BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Women In Consulting - ECPv6.13.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Women In Consulting X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.independentconsultingwomen.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Women In Consulting REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T133000 DTSTAMP:20250625T213528 CREATED:20250129T235047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T171008Z UID:10000133-1746099000-1746106200@www.independentconsultingwomen.org SUMMARY:Leveraging Your Services to Drive Growth - Productizing Your Services DESCRIPTION:Date: May 1\, May 22\, Jun 26\, Jul 24\n11:30 am – 12:00 pm PDT: Networking\n12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PDT: Series Introduction\, Speaker Presentation and Discussion \nAt Women In Consulting\, we are all about empowering women to build strong businesses–we do that through interaction and collaboration. That’s why we’re thrilled to offer our Business Health Check series—designed to give you expert guidance and peer support for 6-months. \nJanuary was our kick-off event\, and we’ll continue to meet monthly. Whether you’re looking to increase your business proficiency\, refine your approach to client relationships\, or take more confident risks\, this series will help set you up for success in 2025 and beyond. \nMay 1: Leveraging Your Services to Drive Growth – Productizing Your Services\, Ellen Grace Henson\nConsulting can be challenging — with the need to constantly find new clients\, customize proposals and invest a lot of time and effort prior to having a signed contract — all while serving current clients. How might you\, as a consultant\, deliver high value to clients without the need for the continuous high investment of your time? \nConsider ways to productize your services — “Productizing” shapes a service into products – streamlining the process of delivering value to your clients. Join this session to explore how your expertise and services might be packaged in ways that deliver the outcomes your clients need while enabling your business to scale with better regulated cash flow and an ability to predict future revenue. \nThe Business Health Check series—a 6-month journey that will cover:\n\nMay 1: Leveraging Your Services to Drive Growth – Productizing Your Services\, Ellen Grace Henson\nMay 22: Protecting your Assets – Beyond IP\, Erin Austin\nJune 26: Marketing\, Ginger Weeden\nJuly 24: Sales\, Diane Hayes\n\nPast sessions: \n\nJanuary: Mapping the Big Picture of your Business for 2025\nFebruary: Financial Health/Internal Processes\, Denise Grove\nMarch: Client and Market Assessment\, Deb Siegle\n\nWhy You Can’t Miss This Series\nThese monthly sessions discuss the core focus areas that will help your business grow and are spaced a month apart\, giving you time to reflect on each month’s lessons and make meaningful improvements to your business. If success in 2025 is your goal\, attending all of these sessions is essential. We’re offering high-level expertise and peer support at an unprecedented value—regular meeting pricing! \nNetworking Opportunity\nWe will kick off each session with a networking session from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm PDT\, giving you the chance to connect with fellow consultants and business professionals before diving into the expert-led session of the month. This will also be the time at subsequent sessions to share what actions you took over the last 30-days or ask for advice on a place where you might be stuck. Also\, help is available every month at the associated Sandbox meeting\, typically the following week on the first Wednesday monthly. \nWhy Attend?\nThis is your opportunity to get an in-depth look at the strategic\, practical tools you need to take your business to the next level. This series is all about real growth\, real improvement\, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. \nAbout the Speaker This Month\n \nEllen Grace Henson\, Founder – Marketing Mechanics\nEllen Grace Henson has been helping companies productize technologies\, services\, and ideas since the mid-90s. With experience across multiple markets and company size\, she will review your consulting practice and help you explore how to turn your customized offerings into packaged services. \n  \nAbout the Facilitator\nAngel Rampy is a seasoned professional who has coached executives and businesses across various industries. Her experience in Silicon Valley and global corporations equips her with a unique perspective on what drives business success and what can hold it back. Angel’s expertise will help you identify and overcome the challenges standing between you and your business goals. \nWe’re excited to embark on this journey together!\nClick here to RSVP URL:https://www.independentconsultingwomen.org/event/leveraging-your-services-to-drive-growth-productizing-your-services/ CATEGORIES:Expert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.independentconsultingwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Success1600x900.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Angel Rampy":MAILTO:angel.rampy@coachangel.com LOCATION:https://www.independentconsultingwomen.org/event/leveraging-your-services-to-drive-growth-productizing-your-services/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250507T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250507T100000 DTSTAMP:20250625T213528 CREATED:20241203T063108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T044104Z UID:10000111-1746606600-1746612000@www.independentconsultingwomen.org SUMMARY:Sandbox Series: Save Time\, Regulate Cash Flow\, and Scale with a Productized Service DESCRIPTION:Online Experience \nMonthly on the first Wednesday\, January – December 2025\n8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Pacific / 11:30 – 1 p.m. Eastern\nJoin from anywhere! \nSave Time\, Regulate Cash Flow\, and Scale with a Productized Service \nProductizing is shaping a service into a product. It makes it easier to scale\, saves time\, and finally opens the door to expanding geographically. Also\, productized efforts offer not only a taste of your unique value\, leading to larger engagements and profits but also result in better regulated cash flow and an ability to predict future revenue. \nAre you thinking about productizing? In the Sandbox\, everyone is happy to give feedback and share best practices that have worked for them. We invite you to join this open forum to explore\, experiment\, and learn from each other about tools and tips for our businesses. \n  \nFor Women In Consulting members\, the Sandbox is included in your benefits. If you are not yet a member\, we invite you to attend a Sandbox to get to know what Women In Consulting is all about.\n\n[NOTE: Transactions may take longer to process. The software vendor is working on a solution for this bug. Please be patient and click the button once only.] URL:https://www.independentconsultingwomen.org/event/sandbox-series-on-may-7-2025/ CATEGORIES:Sandbox ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.independentconsultingwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Women-In-Consulting-Sandbox-Event-v2a.jpg LOCATION:https://www.independentconsultingwomen.org/event/sandbox-series-on-may-7-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T133000 DTSTAMP:20250625T213528 CREATED:20250130T004525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T181627Z UID:10000134-1747913400-1747920600@www.independentconsultingwomen.org SUMMARY:Protecting your Assets – Beyond IP with Erin Austin DESCRIPTION:Date: May 22\, Jun 26\, Jul 24\n11:30 am – 12:00 pm PDT: Networking\n12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PDT: Series Introduction\, Speaker Presentation and Discussion \nAt Women In Consulting\, we are all about empowering women to build strong businesses–we do that through interaction and collaboration. That’s why we’re thrilled to offer our Business Health Check series—designed to give you expert guidance and peer support for 6-months. \nJanuary was our kick-off event\, and we’ll continue to meet monthly. Whether you’re looking to increase your business proficiency\, refine your approach to client relationships\, or take more confident risks\, this series will help set you up for success in 2025 and beyond. \nIn May\, we welcome special guest Erin Austin\, a strategic lawyer and consultant whose special talent is helping women meet their growth goals through the creation of IP-based revenue streams. IP is required to scale your business and when you own and control your intellectual property\, you can eliminate the earnings cap by creating new revenue streams that are independent of you and your time\, which will magnify your impact by creating and reaching new audiences. Join us to learn how to apply Erin’s work to your expertise-based business build and protect saleable assets so that the business is ready to sell when you are ready to exit. \nThe Business Health Check series—a 6-month journey that will cover:\n\nMay 22: Protecting your Assets – Beyond IP\, Erin Austin\nJune 26: Marketing\, Ginger Weeden\nJuly 24: Sales\, Diane Hayes\n\nPast sessions: \n\nJanuary: Mapping the Big Picture of your Business for 2025\nFebruary: Financial Health/Internal Processes\, Denise Grove\nMarch: Client and Market Assessment\, Deb Siegle\nApril: Leveraging Your Services to Drive Growth – Productizing Your Services\, Ellen Grace Henson\n\nWhy You Can’t Miss This Series\nThese monthly sessions discuss the core focus areas that will help your business grow and are spaced a month apart\, giving you time to reflect on each month’s lessons and make meaningful improvements to your business. If success in 2025 is your goal\, attending all of these sessions is essential. We’re offering high-level expertise and peer support at an unprecedented value—regular meeting pricing! \nNetworking Opportunity\nWe will kick off each session with a networking session from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm PDT\, giving you the chance to connect with fellow consultants and business professionals before diving into the expert-led session of the month. This will also be the time at subsequent sessions to share what actions you took over the last 30-days or ask for advice on a place where you might be stuck. Also\, help is available every month at the associated Sandbox meeting\, typically the following week on the first Wednesday monthly. \nWhy Attend?\nThis is your opportunity to get an in-depth look at the strategic\, practical tools you need to take your business to the next level. This series is all about real growth\, real improvement\, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. \nAbout the Speaker This Month\nErin Austin\, Attorney & Founder – Think Beyond IP\nA graduate of Harvard Law School\, Erin Austin is a strategic lawyer and founder of Think Beyond IP. Erin worked with large corporations\, including roles as COO and general counsel at large and small IP-driven companies\, including Warner Brothers\, Lionsgate (formerly known as Artisan)\, MGM\, Teaching Strategies\, and M3 USA Corp. \nAbout the Facilitators\nAngel Rampy is a seasoned professional who has coached executives and businesses across various industries. Her experience in Silicon Valley and global corporations equips her with a unique perspective on what drives business success and what can hold it back. Angel’s expertise will help you identify and overcome the challenges standing between you and your business goals. \nEllen Grace Henson has been helping companies productize technologies\, services\, and ideas since the mid-90s. With experience across multiple markets and company size\, she will review your consulting practice and help you explore how to turn your customized offerings into packaged services. \nWe’re excited to embark on this journey together! URL:https://www.independentconsultingwomen.org/event/protecting-your-assets-beyond-ip-with-erin-austin/ CATEGORIES:Expert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.independentconsultingwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Glass-Globe-190440854-1600x900-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Angel Rampy":MAILTO:angel.rampy@coachangel.com LOCATION:https://www.independentconsultingwomen.org/event/protecting-your-assets-beyond-ip-with-erin-austin/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR