Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) President Presents At Office Depot’s “Success Strategies For Businesswomen” Conference

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Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) President Presents At Office Depot’s “Success Strategies For Businesswomen” Conference
Marsha Firestone Addresses Women Entrepreneurs

NEW YORK – Marsha Firestone, president of the Women Presidents’ Organization, was a featured panelist at Office Depot’s 6th annual “Success Strategies for Businesswomen” Conference March 26-28 in Hollywood, Fla. The conference created an forum where accomplished businesswomen came together to gain practical knowledge, build relationships and draw inspiration from business leaders.

Firestone participated in a panel session entitled, Sales Strategies to Increase Revenue for Your Business, where she shared both expertise and personal stories about risk taking, overcoming challenges, and remaining steadfast in her pursuit of building successful and profitable enterprises.

“It is an honor to be included in such a valuable and distinguished conference,” said Firestone. “Many of the attendees may by future WPO members and I was pleased to be able to interact with them as well as share some of what I have learned through my years working with women in business.”

About Marsha Firestone, Ph.D.:
Dr. Marsha Firestone is the founder and president of the Women Presidents’ Organization for women whose businesses annually gross over two million dollars. Dr. Firestone was previously Vice President of Women Incorporated and of Training and Counseling at the American Woman’s Economic Development Corporate (AWED). Her career also includes positions as National Executive Director of the Women’s American ORT, a volunteer organization with a membership of over 150,000; a full-time faculty member of the American Management Association Competency-Based Management Development Program; and a faculty member at the City University of New York and Adelphi University. In March 200, Dr. Firestone was appointed to the National Women’s Business Council, which reports to the President and Congress on issues of importance to women in business and was part of the official delegation to the Overseas Economic Development Council in Istanbul, Turkey. Dr. Firestone was Executive Director of The Women’s Economic Summit whose work resulted in a master plan for accelerating the growth of women’s business and was presented to Congress and the public in March 1999. Dr. Firestone earned a Master’s degree in Communication from Teacher’s College of New York, as well as a Ph.D. in Communication from Columbia University.

About Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO):
The Women President’s Organization (WPO) connects top women entrepreneurs at the million and multi-million dollar level ($2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for service-based business) – locally and internationally – with greater personal and professional success. In monthly meetings across the US and Canada, chapters composed of 20 accomplished women presidents – from diverse industries and backgrounds – invest time and energy in themselves and their businesses to drive their corporations to the next level. For more information, call 212-688-4114 or visit http://www.womenpresidentsorg.com.


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