Bowling brings women out to network
In an effort to boost business in the tough summer months, and help some charities, several direct-sales vendors will be hitting the lanes. Well … they’ll hit the lanes after they drum up some new clients and donations.
Thirteen direct-sales vendors, who deal in everything from food to jewelry to pocketbooks, will hold a networking event, “Girls’ Night Out,” June 25 at the Brunswick Zone Bowling Alley, 100 American Boulevard, in Turnersville, from 7 to 10 p.m. Rhonda Ferebee, a sales representative with natural food company Wildtree, organized the event, and will be one of the vendors.
“We hope to generate business and new leads,” Ferebee said. “They’ll be 24 bowling leagues there, and it’s a new customer base.”
With the company for six months, Ferebee said she loves what she does — and she loves the process of networking.
“One of my favorite things is vending events,” she said. “After every one, I walk away with new products, and new contacts.”
She said while she hasn’t been hurting in finding new leads, others have. All of the vendors are women, and the companies, in addition to Wildtree, include fashion accessory company Cookie Lee; and pocketbook company Maddy Moo.
In addition to bolstering their client bases, Ferebee said she decided to call for clothing donations. A member of Faith Tabernacle Church in Clayton, Ferebee said her pastor does mission work in Haiti and the mission is looking for clothing donations — specifically, shoes, socks, flip-flops and baby items. Ferebee said the vendors will also take women’s clothing, specifically professional suits, and donate them to area domestic abuse shelters. Food and monetary donations will be taken as well.
“We decided to ask people to bring things in to donate — people have things they need to get rid of all the time,” Ferebee said. “It’s a chance for women to stop in, shop, donate and meet new women.”
Ferebee said jokingly that the vendors will get a chance to bowl at the end of the evening.
The event is free and open to the public — though bowling costs extra — and all vendor slots have been filled.
Fore more information, e-mail Rhonda Ferebee at determined373@yahoo.com.
Thirteen direct-sales vendors, who deal in everything from food to jewelry to pocketbooks, will hold a networking event, “Girls’ Night Out,” June 25 at the Brunswick Zone Bowling Alley, 100 American Boulevard, in Turnersville, from 7 to 10 p.m. Rhonda Ferebee, a sales representative with natural food company Wildtree, organized the event, and will be one of the vendors.
“We hope to generate business and new leads,” Ferebee said. “They’ll be 24 bowling leagues there, and it’s a new customer base.”
With the company for six months, Ferebee said she loves what she does — and she loves the process of networking.
“One of my favorite things is vending events,” she said. “After every one, I walk away with new products, and new contacts.”
She said while she hasn’t been hurting in finding new leads, others have. All of the vendors are women, and the companies, in addition to Wildtree, include fashion accessory company Cookie Lee; and pocketbook company Maddy Moo.
In addition to bolstering their client bases, Ferebee said she decided to call for clothing donations. A member of Faith Tabernacle Church in Clayton, Ferebee said her pastor does mission work in Haiti and the mission is looking for clothing donations — specifically, shoes, socks, flip-flops and baby items. Ferebee said the vendors will also take women’s clothing, specifically professional suits, and donate them to area domestic abuse shelters. Food and monetary donations will be taken as well.
“We decided to ask people to bring things in to donate — people have things they need to get rid of all the time,” Ferebee said. “It’s a chance for women to stop in, shop, donate and meet new women.”
Ferebee said jokingly that the vendors will get a chance to bowl at the end of the evening.
The event is free and open to the public — though bowling costs extra — and all vendor slots have been filled.
Fore more information, e-mail Rhonda Ferebee at determined373@yahoo.com.
