Check out our events happening this month

How to be the Ultimate Bargain Shopper! Tips, Techniques and Strategies for Effective Coupon Shopping with Amy Bergin of The Couponizer Company.

Wednesday, October 21st at 1:00pm ET
Cost: $25

In this tough economy everyone is feeling the pinch. So now is the time for YOU to learn and grow into new spending routines that align with your families financial goals. This is an opportunity to adjust to market changes that are beyond our control and come away with fresh insights for maximizing the money you spend.

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Protecting Yourself in Business - Why Every LLC Needs an Operating Agreement with Adam Bergman, Esq. of myLLCagreement.com.

Thursday, October 22nd at 1:00pm
Cost: FREE

Many entrepreneurs are unaware of how critical it is to properly protect themselves and their business. In celebration of Women's Small Business Month, we are offering a complimentary teleseminar that will educate you about how to protect yourself in business by forming an LLC or Limited Liability Company and creating an Operating Agreement.

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Learn all About Mom Entrepreneur Leslie Haywood and Her Experience on the Shark Tank TV Show

Wednesday, October 28th at 12:00pm ET
Cost: FREE

Join Traci Bisson, founder of The Mom Entrepreneur as she interviews Leslie Haywood about her recent appearance on ABC's Shark Tank. Listeners will learn about Leslie's journey as a mom entrepreneur and her appearance on the show. We will also discover what has happened with the business since her appearance in September. To view her clip on the Shark Tank, click here...>

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Two Great Teleseminars coming in July hosted by The Mom Entrepreneur

On July 15th at 1:00pm EST, Joan Stewart of The Publicity Hound will present How to Promote Your Expertise in Traditional and Social Media & Generate Thousands of Dollars in Free Publicity. This teleseminar will explain how to secure publicity through traditional and social media. Participants will learn how the rules surrounding publicity have changed and how critical it is to leverage social media outlets – in addition to more “traditional” media – to maximize impact. It’s sponsored by WAHMBizBuilder, which provides tips for a profitable and sane work-from-home business.

On July 23rd at 1:00pm EST, Christine Gallagher of Communicate Value will present Learn How Facebook Can Help You Reach Potential Customers and Rapidly Grow Your Business (Part 1). This interactive Webinar will explain how to apply Facebook marketing techniques to a small business, add Facebook to your Business Marketing Plan without spending a ton of time or money and “socialize” in under 15 minutes a day while attracting interest and attention to your business. Part 2 of this seminar will be presented in September. It’s sponsored by Me Time apparel company, which offers tips, articles, products and advice for busy ladies at its site.

For a complete listing of upcoming topics and speakers, and to register for these events, please click here...>

TELESEMINAR: How To Build Influence and Increase Your Profits Using Social Media

How To Build Influence and Increase Your Profits Using Social Media (What most social media experts aren't telling you about leveraging the power of social media marketing)

Presenter: Scott Bradley, owner, Networking Effectively
When: Wednesday, May 20th from 1:00PM - 2:15pm EST
Cost: $25 ($35 after May 15th)

Register now for early bird discount (limited to first 100 participants):

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"Our first presenter, Scott Bradley of Networking Effectively, is an amazing entrepreneur, marketer, speaker and social media strategist who uses the most innovative tools to increase visibility and excitement. He has collaborated with author Mike Michalowicz, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, taking the brand from obscure to well known in only five months. His advice and insights will certainly help other entrepreneurs maximize their impact, as well," said Traci Bisson, founder of The Mom Entrepreneur.

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This presentation will help you uncover the myths about leveraging social media but also share with you some result-oriented strategies to effectively leveraging online technology by teaching you...

1. what social media is...and what it is not...and why if you aren't leveraging it you are leaving a ton of $$ on the table;
2. the biggest mistakes individuals make on Twitter and Facebook that do more harm than good;
3. why humanizing your brand on these networks is important, and how to effectively create your own branding strategy;
4. how to leverage Facebook and Twitter to build high quality, highly targeted and effective relationships in minutes...not days;
5. the one thing you must have set up for social media to effectively work for you;
   the mindset you must adopt if you want to be successful using this powerful technology for your business;
6. why building a social media platform is so important and what to keep in mind as you implement your strategy;
7. real life case studies illustrating to you the power of this technology as a marketing tool;
   the one question you should ask any social media expert before you decide to work with them;
8. the 8 tips every social networker must know before using this powerful technology for their business.

To learn more about our popular teleseminar series, click here...>

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Be present with your kids

I attended a teleseminar today hosted by Lisa Druxman of Stroller Strides. She conducts monthly forums called the Mommy Owned Business Open Forum where she speaks to mom entrepreneurs and answers questions.

The topic of this teleseminar was Choosing the Right Business. This was the first forum that I had attended. It was upbeat, friendly and Lisa offered great advice about balancing motherhood and a career. We got a bit off topic from choosing the right business since most attendees on the call already had a business.

The two most important tips I took away from the call are as follows:

1. Be present with your kids. This is an ongoing challenge that I often struggle with. My office at home is off of the kids playroom so it is very easy to sneak over to my desk and check email. Then I find a "fire that needs fighting" so I am tied up in an email conversation longer then I expected.

Currently, I spend Tuesday and Thursday mornings with my three year old. He starts preschool in the fall, and I wanted to be able to spend additional quality time with him over the summer. He is growing up so fast and since we are done having children, I want to take advantage of this opportunity while I still can. I enjoy our quality time together and hate myself when I let work interfere. I have made a promise to myself to respect this time and not get distracted by work. Thanks Lisa for reminding me of this important tip.

2. Only get involved with activities that are important to your children. As mom entrepreneurs, we try to be as involved as we can in our children's lives. Lisa mentioned that you should get involved with the activities that truly matter to your children. She gave the example of becoming a "baseball team mom" for her son. From the way she described the position, it sounded like she did not even directly interface with her son at all. After volunteering for this position, she later discovered her son did not care; it was not important to him that she had become involved in that way. What is important to your kids? Your monthly attendance at PTA meetings or the fact that you were able to attend each of their baseball games or ballet recitals. You can't do everything so get involved with activities that are important to your kids. If you do not know what is important, ask them. They will tell you!

Lisa does not heavily advertise her free monthly forums, but if you are interested in networking with other mom entrepreneurs and receiving advice from an established mom entrepreneur then email Lisa at lisa@strollerstrides.net for details and tell her I sent you. You will not be disappointed.