Top 5 Networking Tips
The Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw (WXW) and the Women Lawyer’s Association of Michigan(WLAM) are hosting a networking event on Thursday, April 21st. To help ease the anxiety of networking, listed below are 5 helpful tips. Be prepared! Bring your business cards, name tag, schedule/calendar, pen and anything else you may need. Act like the host. Pretend the event is your own party and be...
Read MorePotential! High School Exhibition at the Ann Arbor Art Center
The Ann Arbor Art Center is once again showcasing the artwork of the area’s most talented high school students. The work of Washtenaw County high school artists is being displayed in the juried exhibition entitled Potential! now thru May 8, 2011. Potential! is displaying work that clearly demonstrates achievements in creativity and transcends the usual class projects and assignments. Seniors...
Read MoreSBA’s 2010 Michigan Small Business Award Winners Are Announced
Carrie Hensel and Debra Power, Co-Founders and Co-Presidents of the Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw have received the prestigious award for Women in Business Champions. The Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw is a volunteer-based group, which runs educational and networking programs for businesswomen. WXW has helped women find jobs, create connections, generate referrals and make friends. This award...
Read MoreWXW Donates Over 40 Business Suits to the Women’s Center of Southeast Michigan
The Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw (WXW) held their holiday mixer for women business leaders on Tuesday, December 8, at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. Merry Mingling attendees were asked to donate their gently worn business suits for donation to the Women’s Center of Southeast Michigan, a local non-profit that helps disadvantaged women acquire job skills, coaching, and professional attire...
Read MoreWXW and Carrie Hensel Covered In Concentrate Magazine
The February 18, 2009 edition of Concentrate featured WXW’s co-founder, Carrie Hensel. In the article, Carrie discusses her winding career path, her philosophy of “fun” in business, and her motivations for starting WXW. Carrie notes - Debra and I “decided we wanted to form a business group and wanted it to be for women who are leading or part of growing companies,”...
Read MoreWXW Co-Founders Featured on Lucy Anne Lance’s Radio Show
On January 31st, Debra Power and Carrie Hensel, WXW’s Co-Founders, were featured on the Lucy Anne Lance Show on WLBY 1290 AM – Lively, Local & Relevant to the Ann Arbor Area. To hear the entire radio show, visit Lucy Anne’s website. Debra and Carrie are featured in Hour 1. Lucy Anne asked lots of good questions about WXW’s February 4th event at the...
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