Lexi Rodrigo is our Featured Guest 7/8/09

Lexi Rodrigo is an internet marketer, freelance copywriter, and mother of three. She is an avid blogger and writer, as well as an advocate of natural parenting and eco-friendly living.

Lexi has been copywriting for 19 years. She has extensive experience and education as a writer and marketer. Speaking as a mom/marketer myself, it’s both interesting and inspirational to find someone who has had an experience so close to my own.

Lexi’s writings hit close to home; the trials and travails of a work-at-home internet marketing mom are all too familiar to me, and perhaps to some of you Divas out there as well. I think that we can all learn a lot from Lexi, so I ask that you consider reading her blogs:
http://mylifeshift.org – about transitioning from working Mom to work at home Mom

http://naturalmomsblog.com – about natural parenting and eco-friendly living

http://alexisrodrigo.com – about marketing, copywriting and all things business

http://www.thesavvyfreelancer.com – about achieving financial and creative freedom as a freelancer

Also, please Tweet Lexi at @lexirodrigo

As always, the show is at 2 P.M. EST and you can interact with us at DivaTalkRadio.com/live

That’s it for now! Until next time, wear your heels well and I’ll see YOU at the show!

Our Tribute to Military Wives, Moms, Sisters & Aunts – July 1st

This is a short video that will give you a little bit of a feel for what our July 1st show is about. The show is dedicated to women with loved ones in the armed services; to thank them for their sacrifice. All women with loved ones serving in the military are welcome. We felt it was appropriate, given the upcoming July 4th holiday.

Divas, please don’t miss this chance to thank the brave women who may never see a battlefield, but still have to fight our wars too.

I look forward to your seeing you Military Divas at the show (Wednesday, July 1st at 2:00 p.m EST). Of course, if you absolutely cannot make it to the live show, replays will be available.

That’s it for now! Until next time…wear your heels well!

P.S. Will you please tweet about our show? I’d love to spread the word and invite as many women as possible.  Likewise, I’d love your feedback.

P.S.S. A HUGE thank you to my Intern, Stephen, for creating such an incredible video.  Stephen, you ROCK!!

Lorrie Thomas of Web Marketing Therapy is our Featured Guest on 6/24/09

Lorrie Thomas is the founder of Web Marketing Therapy, a company that offers web marketing advice and solutions to Internet entrepreneurs. Many of her clients find it useful to have a guide when navigating the wilderness of the web environment; Lorrie and her “wild web woman” team are the experienced and savvy trailblazers that can turn any business’s marketing strategy in a profitable direction.

Lorrie is an amazing and intriguing woman with an extremely interesting style. As a marketer, she often thinks and writes in “sound bytes”, memorable short phrases that are readily quotable. I interviewed Lorrie recently for A Truly Outstanding Woman spotlight on BriefcaseDiva and was impressed with the quippy gems that would emerge from her responses to  my questions.

For example, when I asked what significant obstacles she had to overcome in her business, her tendency towards perfectionism was at the top of her list. But she defeated this destructive tendency with the 10-10-10 rule, which was good enough that I must include it here. In Lorrie’s words: “Does it matter in ten minutes, ten months or ten years? Then I prioritize.” Wow.

Simple, but it’s little things like this that separate failing businesses from successful companies like Web Marketing Therapy.

Other quotable quotes from Lorrie: “Women entrepreneurs succeed when they don’t settle.”  ”Giving away my expertise is what pays my bills.” “The most dangerous words are “I KNOW THAT”.

Lorrie Thomas is a family woman in addition to being a “wild web woman“, spending much of her time simply being with her loved ones, friends, and family. She lists hiking, traveling, and volunteering as a few of the many activities that she loves to do. A force around the world as well in her local area (Santa Barbara, California), Lorrie is frequently interviewed for her marketing expertise and is recognized worldwide as an expert on internet marketing.

Just like DivaTalkRadio and BriefcaseDiva, Web Marketing Therapy has a market of primarily women; however, men love her site too.  In fact, she has a “non-estrogen” member of her Wild Web Women team…we call them “Divos” here on DivaTalkRadio.

Lorrie’s charismatic and bubbly personality fits in perfectly fine with the Divas and I can’t wait to have her on our upcoming show.  You will instantly become a huge fan of Lorrie’s and the team over at Web Marketing Therapy…I promise!!

So, here’s what you need to do:

1. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 24th at 2:00 p.m. EST to listen to DivaTalkRadio LIVE.

2. Visit Web Marketing Therapy and learn all you can about Lorrie and her team.  You’ll love their site and all of the information that they pour into it just so YOU can succeed.  This is definitely a site a bookmark.

3. Post questions in the comment section below and I’ll be sure to ask Lorrie for you during the LIVE show.

4. Follow Lorrie on Twitter @LorrieThomas and @WebTherapist.  Be sure to tell her that you a looking forward to her interview on DivaTalkRadio!

This is one Diva you do not want to miss! I’ll look forward to your questions & seeing you at the show (Wednesday, June 24th at 2:00 p.m EST). Of course, if you absolutely cannot make it to the live show, replays will be available.

That’s it for now! Until next time…wear your heels well!

Michael McCann is our Featured Guest for 06/17/09

Michael McCann is the author of  Husband-ry 101: How to Train Your Husband to Be the Spouse You’ve Always Wanted Him to Be. Michael has been speaking on marital communications for five years, since the first edition of Husband-ry 101 was published in 2004. A humorous and down-to-earth feel to his presentations ensures that his audience is comfortable and receptive to what he has to say, complimented by his trademark props.

Michael first got into the field of marital communications 8 years ago, after a conversation with his wife in the car. He and his wife were in the car talking about the same subject, even agreeing with each other, but neither could understand what the other was trying to convey. (This is something that I’m sure has happened to all of us at some point.) During the course of the conversation, Michael’s wife suggested that since he was a writer (business writer at the time)  he should write a book on marital communication.  Three years and many wife interviews later, Husband-ry 101 was born.

Michael first noticed that many of his friends and business contacts during his time as a business writer asked him about how they could improve their marriage. Explaining why, he says “these people would see my wife and I together and we actually ‘like’ each other.” Eventually, given the quality of his marriage, his abilities as a writer, and the prompting of his wife, Husband-ry 101 would come to be.

The current book is the second addition of Husbandry 101, and its chief distinguishing characteristic from the first book is the addition of more research on marriage in America. Michael has heard from wives of several other countries that in their opinion marriage in America “is not that far off from marriage in their country psychologically.” The additional research on American marriages should be of some use to those of us who want to train our American hubbies a little bit more.

Michael McCann has a BBA in Marketing from Baylor University (Waco, TX) and MBA from Texas A&M (Corpus Christi, TX). With over 25 years of writing experience and 8 years of wife interviews behind him, he is an expert in the field of marital communications. He lives in The Woodlands, Texas with his wife. He has been happily married for 24 years and is extremely proud of his 31-year-old stepson.

Please visit Michael’s humurous and enjoyable website at husband-ry.com.  You can contact Cheryl for information on Michael’s availability and appearances:

• E-mail Cheryl
• Phone Cheryl at 713-703-5608 (Houston, TX) or 800-431-6933
• Mail to: P.O. Box 7723 The Woodlands, TX 77387

Don’t forget to Tweet these wonderful folks at @hubby101 for Michael and @huggy101 for Cheryl.

You can listen live on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. EST and interact with us in our webchat by going to DivaTalkRadio.com/live. Also, phone lines will be open during the show for all your questions and comments.

That’s it for now.  Until next time, wear your heels well and we’ll see YOU at the show!

P.S. Are you on Twitter? If so, be sure to follow me (@krclaypool) and @DivaTalkRadio. We’ll be sure to follow you back! Just let us know that you found us here on DivaTalkRadio.com.

Theresa Wing Hines is our Featured Guest 6/10/09

Theresa Wing Hines is our featured guest on June 10, 2009.  Theresa founded One Pearl in 2004, after her son entered wilderness therapy for behavioral problems. She explains how the core concept of One Pearl came to her in this excerpt from a blog post:

“the analogy of the pearl and my son popped into my head. An epiphany. The perfect metaphor. The pearl. An object placed in a foreign environment, nurtured and coated with nacre, emerging a beautiful and unique gem. My son, placed in a foreign environment, cut off from the rest of the world, nurtured and coated with therapy, emerging a beautiful and unique gem. Perfect. My Pearl.

After that idea came to me, I had to figure out how to market it, how to make people notice it. It was then that I decided to put one contrasting pearl on every piece of jewelry to symbolize the transformation of someone, if only given the chance.

A black or white pearl, on every piece, with the hope that someone will ask why is that one pearl there? To then be given the chance to say, this pearl represents a child who has been transformed with my help, through the purchase of this necklace/bracelet. BAM! One Pearl was born.”

Wow…it’s not often that we hear stories like this. It’s incredibly admirable what Theresa did in creating One Pearl, and what she has continued to do  with her company since then. One Pearl has its origins in a rise-from-the-ashes story worthy of a Lifetime Original Movie, as well as supporting several charities via “retail philanthropy”.

What this means is that One Pearl is a for-profit company, but consistently donates over fifty percent of its profits to the various charities it supports. I’ve rarely heard of a for-profit business voluntarily giving up some of its profits for any reason, and I was absolutely excited when I heard about the great things One Pearl is doing.

Theresa Wing Hines is the mother of two sons, ages 17 and 20. She says that “Of my life experiences, travel has probably had the biggest impact on me.” At a very young age, Theresa’s family moved to Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) and stayed for two and a half years.

The family traveled extensively in Asia and Africa during this time, forming the basis for Theresa’s lifelong wanderlust. When her son (then sixteen, now 20) attended wilderness therapy camp followed immediately by therapeutic boarding school, Theresa fought off her depression, guilt, and grief by starting One Pearl. Five years later Theresa, her son, and her company are all going strong.

This seems like it’s going to be an incredible show. Divas, tune in to hear about Theresa’s amazing story.

Be sure to visit Theresa’s site at OnePearl.com

You can listen live and interact with us by going to DivaTalkRadio.com/live.

That’s it for now.  Until next time, wear your heels well and we’ll see YOU at the show!

P.S. You’ve gotta check out Theresa’s gorgeous jewelry. I’m so jones’in for the pearl bracelet. Okay…I want EVERYTHING on the site.  Yep, I’m making a wishlist!!

Jenica McKenzie is our Featured Guest 6/3/09

Jenica McKenzie is one of the four founders of ShuAddikt.com, a Dallas-based boutique shoe store that caters to clients who want high fashion shoes at reasonable prices. ShuAddikt is built around personal relationships with its customers and offers many innovative and complimentary services that cater to specific client needs, such as their concierge service.

The Additk’shun Begins

Jenica started ShuAddikt and ShuAddikt.com in late 2008 with three of her friends and fellow Texas Tech alums. The boutique has been innovative, caring for its customer base in a new and different way with many complimentary services not offered by competing businesses.

Jenica has utilized her education and years of experience to formulate marketing strategies that allow her company to turn a profit and grow their local customer base even in these tough economic times.

From Tupperware Parties to Trunk Shows

Marketing strategies are ever-shifting by nature, but some things remain constant. One of these marketing constants is that consumers appreciate it when businesses cater to them, especially if it’s free. This strategy is at the heart of Shu Addikt’s success. Their stated objective is for Shu Addikt to be a company that “strives to create a culture of individual women united by
their passion for trendsetting style.”

Towards this end, they offer a number of complimentary special services that are expressly designed to encourage relationship-building between the boutique and its clients. The concierge service is a prime example of this marketing philosophy.

Shu Addikt explains the concierge concept this way: “A personal stylist will get to know a client’s personality, style and the qualities she looks for when purchasing shoes. The same stylist will always be the point of contact to offer advice, help stay current on trends and offer selections that match her fashion profile.

Additionally, the stylist can be utilized for major events or special occasions to assist in pairing the appropriate shoes with an outfit or to compliment a client’s accessories.” This philosophy of personal relationships will help keep Shu Addikt going even in difficult economic times, due to the loyalty of the customer base.

About Jenica

Jenica McKenzie is in charge of general management at Shu Addikt, but that’s not all she does. She also owns BluePrint Marketing Group, a business development firm, and serves as Director of Marketing for a leading consumer packaged goods company based in Dallas, TX.

With 13 years of experience in marketing and strategic business planning, a bachelor’s in business administration from Texas Tech, and a Masters in Business Administration, this Diva has what it takes to succeed!

Be sure to check out Jenica’s website, and leave some of those fabulous heels for me!

Be sure to tune in to DivaTalkRadio on Wednesday, June 3rd at 2:00 p.m. EST to hear about Shu Addikt and all its great services!

You can listen live and interact with us by going to http://DivaTalkRadio.com/live.

Well, that’s it for now.  Until next time, wear your heels well and we’ll see YOU at the show!

Michele Rosenthal is our Featured Guest on 5/20/09

Michele Rosenthal is the owner of the The Paris House Designs, an interior design firm that specializes in unique interiors and one-of-kind design pieces. For 2o years, she has been creating unique and beautiful designs, running her company out of her family’s gorgeous 200-year old stone and clapboard home in Long Valley, NJ. The house itself is an award-winning (2001 Historical Preservation Award) work of art and historic preservation, which  exemplifies the mentality and personality of the woman who built the The Paris House.

All About Michele

Michele does a great job discussing a little background on herself and The Paris House on her website. Here’s some of what she has to say:

Prior to opening her own business she was in charge of special events and community relations where she helped launch a multi-million dollar healthcare organization. (Her education consists of a degree in business marketing and a degree in interior design. She has also studied French in Paris, France where she fell in love with antiques and all aspects of art and design.) The designer also credits her two grandmothers Margaret and Carmella with exposing her to the craft of cooking and antiques at a very young age. “My grandmother Margaret would spend hours telling me about all the wonderful English and American furniture that she grew up with in her home in rural upstate New York when she was a child. “I was fascinated with antique hoosiers by the time I was 8 and purchased my own in my 20′s.” “My grandmother Carmella cooked and baked the most delicious food her entire life.” “Just seeing how happy she made other people by created meals with her own hands made realize at a very young age that cooking for your loved ones is one of the greatest gifts you can give them.”

Wow! With that childhood, going into design and party planning must have been a natural step for Michele.

Be sure to tune in on 5/20/09 at 2:oo P.M. EST to hear from an amazing and elegant woman!

You can listen live and interact with us by going to http://DivaTalkRadio.com/live.

Well, that’s it for now.  Until next time, wear your heels well and we’ll see YOU at the show!

Tina McAllister is our Featured Guest 5/27/09

Tina McAllister is the founder of Beyond the Pen, LLC., a writing service that specializes in government and business writing needs. Tina says on her site, TinaMcAllister.com, that “I’m a writer, an ebook coach, a mommy, a friend…and a bunch more and not necessarily placed in order of importance…but you get the idea!” She maintains several other websites and is an avid blogger.

Writing=Life

Tina was juggling a day job, freelance writing projects, and her family. The time seemed right in April 2008, and she delved into writing full time when she started Beyond The Pen. After years of ghostwriting books and business materials, Tina had all the know-how, experience, and contacts she needed to turn a profit almost immediately.

Going Beyond the Pen

Beyond The Pen specializes in government and business writing, and offers an impressively wide variety of services, which really demonstrates just how talented this Truly Outstanding Woman is. If it’s anything from books to business plans, proposals to press releases, she’s got it covered. Tina even writes Strategic Marketing Plans, a specialty that requires writing talents, a generalist’s grasp of business, and a specialist’s market knowledge. Can you say “business-savvy”?

All About Tina

Tina has not let her passion for writing or her professionalism stop her from being a great mother, wife, pet owner, or anything else. Just listen to what she had to say in a brief bio she wrote for her Truly Outstanding Woman interview: “I am married to a military officer and have one son who will be headed off to Kindergarten this Fall. We have two dogs, one a Border Collie mix and the other an Australian Shepherd puppy. “ She is truly amazing! I hope you’ll join me in wishing her and her family (which of course includes the puppies) success and happiness!

Please visit Tina’s websites and learn a little more about her! Here they are:

www.TinaMcAllister.com
www.BeyondThePen.com
www.WAHMBizTips.com
www.72HourBrainstorm.com

www.Twitter.com/TinaMc (be sure to follow her…you’ll love her Tweets!)

Be sure to tune in to DivaTalkRadio on Wednesday, May 27th at 2:00 p.m. EST to hear from this Truly Outstanding Woman!

You can listen live and interact with us by going to http://DivaTalkRadio.com/live.

Well, that’s it for now.  Until next time, wear your heels well and we’ll see YOU at the show!

Kim Liebling is our Featured Guest on 05/05/09

Kim Liebling is the founder of My Infinite Possibilities, a website that helps others reach their greatest potential. Founded in 2002, the company assists individuals in realizing that their greatest limitations to their goals lie inside their minds. The company has a health and wellness focus, but Kim coaches people on their health and business habits. She is an experienced practitioner of alternative medicine and will gladly address any problem.
From Kim’s website, MyInfinitePossibilities.com:

“To achieve what we want and open up to new possibilities, we must do something different than what we’ve been doing. Change needs to occur in the mind, body and/or spirit. However, sometimes we need a little help in either seeing, hearing or feeling differently to create a change. Kim makes it easy to experience the new, change your old behaviors, and create what you want in your life.”

This quote sums up the attitude that is an integral part of Kim’s amazing treatment plan and her impressive coaching abilities. She also helps people start their own home-based Seabiotics businesses, selling health-related products such as shark liver oil (a great source of vitamin E and an immune booster).

With a double major in Computer Science and Mathematics, certification as a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), a Complementary Medicine Specialist, a Reiki Practitioner, and 13 years of experience in alternative and holistic medicine, this Diva will fix you up no matter what the trouble is! She lives with her husband of eleven years, Larry, and their two dogs, Golda and Koa. Kim can help either your body or your bank account, and she’d love to do both!

For more information, visit MyInfinitePossibilities.com or Seabiotics.com

When: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. EST
Where: http://DivaTalkRadio.com/live
That’s it for now! Until next time…wear your heels well & I’ll see YOU at the show!

Verve, Inc. Founder Deborah Schimberg is our Featured Guest 4/29/09

Her company, Verve, Inc., was conceived in 1992 on a visit to a Northern Guatemalan chicle-producing community. Verve was founded in 1995 with an eye towards providing a sustainable income for the Petén Basin chicle-producing communities, and started producing their popular Make Your Own Chewing Gum Kit soon after that. Now, the company’s main product is Glee Gum, their signature chicle-based gum (the only gum with a chicle base manufactured in the US). It comes in six delicious and all-natural flavors, and is available at select retail locations and their website.

(Small side note: the company mascot, the Glee Guy is adorable!

Their other products include education materials for parents and teachers, and the Make Your Own Chocolate Kit , and the Make Your Own Gummies Kit. Deborah’s company is setting a great example for all small businesses, and is demonstrating how a small business can have a global effect. Her company promotes social and environmental responsibility and awareness, provides a sustainable income for communities in developing nations, and remains profitable.

In addition to running Verve, she is the founder of several local groups and organizations, including:

• International Charter School-a dual-language immersion education facility (Teaching alternates between English and one other language on a weekly basis)
• Southside Community Land Trust-an organization which buys vacant lots  and helps the communities turn them into urban gardens
• Save Our Branches-a group created to oppose the closing of 5 branches of the Providence Public Libraries

Deborah graduated from Brown University in 1980 with a Comparative Literature degree, and holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Harvard. This Diva was born running and never looked back! She was the Principal of the Environmental School in Monteverde, Costa Rica from January, 1999 to June of 2000, and is currently a board member of the Brown University Entrepreneurship Program. She’s also working on a cross-promotion with the FOX Network for the new show “Glee”, which sounds very exciting! Deborah is a true Diva who does it all and gives back to Mother Earth at every opportunity, and we’re excited to have her this week.

Have your questions handy because this is going to be a delicious show!

For more info on Deborah’s company and her products, visit GleeGum.com.

When: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. EST

Where: http://DivaTalkRadio.com/live

That’s it for now! Until next time…wear your heels well & I’ll see YOU at the show!

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