In Her Own Words

• Membership to Dames Bond is $85 for the year! Mine has already paid off in sales. It is not just for locals. I received a large order from Massachusetts and she used the Bond coupon code. List your business! It is rewarding and reaches across the country! ~  Jess Billings- Bee Natural

• Trying to decide if you want to be a member of Dames Bond? If so, let me tell you it is worth it. I have only been a member for about 8 months & have made numerous connections through this great organization & met so many wonderful women. I am a personal fitness trainer/coach & own Female Athletes First. Dame s Bond is the only networking organization I use at this time. The networking is fun, the women are wonderful & friendly & it will help to grow your business or maybe just your social connections. If it wasn't for DamesBond and Mary B. Relotto, I would have never gotten on 10TV news last Monday night Aug. 16th, 2010. Myself & my business were featured in their segment called Female Focus. What great exposure this was for my business. A quick shout out and thanks has to go out to Patty Geiger (Stepping Up and Out) for getting me into Dames Bond & a special thanks to Mary B. for telling 10TV about me & the work I do with female athletes. You do what you say, you 'ACTIVELY' market your members! You Dames are awesome. So join, it is well worth the money.~ Margaret Hofmann-Nein

• Before you shop, check out this site for a woman owned, local business. ~ Marie C. Trudeau

• If you're a local fan, tune in to 10TV Wednesday at 5pm for their "Female Focus" report with Andrea Cambern. They came to the shop earlier this week to interview Mary B., founder of Dames Bond, about the Dames' inclusion in the Forbes Magazine Top 10 Women Career sites. Beany's is a member of Dames Bond, and they wanted our inp ut as well. Let me know what you think!! ~ Kerri Beany, of Beany's Automotive Service Center  

• "Dames Bond is more than a networking community. It's empowering, uplifting and positive. I look forward to the next event." ~Bethany

• The reach that Dames have is amazing. I just got a call (at Beany's Automotive Service Center ) from a woman that saw the Dames at the Doo Dah parade, and checked out the site. She called my shop, asked some questions, and said that I might just have gotten a new customer after we talked about making auto repair more ... woman-friendly. All this from my sisters (I couldn't walk in the Doo Dah parade) walking the walk... quite literally! Love Dames!! ~ Kerri Beany Foulks  
   

• " I love my Bond Tee! I wear it when I walk with my dogs." ~Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner
   
• "I've had exposure to some women I would not have had otherwise." ~Anonymous
   
• " Just a quick note to let you know how much I enjoyed the Dames Bond meeting Monday evening. Unlike some other "networking' events I have attended, Dames Bond met and surpassed my expectations - from the greetings in the lobby, the venue, the snacks (yea, it always comes down to the food and the beverages to impress us newbies LOL), the presentations, the conversations and most importantly to me, being welcomed and not left to flounder around on my own feeling like the "outsider" that crashed a party." ~Lisabeth, Amethyst Group
   
• "I am ecstatic with the quick and positive reaction from the Dames Bond members towards the Liberty Mutual program. You and what you have made DAMESbond into are truly impressive and inspiring." ~Hillary Zurface
   
• "'Thank you' for putting together last nights Dame's gathering. It was my first and will not be my last." ~Dr. Patricia Wingard Carson
   
• "At the Gift of Light Expo, one client expressed that she chose our booth because she saw our listing on Dames Bond." ~Anonymous
   
• "It was such a great time and I can’t wait until next month-I already have invited my mom and two of my aunts to tagalong!" ~Natalie Ackerson
   
• "I'm amazed that I never heard about Dames Bond before today (10/13/08). I can't wait for my first networking event!" ~Katie C.
   
• "To think that Dames Bond is a local organization started by a local woman is amazing. It has national potential. Keep up the great work." ~Joan R.
   
• "I can't wait for the new website! I'm sure it's going to be impressive!" ~Jenny V.
   
• "When you say Dames Bond is down-to-earth, you're not kidding! It's an amazing experience and the energy is so right on!" ~Heather D.
   
• "I attended a Dames Bond meeting in the Spring of 2007 at a massage table store called Migun Westerville. Since she was a brand new business owner, I urged the owner to call me so I could help with her bookkeeping. It took several months for her to contact me, but I've been hired to do the work and have formed an incredible friendship. Thanks Dames Bond!" ~Bonnie
   
• "I was just contacted by two people last week that found me on the Dames Bond website." ~Anonymous
   
• "I had a great time at this month's meeting. I would never have known Surly Girl Saloon was such a cute place - Loved the chandelier! I always learn something new at the meetings. This month it was about Chagas Disease. It's one thing to expand our personal network but expanding our community beyond our national borders is something we all need to do." ~Lulani
   
• "You put on a great event; I actually preferred your networking group/methods over some of these other stuffier places I have been, hence, what you are apparently shooting for!" ~Kenna
   
• "I go to a lot of networking, but Dames Bond seems to have a lot of women full of enthusiasm/positive attitudes and entrepreneurial spirit." ~Sophia
   
• "Just this weekend, a woman who came for a palmistry reading learned about my services through my Premiere Listing on Dames Bond." ~Anonymous
   
• "Thank you for all of your hard work on the Dames Bond organization. I really enjoyed speaking with so many interesting ladies last night and look forward to what 'snowballs' from here." ~Johara
   
• "I was one of the first timers on Monday (April 7) and I must say that I really enjoyed the group. It was really nice to meet people who were not only business minded but were happy to be social too." ~Katy
   
• "It was great meeting you and the other dames bond members! This was truly a wonderful event - I was inspired and motivated walking around in my bare feet taking in the country air. The food was fabulous and lets just say it was a good thing I didn't get stuck in the food yurt - you would have had to tear it down to get me out! Thanks for the vision." ~Freda
   
• "By coming to the Events, I have met some very dynamic women and have met with them one on one. This is a great way to get to know individuals on a professional and personal level. This makes for a good working/business relationship." ~Anonymous
   
• "I referenced DAMESbond when seeking health insurance and found a great lady on the site! Thanks Mary B.! Laura is terrific!" ~Pam
   
• "Finally, an accountant! Now we just need a few more women who do home repair things!" ~Frannie

• "It was an incredible event and a beautiful beautiful place. We will be telling LOTS of people about the yurts in Mechanicsburg! You have done so much for me and I wanted to let you know that if you need anything, hit me up!" ~Dawn
   
• "It was an excellent event - everything worked out perfectly!!! The food, socializing, and workshops were great.... But the planning and work that went into it was really the key to the success!!! Thank you!" ~Claudia
   
• "I really enjoyed my first DamesBond night. It was awesome. I was very grateful to all the ladies who made me feel right at home. I have been buzzing about the experience to everyone I know. Can't wait for the June event!!!!" ~Julie Lowery
   
• "Thank you for a wonderful Event! For my first Damesbond experience, the evening was a great success. I managed to run out of business cards (which will never happen again).  Kudos to you and the other organizers for all your hard work and dedication to the community of women business owners!" ~Wendi A. Henderhan
   
• "Several new customers and many friends!" ~Anonymous
   
• "I am a self-employed local attorney and freelance writer quite interested in attending Dames Bond events. The name is fantastic and the mission of the group is unique and refreshing." ~Tami Kamin-Meyer
   
• "I have been really really really wanting to get to a bond event but you meet the same night as my writing group so I'm trying to get them to move their timing!!!" ~Dawn F.
   
• "I have recently had a couple of Dames Bond members come to see for for my services in massage." ~Anonymous
   
• "Hello! Mary, I just moved to Ohio from the New York, New Jersey 6 months ago and I love the Damesbond concept." ~Darlene
   
• "A bit 'computer shy' and wanting so much more information as damesbond is DEFINITELY 'one of our favorite things!' You don't know how you've kept us standing in all things possible! We'll be at this performance and so very pleased to FINALLY be in the right place at the right time! Yours in ALL that is possible." ~Rev. Susan Carol Orlos, RSJ & Molly Wilcox
   
• "I wanted to thank you for welcoming me. I really like this group. They are a diverse group of ladies and I do believe I will be hanging around you all. You are a positive influence on me." ~Terri Pheister
   
• "Mary, you really managed to bring in a crowd! The ladies were attentive, curious and very complimentary. They were a great first group for our Gateway Tours. ~Suzanne Perry, Central Ohio Diabetes Association Women's Board
   
• "I've gotten a couple of clients!" ~Anonymous
   
• "I have tried a number of different networking groups over the years, and from just that one meeting I can tell this one is special. Thanks for everything!" ~Sue
   
• "Good morning, Mary B-----just wanted to compliment you on a job well done last night!!!! Your planning and executing made for a truly successful evening." ~Mollie Bassler, Central Ohio Diabetes Association Women's Board
   
• "I wanted to thank you for having the February Damesbond meeting at The Central Ohio Diabetes Association. For me, it was a timely choice. I am a "diet control" diabetic, but let's just say I've been a little out of control lately. I wasn't resting my blood sugar like I should either. They offered everyone at the meeting a free test, and after getting my results I realized I was in trouble. It was the wake up call I needed. Sometimes we need a little push in the right direction. Also, the Dietician had a great chicken recipe that is one of my new favorites. Thanks again." ~Debé
   
• "It was wonderful to see you last night. Even though it took me a bit to find the place, I am SO GLAD I made it there! The massage was wonderful." ~Stephanie Matthews
   
• "I just wanted to write and say thank you for spearheading the bonding of dames with your terrific networking group! I had a wonderful time on Monday and will be adding meetings to my list of regularly scheduled activities. What a great bunch of women and what a terrific supportive atmosphere!" ~Dawn
   
• "Excellent article (Women & Friendship). It goes right along with what we are always telling people (mostly women) about the fight or flight stress hormones and causes of cancer! Thanks so much for sending this out!!" ~Barb Wills, Executive District Manager, Arbonne International
   
• "The Every Woman Series event was wonderful. I’d like to see more social outings like this for the group! What a celebration of dance! Congratulations to Stephanie Matthews!" ~Paula

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