Posted by Chemistry on February 11, 2009 at 11:28pm
Welcome and thank you for taking out the time to read my blog post. I have just recently launched an online magazine called Go Getta's Magazine, by women, for women. This magazine is to empower women of size. I have dedicated this issue to our Black History month and Valentine's Day.WE are also looking for some contributing writers, that have something to say.Please go to www.gogettamagazine.webs.com and join our site and automatically be entered in our monthly drawing.
Posted by kimirhochelle on January 13, 2009 at 4:30am
YOU ARE INVITED TO "LYFESTYLES" RADIO TO SPEAK ABOUT YOUR UPCOMING EVENT THAT CELEBRATES MARTIN LUTHER KING!THIS WED., JAN. 14THTHE CALL IN TIME IS 8PM CALIFORNIA TIME AND THE CALL IN NUMBER IS 646-929-0930.YOU CAN ALSO GO ONLINE TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW AND TO CHAT @ WWW.BLOGTALKRADIO.COM/URBANLYFESTYLESPLEASE RSVP BACK, SEND A PICTURE AND/OR A FLYER AS WELL AS A BRIEF PARAGRAPH ABOUT YOUR EVENT(S)TO KIMIRHOCHELLE@YAHOO.COM AND PUT IN THE SUBJECT: RADIO WED**please forward to other organizations that have a celebration!
The statue of Dr. Martin Luther King stands tall at City Hall in San Bernardino, Ca.
Posted by Joyce Oladipo on December 9, 2008 at 9:26pm
What I’ve learnt over the years is that networking the traditional way is one of the non profitable ways of growing a business. So why do people go to networking events? I guess it’s to get more clients, but that’s not what’s actually happening is it?I’m not saying networking is a bad thing but the way we do our networking is. Here are effective ways to massively increase your networking results WITHOUT ever having to waste your time at networking events!There is a lot of information out there that talks about how to network effectively. They talk about creating a powerful elevation speech, listening to potential clients and doing all the right things but they don’t mentioning the real reason why most people fail to gain anything worthwhile from their networking efforts!Why networking events hasn’t work for meMost of the networking events I go to like the chamber of commerce is full of people that are not really interested in my products and services, they are there to secure deals for themselves, which makes it a waste of time and money for me. There are a few qualified, potential clients and LOTS of competitors!You need to network where there is no competition.As a service professional, we find ourselves sharing the networking room with numerous competitors. All these competitors are there to get the same limited business that we are there for. Most of the peoples at networking events are all sellers not buyersBig companies tend to send their sales staff to networking events to help them win more business. Most of these people are not the decision makers and those that are decision makers are there to make money not to spend it. So the really potential clients are limited.I have also noticed over the past few years that these networking events are full of the same people, just a handful of them are new and that doesn’t mean that these new people are still not my direct competitors.Networking events can cost you a lot of money. You will not know how much you have wasted until you take the cost of the annual membership and ADD the cost of attending the event to the cost of your time maybe 2 hours or more to the hour you spend traveling to figure out the real value.What would €4,000 investment in a direct mail campaign win you in new clients? I just sent out 50 letters that cost me €60.47 to potential accountant that brought in a total of €60,990. Taking about investment huh.How to Network Effectively and Get ResultsI have been able to work well with accountants over the years, so I make it a priority to be where they are. I subscribed to a free Accountant ezines or magazines. These ezines or magazine always list where the next local events are held, so I don’t miss any networking event. I go there on a regular basis.When I network with my ideal clients, I tend to lookout for ways I can help solve their problems. Most of the time, they are there just to discuss problems they are facing in their businesses. In this kind of setting I know that I have access to my ideal clients with no competition. So whenever I give a solution to a well known problem, I get the attention. So when these prospective clients find out that I am there to learn more about their challenges; so that I can serve them better, they want to discuss their issues with me. People in these networking events are not there to sell. They are there to listen - making them perfect for anyone, like myself, with a valuable message. You could use this approach with just about any industry or profession.So if you are going to go to any networking event, be where there are no competitors and where the event is filled with ideal, prospective clients.~ Joyce OladipoJoyce Oladipo, The Business Growth & Marketing Mentor, is creator of the Profit Building system, the proven step-by-step program that shows you exactly how to grow your business fast without spending extra money on marketing. To Add $1,000's In Pure Profit To Your Business and receive her weekly marketing articles on dramatically increasing your income, visit www.BeAWealthyEntrepreneur.com.
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Hope your October is colorful and beautiful!Here's a toast to Women in Business and the abundance of the Harvest season!May your business grow and grow and grow and the seeds you plant yield prosperity!Check out the Current Issue of my magazine.Sign Up to Stay In Touch and receive a free copy of The Ripple Effect - a personal development EcourseGo to http://www.africanamericanfamilyconnection.conLinda
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I love coming up with ways to get the word out about my business. Back when my partner and I started the doll company we didn’t have any money so I had to be creative. To this day I still love to be creative and from being creative I was able to get over $25,000 in free publicity for our company. I almost went into the Public Relations field and sometimes I think I should have because I think I am kind of good at it. Anyway I know that most of you know that I recently released my film RISE: An Entrepreneurs Journey To The Top. Before I shot the film I started thinking of all of the ways that I could market the film. So what I want to do right now is share with what I did as part of my PR campaign and maybe you can use it or something similar in your business.I made a list of business and women magazines. I then ordered a case of popcorn and packaged the popcorn with the DVD and my press release in a big envelope and sent it out to the editors of the magazines. I will let you know how that went, because I just did this.When it comes to getting the word out about your company you have to come up with a strategic plan and be creative. PR is one of the best ways to get your name out there. I know a lot of people talk about advertising, which can also be good, but most people will believe in your product much faster if they see a story about you in their favorite publication or on the news. I remember when I was on the John Walsh show. That was amazing because the show was national, so family members all the way down in Georgia saw me. That boosted the company so much and our credibility. It was around that time I decided to write the books about starting your own business, because so many people started coming to me about learning how to start a business and I figured now was the best time for me to get the book out there to piggy back off of the momentum I had going.Until Next TimeMuch SuccessAudreyAudrey is a business coach and the author of The Sister Inc. Blueprint For Starting And Running A Successful Business. She is also the executive producer of the film RISE: An Entrepreneurs Journey To The Top. To reach Audrey write to her at Audrey@sisterinc.com
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Posted by Ms. Aja B. on August 26, 2008 at 12:15am
About Belle-Noir MagazineBelle-Noir Magazine was originally concepted in August 2003 after a discussion in the Yahoo! Group EbonyBBWsandEbonyGentlemen in which several of the female members voiced their concerns over the lack of representation of BBWs of Color in print media. It was agreed that whether it was a magazine geared towards BBWs or a magazine for Women of Color, women size 14 and over were rarely ever featured at all. Ms. Aja B. Stubbs, seeing the past and recent demise of several magazines for both BBWs and women of color, decided to take her personal goal of starting a magazine to the 21st Century by creating an online publication that would be dedicated to women just like her and the lovely ladies in "Ebz". With the help of several friends in "Ebz" and a lot of determination, Belle-Noir E-zine launched on November 1, 2003 on a Geocities site. The site witnessed 800+ hits in its first month online.After four successful years as a bi-monthly online magazine, Belle-Noir Magazine now transistions to blog format in an effort to provide "bakery fresh" content to our readers on a daily basis.Belle-Noir Magazine's Objective• To promote the positive image of Big Beautiful Women of Color by featuring content (i.e. articles, poetry, photos, etc.) of an informative, entertaining, and inspiring nature, created specifically with the Big Beautiful Woman of Color in mind.• To support the work and deeds of other individuals who promote size acceptance, the positive portrayal of Big Beautiful Women, and the positive portrayal of women of Color.For more information (or even to just say hello), please feel free to drop me a line via comments both here and on the website.
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Does your product or service target women or the urban community? Do you need exposure at a affordable price?BBWO members because of your continued support we are offering 80% off of our advertising pricing and have $5, $10 & $15 advertising packages available for you. Why? Because it was through BBWO that we have met the most inspiring and helpful fellow small business owners who have truly stood behind Empress.Email advertising@empressmag.com for more info for your ad to be featured in our weekly newsletter reaching thousands of our readers and our online platforms, www.empressmag.com and www.empress-socialclub.com. (We also can design ads for as little as $10 if needed)LOVE + POWER + RESPECTEMPRESS MAGAZINE
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Hello beautiful Empresses!If you are not already aware, www.empressmag.com and www.empress-socialclub.com is an on-line lifestyle magazine and community devoted to enriching the lives of women by delivering entertaining, relevant and thought-provoking content with a strong style and voice. Empress is not only a magazine but a movement based on the concept that empowers and improves everyday life.We would love your continued support. Please check out the following steps you can make to grow our online community!- Join Our Newsletter Mailing List (click here)-Join The Empress Social Club and network with other Empresses. If you are already a member, contribute to the community by adding blog posts, forum discussions, etc.-If you have a myspace account, face book account or your own website add our banner.(click here)-Send us info (contact, bio, any relevant info) on women , people, products that are "Empress Worthy" to be featured on our site to submissions@empressmag.com-Send a picture to submissions@empressmag.com of yourself with or without the words "Empress" or "Love, Power, Respect" in the shot so that we can add your beautiful faces to our site.-Add our website link to your blog, site, myspace page or facebook account and submit sites and companies we should partner and exchange links with to submissions@empressmag.com.- And finally tell every Empress you know about www.empressmag.com!BBWO members because of your continued support we are offering 80% off of our advertising pricing and have $5, $10 & $15 advertising available for you. Email advertising@empressmag.com for more info.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: DeShuna SpencerPhone: 703.328.5522Email: deshuna@liukarama.comR&B Singer Mario Discusses His 'Do Right Foundation' In emPower Magazine
(Alexandria, VA)—In the July 23 issue of emPower magazine, J Records platinum selling, R&B recording artist Mario will share with readers why he is not just the average celebrity. Part of the magazine's “Star Power” section, which highlights celebrities' philanthropy and non profit work, the Q&A features his "Do Right Foundation."Mario talks about how he is aiming to inspire and emPower the youth through his foundation. Mario also candidly discusses the challenges he faced growing up, his mother's substance abuse problem and why he wasn't ashamed to reveal his past on a MTV documentary for all to see.Published by Liu Karama Productions LLC, emPower (www.empowernewsmag.com)--which launched last month--is the strong, upbeat, voice that tackles the day-to-day challenges facing the African American community, praises community organizations and individuals who are giving back, and publishes motivating columns and relevant national and international Black news. Exclusively online, emPower is an unbiased source offering content on politics, education, business, technology, science, sports, nutrition/fitness, stimulating books, film and music, the environment, mental wellness, the spirit and grassroots initiatives from expert writers and columnists. In addition, a multimedia section of the site hosts a blog, a social network, a forum, a news-related poll and a video library, which showcases seasoned or amateur videographers’ short documentaries. A “lighter-side” section of the site, called Literary, highlights poetry, readers’ travel experiences and first-person narratives. Podcasts and video casts, along with other exciting content will be added to the site next year. emPower is updated every Wednesday.About MarioMario released his debut album in 2002 at the tender age of 15 with his hit single "Just a Friend," creating great buzz in the world of R&B. The Baltimore native, followed up with a sophomore release in 2005, "Turning Point," that sold an impressive 2 million copies with hit single, "Let Me Love You," resting comfortably at the top of the charts for nine consecutive weeks, not to mention also being one of the highest selling ringtone singles to date. His second album also made it a great year at the 2005 Billboard Music Awards for him as he took home the R&B/Hip-Hop Award for Top R&B/Hip-Hop single, a Billboard Music Award for Hot R&B/Hip-Hop single of the year and a slew of nominations from the Grammy’s, BET Awards, Vibe Awards, MOBO Awards and the Soul Train Music Awards. This singer/songwriters latest release, "Go," is also topping the charts with hit single, "How Do I Breathe," showing that he has transformed into a mature young man and has proved that he is a force to be reckoned with.Mario, also, just wrapped up an impressive appearance on Dancing with the Stars, where although he did not win, still captured millions with his suave and charismatic dance moves. His talent however, does not stop with music and dancing, he is also an actor. He appeared in the 2006 film, "Step Up," and also in the 2007 film "Freedom Writers" with Hilary Swank.The future is bright for this young star and when he is not belting out hit tunes, he is using his celebrity to emPower the younger generation one youth at a time with his new mentoring foundation called, "Do Right Foundation." Find out more about Mario at mario2u.com and about his foundation at mariodoright.org.To learn more about emPower magazine, how to join the mailing list or become a contributor, visit: www.emPowernewsmag.com.
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All you have to do is register and vote here: http://www.gotcast.com/MayDay82Competition DetailsDo you dream about working in the fast-paced, glossy world of magazine publishing? Do you have a passion for fashion and journalism?Style Network is looking for three people to take on coveted internships at a top New York based fashion magazine this fall! The show will provide the selected interns the amazing opportunity to work closely with the fashion team, get first-hand experience researching issues that concern real women, assist in celebrity and fashion photo shoots and see what it takes to get a publication ready for print. The show is truly going to provide an experience and opportunity of a lifetime!No experience is necessary, but we are looking for three success driven people to take on coveted internships at a New York based magazine this fall! Candidates must be willing to have cameras document their lives in and out of work.INTERESTED CANDIDATES MUST BE:- 18 years of age or older- Eligible to work in the United States- Fiercely passionate about working in the fashion, beauty & lifestyle publication industryLive audition dates will be held in Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville and Philadelphia within the next two weeks so contact us ASAP!
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