{"id":30208,"date":"2015-03-04T21:01:04","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T03:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=30208"},"modified":"2015-03-04T21:01:04","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05T03:01:04","slug":"wayne-betts-jr-trudy-suggs-to-speak-at-power-of-me-retreat-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/03\/04\/wayne-betts-jr-trudy-suggs-to-speak-at-power-of-me-retreat-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Betts, Jr., & Trudy Suggs To Speak At Power Of Me Retreat 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Global Deaf Women<\/p>\n

February 17, 2015<\/p>\n

Wayne Betts, Jr., & Trudy Suggs To Speak At <\/strong>Power Of Me Retreat 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two leading Deaf entrepreneurs to speak at <\/em>deaf professional networking event on May 1st, 2015 at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.<\/em><\/p>\n

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Global Deaf Women is proud to announce the addition of Wayne Betts, Jr., co-founder of Convo Relay, one of the largest video relay service companies in the nation, to their speaker roster at the 6th Annual Power of Me Retreat, and Trudy Suggs, of T.S. Writing Services, will be headlining the event as the keynote speaker.<\/p>\n

The public affair \u201cSip, Shop, and Social Night,\u201d is a hotly anticipated networking event for deaf professionals on the first night of the Power Of Me Retreat, which is open to the public on May 1st, 2015 from 7pm to 11pm. Wayne Betts, Jr. kicks off the affair with his speech, \u201cFinding Your Heart,\u201d about understanding your true entrepreneurial passions. At the Power of Me Retreat, Trudy Suggs will be giving two workshops, \u201cAwaken Your Business,\u201d and \u201cSay It Right: Five Tips For Successful Business Communications.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWayne Betts, Jr., and Trudy Suggs are amazing entrepreneurs! Wayne is a true business visionary, and he has successfully branded Convo Relay to appeal to a mass market deaf audience, and I cannot be more excited for him to share his entrepreneurial knowledge with the deaf professional community at Sip, Shop, and Social Night!\u201d said Sofia Seitchik, founder of Global Deaf Women, and host of Power of Me Retreat 2015. \u201cTrudy Suggs, with her amazing knowledge of business practices and business communications, will be sure to thrill our attendees with her business tips and best business practices.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 6th Annual Power Of Me Retreat features the following workshops from an amazing array of speakers:<\/p>\n

Sofia Seitchik, founder of Global Deaf Women<\/p>\n

\u201cAwaken Your Inner Gifts to Gain Confidence, Clarity, And Attract Clients\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c7 Steps to Design Your Own Marketing System to Convert Paid Clients\u201d<\/p>\n

Trudy Suggs, T.S. Writing Services<\/p>\n

\u201cAwaken Your Business\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSay It Right: Five Tips For Successful Business Communications\u201d<\/p>\n

Nikki Reinick, Your Desk\u2019s Assistant<\/p>\n

\u201c5 Simple Steps To Doubling Your Income With Outsourcing\u201d<\/p>\n

Mellini Taylor, Deaf Future Works<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Every Woman Business Owner Needs To Know About Social Security Benefits\u00a0& Self Employment\u201d<\/p>\n

For more details about the 2015 Power Of Me Retreat including agenda details,\u00a0ticket prices, vendor booths, and lodging can be found on the website at http:\/\/www.globaldeafwomen.com\/pom15\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Media inquiries can be directed to Irina Normatov at irina@globaldeafwomen.com,\u00a0and any questions about attending the retreat can be sent to Sofia Seitchik at\u00a0sofia@globaldeafwomen.com.<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/www.globaldeafwomen.com\/pom15<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: Global Deaf Women February 17, 2015 Wayne Betts, Jr., & Trudy Suggs To Speak At Power Of Me Retreat 2015 Two leading Deaf entrepreneurs to speak at deaf professional networking event on May 1st, 2015 at Gallaudet University in…<\/p>\n

Read more →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[23288,19887,3658,23287,23289,16841,3365,3367,16428,23290],"class_list":["post-30208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-deaf-future-works","tag-entrepreneurs","tag-global-deaf-women","tag-mellini-taylor","tag-nikki-reinick","tag-sofia-seitchik","tag-t-s-writing-services","tag-trudy-suggs","tag-wayne-betts-jr","tag-your-desks-assistant"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-7Re","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":32270,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/11\/05\/asl-workshop-with-trudy-suggs-dfw\/","url_meta":{"origin":30208,"position":0},"title":"ASL Workshop with Trudy Suggs – DFW","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"November 5, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"DEAF ACTION CENTER ASL WORKSHOP\u00a0\u201cTHINK OF A WORD, QUICK!\u201d PRESENTED BY TRUDY SUGGS Date: DECEMBER 12, 2015 Time: 9:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM When we interpret, we often encounter situations where we must make a variety of word and phrase choices, but don\u2019t always respond quickly enough to offer the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"trudy suggs workshop dac flyer","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/trudy-suggs-workshop-dac-flyer.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/trudy-suggs-workshop-dac-flyer.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/trudy-suggs-workshop-dac-flyer.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1403,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2007\/03\/26\/nad-announces-appointment-of-new-board-secretary\/","url_meta":{"origin":30208,"position":1},"title":"NAD Announces Appointment of New Board Secretary","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"March 26, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"National Association of the Deaf NAD Announces Appointment of New Board Secretary A News Release from the National Association of the Deaf Release Date: March 26, 2007 Contact: Anita B. Farb Director, Communications and Operations National Association of the Deaf Email: www.nad.org\/contactus --- SILVER SPRING, MD. -- The Board of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":32463,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/12\/10\/think-of-a-word-quick-presented-by-trudy-suggs-121215-dfw\/","url_meta":{"origin":30208,"position":2},"title":"“Think of a Word Quick!” Presented by Trudy Suggs 12\/12\/15 – DFW","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"December 10, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"\"Think of a Word Quick!\" Presented by Trudy Suggs DATE: December 12, 2015 TIME: 9:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM When we interpret, we often encounter situations where we must make a variety of word and phrase choices, but don\u2019t always respond quickly enough to offer the most appropriate or best\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"tuggs workshop DFW 2015","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tuggs-workshop-DFW-2015-792x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":31840,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/09\/10\/street-tour-coming-to-university-of-houston\/","url_meta":{"origin":30208,"position":3},"title":"Street Tour coming to University of Houston","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"September 10, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Street Tour coming to UH! Street Leverage is bringing its Street Tour to the University of Houston.\u00a0 StreetLeverage's StreetTour is a speaker series designed to introduce sign language interpreters to contemporary ideas that encourage reflection upon their daily work and a rethink of the story of the sign language interpreter.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":25974,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2014\/01\/21\/upcoming-sign-language-class-2014-dfw\/","url_meta":{"origin":30208,"position":4},"title":"Upcoming Sign Language Class 2014 – DFW","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"January 21, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Upcoming Sign Language Class 2014 - DFW Do you have coworkers or adult family members who have always talked about learning sign language? Are there people you know who you wish would be able to see the Deaf perspective? Welcome to Intro to Deaf Culture and Sign Language for Beginners\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":42849,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2022\/03\/24\/sponsors-partners-set-for-historic-first-deaf-authors-book-festival-may-2022\/","url_meta":{"origin":30208,"position":5},"title":"Sponsors, Partners Set for Historic First Deaf Authors Book Festival – May 2022","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"March 24, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Eric Lupfer, Ph.D., Alfred Sonnenstrahl, Chris Soukup, Paul Rutowski, Trudy Suggs Contact: Gabriel CardenasPhone: 512-462-5372Email:\u00a0Gabriel.Cardenas@tsd.state.tx.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPONSORS, PARTNERS SET FOR HISTORIC FIRST DEAF AUTHORS BOOK FESTIVAL\u00a0 Austin, Texas \u2013 The first Deaf Authors Book Festival (DABF), scheduled May 6-7, 2022 at Texas School for the Deaf (TSD), is\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sponsors-Partners-Set-for-Historic-First-Deaf-Authors-Book-Festival-May-2022.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sponsors-Partners-Set-for-Historic-First-Deaf-Authors-Book-Festival-May-2022.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sponsors-Partners-Set-for-Historic-First-Deaf-Authors-Book-Festival-May-2022.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sponsors-Partners-Set-for-Historic-First-Deaf-Authors-Book-Festival-May-2022.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sponsors-Partners-Set-for-Historic-First-Deaf-Authors-Book-Festival-May-2022.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sponsors-Partners-Set-for-Historic-First-Deaf-Authors-Book-Festival-May-2022.png?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30208"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30209,"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30208\/revisions\/30209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}