Virtual Woman's Day Celebrations

Enter the Ultimate Appetizer Challenge!

2011-08-08T07:53:00.000-07:00

BigChefOnline.com is looking for The Ultimate Appetizer recipe! Create your own original recipe (an “Original Recipe”) in any of the following appetizer categories: Breaded-Crusted, Dim Sum, Empanadas – Tortillas, Fillo – Phyllo, Puff Pastry, Skewers , Other (anything that does not fit in the above categories goes here). Submit your Original Recipe according to the instructions described above. Each Original Recipe must: (a) be your own original creation, and not based on any other published recipe, (b) include a list of all required ingredients in specific, common U.S. household measurement units, step-by-step preparation instructions, and preparation/cooking times, (c) involve only ingredients commonly available at grocery stores. For a recipe to be considered appropriate, it must be one that can be eaten in one or two bites, hence the term bite-sized. This recipe contest is one you will have fun participating in...
What will you get in return? In addition for a chance to win one of 3 MAIN prizes (1st, 2nd and 3rd place), everyone who enters the challenge will be given a complimentary copy of “The ULTIMATE APPETIZER” once it has been published (Est. publication date September 6, 2011) .

Speaking of Prizes, here they are:
First Place winner will receive: $500.00 Big Chef Products Gift Certificate + *Jazz Up Your Food Music CD + **Tips on Entertainment
Second Place winner will receive: $350.00 Big Chef Products Gift Certificate + *Jazz Up Your Food Music CD + **Tips on Entertainment
Third Place winner will receive: $150.00 Big Chef Products Gift Certificate + *Jazz Up Your Food Music CD + **Tips on Entertainment

For a complete list of Rules visit: http://www.bigchefonline.com/promo-rules.php

For a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) visit: http://www.bigchefonline.com/promo-faq.php

You can submit your entry by email including your full name, full mailing address, current age and birthdate, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available), as well as appetizer recipe to BigChefOnline.com at the address listed below, Atten: The Ultimate Appetizer Challenge 2011.

To enter the 2011 ULTIMATE APPETIZER CHALLENGE visit: http://www.bigchefonline.com/promo-form.php. This is one recipe contest you don't want to miss!

Ten New Virtual Communities I Just Discovered!

2010-09-22T08:25:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's been a while since my last post. I am going to remedy that by posting once a week to Virtual Woman's Day. In fact, I thought it would be fun to share the top ten new virtual communities I find online each week and share them here. As if we don't have enough social networks to be involved in, I am going to give you ten more to check out. Hey you may just find one or two that really resonate with you. This week I am focusing on niche social networks. These are different from the Facebooks and LinkedIns of the world because they are not for everybody. They have a specific purpose and interest to those who join and participate.

So here goes:

LifeBrixx.com (networking based on your hobbies) lets you find people to network with based upon common interests such as hobbies. Wit LifeBrixx.com you can visually list your interests, goals, hobbies and see what other people like before you connect with them.

Dogosaur.com the social site for dogs and their owners. Want to improve your dog's life? Looking to adopt a dog or puppy?

GoFlying.co is the niche social network for aviators and all things aviation. Share photos, videos and more. Have something to trade? GoFlying.co is the place to do it! GoFlying.co is a social media website with free classifieds, Calendars, news, weather & more!

HangChillPary.com is a social app for people who want to be social. With HangChillParty.com you can let your friends know you are free to hang out, go out and have some fun.

Intellitrest.com is the social community for those who pursue intellectual interests such as archaeology, poetry, history, astronomy, art and more. Share your knowledge and trivia, express your intellectual opinions and discuss your interests with fellow intellects. Add them as peers and follow their intellectual activity.

Sqoot.com is an easy way to get your friends together to do the things you want to do. Want to go rock climbing? Let Sqoot.com know? Want to hang glide? Tell Sqoot.com. Visit a volcano in Hawaii?With Sqoot.com you are sure to find someone who want to do the same thing!

PedalRoom.com is the social site for bicycles and cyclists! They're committed to turning into the primary place for cyclists worldwide to find bikes and connect with each other virtually and in person!

MisoTrendy.com helps you find the most popular places around any location. MisoTrendy.com uses trending data from foursquare and shows currently checked-in users, tips and mayorships from the most popular venues in real-time.

Bumped.in is a community for people on the move. Make the most of your trip or daily commute by connecting with the people en-route with you.

RealtyJoin.com is the social network for realtors, real estate investors, agents, brokers and all folks involved in real estate in one way or another. RealtyJoin.com helps real estate investors, service providers, and other professionals find relevant opportunities and connect with the people they need. RealtyJoin.com is designed to help investors and vendors find more business opportunities, share information, and make more money.

What's your favorite niche social network? Please share below. Would love to hear more from you.

And have a super day... to your success Virtually and In Person!

Heidi

Turning Your Contacts into Contracts FREE Teleconference

2009-09-28T15:57:00.000-07:00

(and Lifetime Clients) ... Building Your Business through Networking during Changing Economic Times.

If you'd like ot learn how to turn your contacts into contracts then you will want to join us on Wednesday September 30th at 11 AM EST. for an enlightening and thought-provoking interview with the Founder & CEO of Upside Thinking, Lisa Platske.

Whether you're new in business or have been networking for years, this interview will give you useful, practical, immediately-implementable information to grow your client database and your business.

You'll learn how to:

* Boost Your Sales by Becoming a Client Magnet ~
* Accelerate Your Growth by Generating Endless Referrals ~
* Effortlessly Market Your Business ~
* Overcome the 4 Biggest Blunders in Networking to Master the 4 Steps in Creating an Effective Network ~
* Captivate Potential Clients with Three Magic Words ~

The economic tide has changed ...How will you ensure your success?

ABOUT LISA:

Lisa Marie Platske, President of Upside Thinking, Inc., is an award-winning entrepreneur and dynamic motivational speaker known for her contagious high energy, and ability to change the way leaders approach their personal and professional lives.

Because she believes that every enterprise rises or falls with leadership, Lisa Marie often works with clients one-on-one to help them boost their personal brand in order to maximize their sphere of influence and increase their wealth-building capacity.

Lisa Marie acquired much of her leadership expertise during her years in banking and federal law enforcement. She is the author of Designing Your Destiny: Achieving Personal and Professional Success and has been featured in the book Speaking of Success with speaking giants Blanchard and Canfield. Lisa Marie lives in Coral Gables with her brilliant husband, Jim, and keeps an office in Riverside, CA.

To learn more, visit http://www.upsidethinking.com/.

Here's how to attend this FREE Teleconference call:

(641) 715-3840 at the prompt use Access Code: 361467#.

Hope to see you there!

To tweet your friends about this call:

Turning Your Contacts into Contracts FREE CALL WED Sept 30 11 AM EST (641) 715-3840 code: 361467#

How to Create, Promote and Sell Info Products in New Economy

2009-03-09T14:23:00.000-07:00

Join us for “HOW TO CREATE, PROMOTE AND SELL INFORMATION PRODUCTS IN THE NEW ECONOMY” March 19 and 20, 2009

Can you really make money creating information products? ABSOLUTELY!

And our experts are going to show you how. And so much more. These 9 experts are going to show you how they took an idea and turned it into a profit center for them, changing their lifestyles for the better and in most cases replacing traditional careers and professions.

Why is being an infopreneur perfect for the New Economy?

Your products are totally in your control. No boss to answer to, no time clock to punch. You create it (or not) you own it, you set the price and you never run out of inventory because you sell it over the internet.

Information products are easy inexpensive and the right “topic” is relevant for years to come (evergreen).

Your products are delivered automatically.

You can turn one product into many, you can cross sell, up sell and resell over and over again.

During the Virtual Woman’s Days Celebration and Summit you will learn:

How to research niches to find product ideas and a built-in market.

Where to find thousands of instantly saleable products in the public domain

How to write copy that sells the product for you

How to sell information products on the Internet

What types of information products you can create

How to price your information products

How to give away information products to generate leads, sales and create ongoing viral marketing campaigns

How to get online publicity for your expertise, articles, books, ebooks, teleclasses, webinars, etc.

How to collaborate with online friends to create a viral marketing campaign

How to leverage your information products to sell your other services such as coaching, speaking and consulting.

How to set up an affiliate program and get others selling your product for you

How to build a database of satisfied customers and how to market to them again and again

How and where to find professional writers who will research, write and edit your information products when you don’t want (or have the time) to do so

How to turn one simple product into an information empire

How to automatically deliver your books electronically while you sleep
How and where to get eBook covers professionally designed for you - cheap

How to use online auction, audio and video to sell your information products

How to promote your information products virally using social networking (without getting banned)

And so much more!

In addition to the wealth of information, everyone who attends will receive access to dozens of information products offered by our guest experts, members and more.

Everyone who registers receives all the RESOURCES including a Special Report listing all the Tools and websites our guests mention, LINKS to all 8 interviews, VWD Event Manual as well as all the great info products we have ready for you to grab and use such as special reports, white papers, ebooks, ecourses, audio and video. Each bonus is immediately downloadable when you register. Here is just a sampling of the Bonuses you will receive when you register:

eBooks Sampling:

The E-Books Profit Pulling Powerhouse (Value $27)

The Internet Entrepreneurial Success Guide (Value $37)

The Web 2.0 The Latest Internet Wave (Value $37)

Cashing In With Private Label Rights (Value $47)

Thirty Days to Create a Product (Value $47)

eCourses Sampling:

How to Promote ANY Product Using High Profit Pre-Selling Techniques (Value $47)

Audio Sampling:

The Complete Women’s Media Summit Audio Program (13 hours) (Value $97)

The Complete Women’s Internet Marketing Summit (15 hours) (Value $97)

Video Sampling:

7 Days, 7 Steps to Make FREE Money Online Video Series (value $97)

To see a complete list of resources and Bonuses, valued at over $1,600 go to: http://www.quirkyoffer.com/VWD2009.htm

And finally, during the event we are offering 7 lucky women the opportunity to “showcase” your products and services. If you are interested in being one of the “lucky seven” drop me a line with “VWD Showcase” in the subject line. I will send you the particulars. Showcases will take place on Friday, March 20th from 10 AM to 10:50 AM EST. Showcase slots are 5 minutes each and Showcasers are asked to donate a prize to be given away during the 5 o’clock somewhere networking reception that takes place in our virtual conference room and on the teleconference bridge line at the end of the day.

What could it cost to attend an event like this and receive all the special bonuses offered? The bonuses alone are worth more than $1,600 But you don’t pay that! Not even close!

So what do you have to do to gain access to these fabulous resources? Choose one of the options below to register.

Charter Members (of the Women’s eCommerce Association) are invited to attend for FREE.

Not a member? We are offering a special price for Charter Membership. Join http://www.wecai.org/ during the month of March for only $47 (that’s $50 off the regular price of $97 annually) AND receive FREE admission to Virtual Woman’s Day and as well as all the other Benefits of Charter Membership. Go to http://www.wecai.org/Charter_level.htm to learn about the many other benefits of Charter membership.

Click the button below to JOIN WECAI at the special price of $47:

Virtual Woman's Days 2009 Bonuses

2009-03-09T14:15:00.000-07:00

In addition to the fabulous speakers we have lined up this year, when you sign up for a full registration, you receive access to dozens of ebooks, ecourse, audio, video and special reports all designed to help you on your way to building an information empire.

To learn about the more than $1,600 worth of information product bonuses we are giving away when you register, go to http://www.quirkyoffer.com/VWD2009.htm.

Virtual Woman's Day 2009 Guest Experts Announced!

2009-03-09T11:59:00.000-07:00

In Celebration of Women’s History Month, you are invited to join us on March 19 and 20, 2009 for Virtual Woman’s Days Teleconference/Web-Conference Event.

Our Theme for this year is “HOW TO CREATE, PROMOTE AND SELL INFORMATION PRODUCTS IN THE NEW ECONOMY”

I am delighted to announce our lineup of special guest experts for Virtual Woman’s Day:

Thursday, March 19th ~ 5 PM EST

Ellen Sue Burton is the Publisher of DUO “Do Unto Others” Magazine, a lifestyle philanthropic magazine that highlights charities, foundations, VIP’s, unsung heroes, people who are making a difference in South Florida.

As President of Dynamic Business Network, a one-of-a-kind networking group founded in 1984, and owner/operator of L&S Creative Productions, an event planning company, Ellen utilizes grassroots networking skills and the multitude of cyber- world networking opportunities to bring maximum exposure not only to her advertisers but to the celebrities, unsung heroes and emerging artists who are featured in this recently launched quarterly magazine that is distributed to over 80,000 readers from South Beach to Palm Beach .
Find out more about DUO at http://www.duomagazine.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/duomagazine

In this session Ellen will be talking about how she uses MySpace to attract subscribers, sponsors and advertisers to DUO Magazine as well as some of the interesting people she has met and collaborated with online.

6PM EST

Andrew Poletto, The Ecourse Guru has years of sales and management experience. Anywhere from Bartending to being a District Manager for a National Bank. He started out his "internet career" doing virtual training to the Mortgage Industry and Loan Officers using Q&A style format emails and eventually wrote an ebook from this training. (before Ebooks were popular). His primary training focus was based on what is called "The Inner Game", which focuses on tweaking one’s attitude and thought process to utilize the inner talents of each individual. He still does training in the mortgage industry, but his focus has moved to the entire internet world.

Andrew is a firm believer of: "If you know how to do something, you have the know-how to teach others to do the same thing" type of philosophy. Understanding how to do this is the key. Which, in it’s purest form, leads to Ecourses. With the ever changing world of the internet, he believes the Ecourse platform should be used as more than just a teaching tool, it can be used for training and promotion as well. Andrew broadcasts Live from Ecourse Central in Sunny South West Florida! Find out more about Andrew at http://www.ecourseinterviewseries.com/

In this session, Andrew will be sharing his strategies to successfully create, distribute and monetize eCourses in the New Economy

8 PM EST

Felicia J. Slattery lives her life with energy, passion and enthusiasm because she realizes each moment is precious. After nearly losing her life during childbirth in 2004, she began to put her communication and public speaking talents to use to create a positive impact on the world. She is a teacher, trainer, speaker, writer, consultant and coach and specializes in training busy professionals to succeed through effective communication and by delivering results-driven presentations.

She holds two Master’s Degrees: one in Adult Education and Training and another in Communication. Her enthusiastic passion for communication is contagious because she knows that one important message delivered with power can transform a life. Learn more about Felicia at http://www.communicationtransformation.com/.

In this session, Felicia will be talking about How to Use Twitter to Sell More Information Products.

Friday, March 20th ~ Full day event

11 AM EST

Stephanie Chandler is an author of several business and marketing books including “From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur: Make Money with Books, eBooks and Information Products.” She is also founder and CEO of AuthorityPublishing.com, which provides custom book publishing and author marketing services for business, self-help and other non-fiction books. A frequent speaker at business events and on the radio, she has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, BusinessWeek, Inc.com and many other media outlets. You can learn more about Stephanie at http://www.stephaniechandler.com/.

Stephanie will be talking about how to become an Infopreneur based upon her best-selling book.

12 NOON EST

Teresa Morrow manages the online marketing and promotion tasks for coaches, speakers, authors and writers to eliminate their stress of trying to complete these tasks along with running their business. When a proper plan is in place, it makes it much easier to run their businesses because they don’t have to worry about these tasks. Since starting her business in 2007, she has helped dozens of clients with their online book promotions especially related to blog tours.

She works with blog writers around the globe to assist her authors in their quest to spread the word about their works. You can learn more about Teresa at http://www.keybusinesspartners.com/.

In this session, Teresa will be talking about how to use blog tours to promote your information products.

1 PM EST

Kathleen Gage is an International Speaker, Business Advisor, Internet Marketing Expert. Kathleen is CEO and founder of Turning Point, Inc. and Maxwell Publishing is a bestselling author; an internationally recognized Internet marketing and publicity expert; and an award-winning keynote speaker. She has written and published dozens of books and information products including 101 Ways to Get Your Foot in the Door; Street Smarts Marketing and Promotions; Street Smarts Making Money with the Internet; and her most recent Amazon.com bestselling book, The Law of Achievement.

Kathleen has been creating, participating in and hosting teleseminars since before it was the “popular” thing to do interviewing experts from around the globe and sharing her expertise with small business owners and fortune 500 companies. Learn more about Kathleen at http://www.turningpointpresents.com/ or http://www.streetsmartsmarketing.com/

In this session, Kathleen will be sharing her success in Turning Teleseminars into Information Products

2 PM EST

Dina Giolitto has been writing ad copy since age nine, when she arbitrarily picked up a Hammecher-Schlemmer catalog and began editing it "for fun." While other children were outside playing kickball and TV Tag, Dina and her best buddy were busy singing hokey, made-up advertising jingles into a tape recorder. She has worked for big names like Toys"R"Us, Babies"R"Us and Hasbro...

Today, Dina helps companies of varying sizes take their marketing effort to the next level with crisp, compelling copy that makes them stand out in a sea of competitors. She can help you find the "voice" of your business- the tone and style of communicating that elicits the biggest response from your target customers.

In this session, Dina will be talking about how great copywriting will help your information products stand out in the crowded info products space, online or off.

3 PM EST

Grammy-nominated songwriter and accomplished copywriter, Ellen Violette, The eBook Coach, is the creator of the Quick-Start 3-Day eBook Authoring Workshop- a one-of-a-kind PROVEN authoring program that is turning people into successful authors in 72 hours or less! She's also the creator of eBook Profit Marketing Secrets: 10 Easy-to-Follow Lessons to Building a Successful Internet Business From the Ground Up. And she coaches and mentors individual clients as well. She’s co-written an ebook with Internet Guru Jim Edwards that is soon to be released called Sell More eBooks Low and No cost tactics to explode your ebook sales and downloads. And, She’s also the author of The eBook Journal For Authoring Success, “The Moving Cure, How To Organize Your Move To Save Time, Money & Your Sanity”, as well as being a co-contributor to the #1 best-selling book Wake Up Live the Life You Love, Finding Freedom.

Ellen’s mission is to give authors, entrepreneurs, speakers and coaching creative and financial control over their lives by giving them all the tools they need to create a 6-figure income online. To Learn more about Ellen go to: http://www.marketerschoice.com/app/?af=947902

In this session Ellen will share The 7 Biggest Mistakes People Make Authoring An eBook And How To Avoid Them To Create Unlimited eBook Profits

4PM AM EST

To say Marnie Pehrson is prolific would be an understatement. She is a mother of six, the creator of nineteen web sites including the longest running article directory on the Web, IdeaMarketers.com, which contains over 420,000 articles and serves over 40,000 writers who submit over 15,000 articles in a typical month. But it doesn't stop there. Marnie's also the author of 9 fiction novels and ten nonfiction inspirational books.

Through IdeaMarketers.com she helps talented professionals deliver their message to the online world by creating a platform from which they can establish their expertise. Marnie's clients refer to her as their "secret weapon" because she delivers so much in so little time -- always under-promising and over-delivering. Marnie is about finding and highlighting the "Wow" in people. Through her CreateAWOW.com podcast she spotlights people who have done things that make you say, ‘WOW! I wish I’d’ thought of that!" You may reach Marnie and her projects here.

In this session Marnie will share how you can get online publicity for your expertise, articles, books, ebooks, teleclasses, etc.

Check out the incredible Bonuses offered when you register as well as how to attend this business-changing event http://www.quirkyoffer.com/VWD2009.htm

Today is Go Red for Women Day

2009-02-06T11:22:00.000-08:00

Did you know that today, February 6th is Go Red for Women Day? That’s right. Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association's nationwide campaign to wipe out heart disease, the #1 killer of women. This effort celebrates our power to band together and fight back. One in three women dies from cardiovascular disease—and that number is simply too high. The good news? There's something we can do about it. It's time to take charge and give your heart the love it deserves!

Companies and individuals are going red for women today by wearing red (Macy’s is a major sponsor and has a huge Wear Red Sale today), joining the Go Red for Women movement www.goredforwomen.org, and more. When you sign up as a coordinator/ host you'll get free, downloadable tools to help you plan and execute your Wear Red Day. They're available on your registration confirmation email. Get your company involved and host a Go Red for Women Reception. Give every woman who is wearing something red a small gift from your company or a sponsoring company.

By joining the Go Red For Women movement (it’s free), you become part of the fight against heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women in America. Your involvement in the movement can help save lives of mothers, sisters, aunts, daughters, grandmothers, best friends, and other women just like you!Here are some of the things you receive when you join the Go Red for Women movement:

♥ A red dress pin you can wear proudly to show you're part of the movement

♥ A monthly e-newsletter (opt-in below) filled with heart-healthy tips, events and programs, news, recipes, promotions and more

♥ Access to exclusive merchandise on Shop Go Red with proceeds benefiting Go Red For Women

♥ Access to the American Heart Association's message boards, where you can connect and share the ways you Go Red, including favorite motivational tips and recipes

♥ Free subscription to Heart Insight magazine, the American Heart Association's quarterly publication that gives you authoritative, practical advice on cardiovascular health

♥ There’s also Conversations from the Heart: A Go Red For Women Discussion Guide to get the conversation going about heart health. Share it with your HR representative, employer, coworkers, family, friends.

♥ You can read personal stories & share yours

♥ Take the Go Red Heart CheckUp

By wearing red and making a donation, you'll help the American Heart Association support ongoing research and education about women and heart disease.

For more ideas like these, check out “Quirky Marketing ~ 365 Ways to Promote Your Business Using Zany & Non-traditional Holidays.” In addition to 365 Ideas to promote your business, inside the 2009 Edition of Quirky Marketing Calendar, we show you how to use the calendar, how to work with the media, give you monthly action plan templates, a blank monthly calendar and more. At the end of each chapter is a comprehensive listing of additional holidays you can explore and use to promote your business. And an expanded resource section.
When you buy the book you also receive more than $2,000 worth of BONUS items as a thank you.

Go to http://www.quirkyoffer.com/ to learn more and get your copy of Quirky Marketing today! Hurry! Bonuses won’t last long.

Internet Marketing and Minding Your Manners

2009-01-22T10:33:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I had the pleasure of interviewing two experts, one spoke about Protocol and multicultural manners and the other spoke about Using the Internet to Grow Your Business.

Lisa's program was geared toward doing business globally and international protocol. She is an expert in protocol for the business and corporate environment and had some great global business resources to share. You can reach Lisa at GetGlobalized.org.

Access Lisa Finan's interview here: Lisa Finan of GetGlobalized.org ~ Minding Your Multicultural Manners.

JB Glossinger is an internet marketing expert and motivational coach. He focused his program on Internet Marketing and spoke about viral marketing, social media and how he has used it to become the number one personal development website in the world. You can learn more and join JB's community at MorningCoach.com.

Listen to J.B. Glossing founder of MorningCoach.com here: Viral Kung Fu: Is Your Business in the Game? The Future of Internet Marketing.

Each of these experts shared a variety of tips, and ideas to help you in the global marketplace.

If you have any ideas for future interviews, would like to be notified of upcoming shows or have an expertise you’d like to share with the members of the Women’s eCommerce Association, please email me.

I’d be delighted to hear from you.

Heidi

Heidi Richards Mooney, Founder & CEO – The WECAI Network - http://www.WECAI.org
Want a Stay-in-Touch Method to attract more clients? Try Send Out Cards today – http://www.SendOutCards.com/Heidi - I’d love to have you on my team!

Using Social Media to Grow Your Business

2009-01-16T12:39:00.000-08:00

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Debbie Weil, author of “The Corporate Blogging Book” about how to use Social Media to Grow Your Business.

Debbie was an engaging, interesting speaker with a wealth of information. In her interview, Debbie answered questions about the definition (and misnomers) and future of social media, as well as what tools are hot today.

She talked about who is effectively using social media in business giving great examples such as Dell’s success on Twitter and how they can directly relate $1 million dollars in revenue to their guy Richard@dell and how he has effectively engaged twitter fans to drive business. Debbie talked about Southwest Airline blog ~ Nuts about Southwest, how Jet Blue uses Twitter to notify their followers of flight updates, changes, cancellations and delays.

Debbie gave several tips including the importance of our Digital Footprint and how we must be providing useful content if we want to reach and engage our circles. She also talked about how blogs are now replacing traditional websites and actually becoming websites using blogging platforms.

Debbie gave some great resources including books to read and shared her own free ebook ~ 7 tips to Write a Great Blog, which you can access at www.DebbieWeil.com.

To listen to Debbie’s interview, visit: http://www.redheadmarketingblog.com/audio/DebbieWeilSocialMedia.mp3.

To learn more about Debbie, visit her website: www.DebbieWeil.com.

To join us for our next interview (Wednesday January 21 at 11 AM EST), Mind Your Multicultural Manners with Lisa Fanin, send me an email at heidi(at)wecai.org with Mind Your Manners in the subject line and you will receive instructions on how to attend this free event.

And on that same day at 1pm J. B. Glossinger will be talking about ViralKungFu: Is your business in the game? The future of Internet Marketing. J.B. is the founder of MorningCoach.com, an online community that has quickly blossomed into the world's largest personal development Website. From Argentina to Zimbabwe, loyal listeners in more than 80 countries tune in daily to hear his podcast, skyrocketing it to the top spot on iTunes Health. In addition to his work on MorningCoach.com, J.B. also founded the innovative media-marketing firm ViralKungFu, Inc., a company specializing in social and traditional media. JB is a personal development coach, a well-regarded keynote speaker and the author of Get Out Of Neutral. He has an MBA and a PhD in Metaphysics. You can no longer rely only on your traditional marketing plan. The Internet continues to explode with new and proven methods to target your market. If you want to continue to attract and retain customers, you need to have an effective Internet marketing strategy. During this interview, J. B will show you how to lay a strong foundation for your Internet marketing plan and more.

JB’s session is $27 to register. To join us for his session, go to this link and sign up PAYPAL. Once you do, participant instructions will be sent.

Everyone who registers for J.B’s Viral Kung Fu will receive a link to his session afterwards.

CYBER Monday and Specials

2008-11-30T05:45:00.000-08:00

December 1st is Cyber Monday ~ Cyber Monday refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday, the ceremonial kick-off of the holiday online shopping season in the United States that falls between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. "Cyber Monday" is meant to encourage consumers to make purchases online they could not make during the previous weekend which started with Black Friday. Cyber Monday sponsored by the National Retail Federation's Shop.org division, has evolved into a significant marketing event, in which online retailers offer low prices and promotions. (Source: Wikipedia)

In recognition of Cyber Monday, I too have some “special offers” for my readers.

They include:

#1 Grow Your Business Audio Program on sale for only $39.95!
Sign up for How to Grow Your Million Dollar Business? Audio program, based upon the Summit which took place September 18-20 and 23rd is available at $97 now only $39.95. The complete audio program now includes 20 interviews, a 90+ page workbook and several bonuses. And over the next few weeks we will also be offering additional sessions on “Attracting Million-dollar clients,” “How to get Million-dollar Publicity” and more. You don't want to miss these. Here's what one person had to say about these sessions:- Heidi I was blown away by the huge names that you managed to gather together on the one teleseminar series. Just one of these speakers would have made the entry price a great deal. I have learned so much from these speakers (and how wonderful is it that most of them are female!) I feel that they have opened my eyes to a big new world and I am implementing right now some of the suggestions that I heard. Very inspiring! Now what shall I spend my first million on...? Katherine Reschke, Business and Mindset Coach ~ http://www.passionsthatpay.com

To get your copy of this program and attend the upcoming interviews go to http://www.GrowaMillionDollarBusiness.com today. Unadvertised BONUS: Purchase this audio program and you will also receive a complete set of your choice of one of our other popular audio programs. Visit: www.WomensSuccessSeries.com for more information

#2 MOVING SALE ~ Heidi has a limited number of copies of Life Compass for Women available – Now thru December, grab an autographed copy for $4.95 (plus shipping) ~ Regular price is $14.95. This Indispensable Guidebook on Life Management for Busy Women features 16 of the top experts on Life Strategies. Every copy you buy, I will also include a copy of her “What’s Your OccuPlaytion” Motivational Book (value $6.95). This book makes a great holiday gift. Need several copies?

Send a message to Heidi@speakingwithspirit.com with Life Management book in subject line. And you will get and additional 25% off four or more copies. For more information and to grab your copy ~ Visit: http://speakingwithspirit.com/books/life-compass-for-women/ (FYI we are moving our offices January 1st and won’t have the space to store them. If you take all 29 copies we have left, I will make you an offer you can't refuse!

Have a wonderful week... and may the specials be yours!

Heidi

3 new events Friday November 7th

2008-10-31T14:16:00.000-07:00

10 AM Eastern ~ How to Live the Good Life on Zero Ca.sh with Simone Kelly-Brown CEO of Own Your Power Communications, a company dedicated to personal growth and business development www.ownyourpower.biz. In this session Simone will discuss how to Leverage Bartering in Today’s Economy including when it’s appropriate to barter, things you have readily available that you can use to barter for those things you want and more. Heidi heard Simone’s program at the Own Your Power Retreat in Miami in September and that very week created her very own barter opportunity saving her hundreds of dollars. We are delighted to bring Simone to you so you too can learn How to Live the Good Life on Zero Cash.

11 AM Eastern ~ ”How to Create a Follow-up System to Save You Time AND Grow Your Business” featuring Heidi Caswell and Heidi Richards Mooney (The Follow-Up Divas).

In this teleseminar, the Follow-Up Divas will talk about the importance of staying in touch with your clients, and how to effectively follow up with them without spending a lot of money. They will talk about a variety of stay in touch mechanisms such as email, telephone and greeting/postcard and other direct marketing ideas. You will learn new strategies for following up with leads that can save you time and money and create loyal customers and clients for life.

5PM Eastern ~ How to Create an Effective One-page eCommerce Website with Ginger Marks Founder of Documeant Designs www.DocUmeantDesigns.com. In this session, Ginger will discuss the steps necessary to create an effective one-page website, The type of questions we need to ask, and what we need to do to prepare to work with a designer. What information we need to provide, etc. Should we have a contract? All this and more. Ginger is the creator of the Grow a Million Dollar Business Sales pages ~ she did such a fantastic job, Heidi had to share the experience with our members.

To RSVP for any or all of these sessions, send a message to Heidi@wecai.org with 1st Fridayz™ in the subject line.

Note: Elite and Lifetime Members of the Women’s eCommerce Association receive access to the audio files of all these events (pre-registration required). Everyone who registers for Ed Peters’ event will also receive access to the audio files.

2 Teleseminars Wednesday, November 5

2008-10-31T14:08:00.000-07:00

10 AM Eastern Time – How to Market Your Inventions with Joan Lefkowitz of Accessory Brainstorms NYC ~ ACCESSORY BRAINSTORMS, Inc, is a licensing agency, sales representation and consultancy for Fashion/Beauty Accessory and Lifestyle Inventions. From its showroom in New York’s ‘accessories district, it licenses inventors’ products to major corporations and markets to Mail Order Catalogues, TV Shopping programs and retail.

Some very successful products we have launched have been TOPSY TAIL (which sold over $100m at retail), HAIRDINI, HOLLYWOOD FASHION TAPES, and MISS OOPS and, most recently, BOSOM BUTTON, LUMBARWEAR, WHIRL-A-STYLE, WINKEE, R.E.M. SPRING (hair removal tool) and TAG TAMERS...Specializing in representing unique products and inventions since 1984, she is always interested in seeing new products in these categories. ACCESSORIES Magazine awarded her for the “Most Inventive Products” and also cited her as one of the 100 most important accessories industry “Movers and Shakers”. www.accessorybrainstorms.com.

To attend this complimentary event, send a message to heidi@InventingWomen.com with “RSVP Inventions” in subject line.

11 M Eastern Time ~ Heidi will be interviewing Ed Peters of the 4 Profit Institute (http://edpeters4profit.dev.bayshoresolutions.com) about How to Get up to 100% More Attendees to Your Meetings and Events. Ed is known in the meetings industry for doubling, even tripling attendance at conferences, workshops and events. He is the founder of the 4Profit Institute and a seasoned marketing professional. In this session Ed will share his Pre-Meeting Marketing for Post-Meeting Profit and Praise.

Gone are the good old days where you can just advertise your meeting and expect the world to beat a path to your door. Meeting planners and sponsors already know the number of meetings are down and the number of people who attend each meeting is way down. And not likely to get any better soon… The key to making meetings well-attended, memorable and profitable is marketing.

Ed’s session is by invitation only. Cost is $27.00 and includes access to the audio file after the event.

To sign up for this session, visit: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=819988

Heidi to be Interviewed on Monday September 15th!

2008-09-12T18:50:00.000-07:00

Effició Radio Network to Interview Heidi Richards Mooney, Author, Entrepreneur and Business Coach Monday, September 15, 2008 – Atlanta, GA — Effició Radio announced that their Small Business Radio Talk Show, Real Women - Real Business - Real Solutions, will be interviewing Heidi Richards Mooney President of Speaking With Spirit & Redhead Marketing and Publisher of We Magazine for Women at 2:00 p.m. Eastern.

Heidi was requested to be interviewed by Real Women because of her passion, her spirit, and her soul that she’s invested into her company. Sherese Duncan, President and CEO of Effició, Inc. the producer of the show, says, “We strive to include guests and programs which will enlighten and entertain our audience. Heidi was requested because we know she will provide robust information that our listeners can use.”

Heidi will be talking about How to Grow a Million Dollar Business and Promote Your Business in a Down Economy To listen to Heidi’s interview and to learn more about the Real Women radio show go online to http://www.wern.fm Monday, September 15th at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. As a special bonus you may call instant message the show host using yahoo messenger: sheresed during the live show! --don’t worry you can remain anonymous if you like--

2 days left to save $20 on Grow a Million Dollar Business

2008-09-05T07:18:00.000-07:00

Would you like to know the “secrets” to transform your business from a small business endeavor to a multi-million enterprise?

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Some of the largest companies in the world today started as small one-person businesses in their home office, garage or the back room of another business.

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The reason for the phenomenal success of many firms hinges on common elements that reveal the secrets of business growth. These businesses “made it” because they had 3 things in common. The right product offerings, impressive marketing savvy and solid management skills.

Join us for our first event of the season ~ How to Grow a Million Dollar Business Summit ~ September 15, 18-20 & 23 2008

When you join us for the Grow a Million Dollar Business Summit you have the chance to meet and learn from some of the leading experts on wealth creation and management to get YOUR BUSINESS on the path to building a million-dollar enterprise.

Our Mission is to “Empower You to Achieve and Exceed Your Financial Goals”

Here is the lineup of Star-studded Speakers who want to help you reach (and even exceed) your financial goals:

Tom Antion, President of Great Internet Marketing ~ From Small Town Kid to Internet Multi-Millionaire

Loral Langemeier, The Millionaire Maker ~ Building Leading & Protecting Your Business

Andrea Nierenberg, President The Nierenberg Group ~ Million Dollar Networking: The Sure Way to Find, Grow and Keep Your Busines

Margaret May Damen, Founder of Institute for Women and Wealth ~ Be the ECO of your Philanthropic Plan: Give Meaning to your Money

Nicola Cairncross, President - The Money Gym ~ How to GROW a Million Dollar Business with a Wealth Mentor

Annie Jennings of Annie Jennings PR ~ The Mindset, Making & Marketing Of The Million Dollar Expert

Heather Juma of Wealth, Success and Women ~ How to Become a Millionaire Diva: Helping Women Create Riches in all Aspects of Their Lives

Elizabeth Gordon, Author of The Chic Entrepreneur ~ How to Grow a Million Dollar Business, The Chic Entrepreneur Way

Joyce Bone, Founder of Millionaire Moms ~ How Millionaire Moms Achieved Financial Independence ~ and You Can Too!

Melanie Benson Strick, Entrepreneur Success Coach ~ How to Build a 6- and 7 Figure Business Using the Power of Virtual Teams

Chris Ramey President, Affluent Insights ~ How to Market to the Affluent

Nicki Keohohou, CEO - Direct Selling Women’s Alliance ~ How to Grow a Million Dollar Direct Sales Organization

Marilyn Jenett of Feel Free to Prosper ~ How I Attract Million Dollar Clients Using Prosperity Principles - and You Can Too!

Maria Marsala of Elevating Your Business ~ How to Grow a Million Dollar Business With a Mastermind Team

Sandy Forster, Author ~ How to be Wealthy FAST!

Sheri McConnell, CEO of Sheri McConnell Companies, Inc. ~ Why Creating a Membership Based-Business Is So Smart - The Millionaire’s Business Model

And MORE!

Read about the Speakers, learn more about the Program Topics and REGISTER for the event. Save $20 when you register before September 15th!

Hope to see you there!

Heidi & the Where Women Prosper Team

Boomer Woman’s Group Celebrates One Year Anniversary

2008-07-23T19:43:00.000-07:00

They’re known as Baby Boomer Divas---women over 40 who are on the move and making a difference in their personal and professional lives. This month the group celebrates its one year anniversary.

The idea to create a Baby Boomer Diva Web of Fame came from baby boomer author and expert Beverly Mahone who says, “This was my way to pay tribute to baby boomer women who were doing great things at midlife but weren’t getting their deserved recognition.

So what is a DIVA? According to Mahone, she’s a baby boomer woman who’s Divinely, Inspired, Vivacious and Anointed.

Mahone says the Divas are all very talented women who come from very diverse backgrounds around the globe. “We come from all walks of life and different races and are eager to share our knowledge and resources. We’ve had a few bumps in the road and some detours but we continue to persevere. Mahone adds that in addition to a global presence, they are also honored to have celebrities like actresses Debbie Zipp and Bern Nadette Stanis who are active members and want to offer their assistance in helping them grow.

The official anniversary date is July 22, 2007. Since its inception, the Baby Boomer Diva Web of Fame has continued to grow by leaps and bounds. Mahone says the Web of Fame is now officially known as Boomer Diva Nation—a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of resources to assist fellow boomer women in their endeavors. It’s also a place where women can network

Mahone anticipates the groups continued growth over the coming year. “Who would’ve ever thought last year that something called the Baby Boomer Diva Web of Fame would turn into what it is today?”

Charter Diva Members:

Linda Alexander, Pam Archer, Angela Betts, Natalie Cole, Cynthia Frazier, Linda Hall, Donna Maria Harris, Kathy Holmes, Gayle Hurd, Karlyn, Betty Lynch, Heidi Richards; Beverly Mahone; Ginger Marks, Carine Nadel, Kathie M. Thomas Kathy Walsh, Debra Shiveley Welch, Gloria Mount, Ora Stearns-Smith and Vicki M. Taylor.

To learn more about being a part of Boomer Diva Nation, visit: http://www.boomerdivanation.org

Women Get Certified to Promote Their Businesses

2008-07-19T08:00:00.000-07:00

Join us Wednesday, July 23 at 1PM (EST) for an Interview with Delia Passi of WomenCertified®

Delia Passi is the nation's leading expert in selling to women. At the helm of a successful training, consulting and research firm, Delia arms thousands of sales and service professionals each year with proven techniques that empower them to sell more effectively to women and couples. Her series of sales training programs are based on more than a decade of research and experience in understanding and translating the nuances of how women approach the buying cycle.

As a consultant to numerous Fortune 500 companies, Delia advises her clients how to better understand their female consumers, supporting them to increase deals closed, improve customer service, and gain the loyalty of these hard-earned customers. Delia's engaging speaking approach combines humor, practicality and "Aha!" moments, leading her to captivate audiences at events including the Microsoft Global Marketing meeting, the Genworth Financial Retirement Symposium and Harley-Davidson Summer and Winter Dealer Meetings.

Prior to founding Medelia, Delia was the Group Publisher of Working Woman and Working Mother Magazines. She began her career in sales with the Xerox Corporation and quickly became one of the company's top producers, becoming known internally as "The Closer." It was when she made the switch to selling advertising that she recognized how a specialized approach proves to be more effective when it comes to selling to women, who dominate the publishing environment.

Delia earned her B.A. in Psychology/Business and a certification in education, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the College of New Rochelle in NY.

She is also the author of Winning the Toughest Customer: The Essential Guide to Selling to Women This useful and detailed sales manual is injected with humor and practical ways to tap into the female mindset - and to gain her dollars and her loyalty.

In this session, Delia is going to give an overview of the Women Certified Program, how it can help leverage the WomenCertified® program to promote your company and she will also talk about a special offer she has for members of the Women’s eCommerce Association.

To learn more about Delia Passi, visit Medelia Communications http://www.medelia.com/ . Visit WomenCertified® for more information on their program.

Wednesday, July 23 at 1:30PM (EST) Dr. Sally Witt will be our guest talking about her Certification Programs.

Dr. Sally Witt is a Breakthrough Coach and Hypnotherapist. She has a Ph.D. in Spiritual Counseling, and has a unique background in traditional psychology as well as intense alternative and metaphysical training. She not only provides individuals and families with coaching and individual therapeutic sessions, but she provides support groups, corporate consulting, trainings and demonstrations on a wide variety of topics. Dr. Witt is also known worldwide for her intuitive and energy healing gifts. She has been a frequent guest on national television and radio programs to talk about her work.

She is the author of "Your Mind Holds the Key to Health, Happiness, and Prosperity", available on Amazon.com.

"The Dr. Sally Show" on radio and video ~ YouTube has a world wide following. Dr. Sally loves to share stories that inspire and educate. Everyone's story is important, and we can learn so much from each other to help us achieve personal and professional success.

Dr. Sally is a certified trainer through the IACT (International Association of Counselors and Therapists), NFNLP (National Federation of Neuro Linguistic Programming), IHF (International Hypnosis Federation), and Life First. Her students are eligible for membership and international certification from the relevant associations after graduation.

In this session, Sally will be talking about several exciting certification programs she offers her clients and a very special offer she has for members of the Women’s eCommerce Association.

To RSVP for either session, send a message to heidi (at) WECAI.org with “eWednesday Chat” in the subject line.

Free Teleseminar ~ Power Goals with Linda Ware

2008-07-15T14:38:00.000-07:00

Join us Wednesday, July 16th at 10 AM Eastern (9 AM Central, 8 AM Mountain, 7 AM Pacific) for Power Goals with Linda Ware

Do you know the Power of Written Goals?

Graduates from Harvard were asked if they had written goals. Only 3% of these Graduates had written goals. Then they checked up on these same graduates 20 years later and found something fascinating. Most graduates had done well and had good jobs... but what they found was that the 3% with the written goals controlled more than 90% of the cumulative wealth of the entire group and also reported to be the happiest and most satisfied with their lives.

It has been proven time and time again that written goals are powerful and lead to greater success. Maybe you have written goals and maybe you don't but if you want to live wildly successful life, written goals are a must. And, here is the most startling thing about written goals – they have to be written in the proper way to really work.

That’s where Linda Ware comes in ~ she has helped hundreds of people write their goals in a way that absolutely attracts their desired outcome. She is an expert of taking people’s written goals and writing them in a way that creates such amazing energy that the universe can't help but respond.

About Linda: Committed to helping people and organizations go from good to amazing, Linda Ware is an author, master motivational speaker, corporate trainer and coach. She is the nation’s expert at teaching people the power of ‘Beaming Love’. Working with small and large groups, whether it be a motivational talk, a corporate training or personal coaching, Linda is impactful, unforgettable, and compassionate.

Linda has been trained by some of the most influential motivational speakers in the country. Bob Proctor from the popular movie, The Secret; which is sweeping the nation and has been featured on Oprah, was one of the first people to influence Linda’s teachings. As a result, Linda was a member of Bob Proctor’s Youth Mentoring International board of directors.

In 2006, because of increased demand on her skills and time, Linda developed Lasting Impact Group, a coaching and training company, where she and her certified trainers develop long-term relationships with their clients in order to achieve permanent change. Lasting Impact Group delivers programs such as: Team Building Breakthrough; One Voice Speaks; Up Your Team’s Thinking; and Executive Coaching, to name a few. To learn more, visit www.Linda-Ware.com

RSVP to heidi (at) wecai.org to receive instructions on how you can participate! BTW, there is no cost to attend.

Hope to see you there!

Heidi

Heidi Richards Mooney, Founder & CEO – The WECAI Network - http://www.wecai.org
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Check out the latest issue of WE Magazine for Women! http://www.wemagazineforwomen.com

FREE ColorAlchemy International Web Conference

2008-07-09T08:22:00.000-07:00

I am thrilled to be a part of the FREE ColorAlchemy International Web Conference which begins on July 14 , 2008. My program takes place on July 15 and I will be sharing a video presentation called Flowers and Color - The ‘Secrets’ to Creating Moods Through One of Natures Greatest Gifts.

The FR*EE Color Alchemy International Web Conference brings together 14 color experts from around the world. We will share mind, body, and spirit secrets to benefit you with the endless supply of color for your home, garden, office, and throughout heaven and earth.

The ColorAlchemy International Web Conference is an online event hosted by Jami Lin, author of Color Alchemy and Teresa Morrow, owner of Key Business Partners

Join us to discover all the ways to apply the color energies of your body, sing the spectrum of music, and vibe to the colors of dance. Learn do-it-yourself ColorAlchemy such as how color penetrates the body to reduce wrinkles and pain, and even to lose weight!

Experience the ColorAlchemy benefits with stones and essential oils, working with mandalas, making ColorAlchemy elixirs, creating ColorAlchemy vision maps, and much more; including many other free resources just for stopping by the Event.

Mark your calendar not to miss any of the life-transforming presentations. Remember to register at http://www.coloralchemy.com/ca-event.php, so you’ll have FREE access and to receive the updates.

I hope you will join me for the Color Alchemy International Web Conference and improve your life from the 13 other Color Masters’ secrets too!

Heidi

Systematize Your Success Audio is Now Live

2008-06-27T19:21:00.000-07:00

Today I had the pleasure of introducing the men behind SuccessBuildingSystem.com to listeners of our periodic WECAI Chats.

Alexander and Donald shared many wonderful case studies about how "big companies" systematize their processes and how it lead to their being considered models in their respective industries. Companies like McDonalds and how they train teenagers to "serve it up", how Debbie Fields started selling her famous cookies by marketing on streetcorners and making the recipes and then creating a duplicatable process to prepare them, that can be taught to just about anyone, how Martha Stewart is doing better than ever because she has can replicate the secrets to her success over and over again.

These were just a few of the examples they shared. Alexander talked about creating the right team and Joint venture partnerships, masterminds and more.

In the end they made the listeners an offer of a free half-hour strategy session to find out the next steps we need to take to systematize our success. And I wanted to offer it to you here. And share the link to the audio file.

Visit Systematize Your Success to listen to the free business audio (mp3) recording.

If you too would like to have a free half-hour strategy session with Alexander and Donald, sign up at http://www.successbuildingsystem.com/strategy.php. Tell them Heidi sent you!

Wishing you continued success as you build your businesses and learn more ways to leverage the tools provided by the Women's eCommerce Association.

Heidi Richards Mooney

Systematize Your Success June 26

2008-06-24T11:41:00.000-07:00

Systematize Your Success June 26th Complementary Teleseminar/Webinar Event

Join us on Friday June 26th at 12 noon Eastern time (11 AM Central, 10 AM Mountain, 9 AM Pacific) Topic: Systematize Your Success: How to Create The System, Team, and Momentum For Business Success with Alexander Alperovich (Author of books such as "Go Fast Networking" and "HowToNetworkandGrowRich.com") and Donald Kubelka (Director of Development at Success Building Systems
Network, Inc).

Alexander Alperovich is the President of Success Building Systems Network, Inc. the new web based business creation company. Alexander has over 20 years experience in building businesses, real estate, and investments. He has worked under the teutalage of some of the top internet marketers including Joe Polish, Loral Langemeier, Dan Kennedy, and Jay Abraham.

A Russian immigrant himself, Alexander is also putting together the Immigrant Success Network to help other immigrants reach new heights in their own success. He is a sought after expert on the subjects of networking and brainstorming for fun and profit.

Author of books such as "Go Fast Networking" and "HowToNetworkandGrowRich.com", he enjoys meeting new people, showing them how to get the most out of their current relationships, and connecting them together with new friends and business partners.

Donald Kubelka is Director of Development at Success Building Systems Network, Inc. Donald has over 25 years experience in publishing, computers, and business development. Some of the clients Donald has worked with include ACX, The Gallup Poll, Merrill Lynch, Civi.com, Inc. and the National Visa Registry.

An author, publisher, programmer, and entrepreneur, Donald has authored over a dozen books, written several important programs including a global conference calling system, an automated publishing system, and most recently a business creation system. He is a sought-after expert on the subject of using Intellectual Property for personal and professional branding, and how to use automation to build business systems.

A published author and speaker, Donald also teaches individuals how to dramatically increase the value of their Intellectual Properties. He holds degrees in Government, Psychology and Divinity from Los Angeles Valley College, California State University at Northridge, and Oral Roberts University.

During this session, Alexander and Donald will share their experiences and other people's examples of how having a semi-automated system, and professional team can help you gain and grow the momentum your business needs for ultimate success. They will talk about the best ways to systematize and automate your current processes, some of the best tools currently available and how to use them, common mistakes people make when setting up their systems and teams, how you can use your own system to explode your success geometrically, and more!

There are two ways to attend this session: In our Web Conference Room or our Teleconference Bridge Line.

To gain access to either of these, send a message to Heidi@wecai.org with "RSVP 1st Fridayz" in the subject line and you will receive instructions via email response.

*These sessions are being recorded and will be made available to our Charter, Charter Elite and Lifetime Members of the Women's eCommerce Association (after the sessions) as well as all guests who are online orin our conference room during these interviews.

To find the time and date in your area, visit www.timeanddate.com

Hope to see you there!

Heidi

Heidi Richards, Founder & CEO – The WECAI Network - http://www.WECAI.org

Let's Celebrate Baby Boomer Diva Day Together

2008-06-17T11:33:00.000-07:00

If you're a professional woman with a book or product, give us an opportunity to purchase from you on Friday, June 20.

This is the day we are celebrating who we are as women---as women who are on the move and making a difference! June 20 is the 2nd annual celebration of Baby Boomer Diva Day.

Showcase your product for 15 minutes for the very low price of $10. A few vendor slots still left.

Also, there will be plenty of prize giveaways with special guest speaker, Heidi Richards, who will discuss how blogging can turn into $$$ for your business or product in her session, 30 Blogging Tips in 30 Minutes (starting at 10:30 AM Eastern time).

It's going to be the most fun you've had online in a LONG time. 10am-3pm (EST.)

To get more information or to sign up now:
keybusinesspartners@verizon.net

Check out the Baby Boomer Diva Nation.

Heidi

ps. It's Beverly Mahone (founder of BBDN) Birthday! Be sure and stop by and wish her a Happy Birthday!

73 Women Bloggers to Watch for Summer 2008

2008-06-11T06:18:00.000-07:00

"My philosophy: Life is too short to regret. At one point everything you did willingly is exactly what you wanted so live it up, drink it down, laugh loudly, dance wi.ldly, sing horribly, live fr.eely, love openly, give graciously, and take humbly." - Jennifer Scott

Summer is a time to be carefree, courageous and creative. So I have been surfing the net to find some incredibly courageous, often carefree and always creative women bloggers. Today I share my list of 73 Women Bloggers to Watch for Summer 2008. Be sure and check them out, stop by their blogs, leave a comment and tell them Heidi sent you. And when you are finished visiting the blogs, be sure to check out the resources mentioned below.

Color Alchemy with Jami Lin

Ms. Biz with Tami

Absolutely Beautiful Things with Anna Spiro

The Goddess Files with Suzann Kane

Sandi Thompson Nutrition

ConflictZen With Tammy Lenski

Resonance Partnership Blog with Marianne Richmond

Building an Empire with Trisha Allen

Money Pants

The View From Here with Emily Gallardo

A Girl`s Guide to Project Management with Elizabeth Harrin

Kimmunications with Kim Snider

Mrs. Write: Musings of a Writing Wife with Julia Temlyn

One Bubble at a Time with Heather

Doctor Blogger with Dr. Rima Bishara

Idea Secrets with Laura Childs

The Savvy Tourist with Annie

Frugal For Life with Dawn

Darla Mack - Days in the Life of a Mobile Diva!

Following the Judo Life with Ronda Rousey

Bad Ass Ideas! With Samantha Warren

Lynne`s Take on Tech with Lynn Jolitz

Kathy Maister`s The Main Dish

ClickNewz with Lynn Terry

Plain Talk with Eileen McDargh

My Open Wallet by anonymous New Yorker

Najla’s Notes with Najla

Customers Rock with Becky Carroll

Sitting Pretty with Nina Smith

Ideas for Women with Trisha

Elemental Links with Brenda Michelson

We Speak Business - Hablamos de Negocios with Lara Bersano

Simply the BEST Coaching with Sylvia Warren

Almost Smart Cookie with Dr. LeslieBeth Wish

Marcom Interactive with Linda Zimmer

Mauritius Today with Kathy Wilson

Girly Geekdom with Sarah Blow at

SEO Igloo Blog with Miriam Ellis

Bunny got Blog with Bunny

Ecopreneurist with Sarah Pressman Lovinger

Business Golf Blog with Suzanne Woo

Jenny, The Bloggess

Mary Murtz, The Eleventh

Julie Pippert: Using My Words

Angela’s Mommy bytes

Lotta’s Mom-o-matic

Words for Hire with Karen

Passions that Pay with Katherine Reschke

Pangea Collection with Patricia

Small Biz 2.0 with Peg Corwin

Time Goes By with Ronni Bennett

I Quit for Lijit with Tara Anderson

Keeping Nickels with Nichelle Stephens

Semantically Driven with Jen

Daring Young Mom with Kathryn

Key Business Partners with Teresa Morrow

La Vida Cocoa with Kathleen Granfield

Branding and Marketing with Chris Brown

Dishing with Kathy Casey

SLENTREPRENEUR by Cybergrrl Oh

Joy Lan Kim

Moms in Business with Linda Hollander

Pink Heels with Beka Brown

Alice of Crafting a Business

Fiona Walsh Tips

Great Presentations Mean Business with Laura Fitton

PlaneBuzz with Holly Hegeman

Perrin Post with Wendy Perrin

Ali Bytes with Ali Cherry

Making it Lovely with Nicole Balch

Aimee’s Adventures with Aimee

*Connie Bennett’s Sugar Shock Blog

* Real Words from a Real Writer with Kathryn Vercillo

*Blogger Buster with Amanda Fazani

Three Blogging Tips to get your “blog on”:

1. Tweet your blog posts (or articles). Every time you write a new article on your blog, go over to Twitter (you do twitter, don’t you?) and post the title of the article and a link to it at your home page. If you don’t Twitter yet, get started now. It’s microblogging so you only have a few words (140 characters to be exact) to post a tweet. Followers and visitors to your home page can read your updates and if they like what they see will follow you and tell others too.

2. If you want to increase your blog traffic you have to comment voraciously on related blogs and forums. Make sure your comments add value to the conversation (not just, “hey, nice post”), so that when readers visit those blogs they feel compelled to click on your link and “check you out.” This can increase the number of visits to your site and if those new-found visitors like what they see, they too become loyal readers. In fact, I found this tip while surfing a blog and then clicked on the link in the comment and found other great tips on blogging! And I even found a few *women bloggers whose comments I liked and have added them to this list!

3. Something I never thought of was to add a "tell-a-friend" link at the bottom of each page. Some people who visit blogs may not think to share their new findings with their own circles.

Note: Here’s a cool tool I found that can help you stay in touch: RSS responder is a new script that allows you to keep in touch and follow-up with your subscribers without the hassle of email: http://ebizwhiz-publishing.com/rssresponder.htm

Ps. If you are a woman blogger or know women bloggers we should be listing be sure to leave a comment and let us know. We are looking for TEAM bloggers, GREEN bloggers and Women Bloggers to Watch for Fall 2008!

Leverage Social Networking - Two experts share

2008-06-07T09:25:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had the opportunity to interview two experts on social networking topics and wanted to share the resources they mentioned during their interviews. I also included the link to the first interview - if you leave a comment here, you will also receive a link to the second interview next week!

Here they are:

SESSION ONE

How to Leverage Linked Ito Grow Your Circle and Your Business with Chuck Hester of iContact

Here is Chuck’s interview:

To connect with Chuck, visit his LinkedIn page.

Here are some of the resources Chuck mentioned during his interview:

LinkedIn Answers – a wealth of tips, resources and a great way to get “known” by LinkedIn members

OpenID is a great tool to use to create a single identity across social networking sites

iContact - is an Email Marketing and Surveying Application that makes it really easy to create, send, and track email newsletters, surveys, and autoresponders

Read the book “I’m on LinkedIn, Now What? By Jason Alba, Founder of Jibber Jobber

Here’s a great Cheat Sheet for LinkedIn that I found this morning

SESSION TWO

IS ANYONE READING YOUR BLOG? How to go from 0 to 2,000 subscribers in 3 months! Interview with Tina Sue of Think Simple Now

You can connect with Tina Su at her blog http://thinksimplenow.com/about/ - her email is listed there as well.

Here are some of the resources Tina recommended:

Digg is a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. From the biggest online destinations to the most obscure blog.

StumbleUpon discovers web sites based on your interests, learns what you like and brings you more

If you have a Wordpress blog - Comment Relish is a plugin that sends an e-mail message to users who comment on your website who have never commented before

To monetize your blog check out:

BlogHer

Natural Path Media

Find more ad networks online (via google, etc.) - advertising network or ad network is a company that connects web sites that want to host advertisements with advertisers who want to run advertisements

In addition, the Women’s eCommerce Association has a special offer for you…

If you’d like to increase your Blogging knowledge and receive tons of great resources, check out the Blogging for Business Audio Program (part of the Women’s Success Series) at Blogging for Business Program. We are offering this program to you at 50% off the advertised price of $57! That means you’d only pay $28.50 for more than 14 hours of content, a 53 page workbook filled with resources and the interview questions we asked of each guest… and more.

If you would like to purchase this program, send me a message with Blogging for Business in the subject line and I will send you a PayPal link for the $28.50. Once you purchase the program you will receive a link to instantly access this Outstanding program.

And there is no risk to you! We have a 100% money back guarantee so if you decide the program is not for you, you will receive a refund AND you can keep the workbook!

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Warmest regards,

Heidi Richards Mooney, Founder & CEO – Women's eCommerce Association

Really Cool Website Tools

2008-06-03T06:06:00.000-07:00

Today, while surfing the net, I found 3 really cool programs I'd like to share with you.

#1 is SitePal and it's a talking avatar you can add to your website.

Here is one of the banners I chose to add to WE Magazine for the Summer issue (turn up your speakers to listen):

#2 - Do you Twitter? If so, read this article Five New Twitter Tools You Should Know posted at Top Rank Blog. Feel free to visit my Twitter page at www.twitter.com/heidirichards

#3 - Another site that I am quite fond of and am making money with is Linkshare. According to their site: LinkShare provides ecommerce businesses with a wide range of online marketing services including Search Marketing (SEM), Lead Generation and Affiliate Marketing. Advertisers can increase their online sales by leveraging LinkShare's massive performance marketing network, along with expert consultative services and patented technology. Superior service combined with technology innovation allows advertisers and publishers to acquire and retain new customers, increase revenue and drive results. It is a great way to add passive income to your coffers.

Here is one of my affiliate banners.

That's my 3 really cool website tools for Tech Tuesday!

Thanks for stopping by,

Heidi

Amy Sherman, Author - Distress Free Aging

2008-05-21T08:15:00.000-07:00

Today, I have the honor of interviewing Amy Sherman, Author of "Distress Free Aging"...

As a member of the Baby boomer generation, Amy, I just love your book, "Distress Free Aging." It has come at the perfect time and will undoubtedly help a multitude of people not only age gracefully, it will help us learn (and relearn) valuable skills to help us age with attitude, abundance and the power to really shape our own destiny.Today I'd like to share a glimpse of "Distress Free Aging" with my readers by asking you a few questions.

How do you define "Aging with Attitude"?
It's your view on getting older. How do you perceive yourself?Aging doesn't have to mean you are over the hill, but rather it couldmean you are wiser, more confident,more resilient and more content at this stage of your life.It's all in one's perspective. If you believe that nothing isgoing to stop you from fulfillingyour dreams, from living your life with joy and hope,then you will be better prepared to tackle thetrials and tribulations that come your way, as you transitionthrough your midlife.

In your book you talk about "flexibility" and ask the reader 'do you want to increase your overall well-being?' Please share some of the tips you describe under the scope of flexibility.

Flexibility means being open and receptive tonew concepts or ideas. We get set in our ways as we ageand many times it is hard to change our patterns.

I suggest you at least "try the new idea on for size" to see how well it fits in your life. For instance, if it is suggested that you meditate to reducestress, do you say, "No, that's not for me" or do you say,"Tell me what to do because I've never done it before."It's a choice that you make and hopefully, the choiceis to give something new a chance. You life will be full of changes.Change is inevitable and if you are unable to adjust easily andaccept new opportunities, you will create disappointments that becomemore and more difficult to overcome.Let's talk about self-esteem and self-love. How and why is this essential to our emotional well-being?

Self-esteem is the single greatest factor that affects your behavior.Everything you do, think and say reflects your view of your self. If youfeel good about who you are, you respond emotionally to what happensto you in a positive way. You may say, "Things could be worse. At leastI have my health and I'm working." This ties in to the notion of self-love. If you are able to nurture yourself as you would any valuable,deserving, lovable person you know, and keep yourself focusing onthe good you already have, you are supporting a healthy, strongsense of your self, which is essential to your emotional well-being.

Amy, how can our readers get a copy of "Distress Free Aging?"

"Distress-Free Aging: A Boomer's Guide to Creating a Fulfilledand Purposeful Life" gives you 10 strategies that help turnyour setbacks into opportunities, and move you in the right direction forenjoying and fulfilling your life's dreams. It can be purchased directly at http://www.distressfreeaging.com/ or go to http://www.bummedoutboomer.com/ to sign up for the weeklynewsletter.

Thank you so much for sharing a few tips with our readers. Best wishes for a wonderful blog tour.

Where are you off to next?

Well, yesterday the tour was at Lisa Fredette’s blog at http://lisafredette.com/blog/
And tomorrow the book blog tour will continue with Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D. & Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D and Her Mentor Center at http://www.hermentorcenter.com

Who's Who Directory of Women in Ecommerce is here

2008-05-16T11:25:00.000-07:00

It's finally here!

The International Who’s Who Directory of Women in Ecommerce - Showcasing Women Who Promote Their Businesses on the WEB - has hit the Net!

The Who’s Who Directory of Women in eCommerce is an annual publication recognizing women who promote their businesses to a global marketplace via the Internet. It’s THE Directory for Business women providing links to women's business ownership, business owners, business service, women's business advice, business enterprises, shopping, jewelry, fashion, beauty, wedding, and much more. This registry serves as an outstanding resource for networking and consulting as well as cultivating strategic alliances.

The mission of The Who’s Who Directory of Women in Ecommerce is “to support and promote women entrepreneurs around the globe.”

You can ge your own copy here: http://www.whoswhoinecommerce.com/ NOW!

If you wish to have your profile considered for inclusion in future editions, you may do so by completing the Registration Form (download copy of this form in PDF, visit: http://wecai.org/whoswhodirectoryregform.pdf To download copy of this form as a Word Document, visit: http://wecai.org/whoswhodirectoryregform.doc) and mailing the information to heidi@wecai.org with “Who’s Who Directory Submission” in the subject line.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Heidi
Heidi Richards Mooney, Publisher
Founder, Women’s eCommerce Association, International

Meet Lisa Fredette Certified Life Coach

2008-05-05T13:48:00.000-07:00

This week we had the honor to interview Charter Elite Member Lisa Fredette, CTA Certified Life Coach, Founder of Passionate About Life Coaching. Here’s what Lisa had to say….

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself.

My name is Lisa Fredette. I am a certified life coach, author, speaker, radio host and owner of Passionate About Life Coaching. I was introduced to life coaching during a challenging time in my life – a separation from my husband of sixteen years. I participated in a weekend workshop that was facilitated by life coaches. The support and insights I gained from that weekend were magical. The magic didn’t end there - I participated in group coaching and one on one coaching for up to a year after that weekend.

I truly believe that it was the work with my life coach and the life coaching process that allowed me to effectively heal and grow through my divorce. This experience also provided me with the opportunity to finally live out my life purpose. I have always had a nagging feeling that I was meant to do more, help others, try and make an impact on others. Well my introduction to life coaching ended that nagging, that is when I pursued my certification with the Coach Training Alliance and Passionate about Life Coaching was born. When I started my business three years ago it was only natural for me to start with divorce recovery as my focus. I still have this as my primary focus but I have since expanded to working with women on all relationship issues. The journey to this point has been amazing and I am so excited about what my future journey will be.

2. What would you say is your “claim to fame”

I believe that my claim to fame is my intuitive nature for one. The other is my ability to cut through the story and get to the truth. Finally, getting my clients to face their truth, which allows them to create a reality that is truly amazing.

3. What do you enjoy most about your profession?

When I hear my clients hit their “aha moments”, it is truly an amazing experience. When they know that they have truly arrived – wow! I can literally see the light bulb turn on, nothing is the same from that time forward. Great things happen from this place.

4. What are some of the trends you are noticing in your profession/industry?

I see that many coaches are moving toward a membership type business and other income sources then just one on one coaching, which I think is awesome. This allows many more people to experience the magic of life coaching.

5. From where do you draw inspiration?

My inspiration comes from learning and networking. I am a life-long learner. If there is something I don’t know how to do I take a class, workshop or read about it. I also surround myself with a lot of different kinds of people. Having these two things in my life allows me to plant the seeds. I then continue to nurture and cultivate those seeds until one day they sprout into an inspiration. I never know when it will hit but I am always open and ready and when it hits I am quick to act on it before it is gone.

6. What one thing would you like to learn this year?

I would love to learn how to use the law of attraction more effectively. I have the basic understanding of how it works and how to incorporate it into my life but I want to make it a greater part of my daily life and to be able to more clearly articulate the vision that I want to manifest.

7. What are your personal/professional goals for the next 6 months, year?

Personally I would like to experience a spiritual retreat. I want to surround myself with others who speak my language and want to experience more fully spirituality in their life and I want to learn from a master who already has this. Professionally, I want to continue to grow my business so I can experience financial abundance effortlessly. I want to continue to meet and touch the lives of amazing people who want to fully experience their greatness. I want to continue to attract members to my membership site, sell my ebooks, write more books and attract members to participate in my coaching programs as well as experience one on one coaching with me.

8. What do you like to do for recreation?

I love to golf. I also enjoy exercising, both cardio and weight training. I like to run and race. I enjoy reading, watching movies and spending quality time with my daughter, Kaitlin and my partner, Gary. I enjoy long walks with my dog, Tori.

9. What book(s) are on your nightstand?

Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsh, The Law of Attraction by Esther and Jerry Hicks, Women and Money by Suze Orman to list a few.

10. What is the one thing you would like readers to know about you?

I get my energy from the sun and warm weather – which is a real challenge living in Western Pennsylvania. I plan to move someday to a warmer climate that speaks more completely to my soul and feeds my energy.

About your company?

The name of my company was no accident. I am passionate about helping people and I am passionate about life. Everything that I do and develop for my business is designed to help others regain their passion for life, whether it be after a divorce, reclaiming your relationship with you or finding that special someone to spend the rest of your life with.

Also, if you would like to include a statement about the benefits of being a member of the WECAI Network™ that would be terrific!

I love being a member of WECAI Network. As a member I have the opportunity to experience the two things that support my inspirations; education and networking. I am able to learn from experts on how to build my business and I get to surround myself with like-minded people. It is awesome!

To learn more about Lisa, visit Passionate about Life Coaching at http://www.lisafredette.com

Meet The NEXT Baby Boomer Idol....

2008-05-03T05:53:00.000-07:00

Judy Davids’ has pursued a passion some of us only dream about or maybe dreamed about at teenagers. To be a Rock Star! And she did this on her own terms. This Rock Star Mommy found a way to balance work, family and fans while making a name for herself and her rock band in the process!

And she didn’t stop there! She achieved another goal that even more people have dreamed of and perhaps didn’t have the confidence in ourselves to go after. That’s writing a book!

Judy Davids, Founder of the Mydols, just released her new book, "Rock Star Mommy, My life as a Rocker Mom," an inspiring story of how a 40-something woman who without any prior training one day decided to pick up a guitar and learn to play.. and she did! Much more than that, she convinced a few of her girlfriends to join her band and the Mydols were born! Or is it reborn???

Rock Star Mommy is a story that needed to be told and shared. It’s a story of life, hope and the pursuit of happiness.

Get your copy of “Rock Star Mommy, My life as a Rocker Mom” today at http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Star-Mommy-Life-Rocker/dp/0806528982

Keep up with her tours at her blog: http://mydols.com/judydavids.htm

And when you have a chance listen to an interview I did with Judy for Inventing Women in March: http://wemagazineforwomen.com/1st-fridayz-wrap-up-and-resources/

Tomorrow Judy will be stopping at Betty Lynch’s blog – My Country Kitchen. Check it out at www.mycountrykitchen.com/blog

Be a part of the tour! The blog book tour, that is…..

IS ANYONE READING YOUR BLOG?

2008-04-26T10:48:00.000-07:00

Join us Friday June 6, 2008 – 1 PM Eastern Time (12:00 NOON Central, 1:00 AM Mountain, 10:00 AM Pacific) - this session has been rescheduled from MAY 2nd.

IS ANYONE READING YOUR BLOG? How to go from 0 to 2,000 subscribers in 3 months! Interview with Tina Sue of Think Simple Now

Tina Su is very passionate about Personal Development, Spiritual Growth and Photography. Working full time with amazon.com as an experience designer and technical program manage, Tina is able to flex her creative muscles and with it lots of freedom & flexibility. She is also a professional photographer with her own studio in downtown Seattle.

On the side, Tina is the co-founder of an internet startup. She also consults part time critiquing websites on their ease of use. In 2006, Tina ran a very profitable ebay business selling wholesale women’s apparel.

To realize her vision of helping others on their personal development journey Tina Su started a little blog called Think Simple Now on September 27th, 2007 with zero experience in blogging, internet marketing or writing. By the time Christmas came, 3 months later, she had 2135 subscribers.

‘Think Simple Now’ focuses on finding clarity, motivation, productivity, creativity and happiness. Think Simple Now gives you simple steps towards positive change. She knows your time is valuable. The goal of Think Simple Now is to create practical and applicable articles aiming at making a positive contribution to your life.

To join us for this teleseminar/webinar event send a message to heidi (at) wecai.org with "RSVP Tina Su" in the subject line. Instructions will be emailed to you.

Hope to see you there!

The Passion, Power and Potential of Blogging Interview

2008-04-26T10:42:00.000-07:00

Join us on * Wednesday, April 30, 2008 (6:00 PM Eastern Time) (5:00 PM Central, 4:00 PM Mountain, 3:00 PM Pacific)

The Passion, Power and Potential of Blogging from the Founder of PROBLOGGER – One of the Most Popular Blogs in the World with Darren Rowse (This session is a WEBINAR ONLY and not accessible via teleconference)

Darren Rowse is a full time Blogger making a living from this new and dynamic medium from blogs like Digital Photography School. In 2002 Darren stumbled upon an article about ‘Blogging’. He didn’t know it at the time but that moment changed his life. Within 24 hours of reading the article he had started his own Blog called Living Room - a personal blog where he explored issues of Pop Culture, Spirituality and Blogging ever since.

From the experience Darren has since started many other blogs. As his blogs have grown in popularity and generate income, his Blogging journey has taken him from a hobby (some would say an obsession), to a part time job through to a fully fledged business in recent times. Darren slowly built his blogging into a income source that has enabled him to dedicate more and more time to the medium to the point where he is now a full time blogger with ProBlogger.

In 2005 Darren embarked with three others on the biggest blogging project he’d ever done - b5media - a blog network that has hundreds of blogs written by hundreds of bloggers from around the world on a wide variety of channels/verticals. Darren is VP of Blogger training at b5media. Prior to blogging Darren had many interesting jobs including being a youth minister for his church. Darren will be joining us live from Melbourne, Australia.

To join us send a message to heidi (at) wecai.org with "RSVP Darren Rowse" in the subject line. Hope to see you there!

Women's Green Commerce Survey

2008-04-25T12:29:00.000-07:00

You are invited to participate in our survey WOMEN'S GREEN COMMERCE: Purses, Peers, Posts and the Power to Move Green Markets. In this survey, you are asked to complete a survey that asks questions about Sustainable Lifestyle (green living). It should take LESS THAN 3 MINUTES to complete the questionnaire.

In exchange for being brave and letting us into your life, we’ll give you our list of more than 200 green resources we’ve collected just for you. This Directory consists of 31 pages of information, places and things to help you achieve your green lifestyle goals (personally and professionally). In addition, you will receive a link to the special report "Purses, Peers, Posts and the Power to Move Green Markets" by Mary Clare Hunt.

You will also be entered into a drawing for a chance to “win” a full page AD in the Summer Edition of WE magazine for Women. (Void where prohibited) No we won’t sell your information to the highest bidder, in fact, we’ll compile the info and share it with you. You’ll know what we know.

Remember, it’s WECAI (Women's eCommerce Association). Mary Clare Hunt of In Women We Trust will act as the facilitator. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential.

If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Heidi Richards at 954-625-6606 or by email at heidi (at) wecai.org.

WE Magazine for Women Tribute to Mother Nature

2008-04-18T05:28:00.000-07:00

WE Magazine for Women Tribute to Mother Nature Spring Issue Hits the News Stands!

Well, the Internet News Stands, that is.

The Spring 2008 Issue is hot off the press and ready for you to read.In recognition of Earth Day 2008, this issue includes dozens of great articles including, “Ethical Business or Just a ‘Green Wash?,” ” How to Spend for a Better World,” “Did Someone Say Chocolate?” and “Dare to Be Prosperous!”

Here’s what some of our readers have to say:

“This is great! I've read every issue of WE Magazine for Women and I would recommend that everyone take a look at it.” Beverly Mahone, Enjoy Your Menopause – http://www.enjoyyourmenopause.com/

“WOW, I couldn't stop reading. WE Magazine for Women is wonderful, Heidi. I'm so delighted to be a part of this awesome movement...women in the business of promoting women! Congratulations!” Bea Kunz, Sagehill Farms - http://www.sagehillfarmsandvintagestore.com/

In addition, in this issue you will be taken on a wonderful journey to three locales around the globe that are walking the talk of Sustainable Living. You will meet the Earth’s Advocate, Mary Clare Hunt, and feel her desire to keep the world safe for generations to come! And eight outstanding Women on a Mission who are making a difference in their parts of the world.In fact, there are 64 pages filled with great content, information and inspiring stories.

To read the current issue visit: http://www.wecai.org/wemagspring08.pdf and see for yourself!

To read past issues, go to http://www.wemgazineforwomen.com/.

We would love your comments and feedback!BTW, if when you are finished reading WE Magazine for Women, we invite you to take the Women’s Green Commerce Survey at http://www.womensgreencommerce.com/. (Lots of goodies when you do!)

Thanks for reading WE Magazine for Women and for passing it on to your family and friends,

Heidi Richards Mooney, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

How GREEN is Your Office?

2008-04-16T13:26:00.000-07:00

How GREEN is Your Office? Thirteen tips to Sustainability by Heidi Richards

1. No more styrofoam! Instead use coffee mugs and drinking glasses made of glass or ceramic. Wash, rinse, reuse.

2. Buy recycled! Paper and plastic such as wrapping papers, writing papers, etc.

3. Mop it up! With a sponge or mop instead of paper towels.

4. Refill those water bottles with filtered water from your tap or the water cooler

5. Make it into Scratch! Paper that is! Use the backs of printed documents to jot down notes, in your fax machine and more.

6. Recycle those old manila file folders by relabeling them.

7. Reuse bubble wrap, styrofoam peanuts and other packing materials you receive in shipments.

8. Use refillable pens instead of disposable pens.

9. Donate your magazines to local libraries and senior citizen centers.

10. Recycle newspapers.

11. Conserve energy by purchasing compact florescent bulbs. They use less energy and last years longer than incandescent bulbs.

12. Buy energy efficient appliances and machines such as copiers, faxes, etc.

13. Look for ways to create new uses for product scraps and methods for reducing waste

What are you doing to live the Sustainable lifestyle? We want to hear from you...

Take the Women's GREEN Commerce Survey and tell us. In exchange for your input, we will share our Directory of more than 200 Green Resources with you. And you will be entered into a drawing for a FULL Page ad in WE Magazine for Women.

Here's the link to send your friends to, too! www.WomensGreenCommerce.com.

Thanks for your input!

Heidi

eMonday Woman Erika-Marie S. Geiss, Freelance Writer & Editor

2008-04-07T10:23:00.000-07:00

This month in eMonday News we had the pleasure to interview Erika-Marie S. Geiss - Freelance Writer & Editor

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself.

I am a writer, editor and art historian with over a decade of experience in the publications field. I am originally from New York (where I was born), but my family moved to Massachusetts when I was nine. I grew up in the Boston area and attended Brandeis University for my undergraduate degree in developmental psychology and a minor in art and architectural history. After taking a brief educational hiatus between undergraduate and graduate schools to decide upon which discipline I would focus, I attended Tufts University for my master's in art and architectural history. I was a fellow at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in what was then called the Dept. of European Paintings, where I worked on several exhibitions and publications including Van Gogh: Face to Face, Monet in the Twentieth Century and the North American tour of Monet, Renoir and the Impressionist Landscape, the latter of which I contributed several essays in the exhibition catalogue, which was my first official publication (under my maiden name).

When I was a graduate student, I also started freelance editing, and freelance editing eventually turned into a secondary profession when I developed Red Pencil Editing Services (RPES) in 2001. I have also taught at the University of New Hampshire in the Dept. of Art and Art History. In 2000, I left the MFA to become the Director of Education at the Rose Art Museum at my undergraduate alma mater, and was one of the youngest directors of education in a museum in the United States at the time. In 2003, new developments in my personal life led me to Michigan where I continued to run RPES and created a Web presence for it and took on new corporate and individual private clients. (Until then, RPES served the academic community primarily.) I also worked as a staff writer for the international publication Speak to Me and continued to work in the museum field, joining the curatorial team at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, where I worked on the museum's core exhibition And Still We Rise: Our Journey Through African American History. During my tenure at the Wright, I also wrote The Passion of Christ (Publications International, 2004) a book about the history of Renaissance and Baroque art depicting the last 12 hours of Jesus' life. I left the Wright in 2005 because my husband and I were starting a family, and I wanted to be a work-at-home mom, devoting more of my professional time to my writing and running RPES.

I continue to run RPES; I am a copy editor for World Energy and World Energy Monthly Review and a contributing blogger at babiesonline. In late 2007 I added a subsidiary to Red Pencil Editing Services: theWAHMmagazine, which is the only digital magazine for work-at-home parents. I continue to write and blog professionally as well, and in the fall of 2008, my third book will be out, The Right Words for Any Occasion. I am also politically active on the local level, and sat as a Commissioner to my city's master plan steering committee. I am also an accomplished violinist, and a 37-year-old mother of one. My family is a blended one—my heritage being afro-Latino (Panamanian) of West Indian descent, my husband, Caucasian of Irish, English and German descent.

2. What would you say is your "claim to fame"?

Aside from writing The Passion, my claim to fame is probably theWAHMmagazine, which is the only digital magazine for work-at-home parents. I am its creator and editor-in-chief.

3. What do you enjoy most about your profession?

I enjoy the creativity of my field—both working with other creative minds and being able to flex my own creative muscles. In terms of editing, I enjoy being able to help people shape and hone their publications and manuscripts. I also enjoy the flexibility of my field. I can work pretty much anywhere and at any time of day. I set my own hours and as long as I am honest with myself, my family and my clients, there is rarely any conflict.

4. What are some of the trends you are noticing in your profession/industry?That might be a loaded question—and there are many trends that have converged simultaneously, and in some ways threaten to turn the field on its ear. The publication field has changed dramatically—for better and for worse in some respects. When I was in graduate school (and this is still true in academia), the phrase that was hammered into us was "publish or perish." This was especially true if you intended to stay in academia and pursue your Ph.D. For professional writers and editors, whether in academia or not, the phrase is still true as publications are our life-blood. There has also been such an influx of other avenues for becoming published (self-publishing and e-books for example) outside of the traditional methods of going through established publishing houses that some professional writers and editors wonder about how writers are ultimately perceived. (Recent issues in the news about plagiarism and outright lies haven't helped the industry either.) In many ways, it seems as if anybody can get a book or article published, especially if they want to go outside the traditional long-established process of querying and submitting proposals to agents, publishers or magazine editors. On the other hand, this added publications flexibility can be very good for those with good ideas and tightly written content to get their information published if they do not have the time (or aren't willing to put in the time) to go though the usual/traditional process, which can take quite a long time from conception to seeing your book on shelves, or article in print and is daunting for many. But, what will ultimately distinguish one writer from another is the content, how well-written the work is and the author's platform.

The question of whether print is dead also always comes up especially with respect to periodicals. I'm in a strange position, because I write for printed publications, write books and publish a magazine that is digital only and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Print is not dead, and I don't think that it ever will be—we're in no danger of becoming a Fahrenheit 451 society. There is still something quite delicious about the weight, feel and smell of a new book and the physical experience of turning the pages and curling up with it. You can't curl up with your laptop on a rainy day in quite the same way.

But, for periodicals while digital just may be the wave of the future print may not be dead—just in a state of transition. Analysts predict an increase in digital publications (beyond the PDF) especially as the technology for e-paper/e-readers becomes standardized across platforms over the next few years. As a magazine publisher, I can say with certainty that going digital cuts a publisher's overhead significantly—there are no printer costs and deadlines can be tighter, because you aren't also dealing with the printer's turn-around-time. And for those who are environmentally sensitive, it is a viable greener option for publication. You can also do more with new media in a digital publication. That's something that cannot be offered in print, and it means providing richer content on-line or in an e-paper reader without having to duplicate content on the Web. But until that universality occurs and is accessible to all income levels, periodicals—especially the dailies and weeklies—will still need to be printed on paper.

5. What is one thing that you think all writers need to know?

All writers need to know about the various options available to them as writers as well as the basic skills and rules of writing and publishing. Whether they choose a traditional route to publication or use one of the newer methods, writers need to still know the publications process and how to write properly. I've seen so many articles written (and by professionals in their field, but not professional writers) that are not edited well, are poorly formatted and full of grammatical errors and sentence structure surrealism. It's uncanny and a bit scary sometimes, because what happens is that people who are unskilled writers read articles written by professionals in their fields, they copy the style and what they see. That's not to say that they are plagiarizing, what they are doing is learning from unfortunate mistakes and then going out and producing SEO and keyword articles and perpetuating the mistakes that they see in-print and on-line. Everybody needs an editor. I have an editor—more than one, actually—because I know when I am too close to my work to be objective about it. Anybody who is planning to put something in print needs to recognize that too.

6. From where do you draw inspiration?

Inspiration comes from almost everywhere for me as both a writer and an editor. Little things that my son does and says, my husband, our family, memories, daily experiences, driving, smells, sounds, politics, the news—the list is endless. I am so much like a sponge, soaking in what life has to offer. It sounds overwhelming, I am sure, or scattered even to others, but really it's more about being receptive to my environment—truly listening, learning, watching, engaging in it. I keep a little voice recorder in the car, for when I have an anagnoresis, I keep a pen on me always, and stickies or a notebook as well. That way, when inspiration or an idea hits, I can jot it down quickly and transfer it to my "idea book" later, deciding if and when to flesh those ideas out.

7. What one thing would you like to learn this year?

Balance. I'm learning how to renegotiate the changing needs of my son's schedule and aptitude with my own professional schedule and plans. There is a steep learning curve with a child, especially one who is curious and engaged.

8. What are your personal/professional goals for the next 6 months, year?

Aside from working with my husband to keep our family happy and safe, my short-term goals are to take my editing business, freelance writing and the magazine to the next level; get more involved in some charitable causes that are important to me; actively promote the Right Words for Any Occasion; and finish my current work-in-progress, which I am keeping quiet about until the time is right.

9. What do you like to do for recreation?
I enjoy yoga, soccer, knitting, reading and gardening. I'm especially looking forward to getting into the dirt with my son, since this year, he'll be old enough to listen to me when I tell him not to eat the seeds or bulbs. I also love going to museums—with or without my husband and son. The occasional date night with my husband is also great—whether we're out dancing or playing Texas Hold 'Em with our friends.

10. What book(s) are on your nightstand?
What to Expect the Toddler Years, Good Night Moon, Guess How Much I Love You and whatever my son's favorite book of the week is (sense a trend?), and several of Vince Flynn's titles.

11. What is the one thing you would like readers to know about you? About your company?
I guess the one thing that I'd like readers to know about me is that I am always learning. The one thing that I want readers to know about my company is that Red Pencil Editing Services is where your prose is our passion as our tag line states and its subsidiary, theWAHMmagazine is poised to be a leader in publications for the work-at-home parenting community.

What Erika says about the Women's eCommerce Association:
Being a member of WECAI is tremendous because of the opportunities for networking with other women in business and learning from one another.

You can learn more about Erika at:

Red Pencil Editing Services: http://www.redpencilediting.com/
theWAHMmagazine: http://www.thewahmmagazine.com/

Fame and Fortune Fridayz™ April 4 10 AM to 3 PM

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1st Fridayz™ - WEB 2.0 Networking for Women… Theme – “FAME AND FORTUNE” See how you can get a FREE copy of Kenneth Himmler's book Live Rich & Stay Wealthy-For Women Only

1st Fridayz™ returns this week – Friday April 4th and we have 3 exciting interviews scheduled!

They are:

10 AM Eastern Time: Kenneth Himmler, Author of Live Rich & Stay Wealthy-For Women Only

Kenneth Himmler, Sr. is a Wealth Management Coach that focuses his efforts on working with individuals that value a higher quality of life above anything else. This allows him to work primarily with people that have similar values and goals, which makes for a very mutually satisfying and long-lasting relationship.

Prior to establishing his Wealth Management Firm, Ken lived on his own at a very young age in Buffalo, NY. While putting himself through school he often wondered where his next meal would come from. Through his amazing self-confidence and self-determination, he has now managed to become one of the most sought after experts in tax strategies, cash flow, and investment strategies.

Along with being the CEO of IAM Wealth Management, Ken was the radio host of a live, syndicated program called, Live Rich & Stay Wealthy for ten years. He has also authored the financial column in four of the newspapers in the Tampa Bay area. In addition he also teaches financial courses at several colleges in Florida. You can visit Ken online at Live Rich & Stay Wealthy.

12 Noon Eastern Time: Cheree Warrick - How to Grow a Six-Figure Business in 12 months or less

Cheree Warrick is recognized her peers and business partners as “The Profit Partner.” By the time she was 26, she had helped buy and sell hundreds of thousands of dollars in real estate. From that experience, Cheree joint-ventured with others to start a construction company and trash hauling company.

Cheree has not only started several companies, she has also helped her clients develop successful businesses. She helped one client earn $4500 within two weeks of hiring her and helped another client obtain three clients within three weeks of promoting his business.

2 PM Eastern Time: Judy Davids, Author of “Rock Star Mommy” and Founder of the MYDOLS Rock Group

Judy Davids was 42 when she picked up a guitar for the first time and decided to start a rock band, or make that, a “mom” rock band. Surprisingly, the one thing in her life that she didn’t consider herself to be an expert at made her famous. The Mydols, her band of four Midwestern housewives/mothers drew the attention of the national media and soon she found herself in the pages of the supermarket tabloid The Sun whilst shopping for Lunchables.

Her new book, “Rock Star Mommy” is a rallying cry for every woman who fondly recalls when she spent more time in mosh pits than “Mommy and Me” classes to adopt a rock ‘n roll attitude toward life. Based on Judy Davids’ experiences as a music fan, a mother, and the leader of one of the first “mommy” rock bands in the country, it tells the story of the Mydols’ path to success and the inspiration it gave Judy—and so many other moms—to embrace creativity and pursue their dreams. In Rock Star Mommy, Judy Davids tells her story — from using Manic Panic to dye her hair pink to donning a pair of go-go boots and hopping onstage to toting sound equipment around in her soccer mom minivan—and proves that making time to do what you love does not make you a bad parent, but a better, more fulfilled, and happier one. (Available March 25 wherever books are sold including Amazon.com)

Ken has generously donated 50 copies of his book Live Rich & Stay Wealthy-For Women Only to attendees. That means the first 50 people to RSVP will receive a copy with our compliments.

1st Fridayz™ is FREE to attend if you are a CHARTER, ELITE or LIFETIME MEMBER of the Women's eCommerce Association, Int'l.

Attendee instructions will be sent once you RSVP or submit payment.

If you are a Basic Member (OR GUEST) and would like to attend, the cost is only $11 and can be paid via PayPal. When you RSVP, you will receive an invoice via email. Once payment has been confirmed, instructions to attend will be sent to you. You will also receive access to the audio files after the program, and in case you are unable to attend, you will the audio files and a copy of Ken’s book (for the 1st 50 people who RSVP) via mail.

FYI This event will take place in our Web Conference Room and via our teleconference bridge lines.

Be sure to RSVP to Heidi (at) wecai.org with “1st Fridayz™ RSVP” in Subject Line.

The Girlfriends Getaway on the Beach is just 2 weeks away!

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The Girlfriends Getaway on the Beach is just 2 weeks away! The Divas are going to be in Daytona Beach, FL April 18-20th---Come join us!

To get things started and celebrate the first ever"Ain't No Stoppin Us Now!" Baby Boomer Girlfriends' Weekend Getaway, Beverly Mahone, the Baby Boomer Diva, has decided to gather the divas and discuss some fun and interesting things that have lead up to this wonderful weekend.

As Beverly’s writes on her site----We're gonna party like it's 1979!!!

As one of the presenters during the conference, I am honored to kick off this blog tour and excited to be a part of it. I decided to ask a few questions to Beverly to gain some insight about the Baby Boomer Girlfriends' Spring Break Weekend Getaway.

To register today, go to Baby Boomer Girlfriends' Weekend Getaway

Heidi: What was your inspiration for Baby Boomer Girlfriends' Spring Break Weekend Getaway?

Beverly: Initially, the idea was to have a Pajama Party for women over 40. In my mind, I pictured us all gathered together in a hotel somewhere laughing, dancing and sharing hot flash stories! But as the idea began to evolve and more people wanted to help out with the event, it ended up becoming a three-day weekend. The concept of calling it a "Spring Break Weekend Getaway" comes from the fact that many of us used to go on Spring Break when we were in college and it was a fun time. Although we've grown up and matured, we can still have fun. In an interview I recently did I told the audience this: "We spend 362 days out of the year taking care of husbands, children, and pets; dealing with obnoxious co-workers, traffic jams and nosey neighbors-----but for three days (April 18-20) we are going to throw caution to the wind in Daytona Beach, FL and do something just for us." Of course, it's a different kind of fun but it gives us an opportunity to socialize and network with fellow boomer women around the country.

Heidi: Give us some highlights about the event… what’s happening during the two-day retreat and who are some of the women attending?

Beverly: There's going to be quite a bit of activity going on from Friday to Sunday. Women from Florida , California , Texas , North Carolina, Tennessee , Ohio , Maryland and New Mexico will be represented. WCEU-TV is taping a Baby Boomer Town Hall Meeting on Friday where we'll be discussing issues affecting us as women at midlife and beyond. Friday evening, we'll have a Meet and Greet reception. On Saturday, women will be able to enjoy shopping in the Marketplace with a variety of vendors; mingle during a celebrity luncheon with keynote speaker Bern Nadette Stanis, who played "Thelma" on Good Times. The first 200 women to enter will receive a special gift bag and $100 Visa Gift Cards will be given away as prizes during the seminars. In addition, you can get a good workout in an aerobics class or relax in the Pamper Me Mini-Spa. There will be an awards banquet during the evening following by the over 40 PA-JAMMING Party!

The biggest highlight of this event, for me, will be meeting fellow members of Boomer Diva Nation. We've all been networking on line for about a year and with the exception of one woman I met at a book signing, I have never met any of the other women.

Heidi: What is the most surprising thing to happen since putting this event together?

Beverly: The most surprising thing to happen was getting a telephone call from someone representing People Magazine saying they might be interested in covering the event! I was in the grocery store the evening I got the call. You would've thought I had just been told I won the lottery. I was rather loud with my excitement and enthusiasm! To think that People Magazine had heard about this event and wanted to cover it was simply amazing. I was so curious as to how they found me and the young lady said they "googled" Spring Break and up popped my event. I was instructed to ask the fellow members of Boomer Diva Nation to share their thoughts about attending the event so I immediately everyone and as I understand, they were flooded with emails from our group. We haven't heard yet whether or not they will actually be coming but just the fact that they contacted me was a true blessing and a moment that took my breath away!

To share in more adventures of this blog tour, tomorrow's tour will be hosted by Karen O Bannon - check it out at: http://www.solspeaks.com/karens-joint

And remember to register early for the Baby Boomer Girlfriends' Weekend Getaway!

See you there!

Heidi

96 Women Bloggers to Watch for Spring 2008

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I love lists... making them, reading them and finding them. And I love reading great articles that can help in with an area of my life I am interested in improving. Blogging is one of them. I read at least two articles every day about blogging and I check out at least a dozen new bloggers a week. So I have mentioned several great women bloggers I have come across since our last list of women bloggers to watch came out and also want to share five articles I found particularly informative.

I got a lot of information from an article written by Lisa Druxman of Entrepreneur.com. She Says, “Whether you start your own or visit someone else's, blogs can help you build the relationships your business needs.” Hurry over to Lisa’s article, “Real Moms do blog” - it is filled with great tips and motivation about why you should start blogging.

Tali presents How Do Small Blogs Make It Big? - The Story of Search for Blogging posted at The Marketer Review, saying, “How do you grow your small blog? A case study.”

The 3 Reasons People Visit Your Blog at Millionaire Secrets - The article suggests how Content, entertainment and people want to get to know you will get people to visit your blog and keep them coming back for more.

If you like adding photos to your blog read 15 Best Image Search Engines to Find Photos Online an excellent resource for finding great images online.

And finally, here's a very ecclectic group of talented women called "96 Women Bloggers to Watch this Spring" - be sure and check them out!

Back in Skinny Jeans with Stephanie Quilao

Chrysanthemoms with Chrys

Miss 604 with Rebecca Bollitt

Creating with Impact with Robin Matuk

Twenty Set with Monica O’Brien

Reading More, Making Money, Making a Difference! with Sonya Smith

All Business with Denise O'Berry

Moms in Business with Linda Locke

Girl Meets Business with Angela at

Alpha Woman with Freda Mooncotch

Women & Hi-Tech with Joyce

Transformation Revolution with Dr. Leah

New Urban Mom with Sharon McMillan

Woman, Start Your Business Now with Amanda M. Gladden

Work it Mom, Blog with Nataly Kogan

Women 2.0 Canada with Beverly, Monica, Ana and Melany

Business Communicators of Second Life with Linda Zimmer

Eileen’s Technology Blog with Eileen Brown

Rachel Elnaugh

Internet Mumpreneurs with Leigh Hunt

Woman Tribune with Holly Ord

Mom’s United in Business with Jennifer Rogers

Business in General with Sabrina Parsons, Beth Anne Whalen, Kristen Langham, 'Chelle Parmele and a few Guys

Stealth Mode with Francine Hardaway

Add Your Comment Here with Kate

Beautiful Fitness with Alix Florio

Women Leading the Future with Maree Harris

Free Business Tips with Emma Rhoades

Soulpreneur Success with Sandra Reed

Asher Solutions with Ashley E. Underell

HER Media with Karrine (Kay) McFarlane

Smart Women with Smokie Sizemore

Basil and Spice with Kelly Jad'on

Cindy Tangen Marketing and Communications

Sam and Janell of PEP

Dazzlin Donna with Donna Fontenot

Kay Moggie Madness

Brand Bites with Liz Pabon

Gulp Blog with Gabriella Goddard – Gulp Blog

Home Based Working Mom with Lesley Spencer Pyle

Key Lime Creative with Jen Harris

BizChicksRule - http://www.bizchicksrule.com/contest-win-a-50-target-gift-card/ and Lively Women with Kristen King

Doing Business Blog

The Glass Hammer with Nicki Gilmour

The Successful Smiles Blog with Helaine Smith, DMD

Woman Start Your Business Now with Amanda M. Gladden

Brain Based Business with Dr Ellen Weber

Small Business Trends with Anita Campbell

Engage Selling Solutions with Colleen Frances

Painter Girl with Carol Leonesio at

Attract Abundance with Kim Emerson at

Lillian’s Speakout with Lillian Cauldwell

Angelawd with Angela at

Jen Lemen’s Blog

Tip Diva

Moms United in Business with Jennifer Rogers

Confessions of a Shopaholic with Leslie Linevsky

Networking Excellence with Liz Lynch

The Fresh Approach Coach with Melissa Grossman -

The Kiss Business Too with Karin H

1st VA – with Donna Toothaker

Inkthinker Blog by Kristen King at

Cre8pc.com/blog with Kim Krause Berg

ACurvyDiva.com with Gina ChristineTelecommutingDiva.com with Valencia Higuera

The Golden Pencil with Anne Wayman

Shakadoo with Jill

All Diva Media with DJ Nelson

The Unconference with Kaliya Hamlin

Microbusiness News Briefs with Dawn Rivers Baker

Michele Marchetti
Laurie Ayers

Australian Women Online with Deborah Robinson

Healthy Living Lounge with Carole Fogarty

Kristina Haymes

Expertise Marketing with Susanna Lowe

Creating with Impact with Robin Matuk

Plain Jane Mom with Erika Jurney

Mommentary with Elinor Dashwood

Tightly Wound

The Human Imprint with Louise Manning

Mommy Monsters with Heidi Saxton

the simple nickle With Meredith

Go Go Girlfriend with Julia Rosien

Barton Pond Feng Shui With Pat B. Doyle

Design & Technology with Emily Chang

JenSense with Jennifer Slegg

Lifehacker with Gina Trapani

Lorell on Wordpress with Lorelle VanFossen

Take Charge of your Life with Marcia Francois

One last thing, if you haven't submitted your business for listing in the Who's Who Directory of Women in eCommerce yet, you have one more day to do so!

Happy Reading and Happy Spring!

Heidi

Who's Who Directory of Women Deadline March 25!

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About the Who’s Who Directory of Women in eCommerce:

The Who’s Who Directory is a brand new directory resource that will list women who have an online presence either in the form of a website or blog and who either promote a product or service via one of those vehicles (or make money through affiliate sales).

The woman’s site does not have to have a shopping cart to qualify, just be one of the ways your customers and clients can find you. The information will be published online and promoted via our websites, media releases, WE Magazine for Women and our global network of women’s organizations.

The main criteria for being listed:

The woman-owned site/blog submitted must be at least 1 year old. We review all entries prior to inclusion and reserve the right to exclude any sites The Women's eCommerce Association deems offensive in nature.

Want to get listed? There is no cost to have a BASIC Listing. Send your Name, Company Name, Company Slogan or Tagline and Website URL (in this order) to heidi(at)wecai.org with Who’s Who Directory Listing in Subject Line.

There is also an Enhanced listing option:

Enchanced listings include expanded contact information your company LOGO, address, phone, and one additional URL.

Cost for the ENHANCED listing is $25.00 (USD). If you are interested in this offer, be sure to note that when you send in your submission. Upon approval you will receive a paypal invoice for the fee.

To read more about it, www.whoswhoinecommerce.com

Heidi

See What You Missed - Get Audio Files Now!

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For those of you who were unable to attend Virtual Woman’s Day, you can still access the audio files. All you have to do is fill in your name and email address below and the links to access each of these sessions will be sent to you once you verify your email address. Remember, in order to receive access you must verify the information you submit when you receive confirmation via email. Many of our guest experts gave away surprise gifts after their session (see below)

1. Lisa Bromma’s interview “Wise Women Invest in Real Estate” was filled with ideas, strategies and tips to help women Build Wealth in Real Estate. After her presentation, Lisa gave everyone who attended a copy of her newest book Wise Women Invest in Real Estate – Achieve Financial Independence and Live the Lifestyle of Your Dreams!

2. Rosaline Sedacca, Author of How Do I Tell the Kids About the Divorce and Christina Rowe, author of Seven Secrets to a Successful Divorce talked about How to Create the World’s Largest Divorce Party

3. Jenn Givler of Create a Thriving Business was our kickoff speaker for Saturday’s sessions and I just had to shout a GREAT BIG Thank you to Jenn for helping me out by taking charge of the program and really delving into the topic. Jenn spoke about Using Facebook and other Social Networking sites to Grow Your Business such as Ning, My Space, LindkedIn, Ryze and others.

4. Julia Rhodes the inventor of Kleen Slate dry erase markers and whiteboards (and more) shared the steps to get an idea off the ground and into the hands of your audience. Before she left us to run off to do another presentation at the Everyday Edisons Casting Call, she promised to send everyone on the call and in the conference room their very own Kleen Slate products. You had to be there to receive them.

5. Holly Buchanan and Michele Miller, authors of The Soccer Mom Myth shared so many ideas for marketing to women, my fingers were getting tired from writing them all down.

6. And Jami Lin ended our wonderful celebration with Using Feng Shui to Create More Prosperity in your Lives. She also gave everyone who attended several goodies including the first chapter of her new book, ColorAlchemy!

A message asking you to verify your email will be sent to you prior to receiving the links. Be sure to confirm that message.

Thanks again to everyone who participated. And a great big thank you to Teresa Morrow of Key Business Partners for coordinating the Showcases during our event.

Warmest regards,

Heidi

Join us Tomorrow for Virtual Woman's Day

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Less than 24 hours to kickoff of Celebrating Women! And we want to make sure we have given you all the information you need in order to attend and make this event a success. So if you have not received instructions via email, here they are:

There are two ways you can attend.

You can join us via our teleconference bridge line – simply call the teleconference bridge line at (641) 715-3840 – Guest Access Code: 361467# (pound).

If you plan to join us in the web conference room (preferred) here are the downloading instructions for setting up and participating via our online conference room. You only need to download the room once, after that you can particpate in Virtual Woman's Day(TM) as well as our other online conference events such as eWednesday Chat(TM) and 1st Fridayz™

1. To download the networking room please go to http://www.wecai.org/eWednesdayChat.exe

2. A box will pop up prompting you to save the program. We recommend you save the program to your desktop for easy locating each week. 3. After the download is complete, double click on the conference room icon on your desktop. 4. Once the room launches, you will prompted to enter your full name and click okay. (Please do not try to enter as Moderator.) 5. You do not need a password to enter the conference room.

*when you want to participate in the chat simply click on the conference room icon on your desktop! This will open the conference room and prompt for your name and password (above).

Requirements to participate via conference room during Virtual Woman's Day(TM):

1. Speakers connected to your computer. Please test your speakers to ensure you can hear sound from them.
2. Microphone connected to your computer. If you do not have a microphone you can use the text chat feature in the chat room or you can go to a Radio Shack (Best Buy or equivalent) and purchase a microphone for under $15.

3. To test your speakers and microphone go to http://www.audiohelp.info

Be sure to check out the full schedule of events for times and topics.

And we will be giving away dozens of prizes both days. You can see the list of prizes at: Fabulous Prize Giveaways.

Thank you and we look forward to meeting you online! Please send your friends to http://www.virtualwomansday.com so they, too can join us!

Regards,

Heidi Richards and Suzannah Richards, Co-Founders
The Women’s eCommerce Association, International

Blog Book Tour with Authors of the Soccer Mom Myth

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Today, I have the pleasure of participating in a blog tour featuring Holly Buchanan and Michele Miller, Authors of The Soccer Mom Myth. Blog book tours are very interesting, especially if you participate in the entire tour. You really get to know the authors and about their woork.

Here are three questions I asked them:

1) Why did you write The Soccer Mom Myth?

Holly: Michele came to a copywriting seminar I was teaching in NY. She was an expert in marketing to women, I was an expert in marketing online - we knew both were hot topics. So we decided to write a book together. I was really interested in marketing to women and thought doing the research would fun as well as insightful. The best part about writing the book really was working with Michele.

My other motivation was personal, not professional. I see so many negative images of women in advertising - everything from stereotypes to advertising that looks like ad porn ads. I can't stop advertising, but I can reach out to companies who truly do want to connect with women. I can help them craft more positive, relevant images that only truly speak and connect with potential women customers, but convey a more positive image of women to the public in general.

Michele: The timing was just right on all fronts - Holly and I were looking to write on the subject of marketing to women, we had complementary subjects (general vs. online), and there seemed to be a growing need for marketing to women knowledge. One of the core reasons I wanted to write it was because there are other marketing-to-women books out there, but none really give you "nuts and bolts" ideas that you can try in your business.

2) Please tell us about an experience that happened to you where a business WASN'T marketing to you as a women.

Holly: In the book, I talk about receiving a letter from a lawn irrigation company that started out "Dear Sir." It just so happened that I was actively looking for a new irrigation company. I was not happy with my current company. Because I'm a marketer, I went ahead and red the letter. This was exactly the type of company I was looking for. No contracts, affordable service, and they were going to be in my neighborhood the next week.

But that letter ended up in the trash. What that company conveyed to me with just two words, "Dear Sir" was that they did not value my business

Michele: Maybe it was the time I was looking to buy my first car and had my eye on a Honda CRX (shows how old I am!). I went into the dealership and the salesman didn't want to take me out for a test drive because he figured I didn't know how to drive a stick shift (he even called me "honey"). I had grown up on a farm driving manual shift since I could remember, but the guy wouldn't budge. I went across town and chose the same car and PAID MORE, because that dealership treated me with respect.

3) What's been the biggest surprise in your research about marketing to women?

Holly: For me, I think it's that creating better experiences for women also creates better experiences for men. Many companies have found that when they meet the demands of women, men have a better experience as well.

My other surprise is how little medical testing has been done on women. With their "female cycles" and pregnancy issues, they were often considered to risky to include in medical tests. With everything we are learning about how women and men are wired differently biologically, especially in the brain, it amazes me that more testing has not been done on women.
It was also very recently that the first female crash test dummy was created that actually mirrored a woman's real body. We've come so far, yet we have so far to go.

Michele: I think the biggest surprise for me was finding out how much women still feel that advertising and marketing just doesn't speak to her. There are such subtle things you can do to improve your business with women, yet most industries are either too ignorant or lazy to do anything about it. Nobody said it was going to be easy work... but the payoffs are enormous.

Note: You can learn more about The Soccer Mom Myth on Saturday at 2pm Eastern Time when I interview them during our Virtual Woman's Day celebration! Just sign up on above to receive your invitation!

Fabulous Prize Give-aways During Virtual Woman's Day!

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In fact, we have prizes worth hundreds of dollars!

Here they are:

DVD of It’s Time For Results, a 10-module streaming video training session of time management and Microsoft Outlook, 2003. ($497 value)

Class Set of KwikCheks from Kleen Slate for the teacher of their choice ($130 value)

2 Quarter Page Ads in WE Magazine for Women - ($97 value)

One - 1 Year Charter Membership in Women’s eCommerce Association! ($97 value)

FREE Electronic Feng Shui Consultation with Jami Lin ($90 value)

One Hour Virtual Assistant Services by Sharon Williams, The 24 Hour Secretary

Everyone Who Signs up for Virtual Woman’s Day will receive a $50 coupon toward any size Ad in WE Magazine for Women!

“Wise Women Invest in Real Estate: Achieve Financial Independence and Live The Lifestyle of Your Dreams” by Lisa Moren Bromma ($20 value)

Therapeutic Insights Journal the perfect companion to How Do I Tell the Kids about the Divorce? (downloadable eBook) by Rosalind Sedacca, CCT ($29 value)

One hour of Virtual Assistant Services by Teresa Morrow of Key Business Partners ($35 value)

Web Business Success: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Web Sites that Work” (downloadable ebook) ($29.95 value)

2 Months of Data Digger ($20 value)

"The River, By Moonlight" by Camille Marchetta ($15 value) - donated by Mary Lewis of BlogStop Book Tours

One hour free Networking Coaching with Carol Deckert ($150 value)

“Distress-Free Aging: A Boomer's Guide to Creating a Fulfilled and Purposeful Life” (downloadable eBook) by Amy Sherman ($27 value)

Blog Write-up and 1 year Link Compliments of DeAnna Troupe ($15 value)

Good Night Lullaby Relaxation CD by Patrice cosier ($15 value)

“Personal Time Appraisal Guidebook” and “Personal Time Inventory Guidebook” (downloadable ebooks) by Ann Rusnak - ($29.95 value)

“The Soccer Mom Myth – Today’s Female Consumer, Who She Really is – Why She Really Buys” by Holly Buchanan and Michele Miller ($20 value)

Two copies of "Decluttering for Dollars™: The Easy Way to Make Money by Selling Your Stuff" ($20 value)

7 Steps to Get into Your Skinny Jeans by Shondell Solomon-Miles ($15 value)

"Discover the 5 Secrests of Safe, Effective & Permanent Weight Loss CD by Shondell Solomon-Miles ($20 value)

"Conversations With Bobby - From Foster Child to Corporate Executive" by Bob Danzig

Everyone who attends also receives A $25 “virtual” gift card to be used towards any service that is $50 or more compliments of: Just In Time Word Processing Services And $50 in Professional Services to one lucky winner!

And a copy of "A Virtual Solution for Business Growth, Stability and Profitability" compliments of The 24 Hour Secretary.

And MORE!

Be sure to sign up to receive more information on how you too, can participate!

(prizes are given away online - void where prohibited by law)

Meet Teresa Morrow - Virtual Woman's Day Showcase Chair

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Teresa Morrow, a native Floridian, worked in diversified businesses and developed her skills by education and training in the administrative field since 1990. In 2005, she left corporate business and joined forces with her husband, Eddie at Morr Services, Inc. Under her direction as marketing manager and corporate administrator, Morr Services, Inc. experienced explosive growth and now serves several counties in the state of Florida.

With over 15 years experience in business administration, Teresa recently founded Key Business Partners, a virtual assistant and online promotion company. Her online venture offers assistance to business professionals all over the globe specializing in helping the online entrepreneur complete administrative tasks that keep them from focusing on business money producing tasks. Teresa added partner to her repertoire by joining forces with Tonya Ramsey at Mom’s Coffee Break, a bi-weekly networking chat for working mothers. She currently resides in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband and daughter.

Teresa is the Showcase Chairwoman for Virtual Woman's Day. She is responsible for coordinating showcase schedules, prizes and showcase introductions for this annual event.

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to Teresa for making my job easier!

Meet Christina Rowe

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Christina Rowe learned the hard way about the perils of divorce. She was a happily married woman with four children. Then Christina caught her husband cheating and her life spiraled out of control.

Catching her husband cheating was only the beginning of her nightmare. Divorce proceedings plunged her into a private hell of corrupt lawyers, ugly conflicts with in-laws, financial problems that threatened her four children, and a stubbornly volatile deadbeat ex.

Eventually Christina's life got better. She made it through the storm. In her new book, Seven Secrets to a Successful Divorce, Christina reveals the secrets to a successful divorce for women. She shares her story and gives specific tips and recommendations on how not to be taken advantage of during the divorce process.

Christina Rowe is an international authority on women and divorce. She champions a new women's movement, providing psychological, legal, and spiritual support for women who face the transitional process of divorce. She is a respected and sought after media guest who has appeared on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, CBS 4 Miami and was featured in South Florida’s Sun Sentinel. Christina has been a guest on many radio shows across the U.S. She is also an editorial contributor to No Strings Attached E News and blogger for divorce.360.com.

Christina is the co-producer of Divorce Survival Camp Seminars, soon to be produced around the country. Her goal is to teach women the survival skills they must know to have a positive divorce experience.

Christina will be joining Rosalind Sedacca on Friday March 14th at 11 AM (Eastern Time) as they share their story of how they pulled off the World's Largest Divorce Party! Be sure and join us for this interesting and entertaining session.

For more information on Christina visit: http://www.secretsofdivorce.com/

Virtual Woman's Day Supports You're One in a Million

2008-03-11T06:07:00.000-07:00

Virtual Woman's Day supports You're One in a Million!

THE WOMEN’S ALLIANCE APPEALS FOR 50,000 BUSINESS SUITS AND $1,000,000 DOLLARS - ONE DOLLAR AT A TIME FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN SEEKING EMPLOYMENT

It’s Women’s History Month and with the proud support of KPMG, LLP The Women’s Alliance, a Miami-based national charity dedicated to providing professional attire and career skills training for low-income women seeking employment, is reaching out to a women across the United States to donate a $1.00 and their favorite interview outfit to help women in need struggling to climb out of welfare and poverty to the workforce.

KPMG, LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, is the leading Big Four firm in advancing the careers of women and will host clothing drives at its offices across the United States during the month of March with the goal of supporting The Women’s Alliance to collect 50,000 suits – one for every woman currently served each year.

Americans from all walks of life are experiencing unprecedented levels of economic hardship and uncertainty. With your support, The Women’s Alliance will have the ability to continue to expand its programs and ensure services to struggling women in need in Miami and across the nation.

Donors who give as little as a dollar have the opportunity to win a one-of-a-kind Tigertail, a custom Softail Harley-Davidson with a crystal skin made of Swarovski crystals and accents at www.youreoneinamillion.org/give.html

One blouse
One dress
One pair of shoes to make
One woman feel
One thousand times more confident.
One scarf.
One sweater.
Or, simply!
One dollar given to
One organization that
One by one
Helps women in need look like
One million bucks.

“The clothes are an added plus to the spirit.” -- A client served by The Women’s Alliance

Link to: Comcast sponsored Public Service Announcement http://watcha3.com/1million_web_d.wmv online at http://www.thewomensalliance.org/.

Over 50,000 women come to The Women’s Alliance nationally for that essential accessory that goes with every outfit:
SELF CONFIDENCE and SELF-ESTEEM.

Contact: Nicole Wild, Executive Director of The Women's Alliance

Tel: 305-762-6400 Fax: 305-756-9988

nicole (at) thewomensalliance.org

Tell her Virtual Woman's Day sent you!

Meet Julia Rhodes

2008-03-10T08:20:00.000-07:00

Julia M. Rhodes is President of KleenSlate Concepts, a successful international product development company she founded in 2001. Julia invented, patented, manufactured, marketed and distributed her first product: The KleenSlate Attachable Eraser for
Dry-erase Markers. She single handedly landed contracts with both Office Depot and Staples and understands what it takes to "do business with the Big Boys.” In the past seven years she has built a thriving company with a growing line of award-winning dry-erase products.

Building a business from an idea for a product requires a can-do attitude, which is reinforced by Julia’s growing success, and she is generous in her desire to share this information with others just starting out in business. Invention is just the first step in product development and her passion is supporting other inventors in understanding the steps required for taking an idea and making it a reality. A former school teacher, Julia’s dedicated to improving education, and all her products are designed to be of the highest quality and employ creative approaches to communication both in and out of the classroom. Her newest product, KwikChek II just won the prestigious award, “Teachers’ Choice 2008” from Learning Magazine. She is constantly engaged in crafting new educational products to expand her current offerings and is also working on her first book – “The Right Sisters: Modern Day Women Inventors,” which she hopes will inspire young adults to pursue their passions and believe in their ideas.

Julia is a member of the Women’s Enterprise Business National Council (WEBNC) and serves on the Certification Committee through WBENC’s affiliate, Astra. She also is a member of National Association for Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and National Supply and School Equipment (NSSEA). Julia also serves on the Board of Alliance Small Valley Business Development Center (SBDC), A Hand Up Coaching (AHUC) and is an active member of the United Inventors Association (UIA) her local Economic Development Company (EDC) and recently joined Toastmasters.

Julia’s success has been recognized in two books, “Women Who Pave The Way” by Elizabeth Kearney, PhD, and “Breaking Through: Creating Opportunities for America’s Women and Minority-Owned Businesses” and by Susan Phillips Bari. Julia was recently honored with WBENC’s “Business Star 2007” and is a highly sought after speaker and teacher on inventing, innovation and entrepreneurialism. She was the keynote speaker at both the 2006 Northern Plains Inventors Congress, sponsored and hosted by Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Senator Mike Enzi’s Inventor’s Conference in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Julia has also been featured on radio and television, most notably The Entrepreneur Hour Radio Show and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

For a personal interview or to request a speaking engagement call KleenSlate Concepts at (866) 313-7273 or visti her online at KleenSlate.com

Meet Jenn Givler

2008-03-10T08:16:00.000-07:00

Jenn Givler is an Intuitive Business Coach. She helps entrepreneurs who struggle with creating a consistent, steady flow of income and clients in their business. Jenn specializes in working with alternative therapists, coaches, and spiritual teachers. Through coaching, workshops, and books, she teaches entrepreneurs how to effectively market their business using mindful, soulful marketing techniques.

Jenn’s first venture into entrepreneurialism was a handmade toiletries business called Willow Fairy Creations. She specialized in aromatherapeutic products. She made soap, lotion, and balms. She marketed her business offline and online and developed a strong, steady following.

Jenn graduated from Shippensburg University with a BA in Public Relations. She started her corporate career designing marketing campaigns, writing press releases, and designing sales presentations for both very small businesses and a larger, national software company. She then went on to be a technical trainer, teaching end users and programmers a proprietary tax software program. She then moved into Human Resources where she began coaching employees, developing and implementing career plans, and training soft skills.

Jenn is a Reiki Master Teacher in both the Usui and Celtic modalities. She is a Certified Aromatherapist through the Pacific School of Aromatherapy.

You can learn more about Jenn at Create a Thriving Business

Meet Jami Lin

2008-03-07T12:10:00.000-08:00

Influenced by her mother’s artistic talents, Jami Lin fell in love with finger paint and color when she was three years old. Her artistry grew into a Bachelor of Design from the University of Florida, School of Architecture.

Jami has practiced interior design for more than thirty years and her special talent for color has become her trademark.

Naturally drawn to Feng Shui in 1990, Jami has written six best-selling Feng Shui books and an online home-study certification program that integrates her color expertise.

Her ColorAlchemy work helps people further unlock their greatest potential by mastering the colors of the body, mind, and spirit. Jami also specializes in technologically advanced, youth-enhancing ColorAlchemy skin care to help people look and feel their best.

Through Jami Lin’s Feng Shui mastery, evolutionary ColorAlchemy program, and innovative youth-enhancing skin care, she is invited to teach internationally, and she continues to experience the colors of the world. Visit JamiLin.com for complementary Feng Shui, ColorAlchemy, and Skin Care along with secret tips.

Jami Lin is our closing speaker and will be sharing many tips for home, hearth and earth to bring more prosperity to your lives. Be sure to sign up to recieve information on how to attend!

Meet Holly Buchanan

2008-03-07T11:58:00.000-08:00

Holly Buchanan is a Senior Persuasion Architect at Future Now Inc., a digital marketing optimization company based in New York.

Holly has worked with hundreds of clients in all advertising mediums including global brands like GE Healthcare, HP, and 1-800-Flowers. Her specialty is marketing to women online.

Holly Buchanan and Michele Miller are the co-authors of The Soccer Mom Myth: Today’s Female Consumer: Who She Really Is, Why She Really Buys. Visit http://www.thesoccermommyth.com/. She writes the marketing to women section of Future Now’s blog Grokdotcom.com/women.

Be sure to join us on Saturday March 15th to hear Holly and Michele's journey to writing The Soccer Mom Myth!

Meet Michele Miller

2008-03-07T11:54:00.000-08:00

Michele Miller is an author, international speaker, and partner in the Wizard of Ads© marketing firm, with a client roster that includes businesses of all sizes across North America, including Best Buy and Timberland. She is the author of The Natural Advantages of Women (Wizard Academy Press), the audio book hailed for its concepts, principles, and scientific information explaining how the female brain is "hardwired" for personal greatness.

Michele writes a monthly marketing column for Inc.com; her blog on marketing to women, WonderBranding, has been included on the prestigious “Best of the Web” list compiled by Forbes.com.

Be sure and register for the Virtual Woman's Day Celebration taking place March 14th & 15th (next week).

Hope to see you there!

Meet Rosalind Sedacca, CCT

2008-03-06T07:44:00.000-08:00

Recognized as The Voice of Child-Centered Divorce, Rosalind Sedacca, CCT, is the author of the professionally acclaimed new book, How Do I Tell the Kids about the Divorce? A Create-a-Storybook™ Guide to Preparing Your Children – with Love!

This easy-to-read ebook prepares parents for one of the most difficult conversations they will ever have: telling their children about a pending separation or divorce. What makes How Do I Tell the Kids? unique is that it doesn’t just tell you what to say. It says it for you!

Rosalind’s innovative approach guides parents through fill-in-the-blank templates to create an attractive family storybook. The pictures and age-appropriate language convey, with love and compassion, the six key messages parents need to share with their children. Her program includes insights and tips from professional therapists, as well.

A Certified Corporate Trainer who has delivered relationship seminars and workshops throughout the U.S., Rosalind now shares her expertise on TV and radio programs, print interviews, newsletters, blogs, podcasts, her free ezine and content-rich articles. She is on the Board of Directors of WECAI, a Contributing Expert to Divorce360.com, a Contributing Columnist for MommyMentors.com, a Contributing Advisor for Parental Wisdom.com and on the Panel of Experts for the Fresh Start After Divorce Community.

Rosalind’s book and many valuable resources for divorced parents can all be found at her website: http://www.childcentereddivorce.com/.

Meet Lisa Moren Bromma

2008-03-06T07:41:00.000-08:00

Lisa Moren Bromma has been a real estate investor since 1978, an investor in private mortgages where the seller finances the sale of a property (this is an excellent strategy to getting financed without a bank loan) since 1988; a professional speaker on the subject since 1991 and a consultant to many businesses in the financial services community that have a real estate focus since 1998. Read a recent interview with Lisa conducted at http://www.banks.com/!

She is a member of the National Speakers Association, and has taught over 1,000 workshops and seminars on the subject of real estate and marketing. Lisa also sits on the board of Directors of the National Real Estate Investor’s Association and has been a presenter at several national and international Real Estate events.

Lisa is the author of Promote Your Note Business, a marketing program for the private mortgage industry, Soup to Nuts, a CD ROM series on everything you need to know to become a successful real estate investor, as well as Real Estate Investing for The Utterly Confused and Wise Women in Real Estate.

She is the President of The Entrust Group, the nation’s largest administrator of self directed retirement plans. She is also the editor of the IRA & 401(k) Insights newsletter.

Virtual Woman's Day Schedule of Events

2008-03-05T13:41:00.000-08:00

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Only 9 more days until our second annual Virtual Woman's Day™ Celebration! I hope you will join us.

Here's the schedule of events taking place during this two day Woman-focused Virtual Event:

Friday March 14, 2008:

10 AM Eastern Time - Lisa Moren Bromma, Author of Wise Women Invest in Real Estate

11 AM Eastern Time - Rosalind Sedacca, Author “How do I Tell the Kids About the Divorce?”

Saturday March 15. 2008:

9 AM Eatern Time - Welcome and opening remarks, introduction of Sponsors and Partners

9:15 to 9:45 AM Eastern Time - Showcase Presentations

10 AM Eastern Time - Interview with Jenn Givler, Intuitive Business Coach - Jenn will kickoff our day's festivities and share her tips for tapping into Social Networking sites to increase your Customer Base

11 AM Eastern Time to 11:45 AM - Showcase Presentations

12 Noon Eastern Time Julia Rhodes, Inventor and Founder of Kleen Slate will share how she took an idea, created a product, marketed it and got it in the hands of her customers!

1 PM to 1:45 PM Eastern Time - Showcase Presentations

2PM Eastern Time - Interview with Holly Buchanan and Michelle Miller, Authors of “The Soccer Mom Myth”

3PM to 3:45 Eastern Time - Showcase Presentations

4PM Eastern Time - Jami Lin, Internationally Renowned Feng Shui Master will share her masterful techniques to use Feng Shui to Create More Prosperity in your lives

5PM to ? Networking and Prizes...

Be sure to join us for this two-day Spectacular! It is sure to be an enriching experience personally and professionally.

BTW, we have 3 showcase spots left. If you are interested in participating and "showing off" your products and services, send me an email to heidi (at) wecai.org. Once these spots are gone, you will be put on a waiting list.

Check back often as we will be posting the Showcase Participants, Speaker Bios and Prize List over the next few days. If you want to participate, be sure to sign up in the upper right hand corner. You will receive details about how to participate when you do.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Heidi Richards Mooney, Founder - Virtual Woman's Day™

2008-03-03T11:13:00.000-08:00

Reposted from HER Mastermind Network....

"Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History" Laurel Thatcher (Harvard historian )

In March we traditionally celebrate Women's History throughout the World. To mark the ocassion, I'd like to honor those who because of their determination (some might call misbehaven') changed the world. I'll be sharing some history making women at work, women's quotes, fun stuff and an "on this day" tidbit.

On This Day in 1887: Anne Sullivan arrived at the home of young Helen Keller to begin to teach her to communicate. (for more on this day, visit: http://womenshistory.about.com/)

Speaking of Communicating...

One of the most prolific communicators among women is Oprah Winfrey and because she continues to make history with every vision she has brought to life, it seems fitting to write about her now.Oprah is truly a phenominal women.

At the age of 19, she became the youngest person and the first African-American woman to anchor the news at Nashville's WTVF-TV. Oprah’s debut in 1985 as "Sofia" in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple, is when she won two Academy Awards.

She is also well known for her talk show Oprah which aired in 1986, becoming the highest-rated talk show in television history. In April 2000, Oprah introduced O, The Oprah Magazine, a monthly magazine that has become one of today's leading women's lifestyle publications.

Oprah is co-founder of Oxygen Media, which operates a 24-hour cable television network for women that launched in 1998 and is currently available in more than 69 million homes across America.

Today Oprah is making history with her Live Web Event "Get ready to be awakened!" It has been reported that more than 200,000 people have registered for this webcast. During this 10 week course Oprah and best-selling author Eckhart Tolle will teach an exclusive online class about his book "A New Earth."

If you have not already signed up, there may still be time (I'm not sure). Go to http://www.oprah.com/ to find out more info and see if you can still participate.

I will be there, will you?

See you in the history books...

Heidi

Join us March 14 - 15, 2008

2008-03-01T06:42:00.000-08:00

Virtual Woman's Day Celebration begins in 13 days! And you're invited to join us!

We have lots of fun activities planned for this year's celebration including:

Professional Showcases of Women online

Networking

Prizes

and

Expert Advice from some well known women around the globe including:

Julia Rhodes, Inventor – Kleen Slate

Lisa Moren Bromma, Author of Wise Women Invest in Real Estate

Holly Buchanan and Michelle Miller, Authors of “The Soccer Mom Myth”

Jenn Givler, Intuitive Business Coach

Rosalind Sedacca, Author of How Do I Tell the Kids About the Divorce

and a Surprise Guest or two!

Want to attend?

All you have to do is sign up online (on the right hand side of this blog is a sign up box) and we will send you information on how to participate.

This event will take place in our Web Conference Room and via our teleconference bridge lines.

BEST of all, there is no cost to attend!

If you are interested in Showcasing your products and services, send me a message to heidi (at) wecai.org with "VWD Showcase" in the subject line. I will forward your information to Teresa Morrow, Presidend of Key Business Partners. Teresa is our Showcase chairperson and will be coordinating the day's schedule of events. There is no cost to showcase, we ask only that you donate a prize to be given away after your showcase.

We are also having a blog contest. Everyone who stops by this blog and leaves a comment will be entered into a "drawing" for some great prizes including books, audio and video CDs's and more!

So be sure to say Hi while you're here!

Did I mention networking? Lots of it! Between showcases and guest experts there will be time to get to know other attendees. And we will have our "famous" networking reception following the showcases and presentations.

On Friday (March 14) we have the pleasure of interviewing two delightful women - Lisa Moren Bromma, Author of Wise Women Invest in Real Estate will share her experience in achieving finacial independence to live the life of your dreams.

Rosalind Sedacca, author of How Do I Tell the Kids About the Divorce will talk about her latest event - The Worlds Largest Divorce Party - The story is fascinating in how it developed and grew. Including how a TV station in Europe – German TV – contacted them for an interview and to tape the event! Roz will talk about getting sponsors, prizes, media attention, etc.

On Saturday (March 15) we begin the day with our first showcases and then Julia Rhodes, President and Inventor of Kleen Slate will officially kick off the day by sharing her journey of how her invention (washable marker boards) was brought to market. Kleen Slate was even featured on a segment of Jay Leno!

There is lots of activity and more guest experts sharing their amzing journeys throughtout the day.

The festivities end at 5PM+ (Eastern Time). Be sure to sign up early so you won't miss anything!

Looking forward to welcoming you!

Heidi Richards Mooney, Founder & CEO
Women's eCommerce Association, International

Three Blogging Lessons by Heidi Richards Mooney

2008-02-23T10:34:00.000-08:00

Rosie from Blogging for Boomers recently invited members of the Baby Boomer Diva Nation to submit their top 3 blogging Lessons to her via a phone line so she could share them with her readers.

Here’s what I shared:

Repurpose your posts. I belong to several online forums and networks. The conversations are often rich and filled with learning opportunities and I find myself writing more than usual in response to the topic of the day. When that happens I know that the topic is one that others might also find of interest so I copy the original subject, topic, question or headline from the moderator, my post and save in a file to then post on one of my blogs. I don’t copy the entire original comment unless I ask permission, just a line or two to start the conversation on my blog. I have found that these posts are the most popular because of the number of comments I then receive in response to them. In fact, that’s what I’m doing here by sharing these lessons with you.

Visit other blogs. I have made some great connections by doing this. I find blogs of interest by setting Google Alerts to the subject I am interested in learning more about and at least 3 times a week discover a great blogger to interact with. I introduce myself by posting a comment on her (or his) blog and thus begins a nice conversation which has lead to other opportunities and collaboration. I have been interviewed by bloggers as well as interviewed them by doing this on a regular basis. Blogging is a great way to build community and increase your circle of influence.

Take advantage of Blog Carnival. I recently had the opportunity to interview Deanna Troupe author of “The Cheapskates Guide to Advertising on the Internet.” She was hosting a blog carnival on her Learn Small Business blog and I asked her to share some of her tips with our audience. One of those tips was to host a blog carnival. It’s a great way to expand your readership and increase your circle of contacts because you invite others to submit their articles to post to your blog on a specific day, thus creating a “blog carnival.” You can learn more about blog carnivals at www.blogcarnival.com a great resource to find other bloggers with similar interests and audiences.

Thanks Ray and Rosie for allowing me the opportunity to share!

Heidi

Check out our contest for Virtual Woman's Day 2008

2008-02-20T14:18:00.001-08:00

On Saturday March 15th the Women's eCommerce Association and HER Mastermind Network on RYZE will host our second-annual Virtual Woman's Day Celebration.

This year we are hosting a contest and everyone can play!

All you have to do is stop by this blog and post a comment. Everyone who does so between now and March 14th will be entered into a drawing for a complete set of Marketing 2 Women Audio CD's featuring 8 experts on the topic (published by the Women's eCommerce Association). One of those experts is Holly Buchannan and she and Michelle Miller will be joining us during our Virtual Woman's Day Celebration. They are the authors of the brand new book "The Soccer Mom Myth" and have graciously agreed to be interviewed. We will also be giving away one of their books to some lucky participant.

Stay tuned! We have more exciting experts joining us that day including Julia Rhodes the inventor of KLEEN SLATE markers, whiteboards, erasers and more (as seen on Jay Leno)!

Be sure and leave a comment on any one of our topics between now and then and your name will be entered.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Heidi

ps. Void where prohibited by law.

pss. Several "winners" will receive access to the Marketing 2 Women audio files and other books as well. So comment away....

eWednesday Chat RETURNS! and more....

2008-02-18T12:58:00.000-08:00

Join us on Wednesday, February 20th at 2pm Eastern time for an interview with Deanna Spencer, the author of The Cheapskate's Guide to Advertising on the Internet, which helps business owners find affordable places to advertise on the Internet. When DeAnna isn't helping small businesses run more effectively, she keeps busy advising small business owners with the information on her blog and podcast. Deanna is the author of 3 blogs and will be sharing her experiences with blogging carnivals, podcasts and more. This event is open to all members and guests.
To join online visit http://www.wecai.org/eWednesdayChat.exe or call the teleconference bridge line at (641) 715-3840 - Participant Access Code: 361467#

Exclusive Teleseminar for Elite and Lifetime Members
On Wednesday, February 20th at 11:30 AM (Eastern time) Heidi is interviewing Dr. Gayle Carson, an expert advisor and coach to CEO's and entrepreneurial managers around the world. She holds a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) and CMC (Certified Management Consultant), the highest designations in their respective fields. Still the first and only woman to serve as chairman of one of the largest Better Business Bureaus in the United States, developer of the cable television series, "Business Today," Gayle has received numerous honors from her peers, is named to over 40 "Who's Who" books and has been featured in USA Today, and appeared on the Larry King Radio Show.
As President of the Carson Research Center, she serves as a consultant to 50 industries on six continents, advising them on current business trends and cutting edge opportunities to stay ahead of their competition. She is also President of the Internet Association of Information Marketers, and serves as Vice-Chair of IMC. Her new book, “S.O.B.—Spunky Old Broads Who Kick Butt” is in its second printing and is host of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Radio Show “Women in Business” and writes for them as well. Gayle has been selected as a “2007 Legend of the Speaking Profession.” Dr. Gayle is going to share her experiences in professional speaking including how to get paid to speak… and more!
Elite and Lifetime Members have already received a separate invitation to join us with instructions on how to attend. This is just one of the many benefits of joining us.
If you are a BASIC member or guest you may attend this event for only $11. Simply send $11 via PayPal to heidi@wecai.org with “Dr. Gayle Interview” in subject line.
Once payment is received you will receive instructions on attending as well.
Unable to attend? Not to worry. We are recording this session and will send the audio link to all Elite and Lifetime Members and registered Guests.
You can upgrade your membership at: http://www.wecai.org/member_levels.htm and receive complimentary passes to events like this and the many other benefits when you upgrade.
Be sure to bring a notepad and paper (or your computer) and your questions. There will be lots of great information and you won’t want to miss any of it. There will also be time to network afterwards with other participants.
Looking forward to seeing you there,
Heidi

Baby Boomer Women Bloggers to Watch in 2008

2008-02-01T12:47:00.000-08:00

Blogging isn't just for the younger generation.

So says an article written by Anick Jesdanun, Baby Boomers Take to the Net "boomers are actually more enthusiastic than younger Americans when it comes to using the Internet for health care and finances, as well as government and religious information."

And according to an article on MSNBC "The boomers themselves can take credit for shaping the course of this technology if not the entire direction of the digital revolution. Gates is among a cadre of industry pioneers now in their 50s. But several decades ago they were tech-savvy kids who seized the moment when their elders had no clue...In the 1960s and early 1970s, many in the counterculture absolutely loathed computers and everything about them. They were seen as part of the Defense Department's War Machine, and also associated with depersonalization of a mass society."

So I started looking online and keeping track of Baby Boomer Bloggers (Women that is) to watch and what follows is my list of 87 Baby Boomer Women Bloggers to Watch in 2008. Some of these women are brand new to blogging and others are seasoned experts. They represent a wide range of topics and interests from many corners of the world.

Each one of them have at least two things in common. They were born between 1946 and 1964 and they have a passion for sharing their thoughts, expertise and wisdom with the world.

Beverly Mahone - http://www.talk2bev.blogspot.com/
Karlyn - http://www.karlyns.com/
Mary Eileen Williams - http://feistysideoffifty.wordpress.com/
Ora Stearns-Smith - http://oraintl.org/modules/wordpress/
Debra Shively Welch - http://apps.debrashiveleywelch.net/Blog/
Kathie Thomas - http://www.vadirectory.net/blog/
Debbie Zipp - http://debbiez12.wordpress.com/
Debbie Stevens - http://mispoetic-debbiestevens.blogspot.com/
Jacqueline Wales - http://fearlessfifties.typepad.com/fearless_fifties/
Betty Lynch - http://mycountrykitchen.wordpress.com/
Kathryn Little - http://www.myspace.com/kathrynlittle/
Marguerite Wright - http://www.motherknowsbest.typepad.com/
Susan Lowe - http://www.californiamusing.blogspot.com/
Vicki Taylor - http://www.vickimtaylor.com/blogs
Pam Archer - http://www.myspace.com/everlovinflowers

Heidi Caswell - http://www.connectsimply.com/blog/

Angela Betts - http://www.angelabetts.com/
Rhea of The Boomer Chronicle - http://www.thegeminiweb.com/babyboomer/
Claudia Meydrech – The Happy Nutritionist - http://www.happynutritionistsnuggets.com/

"Terri" Dennis the Pop Art Diva http://www.popartdiva.blogspot.com/

Ginger Marks - http://gmarks.wordpress.com/
Kimberly Perdue-Sims - http://kimssoulfulabode.blogspot.com/
Lauretta Ali - http://www.myspace.com/laurettaali
Sharon Williams - http://www.the24hoursecretary.com/blog/
Joanie Whitehead - http://www.fiftiesgeneration.blogspot.com/
Heidi Richards - http://www.wemagazineforwomen.com/
Melodieann Whiteley - http://www.wealthtogether.blogspot.com/
Eva Pasco - http://www.myspace.com/evapasco
Karen O’Bannon - http://www.solspeaks.com/karens-joint/

OTHER GREAT BABY BOOMER BLOGGERS THAT HAVE CROSSED MY PATH:

Rosalind Gardner – Net Profits Today http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/
Kathleen Gage – Street Smarts Marketing http://www.kathleengage.blogspot.com/
Allison Bottke http://www.boomerbabesrock.com/
Lorraine Cohen – Powerfull Living – http://www.powerfull-living.biz/blog/
Suzanne Mulvehill – Employee to Entrepreneur http://www.employeetoentrepreneur.blogspot.com/
Georgia Richardson – All Things Royal - http://allthingsjawjaw.blogspot.com/
Tricia Goyer It’s a Real life http://triciagoyer.blogspot.com/
Angela Hunt – A life in pages http://alifeinpages.blogspot.com/
Kerry Wyatt Kent http://www.ivpress.com/keriwyattkent/
Nan Russel – Winning at Work - http://www.nanrussell.com/blog/
Jane Carroll – Bertha-size Your Life - http://berthasblogging.berthasize.com/
Debbie Bermont – Outrageous Business Growth - http://www.outrageousbusinessgrowth.com/blog/
Fawn Germer – Hard Won Wisdom - http://www.hardwonwisdom.com/blog.htm
Penney Peirce – Intuition Now http://www.intuitnow.blogspot.com/
Donna Henes – The Queen of Myself - http://www.myspace.com/queenmamadonna
Ruth Pennebaker The Fabulous Geezersisters http://geezersisters.wordpress.com/
Brenda Hiatt – Scuba Diva http://scubadiva.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/lets-talk-diving/
Anita V. Robeson – Ask Anita http://askanita.wordpress.com/who-is-anita/
Vonda Skelton - http://vondaskelton.com/Blog.htm
Lorrie Morgan Ferrero Red Hot Copy http://www.redhotblogging.com/
Annie Moscow http://imstartingover.wordpress.com/about/
Tish Travels with Tish http://travelswithtish.com/
Marty Davis – Chicaboomer http://www.chickaboomer.blogspot.com/
Ranae Brumbaugh - Morning Coffee - http://www.renaebrumbaugh.com/
Joanie Winberg Happy Wednesday http://www.happywednesday.com/wordpress/
Connie Pombo Living Life Passionately http://www.livinglifepassionately.blogspot.com/
Grandma Betty - http://grandmabetty.com/index.php
Dr Dorree lynn’s Fifty and Furthermore http://www.fiftyandfurthermore.com/web/module/blog/interior.asp
Marilynn Mobley Baby Boomer Insights
Donna Shepard - http://www.donnashepherd.com/
Cathy Taylor – Everything Menopause - http://www.everythingmenopause.com/menopauseblog.htm
Lynn Tolson – Beyond the Tears - http://beyondthetears.com/bttblog/
Karen Hamilton - The Best Kept Secret http://blog.thebestkeptsecret.ca/
Prill Boyle – Defining Gravity Now - http://defyinggravitynow.blogspot.com/
Natalie Caine – Empty Nest Support http://emptynestsupport.com/blog/
Cathy Hamilton Bommer Girl - http://www.boomergirl.com/about/
Pat Detmer – Laughing All the Way - http://journals.aol.co.uk/patdet/LaughingAllTheWay/
Polly Lyman – Polly Vous Francais? http://www.pollyvousfrancais.blogspot.com/
Barbara Stabiner – Clairvoyant http://www.barbarastabiner.blogspot.com/
Sharilee Guest - The Leadership Revolution Blog
Dale Filhaber – Dataman Group http://datamanmailinglists.blogspot.com/
Carolyn Townes - Becoming a Woman on Purpose http://spiritwomen.blogspot.com/
Denise M. Howell - Bag and Baggage http://bgbg.blogspot.com/cv.html
Robyn And3rson - Bitchypoo - http://www.bitchypoo.com/3751/2-1-08
Judith Meskill - Soc Media Rocks http://www.meskill.net/wordpress/
Willa Cline - Willa’s Journal http://www.willa.com/weblog/
Teresa Kanago - I See Invisible People http://www.dailytroll.com/
Sherry Chandler http://sherrychandler.com/
Tish Grier - Love and Hope and S*x and Dreams http://lovehopesexdreams.blogspot.com/
Joanne Jacobs http://joannejacobs.com/
Rebecca Blood – Rebecca’s Pocket http://www.rebeccablood.net/
Debbie Barth – Talk Fusion Today http://www.quikonnex.com/channel/page/debbiebarth-TalkFusionToday
Deborah Boland and JoJami Tyler of Café Glam http://www.cafeglam.com/2007/03/are_you_groomin.html
Carol Scibelli Grandma Boomers http://grandma-boomers.blogspot.com/
Paula Gaon Beautiful and Fun things - http://bft.blogspot.com/
Tabor’s One Day at a Time http://tabordays.blogspot.com/
Zen Yenta’s World http://zenyenta.blogspot.com/

Be sure and stop by their blogs and read what these women are writing about. Tell them Heidi sent you!

Heidi Richards Mooney, Founder & CEO

The Women's eCommerce Association, International

We are now accepting Listings for the Who's Who Among Women in eCommerce for 2008.

The Women's Congress!

2008-01-24T12:39:00.000-08:00

Today I had the opportunity to attend DAY One of The Women's Congress, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Florida.

The overall theme of the event is "Your Network, Your Success." The purpose of the event was to be a catalyst for your success as a leader and entrepreneur and showcase the commanding buying power of businesswomen across industries, disciplines, careers and cultures.

The first words to come to my mind are INSPIRING, ENERGIZING and ENTHUSIASITIC.

Inspiring because of all the great presenters who spoke on a variety of topics. The ones I had the chance to listen to were:

Suzanne Bates who shared her strategies for "How to Speak Like a CEO"

Lena West who talked about Social Media for Entrepreneurs

and Vicki Donlan spoke about "Why it's Time for Women to Lead!"

Some of the programs I would like to have heard included and didn't have time for (I was too busy networking):

Back to Basics, Innovative Direct Mai, PR and Promotional Strategies for Increased Business Growth with Marsha Friedman and Joy Gendusa

Getting the Green Light: The Art and Science of Closing the Deal with Joy Baldridge

Fashion Meets Math with Janet Wood and Kathy McFadden of Fashion Fit Formula

I was ENERGIZED by all the amazing women I met and/or reconnected with including my dear friend Susie Levan, Publisher of Balance Magazine, Mark and Mira Halpert of 3D Learner, Nicole Wild of You're One in a Million, Linda Peterson of Peterson Harley Davidson, Lorna Owens, Author, Megan Connolly of Medelia Communications, Lisa Cherry-Perks, of the Opus Group, Rita Poyo of Women Presidents Organization, Marj Weber of Score Miami, Cheryl Culbertson, Coach, Jan Knight of Women's Wealth Strategies, Louise Harber of BizLanguages.com, Judith Glazer of Benchmark Communications, Kay Cioffi of Tex Zen, Susanna Goldstein, MD of Brain Aerobics, Bradley Clark of Living Celebrations, and Kamila Velan of Ethical Markets Media.

In additon, I (and several other attendees) enthusiastically swung a few clubs with Teresa Zamboni and Lynn Stellman of Ladies Links Fore Golf and listened to 3 great keynote presentions by Lisa Bodell of Future Think, Cordia Harrington, The Bun Lady and Rosa Sugrañes, Founder of Iberia Tile.

All in all, it was time well spent and I cannot wait until Mary Wong, Karen Vogel, Chyai Mulberg, and their team of professionals put the next one on! You can be sure I will be there. Who knows, they may even let me speak ...

Warmest regards,

Heidi

eMonday Woman Interview with Susan Daffron

2008-01-21T10:26:00.000-08:00

This week we have the pleasure of getting to know one of our newest members of the Women's eCommerce Association, Susan Daffron, President of Logical Expressions, Inc. and Author - Web Business Success, Happy Hound, Happy Tabby, Vegan Success and avid IdeaWeaver software user

Hi Susan!

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself.
My name is Susan Daffron and I am the president of a book and software publishing company called Logical Expressions, Inc. In addition to producing our own products, we help people create information products such as books, Web sites, and audio products.

2. What would you say is your "claim to fame"
I think my "claim to fame" is an ability to explain even technical things in an easy to understand way. That's probably what my clients and readers of my books and articles compliment me on the most. As far as our business, many people are intrigued by the fact that we run our business from a log home that is about 45 minutes from a small rural town in Idaho. We live on 40 acres of land and can't see our neighbors. A lot of people find that bizarre, but we love it. (In fact, the reason we started our own business in 1994 was so we could leave the city and live anywhere we wanted.)

3. What do you enjoy most about your profession?
Being a publisher means that every day is different. Today, I wrote a press release and revised a Web page. Last week I designed letterhead for a new project we're working on. Tomorrow, I'll write our weekly Publishize newsletter and work on the layout of a new Web site we are creating. As a small business owner, I do everything from designing ads to paying bills.

4. What are some of the trends you are noticing in your profession/industry?
The publishing industry is changing dramatically. In fact, a lot of books you read about self-publishing are becoming seriously outdated. Thanks to short-run digital printing, people can publish a book without a huge cash outlay for inventory and set up. It's so much less expensive to create a book than it was in the past. Plus, the horrible waste inherent in printing thousands of books that may not sell is eliminated when books are printed one at a time only when a copy is sold.

5. From where do you draw inspiration?
From books. Like a lot of writers, I'm a reader. I love libraries and I have bookshelves full of business books that I refer to all the time.

6. What one thing would you like to learn this year?
Although I have done a lot of it, I continue to learn more about writing copy all the time. I come from a technical writing background, so I find writing compelling copy somewhat difficult because tech writers have a tendency to "over-explain" everything, instead of focusing on benefits. Copy writing is a different breed of writing and I'm looking forward to getting better at it. (At least, I'm getting lots of practice!)

7. What are your personal/professional goals for the next 6 months, year?
To continue to get the word out about our books and software. I will be doing blog tours for our books, and am lined up on a few online radio shows and podcasts as well. Plus, we are launching a new national pet rescue organization that will provide educational information and business tools rescuers need to save the lives of more animals in animal shelters and rescue groups. I'm really excited about that, since I think I can bring a lot of great information to people who need it.

8. What do you like to do for recreation?
This area is a recreational paradise. There is a huge lake and a ski resort nearby, and thousands upon thousands of acres of forestland for hiking. In the winter, we downhill ski, cross-country ski, and snowshoe. In the summer, we hike, sail, kayak, and garden. (I have a fairly large organic veggie garden that I really enjoy because we are vegan.)

Plus, as I said, we have our own 40 acres of forested property, so all year every day we take our four dogs out for a walk on the trails we have cut through the trees. (I always say that our dogs were really lucky that we adopted them; our place is "dog nirvana.")

9. What book(s) are on your nightstand?
Okay, this is kind of embarrassing. When I saw this question, I went and counted all the books on or under my nightstand. There are 62, most of which I've read. I have about 10 that are still in the "to be read pile." Our local library has a used book sale the first Saturday of every month and let's just say, we are SO there. I am a tremendous consumer of what I refer to as "junk novels." If it's a mass market paperback, I've probably read it or will read it.

10. What is the one thing you would like readers to know about you? About your company?
We do our best to create the highest quality products and services we can. Our company has been around since 1994 and is a member of the Better Business Bureau and the Online Reliability program, so unlike a lot of businesses that operate online, we are not some fly-by-night operation.

I think in an increasingly impersonal world, knowing that there are real people who care behind a Web site is important. And our Web site is www.logicalexpressions.com by the way ;-)

Seeking Information for a New Book

2008-01-17T12:47:00.000-08:00

Jessica Mousseau, of JM Writing & Editing is seeking information for a book she is writing. The topic: women’s rights. Part of her research includes a web poll or survey.

In her own words … “(I) discovered I should do a MASS interview/survey to people all over the world for several reasons:

1. Make sure what I’m writing about is valid.
2. Find parts of the argument I’m missing.
3. Discover topics more important than this.

I’m looking for a large, diverse group of women to fill out my interview form. If quotes are chosen, those individuals will have to sign a consent form knowing their work will be in published form.

Also, please spread the word on your blogs, forums, websites as well. The more people I get, ultimately the better the result will be.”

Her poll is at: http://jmwriting.booksurvey.sgizmo.com

If you are passionate about Women’s Rights and want to support Jessica’s efforts, feel free to copy and past this blog post and send it along to your circle, post on your blog and write about it in your newsletters. Let’s see how many women we can help Jessica touch!

Warmest regards,

Heidi

ps. thanks to Anne Wayman for posting this on her blog The Golden Pencil - I got a Google Alert about women bloggers and came upon this post!

Women Bloggers to Watch in 2008!

2008-01-09T08:43:00.000-08:00

"We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don’t know where you’re aiming, you don’t have a goal. My goal is to live my life in such a way that when I die, someone can say, she cared."
Mary Kay Ash

Women are blogging in record numbers these days - so may blogs, so much content and so little time to check them all out. Each month during 2008, I will be highlighting dozens of blogs written by women, on a variety of topics, genres and locations around the globe. These women share one thing in common. They have a goal, a theme and a purpose in their lives. Please do stop by their blogs, check them out, leave a comment and see how many great relationships you can develop online in the next 12 months.

Here are the Virtual Woman's Day 25 Women Bloggers to Watch in 2008 for January:

1. eJohnson and Company with Elizabeth Johnson

2. Susan Mernit

3. Personal Development Demands Success with Priscilla Palmer

4. Mom Gadget with Gayla McCord

5. Laura’s Learning about Business

6. Organize Your Life with Sarah Kimmell

7. The Technology Vixen with Gennipher

8. Natural Living Blog with Pennie Mills

9. What Sells Online with Samantha Tang

10. Organicsyes with Susan Loughrin

11. California Musing with Susan

12. Phoenix Consulting with Theresa Rhoden

13. Angie Pedersen - Scrapbook Marketing

14. Debra Simpson - Magic in Blogging

15. Ash Joie-Lee - the Paisley Goddess

16. One Minute Book Reviews with Janice Harayda

17. And a Mom with Jules

18. How I changed the world today with Julia

19. Social Net Rocks True with Jacinta Gascoigne

20. Biz Chicks Rule with Kristen King

21. Home Biz Notes With Mary Emma Allen

22. Suburbia Queen with Jamie

23. Eavesdrop Writer with Vienne

24. NuNomad Blog with Carmen Bolanos

25. ZenGuide by Yang-May Ooi

Look for our next 25 in February - the Baby Boomer Bloggers....

Until then, let your fingers do the walking ....

Heidi

How to Turn Your Blog Into a Book - Free teleseminar

2008-01-07T10:17:00.000-08:00

Join us Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 2pm Eastern Time (1pm CST, 12 Noon MNT, 11 am PST) for “How to Turn Your Blog Into a Book… and other Business Marketing Ideas” with Kathie M. Thomas.

Kathie Thomas is professional speaker, author, business coach and mentor who frequently speaks at public seminars and workshops throughout Australia about working virtually. She is also a Steering Committee member of the OIVAC and was Master of Ceremonies for the inaugural industry awards presentation at the Convention in 2006.

The founder of A Clayton's Secretary, established March 1994, Kathie Thomas pioneered the Virtual Assistant industry in Australia. The network was formally established in April 1996. Prior to establishing her business she had a background of 23 years' secretarial/administrative experience in the corporate world, working for CEOs and MDs as well as project groups.

Kathie is author of several 'how to' books about the Virtual Assistant Industry and operating a business at home, and with articles published in many business and Christian magazines over several years. Her latest book is titled "Worth More Than Rubies: The Value of a Work At Home Mum". She also authors several blogs.

In 2007 Kathie was inducted into the Baby Boomer Diva’s Web of Fame (http://www.babyboomerdivas.com/) and was recently nominated for Australian of the Year for 2008. You can read more about Kathie at http://www.kathiethomas.com/.

Kathie will share her blogging journey, including why she started blogging, how she uses blogging to promote her other business ventures, how she turned one of her blogs into a book and more!

Two ways to participate:

If you are attending via the teleconference bridge line, here is the information you need:Conference Dial-in Number: (641) 715-3840 - Participant Access Code: 361467#

If you are attending via the web conference room, go here:

http://www.wecai.org/eWednesdayChat.exe. Just type in your name and enter the room (no password needed). If you have not attended the event via our conference room before, you will need to download it and save to your desktop so you can access it tomorrow. If you wish to participate verbally, you will also need an external microphone.

Hope to see you all there!

Heidi

Heidi Richards, Founder & CEO – The WECAI Network™
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Check out the latest issue of WE Magazine for Women!
Have you taken the Women Business Owners Survey Yet? Lots of freebies at for sharing your feedback.

2008 Bloggie Awards Now Accepting Nominations!

2008-01-05T10:34:00.000-08:00

Today I was surfing the web and found the 2008 Bloggie Awards and wanted to let you know about them!

The Bloggie Award is an annual weblog award that was created in 2001 to honor the best blogs. This is the annual non-profit competition that determines which blogs are the best of the best. And since all the Bloggie winners are chosen by the public you can submit your favorite bloggers in several categories for recognition.

Here are the Categories:

Best African Weblog *NEW!

Best Art or Craft Weblog *NEW!

Best Fashion Weblog *NEW!

Best Gossip Weblog *NEW!

Best web application for Weblog

Best Asian Weblog

Best Australian or New Zealand Weblog

Best European Weblog

Bes Latin American Weblog

Best Canadian Weblog

Best American Weblog

Best Photography of a Weblog

Best Food Weblog

Best Fashion Weblog

Best Weblog about Music

Best Gossip Weblog

Best GLBT Weblog

Best Entertainment Weblog

Best Sports Weblog

Best Computer or Internet Weblog

Best Topical Weblog

Best Teen Weblog

Most Humorous Weblog

Best Writing Weblog

Best Community Weblog

Best Group Weblog

Best-designed Weblog

Best-kept Secret Weblog

Best New Weblog***

Lifetime Achievement

Weblog of the Year

I have already cast my votes for several bloggers out there!

If you are so inclined, your vote for the WE Magazine for Women (www.wemagazineforwomen.com) as the Best Designed Weblog designed by my good friend Heidi Caswell of Connect Simply Blog would be AWESOME! Heidi has designed two blogs for the Women's eCommerce Association and is working on a third. She is a great resource and someone I highly recommend. And she deserves the recognition. And of course, We Magazine would love to increase readership as well!

But you have to hurry! You only have until 10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5) on Friday, January 11, 2008, to nominate your favorite weblogs.

FYI:The contest is open to any weblogs that existed for a period of time during the year 2007, so weblogs that were discontinued during 2007 are also eligible.

Results will be announced on January 22, 2008.

Go to 2008 Bloggies and nominate your favorite blogs.

21 Posts - The Best of Virtual Woman's Day 2007!

2007-12-31T11:23:00.000-08:00

Thought I'd end the year with a recap of our best posts of 2007.

So here goes:

February 28, 2007 (our very first post) Virtual Woman’s Day Hits the Net!

March 12th – Women’s Firsts and WE Magazine for Women

April 6th – Promote Your Expertise on the Women in Business Podcast Directory

May 25th – Nancy Michaels – Establish Yourself as an Expert

June 6th – 17 Tips to Get the Most out of RYZE Social Networking

June 20th – Of Contests, Blogs and the Media

July 17th – Back to School Grants & Scholarships for Women

July 26th – Tagging Women Who Blog

August 1st – Promoting Your New Book, 13 Great Ideas

August 2nd – More Great Book Promotion Ideas

August 8th – Being a Guest on OPP – Other People’s Podcasts to Promote Your Book

August 17th – And the Female Blogger List Grows

September 10th - Blogging for Business Resources and Even More Great Women Bloggers

October 4th – Lucky 13 Women Bloggers Share it all

November 1st – Show Her the Money

November 2nd – Our Woman Bloggers List Grows

November 16th – 111 Woman Bloggers Reads Like a List of Who’s Who

November 29th – 1000 Great Giveaways Could be Yours

December 5th – Join us Online for Growing an Million Dollar Business

December 6th – Link Love, an Epidemic, Not Yet

Thank you for reading Virtual Woman's Day and making it a popular choice for women online.
May 2008 be your best year yet!

Heidi Richards Mooney, Founder & CEO - The WECAI Network™

Be sure to visit our other blogs in the New Year:

Women's Media Summit

AND

WE Magazine for Women

New Year's Resolutions in Business

2007-12-29T10:57:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Glitter Graphics

Do you make resolutions in your business? The bottom-line, business climate changing kind of resolutions that will move you forward to the success you desire and deserve?

Or do you go about the New Year much as you have in the past. Doing the same things you did the year before, and the year before that? That's great if what you are doing is working and you are achieving your highest aspirations.

What do you really want to accomplish in the next year? How much more do you want to earn? Do you want to hand your business over to a successor? Do you have plans to sell your business? In any case, a strong plan must be in place to accomplish those goals.

Are you having trouble getting motivated? Don't know where to start? Failed at resolutions in the past or simply don't know how to make and stick to them?

Here are some excellent articles on the subject of New Year Business Resolutions that can take you from where you are to where you want to be:

Check out

"A New Year, A New You: Ten Marketing Resolutions that Will Improve Your Image and Your Bottom Line" by Heidi Richards (me)

Top 10 New Year's Resolutions for Business Success by Susan Ward

Top 10 New Year's Resolutions You Can Make for Your Business by Jan B. King

Making New Years Business Resolutions That “Stick” by Skip Reardon

and

101 New Years Business Resolutions by Mike Smith

There is lots of excellent advice and great ideas on how and where to start.

Feel free to post your own New Year's Business Resolutions here!

Happy New Year... and Happy planning!

Heidi

Happy Holidays to all....

2007-12-24T11:32:00.000-08:00

To everyone a Very Merry Christmas! May it be all you wish for and more!

Glitterfy.com - Glitter Graphics

From our house to yours,

Heidi & Family

Who Are YOU?

2007-12-17T10:48:00.000-08:00

Today on the 24 Blogging Days 'til Christmas, Dina shared her tip about posing a question on our blog. So I thought I’d like to ask you to share a little bit about you - I really want to know who the readers of Virtual Woman’s Day are.

And in return I am going to tell you a little bit about me! So here goes....

In addition to being the mother to 3 beautiful adult daughters Jennifer, Alexis (deceased) and Suzannah. I have 2 gorgeous grandchildren who share the same trait as their father (and I have) - having red hair, that is. Their father, btw, is more than a son-in-law - he is more like a son, than an inlaw.

I am married to my soul mate although we are newlyweds we have been together for 16 years. I knew him even before we crossed paths (spiritually).

I love to read, write, ride my Honda Rebel (I am a bit of a Rebel myself) travel to unusual places (My husband and I went to Egypt shortly after 9-11 for a conference/cruise) and I have been to Kuwait, Qatar and a few other places in the middle East (as a special guest of the US Military).

One of my favorite things to do is to surf the web for interesting people and cutting edge information.

About my Businesses:

President and Chief Goddess of a Thriving Florist (celebrating 26+ years in business) – http://www.edenflorist.com/

Founder & Chief Visionary of the Women’s eCommerce Association, International http://www.wecai.org/ – a network of women, organizations, resources to help women do MORE business on and off the WEB.

Publisher and editor-and-chief for WE Magazine for Women – The Digital Magazine for the Total Woman – http://www.wemagazineforwomen.com/.

Professional Speaker & Published Author specializing in "Helping Small Businesses Grow" and my niche is women business owners.

My personal mission in life is to help other women become more successful in all aspects of their lives.

Looking forward to hearing from you and reading "your story."

Heidi Richards Mooney

Just How Popular Are You?

2007-12-11T10:21:00.000-08:00

I'm talking blogs, of course!

The most popular places in the blogosphere, according to Technorati are those with the most links!

And you thought it was the ones with the most readers! Well, actually, they are the same thing. Because in order to get the "blogferrals" (aka link love), someone's gotta first read your blog and then tell others about it.

Just why would you want "blogferrals?"

Well, if you offer products or services for sale or have affiliate links that generate income, then the more eyeballs that view your blog, the more traffic you generate, the more traffic you generate, the greater your chances of selling something... and so on.

Here are some common blog linking tactics and what they mean:

Trackbacks - one of three types of Linkbacks, methods for Web authors to request notification when somebody links to one of their documents. This enables authors to keep track of who is linking to, or referring to their articles. Some weblog software programs, such as Wordpress, Movable Type and Community Server, support automatic pingbacks where all the links in a published article can be pinged when the article is published. The term is used colloquially for any kind of Linkback (source: Wikipedia)

Comments - are replies or feedback that a reader can leave in response to an entry on your blog.

Social book marks - is tagging websites to save for later viewing to send to a friend. It is like taking the bookmarks in your web browser and sending them out to the web. Social book marks are also a great way too look at what other people have found interesting enough to tag.

Tagging - is organizing content organically and without a pre-determined structure.

Blogrolls - a listing of websites that often appear as links on weblogs. This list of links is used to relate the site owner's interest in or affiliation with other bloggers.

Guest Blogging - "When you guest blog, your blog post is a resume you are putting out to the world that publicly states who you are, what you can do, what you know, why you are good at what you do, and why should people come to visit you for more. " (Source: BlogHerald.com). Check out this list of 11 Blogs that Accept Guest Bloggers.

Blog, RSS directories - is an index directory of weblogs as submitted by their authors. Check out the list of 100 Blog Directories to Submit Your Blog publishes by WE Magazine

For more great ideas on increasing your "blogferrals" read the article 101 Link Building Tips to Market Your Website.

To see who made the list of the most popular places on the blogosphere check out this article by Fast Company - The Bigs of the Blogs.

Blog on!

Heidi

Colors and the Causes They Represent

2007-12-10T13:41:00.000-08:00

I have been unable to access email on my Outlook today so was going through some notes I have saved to use on my blogs and here's something interesting I found:

It's a list of colors and the causes that have adopted them:

Pink -Breast cancer Awareness

White – holocaust remembrance, peace

Yellow – support our troops

Black – Pow/mia

Red – HIV/Aids – American Heart Association

Burgandy – hospice care

Green – environmental protection

Lavender – caregiver appreciation

Red white, and blue – national support

Rainbow – gay pride

Light blue – pro-choice

And it got me thinking about colors and marketing. What the colors mean is just as important as what they represent.

Color Wheel Pro has an excellent explanation of the meaning of colors.

There are also numerous studies about color and the affects they have on us. Check out Color Matters for some very interesting insights about men, women and colors.

And if you want more reading, check out my article Think Pink! Or Red, or Blue....

Happy Coloring!

Heidi

Link love - an Epidemic - Not Yet!

2007-12-06T05:22:00.000-08:00

Today I received another great tip from Dina at Wordfeeder during Day 6 of 24 Days of Blogging Fun and decided to visit another blogger listed on her site. So I visited Bonita Shrader's "Superwoman Does Not Live Here!" Blog and left a comment.

That's what I love about blogging. All the great people I meet and the wonderful conversations going on. And I do my best to post a comment or thought on at least one new blog a day. Why? It's a great way increase your own visibility on the net, and you might just meet some people who will become live-long friends in the process.

So my tip today is to participate in some sort of "blog event" such as a blog carnival and get to know some new bloggers. Leave a comment on at least one new blog when you do. Let's start an epidemic by spreading some link love!

Happy blogging,

Heidi

Join us online for “Growing a Million Dollar Business

2007-12-05T05:54:00.000-08:00

Upcoming Events for Friday, December 7th Theme, “Growing a Million Dollar Business” - FREE to the first 99 people who sign up!

Part 1

1st Fridayz interview with Tracy Repchuk of takes place at 10 AM (PST), 11 AM (MST), 12 Noon (CST), 1 pm (EST)1pm Eastern time.

“Join Heidi and the members of the Women’s eCommerce Association Friday, December 7th at 1pm (Eastern Time) for an interview with Tracy Repchuk, Author of 31 Days to Millionaire Marketing Miracles.” In this session you will learn how she earned the name "2007 New Internet Marketing Success of the Year” as she shares her “secrets” to success. Tracy will also talk about her show busyworkingwomen on blog talk radio and her recent trip to Malaysia and in the UK for the World Internet Summit.”

Tracy Repchuk is a Canadian bestselling author of “31 Days to Millionaire Marketing Miracles” a book that has taken her to Internet Marketing stardom after a 22 year history as an entrepreneur in the software and eCommerce arena. Tracy started her first company directly after college at the age of 19 in 1985, and has seen every computer and internet trend first hand. During her successful journey as the president of 4 companies, once she started having children (she has 3 aged 12, 11 and 10) she moved her office home and became an advocate for being a work from home mom raising her kids – a lifestyle that has been a dream come true.

Tracy has been nominated for awards such as Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year, and Chamber of Commerce Business woman of the year, and has received international acclaim for her eCommerce software products.

Two ways to participate:
If you are attending via the teleconference bridge line, here is the information you need:
Conference Dial-in Number: (641) 715-3840 - Participant Access Code: 361467#

If you are attending via the web conference room, go here: http://www.wecai.org/eWednesdayChat.exe

NOTE: Our regular 36+ hour 1st Fridayz events will resume in January. Be sure to go to www.1stFridayz.com to learn more and sign up for our 2008 events.

Part 2
We have partnered with Sheri McConnell of National Assn. of Women Writers and My Millionaire Friends to bring you a great teleseminar - The ACTION Method-How To Build a Million Dollar Business In Less Than 5 Years From Your Home

Date: December 7th at Noon (PST), 1 pm (MST), 2 pm (CST), 3 pm (EST)

Attendees will learn:

-The many benefits of creating a wealth plan
-How to leverage your time, money, and expertise using 1 or more of 6 millionaire business models
-The core elements to consider when creating your own virtual millionaire team
-The key millionaire systems you must have in place
-Plus Much More!

Note: This class also includes a 3 page handout with a checklist and a diagram.

Register here: http://my-millionaire-friends.com/free-stuff

Hope to see you there!

Heidi

Women Bloggers add to Day 3 of 24 Days of Blogging

2007-12-03T14:32:00.000-08:00

Time to add to my list of great women bloggers. This week I found 13 Very Diverse Women Bloggers to share with you!

They are:

DC Healthy Chocolate With Dr. Daisy http://www.dchealthychocolate.blogspot.com/

News on Women by Alice Kraus, et al http://www.newsonwomen.com/

Family Squad with Maria http://familysquad.blogspot.com/

VSpot with Via at http://vspot.co.uk/

Freedom Blogging with Jan Norman http://jan.freedomblogging.com/

Smooth Sailing Success with Pat Morgan http://smoothsailingsuccess.blogspot.com/

All for Women with Leigh http://www.allforwomen.com.au/

The Tall Poppy with Anne http://thetallpoppy.blogspot.com/

Conscious Destiny with Michelle Van http://consciousdestiny.com/

Dorothea Carney Marketing Tips http://dorotheacarney.com/

Anya Achtenberg - http://anyaachtenberg.com/

design*sponge with Grace Bonney http://www.designspongeonline.com/

Kinetic Ideas with Wendy Maynard - http://wendy.kinesisinc.com/

Be sure to stop by their blogs and if the spirit moves you, leave a trail.... (comment, that is).

Happy blogging!

Heidi

24 Blogging Days 'til Christmas... and more!

2007-12-02T10:15:00.000-08:00

My good friend Dina Giolitto of Wordfeeder.com has a great idea. It is called the 24 Blogging Days 'til Christmas and she has invited bloggers to play along. By signing up to participate in the 24 Blogging Days event you will get to meet new bloggers when you visit The Holiday Bloggers Blogroll. as well as receive valuable copywriting tips from the Copywriting Queen herself!

Here's what Dina wrote:

Follow along with Wordfeeder.com this holiday season and get instant copywriting tips for bloggers... on the fly!

Having trouble mustering up enthusiasm for your blog readers? Each day on Blogfeeder, we'll cover a new source of creative inspiration for busy bloggers like you. We'll also "beam the spotlight" on our group of merry bloggers. Will you shine among the blog stars this holiday season?

So hurry on over to Dina's blog today and sign up.... the link (and the guidelines) can be found at:

http://wordfeeder.com/24-blogging-days.htm.

And while you are there you can read Tip 1: Recycling Email Content and Tip 2: Categories Add Pizzazz.

I look forward to seeing your blog listed so I can comment on it too!

Have a great day,

Heidi

1000 Great Giveaways Could be Yours!

2007-11-29T10:46:00.000-08:00

Today I have been busy working on the 1000 Great Giveaways for the WE Magazine for Women Blog and I am happy to report that the pages have gone live! The purpose of 1000 GREAT Giveaways is to Market 1000 FREE Offers on the WEB and share them with readers of WE Magazine for Women.

And I NEED YOUR HELP!

We are working on a list of resources that are available for FREE to our readers and I am looking for CONTENT!

If you have valuable resources you would like to add to our list, let me know! If you have audio programs, ecourses, ebooks, consulting, coaching and mentoring, special reports or whitepapers, training programs and videos to share with the world, you can send them to our editorial team to review for possible inclusion.I

n addition, you can view the pages containing the links to our current directory of FREE offers and download those of interest to you.

To see what we currently have to offer and to review our submission guidelines, visit 1000 Great Giveaways at http://www.1000greatgiveaways.com/ Today!

Feel free to share this message to women and men you know might be of interest to them.

Thanks for your help! Looking forward to hearing from you.

Heidi

Cyber Monday... Are You Buying or Selling?

2007-11-26T13:00:00.000-08:00

Do you know what today is? It’s Cyber Monday!

According to Wikipedia “The term Cyber Monday refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday, the ceremonial kick-off of the holiday online shopping season in the United States between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. Whereas Black Friday is associated with traditional brick-and-mortar stores, "Cyber Monday" symbolizes a busy day for online retailers. The premise was that consumers would return to their offices after the Black Friday weekend, making purchases online that they were not able to make in stores. The idea has not survived the test of time (see below), however, Cyber Monday has evolved into a significant marketing event, sponsored by the National Retail Federation's Shop.org division, in which online retailers offer low prices and promotions.”

And according to KansasCity.com, “The Internet will influence 30 percent of holiday sales this year, up from 29 percent last year, and men are more likely to shop from work than women, according to Shop.org. Adults 18-24 are more likely to shop online from work than any other age group, at 73 percent.”

Many large retailers around the world are offering discounts for those who shop online. Home Shopping Network for instance, is offering a 15% discount to their already heavily discounted prices; Kmart, Target and Staples have specific product offerings you can only get online on Cyber Monday.

Want to save BIG? Check out AllDiscountCouponcodes.com for online coupons for some great discounts. .

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESSES ONLINE? Feel free to post your online promotions in the comments section. Let’s see how you are taking advantage of CYBER MONDAY.

And if you would like to save money while you support a worthy cause, visit http://www.cybermonday.com// . All Shop.org proceeds from CyberMonday.com sales will be donated to the Ray M. Greenly Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships for students interested in an eCommerce career.

Happy Cyber Monday... and more!

Heidi

111 Women Bloggers - List Reads Like a Who's Who!

2007-11-16T07:58:00.000-08:00

“Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.” Denis Waitley

If you have been following this blog, you know that once a week we add women to our list of bloggers. And after the last post, our list was up to 85 outstanding women! Weare adding 26 more women bloggers to our list today. Thank makes it 111 as of today. Whoo hooo!

This list reads like a who's who among women bloggers. And in case you were wondering, many of these women will also be listed in the WECAI WIKI "Who's Who Among Women in eCommerce." So stay Tuned!

Introducing this week's list of women bloggers we have been following . . .

1. Startup Spark with Shannon Cherry - http://www.startupspark.com/

2. Tracy Repchuk Internet Marketing http://www.tracyrepchuk.com/

3. SuperViva with Susie – http://www.superviva.com/

4.ALLIED by Jeneane Sessum http://allied.blogspot.com/

5. Indie Business Blog with Donna Johnson - http://www.indiebusinessblog.com/indie_business/

6. Women’s Leadership Success with Sabrina Braham http://www.womensleadershipsuccess.com/

7. Evelyn David's Amazon Blog at http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNKTI42DPRYLLFU

8. Invincibelle with Deepika Bajaj and Friends at http://www.invincibelle.com/post.php?page_id=99

9. Reality Business Coach with Krista Baker at http://www.realtybizcoach.com/

10. Search Marketing Gurus with Li Evans at http://www.searchmarketinggurus.com/

11. Me Ra Koh Photography with Me Ra http://www.merakohblog.com/

12. Laurel Papworth’s Online Communities at http://silkcharm.blogspot.com/

13. Smart Girls Know with Debbie Reber http://www.smartgirlsknow.com/

14. WAHM Business Opportunities blog with Angela Shupe and Dane Carlson. http://wahm.business-opportunities.biz/

15. Woman Honor Thyself with Angel http://www.womanhonorthyself.com/

16. Painter Girl with Carol Leonesio http://paintit.typepad.com/

17. DevChix by Nola Stowe, Jennifer Stander, Liz Cortel, and Desi McAdam http://www.devchix.com/

18. Susan Cline - http://www.susanbcline.com/blog%20%20

19. Rebecca Kidder at http://www.thebecca.net/

20. Tam Gray of Senior Women Web House - http://house.seniorwomen.com/

21. Angela Wills Internet Profit Planning http://internetprofitplanning.com/blog/

22. Alice Seba of Internet Marketing Sweetie Blog http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/blog/

23. Stacy Blackman Consulting http://blog.stacyblackman.com/

24. Cars Diva Blog blog.carsdiva.com. Demetra Markopoulos

25. Laurie Perry aka Crazy Aunt Purl http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/

26. Women on Business with Susan Gunelius http://womenonbusiness.com/

Wishing each of you continued success in your online adventures.

Warmest regards,

Heidi

Who's Who Among Women in eCommerce

2007-11-16T07:43:00.000-08:00

"I've always known I was gifted, which is not the easiest thing in the world for a person to know, because you're not responsible for your gift, only for what you do with it "
Hazel Scott Trinidad-US pianist, singer, writer.

The WECAI Network recently announced their plans to unveil the 2007-2008 list of Who's Who Among Women in eCommerce and are actively seeking women to add to the list.

If you are a women who does business on the web (either via a website or a blog), you may join the WECAI WIKI and submit your name and URL for inclusion in this list.

If you would like to know more about the list visit http://www.wecaiwiki.com/. You can join the WECAI WIKI and add your favorite women in ecommerce to the list (including you).

The list will be unveiled in mid-December 2007.

The WECAI Network, also known as the Women's eCommerce Association, International is a 501c6 not for profit organization whose mission is "to help women do MORE business on and off the WEB. You can read more about the WECAI Network at http://www.wecai.org/.