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Positively Speaking

Positively Speaking features motivating concepts for your mind & spirit through enlightening literary work, and, through the success stories of business professionals around the world.


Let's not forget the tragic attacks on America September 11th, 2001, thousands have lost their lives, thousands continue to suffer, and the entire world has been immediately escorted into a new era through this historical event. Although, a great tragedy has occurred through this in-humane act, the positive outcome is that Americans have been reminded of the importance of family, friends, community, and prayer. We've come together as a nation to reach out to others united under a common spirit of anti-terrorism and we've seen how violence from without can bring our country together. My condolences are with the families, victims, community workers, corporate entities and the city of New York as they rebuild and strengthen what remains.

Veronica Crawford, Editor-In-Chief

WOMEN OF INFLUENCE NETwork
Founder, Veronica Crawford
CEO of BIVI Productions
(above photo)





The mission of the Women of Influence NETwork is to bring together an elite member group, a network of professional women--proven movers and shakers, women of influence, positive role models in their careers and within their community to build a haven of sisterhood. A support network of professional women from diverse cultures and ethnicities for the purpose of economic empowerment and expansion of women business enterprises through business networking venues, educations forums, workshops and seminars. For more information on the Women of Influence NETwork, contact the office of BIVI Productions at (732) 248-9292.


Women of Influence NETwork Event
2005 Event Highlights



Celebrate Women's History Month
We're Making History in New Jersey
Let's Grow Together!

Honoring Influential Women, positive role models in our community and throughout the world, (left) Brenda Hopper, State Director of New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) was honored at the 2005 event.  For details on upcoming events, CLICK HERE


Women of Influence NETwork 2005 Event Highlights

Celebrate Women's History Month
We're Making History in New Jersey
Let's Grow Together!

(left) 2005 Honoree Brenda Hopper, State Director of New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) pictured with Veronica Crawford, Founder of the Women of Influence NETwork. Event Sponsors included Dynamic Strategies and ShowTime Unisex; event Co-Sponsors included US Small Business Administration (SBA), NJ Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC), Rutgers--The State University of NJ, and NJ Commerce.  Additional media coverage was provided by NJ Forum. For details on upcoming events, CLICK HERE


Women of Influence NETwork 2005 Event Highlights




Celebrate Women's History Month
We're Making History in New Jersey
Let's Grow Together!



(left to right) Veronica Crawford, Founder of the Women of Influence NETwork pictured with event attendee Don Carter of Wachovia Securities. For details on upcoming events, CLICK HERE


Women of Influence NETwork
2005 Event Highlights





Celebrate Women's History Month
We're Making History in New Jersey
Let's Grow Together!



(left) Darryl Spence, VP of Community Banking at Sun National Bank introduces CEO of BIVI Productions and Founder of the Women of Influence NETwork,  Veronica Crawford. For details on upcoming events, CLICK HERE


Women of Influence NETwork
2004 Event Highlights



Honoring Influential Women in our community and throughout the world (left) 2004 Honoree Della Crews, News Anchor and Talk Show Host of Defying Age of News 12 NJ receives award from (right) Host Veronica Crawford, CEO of BIVI Productions and Founder of the Women of Influence NETwork. The event was held in celebration of Women's History Month, honoring influential women and positive role models in our community at the Northstar Cafe in New Brunswick, NJ, hosted by BIVI Productions, and sponsored by NJ Commerce & Economic Growth Commission. News 12 NJ, provided television coverage during the 12 @ Noon broadcast.


Women of Influence NETwork Honoree
Margie Greene,
Former Director of the Office of Business Services
NJ Commerce & Economic Growth Commission
(right)

Honoring Influential Women in our community and throughout the world (right) 2004 Honoree Margie Greene, Director of the Office of Business Services at NJ Commerce & Economic Growth Commission received award from BIVI Productions as a Positive Role Model in Our Community. Ms. Greene is no stranger to the progression and expansion of New Jersey business enterprises.  It is through her leadership that thousands of women business enterprises, small business enterprises, and minority business enterprises have been registered to apply for state set aside contracts where 25% of the state's purchase dollars (approx 2.65 billion dollars) will be awarded to small business enterprises.


Women of Influence NETwork Honoree
Juanita Gaddy,
Director of Economic Empowerment
Urban League of Bergen County
(left)



Honoring Influential Women in our community and throughout the world (left) 2004 Honoree Juanita Gaddy, Director of Economic Empowerment at the Urban League of Bergen County received award from BIVI Productions as a Positive Role Model in Our Community. Mrs. Gaddy has been a prevailing force in building women business enterprises, minority business enterprises, and small business enterprises within her own community at the Urban League of Bergen County
where she oversees the business incubator facility--a center that houses businesses for a 3-yr period, offering counseling, financing, and a variety of business development services
. She has received numerous President's Club awards from Fortune 1000 companies, and, in her spare time, she contributes to empowering and nurturing women to entrepreneurialism as a Senior Sales Director with Mary Kay Cosmetics, leading a team of 70 recruits.

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for Event Coverage of the
Middlesex County African American Business Network


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