Wednesday
January 18th

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

From the Corporate World to Your Own World
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author LaNette Parker, ACC, CEC

Consider what would have happened if Mary Kay Ash had never taken charge of her life to develop the Mary Kay® cosmetics company. Not only did she help women enhance their beauty, she also gave women a means of supporting themselves and each other. There are many success stories out there like hers—and yours can be one of them. You owe it to yourself and others to live the greatest life you can imagine! In this dynamic, inspiring session, LaNette will help you:

• Figure out and research your offering
• Form partnership and make a plan to succeed
• Invest just forty-five minutes of your time to achieve your goals

A passion for abundant living, a genuine interest in people and an uncommon ability to move others to achieve great success are the hallmark of LaNette Parker’s life. She brings a lifetime of character-building experiences to her heart-centered executive and life coaching and communication consulting practice.

Thursday
January 19th

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

From Passion to Success
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author Simone Hoa

What is passion, and how do we look at passion? It is a burning desire anxiously waiting to be liberated, to express itself through the activities we do, to guide us to do what we love, to get the maximum enjoyment, satisfaction and happiness from what we do and from life. Passion provides us with the necessary fuel and drive to pursue our dreams. Join Simone while she shares her innovative Five A-Process for success. She will give you tools to:

• Become conscious of who you are at this stage of your life
• Make money from your passion
• Use various marketing tools for a successful business

Simone Hoa is Vietnamese and proud to be a social entrepreneur with a career in inspirational public speaking and coaching in personal and business development. She shows her clients and audiences how to live their passion and achieve success in life. She is known for her inspirational speeches and her guaranteed, fast and concrete results in coaching.

Friday
January 20th

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

Think Like a CEO
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author Alice Hinckley, CPA

With the fast pace of business today, it is vital that you think like a CEO if your desired outcome is to earn like a CEO. What does it take to think like a CEO? There are four areas of focus all business owners must consider on a consistent basis to be successful. As you review the various topics, take time to search for your “lightbulb” moments when an idea piques your interest or creates excitement for the results that idea may create in your business. Alice will share with you her secrets for thinking like a CEO and creating Lightbulb Moments™ for:

• Managing your finances
• Managing yourself
• Managing your time
• Managing your team

Through her CEO Mindset Strategies, energetic presentations and direct selling teamwork, Alice Hinckley helps others succeed in all areas of their lives. Using her background as a certified public accountant, she offers her clients a pragmatic approach for making life decisions that immediately serve them. Alice is a professional business strategist, author and sought-after speaker.

Saturday
January 21st

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

Master the Secrets for Entrepreneurial Success
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author Beverly Lenz, RN, MS

Subconscious beliefs are powerful. They affect your ability to see and take advantage of opportunities. They affect your mood and your desire or reluctance to take risks. Ultimately, they affect how successful you will become. They stop you from trying and cause you to ignore critical connections for business growth because you cannot see past your subconscious beliefs. Join Beverly as she shares with you:

• Her innovative, cutting-edge process for identifying limiting beliefs in various areas of your life
• Tools for identifying what you want and creating focus and alignment
• A process for changing beliefs at the cellular level

Beverly Lenz has helped businesses and individuals become more productive, prosperous and empowered, as well as happier and healthier. Her acclaimed classes, workshops and newsletters have made her a sought-after speaker and mentor for individuals, groups and companies. Beverly is at the forefront of belief change at the cellular level.

Monday
January 23rd

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

The Ten Commandments of Small Business Success
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author Nancy Lewllen, Esq., JD, MBA

Many entrepreneurs believe they do not need or cannot afford an attorney’s services. If you believe this, it can lead you into trouble! Why take chances? In this valuable session, Nancy describes ten common mistakes entrepreneurs make and tells you how to avoid or correct them. Being willing to spend a little money up front can often save you a lot of money and stress later on if you follow the Ten Commandments of Small Business Success. You will gain information to help you understand:

• The correct entity for your business
• The importance of not mingling company and personal assets
• Why you need to plan for management succession

Nancy Lewellen is a California-licensed attorney, real estate broker and managing partner of Palladian Law Group. Her practice emphasizes business, real estate and wills/trust law. She helps individuals, small businesses and non-profits set up and maintain corporations, LLCs, LLPs, and LLLPs; drafts, negotiates and reviews contracts and leases; advises on landlord/tenant, boundary, and short sale and foreclosure issues; and mediates, arbitrates or litigates when necessary.

Tuedsay
Janaury 24th

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

Expand Your Business with an Effective Virtual Team
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author Dortha Hise

Have you reached the point in your business when you need a virtual team to help you get everything done? Your team may consist of one or more persons who can update your website and keep it current, do you bookkeeping and invoicing, manage your marketing and public relations, edit and write your materials, manage your contacts and calendar for you! In this problem-solving session, Dortha will show you how to:

• Use the power of delegation to get things done
• Find team members who have the skillsets you need
• Manage expectations for spectacular results

A serial entrepreneur, Dortha Hise runs a successful virtual consulting business and a web design and development business. She also serves as a leadership representative with Avon® products. She offers a variety of support to her clients from research and phone calls to web design and social media support.

Wednesday
January 25th

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

Rapid Business Growth for Financial Freedom
WithWoman Entrepreneur ExtraordinaireCo-Author Arlene Krantz, CHt, MD (TM)

Are there times when you feel so overwhelmed in your business that it is hard to get up in the morning and start your day? Do you sometimes dread going to your office because you know your business is nowhere near what you wanted when you first started? In this dynamic, interactive session, Arlene will give you tools and a process for:

• Quieting your inner critic around  money and success
• Creating a millionaire mindset
• Rapid growing your business

Arlene Krantz began her business career in retail for two major specialty and department stores working her way from the sales floor to the buying office. She realized she did not want to work for anyone else and started her own business, taking it from zero to seven figures in three years. It was one heck of a ride and very rewarding.

A Winning Business Plan Leads to Massive Success
WithWoman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author V. Lynn Hawkins

Whether you are starting from square one as a new business, or you have been in business for years, having a good written business plan is the start of what can be a very lucrative journey to a destination called “massive success.” Most businesses can get to a destination called “success.” However, wouldn’t you rather go to “massive success?” In this informative session, Lynn will help you:

• Understand how a business plan can become a game plan for running your business
• Identify what needs to be in all parts of the business plan
• Add substance to your plan

V. Lynn Hawkins spent the first 25 years of her career running her own successful companies within the corporate structure before deciding to dedicate her work to helping others achieve business success. Lynn is a business coach, consultant and founder of the Business Empowerment Networking Group, a monthly business-networking group focused on business success through coaching.

Friday
January 27th

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

Communicating Your Personal Brand
With Woman Entrepreneur ExtraordinaireCo-Author Melanie Fitzpatrick, CDC,
Associate AICI
 

In today’s world, creating and expressing your personal brand is a definitive way to drive your business to greater heights. In leaner economic times, when business opportunities are less abundant, presenting a strong and distinct brand of your services or products is critical to winning new business. In this interactive session with Melanie, you will gain skills to:

• Create a personal brand statement
• Develop a strong visual presentation of yourself
• Improve vocal communication

Melanie Fitzpatrick brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to her clients as a sought-after business coach. In addition to her passion for image and presentation, she has extensive vocal, stage and on camera training and experience in the performing arts industry. She loves to work with highly motivated individuals with a desire to grow and expand their personal brand and business.

Saturday
January 28th

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

Your Invisible Edge in Business
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author Yvette Ervin

Every woman entrepreneur needs an invisible edge in business because you have to create and use every advantage possible, especially in this difficult economy. You want to make a clear and indisputable message with your image. You want to say, “This is who I am with all my beliefs, values and background. I’m competent, successful and approachable in my business.” You demonstrate value. It is all about being yourself and designing a visual message that speaks to your core audience before you say a word. You are the author, messenger and ambassador of your image—your personal and professional brand. Your most powerful resource is controlling your image. Join Yvette in this provocative program and:

• Create the right impact in just seven seconds
• Sell without selling
• Discover and cultivate your invisible edge

Yvette Ervin is a beauty evolutionist, image specialist and the founder of Beauty Full of Color. She empowers women to create an image that exudes confidence, individuality and charisma. Yvette’s successful modeling career kicked off a 14-year international career as an insider in the exciting world of fashion and beauty. She helps women refine and celebrate their “inner celebrity” by uncovering their personal invisible edge.

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

Customer Service Cuts through Competition
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author Sheri Brunnquell

Do you feel anxious about businesses who offer the same product or service as you do? Do you wonder if you can compete with businesses that have a bigger marketing budget, an ideal storefront location, more experienced management or more resources? If you are stuck in the idea you cannot succeed because of competition, it is time to change your perspective. As an entrepreneur, you must believe there is an abundance of customers ready to accept what you have to offer once you connect with them. In this thought-provoking session, Sheri will give you tools to:

• Develop a customer service mission statement
• Demonstrate customer care in every interaction
• Create unique experiences for your customers

Sheri Brunnquell’s love of sharing information has allowed her to train and mentor representatives across the country. She offers her clients a solution in their quest for the perfect look and image and helps her team balance all aspects of their lives as modern-day business women. Her passion is to help women realize their potential by helping them set and accomplish their personal goals.

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

It's Not Stalking--It's Follow Up!
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author Elizabeth McCormick

We all have good intentions about following up. We know it is an essential part of building our contacts and businesses. How many entrepreneurs actually follow through? Start now and build a solid follow-through plan to make your connections count. Maybe you already have a follow-up plan that serves your existing clients and helps you gain new business. You are truly exceptional. As technology advances and clients become more savvy, you need to evolve and ensure you provide solutions your clients need. In this insightful session with Elizabeth, you will gain:

• Creative ideas for following through with contacts
• Tools for managing contacts
• Strategies for keeping contacts interested in you and your business

Elizabeth McCormick coaches entrepreneurs on how to improve their marketing reach, social media brand and sales strategies. She is an independent John C. Maxwell® team certified speaker, trainer and coach. As a result of using her systems, Elizabeth has experienced double-digit growth in sales, sponsoring and team development.

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

Information Products Equal Accelerated Cash Flow
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author Michele Scism

It is important to create a consistent and steady flow of new prospects, clients and cash to maintain your business and your sanity. Information products are a quick and easy way to attract new prospects, become known as a leading authority in your industry and differentiate yourself from your competitors. In this dynamic session, Michele will show you how to quickly and easily create information products for any industry, improve your financial success from where you find yourself right now and have someone else do most of the work for you.

• Understand the different forms your information products can take
• Make more with your information products
• Follow quick, easy steps to product sales success

Michele Scism is a leading authority on social media and online marketing and the founder of DecisiveMinds.com and the Global Social Media Managers Association. Her clients call her “The Results Lady” because she is a business strategist who uses her signature “Take Action Get Profits” system to help business owners get visibility and new, loyal clients.

Thursday
February 2nd

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

Networking and Creating Referral Partners
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author Jeanie Breisinger

Even with the Internet and social media, networking and personal connections have gotten me further and faster than anything else has. Real people contacting with real people is where magic happens. Real people are the foundation of any business. The face-to-face meeting and the handshake are where the true connections take place, deals are done and relationships are made for life. In this insightful session, Heather will help you:

• Become a connector who is viewed as a partner
• Know your target market and reach out to it
• Make friends with gatekeepers

Jeanie Breisinger coaches her clients on relationship marketing using online and offline techniques with the goal to develop better relationships. She is a speaker, coach and a co-author. Passionate about showing business professionals how to develop powerful relationships using offline and online strategies, Jeanie provides her clients and students with a proven turnkey business model that is perfect for entrepreneurs, corporations and small business owners.

Friday

Marketing is the act of telling everyone about your amazing business. Internet marketing is doing it on the web. That means having a website that establishes you as an expert in your field, captures user information to stay in contact through email and drives traffic to your site. Your goal is to connect your target market with your incredible products or services. In this interactive session, Tammy will give you tools for:

• Creating a website that is true to your identity
• Converting users to potential clients and building your list
• Demonstrating your expertise

For Tammy Tribble, being a graphic designer is about helping her clients fulfill their dreams! As a member of their success team, Tammy asks pertinent questions that clearly define her client’s short- and long-term goals. She is totally committed to her client’s satisfaction and will do what it takes to make sure the project meets or exceeds expectations. She looks at the big picture, helps her clients envision the possibilities and provides the tools to make that vision a reality!

Saturday

Every business has to embrace marketing, sales and public relations to rise above the competition. What exactly does that mean? It means that you have to take an outward, extroverted approach and become proficient at selling yourself, your brand, your product offerings and the benefits you provide another person or business. Romancing your prospects through the sales funnel to becoming your clients is about being of service, approachable and engageable. Know, like and trust is the new mantra. In this informative session from LynAnn, you will:

• Understand the four Ps of marketing
• Discover how to communicate your product or service differential more efficiently and effectively
• Know how to create a press kit that gets the attention of media

LynAnn King partners with successful small businesses and empowers entrepreneurs to deliver authentic marketing communications, special events promotions and media campaigns. She brings her visionary leadership in rolling out creative marketing campaigns that create visibility and media coverage.

February 6th

Think about your average day. Do you feel as if your family is demanding your attention, your business is going in ten different directions, and you cannot remember what free time really is? As an entrepreneur, you have to be a professional plate spinner. If you do not give proper attention to each task in your life, your life will quickly come crashing down just like the plates. In this motivating session, Heather will share her secrets for keeping the plates spinning, getting it all done and loving it.

• Make each day a masterpiece
• Set and follow a schedule
• Use the Pareto Principle to accomplish your priorities

Heather Calma believes it does not matter what background you come from—it only matters where you are going! She teaches others to release the past and start reaching for success in the future. She speaks and empowers individuals to succeed no matter their backgrounds and helps her clients eliminate negative thoughts and anything that gets in the way of success.

Tuesday
February 7th

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

Break Free to Six Figures
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author Georgina Sweeney

Are you enjoying the success and wealth you desire? Do you want to build a six-figure business in twelve months or less? To arrive at any destination quickly, it helps to know your starting point, have clear directions and be aware of any roadblocks along the way. The same principles apply when creating a six-figure business. Time spent mapping out your future, evaluating your current position and understanding what business and personal blocks may be holding you back will allow you to stay on course and achieve your six-figure goals. In this inspiring session, Georgina will share her strategies for:

• Monetizing your talents
• Identifying a hungry and emotional crowd
• Break through money blocks and charge what you are worth

Georgina Sweeney helps heart-centered women entrepreneurs create their own freedom—the freedom to be who they are, do what they love and earn what they want—now. She is passionate about empowering women to listen to the call of their heart, make the difference they want to make in the world and enjoy the personal and financial freedom they deserve.

Wednesday
February 8th

3pm PT/6pm ET
(6pm Eastern / 5pm Central / 4pm Mountain)

Become a Sought After Speaker and Make Your Business Thrive!
With Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Co-Author Caterina Rando, MA, MCC

Can you imagine walking out of your house in the morning, driving to a hotel in your community, giving a presentation to a room full of your potential clients whom you have never spoken to or met before and coming home the same afternoon with several new clients—what could be better? When you deliver a speech, it is as if you are having an introductory phone call or an initial appointment with a whole room full of people all at once. In this dynamic session, Caterina will share her expertise to help you become a sought-after speaker by:

• Identifying and marketing your speeches to your target audience
• Create a speaker sheet that positions you as a professional speaker
• Use an offer sheet to easily attract new clients

Caterina Rando provides consulting, training and solutions to ensure women entrepreneurs succeed. Through her Business Breakthrough Summit, Sought After Speaker Summit and Social Media Marketing Summit for Women in Business, she and her team show women how to become recognized as experts, think and plan strategically and significantly grow their revenue. She is the founder of THRIVE Publishing®, publisher of Woman Entrepreneur Extraordinaire and other books for entrepreneurs and consultants.