Virtual Woman's Day Schedule of Events March 15, 2007

"To tend, unfailingly, unflinchingly, towards a goal, is the secret of success." Anna Pavlova

And that is exactly what we are doing during the first annual Virtual Woman's Day™ Event taking place on Thursday, March 15, 2007 from 8:00 AM Eastern time to 8:00 PM Eastern time.

Just in case you were curious, here's the schedule of events:

Kickoff begins at:

8:00 AM with an introduction to the WECAI NETWORK™, and declaration of winner of our Song-writing Contest.

8:30 to 10:00 AM - Virtual Woman Showcases

10:00 AM to 10:45 AM - "Your Message, Your Magic" with Mindy Gibbons-Klein, the Book Midwife

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM - Q & A and Informal Networking

11:15 AM to 1:00 PM - Virtual Woman Showcases

1:00 PM to 1:45 PM- "Creating Strategic Alliances to Grow Your Circle and Your Business" "with Elizabeth Gordon of Flourishing Business

1:45 PM to 2:15 PM - Q & A and Informal Networking

2:15 PM to 4:00 PM - Virtual Woman Showcases

4:00 PM to 4:45 PM - "5 Ways to Attracting Corporate Sponsors - Do What You Love and Have Someone Else Foot the Bill" with Linda Hollander, The Wealthy Bag Lady

4:45 PM to 5:15 PM - Q & A and Informal Networking

5:15 PM to 7:00 PM - Virtual Woman Showcases

7:00 PM to 7:45 PM - "Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal" with Janice Taylor, Author

7:45 PM to 8:00 PM - Networking and Closing Remarks


If you haven't already done so, be sure to register for Virtual Woman's Day™ - we are looking forward to welcoming you!

And by the way, there's still time to enter our Song-writing Contest. You can read more about it at: http://virtualwomansday.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html. Contest is open to women around the globe. Here's the link again the the contest application form - http://www.wecai.org/virtualwomansdaysong.doc.

If you have any questions about Virtual Woman's Day™ , send your message to heidi (at) Wecai.org.

Hope to see you there!

Heidi and Suzannah

We are giving away a prize every 15 minute on March 15, 2007

"Winning the prize [1963 Nobel Prize in physics] wasn't half as exciting as doing the work itself." Maria Goeppert Mayer

And speaking of prizes, we have them! In fact, when you participate in Virtual Woman's Day™, you have the opportunity to "win" a prize every 15 minutes throughout the day. Our "showcasers' have generously contributed the following additional prizes:

Two Gift Bags from Sagehill Farms, Culinary Herbs and Tea Blends donated by Bea Kunz (value $40 each)

1/2 hour of coaching along with a copy of "Too Busy To Get Anything Done" ebook (value $267 ) donated by Ann Rusnak

Two Tickets to the Business Woman's Growth Summit donated by Cynthia Frazier (value $249 each)

Power Marketing E-book and Create A Powerful Business E-book, donated by Jenn Givler

Admission to choice of Power Marketing ($190 value) or Create A Powerful Business ($285 value) group coahcing programs by Jenn Givler

Home Improvement Tips E-book donated by Teresa Morrow

4 Bars Handmade All-natural Soap (value $12) donated by Kyle Sheldon-Chandler

2 tickets to Entrepreneurs Partnering for Success Luncheon donated by Scharlene Redway

30 minutes of Executive Coaching over the phone with ARTY Coppes

$50.00 Gift Certificate for product or personal blend consultation donated by Kathryne-Alexis

The Truth About Burning Body Fat Report (value $17) donated by Gillian Hood-Gabrielson, MS, ACSM

One month FREE advertising on the Women's Health and Fitness Podcast Directory, ($50 value) donated by Gillian Hood-Gabrielson, MS, ACSM

Entrepreneurial Freedom by Lauren Hidden & Jeannine Clontz (value $20) donated by Teresa H. Berger, MBA

Choice of tote bag or umbrella or travel drinkware donated by Sandra Ilson

And there's still more to come! Check out: http://virtualwomansday.blogspot.com/2007/03/prizes-prizes-prizes.html for more prizes. We will be posting prizes up to the day of the event. Check back often!

Looking forward to welcoming you to Virtual Woman's Day™. If you have not yet registered, just enter your email address and name in the registration fields on the right of this blog.

Warmest regards,

Heidi and Suzannah

Listen to Catherine & Heidi talk about Marketing When Money is Tight

"You must learn day by day, year by year, to broaden your horizon. The more things you love, the more you are interested in, the more you enjoy, the more you are indignant about, the more you have left when anything happens." Ethel Barrymore

Did you miss the eWednesday Chat™ this week? If you did, you can still listen to Catherine Franz of the Abundance Center and Let’s Talk Marketing Radio share her words of wisdom about Marketing Your Business When Money is Tight."

You can broaden your own horizon when you listen to this lively conversation filled with excellent advice.

You can listen to this program at: http://www.womenofwisdom.com/AudioFiles/catherinefranz.mp3

To check out upcoming eWednesday Chats™, visit: http://www.eWednesdaychat.com.

Be sure to sign up for Virtual Woman's Day™ taking place on March 15th and join hundreds of women around the globe as we laugh, learn and listen together.

Warmest regards,

Heidi & Suzannah

And be sure to sign up for Virtual Woman's Day™ taking place in less than a week! Just enter your email address and name in the registration boxes on the side of this blog.

Inventing Women!

"It makes sense that women invent so many products to make life easier, after all, we are the ones who buy and use them." - Heidi Richards

In celebrations of International Women's Day, I thought I'd share a list of inventions by women:


Many Battery container Nancy Perkins 1986
Beehive Thiphena Hornbrook 1861
Canister vacuum Nancy Perkins 1987
Car heater Margaret Wilcox 1893
Circular saw Tabitha Babbit 1812
Computer program Augusta Ada Byron 1842
Cooking stove Elizabeth Hawk 1867
Dam and reservoir construction Harriet Strong 1887
Direct and return mailing envelope Beulah Henry 1962
Dishwasher Josephine Cochran 1872
Drinking fountain device Laurene O'Donnell 1985
Electric hot water heater Ida Forbes 1917
Elevated railway Mary Walton 1881
Engine muffler El Dorado Jones 1917
Feedback control for data processing Erna Hoover 1971
Fire escape Anna Connelly 1887
Globes Ellen Fitz 1875
Grain storage bin Lizzie Dickelman 1920
Improved locomotive wheels Mary Jane Montgomery 1864
Improvement in dredging machines Emily Tassey 1876
Improvement in stone pavements Emily Gross 1877
Kevlar, a steel-like fiber used in radial tires, crash helmets, and bulletproof vests Stephanie Kwolek 1966
Life raft Maria Beaseley 1882
Liquid Paper® correction fluid Bette Nesmith Graham 1956
Locomotive chimney Mary Walton 1879
Medical syringe Letitia Geer 1899
Mop-wringer pail Eliza Wood 1889
Oil burner Amanda Jones 1880
Permanent wave for the hair Marjorie Joyner 1928
Portable screen summer house Nettie Rood 1882
Refrigerator Florence Parpart 1914
Rolling pin Catherine Deiner 1891
Rotary engine Margaret Knight 1904
Safety device for elevators Harriet Tracy 1892
Street cleaning machine Florence Parpart 1900
Submarine lamp and telescope Sara Mather 1870
Suspenders Laura Cooney 1896
Washing machine Margaret Colvin 1871
Windshield wiper Mary Anderson 1903
Zigzag sewing machine Helen Blanchard 1873

Thanks to my friend Leslie Freude who posted this on the RYZE Winning Women Network

And here's a few to add to the list (from Factmonster.com):

Blocks Adeline D. T. Whitney 1882
Apgar tests, which evaluate a baby’s health upon birth Virginia Apgar 1952
Chocolate-chip cookies Ruth Wakefield 1930
Disposable diaper Marion Donovan 1950
Ironing board Sarah Boone 1892
Paper-bag-making machine Margaret Knight 1871
Rotary engine Margaret Knight 1904
Scotchgard™ fabric protector Patsy O. Sherman 1956
Snugli® baby carrier Ann Moore 1965
Submarine lamp and telescope Sarah Mather 1845

Wishing everyone a wonderful International Woman's Day! Be sure to sign up for Virtual Woman's Day™ and join hundreds of women around the globe as we laugh, learn and listen together.

Warmest regards,

Heidi & Suzannah

Four Women will Share their Expertise During Virtual Woman's Day™ March 15, 2007

"I can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do, I was for it regardless of the possible outcome." — Golda Meir

Most people would agree that success is a journey worth travelling. Many also believe success is a state of mind... that being the case, there are millions of successful women in varying "states of mind" when it comes to their own success. We would like to make your state of mind and the journey a more positive experitnce. To help you with your journey to success four exciting women who are experts on topics of interest to women will be speaking during Virtual Woman's Day™ taking place on March 15th

Here's the lineup:

10:00 AM Eastern Time:
Mindy Gibbins-Klein, The Book Midwife® will share her program, "Your Message, Your Magic"

No matter what kind of work you are doing, chances are you have come up against competition and you’ve realized that you need to stand out from the crowd. Not only do you feel you need to be the best, but you also need to communicate that clearly to your market.

One of the best ways to communicate your message to your market is by writing and publishing books, e-books, articles and blogs, and by speaking to relevant audiences. Building credibility, creating opportunities and producing an income stream are all reasonable objectives for business people aspiring to write and speak about their subject. Indeed, we have seen a real increase in the number of books being published, as well as online and offline articles and blogs. Are they all reaching their objectives? Mindy Gibbins-Klein (The Book Midwife ®) doesn’t think so. In fact, she believes that the message can get lost or even hurt a business owner’s reputation when it is delivered poorly.

In this fascinating and interactive talk, Mindy shows us how to unlock the secrets of powerful and authentic communication. She also explains why it is not enough to just ‘get a book into the market’, as so many people seem to be doing these days.

Each of us has a special message to share with the world, and there is room for everyone. The ‘magic’ comes from getting that message in the right format at the right time, for the right group of people. And you will learn how to do just that in this thought-provoking session!


Mindy Gibbins-Klein is a dynamic ball of energy, igniting every person she comes into contact with. She became a sales trainer and coach in 1988 and since then has helped thousands of people to improve their skills and motivation.

Having been exposed to positive mental attitude material at an early age, she argues that being positive is not an American idea but rather a state of mind every person deserves and can achieve. After hearing Mindy speak, many people feel inspired and empowered to start making things happen in their lives and the lives of those they care about.

Best known as The Book Midwife ®, Mindy passionately promotes the idea that all books deserve to be written and published, and she gets great satisfaction from helping people stop talking about it and start writing. Mindy is a popular speaker, both here in the UK and abroad. Each year, Mindy speaks to hundreds of people on the subjects of writing, publishing and impact, challenging audiences to commit to and communicate their life’s purpose.

1:00 PM Eastern Time:
Elizabeth Gordon, The Flourishing Business, an Advisory Firm for Entrepreneurs will talk about Creating Strategic Alliances to Grow Your Circle and Your Business

One of the keys to building a successful business, is developing strong relationships. Companies often ask Flourishing Business for advice when choosing vendors and professional service providers that are the right fit for their organization and that will support and enable them to achieve their business potential. Likewise, forming strong strategic partnerships and alliances with other like-minded companies who sell to a like-needed target market makes good business sense. Flourishing Business been laying the groundwork for them for over 12 years now around Atlanta and around the world.

"If small to midsized companies want to stand a chance against their larger competitors they need to put aside those fears and misgivings and see that partnerships can be a smart path to profits." In this session Elizabeth will share her insights on Creating Strategic Alliances that pay off - where to look for them, what to look for when creating strategic alliances, how to approach and cultivate potential partners, and how to set and achieve goals once the partnership has been established.

Elizabeth Gordon, founder and President of The Flourishing Business, LLC, is a visionary leader who has a passion for helping others achieve their entrepreneurial dreams and enjoy more of the best in life. With a vast and diverse background in many business arenas, Elizabeth regularly has the opportunity to share her business acumen with clients, large and small.

Elizabeth specializes in improving the optimizing the growth potential of early and mid-stage companies, with an eye for both sales and operations. She has consulted for companies like Krispy Kreme, Bank of America, 24 Hour Fitness, the Province of British Columbia, Ameriquest Mortgage and hundreds of mid-size businesses in industries ranging from high tech to machine shop.


4:00 PM Eastern Time:
Linda Hollander, the Wealthy Bag Lady is the Author of Bags to Riches and the founder of the Women's Small Business Expo - we will interview her about the "5 Ways Attracting Corporate Sponsors - Do What You Love and Have Someone Else Foot the Bill"

Have you ever thought about attracting corporate sponsors for your business, charity, speaking or events? America’s most successful companies partner with sponsors. Why not you?

Linda Hollander, the Wealthy Bag Lady, can help you. She is the founder of the Women’s Small Business Expo and the author of the best-selling book, Bags to Riches: 7 Small Business Secrets for Women in Business. Linda has consulted with many large and small businesses to help them profit from the awesome power of corporate sponsors and has 20 years of experience in business.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

* How to identify your potential sponsors
* How to attract these sponsors
* The biggest mistakes most people make
* Creating your sponsor benefits package
* Leveraging the media to get corporate partners
* Crafting your pitch letter
* Spotlighting your assets
* Know how much money to ask for (Don’t sell yourself short)
* Getting your sponsors to renew again and again

Linda Hollander is known as the “Wealthy Bag Lady”. She started out worse than broke. She was buried in debt and couldn’t find a way out of the poverty trap. She and her best friend, Sheryl Felice, used their girl-power to the max. They launched a packaging business called The Bag Ladies which sells custom-printed paper and plastic bags to leading-edge companies. She talked to the nation’s top business and financial experts. She searched long and hard for the best method of building lifetime wealth, and decided to create her own success formula using pieces of the puzzle she collected from her various wealth sources. Linda has become the industry leader in teaching entrepreneurial women how to go from Bags to Riches. Her powerful success strategies will change your life forever.

7:00 PM Eastern Time:
Janice Taylor, Author of "Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal"

This is going to be a fun, interactive session with Janice "dishing out fat-free, calorie-free, carb-free, guilt-free heaping helpings of divine diet inspiration!"

Weight loss artist*, Janice Taylor, most certainly did not wake one morning with a smile on her face and enthusiastically say, "Whoopee, I'm fatter than ever. I'll go on a diet. This will be fun!"No. She rolled out of bed, pulled up her size XXL elastic-band pants and said, "Oh my, even these are tight. I must stop the fat monster from further multiplying before HE takes me over entirely." She prayed for guidance.

What is a Weight Loss Artist™??? You ask? A Weight Loss Artist is someone who makes art about food instead of eating it and loses weight in the process. Janice permanently removed over 50 pounds of excess weight five years ago.

In between these four sessions, many women will have the opportunity to showcase their products and services, network with women around the globe, win some valuable prizes and make great connections. Be sure to register early - just enter your email and name on the right and we'll send you the details.

Hope to see you there!

Heidi & Suzannah