Announcing our Song-writing Contest Winners!

"There's a song in my heart and a mouse in my hand." Heidi Richards

Songs are simply wonderful. Songs affect people in ways that words alone cannot. When words and music come together and a song is born, it evokes emotion, inspires action, connects us one to another and often remind us of fond memories and days passed. And because we recognize the power of song, the WECAI Network™ decided to create a song-writing contest and see what happened.

And something did. I am so excited! I just could not wait to tell you!


We have TWO winners of our Virtual Woman's Day™ Song Writing Contest and you are about to learn just who they are.


Drum roll please...................................


Lynne Reardon of Electric Angel (http://www.electricangel.com/) in California and Bea Kunz of Sage Hill Farms & Antiques (http://www.sagehillfarmsandvintagestore.com/) in Tennessee came in first and second place respectively.

Lynne submitted the song “Gather the Women” written by her and Midyne Spear.

Bea Kunz submitted the song “The March of Women Entrepreneurs.”

First-place prize is a Global Lifetime membership in the WECAI Network™ (valued at $347). This is the only time since The WECAI Network™ began that we have given our highest membership level to anyone.

“Choosing a winner was a tough decision. While each of the songs was entirely different – Lynne’s entry included both words and music, and Bea’s song included words to the tune of ‘Itsy Bitsy Spider’ we felt that both of these women deserved the Global Lifetime Membership in the WECAI Network™ because their songs were original, uplifting and just made us feel good.”

Be sure to stop by their websites and CONGRATULATE THEM! They will be delighted to hear from you. And may you have a song in your heart and a mouse in your hand when you do.

Wishing everyone a wonderful day filled with music and memories.


Warmest regards,

Heidi & Suzannah

Virtual Woman's Day™ Supports The Global Opportunity for Women!

"Hope" is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all"- Emily Dickinson

In honor of Virtual Woman's Day™ - The WECAI Network™ made a contribution to the Women's Global Opportunity for Women Campaign - a project of the Women's Edge Coalition, a leading non-partisan organization whose initiatives benefit poor women worldwide.

You too can support the Women's Edge Coalition by visiting the Shop the Cause section of their website. You can also learn more about their partners, and treat a friend (or yourself!) to a beautiful accessory or something special for the home. Any purchase you make will help create employment for female artisans around the world.

Proceeds from the sale of your purchase will help support the Global Opportunity for Women Campaign.

Special Thanks to Rita Sharma Fox, Co-founder and President of the Women's Edge Coalition for all she and her organization do to make the world a better place for women.

BTW, if you are involved in a global cause for women, send us a note (heidi (at) wecai.org) with the details and we may post it to the Virtual Woman's Day™ Blog. Put Global Cause For Women in the subject line.

In addition, if you have virtual events coming up you would like us to mention, send the information to heidi (at) wecai.org with Women's Virtual Events in the subject line.

Wishing you a great day... and then some.

Heidi & Suzannah

Meet the Showcasers of Virtual Woman's Day™

"Hi Heidi, Congrats on an awesome event yesterday! It was great; I blogged about it last night. Are you going to try to make it an annual event? In appreciation of all your hard work, I like to give you the tea and herb package that I won. Have a great weekend!" Cheers,
Glenda Watson Hyatt, Author of "I'll Do It Myself"

"Hi Heidi: Great day yesterday! You scored another winner! Again, many thanks for a wonderful event. Applause, applause to you!"
Rosalind Sedacca CCT, Business Communication Strategist

"Hi Heidi, Thanks for giving me the opportunity to participate. Please give me the url for the website that you want the webscan for as I am happy to do so for you."
Regards, Nipa Shah, Jenesys Group

"I have been so impressed with the level of professionals that have presented today. It has been so informative. I've written every website down and plan to surf while laughing."
Sandra Ilson, CorpLogoWare.com

These are just a few of the things women have said about Virtual Woman's Day™! So to thank everyone, I am listing the Showcasers today with a link to their websites. These women gave of their time, talent and their treasure. Please visit their sites and thank them for their participation in Virtual Woman's Day™.

We cannot wait until we have another opportunity to help these women (and others) show off their products and services. The mission of the WECAI Network™ is to "help women do business on and off the WEB" and events and opportunities like this move us toward fulfilling our mission.

Many thanks!

Heidi & Suzannah

Showcasers during Virtual Woman's Day™ in their order of appearance:


Stacy Wagner, Arbonne International
www.stacywagner.myarbonne.com

Ponn M. Sabra, MPHThe Women’s Empowerment Queen & Best-Selling Author
http://www.EmpowerWomenNow.com (BTW, Ponn will be appearing on the next eWednesday Chat on March 21st at 11 AM Eastern Time)

Jenn Givler, Business Empowerment Maven
http://www.jgivlercoaching.com

Rima McDonald, President – Business Resources Podcast Directory
www.businessresourcespodcastdirectory.com

Nipa Shah, Jenesys Group, LLC - www.nwebsites.com

Esther Chambers, Peak Performance Coach
http://coachchambers.blogspot.com

Teresa Morrow, Business Director - Morr Services, Inc.
www.morrservices.com

Cynthia Frazier, Adjunct Instructor, Writer, Editor, Trainer Consultant and Small Business Coach - http://www.BusinessWomensGrowthSummit.com

Sharon Williams, MVA, PREVA, Marketing Coach, Author “The 24 Hour Secretary”
http://www.the24hoursecretary.com

Glenda Watson Hyatt, Author of “I'll Do It Myself”
www.doitmyselfblog.com

Kathryne-Alexis Weygand - Gaias Own, Ltd.
http://www.gaiasown.com

Mary Ellen Davis, WorkCentralPA.com
www.workmetro.com

Sandra Ilson, Account Executive – CorpLogoWare
www.sandrailson.corplogoware.com

Beverly Mahone, Author, “Whatever! A Baby Boomer's Journey Into Middle Age” http://www.thebabyboomerdiva.com

Gillian Hood-Gabrielson, MS, ACSM, Healthier Outcomes
http://www.healthieroutcomes.com/

Patty Garza, Gifts, Party Supplies and More
http://giftspartysuppliesandmore.com

Teresa H. Berger, MBA, Owner & Virtual Assistant, Innovate Services
http://www.innovateservices.com

ARTY Coppes, Aeolus Coaching and Executive Coaching for Women
www.aeoluscoaching.com

Penny Haynes, Audio/Video & Podcast Marketing
http://www.1stpod.com/

Carol Romashko, Director of Marketing, PINK magazine
www.pinkmagazine.com

Kyle Sheldon-Chandler, KSC Virtual Assistant Services
www.virtualadminksc.com

Tammy Freeman, Founder and CEOSynergi Group, LLC
www.synergigroup.com

Sheila Hull Summers , Sunrise Imports
www.sunriseimports.net

Ann Rusnak, "The Time Diva"
http://www.simpletimemanagement.com

ScharleneRedway, Full Circle Global Mentoring
www.fullcirclementoring.org

Coupons, Podcast, Prizes, and More!

"Begin doing what you want to do now.We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake." Marie Beyon Ray

Join us on Thursday March 15th for Virtual Woman's Day™ "Where women connect virtually to share their stories, promote their products and make new friends" . This Virtual Online Conference begins at 8 AM Eastern and runs throughout the day (to 8PM Eastern).

And by the way, there is absolutely no charge to attend. We will have participant "showcases," prizes will be given away every 15 minutes throughout the day and we have four guest experts who will talk about weight management, self-promotion, attracting corporate sponsorships and creating strategic alliances. All this and a song-writing contest!

There's still time to register and get your company listed in our blogroll. And as an added bonus, everyone who visits this site can Download Shop for Success Coupon Book brought to you by the Strictly Business Network.

You can also listen to the eWednesday Chat™ on How to use Virtual Networking to Grow Your Business featuring Rima McDonald and Cynthia Frazier (two leaders on Strictly Business). These two women met online and have since created many cross-promotional opportunities for one another and others since they first connected. Click here to listen: http://www.businessresourcespodcastdirectory.com/AudioFiles/SB001.mp3 - This one-hour webinar is filled with valuable advice on how to increase your bottom line with Virtual Networking.

Looking forward to welcoming you to this celebration of women!

Warmest regards,

Heidi & Suzannah

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

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

Prizes, Prizes, Prizes! Join us March 15th!

"I've learned that you don't have to win first place to win." Kim Zmeskal

There's a famous quote that goes something like this: Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. Well I disagree. I think particpation is everything and winning is only a small part of it. You have to get in the game to win in the first place. And in the case of the Virtual Woman's Day Online Conference, everyone will come away from it with something. It could be a prize given by one of the showcasers, it could be a showcase (if you are one of the first 27 to register), it could be new knowledge shared by our guest experts and guests. But you have to participate to receive any of these benefits.

"The real winners in life are the people who look at every situation with an expectation that they can make it work or make it better." Barbara Pletcher

We have received some great prizes thus far and I couldn't wait to share them with you! They include:

An autographed copy of Ponn Sabra's Best-Selling book, "Empowering Women to Power Network" (value $19.95)

1 month FREE advertising in the Business Resources Podcast Directory (banner size 130x150pixels)

"Nuts and Bolts of Branding" ebook by Sharon Williams - ($37.00 value)

2 months banner ad placement on Marketing Podcast Directory donated by Sharon Williams ($100.00 value)

An autographed copy of Heidi Richards book - "The PMS Principles, Powerful Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business" ($19.95 value)

10 business card ads in an issue of WE Magazine for Women ($47.00 value each). Check it out at http://www.wemagazineforwomen.com

All this and more! Stay tuned... And keep in mind Amy Ruley's words of wisdom; by making the commitment to partcipate, you deserve to win! 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

Everyone wants to win, but I think winners believe they deserve to win. They've made the commitment, they've followed the right path, and they've taken the right steps to be successful. Amy Ruley

Virtual Woman's Day™ hits the Net! - March 15, 2007

Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee,
and just as hard to sleep after.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Join us on Thursday, March 15th for an all-day celebration of women online. Planned in celebration of Women's History Month, the month of March is an excellent time to celebrate woman online by participating in networking opportunities, join new social networking sites and make new contacts around the globe.

Are you a woman? Do you want to increase your circle of influence, make new connections and promote your products and services to a larger audience of like-minded women? If so, you must join us for this historic event.

During Virtual Woman's Day™, women will have additional opportunities to increase their own circle of influence via the WECAI NETWORK™ day-long celebration using our Web Conference Platform. Women will be able to promote their products and services, show off their websites and learn 'best practices' from women who have found great success online via the conference room as well as via the Virtual Woman's Day™, blog.

The event will be promoted via the WECAI NETWORK™, on hundreds of social networking sites, blogs, forums and websites as well as on the internet via articles and media releases. Events leading up to Virtual Woman's Day™, include a song-writing contest describing the virtues of Women Online. In addition to recognizing winners of the song-writing contest, women will be able to submit a one-paragraph description of their products and services with a link to their website which will be added to the Virtual Woman's Day™ blog.

If you are interested in participating, you can send a message to Heidi (at) wecai.org with "Virtual Woman's Day" in the subject line.

Hope to see you there!

Heidi Richards and Suzannah Richards, Co-founders - the WECAI NETWORK™ and Virtual Woman's Day™