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Greetings! "Why not got out on a limb.
That is where all the fruit is." ---
Will Rogers
Greetings, I am learning that boomer women are living the above quote and bearing much fruit. I encourage you to do the same. Welcome to this issue. Sometimes I think the NABBW associates are hiding in the walls of my home or listening to my phone calls. That's one of the reasons I love my job. I read their articles and feel as though they are speaking to me. Be sure to read to the end of the newsletter if you find yourself: Please take note of our new associate and Weight Loss Coach, Janice Taylor. She is thrilled to give you a special offer noted at the end of her introduction below. The results of the NABBW survey shared that you wanted more opportunities for online education so be on the lookout July 2nd for the launch of the Boomer Women Resource Center. Our cybrary will begin by addressing the following topics with many more to come in the near future: male menopause, identity theft, personal coaching, midlife mental and emotional health, the entrepreneurial boomer women, making elder care decisions, and how to increase Web traffic. If you're curious about how and why BWS and the NABBW were launched, please listen in on Tuesday, June 19 during an hour teleseminar where I'll share that information and answer any questions you have. I look forward to putting more voices together with names. This call is open to everyone. Please see more information below. Time to sit back, grab your favorite drink, and get in the know by reading about all things boomer women. We are happy to announce that when searching "baby boomer women" online, www.BoomerWomenSpeak.com is ranked first on Google, and www.nabbw.com is ranked first on Yahoo. Why not advertise with us? Email me at advertising@boomerwomenspeak.com for advertising rates. Onward with grace, Dotsie dots@nabbw.com  Chicago Tribune, Menopause: The Marketing Juggernaut, by Kristine Blenkhorn Rodriguez Menopause: The Marketing Juggernaut The 50+ Marketing Report featured the article Site Offers Boomer Women a Voice in their June publication. Visit Selling to Seniors at this link: Site Offers Boomer Women a Voice Raven Blair Davis www.womenpower-radio.com/, interviewed Dotsie and they discussed, "Where We've Been, Where We Are and Where We're Going." Founder Dotsie Bregel continues to blog at:
Testimonial! I cannot express my gratitude enough to Dotsie for sharing her resources. I hired Michelle at Boschel Creative to do the web site for my book, "Got Teeth? A Survivor's Guide How to keep your teeth or live without them." Michelle is a terrific designer, wonderful to work with, open to ideas, responsive, and a true professional. I have had a tremendous response to my web site. It is professional, easy to navigate, uncluttered, and it has everything I wanted on it. I continue to receive compliments. Kudos to Michelle for her expertise and to Dotsie for sharing. The NABBW discount I received for using Michelle's web design was an added and welcome bonus! Saundra Goodman, Author of Got Teeth? A Survivor's Guide www.gotteethguide.com
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- For Baby Boomer Women Everywhere!!  The
Boomer Women Book Club, launched April 16th, has
been a big success! For this month's read, members
have selected, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth
Gilbert. This book is 109 small
stories divided into 3 sections: Italy, India and
Indonesia. It's a travelogue in the truest sense - a
journey on several levels.Buy this book!  Any boomer woman wishing to join can
do so by
simply by visiting www.boomerwomenspeak.com
and entering the forum community. It's that easy, and
you can view many thousands of posts sharing what's
on the hearts and minds of boomer women while
you're there.Already a member of the forum community? Then to join in and go directly to the Boomer Women Book Club or, to read all the comments this far, click BOOK CLUB. FEATURED MEMBER Jane Carroll, www.berthasize.com 
Jane Carroll inspires women who want to love their
lives and this has evolved into a thriving personal
growth business, Loving Life Matters.
With over 25 years experience as a registered nurse, including 10 years management experience, she witnessed first hand the results of living an unbalanced life with so many illnesses having a huge stress component. 
Always an avid reader and closet writer, Jane started
writing in earnest or rather in jest, after the marriage of
her youngest daughter. Two years later, her first book
Bertha-Size Your Life! was published.
Bertha, as she loving refers to the book, is a
humorous take on personal growth for a generation of
women who prefer laughter to lectures. Jane says,
"Bertha really packs a one-two punch
when she soapboxes!" With Bertha by her side,
Jane left her nursing career to pursue her passions
fulltime.
Buy this book!Jane's latest aspect of her business is hosting The Loving Life Radio Show online. www.lovingliferadioshow.com The show features interviews with inspirational women including NABBW founder, Dotsie Bregel, and reaches an international audience. To hear Dotsie's interview, click HERE! Watch for her second book, Where the Joys Are: Bertha's Guided Journal, due for release this summer, followed closely by a third, Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Bertha's Guide to Life and Shoes. Jane's developing a group coaching program, Bertha's Pajama Party: Wake Up to Your Dreams, and other new products including an inspirational line of Bertha products. Jane invites you to receive a complimentary copy of her latest e-book, Any Which Way to Self-Care: One Woman's Self-Care is Another Woman's Torture, with your free subscription to her delightful Bertha-Zine. Click here to visit Jane AND Bertha, and also to sign up for her monthly newsletter ! FEATURED ASSOCIATE Suzane Falter-Barnes, NABBW Self Promotion and Internet Marketing Expert, www.getknownnow.com 
Suzanne Falter-Barns is the author of two best selling
self help books. She's also been featured in more
than 100 TV and radio programs. Suzanne also
maintains www.getknownnowblog.com,
which teaches coaches, authors, speakers and
infopreneurs how to build platform and attract media
and publishers. She has also been a regular
columnist for New Age Journal, written essays
articles
for The New York Times, SELF,
Fitness, and many
other national publications, and worked as a
copywriter and marketing consultant in New York City.
Today she works as a platform building coach and infopreneur. Visit Suzanne's blog today and receive FREE her Platform Jump Starter kit. www.getknownnowblog.com. Don't forget to look below in the Associates columns for Suzanne's article, How to Market Your Business While You Sleep; Ten Foolproof Systems. You'll be glad you did! Weight Loss Coach, Janice Taylor 
www.ourladyofweightloss.com
Janice is a Weight Loss Coach and Certified Hypnotist. She is the author of Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal and creator of the popular e-newsletter Kick in the Tush Club. Buy this book! 
Janice leads workshops at a number of wellness centers across America, including The Crossings, Austin, Texas and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, The Berkshires, Massachusetts. She's been featured in the New York Times, Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun Times, Fitness magazine, Health magazine, CNN.com, Religion and Spirituality, BeliefNet.com and has appeared on Discovery Health, Naomi's New Morning, Hallmark Channel as well as many other television and radio shows. In addition, she is a member of the International Coach Federation and Association for Integrative Psychology. We're thrilled to add Janice's voice to our list of experts. In celebration of this event AND because she wants to reach women everywhere, Janice is offering NABWW members one FREE weight loss phone consultation! Be sure to ask about the 4-week program! For more information about Janice?s coaching services visit: www.ourladyofweightloss.com/motivat ion/coach.asp 
A Lesson I've Learned We've all had them. Those "life lessons" that make us stop and think and possibly see the world, our environment, or even ourselves in a different light; the lessons we'll never forget. Some call them "Aha" moments. Who was your mentor? Was it a teacher, a parent, or your best friend who helped to open your eyes and heart to learn? Maybe even a boyfriend? Or was it man's best friend; a pet? No matter who taught you, or how you learned, we all agree that over time, they are truly unforgettable. What is that one particular lesson that stands out in your mind? Did it change the course of your life, or maybe it wasn't life-altering, but it helped to shape the person you are today. Whatever you lesson, send us your story by entering our contest and win prizes! Deadline: July 31, 2007 Entry Fee: none Prizes include: Share your "lesson learned" with us and win prizes! For guidelines visit us at BOOMER WOMEN SPEAK Laurie Klein's essay, You Would Cry Too, If It Happened to You, was chosen as the winner of the APRIL-MAY Boomer Women Speak Writing Contest. You can read her entry by clicking HERE! NABBW JUNE TELESEMINAR - Open to the Public! Dotsie Bregel A Talk with the Founder, Tuesday, June 19, 2007 7:00 pm EST. Call in number - 1-712-580-7706 Conference code - 5221714 Dotsie Bregel, founder and CEO of the NABBW and Boomer Women Speak's forums, is hosting a free, one-hour teleseminar and this time, its open to the public. Here are just a few questions that will be addressed, followed with a "Question and Answer" period at the end:
Please make sure you save the information above for this conference as you will need this when joining the Teleseminar. 
If you are unable to attend any of our seminars, or if you prefer to hear them at your leisure, then visit the NABBW and sign in on our Member Benefits page which provides links to all our past teleseminars. As an added benefit for our members, you can now choose to listen to these teleseminars, or to open the PDF version and read the entire Teleseminar. These are great to listen to while you are working or playing online. Just another benefit of NABBW! BOOMER REVIEWS We are happy to review member's books, products and services. This is a service that is FREE of CHARGE to NABBW members. Please email us if you are interested in seeing a review of your book, product, or service. NOTE: Once your book has been submitted, please allow ample time for the book to be read and reviewed. Books and products sent for reviews will not be returned. The Spirit of Women Entrepreneurs Real-Life Stories of Determination, Growth and Prosperity www.onpurposenow.com Complied by Ginny Robertson, President and Founder of Live Your Life On Purpose, Founder of On Purpose Networking for Women, Founder/Publisher/Editor of On Purpose Woman magazine and Co-host of Talkin'Real for Women radio show. Reviewed by Patti Trap, www.pattiswriting.com This is a fantastic compilation of stories written by real women who have taken those steps we dream to take-and have grasped a life we can only dream to have one day. Buy this Book 
Within the pages of The Spirit of Women Entrepreneurs secrets are shared, hopes revealed, winning strategies organized and blueprints for us dare-to-achieve-dreamers to follow! Each story is written to feed the entrepreneurial spirit. Several of the NABBW members have chapters in this book. They are Christine Kloser (also the publisher), Joanna Brandt and Marcia Merrill. The Spirit of Women Entrepreneurs is a must have for any woman living or dreaming of working for herself. It is sure to inspire, guide, lead, instruct and provide hope. At its core is one simple truth; women helping women achieve is a path to success. For desk or bedside table, you'll want to have it handy as you take steps to achieve your dreams. Note: If you'd like a copy of the book, contact Ginny Robertson at ginnyrobertson@comcast.net and save $5 off the retail price. The Potluck Club By Linda Evans Shepherd and Eva Marie Everson www.PotLuckClub.com Buy this Book 
Reviewed by Melinda Cianos,
"Whenever two or more are gathered together in His name, there is love." In The Potluck Club six women find not only love at their monthly prayer group meetings, they find laughter, friendship and delicious food. In the small town of Summit View, Colorado, six women gather together, share a meal and some recipes and then offer up prayers for those in need--- often finding themselves at the top of the list of prayer concerns. Every chapter is told from a different point of view enabling the reader the opportunity to get to know the six women independent of each other. The book concludes with a chapter featuring mouth- watering and delectable recipes. Life is spicy. Donna, Evie, Vonnie, Goldie, Lisa Leann and Lizzie know just how spicy it can be as their lives twist and turn in ways they never envisioned. Together they give each other the courage to look at their lives with clarity and forgiveness. In this Christian Fiction novel six women discover the peace that is theirs as God extends grace in the face of adversity.  My Favorite
Midlife Crisis (Yet)By Toby Devens Buy this Book Reviewed by Georgia Richardson, www.queenjawjaw.com What happens when a beautiful, 50-something OB/Gyn specialist discovers her husband of 26 years is leaving her for another man? Her world crumbles before her very eyes. Now what? This wasn't supposed to happen. She's finally reached "midlife" where the years are supposed to give back, to be the best ones of her life, however, she has to divide her emotions and time between a father who's in the throws of Alzheimer's, and an ex-husband who is constantly in need of her forgiveness. To top it off, she's single after 26 years of marriage. After two years of hiding out from life, and of deep reflection, Gywneth realizes she is an empty nester, has money, a thriving OB/Gyn practice, good friends, and a beautiful apartment. The only thing missing is Mr. Right. It's time to move on. And move she does! With the help of her two zany, yet lovable friends, Fleur and Kat, she takes us through each adventure and each misadventure struggling to reinvent her life, learning to trust again, and also learning how to let go, and ultimately, to forgive. While coming to terms with different kinds of loss is a part of the theme within the pages of this wonderful book, it's certainly not the dominant one. I found much love, laughter, and hope in every chapter. In my opinion, these three mismatched friends, each with a secret side, bring this midlife story to life from the get-go. My advice is to pick up this book, read a chapter, cry, laugh hysterically, moan, whatever . . . then call you best friend and read it to her. Repeat daily. It wasn't hard at all to love each character. What was hard . . . was leaving them. You owe it to your Boomer self to read, My Favorite Midlife Crisis - Yet. You'll be so glad you did!
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MEMBER COLUMNS SANDWICHED CELEBRATIONS By Barbara E. Friesner  June . . . weddings,
graduations, and Father's Day. Days of joy for you and
your family. But as a Baby Boomer woman, do you
find yourself once again sandwiched between
celebration and obligation? If so, perhaps it's time to
invite others into your sandwich!When I visited my mother in the nursing home on Mother's Day, there were a lot of women who, like me, were visiting alone. Many of them told me that they were visiting their mothers and mothers-in-laws before going home to their own Mother's Day festivities with their husbands and children. There were also lots of families there visiting their mothers. But as I looked around, I noticed that, while the daughters/daughters-in-law were interacting with the Moms, for the most part, the rest of the family was hanging back, some shifting uncomfortably. Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/barbarafriesner.html 10 Quickest Ways to Feel Joy By Cathy Taylor  You wake up feeling joyful
but at some point the events of your day interfere with
that blissful stream. You may find yourself feeling
stranded. Where did my joy go? And more important,
how do I get it back?Joy is a natural state of being. If you let yourself express the true feeling that you can find in your heart at any given moment, it is a peaceful state of bliss. It can get blocked, however, by how we are responding to the events in our day. What can you do to quickly bring yourself back into alignment when you find yourself at odds and missing your ecstatic state? Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/cathytaylor .html 7 Ways to Market Online Using "How To" Articles By Sheri McConnell 
As the President of the Association of Web
Entrepreneurs I help entrepreneurs create systems
and automate their online businesses so that they
can make more money and enjoy more freedom in
their lives. To do this, I teach them only the most
effective online marketing techniques, and article
marketing is one of them.Here are my 7 favorite ways (and a checklist for you) to market online using how to articles. Don't worry about writing completely new articles for each of these; just reuse your articles. To be more productive, create a system and schedule a day for writing and a day for posting your articles once a month or even once a week! Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/sherimcconnell.html THEY'RE BACK By Natalie Caine  There is more to life than increasing its speed --- Gandhi I love the feeling of the word summer. Playtime is expected and we are even given more light. Whether our children are at home or away , I think we need to plan our own playtime , which of course all of us know, but and yes there is a but . . . we wait to see if our kids will be home or if they might want to go to dinner or the beach or a movie. We aren't dependent. We simply love having time with our children. Isn't it a challenge when they first come back home to not wait and see what they are going to do? Isn't it a challenge to not ask too many questions like are you ok? They haven't had to explore that question with us for a long time. They know we care, and at the same time they might feel invaded by the caring question. Isn't it a challenge to step into these new parenting roles and not feel shot down or like a fool? Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/nataliecaine.html The Joy of Aging By Prill Boyle  It's hard to tell whether
Nora Ephron, the wonderfully witty author of I Feel
Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a
Woman, is being serious when she
declares: "This insistence on the joy of aging . . . is all
garbage."But if she is, I couldn't disagree more. While growing old has its obvious perils (knee replacements are no fun!), it also has its pleasures. I just returned from eating dinner with nine women who are well into Ephron's "third act." (At 53, I was by far the youngest.) One is learning to play the cello. Another just returned from a six-week textile-hunting trip to India. A third went skydiving to celebrate her 70th birthday. Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/ prillboyle.html ALL IN A DAY'S WORK By Nan S. Russell 
You may have seen this headline or heard about it on
the news: "Sex, Shopping and Gambling All in a Day's
Work." It was generated by an Interior Department
report, citing compelling numbers from an
investigation that discovered one million log entries
involving 7700 employees visiting auction, gaming,
gambling and sex sites on company time. The article
finished with plans being implemented to curb
offenses and punish violators.Employees whose behavior is the equivalent of stealing time, misusing company equipment and breaking trust with untrustworthy or unprofessional behaviors, should have serious repercussions for their choices. So, don't get me wrong. But I found the sound-bite disturbing, seemingly confirming a belief held by some with executive parking places, that employees can't be trusted. I worked for a company once that viewed internet access as an acceptable risk only for employees with certain titles. As if title alone equals trustworthy behavior. Publicized greed and misdeeds of corporate executives annihilate that theory. Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/ nanrussell.html How to Market Your Business While You Sleep; Ten Foolproof Systems By Suzanne Falter-Barns  For many Net
marketers, marketing is a love-hate relationship. We
love the traffic and sales that a good push brings . . .
but we have to force ourselves to do it. So lately, I've been looking for systems anyone can implement that get the job done while you're pursuing other interests. The Net really is designed to do exactly this - so let's take advantage of it. Please do note, these tasks are specifically chosen for anyone who is interested in building platform - or attracting a much broader audience so they can be appealing to media, publishers, etceteras. (Please see my bio box below for more on this.) Also, please note some of these tasks rely on a virtual assistant to implement. These are long-distance assistants who help you get things done via email, phone and the Net. They can be found simply by googling 'virtual assistant,' or by using any good VA search firm. Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/ suzannebarnes.html Looking Back By Donna Shepherd  I press toward the goal for
the prize of the upward call of God in Christ
Jesus. - Philippians 3:14 nkjv I don't drive on the interstate often. Recently I had a meeting to attend which necessitated a forty-minute drive on the highway. Before backing out of the garage, I strapped my seatbelt, adjusted my mirrors, checked my directions, and prayed. In fact, I prayed for the next forty minutes! As I whizzed down the road at sixty, okay seventy miles per hour, I checked my rear-view mirrors often. Many years ago in driver's education, my instructor told me to check my mirrors frequently while driving. As I passed through downtown at rush hour, I could keep my eye on the semis, aggressive drivers who rushed past me like I stood still, or the drivers distracted by cell phones. Looking back is advantageous at times. In life, looking back can be an education. We can learn what not to do by examining our mistakes and reflecting on lessons learned. Hopefully as we age, we become wiser, and less apt to repeat the mistakes of the past. Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/ donnashepherd.html "Your Soul Will Lead You Home " By Judith Sherven, Ph.D. & James Sniechowski, Ph.D.  There is a particular
verse, performed by Sinead O'Connor . . . "Thank you for loving me, Thank you for seeing me, Thank you for hurting me, Thank you for tearing me apart." While it's possible to interpret this lyric as an ode to abuse, you'd miss the deepest meaning if you headed off in that direction. Instead, let's look at what it means to be loved. Truly loved. It doesn't mean dancing in the daisies without a care in the world. And it doesn't mean hiding behind a mask for fear that who you are isn't truly loveable. It does mean that when love comes calling and crashes into your illusions or your dedication to old, outdated beliefs . . . then . . . you can feel hurt. Deeply, deeply hurt. You can feel torn apart. Torn apart from even knowing who you are. But when you know your Soul is in charge, you feel grateful. Grateful beyond imagining. Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/ judithsherven.html DEALING WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS By Karen Stephen, Ph.D. 
Facing the diagnosis.
I have discovered that most serious, chronic, or even life-threatening illnesses are rarely anticipated even when there is a family history that may indicate a genetic predisposition for that illness. Women who are overly attentive to their bodies and visit their doctors too often (i.e., suffer from hypochondriasis) are as equally shocked when a serious illness is diagnosed as those who considered themselves very healthy and visit the doctor rarely. The symptoms of minor illness such as colds, flu, allergies, bladder and vaginal infections are easily identified, widely known, and lead some women to the doctor, others to their neighborhood drugstore for over the counter remedies, and yet others to a steam kettle and chicken soup. With those illnesses, we give ourselves a week or so to recover or a few weeks if it's a stubborn infection. We willingly take antibiotics and temporary regimes to ease pain and discomfort. Within days or sometimes weeks our lives are back to normal. Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/karenstephen.html Retirement and Spirituality By Jan Cullinane  As adults
begin to confront their mortality, and the daily rat race
has faded into the background, religion and spirituality
often become more front and center in their lives.
A recent Newsweek survey found that 56 percent of those aged 40 - 59 described themselves as both religious and spiritual, and this percent increased to 66 for those over 60 years of age. When asked, "How Important is Spirituality in Your Daily Life?" 63 percent of those aged 40 - 59 indicated it was very important, and 66 percent of those over 60 years of age felt it was very important. The most common reasons for practicing their religion included . . . Continue reading at this link: http://nabbw.com/columns/jancullinane.html STOP!!!! Smoking, that is By Robin Miller, M.D. 
For the past couple of months, we've been talking
about the risk factors for heart disease. This month
we'll discuss cigarette smoking. We all know the
dangers of smoking, but for some, it is really hard to
quit. That is especially true for women. Women have a
harder time quitting than men. No one is quite sure
why this happens, but it is something that
psychologists are studying.
The Evils of Smoking Smoking is the number one preventable cause of premature death in our country. It accounts for over 400,000 deaths a year. It increases the risk of heart attack and stroke by causing plaque build-up in the arteries and inflammation. It causes a wide variety of cancers including lung cancer, which is the number one cancer killer of women surpassing breast cancer. It causes chronic lung disease. It also causes the skin to wrinkle, hair to smell and annoys the rest of the non-smoking public while increasing their risk of disease due to second-hand smoke. Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/robinmiller.html Coping with the Challenges and Lessons of Aging Parents By Karen Baar  My book, For My
Next Act . . . Women Scripting Life after Fifty (alas,
now out of print) was about the way many of us
reassess our lives in midlife. The book was prompted
by my divorce - my husband betrayed and left me a
week after I turned 50. But I also wrote about how
coping with aging parents, the empty nest, health and
medical concerns, and other issues prompt us to at
least consider reinventing ourselves.
The common thread, I wrote, was that something reminded us of our own mortality - we finally get it we don't have forever. Back then, the chapter on aging parents was based more on my interviews with other women and with experts than on my own experience. My parents were old, but taking care of them was still only peripherally in my field of vision. But things have changed. Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/karenbaar.html Southern Charm Lives On in Charleston By Carol Sorgen  It won't take you long
to figure out what Rhett-yes, that Rhett-was talking
about when he told Scarlett that he was going to return
to Charleston, where he could find "the calm dignity
life can have when it's lived by gentle folks, the genial
grace of days that are gone. When I lived those days, I
didn't realize the slow charm of them." That slow, Southern charm is still pervasive in this beautiful coastal city that today is known as much for its fine dining, world-renowned arts festival and architectural preservation as it is for the fact that the nation's bloodiest war was launched following the firing on Fort Sumter in the Charleston harbor. Charleston has received countless accolades in recent years, but perhaps the one that typifies the city best is its ranking by etiquette expert Marjabell Young Stewart as the "most mannerly city." "The people who are there have such an affection for their city," said Stewart. "It's the soft, gentle way of behaving, and they do it with such ease." Rhett would still feel right at home. Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/carolsorgen.html Don't even TRY it! By Janice Taylor
The most sabotaging word in the English language
and therefore, in the Battle of the Bulge, is the
word TRY. The implicit possibility of failure is
always there. You've left yourself a loophole and
somewhere in the back, or the front, of your mind you
may hear a little voice saying, You might not, you
will not, do you really think you are going to make it?
There are other words and phrases that you can use instead of "try" that have a positive association to them. Eliminate the word "try" from your vocabulary; and substitute the words: Continue reading at this link: http://www.nabbw.com/columns/janicetaylor.html Entrepreneurial Points of Promotion By Jennifer Kalita  If you build it, they will come . . . but you have to let them know it's there, provide directions, and give them an incentive to make the drive. No matter how fantastic your service, or phenomenal your product, you can't sell something to people who don't know it exists. Some fundamental Ps of Promotion include:
MEMBER NEWS Dr. Ingrid Schweiger www.DrIngridSchweiger.com Ingrid is a private practice psychologist in New York City working on a book for midlife women. She is interested in collecting stories written by courageous boomer women about their transformational journeys that resulted from divorce, grief or the transition into this very exciting chapter of our lives. Email her at ingridschweiger@charter.net or send to 25 Central Park West, Suite 1-I, New York, NY 10023. Erica Stux, Author of Who, Me? Paranoid? I wrote about the humor in everyday situations and some of life's more interesting challenges - like strange items materializing in my fridge, levers in the new car that seem to be in the wrong places, a tax audit, a hospital stay. Who, Me? Paranoid? is available from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble bookstores, or if you'd like an autographed copy e- mail me at ericastux@aol.com. Carolyn Howard-Johnson http://carolynhoward-johnson.com/ presents "Sharing with Writers and Readers," www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com a blog for everyone who loves books and wants to know how to better use what the publishing world offers them -- to find better reading or to write and promote their own work more effectively. Dr. Karen Stephen, Mental Health Advisor for NABBW, , www.doctorflamingo-online.com is in the midst of July wedding preparations for her daughter. Karen continues to explore the transition to retirement along with many of her colleagues. The chatter in the lunch room is about downsizing, IRAs, retirement medical, and sleeping in! Sue Silva Let your boomer voice be heard by participating in this significant online research study on "wives" which will be the basis for an upcoming book. We find that boomer women provide very rich information and great advice for younger wives. Please go to www.americanwomenattitudes.com/boomers to participate. Jan Cullinane Here are a list of Jan's upcoming public appearances which are open to the public: August 3 - 5 Irvine, California September 7 - 9 Parsippany, NJ September 14-15 Reston, Virginia Please see www.livesouth.com for more info. Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D. www.pamblair.com, will be signing her book "The Next Fifty Years: A Guide for Women at Midlife and Beyond" on Saturday, June 30, 2007 before and after the 4:00 PM Matinee Performance of Menopause the Musical at the Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, NY. For info, please call the Box Office: 518-445-7469 or visit www.pamblair.com. Baby Boomer Author Beverly Mahone hits the Big Apple! In addition to being featured in a recent New York Times article, she was also the guest on WOR Radio in New York with hosts Henican and White. Her interview is available on Podcast at www.talk2bevpodcast.com/podcast TAROT WITH MAMA DONNA Popular spiritual teacher offers intuitive, insightful, transformative readings in person or by phone. Only $100. (1/3 off regular price) for NABBW members. 718- 857-1343 Email at cityshaman@aol.com
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