About Us

 

Mommy Matinee

 

What does Mommy Matinee do? 

• Grassroots Marketing for Small Businesses/Franchises
• Small Business Improvement Analysis
• Stimulates Community Interest
• Conducts Community Events
• Develops Training Documents*
• Conducts Training Sessions and Classes*

 

How does Mommy Matinee support the Community and surrounding businesses?

• Community outreach with the use of surveys and asking for feedback
• Through articles, stories, and community specific information
• With the distribution of fliers in a non-invasive approach

Mommy Matinee will currently provide some services to some area small businesses for a non-monetary fee; on a case-by-case basis.  Services will be provided in return for:

• Sponsorship/Advertisements
• Barter
• Referrals
• Testimonials
• Exposure
• Increased portfolio

When

• Ongoing
• Looking to get sponsorship from local business for certain ventures beginning in January of 2010.

Who is Mommy Matinee?

Mommy Matinee is run by Anita Adkins Oden, a Training Specialist with a major Telecommunications company; M.A. Applied Sociology from ODU and NSU.

Experience and Skills:

15 years of experience in the Telecommunications field, including:

• Sales
• Customer Service
• Retention

14 years of Training Experience including:

• Development of Training Documents
• Delivery of Training Modules in the areas of:
  • Systems Applications
  • Policy and Procedures
  • Work Management

Myers Briggs Certified

• Administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
• Conduct interactive Myers-Briggs workshops which can be tailored to:
  • Team Building
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Customer Service

Other Certifications

• Knock Your Socks Off Customer Service, Padgett-Thompson

• Dimensions of Professional Selling, Master's Program, Carew International

• Accelerated Training for Advisors, Verizon

• Dimensions of Professional Selling, Carew International

Expertise in:

• Research
• Condensing large amounts of information into more efficient, effective, and comprehensive segments
• Tailoring training sessions to be the most effective among diverse individuals.
• Knowledge evaluation and mentoring of training participants.

Neighborhood Events Organized by Mommy Matinee:

Summer 2009

• Two Contest Drawings with six winners of Visa Gift Cards
• One Ice Cream Social

Mommy Matinee/Wishlist Creation^sm Authenticity Statement

Mommy Matinee/Wishlist Creations^sm is an up and coming company which has conducted six surveys since the summer of 2007. Five of those surveys have taken place more recently...between the Summer of 2008 to the Spring of 2009.

For each survey conducted, Mommy Matinee/Wishlist Creations^sm has given incentives or has held drawings for prizes. To date, Mommy Matinee has given away over $230 in incentives or prizes to approximately 20, out of 86 survey participants.

The incentives/prizes are modest and have ranged from $5-$25 gift certificates.

Here are some of the comments from a few past winners:

Kathy S. of Portsmouth, winner of a $25 Visa Gift Card wrote: "Thanks so much!! both grandson's have birthdays this month so I'm sure it will go to good use!"

On a following survey drawing, the same Kathy S. of Portsmouth coincidentally won again...a $5 Target Gift Card and wrote: "Go me! Haha!"

Melissa N of Chesapeake, winner of a $25 gifts.com Gift Certificate wrote: thanks. i got 4 books for $30 so i only had to pay $5. :-)"

Sarah T of Smithfield , winner of a $25 Natural Elements Spa Gift Certificate said, "Thank you so much. Being 6 months preg. and a toddler at home, I will be sure to enjoy it quite a bit! Thanks again!"

Angela P of Chesapeake, winner of a $5 Babies R Us Gift Card said, "I am happy I won something!"