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The Makeup Show NYC
Is proud to present some of the industry's top artists and speakers
for their May 2010 show.
Danny Sanz, Johnny Lavoy, Jon Hennessey, Esterique,
Orlando Santiago, Kathy Aragon, and others!
Learn hands-on what you need to know to succeed in the industry:
Exploring the Avant-Garde, Camera Ready Makeup, Essential Airbrush, Essential Eyes, Bridal Beauty and Perfect Skin, Celebrity Beauty,
Basic Hairstyling for Makeup Artists and more
are on this year's exciting schedule!
It’s the must-attend event for the industry!
Sunday, May 16th & Monday, May 17th 2010
9:00 am- 6:00 pm daily
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 W 18th St
New York City
You can contact The Makeup Show Office at 212.242.1213 or
by emailing info@themakeupshow.com.
Gorgeous and Glamorous. Dashing and Debonair. At Hollywood’s most glittering and anticipated evening of the year, the Academy Awards®, there was an extra sparkle on the red carpet this month. As celebrities showed off their couture outfits, sleek hairstyles and dazzling fashionable accessories, two particular items of jewelry attracted special attention.
The 46664 Bangle bracelets worn by Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary caught the eye of many on the red carpet because of their greater significance and meaningful positive impact. The bracelets are beautiful bling, but as they are engraved with Nelson Mandela’s prisoner number 46664, they also represent his humanitarian causes and the noble qualities for which he is adored around the world. The bracelets will be auctioned at a later date to raise money for the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Morgan Freeman and his daughter were also wearing the silver 46664 Bangle bracelets which are available for purchase online. The bracelets are a powerful symbol of hope – creating employment where it’s so badly needed and supporting the 46664 Campaign of the Nelson Mandela Foundation in the ongoing fight against HIV AIDS. Every bangle sold raises funds, creates jobs, and spreads the message of social responsibility. We are grateful to Mr Freeman, his daughter, and Lori McCreary, for their support of the 46664 Bangle project.
Anyone can be a superstar and support the 46664 Bangle project by buying their own 46664 Bangle here – all the bracelets bear a digital imprint of Nelson Mandela’s hand, and are being referred to as the “South African Bracelet for Hope”. They are available in copper, silver, gold or platinum.
Buy a Bangle, Change a Life.
Mommy-hood is no easy feat; regardless of age your mind, body, spirit and career will never be the same. The moment you meet your healthy and beautiful bundle of joy, your priorities will shift and you will change. But after the maternity leave has ended, how do you re-invent your personal brand to incorporate your new status when its time to go back to work?
At 43, with two kids (including a toddler), and in the midst of a re-invention, I have recently upgraded from sweatpants to fitted jeans, and the process to become the “brand” new mommy has not been easy. I had a thought: do all mommies—including celebrities—struggle to re-define their personal brand? The answer is a resounding yes. [continue reading]
I am so disgusted at what I am seeing and I want you to chime in. I want as many of you to chime in as you can, because I for one am tired of seeing my President, our President Barack Obama be blatantly disrespected in a way that no other President has been before. And in spite of all that, he still rises to each occasion with the grace, dignity, and professionalism that we should all mirror in all facets of our life. [video at bottom of this post]
Posted on Thisis50.com
It's no secret that Fox News dislikes President Obama. In a somewhat contentious interview, President Obama sat down with Fox News to talk health care reform but spent much of the time being interrupted. Obama couldn't get a word in edgewise with Bret Baier's mouth going. Total disrespect and an embarassment.
"I'm trying to answer your questions and you keep on interrupting," Obama told Bret Baier.
Fox News' Bret Baier interrupted President Obama so many times during Wednesday's interview that Newsweek described the enounter as a "interrupt-a-thon."
Baier acknowledged his repeated interjections at the end of the interview, by interrupting the president once more to apologize. Baier told Obama "I apologize for interrupting you, sir. I tried to get the most for our buck here."
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell said that he could not recall a reporter ever questioning or interrupting an American president in such an aggressive way. Certainly, O'Donnell argued, Fox News never took that approach with former President George W. Bush.
Empowered Entrepreneurial women are students of life
What separates an Entrepreneurial leader from a follower?Thereare many characteristics, however, entrepreneurial leaders do not havea mindset that adapts to failure. Things go wrong, of course, butentrepreneurs don’t call them “failures” they call them “glitches,mistakes, bungles, setbacks” – but not failing.
I've often heard it stated that you only fail when you quit or you only fail when you fall and neglect to get up.
An empowered entrepreneurial woman will approach decision-making withthe idea that there’s a strong likelihood that she will be wrong. Thisdoesn’t dissuade them – on the contrary they just do the best they canand worry about handling obstacles as they arise.
Another way oflooking at it is to realize that you will make mistakes, so make themas quickly as you can in order to learn from them. A good leaderdoesn’t view making mistakes as negative or irrevocable, he/she feelsfree to press on and try something new. There is the belief thatsomething useful has been learned, and hopefully not at a high cost.
Since we're going to make mistakes in this life why not make use of them as learning tools and don’t make the same ones twice.
Entrepreneursalso know the value of “intuition”. While you shouldn’t act on theresults of tossing a coin, there is something to be said about your“gut” feeling about the situation. Very often business people become soinvolved with systems and checks-and-balances that they forget aboutthat “gut” instinct they had when they started.
While notstrictly logical, intuition does draw on a combination of experience,knowledge, and analysis as well as a lot of “gut” information you mayhave forgotten that you have.
How do you become a strong leader?One way you become a strong leader in your business is by “practicing”being a leader. It’s not a course you can take at a business college;it’s learned in the school of life as you’re doing business.
Asa leader, you have to set standards and higher standards for your ownbehavior. You must do this because appearances are sometimes moreimportant that facts.
You must also set a commanding presence.
Do you maintain the appearance of leadership? Do you project a confident appearance of a successful entrepreneur?
Presentingyourself as a confident entrepreneur, filled with the excitement ofyour business idea, and a strong leader of your team (whether it’s 1 or10 employees) is what will make you a winner and add untold weight toyour Business Plan. After all, you are your business to that idealclient/customer so you’d better look good and confident.
To protect that faith that your people and your customers have in your organization, always ask yourself these two questions:
Could this be interpreted by anyone in a way that would shake their faith in my leadership?
Could this be misinterpreted and held against me or the company?
Onequality that every empowered entrepreneurial woman must possess is theability to bounce back. Strong leaders know that leadership is alifelong learning experience,and
that they are students of life and when they make a mistake they simply continue to move forward.
Don't waste your time waddling in the mud. When you don't achieve the desired result, get up and try again quickly.
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If you are in the Central Florida area
Moderator : Carrie Lee, Director of the Jevenile Justice Center
Presenters: Joyce Hamilton Henry, Ph.D., Director of Mid-Florida Regional Office,
ACLU of Florida
Barbara Glass Staff Attorney for Legal Advocacy Center of Central Fl. Inc.
Connie King, Mentoring Inc. Coordinator for Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.
Thursday April 8, 2010
6:30-8:30 Pm
the Word of God Church
1733 Mercy Drive
Orlando, Fl 32808
407-298-6324
Refreshments will be served
For more info please call the ACLU at 813-254-3320 or
email jhamiltonhenry@aclufl.org
Moderator: Carrie Lee, Director of the Juvenile Justice Center
Presenters:
Joyce Hamilton Henry, Ph.D., Director of Mid-Florida Regional Office, ACLU of Florida
Barbara Glass, Staff Attorney for Legal Advocacy Center of Central Florida, Inc.
Connie King, Mentoring Coordinator for Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.
Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 6:30-8:30pm
at the Word of God Church
1733 Mercy Drive, Orlando, Florida 32808
407-298-6324
Refreshments will be provided
For more information, please call the ACLU at (813)-254-3320 or email jhamiltonhenry@aclufl.org.
Moderator: Carrie Lee, Director of the Juvenile Justice Center
Presenters:
Joyce Hamilton Henry, Ph.D., Director of Mid-Florida Regional Office, ACLU of Florida
Barbara Glass, Staff Attorney for Legal Advocacy Center of Central Florida, Inc.
Connie King, Mentoring Coordinator for Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.
Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 6:30-8:30pm
at the Word of God Church
1733 Mercy Drive, Orlando, Florida 32808
407-298-6324
Refreshments will be provided
For more information, please call the ACLU at (813)-254-3320 or email jhamiltonhenry@aclufl.org.
Sponsors:
(Legal Advocacy Center) | Co-Sponsors: Mid Florida Regional Office, ACLU of Florida Legal Advocacy Center of Central Florida, Inc Hopes and Dreams Juvenile Justice Center Word of God Church |
Moderator: Carrie Lee, Director of the Juvenile Justice Center
Presenters:
Joyce Hamilton Henry, Ph.D., Director of Mid-Florida Regional Office, ACLU of Florida
Barbara Glass, Staff Attorney for Legal Advocacy Center of Central Florida, Inc.
Connie King, Mentoring Coordinator for Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.
Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 6:30-8:30pm
at the Word of God Church
1733 Mercy Drive, Orlando, Florida 32808
407-298-6324
Refreshments will be provided
For more information, please call the ACLU at (813)-254-3320 or email jhamiltonhenry@aclufl.org.
Sponsors: (Legal Advocacy Center) | Co-Sponsors: Mid Florida Regional Office, ACLU of Florida Legal Advocacy Center of Central Florida, Inc Hopes and Dreams Juvenile Justice Center Word of God Church |
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Hi my name is Ludonna Jackson, and I am the author of a new children's book "Look At Me". As the mother of a seven year old girl I know the importance of positive role models for young girls of color that look like them. This is why I published "Look At Me", a fun picture book written in rhyme text about self-esteem and positive reinforcement for girls ages 2-8 years old. Please check out Look At Me here: https://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.aspx?bookid=64068
In this tough economy we all could use a second job to supplement our present income. If the thought of owning your own business while gaining financial security has been weighing on your mind, then read on. We are aware that your money may be tight right now and you may be working with an even tighter budget. But what would you say if we told you that there is a company that you could affiliate with which is devoted to empowering the lives of men and women. Soul Purpose is a lifestyle company that has been successfully enhancing lives with our line of personal care products and our network marketing strategies. When you decide to choose Soul Purpose as your source for income, you are actually getting the best of both worlds since the company is affiliated with Youngevity Life Sciences which is a wellness company. Together they are a force to be reckoned with.
A career as a Soul Purpose entrepreneur gives you the luxury of selling a myriad of products that cater to your body, mind and soul. We have an impressive line of skin care products that run the gamut of body butters, lotions, body washes, body scrubs and scented solids. Use our products and bath-time would never be the same again. By using our line of products your bathroom is immediately transformed into an exclusive spa where casual bath-time is no longer welcomed. Here our products take you through a journey through senses as you explore products that represent some of the most exotic countries in the world. Lather your loofer and awash your body with the romantic scents of Brazilian Jackfruit, Hawaii Tuberose and our new Mango Passion scents. Titillate the body with our Haitian Vetiver Pepper or put some spice in your life with our Caribbean Ginger. Scrub away dead cells with our effective body scrubs line and complete the scent package by applying our on-the-go fragrance solids at your pulse points. We also sell a variety of soy candles which double as massage oils.
If you are considering the business aspect of Soul Purpose you would be happy to know that the products sell themselves. People try and they immediately buy. As a lifestyle entrepreneur you have the choice of not only sharing our line of products but you can also share the products with others and build a team while you are at it.
There are several recruiting options to choose from which range from $35 to $350. An online presence is imperative these days for any business and you will be given a website with a back office filled with enough information to get your business off the ground. In addition, the back office also contains tastefully designed e-cards and marketing publication that you can readily set up and email to your prospective clients and business partners.
Next time we will take a look at our Men’s Line.
If you set and ready to go in this business let me congratulate you on making the right decision and the first step to financial freedom. Feel free to contact me for more information.
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Ever since I was in middle school [and I say middle school because in elementary you don’t see color] people have been making statements to or around me, on the lines of “light skin is in” and “I don’t date anyone darker than my skin tone” “all dark skinned girls are ghetto” and the one that I finally experience and still has me upset about to this day [it happened like last week maybe] “your hella cute for a dark skinned girl”. Now personally I don’t know how everyone else would feel or has felt right after a male [or female] tells you that your “cute for a dark skinned girl” but personally I didn’t think anything of it at the moment, however, about five minutes later it hit me and I was highly upset. The thought of someone pretty much saying that I’m cute BUT in reality I would look better if I was light skinned, is not the business. I mean what is it in a skin tone that makes people think that you’re going to act or think a certain way, or that light skinned and pretty hair means that your a beauty queen, or top of the line model, and dark skinned with normal African American hair means that you are ugly, and will never get a man [well a good looking one anyways].
I feel that it’s a shame that African Americans can have arguments with people of different races about racism but is forever skipping over the racism within our own people. Why we have a light skinned VS dark skinned war going on I will never know. Why is it that we can ban together as a people when it comes to racism as a group but we can’t get ourselves together as a people and get the racism that we have within our self’s together. I don’t understand how we can work on racism in the world but not have our own racism under control.
People always wana say that they are not racist but, if you’re making judgments about a culture or even a skin tone that means that you’re racist against that cutler or skin tone. And to be racist against a skin tone is just plain sad because that means for the most part you are having racism on your own people, your own cutler, and your own kind that has had the same struggles that your ancestors have had, so what’s the point in having judgments’ about a certain skin tone
Now I don’t want for people to get me wrong, because there is nothing wrong with having a certain attraction that mainly lies on one skin tone or another; there’s nothing wrong with that at all, its just like how some males like “thick girls” and others like “skinny girls”. HOWEVER when you get to a point when you start automatically believing that one is better than the other, and thinking that one has more class then the other, YA that’s a problem, and it needs to get checked ASAP like a judge that lets a serial killer out on early bail.
Coming from a brown sugar complexion point of view, I feel that my skin is beautiful, and the fact that “dark” skinned girls come in so many colors is a beautiful thing. We are all wonderful as woman and as a people; our strength is amazingly passionate and will never fade away. If we could just come together and see that skin tone does not make you who you are and that being true to yourself is what makes you who you are, maybe just maybe the ignorant comments of “your hella cute for a dark skinned girl” will begin to dwindle away slowly like the idea of us never having a African American president. Its going to take some work, sometime, and some patience, but guess what we do it.
“Brown skin, you know I love your brown skinI cant tell where yours begins, I cant tell where mine ends Brown skin, up against my brown skin Need some every now and thenoh hey Skin so brown, lips so round Baby how can I be down? Beautiful mahogany, you make me feel like a queen Tell me whats that thing you do that makes me wanna get next to you, yeah” India Arie “Brown Skin”
This past week, I received quite a few emails from women wanting to start their business up or over; interested in my advice. When I get these requests, I like to bring them to your attention (just in case you were also in the same boat). They generally have reviewed my videos and/or my extensive eBook library and are looking to learn how to better market their businesses online.
As a matter of fact, I just got this email a few days ago:
Hi LaShanda, I was wondering , I have an on-line biz for a while now. I did well then i hit a dry spell. I was thinking of doing your start up sista 30 day $79 or do you think I should do the other bundle discount that you for 15+ Ebooks and 30 video tutorials for $97.00? I might be better to start all over again reinvent myself and my business and get my customers back. - R.R.While I did decide last year, to take the bulk of my eBooks and combine them into the Black Business Starter Kit, I decided to take it up a notch for 2010. In addition to my 15+ Marketing eBooks, the Starter Kit now includes 3 eCourses: Startup Sista (starting your business online), Selling On Social Networks (social media marketing for beginners), and How to Find Customers Online (the name says it all). I also decided to add my latest three eBooks in the How to Make Money Online Series: How to Make Your First $1000, How to Make Money MLM and Network Marketing as well as How to Make Money Coaching. I really wanted to make sure that if you are in my circle and you wanted to start up or start over, I gave you a well rounded collection of eBooks and online video tutorials that explained exactly what I did to market, build, and profit from my business online. The new Starter Kit is $197, but for the next few days I am offering it to my sistasense readers and BBWO members for $99. Click here for details. Offer expires after first 50 downloads or 3/12/10, whichever one comes first.
Each and every day, millions of commuters hit the highways and city streets throughout America. By placing your company's name and logo in front of these consumers with vehicle advertising, you can rev up your marketing efforts.
Vehicular advertising options are plentiful and can generate a mighty return on investment whether you advertise on a single vehicle or on a company-wide fleet. Hitting the road with advertising on your business vehicles can:
- Generate about 8.4 million impressions a year (according to a study by Driving Revenues)
- Help you reach a wide variety of consumers
- Be very cost-effective
- Build brand awareness
- Influence purchasing decisions
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Match up with magnetic signs: Removable magnetic signs let you decide when you want to use your car, truck or van as a marketing tool and when you prefer it to be sign-free. These easy-to-apply signs also let you switch vehicles or share signs with others.
I recommend: Order magnetic signs for as little as $25 each at MagneticSignsOnTime.com.
Explore vinyl lettering: When you want a more permanent solution, try self-adhesive vinyl lettering. These ready-to-apply letters come in several design options and can be applied to vehicles or vehicle windows.
I recommend: View vinyl lettering options as they'll appear on your particular type of vehicle at SpeedySigns.com.
Get better night-time exposure with reflective signs:Don't limit your vehicle advertising to the daylight hours. Make your vehicles visible day or night with reflective lettering.
I recommend: StreetGlo offers reflective fleet graphics and a free design tool.
Shout it from the rooftop: You don't have to be a taxicab to take advantage of signs atop your vehicle. Most restaurant delivery services opt for car toppers because they're magnetic and can be attached to any delivery vehicle.
I recommend: Find a variety of sizes and shapes of roof-top signs at CarSigns.com or at Autosox.com, which also offers antitheft cords to protect your car toppers.
Wrap your entire vehicle: Wrapping vehicles from bumper to bumper in vinyl graphics is one of the most attention-grabbing forms of fleet advertising. It looks like you've painted the entire vehicle in graphics, but the wrap is removable for seasonal campaigns and costs less than painting the vehicle.
I recommend: Bumper2Bumper Media and Custom Auto Wrap provide full-service fleet graphics wrapping.
Tout your business with truck graphics: There's no better way to get regional or national exposure than to equip all of your delivery trucks with advertising to drive your message to consumers.
I recommend: Graphic Concepts is a good choice for small businesses with a single truck because they have no minimum vehicles required. RoadBoardz Truckside Ads has an in-house team that can design your graphics and offers a 30-day money-back guarantee if you aren't satisfied.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
· When designing your vehicle graphics, choose contrasting colors and large type that can be seen at a distance. White type on a colored background is very difficult to see on the road, so if your logo includes white type, consider reversing the image to a dark colored type with a white background.
· Keep copy simple. Don't list your entire services, rather try to use a company logo, motto and phone number.
· When purchasing vinyl graphics and wraps for your vehicle, ask about warranties. Some vinyl will stay on five years, whereas other vinyl is meant for short-term usage.
· Always ask about the proper care and usage of graphics. Any warranties may be voided if you care for the graphics improperly
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Integrity in business is defined as an ethical action that includes speaking the truth and not telling lies. We seek to say what we mean, and mean what we say. Our walk should be consistent with our talk.
"Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity."
Henry Cloud points out in his book "Integrity" that in the end, character always rules. Integrity in business and life is a fundamental important attribute that will bring blessing in the end.
"Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching."
Integrity in business is not optional if you are seeking longevity. There are no short cuts, blurred lines or adequate excuses available to cover up a lack of integrity. What characteristics people are looking for is consistency, knowledge in the field, competency, and trust.
Integrity in business is a quality that is highly under-rated these days. Many people are so "pushed and pulled" by a not so hidden force called the "profit motive", that they often find themselves compromising something, their values, their morals, their family, etc. They could also lose all credibility and trust from those they are trying to retain business from.
Integrity in business is as important as an individual's personal reputation and self-worth. The pride we all take in working demands that we be honest, fair and ethical. My goal is to develop challenging opportunities for growth, be a blessing to others and a balance between my business and home life.
Integrity in business is giving high-value, high-content, as often as possible. When you hold a teleclass, even if you're promoting product at the end, give really good content, material they can walk away with even if they don't buy.
There can be no friendship without confidence;
and no confidence, without integrity"
Just Remember:
Integrity in business is built and earned over a long period of time through prompt honoring of commitments and fair dealing with all.
By: Monique Hrebeniuk Business Developer
