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WSA Live!
WSA Partner Spotlight
Your Voice
Women You Need To Know


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                                                                                    April 2012
Greetings!

Welcome to The Voice!  An e-newsletter dedicated to keeping you connected, engaged and in the know on everything WSA!

It's hard to believe that the first quarter of 2012 is already behind us. "Expansion" was our theme this first phase and that is exactly was has taken place! SO much growth has occurred within the WSA community in just these few short months. We are so blessed that an unbelievably talented group of women have joined our team to support WSA in our marketing, branding and PR efforts, whose commitment is to do everything they can do to support you in getting your message out into the world.

And that's just the beginning... In collaboration with Imal Wagner PR, WSA will be hosting our Inaugural Speakerpalooza blog tour this May, in which 30 "Women of Influence" (and one very special "Man of Influence) will be featured as a guest blogger to share their voice and passion in a written post or video on our blog. These guest bloggers are some of the most dynamic, innovative and inspiring women on the planet - women committed to serving and enriching the lives of their clients, their companies, communities and the world. Several of our guest bloggers will be offering a special giveaway to a select few. Stay tuned for more details...

WSA's Speakerpalooza
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Here's just a sneak peak of some of our featured "Women of Influence":
  • Dr. Rania Azmi, Economic Advisor, Soverign Wealth Fund & International Association for Feminist Economics key contact in Egypt & Kuwait
  • Winnie Kamuya, Founder of the International Women's Conference in Nairobi, Kenya
  • Bonnie Reiss, former Secretary of Education for the State of California
  • Jamie Roberts, Director of Casting, Walt Disney Studios
  • Nancy Giordano, Branding Futurist & Licensee TEDxAustin
  • Mary Manin Morrissey, Co-Founder and first President of the Association for Global New Thought & best-selling author
  • Marci Shimoff, #1 NY Times best-selling author, "Happy For No Reason" & "Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul"
  • Pauletta Walsh, Executive Director, American Women For International Understanding
And our very special "Man of Influence" is John Gray, The World's Leading Relationship Expert & Author, "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus."

We are so grateful for our continued growth and for each and every one of you for making our vision more of a reality every day.

Dedicated to sharing your message with the world,

Liora Mendeloff               Gail Watson    

President & Founder        Vice President & Founding Partner

Women Speakers Association 

 

P.S. Keep an eye out for more details on how you can receive special giveaways from our "Women (and Man) of Influence" this May.

 

  

WSA Live!

ATTENTION WSA FOUNDING ASSOCIATE MEMBERS!

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ATTENTION WSA FOUNDING PREMIER MEMBERS

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April 24th at 9:00am PT
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Topic: Getting Booked On Stage
 
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[NOTE: We will be closing our Founding Memberships on May 31, 2012.
As of June 1, 2012, we will be offering our standard Associate and Premier Memberships only.]
WSA Partner Spotlight

WSA is proud to announce its partnership with:
Visit JumpStart Your Marketing website
JumpStart Your Marketing is an international business coaching and products company serving thousands of small business owners in over 15 countries. The primary mission of JumpStart Your Marketing is to help entrepreneurs start up, grow and market their businesses online and offline, with more leveraged business models, programs, products and services.

"JumpStart Your Marketing has aligned itself with the Women Speakers Association for many reasons: 1) the integrity of its founders; 2) because of what WSA is positioned to do in the next few years; they are clearly on the fast-track to leading the industry as far as speaker resources are concerned; 3) because of the many different opportunities WSA has for small businesses like JumpStart Your Marketing such as community, third-party partnerships and special offers and connections with what will be thousands of other speakers and bigger thinking entrepreneurs. K. Sawa Marketing is proud to be a supporter, contributor and cheerleader for WSA. The company will do whatever is needed to support the association or its members."
~ Katrina Sawa, CEO
JumpStart Your Marketing

Your Voice: It Takes a Village to Raise a Vision!
 By Melanie Benson Strick, The Big Idea Catalyst
Chatsworth, CA USA

WSA - Read this Month's Voice

After years and years of building my business I know it's a heck of a lot more fun (and a lot less work) to raise a vision when you have a village of people supporting you!  I've always had a team. To me that's a no-brainer.

Here are some of the "villagers" that I turn to for support:... Read more
Women You Need To Know

 

Meet Winnie Kamuya Winnie Kamuya, Founder of Women in Leadership Conferences in Africa
Nairobi, Kenya

"Public Speaking is the world's greatest kept secret to success. I was organising the 6th Women in Leadership (2011) conference on "public speaking and presentations skills". It came as a surprise to me that there was an association for women speakers. I am very happy to be part of an emerging "movement" that is seeking to create a totally new model for doing business and expressing one's power and passion in the world. This is a new and wonderful decade for women. There will never be another decade like this one. Well done WSA!"

Meet Karen Sorbo Karen Sorbo
America's #1 Woman FUNDRAISING Auctioneer
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

"I believe strongly that as a member of WSA, my auction specialty will be showcased to a much larger audience and increase my visibility.  My desire is to share my passion and commitment to make a difference by using this unique gift of auctioneering to raise thousands of dollars for deserving organizations and worthy causes worldwide. I am looking forward to become more actively involved with like-minded, accomplished women who come together to share resources and give support to one another. Build in relationships with other powerful and gifted women is a very effective way to build your business."


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