Think Ginormous, Big Business Branding for Small Business

CONTACT:
Joanne Quinn-Smith  
Jqsdreamweaver@aol.com
412-444-5197

6th Annual NAWBO Day  “Think Ginormous™”
Big Business Branding for Small Business

Pittsburgh’s Home Town Girls Use Big Business Branding

PITTSBURGH, March 15, 2013 – The sixth, annual NAWBO Day Pittsburgh will celebrate the achievements of Pittsburgh’s home-town girls who use big-business branding to move their businesses and the Pittsburgh-area economy. The event will take place on March 22, 2013 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh/Greentree, from 8:00 a.m.to 3:30 p.m.

This year’s NAWBO Day, themed “Think GINORMOUS™-- Big Business Branding for Small Business,” will feature these local, national, and international speakers who will address the key aspects of business branding. Local speakers include:

From l to r, Donna Baxter, Ruth Byrd-Smith, Joanne Quinn-Smith, Ola Jackson

• Debbie Hickman, owner of the Giant Eagle store in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, whose morning keynote is titled “The Power of Linking Your Business to a Big Brand.

• Donna Baxter, The Soul Pitt, Web, Radio/TV/Mag, Winner of the 2008 Black Awards.com Best Local/Community Site East USA.

• Ruth Byrd Smith, Director of  the Allegheny County Department of Minority, Women & Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MWDBE), host of the radio show, “Taking Care of Business”; 2006 awarded the Minority Business Champion for SBA Region 3; 2007 winner of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Minority Business Champion and the Civic and Community Award from the YWCA; 2012 selected as a winner of the Women in Business Award by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

• Ola Jackson, Founder of Onyx Woman Magazine, Onyx Woman TV and Onyx Woman Network and winner of the 2010 SBA Minority Business Champion of Western Pennsylvania

• Joanne Quinn-Smith, aka TechnoGranny, Publisher of PositivelyPittsburghLive Radio TV and Mag., and 2009 National SBA Journalist of the Year;

• JoAnn R.  Forrester, Host of Empress of Biz Radio, Founder of Blue Ribbon Profiles and Price It Perfect, SBA Women Business Advocate 1989, 2000, and 2010 YWCA Tribute to Women, Entrepreneur Category.

International and national speakers will include:

Runa Magnusdottir

• Runa Magnusdottir, a lifetime entrepreneur born, raised and living in Iceland. That is, when she is not traveling, speaking and facilitating personal branding trainings worldwide.

Susan Newm

• Susan Newman, Founder of Broadcast Louder™ Workshops. Since 1994, Susan Newman Design, Inc. has built a reputation for developing creative, quality, successful brand identity design and web solutions throughout the United States and abroad.

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide by: Strengthening the wealth creating capacity of our members and promoting economic development within the entrepreneurial community; creating innovative and effective change in the business culture; building strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and transforming public policy and influencing opinion makers
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Posted on behalf of Dreamweaver Marketing Associates.  Joyce Kane is the owner of Cybertary Pittsburgh, a Virtual Administrative support company, providing virtual office support, personal and executive assistance, creative design services and light bookkeeping.  Cybertary works with businesses and busy individuals to help them work 'on' their business rather than 'in' their business.  www.Cybertary.com/Pittsburgh

Hug-A-Thon Pittsburgh Day Triumphs with Olympian Power

For Additional Info:
Joanne Quinn-Smith
P.O. Box 1155 Pittsburgh, PA. 15230
Phone: (412) 444-5197 Email: info@hugathonpittsburgh.com


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Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh Day Triumphs with Olympian Power

Breaks the World Record for Largest Group Hug in a Tent

 PITTSBURGH, PA, August 2012 – Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh™ Day broke the world record for the Largest Group Hug in a Tent on August 11, 2012, when 73 Pittsburghers came together to hug each other all at once under the tent in Schenley Park. The victory recorded and posted at http://recordsetter.com/huggingworldrecords & http://rec.st/mBYx.

“What a wonderful experience this was, to see all these people step up to show the world that Pittsburgh is the most huggable city in the world” said organizer, Joanne Quinn-Smith.

Hug-A-Thon Pittsburgh Day, September 6, 2012

On September 6, Pittsburgh hugs the world and home-town charities. During the day, you can get a hug at one of four downtown locations. Hugs are free! But we are raising money for four charities: Cancer Caring Center, Sickle Cell Society, Pittsburgh Passion’s Passion for Life, and Operation Troop Appreciation. In the evening join our FUN gala at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites. Pittsburgh Downtown. Plus, enjoy hugs from local celebrities, sports stars, local legends, and hugger winners. Join us for dancing, entertainment, a silent auction, and a classic Pittsburgh foods dinner.

Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh Day (http://facebook.com/hugathonpittsburgh) is Joanne Quinn-Smith’s brain child. She is recognized as one of the most civic minded Pittsburghers around. She’s known as Techno Granny, has been the National Small Business Journalist of the Year, and is Publisher of PositivelyPittsburghLiveMagazine. PPLMag garners 220,000 visitors per month and 62,000 unique page views. It is Pittsburgh's first internet radio and TV network.

Posted on behalf of Dreamweaver Marketing Associates.  Joyce Kane is the owner of Cybertary Pittsburgh, a Virtual Administrative support company, providing virtual office support, personal and executive assistance, creative design services and light bookkeeping.  Cybertary works with businesses and busy individuals to help them work 'on' their business rather than 'in' their business.  www.Cybertary.com/Pittsburgh

Building Bridges for Business Decides Hugs Are Important Too!

P.O. Box 1155  Pittsburgh, PA. 15230
Phone:  (412) 444-5197            
Email:  info@pplmag.com



For Additional Info:
Joanne Quinn-Smith                            Al Levine
412- 444-5197                                   412-973-9611
jqsdreamweaver@aol.com                  al@hugathonpittsburgh.com

To schedule interviews contact:  Hank Walshak   412-831-3023


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Building Bridges for Business Decides Hugs Are Important, Too!
Sponsors Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh™ Day

PITTSBURGH, PA, July, 2012 – Building Bridges for Business has joined the growing list of sponsors of Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh™ Day.   The announcement was made today by Joanne Quinn-Smith, AKA Techno Granny, Creative Energy Officer, Dreamweaver Marketing Associates; Publisher, PositivelyPittsburghLiveMagazine.com; and Founder of Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh™ Day

“We wanted to sponsor Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh Day, because making Pittsburgh better known in the Tri-State area and the United States benefits everyone here, from our residents to our businesses and charities,” said Linda Handley, Founder of Building Bridges for Business.

Quinn-Smith warmly welcomed Handley’s sponsorship. “Our thanks go out to Linda for her sponsorship of Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh,” she said. “Building Bridges for Business and Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh are both about furthering a positive image for Pittsburgh. So it just makes sense.”

Sponsors for Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh plug into 1 million accumulated listeners of the PositivelyPittsburghLive ™ Radio Network, growing at 11.6 percent per month. This network scores 220,000 hits per month and 62,000 page views.

Hug-a-Thon sponsorships are available from $50 to $50,000. To fund a sponsorship, individuals, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to call Al Levine, Community Relations & Development Director of Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh at 412-973-9611.

Building Bridges for Business provides the resources, events and education to help you, the entrepreneur.  Its arsenal consists of workshops aimed at your needs, partnerships with organizations around the city and county and events, both live and virtual, to answer your most pressing questions.

The first, annual Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh™ Day brings local, regional, and national exposure and recognition for the City of Pittsburgh and to four, non-profit organizations—Cancer Caring Center, Sickle Cell Society, Inc., Pittsburgh Passion’s Passion for Life Foundation, and Operation Troop Appreciation.

A number of activities during 2012 will culminate in a major event on September 6, 2012.    The places to get hugs are tentatively scheduled at the City County Building, Market Square, Katz Plaza, and underneath Macy’s Clock from 2:30 to 5:00 PM.    An evening gala will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites, Pittsburgh Downtown.

Posted on behalf of Dreamweaver Marketing Associates.  Joyce Kane is the owner of Cybertary Pittsburgh, a Virtual Administrative support company, providing virtual office support, personal and executive assistance, creative design services and light bookkeeping.  Cybertary works with businesses and busy individuals to help them work 'on' their business rather than 'in' their business.  www.Cybertary.com/Pittsburgh