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What do you do when you’ve done everything you’re told and it still doesn’t work? You are working endlessly behind the computer only to find that you've left little time to do what matter's most. What do you do? Give up? No. You can do it!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

December 21, 2011  Robin Tramble aka The Empowerment Diva has developed a Business Empowerment Teleseries just for you.

“I want to give women an opportunity to get clear on their vision,
goals and action plan, to make BIG changes and get results. To discover what your message is and who you are called to serve." Says Robin Tramble 

We are at the close of 2011 and Robin is committed to helping Christian Women Entrepreneurs, Coaches, Authors and aspiring to end 2011 strong and make 2012 the year you’ve always dreamed of.

Women will join Robin for her Client Attraction, Income Acceleration Marketing and Mindset Tele-series. She will kick off the Teleseries with

"Discover 3 Biggest Mistakes costing you Prospects, Clients, Customers and what you can do about it so you can realize a Client/Customer, income acceleration  (authentically) while living on purpose!"

When: Thursday, December 22, 2011 

Time: 5:00 PM PST

Robin wants to support you in accomplishing your desires and goals.

Registration is being taken here http://bit.ly/clientincomeacceleratepr

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About Robin Tramble

Robin Tramble International was founded by Professional Life Empowerment Coach,
Robin Tramble to help women live a big, bold, beautiful and Authentically Brilliant Diamond Life of Empowerment. Robin is a Authentic Life and Biz Empowerment Coach, Mentor, speaker, Recording artist and Author of the upcoming book “The Dynamic Power of Focus for unstoppable women.” Certified Social Marketing Campaign Specialist.
She is also creator of Empowerment-Success-Songs.com . She shares women's empowerment expertise with women across the world and locally as she did on her most recent interview on Good Day Sacramento.

Find out more about Robin Tramble International at http://www.Authenticlifeempowerment.com

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This article surely is worth the read..Why these three concepts will be good for your business.

" Heading into 2012, we're still facing a challenging economy, but it almost doesn't matter because there are so many ideas for savvy startups and business owners to capitalize on. They say tough times breed creativity, and I think that's what's happening right now with an explosion of trends bubbling up. Here are just three of the ones I think are hottest to watch in the New Year." Huffington Post

Going Mobile

Food Concepts Sizzle

Technology & Health

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/21/survey-says-trends-to-watch-in-2012_n_1159751.html?ref=small-business

Tara Colquitt (The Credit Woman) is looking to partner with a female centered nonprofit organization in 2012 to provide credit counseling services via grant monies. If you have any suggestions please contact:  The Credit Woman, LLC

Who is Tara Colquitt?

Who Am I?

I am well known through out my community for honesty and a willingness to help everyone achieve their goals. I may not be able to help you, but I will do my best to get you the help you need

What is My Philosophy?

We must build relationships with people! Then you can potentially gain leverage to secure financial freedom for future investments…real estate or entrepreneurship. Most of us need to change our relationship with money.

What is My Background?

I obtained my BS Degree in Civil Engineering from Howard University. Following graduation, I worked as a Project Engineer for the City of Philadelphia for 15 years while investing in real estate and helping potential clients with their credit. I have written numerous blogs on credit restoration. And I was featured along with my former husband and business partner in The House Depot in the November 2007 issue of Essence magazine regarding real estate investment.

Are your daughters being taught about the transition into womanhood or are they just on a wing and a prayer. Do they know what products that are appropriate for them..... Miss Expo will have plenty of information that will help them in this process, so join us in Long Beach, CA April 28, 2012.

Miss Expo 2012 will be a great place to set up shop and sell your products, better yet let people know you exist..... contact information available on the Miss Expo site if you would like be a vendor at this great event. Don't Sleep or all the spots will be sold....

"True Friends" are like Sisters who care without hesitation, remember without limitation, forgive without any explanation and love with even little communication."  Both within the family and without, our Sisters hold up our mirrors: Our images of Who We are and of Who We can dare to be.

(New scholarships posted everyday)

Students Seeking Education by Experiencing Academic America. (S.E.A.)
a Houston, Texas based mentoring program for high school students,

students at-risk, and college bound student, wanting to attend an
Historically Black College / University, (H.B.C.U.)

S.E.A will post a scholarship for minority students each day. If you are a high school, junior, senior or a transferring college student, these scholarships are for you!

FREE MONEY! We all know through life there is nothing Free;
you have to apply to receive this money.

Your cost is - time!

The time it takes to fill out the scholarship application.

Look for the S.E.A. blog each day, highlighting a new scholarship listing 2011/2012

SCHOLARSHIP OF THE DAY
12-19-2011

Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarship

The Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarshipwas developed to provide educational opportunities for talented individuals pursuing advanced degrees at the master's level and to acknowledge and honor the unique contributions of Dr. Ralph W. Shrader, the only AFCEA Chairman of the Board to be elected to two different two-year terms. Dr. Shrader championed increased opportunities for women and minorities in the communications and electronics fields.

The AFCEA Educational Foundation is grateful to Booz Allen Hamilton for providing the initial investment to establish the Dr. Ralph W. Shrader Scholarship fund.

The Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarship will be provided directly to the winner and is in addition to any other funds which the student may receive. Presentation will be made by a representative from the AFCEA Educational Foundationand whenever possible, Dr. Shrader or a designated representative from Booz Allen Hamilton.

Scholarships of $3,000each will be awarded to full-time graduate students currently working toward a master's degree in the following or related fields of electrical, electronics, chemical, systems or communications engineering; physics; mathematics; computer science; computer technology; or management information systems. Majors directly related to the support of U.S. intelligence or national security enterprises with relevance to the mission of AFCEA will also be eligible.

ELIGIBILITY: Candidate must be a U.S. citizen currently enrolled full time in a master's degree program at an accredited university in the United States. Primary consideration will be given for demonstrated academic excellence.

Majors Targeted: :Applied Mathematics::Applied Physics::Chemical Engineering::Computer and Information Science::Computer Hardware Engineering::Computer Systems Analysis::Electrical Engineering::Electronics::Electronics and Computer Technology::Mathematics::Physics::Computer Software Engineering::Business Information Systems:

PLEASE NOTE: At least two letters of recommendationwill be required from field-of-study professors.

Instructions on electronic submission of the Recommendation letters will be provided to the endorsers as part of the On-line Application process. Letters will be addressed to:

Mr. Fred H. Rainbow

Vice President and Executive Director

AFCEA Educational Foundation

4400 Fair Lakes Court Fairfax, VA 22033

An official transcript reflecting all college-level study will also be required. These items must arrive by the deadline date - electronic submission is preferred.

The AFCEA Graduate School scholarshipsseek to reward excellence for demonstrated effort at the master's level of study, rather than the potential for such excellence. Please read the requirements carefully to determine specific eligibility before submitting an application.

Scholarship/Grant Amount: $3,000

Scholarship/Grant Deadline: May 1, 2012

Scholarship/Grant Sponsor: AFCEA Educational Foundation

Award Type: Scholarship Money

Email Address: scholarshipsinfo@afcea.org

Scholarship/Grant Site: http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/graduate/grad2.asp

If you have any questions regarding your eligibility, please contact the Educational Foundation via the SCHOLARSHIP WEB SITE.

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It's all about me! ‘Me time' is an activity everyone should feel inspired to indulge in upon feeling stressed or depressed. Whether it is an hour, a day or a weekend (wouldn't that be ideal), ‘me time' is often needed. Without interruptions, make time to read a book, listen to an entire CD, indulge in a little pampering or whatever else comes to mind. The key is spending some quality time with YOU. Guilt free.

So, how do you get your ‘me time'? If you are a single parent, connect with other single parents. Trust me; they need a break just like you. When connecting with other single moms you can trade parenting responsibilities every other weekend or for a day. You can plan your ‘me time' activities around each mom's schedule. By doing this, you never have to worry about a babysitter. In a nutshell, it was a win-win situation!

If finding someone to watch the children is a challenge, take a day off work. While the children are in school, you have a minimum of six hours to soak in a bubble bath, walk in the park, go for a long ride or do whatever comes to mind. Heck, if you want to do absolutely nothing but relax on your couch in your pajamas (and enjoy a small cup of ice cream without a little person asking for a taste), that is exactly how you should spend your ‘me time'.

Or choose a weekend day. Whichever day works for you is a day that you are investing in your sanity. You are worth it!

Having the opportunity to spend a weekend at a destination that brings you peace of mind is another option.  Unfortunately, for many of us embarking on that getaway is not easily possible.  Therefore, you should put your creativity to use and explore other ideas that are more accessible. For example, hop in your car and drive around town; take a tour of an area you have not visited. Treat yourself to a play and/or dinner; go for a walk in the park. There are so many options and if you take the time to explore you may find something you really enjoy.

You give your all and every now and again you have to take a break and regroup. After regrouping, you are mentally and physically prepared to move forward and take on the next challenge. Do not allow feelings of unworthiness to set in. Don't even think about feeling as if you don't deserve or have time for YOU; you are the one who keeps it all together. That is why you should be inspired to take the time to reconnect with your inner peace of mind and allow it to be exuded on the outside.

In the words of editor, writer, and journalist Susan Taylor, "We need quiet time to examine our lives honestly and openly . . . spending quiet time gives your mind an opportunity to renew itself and create order."

Have you heard the news? Black Business Women Online Today:

1. The NEW Black Women Online Guide is here! Was your website featured?
2. Register for the 2012 Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit ($200 Off BBWO Discount Code)
3. Authors & Book Lovers: New eBooks on BBWO include "10 Seconds from Glory" and "To Love Again"
4. Tamyka Washington shares One Strategy You Must Use to Establish Your Brand in 2012
5. Raising Your Revenue & Return: Women Entrepreneurs Share End of Year Lessons Learned

More to come!
LaShanda Henry

As a small business owner and entrepreneur, now is the best time to solidify your 2012 business plans, goals and strategies. It’s also a great time for you to look back over the marketing techniques you used in 2011 and determine where you can make improvements.

With the ever increasing changes of internet marketing, there are always new strategies to test out and try but at the same time; there are also some sound, tried and true methods that continue to hold ground.

From the very beginning of my business, there has been one strategy I have used and will continue to use to grow my business and establish my brand online and that is…Content Marketing.

What is content marketing?

Wikipedia defines content marketing as an umbrella term encompassing all marketing formats that involve the creation or sharing of content for the purpose of engaging current and potential consumer bases. Content marketing subscribes to the notion that delivering high-quality, relevant and valuable information to prospects and customers drives profitable consumer action. Content marketing has benefits in terms of retaining reader attention and improving brand loyalty.

What’s really great about using content marketing as the primary method to establish your brand and build your business online is that you can be authentic and utilize your creative skills.

There are many options available when it comes to choosing the best format to distribute your content such as: articles, blogging, newsletters, email, digital content, video, webinar, teleseminars, live events, and graphic images to name a few.

Using content to market your business on a consistent basis can help you create more awareness for your brand as well as position yourself as a thought leader and expert in your industry. The more quality resource filled content you put out, the easier it becomes to attract your ideal clients and develop a loyal and engaged community around your brand.

Since content marketing can make a huge impact on the way people embrace your brand, it’s important to take the time to plan the foundational content pieces that will represent your brand to the core.

What to do before creating your content marketing strategy

• Clearly identify and determine who your target audience is. When you know who it is you will market your content to, it makes planning the actual content, that much easier.
• Have a strong understanding of the benefits, or results, your products and services offer your ideal clients. When you know exactly how you can provide a solution, you can create content that reflects that.
• Plan to produce 7-10 high quality, information packed content pieces that will educate, inform and encourage readers to take further action.
• Determine the best content delivery methods and then, design and outline the steps of your process.

Blogging for business has proven to be a highly effective way of content marketing and is the method I chose to build my business in 2009 and has shown very favorable for me. Not only that, it is easy to get started and requires very little money to begin.

Interested in learning more about content marketing?

Very soon, I’m launching my NEW website and will be sharing some of my best blogging and content marketing tips and strategies. You can sign up here to be the first to know when the site launches.

I’m also going to release my latest ebook: How to Build Your Business with Blogging, to those who subscribe…(did I mention it is FREE?!?)

So, if you are someone who wants to establish your brand and business by blogging and content marketing, click here to sign up and let’s ROCK the New Year together!

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Tamyka Washington
Social Media Marketing
www.theceomamma.com

(New scholarships posted everyday)

Students Seeking Education by Experiencing Academic America. (S.E.A.)
a Houston, Texas based mentoring program for high school students,

students at-risk, and college bound student, wanting to attend an
Historically Black College / University, (H.B.C.U.)

S.E.A will post a scholarship for minority students each day. If you are a high school, junior, senior or a transferring college student, these scholarships are for you!

FREE MONEY! We all know through life there is nothing Free;
you have to apply to receive this money.

Your cost is - time!

The time it takes to fill out the scholarship application.
Look for the S.E.A. blog each day, highlighting a new scholarship listing 2011/2012


SCHOLARSHIP OF THE DAY
12-14-2011

Toyota/UNCF Scholarship 2011-12

Eligible Majors: Accounting, Business, Architecture, Business-related, Communications, Civil Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Finance, English, Education, Information Management Systems, International Business, Manufacturing Engineering, Management, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Network Administration, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Nuclear Engineering, Supply Chain Management

Eligible Schools: Tuskegee University, Philander Smith College, Bethune-Cookman University, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Xavier University of Louisiana

Scholarship Detail: Toyota is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders within the automobile industry. Toyota has partnered with UNCF to provide scholarship opportunities as the targeted UNCF institutions. The selected recipients will received a scholarship in the amount of $7,500.

Donor/Sponsor Name: Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

Scholarship Value: up to $ 7500

Classifications: College Freshman Minimum GPA: 3.0

Eligible Locations: Open Application

Deadline : Wednesday, February 08, 2012

How to Apply : http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=711

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She walked into the investment seminar looking like a model right out of the latest Nordstrom catalog: Coach designer bag, Anne Klein suit and Ferragamo shoes.

For the next hour, she took copious notes during my presentation on Investing in Volatile Times. She waited around afterward, and asked if she could speak to me one-on-one.

Her name was Tina, and as we talked, it became clear that this seemingly together woman with a great income had a major problem: She had an “unwealthy” lifestyle.

“I have worked for the same employer for more than 20 years and have little or nothing saved for retirement. I've dated the same man for 13 years,” Tina said, adding that she based her financial hopes on her romantic relationship.

Tina had gone in the wrong direction for many years, and now she was serious about putting her financial house in order. She had made an emotional pivot – accurately assessing her finances and her life and deciding to change.

Ten years later, Tina now is the picture of financial health. She is approaching retirement with a portfolio well into the six figures. She had changed.

There are many people like Tina out there. They need an emotional pivot to establish good habits and begin living a wealthy lifestyle.

Here are the beliefs that held Tina hostage and could be holding you in bondage as well.

Belief #1: Finding the right mate equals financial security

Marrying for money or what a potential mate can do for you is a strategy based on the false assumption that someone will take care of you for the rest of your life. That’s very unwealthy. More likely, you will be waiting on that golden wallet until the next fair maiden comes along. Tina had invested far too much time on a relationship and on trying to look a certain way, and neither had bore fruit.

Belief #2: I'll wait until…

Are you singing the “I'll wait” song? I'll wait until I pay all my bills. I'll wait until the stock market goes down.  Time is the one thing you can never have enough of in order to build wealth.

Tina's high maintenance lifestyle was sapping her time and income. Tired of the waiting game, Tina made the decision to purchase only the things that she really desired. It wasn't long before she had more than three months of her income in a money market mutual fund.

Belief #3:  Managing Money Is Difficult

Tina let several enrollment periods for her retirement plan pass by over the years. Although she was an accountant, she associated investing with high risk.

Tina had to learn that real risk is not having the money you will need when you retire. She continued to attend seminars. She traded her fashion magazine subscriptions for The Wall Street Journal. Instead of buying Coach bags, she shopped for Coach stock. She learned the language of investing and is quite confident discussing her financial strategies with her advisors.

Tina’s experience shows that people can escape fiscal bondage that comes from living an unwealthy lifestyle. But you cannot head toward financial freedom until you make an emotional pivot and start moving in the right direction.

Deborah Owens is a financial expert sought after speaker on the topics of financial empowerment, leadership and entrepreneurship. She is on a mission to financial empower one million women through the http://apurseofyourown.com campaign.

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Do you have advice for someone that is starting their business in 2012?? Do you like to keep it real, and share with others what they can expect from starting a business? Do you want to share with people all you've done and all of your progress over the last year? Well then, we've been looking for you! Currently, GPS is looking for People Who Prosper OR anyone that is successful, considers themselves successful, or on their way to success!

We are looking to feature and introduce people who are up and coming in their business or already there! PeopleWhoProsper.com is a place that will feature these business owners and share your stories with someone who just might be able to relate. Sometimes it helps to stay motivated when you hear other people's stories, and this is our goal: Not only to feature successful prosperous people, but to help keep others MOTIVATED.

The other part of this, is that we want you to tell US about YOU. It's easy for anyone to find your website, blog, Facebook page, or Twitter. But PeopleWhoProsper.com is a place for you to challenge yourself and put yourself out there. We give you a chance to brag about yourself! Because let's face it, if you can't talk about you, then who else will? Tell us about your business and services and how long you've been in business. We want to hear your story. Why did you decide to go into business for yourself?

I am challenging you today to step out and tell others about you! Here's what you have to do: Email with subject line PeopleWhoProsper to tamara@garrisonprosperitysolutions.com Include your business name, website and a synopsis of "your story".

After getting in touch with you, you will be sent a series of questions about yourself, your business and/or services.
After you return the answered questions, you will then be featured on GarrisonProsperitySolutions.com, PeopleWhoProsper.com, PeopleWhoProsperTV, and up to 16,000 people on you tube!
So, take the first step today and tell us about yourself! You never know who will need to hear your story or need your services!

Deuteronomy 8:18: But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

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(New scholarships posted everyday)

Students Seeking Education by Experiencing Academic America. (S.E.A.)
a Houston, Texas based mentoring program for high school students,

students at-risk, and college bound student, wanting to attend an
Historically Black College / University, (H.B.C.U.)

S.E.A will post a scholarship for minority students each day. If you are a high school, junior, senior or a transferring college student, these scholarships are for you!

FREE MONEY! We all know through life there is nothing Free;
you have to apply to receive this money.

Your cost is - time!
The time it takes to fill out the scholarship application.
Look for the S.E.A. blog each day, highlighting a new scholarship listing 2011/2012

SCHOLARSHIP OF THE DAY
12-14-2011

William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose

The William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose is available to graduating college seniors. To be considered, you must demonstrate passion, dedication, a high capacity for self-direction, and originality in pursuit of a goal that will strengthen civil society. A letter of recommendation and a five - to ten-page personal narrative are required with your application.

You will be directed to the scholarship provider's website. There, you can begin your application for this scholarship.

Provided by : Intercollegiate Studies Institute

Award: $40000

Deadline: January 17, 2012

Type of Award: Fellowship

Awards Available: Three (3)

Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study

Website:

http://www.isi.org/programs/fellowships/simon.html

Additional Information:

Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information.

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Now your book is written you need to build a platform. Honestly you should have it in the works before you started writing, but if you are late in the game you can get started with these tips.

Listen & Learn

1. Find Your Keepers. Clarify the kinds of readers you want to connect with now, and you’ll be glad you did later. First, jot down a quick list of all the types of readers you’ve ever had. Now, decide which groups you want to stay connected with for the long haul, and make them your keepers.

2. Start Surveillance. Google Alerts (google.com/alerts) can help you become practically omnipresent in only a few clicks. Take five to set up alerts to notify you when your name, articles, book(s), Twitter handle, site URL and/or specialty topics pop up online. When you’re alerted to people promoting your name, supporting your work or sharing your ideas, stick out your virtual hand and say, “Hey, thanks! I appreciate that.”

3. Poll for Solutions. Ask questions. You’ll get answers. If you’re wondering which online photo hosting service to use, or if others are having the same server problems that you are, try posting the question on Facebook and Twitter. I do this often, and love coming back and reading what others have said. If it’s a decision you’re making, share which advice you followed.

4. Show Respect. On social networks, follow and friend folks in your field whom you admire. Steer clear of anyone shifty, clingy or shilling stuff all the time. A good rule of thumb: Don’t promote or forward the causes of anyone online who you wouldn’t in regular life. It takes time to get to know people, but it’s worth it when your reputation is on the line.

5. Study the Competition. Jump on a search engine and type in the keywords that describe what you write about. See who pops up on your radar. Don’t be afraid of the competition; study your competitors. What are they doing better than you? Add what you learn to your to-do list.

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