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Have you heard about the Little PINK Book?

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Check Out the Little PINK Book!

The Little PINK Book is a fabulous free daily resource filled with ideas, tips, insights and inspiration. Check out this issue. It features Marilyn Tam who is featured in the GLOW movie.

From Tossed Out to Sought Out

Marilyn Tam’s parents didn’t want her. But she prevailed anyway, becoming
CEO of Aveda and the top-ranking woman at Nike and Reebok without ever
applying for a job
“…. click here to read the whole story!

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Minnesota eWomenNetwork Member Competing in Mrs. Minnesota International Pageant to Support Asthma Awareness and “Go Red for Women”

Vicki Lynn Klasell

Vicki Lynn Klasell

I’m excited to announce that my girlfriend Vicki Lynn Klasell, eWomenNetwork member from my home state of Minnesota, is competing in the upcoming Mrs. Minnesota International Pageant on March 6th and 7th in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Of course, I am highly biased — but just look at that photo of Vicki.  What’s more important is -  not only is she beautiful on the outside, she’s just as beautiful on the inside.  When her son, Trenton, was diagnosed with asthma years ago, Vicki was determined to find ways to help him breathe easier and her quest not only helped Trenton, it’s helped many other children as well.

In October of 2005, she became involved in educating other parents of children with Asthma and speaking to groups.  As a mom of a child with Asthma, she knows how terrible it is to watch your child struggle to get enough air.  Her experiences with Trenton’s Asthma taught her much that she has used to help other children suffer less.

Vicki is participating in the Mrs. Minnesota International Pageant because of her passion for Asthma awareness and education.  As a speaker, educator and advocate for children with Asthma, the titles of Mrs. Minnesota or Mrs. International would provide her with a greater presence to continue her work and reach out to help more children breathe easier and change more lives.

The Mrs. Minnesota International Pageant is scheduled for March 6th and 7th at the Ritsche Auditorium in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Click here to learn more about the PageantAs an added bonus, another Minnesota eWomenNetwork member, Kelly Jahner-Byrne, is the 2001 Mrs. Minnesota International and she will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the event.

Please help me in congratulating Vicki and sending her best wishes as she contends for this prestigious award!

Caroline

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Support Your Business, The Young Women in Your Life, and our Planet – this Sunday, February 21, 2010!

Sunday, February 21—Support your business, the young women in your life, and the planet we call home.  Our guests this week on eWomenNetwork radio have tips you can use to do all three!  Listen to these great conversations at 7 Central, or stream live at WBAP.com.  Listen anytime at eWomenNetwork.com!

Sandra’s guests and topics this week include:

Carrie Silver-Stock

Carrie Silver-Stock

Carrie Silver-Stock. Carrie is an author, social worker and founder and CEO of Girls With Dreams.  She is here to talk about the dangerous secrets girls keep and how parents can help.

Susan Thomas

Susan Thomas

Susan Thomas.  Susan is a printing services expert with timely tips on getting the most for your money when working with your printing service provider.

Sue Spencer

Sue Spencer

Sue Spencer.  A successful Web marketing consultant, Sue is her with information on Using the Web to Increase Profits: Making a Measurable Difference with Measurable Results

Terri Bennett

Terri Bennett

Terri Bennett.  A noted meteorologist, journalist and on-air personality, Terri Bennett now produces syndicated content for DoYourPart.com.  She will talk about Learning how to Do Your Part® through everyday green living and the role that women play in the green movement.

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Creating Balance, Lasting Client Relationships, A Dynamic Business Plan and … Happiness!

Our guests have answers for all of these goals and more!  In case you missed the show last Sunday, you can catch up any time on  eWomenNetwork.com.

Sandra’s guests and topics this week include:

Carrie Saba

Carrie Saba

Carrie Saba.  A Holistic Health Counselor in private practice, Carrie is here to tell us about a tool she had developed the “Circle of Life” that helps her clients evaluate and achieve a balanced, energized, and productive life.

Valerie Williams

Valerie Williams

Valerie Williams. Valerie is the owner of Beyond the Big Day event planners.  She will tell us about the unique approach she brings to her business to build lasting relationships with her clients.

Melissa Hoffman

Melissa Hoffman

Melissa Hoffman.  Melissa is a sought-after voice-over artist, business and life coach, and recently joined the Premier Coach team.  She is here to share her top three reasons for members to take advantage of this powerful tool!

Schall Adams

Schall Adams

Schall Adams.  Schall, a multiple entrepreneur and creative force of nature, is the founder of an online community supporting women in creating lives of passion and productivity.  She is here to tell us how to be happy now by finding your true passion, living it, and turning it into a career.

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eWomenNetwork Member Debbie Meyer featured in Wall Street Journal and on Fox and Friends

Debbie Meyer

Debbie Meyer

Fans of HSN, the home shopping network, might recognize Debbie Meyer, the soft-spoken uber-housewife who sells nifty inventions – say, a device that creates holes in cupcakes, while they’re baking, for no-mess filling – as if teleported from the 1950s. What many may not realize is that behind the apron is a shrewd entrepreneur who’s built a company, Housewares America Inc. of Clearwater, Fla., with more than $100 million in annual revenues. Her patented products, including best-seller Debbie Meyer GreenBags, are now sold in Target, Kohl’s, Bed Bath & Beyond and other stores. Meyer, 59, whose breakthrough invention in 1999 was a cake cutter, recently teamed up with Reynolds to sell vacuum-seal bags.

Read more about it!

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Strategies for Preparing for Loss & for Attracting Love; Strategies for Making Money Now & Keeping Your Money Working for You!

Sunday, February 7th—If you missed this past Sunday’s show, the topics were: Strategies for preparing for loss, and for attracting love!  Strategies for making money now, and keeping your money working for years!  Replay the show and listen to our experts anytime at eWomenNetwork.com!

Sandra’s guests and topics this week were:

Liza Ely

Liza Ely

Liza Ely. A Licensed Professional Counselor, Life Coach and author, Liza is here to share insights into how to help our loved ones, and change our own experience, when facing loss.

LeeAnn Hawkins

LeeAnn Hawkins

LeeAnn Hawkins. Lee Ann is a counselor and mental health expert who has written a book perfect for the coming holiday. Lee Ann will tell us what she has learned about “Attracting The Sweetest Love You Have Ever Known”.

Donna Smith Bellinger

Donna Smith Bellinger

Donna Smith Bellinger. Coach, entrepreneur and author, Donna is here with three “right now” strategies from her new e-book, “No More Excuses—You CAN Grow in a Recession”.

Sheryl Hanson

Sheryl Hanson

Sheryl Hanson.  A tax planning and retirement strategy expert, Sheryl is here to discuss why you should consider Converting your Traditional Retirement Account to a ROTH IRA.

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Sandra Yancey to Speak at American Express OPEN Women’s Business Summit

The New Rules of Doing Business for Women Entrepreneurs

eWomenNetwork Founder & CEO, Sandra Yancey

eWomenNetwork Founder & CEO, Sandra Yancey

The American Express OPEN Women’s Business Summit will be held in Houston, Texas on Feb. 17th & 18th. Our founder, Sandra Yancey will be presenting “Make New Friends: Social Networking Starts with Relationships” on Thursday, Feb. 18th at 2:50 pm. She is also going to be one of the judges for their Count Me In – Make Mine A Million $ contest. We will also have a booth there.

All registrants have the ability to attend sessions in any of the three conference tracks:
•    The New Rules of Doing Business Seminars
•    Make Mine a Million $ Business Workshops
•    SCORE Speed Coaching Sessions

Choose among the Summit’s many sessions:

  • Navigating the Federal Market Place
  • Make Mine a Million $ Business Finalist Rehearsals
  • Find New Customers: Doing Business with the Government
  • Find New Partners: Partnering to Secure Government Contracts
  • Learn to Lead: Leading in Challenging Times
  • Embrace the New: Employing New Marketing Strategies: Social Media Prowess
  • Plan for the Unknown: Change Management in Small Businesses
  • Practice Your Business Pitch
  • Make New Friends: Social Networking Starts with Relationships
  • Hire and Keep the Best Team Possible: Finding and Retaining Top Talent

Through our partnership with American Express OPEN, we are pleased to invite you to be among a select group of women business owners to participate in the 2010 American Express OPEN Women’s Business Summit. Your membership in our organization also means your entire event registration cost will be waived.

For registration information, follow this link

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Exciting Announcement from the Tampa Chapter!

Exciting News!   4 of our members have been recognized by Enterprising Women Magazine in their annual awards acknowledgment:

Finalists:

Joy Gendusa

Joy Gendusa

Joy Gendusa, CEO, Postcardmania – 10 to 25 mil category

Barbara and Susan McCarthy, SunCountry Cleaners – 5 to 10 mil category

Honorable Mention:

Sheri Taber

Sheri Taber

Sheri Taber, The Peak Performance Group

Please join me in congratulating these OUTSTANDING women who we are proud to have as representative members of the Tampa/St. Petersburg organization!

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Houston Member Christina Frisbie was part of “Hoarders” episode airing Monday!

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Hoarders

As you may or may not have heard, the TV show “Hoarders” recently filmed an episode in Houston, Texas and member Christina Frisbie was honored to be one of three local organizers chosen to assist in the shoot.

We just got news that the episode will be airing this coming Monday, Feb. 1 so if you have a chance to tune in, check it out, and see what an amazing team can accomplish together!

(“Hoarders” airs on A & E on Mondays at 9 p.m. CST. Here’s the link to the episode guide for more info: http://www.aetv.com/hoarders/episode-guide/).

Congrats, Christina!

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Growing Staff to Grow Your Business

Maria Coyne

Maria Coyne

From Maria Coyne at Key4Women:

For many women business owners, one bright spot coming out of the recession is that they’ve figured out how to make their companies operate more efficiently.

These successful business owners are thinking carefully about their core business, strategy, and long-term goals. And they are asking employees to adopt a more entrepreneurial mindset, to actively contribute to growing the company.     Read more.

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