll be a part of our unique mastermind “Wisdom Circle" process. Your needs are front and center with all attention on what is important to the success of your business. You gain the collective insights from the group. 



Event Details

Aug 12, 2026

Conference 2026

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

Aug 19, 2026

2023 Conference Secrets Unlocked: Conference Panel

Join us for a spirited and insightful panel discussion with attendees of the 2023 Annual eWomenNetwork Conference ExperienceYou will learn about their biggest “AHA” moments and their personal and business breakthroughs. Whether you attended this conference or not, this panel will provide you with new perspectives, reimagined ideas and a big booster shot to create explosive momentum and take 2023 and beyond to a new level!

  • What were the best nuggets of information they brought back for their business and life from the breakouts and workshops

  • What breakthroughs they experienced

  • What impressed them the most

  • What changes are they making with their business because of what they learned and more!




Event Details

Sep 9, 2026

Accelerated In-Person Networking

Experience the excitement and power of Accelerated In-Person Networking, a unique eWomenNetwork process that assures you have an opportunity to:

 

  • Promote who you are and what you do;
  • Ask for what you specifically need from others;
  • Develop new business alliances and friends; and
  • Learn new ideas and strategies for promoting your business and generating more revenue




Event Details

Oct 14, 2026

Accelerated In-Person Networking

Experience the excitement and power of Accelerated In-Person Networking, a unique eWomenNetwork process that assures you have an opportunity to:

 

  • Promote who you are and what you do;
  • Ask for what you specifically need from others;
  • Develop new business alliances and friends; and
  • Learn new ideas and strategies for promoting your business and generating more revenue




Event Details

Nov 11, 2026

Accelerated In-Person Networking

Experience the excitement and power of Accelerated In-Person Networking, a unique eWomenNetwork process that assures you have an opportunity to:

 

  • Promote who you are and what you do;
  • Ask for what you specifically need from others;
  • Develop new business alliances and friends; and
  • Learn new ideas and strategies for promoting your business and generating more revenue




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 our CEO, Sandra Yancey, and her 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.



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