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Find your Pot of Gold
Lucky Leprechauns
March, Amazing, the end of the first quarter is here and how is business. I have heaps of valuable information to share with you today. You won’t want to miss reading this right away or you might miss your Pot of Gold.
It has been a tough year no doubt for everyone, I hear it from all areas, but you will see that I have included a press release about travel and the confidence in spending being up in Alberta. In this Ezine You will also find ways we are look to help promote your company. WestJet has something I think you need to see and a chance at a trip to Vegas or Jamaican get-a-way. Some tips and trends on business from Optimax Benefits, If you have employees, you should get to know Earl. Click here to immediately see how you can snatch your pot of gold before it’s GONE.
I was at a luncheon this week with Sandra Yancy, Founder of Ewomen Network, and she made some interesting points that I found touched me.
She made a good point that as an entrepreneur “You & I” belong the largest corporation in North America and collectivity all the entrepreneurs out there are what will lift, support, and bring the country out of a recession.
While in New Zealand, I also heard a stunning fact from the Bank of New Zealand CEO “that just prior to a recession ending is when most businesses close.” How do you feel about that statement? It scared the beans out of me. To check out How Alberta is doing Click here to read the Press Release about Alberta Travelers & their confidence in the Economy.
Sandra also noted that “just like in a marriage, every relationship that has its difficulties. To make that relationship stronger and greater each relationship must go thru the ups and downs together.” “Lift & Support” was her topic and I know that over this past year, I have tried my best to lift & support those around me.
I want to thank all of you who have “Lifted and Supported”me as well. I, like most of you am sure have had my days of “oh my god what have I gotten into” and then there are the amazing days when I see or hear from a mom who has just found a great place she didn’t know about in our book. It might be in a different city or right around the corner…that’s when I get EXCITED!
Sandra also said that’s it’s okay to be “uncomfortable with discomfort and risk”, that’s what get’s your heart racing. Very true! I want to be the first to say It’s been a year of learning, meeting new people, making mistakes, finding new ways to do things, a learning curve so big it’s almost a circle, many firsts and just getting it done. The year ahead I know will also be filled with twists and curves thrown at me in the middle of the green light.
So here is what I would like from you.
If you have ever called me you know I answer my phone, Kimberly speaking, How can I improve your day?
I always mean it. I get a few interesting requests. Some that I am amazed I have been able to fill, but I truly would love to be a part of improving other’s days.
I would like to know “how I can help improve your day?”
What are you looking for in the next 30-90 days, both professionally and personally. If you truly share what you need with me I will make my best effort to help, connect, refer or brainstorm with you. I strive to be different and provide you with more than just advertising and I want to “lift & support” you. I am already looking to connect someone who needs an Audi, organizing, foreclosed home, and someone who needs a new VA so let me know if I can connect you with these people.
Together we can do good business and that’s a great thing.
Email me, or call me with your needs.
Seriously,
Kimberly@MomsDadsAndKids.com
You make my day and everything counts!
Kimberly
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Need more Promotion?
Do you send out a newsletter or Ezine?
Do you send it to me?
Well you should. Here’s why?
If you add us to your newsletter database at newsletters@MomsDadsAndKids.com we will know what’s new with you, what specials you have, new products, contests, stories and events. If you let us in on a promotion before it happens, and the further in advance you can send it to us the more places we can promote it. In our Ezine, calendar of events or why don’t we brainstorm and do a contest together.
Note: Please do not add my personal email to your newsletter list. I keep that separate and want to be sure I am able to respond promptly to your emails that I welcome anytime. Thanks
We send an ezine out to our Mom Database every two weeks, (make sure you are receiving this ezine also) we pull content for that ezine from the research we do and Ezine’s we get from our advertisers. We find new and interesting articles we can share with our moms.
Which in turn… promotes YOU, our valued advertiser.
It’s that simple!
Contact me for a list of our Editorial Content Calendar so you have an idea of what’s we are looking for. Put your thinking hat on and find a way that your business can tie into what we will be talking about. We always provide a logo, link and phone number to our advertisers so it’s free promotion. Print this out and post it to your desk so you keep handy when new product comes in.
Email me for the next THREE Months of our Editorial Calendar where we can promote your business.
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Great Quote:
Opportunities are often things you haven’t noticed the first time around – Catherine Deneuve
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How can you help me?
Here's how.
We are getting VERY close to going to print for our 2nd edition of The ‘Little Black Book’ for busy families.
In fact our deadline is Wednesday March 31, 2010
Just a mere 14 days away and I am trying my best to be sure I have included everyone. I am going thru files, making phone calls and trying to ensure that this next copy is full of new places, fun things to do and this year we are including some editorial.
So Don’t miss out!
Lets connect and find a way to learn what’s new for you need what we can tell others about your family friendly business.
Here's what I have for you
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I want to extend to you a 3 Lucky-To-Have-Customers-Like-You Special.
We have limited amounts available and it's first come, first book availability.
These specials go until they are SOLD OUT or Wednesday, March 31st - which ever comes first.
HUGE SAVINGS Email Me for specific details and to purchase.
Note: These specials are for one category listing in one city, if you would like to be placed in more than one location, category or city there will be additional charges. Artwork must be camera-ready.
To show you that I want to help you have the best best content, and why what you write matters so much I am going to include a ebook for you. Absolutely FREE. Value $ to me the help was invaluable, I guarantee it.
"How to write Killer Ads and Compelling Sales Copy" by Clayton Makepeace, one of my copywriting mentors.
Inside he provides 21 Tips, Tricks and Tactics.
He shares some key lessons that he has learned over the past 34 years in the trenches. You will love it! And you can start to use these tips right away and see instant results even if you incorporate it into your emails.
He even provides 75 of the most powerful words and phrases that you can use in your everyday copy.
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Win a Trip to Vegas or Jamaican Getaway
From WestJet
Here in Alberta we love our WESTJET.
They started here and I thought we should help them find what great places we have by sharing this with you. If you are a great attraction, location, cafe, business you will want to nominate yourself. Why not, go ahead. WestJet travelers (like you) nominate their favorite experiences that offer the best value – from cafes to concerts –in up! Magazine.
For more information on how you can win, Click here
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Do you have Employees?
Last week a friend of mine, Earl Shindruk from Optimax Benefits, sent me his thoughts on the current trends for businesses from 2009 and what to watch in 2010 and I thought you might like to se them.
Your business may be small or large, but I think this is good advice for any size company to keep tighter watch over. Click here to see what Earl found in 2009 and what to what for in 2010. Click here to read the full report.
To contact Earl Shindruk at www.optiben.com
Phone: 780 490 5945
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AWE Annual Conference
Need motivating, connections and new ideas?
Book your spot now to attend the Innovative Approaches to Success conference. Held on April 21-23 at the beautiful Fairmont Hotel MacDonald in Edmonton you will meet with experts, learn & network with other Entrepreneurs and develop an action plan that affects your bottom line.
Featuring Brett Wilson of CBC's Dragons' Den as the closing guest speaker it is sure to be two days full of ways to Ignite your Success.
I have secured special pricing, until March 31 which will save you $100 off registration exclusively for those on this email database.
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PS: I get no monetary kickback from this, it is just a way to provide you with access at a special price.
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Remember, We need your 2010 content and display ads, voucher content by Friday April 2, 2010. Email it to me at Kimberly@momsdadsandkids.com
I am looking to be sure we follow our advertisers on Twitter, Facebook and Linked in so if you are active please connect with me and I will be sure to accept and respond. That is yet another way I look forward to helping connect you.
Happy Weekend.
Kimberly Schick-Puddicombe
Mom, Publisher and Fun Finding Expert
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