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SUMMARY:WBB meeting to Connect\, Learn & Grow ~ The Nature of Branding & Its Impact on Business
DESCRIPTION:MEETING AGENDA:\n\n 7:30 a | Check-in & Networking\; Visit with member display tables!\n\n 7:45 a | Delicious Breakfast Buffet and Coffee \n\n8:00 a | Greetings & Welcome\n\n8:05 a | Announcements from WBB Steering Committee\n\n8:10 a | Member Spotlight: Jaculin Sparling\, Cornerstone Chevrolet Stillwater\n\n8:15 a | Individual Introductions\n\n8:30-9:30 a | Featured Speaker: Tricia Christiansen\, Christiansen Creative\n\n9:30 a | Networking\; Visit with member display tables!\n\n  \n\nAt the Friday\, June 13th WBB monthly meeting\, we welcome Tricia Christiansen of Christiansen Creative to share about The Nature of Branding and Its Impact on Business\n\n\n\nBranding is more than just a logo - it plays a crucial role in business success. A strong brand not only increases revenue but also builds trust\, fosters loyalty\, and drives customer retention. In fact\, 81% of customers say they need to trust a brand before buying from them. \n\nJoin us for this informative seminar and learn more about:\n\n\n	\n	Connecting with your customers \n	\n	\n	Your brand vs. your brand identity \n	\n	\n	Common pitfalls in branding\n	\n	\n	Local case studies \n	\n	\n	Action items to use internally\n	\n\n\nWhether you're building a brand from scratch or refining one that's been around for years\, you'll leave with ideas you can put to use right away. \n\nRegister today and join us! Invite a friend! \n\nWBB members attend FREE\, if currently an active member\n\nAdditional member of your business\, $30 meeting fee\n\nNon-WBB members\, $30 meeting fee\n\nFirst time Guest\, $30 meeting fee*\n\nWBB Member Bizzy Bee display table = $25\n\n\nMeet our Speaker: \n\n\n\nTricia Christiansen\, of Christiansen Creative\, is a Brand Strategist and Creative Director. For more than two decades\, her studio has partnered with both local organizations and national corporations. Known for their commitment to community and creative excellence\, Christiansen Creative has earned over 400 industry awards and provided more than $1 million in donated or discounted services to local nonprofits and community organizations. \n\n\nTHANK YOU to this month's Speaker Sponsor: \n\nKim Peterson\, KPT Mortgage Advisors\n\nI am the proud owner of the first 100% Woman-Owned Mortgage Broker in Minnesota!  We are passionate about educating our clients to help them feel comfortable with the homebuying process and grow a real estate portfolio. \n\nWBB BOOK BIN! Borrow a Book or Leave a Book!\n\nEach month\, we have a Book Bin by the check in tables.\n\nWe encourage you to bring along books you recommend and want to pass along.\n\nBorrow one that you want to read too!\n\nPlease Share what you LOVE to read! Fiction or Non-Fiction\n\nWe wanna know what you are reading!\n\n\n\n \n\n\nAbout Women's Business Bridge (WBB):\n\nWomen's Business Bridge is a networking group for women in business\, providing professional development and education for women of the St. Croix Valley and surrounding areas. WBB is a program of the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce and was created to give female business professionals an avenue to focus on their business\, network with other women in business and to receive personal & professional development.\n\n\n\n\n\nWomen's Business Bridge (WBB) offers an environment where\n\nwomen in business  can connect with and learn from others who have similar business objectives in an informal networking atmosphere\, to ultimately grow their business.\n\n\n \nTurn on screen reader support
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><img alt="" font-size:="" height="309" height:="" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/Image/WBB/2025/2025Junemeeting1.png" style="width: 550px\; height: 309px\;" trebuchet="" width="550" width:="" /></p>\n\n<hr />\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">MEETING AGENDA:</span></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\; font-size: 16px\;">&#8203\;7:30 a | Check-in &amp\; Networking\;&nbsp\;</span><em><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Visit with member display tables!</span></span></em><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\; font-size: 16px\;">&#8203\;7:45</span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;a | Delicious Breakfast Buffet and Coffee&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">8:00 a | Greetings &amp\; Welcome<br />\n8:05 a | Announcements from WBB Steering Committee<br />\n8:10 a |&nbsp\;<strong>Member Spotlight: Jaculin Sparling\, Cornerstone Chevrolet Stillwater</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\; font-size: 16px\;">8:15 a |&nbsp\;</span><font color="#000080"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Individual Introductions</span></font><br />\n<font color="#000080"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">8:30-9:30 a |&nbsp\;</span></font><strong style=""><font color="#000080"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Featured Speaker: Tricia Christiansen\, Christiansen Creative</span></font></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#000080\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">9:30 a | Networking\;&nbsp\;</span></span><em><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Visit with&nbsp\;member display tables!</span></span></em></p>\n\n<hr /><img alt="" height="145" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/Image/JoinUsIMAGE5.png" style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\; width: 260px\; height: 145px\;" width="260" />&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong style="font-size: 18px\;"><font color="#000080">At the Friday\, June 13th WBB monthly meeting\,</font></strong></span><span style="color:#000080\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px\;">&nbsp\;we welcome Tricia Christiansen of Christiansen Creative to share about The Nature of Branding and Its Impact on Business</span></strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;">Branding is more than just a logo - it plays a crucial role in business success. A strong brand not only increases revenue but also builds trust\, fosters loyalty\, and drives customer retention. In fact\, 81% of customers say they need to trust a brand before buying from them.&nbsp\;</span>\n\n<p dir="ltr"><span style="color:#000080\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Join us for this informative seminar and learn more about:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000080\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Connecting with your customers&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000080\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Your brand vs. your brand identity&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000080\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Common pitfalls in branding</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000080\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Local case studies&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000080\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Action items to use internally</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p dir="ltr"><span style="color:#000080\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Whether you&#39\;re building a brand from scratch or refining one that&#39\;s been around for years\, you&#39\;ll leave with ideas you can put to use right away.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<hr /><strong><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><a href="https://greaterstillwaterchamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/43411" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 215\, 0)\;">Register today</span></a>&nbsp\;and join us!&nbsp\;<em>Invite a friend!&nbsp\;</em></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;">WBB members attend FREE\, if currently an active member<br />\nAdditional member of your business\, $30&nbsp\;meeting fee<br />\nNon-WBB members\, $30&nbsp\;meeting fee<br />\nFirst time Guest\,&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\; font-size: 16px\;">$30&nbsp\;meeting fee*</span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;">WBB Member Bizzy Bee display table = $25</span></span>\n\n<hr />\n<p><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Meet our Speaker:</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr"><img alt="" height="180" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/Image/WBB/2025/TriciaOnPink_sm.jpg" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-weight: 700\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\; width: 180px\; height: 180px\; float: right\;" width="180" /></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000080\;"><strong>Tricia Christiansen</strong>\, of&nbsp\;</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.think-cc.com/&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=1747749850653000&amp\;usg=AOvVaw1C6kdkyRjVEv1gtfeZHSsg" href="https://www.think-cc.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000080\;">Christiansen Creative</span></a><span style="color:#000080\;">\, is a Brand Strategist and Creative Director. For more than two decades\, her studio has partnered with both local organizations and national corporations. Known for their commitment to community and creative excellence\, Christiansen Creative has earned over 400 industry awards and provided more than $1 million in donated or discounted services to local nonprofits and community organizations.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<hr style="border-top-color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.1)\; box-sizing: content-box\; height: 0px\; margin-top: 1rem\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; overflow: visible\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;" />\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 204\, 255)\;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 16px\;">THANK YOU to this month&#39\;s Speaker Sponsor: </span></em></strong></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 204\, 255)\;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Kim Peterson\, KPT Mortgage Advisors</span></em></strong></span></p>\n\n<p><strong style="color: rgb(51\, 204\, 255)\; text-align: center\;"><em><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><img alt="" height="127" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/Image/WBB/2025/KPTMortgagelogo1.jpg" style="width: 126px\; height: 127px\; float: right\;" width="126" /></span></em></strong><span style="color:#000080\;">I am the proud owner of the first 100% Woman-Owned Mortgage Broker in Minnesota!&nbsp\; We are passionate about educating our clients to help them feel comfortable with the homebuying process and grow a real estate portfolio.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<hr /><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong>WBB BOOK BIN! Borrow a Book or Leave a Book!</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="225" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/Image/WBB/BookBinPIC.png" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 18px\; font-weight: 700\; width: 225px\; height: 225px\; float: left\;" width="225" /><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Each month\, we have a Book Bin by the check in tables.<br />\n<strong><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 215\, 0)\;">We encourage you to bring along books you recommend and want to pass along.</span></strong><br />\nBorrow one that you want to read too!<br />\nPlease Share what you LOVE to read! Fiction or Non-Fiction<br />\nWe wanna know what you are reading!</span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<div>\n<hr />\n<p style="box-sizing: content-box\; margin: 16px 0px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 20.8px\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box transparent\; inset: auto\; clear: none\; content: normal\; direction: ltr\; empty-cells: show\; float: none\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: 0px\; min-width: 0px\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; table-layout: auto\; text-overflow: clip\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: visible\; word-break: normal\; overflow-wrap: normal\; z-index: auto\; border: 0px none rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: 169.8px\; width: 508.5px\; box-shadow: none\; outline-style: none\; outline-width: 0px\;" trebuchet=""><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><strong>About Women&#39\;s Business Bridge (WBB):</strong><br />\nWomen&#39\;s Business Bridge is a networking group for women in business\, providing professional development and education for women of the St. Croix Valley and surrounding areas. 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LOCATION:The Lowell Inn Banquet Center 102 2nd Street N. downtown Stillwater\, MN 55082 There is a parking ramp connected to the Lowell Inn Banquet Center - when you park there\, you will NEED YOUR LICENSE PLATE # to have your parking validated at the WBB check-in desk! *There is also street parking available.
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