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Get Your Book Pitched Live at Books Expo America May 25-27

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I know Randy Peyser from a writing project we worked on together several years ago. I don’t know much about this side of what she does, book pitching, but I can tell you she’s a great person, ethical, has a generous heart, and gives it her all for every client regardless of in what capacity.  So if you have a book ready to go and would like her to pitch it for you to publishers and literary agents, contact her quickly.

The link below takes you directly to the page specific to Books Expo America but take a look around her site, watch the videos.  She’s a published author herself, and provides many services for authors or for those that need writing services.

http://www.authoronestop.com/findpublisher.htm

Call for rates (831) 726-3153 PST

Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Replacing Entourage with Outlook

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This news was released last year, but I, and perhaps you, are just hearing it for the first time.   Here’s the August 2009 article I found on MacWorld. Click Here.

If you’d like a peak at a snapshot of what Outlook will look like, click Here.   Clicking on the snapshot will enlarge it.

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The pain of a canker sore can be excruciating.  This natural-based topical remedy will help resolve it within hours to a few days. Canker Sores Begone™

Short Answer: Cold Sore vs Canker Sore. What’s the Difference?

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Cold sores erupt outside the mouth

On the lips, around the mouth, in the nose area, and for some, the face, hands, chest, arms, fingers.  Yep, they’re caused by herpes simplex I, a virus that more people than not have in their bodies whether or not they’ve had or ever will have an outbreak.  The virus is often transmitted in early childhood by receiving a kiss, or sharing eating utensils or a beverage with a person who has an active outbreak.

Canker sores only appear inside the mouth

The medical literature says it’s not a herpes simplex infection. I question that.  My own canker sore experience, and that of the tens of thousands of repeat customers who use Canker Sores Begone™ (containing herbs known for their anti-viral properties) find the triggers for a canker sore are the same as for a cold sore: fatigue, stress, illness, skin trauma around or in the mouth (ie dental procedure, permanent cosmetic enhancement, an abrasion).  The exceptions:  over-exposure to the sun can trigger a cold sore but not a canker sore.  The literature is probably correct about canker sores triggered by acidic food.  For instance, acidic food-caused cankers do not respond to Canker Sores Begone™. 

The Quick and Dirty

Cold Sores Begone™ prevents a cold sore eruption when applied at the first symptom.
Canker Sores Begone™ has a healing effect anytime within the first day of application to a few days later-individual experiences vary.

The Coolest, Free, Online Teleprompter for Vlogs, Phone Presentations

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Use your computer as a teleprompter for vlogs, sales calls, phone presentations, and for college students calling home explaining the importance of attending a concert they don’t have money for.

Extremely easy to use.  Just cut and paste script into teleprompter screen.  CUEPROMPTER.COM

Thanks to financial therapist and money makeover artist, Lora Sasiela of Financially Smitten for bringing this site to my attention.

What I Listen to All Day Everyday (Hint: Lounge Standards)

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I have a very wide range of interest in music, but the genre I gravitate to most, creating an immediate ambiance that all’s right with the world, are the standards. Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Streisand, Al Martino, Ray Charles, Patti Page, Ella Fitzgerald – and celebrities who sing the standards – Michael Buble, Natalie Cole, Rod Stewart, Steve Tyrell, Diana Krall, and Jane Monheit.

I listen to Martini in the Morning, an online radio show available 24/7.  It lightens up anything I’m doing – working at my business, folding laundry, cleaning the dishes, organizing the garage.

Add  Martini in the Morning  to your toolbar so with one click, you’re in heaven.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going back to listening to what’s on now – The Very Thought of You with Tony Bennett and Paul McCartney (duet).  Ahhhh……now that’s MY kind of music.  And it’s free.

Tip: You’re given several choices from which to click – I use High Quality FM Audio/PC or Mac

Women Entrepreneurs-Jump on this opportunity to hone sales pitch + more in monthly teleconference mastermind style workshop

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I’m a member of Savor the Success (STS), a national premium business network for women entrepreneurs. It’s the greatest resource I’ve had in my 15-year experience as a small business owner. Read my previous article on SAVOR THE SUCCESS.

After the beginning of the year, Savor the Success will be offering to their Premium members a free one-hour teleconference workshop once a month using the Mastermind model where workshop participants devote its brainstorming energy to the person in the spotlight and from which everyone can learn.  Everyone who wants to will eventually have a turn, if not that month, perhaps in the following months’ workshop.

This workshop is a way to increase our revenues, understanding how to sell our wares, understanding pricing, seeing if what we are selling actually sells, and if we’re on the right path.

General membership to Savor the Success is free, but doesn’t allow full access to the site’s wealth of resources for which Premium members have unlimited access. Premium membership is $49/mo.  If you avail yourself of all STS has to offer, it will pay off in spades. This advice comes from the bottom of my heart.var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”);document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src='” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”));
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Save SO much time scheduling meetings with TIMEBRIDGE, a fantastic, easy online tool.

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First, I love that registration is not required for meeting attendees.  This tool is equally effective for one on one meetings for business or coffee date to team group meetings. Includes conference call meetings.  Their basic service is free, while more enhanced features are available at a minimum fee.

  • Eliminates the phone tag
  • Share documents with meeting attendees without sending email attachments
  • Find the best time to meet with a single email
  • Share your availability in three powerful ways
  • Easily set up a phone or web conference
  • Don’t let late-comers slow you down
  • Stay on topic, on time, on track, capture outcomes, leave the meeting ready for action 

Short Videos

Why you need Timebridge
Setting Meetings up in your calendar

Timebridge Website http://app.timebridge.com/home

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My most coveted resource as a female business owner & entrepreneur

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SAVOR THE SUCCESS is a premium business network for women entrepreneurs, a network/public relations bootcamp-inspired group that helps women to play the bigger game and reach big-time goals using a nuts-and-bolts process. This group is for do-ers, not dreamers, and their philosophy is give-give-get.

SAVOR THE SUCCESS has been invaluable to my business in staying viable during these difficult economic times.  One of many tools it provides are Mastermind Hours.  To illustrate, here’s the agenda for an upcoming online meeting for Premium members in Southern California conducted by Ann Baker, a fabulous PR professional.  

At the Mastermind Hour, we’ll all clear our desktops, pour a fresh cup of coffee or tea, clear our heads, log in online to the first website [belonging to a meeting participant] on the schedule, and call in.  In turn, we’ll visit each person’s website and the featured member will be given 7-10 minutes of the full attention and brainstorming power of the group.  When it’s your turn, you’ll explain what you’re working on and what you want/need to happen in your business over the next month and year.  The group will devote its brainstorming energy to you, and you’ll come away with an assignment to keep you productive and focused during these hectic weeks!

“I am a member of many networking groups & Savor the Success has been the most helpful one for me.”  –  ANDREEA AYERS, TEES FOR CHANGE
“It’s without a doubt, the best site for business women on the internet.”
– ALISA BOWMAN, PROJECT HAPPILY EVER AFTER

Wonderful, unique gift suggestions for avid readers or fans of cinema

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Recipients of either of these gifts will know you put thought into what you chose for them, that in itself, a meaningful gift.

Book Bouquet, Gift Baskets with Books
Combines books, gourmet foods and gift items together to create unique gifts for all occasions.  Full range of prices, choose from something affordable to extravagant.  Ships same day if order placed by 3pm EST

Season’s Greetings Gift Box
Item HDSG06
$34.99

Many best selling books to choose from.

Includes a 2 oz. box of Too Good Gourmet shortbread cookies, seasoned pretzels, gourmet popcorn, and delicious dark chocolate bites.  Gift arrives in a gift box decorated with a bow and a gift enclosure card. Gift card holds about two sentences or twenty words.

Good Nights Gift Box
Item BG0208
$39.99

A helpful baby gift that gives the gift of sleep to new parents.
Includes: Bedtime Peek A Boo a touch-and-feel and lift-the-flap board book all about going to bed. BABY MUSIC: Baby Einstein’s Lullaby CD with classical music by composers like Mozart and Bach that will soothe baby to sleep.  BEDTIME HELPERS: A plush toy rattle for the crib and a snuggly receiving blanket will help baby fall asleep.

Your baby gift set arrives in a baby theme gift box decorated with ribbon and a gift enclosure card with your personal message. Gift card holds about two sentences or twenty words.

Many, many more gift basket choices for every occasion you can think of starting under $35.

Spiritual Cinema Circle 3 Month Gift Membership

$49.95 + shipping & handling
Spiritual Cinema Circle is the home of uplifting stories that inspire love and compassion, films that connect us with the world around us. They’re proud to have brought the work of more than 100 exciting, new independent filmmakers to the homes of tens of thousands of people around the world.
The inspirational DVDs you get are full-length features, both dramas and comedies, family movies, short films, and documentaries on mind-opening subjects. The movies are about many different subjects, but they all share common elements: All movies are carefully-chosen to provide genuine nourishment for the heart and soul, a much-needed nutrient at a time when more and more Hollywood movies are violent, profane and devoid of meaning. Their movies inspire wonder, insight, deep feeling and transcendence.  Stephen Simon, the famous filmmaker, is co-founder of Spiritual Cinema Circle.