"SKIRT™ has given me the opportunity to align myself with some of the most dynamic, powerful, and motivating women in my community. SKIRT™ has helped me grow both personally and professionally, and I feel fortunate to work with such fabulous women!"
"SKIRT Network™ member referrals resulted in over $100K in my annual gross sales. My active involvement in SKIRT Network™ San Francisco has significantly increased my client base, and has helped me rank as a top-10 producer company-wide for the last two years."WORK That SKIRT!
How did a San Francisco financial planner, mortgage broker and real estate agent exceed their business and financial goals in the challenging economic environment that has defined 2008, 2009 and now the start of 2010? The answer is SKIRT™, a networking strategy that taps into women’s natural networking prowess to build a powerful business network that supports their personal and professional goals. The SKIRT™ approach is outlined in the best selling book, “SKIRTWorking™, How to Network Using SKIRT” available at www.skirtworking.com, and a #1 best seller on Amazon.com’s women and business category.
Since it is the year of the Tiger… these 3 dynamic divas want to spread the word about “SKIRTWorking” and how its philosophies can work for more bay area entrepreneurs, both male and female during these tough economic times with the new 30 minute show called “WORK that SKIRT!” The show will be a 30 minute journey on the Bay Area’s leading news station, KRON 4 and actually wearing a physical skirt is not a requirement!
What is SKIRT????
SKIRT™: Sharing Knowledge, Information and Resources Together, is a concept and networking group created by financial planner Michelle Alberda, real estate agent Michelle Balog and mortgage broker Stacey Fleece. After working together for years, the SKIRT™ founders and authors agreed that typical marketing and business building techniques were ineffective and expensive. However, Alberda, Balog and Fleece had seen tremendous results from their collaboration and referrals and established SKIRT™ in 2005 to give businesswomen tools to accelerate unleash the power of referrals through relationship marketing, the most efficient and cost effective way to develop and build a business. They want to share their smart, fun and sometimes outrageous tips, ideas and enthusiastic support to other Bay Area business owners and entrepreneurs. The ladies will help viewers incorporate to qualify whether business relationship leads are “HOT” or “NOT”, who will be invited to their “Cool People Parties” and educate the viewers on the different types of referrals!
About the Authors and Co-Hosts:
SKIRT™ founders are award-winning, recognized leaders in their chosen fields for both overall production and client acquisition. In addition to their professional successes and SKIRT™, all three women are active leaders in philanthropic organizations.
Stacey Fleece is one of the premier mortgage bankers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to earning her mortgage license, she was one of the few women to be General Partner in the hedge fund industry. She is also a member of the Security Analysts of San Francisco and a licensed sales agent with the California Department of Real Estate, and formerly was President of the Junior League of San Francisco. Fleece earned a B.S. in Business with a finance and marketing emphasis from the University of Southern California and a M.A. in Sports Management from the University of San Francisco.
Michelle Balog is a top producing real estate agent at Vanguard Properties, one of San Francisco's most innovative and successful real estate offices. Balog is also a member of the Real Estate Auxiliary Leadership Council for EARN. A talented and accomplished photographer, Balog ran her own photography business in New York City prior to moving to the Bay Area. She has a degree in film production and photography from the University of Southern California, School of Cinema Television and is a licensed sales agent with the California Department of Real Estate.
Michelle Alberda founded a solo financial advisory practice in 2007 after earning her CFP© certificant status in 2004. Prior to this, she worked in South East Asia where she co-founded a consulting firm specializing in government infrastructure projects. Alberda is also the immediate Past President of the Financial Women's Association of San Francisco. She has a degree in Marketing and Asian Studies from Western Michigan University and is a Chartered Life Underwriter. Michelle A. and Michelle B. also lobbied with the San Francisco and Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC in the spring of 2009.
The show will also feature Vicki Liviakis. Liviakis joined the station in 2001 and most recently worked as an anchor and general assignment reporter. Vicki has traveled the globe covering stories from terrorism in the Middle East to devastating floods in the American Midwest. She knows both sides of the camera - from working in Europe as a photographer to anchoring the nightly news in Los Angeles. Vicki began her broadcast career in radio as an anchor and news director at KFRC Radio in San Francisco. From KFRC, she went on to anchor at Metro Traffic Control, K101 Radio, and KGO Radio in San Francisco. She began working in television in 1986 as a freelance anchor, host, and reporter, working on such projects as PBS’ “Nightly Business Report,” the noon news at KTVU-TV in Oakland, and KGO-TV’s “AM San Francisco.” Liviakis first began working at KRON 4 as a reporter and producer for “Cover Story” in 1986.
“WORK” that SKIRT!” will feature Liviakis opening each show with a energetic round table with Alberda, Balog and Fleece in heated discussion on what is “HOT” or who is “HOT” in business today in the Bay Area or around the World.
Other segments will feature call ins from Bay Area business owners that want first had advise on SKIRTWorking and business development. Some segments may feature a the “HOT” business owner of the week by having the guest appear at the station or the SKIRTs may even go on location and showcase where these businesses work and not just what they do.
The viewer that will tune into “WORK that SKIRT” will do so because they are sick and tired of the doom and gloom in the economy and business and will want inspiration and ideas on how to get out there and make their business more successful or find the strength and support to make that much needed career change. Working Moms, career women, business owners, Male and Female will tune in to learn how to “WORK their SKIRT”. Even wearing pants, these forces of nature in business will inspire all viewers on how apply a little FUN to their business or networking approach.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHOW OR TO INQUIRE ABOUT SPONSORSHIP, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO MichelleBalog@skirtworking.com.
GET READY TO WORK YOUR SKIRT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
