Get Holiday Magazine Product Publicity Now

Join us on Thursday, June 25th from 11:30am - 12:30pm EST for How to Get Your Product Featured in Top Magazine Holiday Gift Guides. Sign up now...>

Early bird discount price of $50 ends today at 10:00pm EST. Tomorrow's price will be $99.

Summer is the time to pitch your products for fourth quarter holiday gift guide placements. If you wait another month, you will lose your opportunity for significant holiday exposure!

During this 1-hour presentation you will learn:

• What types of products top magazines are looking to feature
• What to include in a pitch to get the attention of top Magazine Editors
• How to find the right media contacts to pitch your product to
• The five pieces of information you must include in your pitch to make it successful
• Examples of successful product placements - and why they got in
• And much more!

Questions and Answers:

Q. When is the teleseminar?
A. Live, Thursday, June 25, 2009, from 11:30-12:30 p.m. Eastern. There will also be time for Q&A.

Q. I can't attend live - Will you be offering for sale as an audio download?
A. You will receive the audio download whether you attend the live teleseminar or not.

Q: Do you have a money-back guarantee?
A: Yes. You can use this information for thirty days, and if you don't see the value, just let me know, and I'll refund your money, no questions asked.

Q: Can I get a preview of what will be discussed?
A: Absolutely! Listen to this 5 minute podcast interview with Margie about the importance of pitching gift guide media NOW!

By the way, while this teleseminar can be worth thousands of dollars to you, you can sign up by 10 p.m., on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, to get the ridiculously low price of $50, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. After that, the price goes up to $99.

Bonus! By registering for this teleseminar, you will receive no-cost Media Contacts and a 15% discount if you decide to purchase the Gift List, which lists product media contacts at top media outlets.

What are you waiting for? Sign up now...>

Hope you will join us!

Last night I cried

The school year is finally coming to an end in the part of NH where I live. Due to a nasty ice storm in December, the school year was extended by several days.

Thanks to the economy, I have been very fortunate to be able to spend the last 10 weeks with my youngest son. I pulled him out of preschool in April to home school and save an additional $150/week.

This week is our last week together.

Unfortunately, the 10 weeks did not go as planned. I was not able to do any homeschooling. Business has been increasing since the spring. I have turned prospects away so that I could maintain some normality to my schedule.

I have tried to stick to taking Fridays off. My son and I have gone to the Children's Museum, Seacoast Science Center, lunch with daddy, trips to the mall to play on the sea creature playground, etc. These days have been so special. Just me and him spending quality time together.

Our 10 weeks are over, he is going to summer camp and starting Kindergarten in the fall. He is my last baby.......Thinking about it last night after a long day and night was too much for me.

I will never take for granted the good fortune I have experienced being a mom entrepreneur. The precious time I have been given to spend with my children - attend every school play, assembly, sporting event, school field trip, graduation, etc. - is truly a gift.

Learn how to get publicity for your products in year-end top magazine Gift Guides at our June 25th teleseminar!

Did you know that now is the time to try to get publicity for your products in year-end top magazine Gift Guides?

That's right. Many magazines have a 5-6 month lead time on submissions for products to be featured in Gift Guides. So you must do this now!

Margie Zable Fisher of Zable Fisher PR, is responsible for many clients appearing in holiday gift guides. One client achieved over a million dollars in sales from one Oprah (O) Magazine product placement.

This could be you if you join us Thursday, June 25th from 11:30am - 12:30pm EST for the How to Get Your Product Featured in Top Magazine Holiday Gift Guides information-packed teleseminar. Plus learn how to get no-cost media contacts below.

Margie wants to teach you how to this -- quickly, easily, and most importantly, inexpensively.

Want a preview of what you will learn in this teleseminar? Listen to the 5-minute podcast on how Margie can help you with this.

Now most people don't wake up one day, make a call, and get their products in O Magazine, or Good Housekeeping, or Woman's World. But after years of doing this, and getting thousands of publicity placements for clients, Margie has learned some pitching secrets and tips, to help you make that happen.

Please join us for this very important teleseminar! For more information and to register, click here...>

Wednesday's episode of OPRAH reinforced how mom entrepreneurs need to get back to basics

I don't usually watch OPRAH because I don't have time. When working at home, I have to stay focused on getting work done.

But today the TV was on for the kids and when their show ended I switched over to OPRAH. Today's theme was spirituality 101 – and how being spiritual helps in your everyday life.

They featured many people, including a mom entrepreneur who felt her business was failing and that she may lose her house. She sounded desperate and very depressed.

Oprah and her other guests, advised this woman to choose one thing she had that she was thankful for. When the frustrated mom could not name anything, Oprah suggested "the ability to breathe".

I agree with Oprah. When things get really bad, you have to focus on the things you have and are thankful for. The woman did not tell her complete story, but she sounded like someone who needed to get back to basics and be grateful for the simple things in life.

I, along with many mom entrepreneurs in my online support group, have experienced desperate moments in business. After building my company 10 years ago on only $18.49, surviving the fallout of the economy after 911 and avoiding creditors garnishing my husbands wages for failure to pay credit card bills, which were used to fund the growth of the company, I have come to realize that I can face any obstacle head on.

This starts with a strong belief in yourself. This positive attitude and optimistic outlook will help you accomplish any goal you set.

This is why I love our June 17th teleseminar presenter Mike Michalowicz of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. He knows what it means to start a business with no money, overcome obstacles and employ boot-strapping techniques to grow multi-million dollar companies. His book The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur is raw and entertaining, and gives a clear picture of the stumbling blocks entrepreneurs encounter.

Mike will be discussing his 3 Sheet Strategy To Dramatic Business Growth (Especially in A Down Economy) on June 17th from 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST. This presentation is certain to reignite that entrepreneurial flame in anyone who is doubting their ability to run and grow a successful business.

I hope you will join us!

"Calgon take me away"

I have a feeling this is going to be a long day...

First, I overslept by 45 minutes. I couldn't sleep during the night because my mind was racing with a new business concept. I was up at 2:00am answering emails and creating an outline of ideas for the new business. Finally after two hours of clearing my head, I was able to go back to sleep.

Because I overslept, the kids overslept - since I did not wake them up on time. So you can see the domino effect that is occurring.

While running around the house trying to get the kids ready for school, I did not notice my puppy whining to go outside. So she decides to leave me a surprise on the dining room floor...a very large pile of poop. How can something that small produce something so big?

I clean up the poop, finish feeding the kids (no time for me to eat), get kids to brush their teeth and rush out the door.

Cat runs out the door, puppy runs after the cat, oldest son runs after the puppy who is chasing the cat around the yard. As son runs out, he locks the door behind him. I find emergency key, get the puppy in the house/crate, get the kids in the car and head off to school.

Run a bunch of errands. Good thing I had a yellow sticky note to remind me of what errands I had to do. Errands go smoothly.

Arrive back home, let puppy out to run...she finds a dead mouse that cat she chased left for her. She starts eating it, I extract dead mouse from mouth and throw in woods......

And this all took place by 9:30am. Calgon take me away!

The Mom Entrepreneur Members Named Leading Moms in Business

I am very excited to announce that several members from our online support group were honored as part of Startup Nation’s 2009 Top 200 Leading Moms in Business competition.

This was Startup Nation’s first-ever Leading Moms in Business contest, and more than 621,000 votes were cast, supporting a variety of exceptional mom entrepreneurs. Startup Nation’s goal was to spotlight mom business owners and praise their entrepreneurial spirit, creative ideas and business savvy.

The Mom Entrepreneur’s Online Support Group provides resources, advice, feedback and discussions around topics that are relevant to mom entrepreneurs. Our organization’s online network helped promote members who were in the running for this contest through our newsletter, in group discussions, on our blog, and through online social networks like Twitter and Facebook.

Approximately 50 of our members were part of the competition, and everyone in our online support group was encouraged to vote daily for members who were running. It was due to this huge collaborative effort that many of our members were able to get the votes they needed to win this contest.

As a result, The Mom Entrepreneur members who were recognized as Top 2009 Leading Moms in Business include:

• LTDchix, LLC (#41 from Sparta, NJ)
• Old World Limited (#43 from Shakopee, MN)
• Lily Lane Cakes (#68 from Springfield, VA)
• whippersnappers studio (#71 from Bend, OR)
• Psi Bands (#82 from Pacific Grove, CA)
• CouponDivas (#85 from Matthews, NC)
• Sweetsation Therapy (#115 from Hypoluxo, FL)
• The Adventures of Scuba Jack (#118 from Gloucester, MA)
• Cottonseed Clothing (#122 from Chicago, IL)
• Cushie Pushie Company (#131 from Lawrenceville, NJ)
• Madama Griffitts O'Hara LLP (#172 from New York, NY)
• Personal Child Stories (#185 from Pine, AZ)
• Stroller Strides (#196 from San Diego, CA)

Startup Nation held this contest to celebrate the triumphs, tribulations, capabilities and achievements of moms running businesses across America.

We know first-hand that mom entrepreneurs are tremendous multi-taskers, juggling business and family responsibilities. As a group, we’re resourceful, driven, creative, motivated, passionate about our beliefs, and committed to achieving a successful work-life balance. It’s a great joy to celebrate the achievements of our members, and I am so genuinely pleased that they were recognized in this competition.

Great job moms!