One of the specialties of the company that my husband and I own, Marketing Idea Shop, is helping women business owners and women sales reps learn techniques to help them close more sales and make more money.

We’re always looking for tips and ideas to share with our ezine subscribers and clients.

If you have an exceptional sales or marketing tip, or a good sales, marketing or publicity story, post it here or contact us at ideas@marketingideashop.com! If it’s a good tip, we’ll include it in our next book or our Brainy Tidbits ezine. It’s a great way to publicize your business and gain credibility.

Send us your stories and tips today.

~Lois

This week’s meeting will be a fun one! One of my goals with Women’s Forum is to help everyone get to know one another better. So this month, I’m beginning something new. And we’ll start the new program off with a bang and then continue it every month with volunteers.

Meet the Women’s Forum Members:

Several members have agreed to give a 5-minute presentation on themselves. This month we’ll hear from:

Milla Sue Wisecarver
Holley Watts
Tina Updike
Lois Carter Fay

I’ll have a sign-up sheet available on Thursday so you can volunteer for one of our future meetings.

Women’s Forum Meeting
Thurs, April 12
12-1 pm
Spotswood Country Club, Harrisonburg

Members: $12
Guests: $15

Please let me know by Tuesday, April 10, if you can make it. I hope to see you there!

lcf@marketingideashop.com or 540.820.3840

~Lois

Creating a Consciousness of Health & Wellness

Please sign up 24 hours prior to the start of the event.

DATE: March 8, 2007
TIME: 4:00PM PST
PRESENTED BY: Miluna Fausch, founder of Making Wellness Fun®

To register for this free teleclass, click here.

~Lois

Here’s something that WorldWit sent me today. I signed up for two of the free seminars. You can, too.

Why do we pay so much attention to women in history? And why do we reserve one whole month out of a short 12-month year to honor them? Because ordinary women, like your mothers, sisters, and daughters, created the history we celebrate today. In fact, one day stands out above all others, and it is rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men.

WorldWIT(TM), the world’s largest online community for professional women, observes the nearly 100-year-old holiday of International Women’s Day (IWD) by partnering with ReadyTalk to host The Year of the Woman: Movers, Shakers and Policy Makers, a week-long, free web seminar series beginning March 6th.

The 50,000-women-strong WorldWIT organization and ReadyTalk, the premiere web conference service provider, have teamed up to recognize International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th during Women’s History Month, as the perfect opportunity to gather ‘virtual-ly’ together and celebrate women’s strength and resilience and the desire to gain economic and political parity through a week-long series of Web-seminar events.

For more info on how you can recognize this holiday, attend the web seminar series events or speak with the founder of WorldWIT, click here to review the complete press release.

Have a great Women’s History Month!

~Lois

Your Best Self: Health Awareness for Women
Director Women’s Health & Family BirthPlace at RMH

Great Opportunities Exist: Women are not just small men, and we need to recognize and care for ourselves with this in mind.

Teresa Yoder will review common health steps women can take for improvement and to feel better physically. She will also discuss the common health screenings and when they are recommended. She will spend some special time encouraging those at the meeting to celebrate life passages with health awareness and pride in life accomplishments.

Teresa is a breast cancer survivor (2004) and she will share a bit of her story as a way to encourage others to take good care of themselves.

Details of the Meeting:

Thursday, February 8, 2007
12N - 1:00 PM
Spotswood Country Club
1980 Country Club Road
Harrisonburg, VA

Menu:
Roast Pork Loin with Hunter’s Sauce
Roasted Red Potatoes
Green Beans
Salad Bar
Dessert Bar
Beverages

Please RSVP to Lois at 540.820.3840 or make your reservation online.

Members: $12
Guests: $15

~Lois

I’ll be sending out invoices, but here’s a heads up on when your dues should be paid.

January 2007
Dr. Diane Cowger, Blue Ridge Eye Associates

February 2007
Barbara Monger, JMU
Teresa Yoder, RMH

March 2007
Bernie Mathes, Educational Consultant
Christina B. Updike, JMU
Marcie E. Harris, Raymond James Financial
Deborah M. Borow, Wachovia Bank

April 2007
Shannon Barras, Barras Architects, PC
Lisa Wright, Lisa C. Wright Cellist
Denise Surber, Mary Kay

~Lois

Did you know you can develop a mind like a millionaire?
Think like a millionaire and pretty soon you’ll be one. You
can learn tons of outstanding ideas at the Millionaire Mind
Evening Seminar. For instance, here’s part of what you’ll
learn:

==> The 5 critical ways rich people think differently than
the poor and middle class.

==>The hidden cause of almost all financial problems.

==> How your childhood conditioning is affecting you
financially today.

==> Why knowledge and skill do not create wealth.

==> How to attract so-called “luck” with money and success.

==> How to train your “mind” to work for you instead of
against you.

I have free tickets available to the Millionaire Mind
Evening seminar, and I’d like to give them to YOU. Here are
the locations, dates and times:

Vancouver, March 14, 7-10 pm
Toronto, April 18, 7-10 pm
Atlanta, April 24, 7-10 pm
Calgary, April 26, 7-10 pm

Post your request in a comment here and I’ll mail one to you.

~Lois

My husband and I are writing a new book. We’re focusing on women selling products or services to men. It’ll be a comprehensive book on the process, techniques and personal aspects of selling.

And we’re looking for stories about women who have successfully sold to men. Send yours in and if we include it in the book, you’ll get a link to your website included in the book! Let us know your problems, too. We’ll do our best to help you find a solution.

Tell us all about your sale(s), and include your two favorite sales tips. Let us know what you did differently when you sold products or services to men compared to what you do if you are selling to women.

But this isn’t only for the women. Men can join in, too. Has a woman ever sold you a product or service? Why did you buy from her?

Or do you have women sales reps in your company? Are they more successful than the men? Why?

Post your comment and stories here and I’ll include the best ones in next week’s Brainy Tidbits. (It’s free if you aren’t already a subscriber. Subscribe today.)

~Lois

The March of Dimes is now hiring for the position of Division Director for the Piedmont/Shenandoah Valley Division, Harrisonburg, Va. The Director will plan and execute fund-raising activities, recruit and develop volunteer base, implement program activities, work with advisory board, manage office and division records and budget, and recruit, train and manage staff. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred. Ability to fund-raise in a diverse community is an essential component of this position. The March of Dimes is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Please send resume with salary requirement to:

State Director
March of Dimes
10128-A West Broad Street
Glen Allen, VA 23060

~Lois

Women’s Support Team

More than 50 women have gotten together to serve as mentors
to you. There’s a forum, free stuff and loads of ideas for
you to consider for your business. I’ve joined as a mentor,
too! You can be a mentor or simply join as a participant.

The Women’s Community

Become a member of the Women’s Community, where you will
find tons of free resources, mentors and opportunities to
network.

Women’s eNews
Loads of info from around the world about women and their challenges. News magazine. Great cartoons!

~Lois