WAHM Prize Contest – Phase Two

Mon, Aug 13, 2007

Working at Home

We’re ready to move on to Phase Two of the first ‘Who Should Win’ contest.

The prize up for grabs is a Lifetime Membership to Mom Masterminds worth $400.00.

Our contestants are:

You can read their submissions here on the Phase One post.
Now, in Phase Two you get to pick our winner.

Between now and midnight on Saturday, August 18th, you can vote by posting a comment here telling me who you think should win.

Voting Rules:

  • You can only vote once!

  • Anonymous comments won’t count and will be deleted.

  • You must use your real name – any suspicious votes will be deleted.

Campaigning Rules:

Contestants and friends of contestants may promote by:

  • Linking from their blog to the Phase Two post.

  • Asking for votes on forums

  • Emailing friends, lists, etc.

Keep it clean, keep it fun and let’s find out Who Should Win!

This post was written by:

Kelly McCausey is the host of Work at Home Moms Talk Radio and owner of Mom's Talk Network. She has built a successful internet based home business and helps other moms do the same.

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  • Liane
    What a turnout! I'm throwing in my vote for Jennifer.
  • Karla
    Jen please!
  • Terri Medine
    I would like to vote for Alyssa! Her minstry has helped build a stronger relationship with my daughters. We are able to discuss issues that otherwise may not have been brought up. I would love to see her reach a larger audience to share the love of God and build mom and daughter relationships. God is definitely guiding her ministry.
  • I think Jennifer should win!
  • Julie
    Here's one more vote for Jen :)
  • I vote for Jennifer. Good luck Jennifer!
  • Alyssa is making a difference in many young girls' lives and seems to try to gleen information from older women to better herself. If Alyssa had the right support, she could do so much more and help so many. I believe she is worth the right investment and would further others lives and the kingdom of God if given a chance. Ladies, she's worth it!!! Please vote for her. If you don't know her, check out her site and see what she's about: http://beautybydesignonline.com

    Blessings and Peace,
    Susie
    President - Busy Woman, Inc.
  • Jane Davis
    Another vote for Alyssa Avant!
  • I vote for Alyssa
  • Jennifer, Jennifer, Jennifer! :) woohoooooo!
    A fellow VA with an awesome sense of humor and tons of know how. You ROCK Jennifer!
    Good Luck everyone!
  • Erika Bumgardner
    I vote for Alyssa Avant. I think what she is doing in her ministry is a wonderful thing and admire her for the effort she is putting forth.
  • I'm voting for Alyssa Avant.
  • Jen should totally win!! She is a wealth of knowledge!
  • I would love to Alyssa win because she is doing an awesome thing for girls in helping turn their hearts to their mothers and to God. This is a much needed ministry in the hearts of teens and tweens.
  • My vote is for Alyssa Avant. As a mother to my 4 year old daughter, what Alyssa is doing with her Mom-Daughter connection touches me as so special. She is really deserving.
  • My vote is for Alyssa. Alyssa has it in her to succeed, she just needs that extra push and the support. I believe Mom Masterminds will help her find her way to the top. Her message is inspiring and could make a difference in the future of our children. Helping her soar will help more than just Alyssa!
  • Jennifer I think you deserve to win! Thanks for all you do.
    Lori
  • Charlie Watts
    Alyssa is a dear friend of mine and truly a woman of God. She deserves to win.
  • I vote for Alyssa Avant. I think she is an awesome women, awesome mother, awesome leader and deserves to win ;)
  • I vote for Jennifer. She is an internet marketing guru and a stellar VA. Love her ebooks and simple writing and speaking style. A definite asset to the VA community.
  • I vote for Alyssa Avant because she is strong, dedicated, has a message that literally touches the hearts and souls of many mothers and daughters.

    I've watched her struggle and overcome the same obstacles that we all face in the early stages of building a business.

    Not only will this award be a boost for Beauty By Design, Alyssa's business, it will add a powerful element to your business as well.

    Thanks for the chance to support her in this way.

    Bea Kunz
  • My vote is for Alyssa Avant. Alyssa is a true soldier of God with a relentless passion to bring our female youth closer to our Lord and Savior. GO ALYSSA!

    Brad Cooney

    Author - Let's Talk Boxing
    Feature Writer - Primer Round Magazine
  • My vote is for Alyssa Avant. Her work not only empowers and enhances the lives of women, but of our future women, as well: our daughters. By guiding them to live God-honoring lives, they will become women of integrity and purpose!
  • I would like to cast my vote for Jen. She is a go-getter. A very helpful and knowledgable woman who always goes the extra mile for others. She would be an asset to Mom Masterminds.
  • Yvonne McCoy
    I vote for Jennifer Gniadecki. She's just so atypical!
  • I cast my vote for Jennifer Gniadecki. Jen is indeed generous and encouragingly honest with those around her. She is an example of the professional potential that all WHAM mothers need as a role model. There is so MUCH all WHAM can do.
  • I cast my vote for Alyssa Avant. There are not enough sites out there that promote modesty and loving God. Way to go in encouraging girls in the area of fashion.
  • Leanne
    Jennifer Gniadecki is a wonderful asset to any community with her generous spirit and her unfailing sense of perspective and would be very deserving of this prize.
  • Dianna
    I am voting for Alyssa. I think her ministry is very important in this day and age.
  • I want to vote for Alyssa -- she is such an inspiration!
    A wonderful role model for all women. Beautiful Spirit!
    Driven to do serve God and all the Mom's and young women in the world.

    Carol
  • Alyssa is very dedicated to her work. I am sure she would use you group to her advantage.
  • Dawn R Spurlock
    I think Jennifer Gniadecki should be picked, she has helped me in so many ways with my projects. She is easy to understand and talk to. Jen is a wealth of information and humor, and it's a pleasure to work with her! Keep up the good work Jen!
  • Danny Johnson
    Alyssa is most deserving of this. My vote goes to her.
  • I vote for Alyssa Avant because I believe she has been called to EMPOWER mothers and daughters for the KINGDOM of God.

    Alyssa will definately make EXCELLENT use of the resources that are available through Mom Masterminds!
  • Lois Gaudinier
    I vote for Jennifer Gniadecki. She volunteers a lot of time to the VANA forum and is always posting helpful information.
  • My vote is for Jen Gniadecki. Her wealth of information and upbeat and offbeat attitude has helped me immensely.
  • Hello, I would like to vote for Alyssa Avant - Beauty By Design-On-line.

    I have been priviledge to watch Alyssa blossom, from her heart, to reach Daughters and Mothers and, turn their hearts to God. What a beautiful relationship. She will make a hugh difference in this world of relationships.

    I'm so proud to know her and watch her grow; her heart has never been stronger. She has a real message!!

    Gloria Mount
  • Jennifer Gniadecki is very deserving of such recognition, main reason being is that she's a true original. She's funny, talented, cares a great deal about her family as well as her clients. Not to mention how helpful and generous she is with her colleagues around the 'net.

    Definitely "Atypical." Go JENNIFER!
    Karri Flatla
    snap! virtual associates inc.
  • I vote for Jen because she is an amazing person!! She is so helpful and knowledgable!!
  • Sandi Kolasa
    I vote for Jennifer Gniadecki. She is very knowledggable and very helpful!
  • My vote is for Alyssa Avant! She has always expressed her gratitude for this group and how much she has grown from all of your advice and support. Her ministry is so needed in these troubling times, and this Lifetime Membership would help her to continue reaching out to moms and daughters. For me personally, she has served as an inspiration in achieving business success. I wish all the ladies here could win, and I wish everyone the best!
  • I would love Jennifer Gniadecki to win this prize. She is a great support to other VAs all over the world through VA forums and deserves to be blessed.
  • I vote for Jennifer Gniadecki. She is such a help to me in my business, always volunteering her time and and there. Plus she is always there to yap through ideas and personal stuff. Thanks Jen!
  • Voting for Alyssa. :-)
  • I vote for Alyssa. She will be such an Asset to MM. She runs a business from home while taking care of 2 small children. She is a hard worker and deserves the recognition. This will also help her to expand her ministry. SHe is very active in helping young girls form & equip them with good values and God-homering lives.
  • I believe that Jennifer Gniadecki is the most deserving of this honor. She is a very business savvy and has a great understanding of HTML code and Blog design. She is a very diligent and steady worker and has never been late with any project I have given her. She also seems to have an uncanny understanding of what I have needed to ad to make the traffic to my site increase at a steady rate. I am totally pleased with her efforts for me and would not think twice in recommending her to any others I know that need a virtual assistant.
  • My vote is for Alyssa Avant and the reason is that I feel strongly in her work to encourage young ladies that it is a okay to turn to God. She would put these fund to work in the most positive way possible. I mean how could you deny someone that is openly working towards giving our future mothers, wives, and leaders the strength to hold onto values and vertures through religion. Thank you, Julie Wilson www.yourvirtualsecretary.biz and www.rosesandteacups.com
  • While I know some of the other ladies nominated, my vote is for Jenn. She would be an awesome addition to the amazing women over at Mom Masterminds. She definitely deserves to win and she just simply ROCKS! : )
  • Jennifer Gniadecki should win. She is a well versed and sharp when it comes to what is needed to improve site trafic and possible clients to any site. I have never had any problems getting ahold of her if I have a problem with any project I have asked her to work on. She carries herself in a very straight forward and profesional mannor. I believe that she is the only choice when looking for a VA.
  • Kim
    I cast my vote for Jenn. I have watched Jenn as she is with others. She has the vision and desire to help others and I know that she will be a vital member of Mom's Mastermind. She is in a place right where she could really benefit from the boost that this will give her.
    Kim
  • I vote for Jen!!! She's very talented and I think she would bring a lot to Mom Masterminds. She's definitely an asset and always puts 150% into everything. I'm sure that she would benefit from this as well as Mom Masterminds benefiting from her being a member. Good luck Jen!
  • I vote for Jen!! She is way deserving and would benefit greatly from this opportunity - You go Jen!!!
  • I vote for Jen!
    Jen is an assest to every forum, group or organization that she belongs to and believe's in. She is an extremely intelligent and personable individual and doesn't hesitate to put 110% into everything she does. Jen would shine as a member of MM.
  • My vote is for Jenn!
    Jenn is smart as a whip and a straight shooter. I know right now is a pivotal time for her and she could most definitely benefit from a mastermind group. I think this is just the group Jenn will be able to relate to. Not to mention she has some seriously useful ideas about internet marketing and running a business.
  • I vote for Jen! She is super smart and tells it like it is.
  • I Vote For Jen!
    Jennifer is constantly sharing her experiences on forums and shoots straight from the hip. The MM group will all grow their businesses with Jen's input and sharing. Jen does all this while raising 2 daughters (2 1/2 & 1 1/2), and running 3 companies, and sharing her wisdom in her Blog, podcasts, & E-books. WAHM & WAHMtalkradio are the first resources Jen points Mothers to in their search for the real skinny on working from home and I'm glad she showed me the way.
  • I vote for Jennifer. She is always willing to help others grow in their success. She would definitely be an asset to MM. I love reading anything Jennifer posts...thanks a million.
  • Jen
    I wanted to take a minute finally and put my vote in. I would like to vote for Alyssa. I feel like my heart goes out to her as I was once in the same place as she starting out with young kids.

    Once I joined MM, my business was definitely taken to the next level, so I know how much MM is helping her and will continue to help her. I also know that the monthly fee can be hard on a stay at home mom trying to get their foot wet into the business. Yes it is definitely money that is worth spending but it is a lifesaver to, to have that fee taken care of each month.
  • I vote for Jen. She will benefit greatly from this membership and in turn so would MM.
  • Shari
    I vote for Jen.
  • Patti Wilton
    I would have to say there all wonderful but i have to say Melissa Ingold
  • Tina
    My vite is for Melissa Ingold. She does excellent work and I would recommed her to everyone. Good luck Melissa!! :-)
  • Tammy
    My vote is for Alyssa Avant. Alyssa has been a member of my Ryze network, Parents Working From Home & Loving It, for a long time. She has contacted me many times on advice for marketing her business, and just helping to grow her business, so I know that she is very serious about building a successful business. I believe that with the help of the MM Membership that Alyssa would really excel in her business and become a great work at home success story!
  • I vote for Alyssa Avant.I think she has a truly wonderful ministry for young girls!
  • I vote for Melissa Ingold. She has done multiple projects for me and her work has been exceptional. I know she is venturing down a new path in her business and this MM Membership would be wonderful for her.
  • Ann
    I vote for Melissa Ingold.
  • my vote is for Alyssa! She is really determined to make the most of her business and I know this membership would be so helpful to her.
  • I vote for Alyssa Advant. I think her work is a really worthwhile cause and having the membership to Mom Masterminds will help her to excel.
  • Paula Biel
    Whoo Hoo!! My vote goes to Alyssa Avant! She is so deserving to win this contest and wish her the best of luck!!
  • Tonya
    I vote for Melissa Ingold. The information that I have received from her so far has change the way that I do things personally and professionally. Keep up the good work Melissa. Good Luck to Everyone!!!!!
  • wow - I would vote for everyone if I could... but, of these 5 women, I have only had the opportunity to work with Melissa - and she is wonderful to work with! My vote has to go to Melissa...
    Good luck everyone!
  • Please accept my vote for Melissa Ingold. I receive a lot of newsletters in my inbox, and hers is one of the few I read beginning to end. She is a great writer, uses words well, uses good grammar, and I have yet to see a spelling error in one of her newsletters. This is important to me, as I am an editor. She has some very awesome ideas, and is so willing to share them with us, her readers. She deserves this honor.
    Marilyn Tenney
    www.easyfoodmixes.com
  • I vote for Melissa Ingold. I'd love to see her back in the Mom Masterminds community. I commissioned Melissa to do writing for me and I was very pleased with the quality and promptness. I think MM will be very valuable for Melissa, and vice versa.
    Melissa has my vote!
    Diana
  • Allison
    My vote's for Melissa Ingold. I find her website and ezine to be very helpful for those of us who are not copy writers by nature, and she's also very professional and pleasant to work with.
  • I vote for Melissa Ingold. I think the fact that she gave up her chance in order to pursue her family's dream of a house is to be commended. It would be easy to have been selfish, but she chose to put them fast. Isn't that what a "good" Mom does. I've also been getting her emails for a while, even before I found out about MM. I think she deserves the change to get back in to where she feels she belongs.
  • I vote for Melissa Ingold. Her emails are both helpful and informative. I believe if she wins, the knowledge she will gain from the MM will also benefit her readers.
  • I believe that Michelle Ingold should win. I have enjoyed receiving her e-mails and I always find a good point or two to implement out of each one!

    Good luck, Michelle!

    Melanie McClendon, Owner
    www.BeeGiftEmporium.com
  • I vote Melissa Ingold because I have learned quite a bit from her Writing From Home website and I know it had to be a very hard decision to leave MM so she could put the funds toward getting a home.

    I'm sure everyone is very deserving of this though so best wishes to everyone!
  • I would like to vote for ALyssa, because I know how wonderful MM is to a mom in ministry, and I also know how hard it is to afford all the little extras while being a mom in ministry. So my vote is for Alyssa! Good luck Alyssa! :)
  • I vote for Jen. She is on the verge of greatness. I have been seeing her out and about and reading so many awesome things about her. I think this would put her over the top.
  • Hello, everyone.I would like to vote for Alyssa Avant. Because she is wonderful in many ways.She has a wonderful speaking Ministry for Mom's and their daughter's on many subjects that are apart of life and she present it in a Christian way.
    She helps others when they need help, she give great advise, she is very patient and understanding.Alyssa has information on many subjects on her sites that she has done a wonderful job on.Alyssa deserves to win for all her hard and carring job that she is doing.God has surely Graced Alyssa with a lot of wonderful tallents.Her heart is filled with so much joy. It would be a shame if she did not win.
    Everyone Be Blessed,
    Blessings, TrinaLynn
    http://www.freewebs.com/wahmangelsadvertising
  • I vote for Jen! She would be a great asset as well as learn a lot!
  • Lana Page
    My vote goes to Barbara. Anyone that is able to juggle two home online businesses, while raising two boys, and a husband, deserves to win. I think she is doing a great job. You go girl!!
  • I think Barbara of Cherish Collages win. I visit her blog regularly. Its quite honest and a very good read. Most importantly she updates her blog regularly.

    Good luck Barbara...
  • I vote for Alyssa Avant. I love what she is doing for moms and our future generations. She I feel would truly use MM to the fullest and I can see her growing bigger and stronger. It is amazing the things she has aready done and I am excited to see her continue on in her ministry.
  • Kathy
    I vote for Alyssa Avant! She is an inspiring lady with lots of potential and with the 'right foot up' she could really soar! She is a WAHM of 2 precious little ones and is in a transition period as she pursues all that God has for her...She enjoys using MM as a resource and would take full advantage of all it has to offer! She is bright, outgoing and full of productive energy!
  • Oh I wish all 5 moms could win! I've gotten to "know" Alyssa through MM and both my daughter and I enjoy her newsletter and materials - such a refreshing viewpoint! Anyhow my vote goes to Alyssa.
  • Chantal
    I vote for Barbara! Not only is she a SAHM to 2 kids but has the inspiration and creativity to launch not one but two online businesses! I'm truly impressed, Go Barbara!
  • It's really hard to only choose one because after reading all the contestants reasons why they should win I think they all deserve to win. But to choose one I say Jen. I know she's going through some difficult times right now and I think MM would help give her some extra 'umph' for her business.
  • I would like to vote for Alyssa Avant, the reason that I feel that this website takes it all for me . It reaches the heart of youth , the young woman of tomorrow that will be the nurturing mothers of the next generation.
  • Lisa M
    I vote for Aylssa Avant with Beauty by Design Online. I love how her ministry focuses on turning girls' hearts toward God!
  • I believe Alyssa Avant, Beauty By Design Online should be the hands down winner. Her ministry to teens and girls is sorely needed in todays throw away generation.
  • My vote is for Melissa Ingold. She is a very smart business mom who just needs that MM "edge"!
  • Denise Spinks
    I vote for Alyssa. She touches so many lives with her newsletter. I've learned so much from her in how to reach my daughters and I appreciate her time and effort in her Beauty by Design site. Thanks!
  • I want to vote for Alyssa, she is working very hard to help mothers and daughter build a lasting relationship. Something that is hard to do today. She has taken a step of faith to be a WAHM and she need what ever support we can give her.
  • I would like to cast my vote for Alyssa Avant. I've been so impressed with the wealth of offerings and content she has on her site. Not often do you see a start-up business that has been so well thought out. Alyssa's passion and dedication to shaping the lives of young girls and women is apparent in everything she does, and all of it shines with the highest quality. For the work I do I study a lot of web sites and entrepreneurial endeavors, and I'm not easily impressed. Alyssa's site and business acumen impresses me greatly. Best of luck to all these worthy women!
  • I vote for Barbara Ryan. She is a shining star in the WAHM community and is the epitome of a hard-working, juggling-it-all mom. Barb runs 2 online businesses and is a constant morale boost to other moms, such as myself, considering WAHM-hood. She makes it look easy, but I know she devotes much time and energy into her business(es), as well as to her 2 small children. Barb deserves this!
  • Courtney M
    I vote for Barbara. She is an amazing woman to be able to multitask a business from home while raising two young boys at the same time. If anyone deserves to win it would be her.
  • Jeanette
    I also vote for Alyssa Avant, who supports a personal, Christian viewpoint to mother-daughter relationships.
  • I vote for Alyssa Avant, I admire the fact that she teaching and supporting healthy relationships between mother's and daughters.
  • Sara R.
    I would like to vote for Barbara Ryan. She has worked hard to get her website to the level it is right now and continues to strive to make it even more successful. The membership would be a valuable tool in allowing further insight on how to be a successful WAHM and will allow her to take her business to the next level.
  • I vote for Jen. Jen would be an awesome asset to your group and I know it would be the boost she needs to take her business beyond what she can imagine. Mom Masterminds would be truly blessed having her wisdom and knowledge in the group!
  • Jen totally rocks and would be a powerhouse in MM. Not only would she be totally blessed in her business, but MM would as well.
  • Kelly S
    I vote Barbara! She took a simple idea to solve a problem with her own photos and made it into a growing business. Watching her learn through the process has been amazing! She is a perfect example of how to achieve a goal in my book and would certainly be an asset!
  • I'd like to vote for Alyssa. It would be awesome to watch Mom Masterminds help her reach more young girls and equip them to live God-honoring lives.
  • You should definitely choose Barbara! She's an inspiration to the rest of us!
  • I vote for Jen! She absolutely deserves to be part of the awesome MM community. Of course the other moms do too but we can only pick one, right? :)
  • Jennifer L.
    My vote is for Barbara. She is running 2 online businesses and raising her 2 boys all at the same time. She is da mom and deserves a 'treat' and it would be awesome if it was something that could help her biz too!
  • Elizabeth Munro
    I think Barbara Ryan should win. Her diverse background and ability to multitask a home business, a family and still remain creative is impressive. These are the kinds of moms and business owners that we need more of. We need to tap into these inspiring minds! Her well-roundedness and tenacity make her an ideal addition to join the elite MM community. Good luck!
  • My vote is for Jen. She "gets" it and would be an asset to the MM community in addition to being able to reap the benefits as well.
  • My vote is for Jenn! I know a boost right now would push her business into the stratosphere .
  • I think Jennifer has quite a lot of valuable information to add to a community like Mom's Mastermind. I don't know that she's giving herself credit for all she knows. She's a networking nut and has a lot of internet savvy.
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