Today’s Topic: Can You Take Big Enough Action For Your Big Dreams?

I have big dreams for my business.  Some have come to fruition.  Some have flopped.  Some are still dreams - yet shapeless hopes that call to me from the future.

As an internet based business coach I get to talk to a lot of moms with dreams.  I feel my role as a coach carried heavy responsibility to both encourage my clients to reach for their dreams and to help them understand the reality of their ideas.

On today’s show I’m talking about big business dreams and how we can begin to give them shape and decide if it’s a dream we really want to pursue or not.

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The Joy of Connecting®, Designed as a Tool to Aid Women in Connecting to Resources, Building Relationships and Growing their Businesses Announce New Location

Atlanta, GA – October 20, 2008 – The Joy of Connecting ®, a non-membership organization headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia announces the expansion and opening of a new location. Carrie Lauth serves as a Joy of Connecting licensee and will host monthly gatherings designed to give participants an opportunity to create relationships, foster personal and professional alliances, and be in an environment that supports and honors who they are and what they do. Carrie can be contacted by calling 404-835-2387 or via email at clauth@gmail.com. The first gathering is scheduled to take place on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 7:00 PM.

“The Joy of Connecting®” is a non-membership organization created by Bonnie Ross-Parker, CEO/Founder, in April, 2002. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, its mission is to support women entrepreneurs, business owners, and other professional women.

Bonnie with her partner, President, Dawn Billings, has expanded “The Joy of Connecting ®” nationwide. Bonnie and Dawn have duplicated “The Joy of Connecting®” experience through the selling of licenses. Currently there are licensees in Georgia, Washington, DC, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, California, North Carolina, Kansas, New York, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington State.

About The Joy of Connecting ®

“The Joy of Connecting®” is a relaxed networking gathering including a light dinner for business owners, entrepreneurs other professional women & their guests.
“The Joy of Connecting®” is a unique and innovative marketing program that enables participants to build their business by bringing women together in a natural, nurturing environment to connect with one another.
“The Joy of Connecting®” eliminates frustration, fear and rejection associated with building one’s business.
“The Joy of Connecting®” is an opportunity for licensees to reach out to women in their community in a way that benefits not only the businesses of those who participate but their business as well.

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Contact Information:
Carrie Lauth
404-835-2387
clauth@gmail.com

Popular Business Resource for Scrapbooking Businesses Narrows Focus

(GRANITE CITY, IL. October 14, 2008) ScrapVenture, a family of authority websites specializing in scrapbooking as a business, has been purchased by Dawn Stegall and is changing direction to focus on online business owners.

“I have been a fan and customer of ScrapVenture since its beginning,” said Stegall. “When I saw the sites were being sold, I knew this was a project that played to my skills. I’ve been an entrepreneur for 20 years, with nine years specifically in the scrapbooking industry. I immediately saw new and exciting directions the sites could take.”

Founded in 2007 by Vera Raposa, ScrapVenture taught scrapbookers how to profit from their scrapbooking passion. The family of websites acted as a business center, providing articles, reports and e-courses to scrapbook business owners.

“I wanted to show women how to follow their passion and make an income that would help support their family,” said Raposa.

Originally the site cast a broad net—offering resources for online stores, brick and mortar store, kit clubs, scrapbook forums and custom scrapbook artists.

“The end goal is exactly the same,” notes Stegall. “We help women make a career out of their hobby. The change in direction is additional resources for the online entrepreneur specifically. We are increasing the frequency of content, information and one-on-one attention, with an emphasis on online marketing.”

The trio of authority websites includes Scrap Venture Reports which offers detailed, industry specific reports; Scrap Venture Coaching, a virtual one-on-one coaching option; and the flagship product, Scrap Venture Pro which is a complete, year-long resource for the scrapbook business owner. All three product lines are being strengthened and supplemented with new content, data and research.

“The online scrapbook business owner now has a place to gain hands-on knowledge, individualized coaching and valuable research in order to assist them in their business venture,” said Stegall. “Look for even more dynamic information products, reports and insight into the online scrapbooking business.”

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Contact Information:
Dawn Stegall
Telephone: 618-931-5514
Email: Dawn@ScrapVenturePro.com

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