Social connections are more important than ever in business, especially in todays fast paced environment with increasingly large social networking options. That's exactly why on Tuesday, March 10, eWomenNetwork will be hosting an Accelerated Networking dinner.

eWomenNetwork recently held an event called Real Woman, Real Fashion on Feb. 26, where approximately 200 businesswomen and men (including Mayor Johnson) viewed the works of local fashion designers and raised money through a silent auction for nonprofits in town. "We had [local businesswomen displaying] 20 custom looks - 10 were professional and 10 were evening, and it was just a really good time", said Suzi Sherman, Managing Director of eWomenNetwork's Sacramento Chapter.

The group, which meets every Tuesday of the month, usually consists of between 70-90 people, but has been growing recently, and Sherman hopes to raise the number of people to 120 to help improve the quality and quantity of businesses in Sacramento.

For the month of March, the eWomenNetwork meeting will be held March 10, at the Sterling Hotel at 1300 H Street. Sue Malone, the President of Strategies for Small Business, and the number one provider of the SBA Community Express Loan Program, will be speaking at the event.

"I have to say it is one of my favorite organizations. At least two times during the event we break into small groups and it's kind of like speed dating for business. So we get to know each other and the organization attracts some high quality professional women," said business owner, author, and Sacramento area resident, Stephanie Chandler.

Jennifer Novak Landers, who is an artist, and life coach in Sacramento, has benefitted from the eWomenNetwork events. "My involvement gives me an opportunity to share myself and my business in an authentic way, which ultimately has brought me an abundance of clients that I am very grateful for and so excited to work with," she said.

eWomenNetwork consists of mostly women business owners, female executives within the corporate world and entrepreneurs but they also have male business owners and businessmen as members.

"There is always a ton of networking and everybody gets heard, which makes it a very comforting and welcoming vibe," Sherman said. "In unsteady times people definitely do need to cultivate their relationships. [People who network] are the ones who find opportunities to move businesses."