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Black Owned Business Mobile Directory Launching.... List Your Business!!!

Posted by Kandace Wilson on February 6, 2012 at 4:00pm

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Are YOU or Someone YOU KNOW In Danger Of Foreclosure? Help is one click away...

Posted by Denise R. McCoy on October 8, 2009 at 8:18pm

Greetings!There have been questions about how Sacramento Mutual Housing Association provides our foreclosure intervention services. Therefore, I wanted to remind you that we continue to provide foreclosure counseling.We invite you to make referrals to 'HomeSave mutual housing' if you know a homeowner at risk of losing their home or defaulting on their mortgage payments.Homeowners in any stage of the process, including those who are afraid they may have trouble making future payments on their mortgages, are invited to call our HomeSave help line or email us. Currently, we provide these sessions in English, Russian and Spanish. At this time, for Southeast Asian language speakers, we will arrange translation or the homeowner can have someone else call for them.Referrals should be made to:homesave@mutualhousing.com(916) 453-8400 ext. 43 or Or (888) 453-8404 ext. 43Thank you, and have a great week!Denise R. McCoy, Board MemberSacramento Mutual Housing AssociationContact:Sacramento Mutual Housing Association3451 Fifth AvenueSacramento, CA 95817Ph: 916/ 453-8400 ext. 24Fax: 916/ 453-8401http://www.mutualhousing.com

Come and Shop with no shipping and handling

Posted by Oeaster on August 10, 2009 at 3:06pm

Come and shop at http://www.shop-martstore.com free shipping and handling on all items. Also check out the ebay store at: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/shopmartstore thank you very much please pass on to others.

Tip of the Day for Business Women on Networking

Posted by Diversity_Woman on January 21, 2009 at 2:44pm

Networking is about listening. Make sure you’re giving others the opportunity to speak. Ask follow-up questions that show you’re interested. Shake hands, make eye contact, engage, and interact. Don’t turn the encounter into a sales pitch.Sheila, publisher of Diversity Woman Magazine.www.diversitywoman.com

Greensboro Monthly Magazine Interviews Sheila Robinson of Diversity Woman Magazine

Posted by Diversity_Woman on January 16, 2009 at 5:10pm

Sheila RobinsonFounder and Publisher of Diversity Woman magazineBy Michael BreedloveJanuary, 2009Photo By Alex ManessTell us a little about your company.Diversity Woman is national magazine aimed at supporting the professional development of women from all races, cultures, and backgrounds. We touch on age, discrimination, disabilities — issues that are important but not readily discussed.How did you get your start in the Nussbaum Center?I heard about the Nussbaum Center through word of mouth. I originally heard they were very strict and it was difficult to get in, which turned out to be false. As long as you demonstrate you’re a serious entrepreneur, they’ll work with you.How has the Nussbaum Center helped your business grow?They make you stay organized and on top of your business, which has really helped me. Starting out, you have to have a business plan, a marketing plan, referrals — lots of stuff. They want to make sure you have potential to grow and a personality that will allow you to succeed. Since then, they’ve helped connect me to a lot of opportunities. They send out e-mail blasts and keep us abreast of everything that’s going on in the small-business industry. In a way, they’re kind of like our own little news bureau. I truly believe that I would not be in business now if I wasn’t here.Diversity Woman Magazine

Tip of the Day for Business Women on Leadership

Posted by Diversity_Woman on January 16, 2009 at 3:00pm

Be proactive in building and developing your leadership abilities and skill set. Go back to school, take a course, attend a workshop at work, or participate in a leadership development program.Sheila, publisher of Diversity Woman Magazine.www.diversitywoman.com

Tip of the Day for Business Women on Traveling:

Posted by Diversity_Woman on January 19, 2009 at 4:21pm

Visit the airline’s website to get the carry-on lowdown. If you’re traveling internationally, carry-on rules are very strict. You may have to use a bag that’s smaller than 22 inches (the typical carry-on size). So know before you go—or pack.Sheila, publisher of Diversity Woman Magazine.www.diversitywoman.com

Tip of the Day for Business Women and Networking

Posted by Diversity_Woman on January 15, 2009 at 3:00pm

Networking doesn’t often yield immediate results. You should approach networking as a long-term enterprise. It takes time to gain trust and nurture relationships. Be patient.Sheila, publisher of Diversity Woman Magazine.www.diversitywoman.com

Tip of the Day for Business Women and Networking

Posted by Diversity_Woman on January 14, 2009 at 3:04pm

While networking, when asked about your business or what you do, develop a concise, one-sentence elevator pitch - possibly your slogan. Then develop several versions tailored to different audiences.Sheila, publisher of Diversity Woman Magazine.www.diversitywoman.com

Andrea's Insider

Posted by Andrea Fields on March 13, 2008 at 6:00pm

According to Target Market News, in 2005 Blacks/ African Americans spent $719 billion dollars on goods and services. It is projected that the buying power of Blacks/ African Americans will be $1 trillion dollars by the calendar year 2010. When I recently Googled 'black buying power' I was surprised by the number of professional articles I found that talked about how to market to Black/ African American people. Of the few articles I perused, not one of them talked about their corporate/ organizational responsibility to the communities they want to fleece. Not one of them mentioned the needs that exist in many of our communities. I was only five or six articles in when I got a clear image of a world (with few exceptions) that wants to take everything they can from us and give NOTHING back in return.An adage that I was taught many moons ago simply states: He who has the gold rules. It seems to me that since we as a race have the gold we should be ruling. I am so very happy to see the numbers of our people who are beginning to network with and patronize one another in greater numbers than ever before. I'm so happy that our value and worth are now being recognized and our historical accomplishments are no longer being hidden from our youth. But I am very curious and concerned about one thing. What is going to happen when our hard earned dollars are circulating in our own communities several times? What will happen as more and more sisters revert back to natural hair styles and patronizing black only nail techs in order to break the back of the Asian Connection that is not only taking over the hair care industry but is making inferior copies of black produced products while systematically nudging us out of the market? What is going to happen when there are lines outside of black owned grocery stores, liquor stores and gas stations while those that are owned and managed by other ethnicities become virtually empty? What is going to happen when our children are able to find summer jobs and internships within our own communities? What will happen as a result of us using our wealth for our own sustenance, empowerment, and glory?Personally, I don't think the rest of the world will stand idly by and let that happen. I suspect that at the very least we will all have a bunch of new found friends whose main concern will be to win our business away from our own family (I love that term as opposed to the n-word and it is soooooo fitting - my brothers and sisters). As that time approaches and as we deliberate regarding how to handle the opposition that is sure to come, let us remember that people of many nationalities would not hire one of us for any reason; and many of those who did required us to work for minimum wage money under the table, doing work that is beneath them so we would not be entitled to any working benefits or unemployment. Let us remember that many of them treated us like second or third class citizens while we were patronizing their establishments. Many of them intentionally cheat us and our children then get an attitude when we bring their -ah hem- error to their attention. I'm so glad that growing numbers of us are finally working in concert toward leveling the playing field. But remember, just because we deserve to benefit from the power of our own buying power doesn't mean they will sit by idly and let us.BTW: They in this blog specifically refers to people who are either not ethnically recognized as being Black or African American or supporters of the equal rights and entitlements of Blacks/African Americans.

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