Annette Walden’s Blog

Annette started her professional career as a sales representative for a leading direct sales company in 1969. She excelled and quickly moved into management. In 1982, she decided to enter the corporate environment. She applied her skills and management experience in the areas of telemarketing, customer service, and management with Digital Equipment Corporation, which merged with Compaq and is now HP. With Digital, she expanded her leadership skills and earned the title of "Master Facilitator" in the "Investment in Excellence" program, which communicates the importance of personal growth through goal setting. Annette is a multi talented and multi skilled individual as proven by her juggling of priorities. While holding a full time position as a Manager with Compaq, she became a certified Skin Care and Image Consultant with BeautiControl and successfully owned and managed a local restaurant. Annette retired from HP in 2002 and now has her own business, Painted Lady Enterprises - www.PaintedLadyEnterprises.com. Annette now enjoys her role as a Marketing Solutions Consultant specializing in helping businesses build relationships with prospects and existing clients for a source of endless referrals by providing Gifts, Greeting Cards, Ad specialty imprinted promotional products, including wearing apparel and Business Resources. Annette served as President in 2001 for WIN (Women In Networking). She completed the Leadership Forsyth program in 2001. She is currently a member and ambassador of the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce, a member of BNI, Business Networking International, the Gainesville Chapter, ABWA, American Business Women’s Association, Lake Lanier Charter Chapter, and licensee for The Joy of Connecting for the Cumming, GA location.