Last Update: 30.08.2006
In this section you'll find testimonials about how the Network works.
We know the Network is working and it is important to share our success stories with one another. If you would like to share your personal success story, please contact the WCN Newsletter Editor or the Webmaster.
Quotes from our Members
"... as time passed I got more and more involved. Since then I have been a panel speaker with three other members on the topic of entrepreneurship, I attended an excellent speech craft seminar (were you ever afraid of speaking ad hoc in public? - I was), a very helpful workshop on writing resumes, and heard a lot of interesting presentations and met some really brilliant women....The more I was involved, the more I enjoyed it and the more I got in return in terms of my own development."
-Selma Prodanovic
"The WCN was a fabulous connection when I arrived in Vienna! Even now that I am back in New York, I love keeping up with Vienna through the WCN!"
-Debra Richman
"I cannot remember when I joined the Women’s Career Network, but I can say that I am glad that I belong to the WCN. The Network helped me find friends in Vienna, and that is one of its greatest values for me"
-Nada Muster
"A great circle of women to be a part of...the WCN helped to rebroaden my world when I first moved to Austria."
-Tracey Gagan-Donat
"...One of the panelists suggested that women need an "old boy network" and the idea of the Women’s Career Network was born. Later that year, WCN began meeting on the premises of Webster University – and continued for their first year of existence."
-Lydia J. Goutas
From an internet cafe in South America, where she was traveling for a year and learning Spanish: "The main thing is that I miss you a lot! Hope you are well and happy."
-Jodi Schaettgen
"I joined the WCN in Fall 1998 after having seen the entry in the American Women’s Association Highlights publication. At first I could see that the Network offered great social opportunities through its activities but I wasn’t sure whether it was going to be the magic bullet for my employment concerns. Within approximately six months of joining, a job announcement was made in the monthly meeting for a position at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations. I called the person who made the announcement and she gave me very helpful background information on the position which benefited me during the interview process. And by June 1999 I was happily employed at the Japanese Mission. I can vouch that the Network works!"
-Kate Pilgrim-Langer
"The WCN offers me the opportunity to meet open-minded women of various nationalities in an international setting to chat and exchange views and opinions."
-Brigitte Hilgner
Quotes about our Events
General Meeting February 2006 - Topic: Effective Communication in Professional Business Situations - Tasha Faltys-Linden
"Excellent, informative, entertaining!"
"I loved it"
"Great - very good speaker"
"Very informative, confidence inspired"
General Meeting January 2006 - Topic: Using Cultural Differences to Create Value - Elisabeth Cassels-Brown
"Very interesting topic! I liked the case study as an interactive activity"
"Very appropriate and useful"
"Very professional speaker; knows her subject well"
"Very good to be conscious that the Mapping Bridging Integrating (MBI) Model is one of the optional models to use"
"Excellent, knowledgeable speaker and good presentation skills/language"
"Very interesting and I learned a lot"
General Meeting November 2005 - Topic: Margaret Milan - A Visit from the EPWN
"I am looking forward to many evenings as inspiring as tonight - thank you!"
"Extremely interesting, very empowering, great speaker", "
"Very good speaker, interesting for entrepreneurs"
"Very good, interactive, very interesting"
General Meeting October 2005 - Topic: Laughter really is the best medicine - Speaker: Mag. Monika Mueksch / Presentation of new WCN Website, Web Developer & Designer, Susanne Soliman
"Very different, very pleasant - great fun!"
"Great. Just what I needed"
"Fantastic, interesting, super, useful"
"Great idea. What fun! And informative"
"Great!!! The best meeting I've been to - I've been registered since February"
"Very interesting topic -- would not have thought about the science of laughter!"
"Excellent website"
"the way Sue presented was very natural"
General Meeting September 2005 - Networking with Dr Ira Mollay
"Speed Networking - what a great Networking exercise"
"I liked the exercise very much and enjoyed a fun evening"
"Very good start of the new term"
General Meeting June 2005 - Wolfgang Fenkart-Fröschl on MBAs:
"Very interesting insight into the Austrian attitude to MBAs!"
"Great evening because the speaker was very objective and honest about his opinions!"
"Very good speaker, interesting subject, thought-provoking"
General Meeting May 2005 - Mohammad Alipour-Jeddi of OPEC
"Up-to-date topic, professional presentation"
"Great presentation on a very interesting topic!"
"Excellent information, in-depth, right level of detail"
General Meeting March 2005 - Linda Pichler about the Spirit of China
"Great, funny and well organized."
"Very interesting, informative and helpful."
"Good choice of subject."
"Lovely - light amusement and first hand info combined."
"Let's have a second evening about Linda's experiences in China!"
"She was great! really!"
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