The Smartest Thing I Ever Did...™

Do you want to go on the air as an Expert Guest?

Being interviewed as an expert guest on a radio or podcast show holds tremendus potential for boosting your professional credibility and visibility to a large audience. If you're considering applying to be a guest on one of our Smartest Thing™ podcast shows, you'll want to maximize your time on the air. We highly recommend that you consider participating in a valuable teleseminar series being hosted by PowerFull Living called Insider Tips to Shine as a Radio Guest.

Here's more about this great series, from their website:

You’ll learn tips to:

• Distinguish yourself as a great guest so that hosts will want to invite you back again and again
  
• Develop confidence in talking about your passions
  
• Avoid some common mistakes to create raving listeners
  
• Generate income and build your opt- in lists
  
• Create instant connections with any audience

Did you know more than one in five has listened to Internet Radio in the past month and 41% of online radio listeners have visited a website due to an ad? And you know how hot podcasts are!

This call is an introduction to my 5-week Insider Tips To Shine As A Radio Guest Teleseminar Mentoring Program that begins Wednesday, October, 22, 2008. Learn more about this exciting new training and special guests.

All you have to do is register to receive all the details for the FREE teleseminar on Monday, September 29, 2008 from - 7 to 8 p.m. Eastern.

Don't miss out on this FREE call. Remember, you must register to get the details of the calls. A limited number of spots are available. Reserve yours today!

If you're serious about expanding your market reach by positioning yourself
as a radio guest expert, you will not want to miss this call!

Get ready to learn real information from someone who’s built a global reputation and learned tons about how best to deliver a message that is informative, distinctive, and most of all, memorable. I've participated in roughly 150 interviews as both a guest and host with requests continuing to pour in!

Even if you can't be on the call, you can listen to the recording,
but you must be registered to receive it!

Get your business noticed in StartUp Nation's competition!

Most of the contributors to our Smartest Thing™ book series are business owners and professionals, most work for themselves, and many work from their homes. Time is short, but I wanted to let you know about a competition sponsored by StartUp Nation. The deadline is in just a few days, September 30th, but the submission process doesn't take much time.

Even if you don't enter the competition, take a look around. StartUp Nation is a great place for all you entrepreneurial-minded folk. Check it out.

I'm honored to have been named a Woman Blogger to Watch in 2008

As many bloggers do, I was checking the statistics on my various blog sites yesterday and discovered quite a number of 'hits' coming from one source to this site of ours. I visited that site to find that I, as the hostess of this site for The Smartest Thing I Ever Did...® book series, was selected as one of the 101 Women Bloggers to Watch, Fall 2008 by WE magazine. Thank you, WE and all the Smartest Thing followers and fans! I'm truly honored to be on this list.

I hope you'll also visit my Better Than a Business Card blog for some great marketing tips and strategies to increase your visibility in this new Marketing Climate 2.0. And if you have special 18- to 25-year-olds in your life, go see what QwikSmarts® is all about!

...as a Woman in Business

Women are making huge strides everywhere. The business world isn't the same for women as it is for men. Share what you’ve discovered as a woman in business and all the complex puzzles that involves: maintaining a sense of self; dealing with the ‘glass ceiling’; interviewing; starting your own business; handling sexual harassment; dealing with stereotypes; dealing with success…and failure; balancing work and family; making a name for yourself; keeping perspective; this book will encourage and guide ‘sisters in business’ through tough business terrain.

Share what has helped make you a success in the business world!

Submission deadline: Friday 15 January 2010

Be sure to see the Writing a Great Story in the right-hand column and Sample Stories in the left-hand column to help you write a terrific story for The Smartest Thing I Ever Did™...as a Woman in Business.

...in Business

Business owners today are facing the toughest times in history. How can small businesses make it in this economy? What are the secrets to gaining visibility in an ever-noisier market? Are online businesses the best or can brick-and-mortar still survive?

As an owner of a business, whether small or large, you've discovered through trial-and-error solutions to many of the situations and decisions you've faced. Whether it's been how to raise capital for your start-up or assembling a great team or getting truly meaningful market research or hiring (and retaining) valuable employees, there are thousands of other business owners and managers out there who are facing those same obstacles.

Donald Trump said, "what's the point of having great knowledge and keeping it to yourself?"  Share your stories and solutions right here!

And reap the benefits of sharing your wisdom...if your story is published in The Smartest Thing I Ever Did...(R) in Business, you'll get 100 words to talk about who you are, what you do, and how to contact you--that's the equivalent of thousands of dollars of free advertising, nationwide! Learn more about how getting published in one of our Smartest Thing books can help create national visibility for your business by clicking on Publish Me! in the right-hand column.

Submission deadline: Monday 18 January 2010

Be sure to see the Writing a Great Story in the right-hand column and Sample Stories in the left-hand column to help you write a terrific story for The Smartest Thing I Ever Did™...in Business.

...with My Money

Everybody could use a little help with their finances these days. You may not be a Donald Trump or Warren Buffet, but you have figured out ways to improve your personal financial picture. Did you find ways to make 'cutting back' easier to swallow? Have you cut up your credit cards and benefitted from it? Did you discover that having a personal bookkeeper or a financial planner helped you get your budget on track? Have you found a way to organize your financial life that's less stressful for you?

Donald Trump said, "what's the point of having great knowledge and keeping it to yourself?"  Share your stories and solutions right here!

Are you in the financial services industry? Reap the benefits of sharing your wisdom...if your story is published in The Smartest Thing I Ever Did...® with My Money, you'll get 100 words to talk about who you are, what you do, and how to contact you--that's the equivalent of thousands of dollars of free advertising, nationwide! Learn more about how getting published in one of our Smartest Thing books can help create national visibility for you and your business by clicking on Publish Me! in the right-hand column.

Submission deadline: Monday 7 December 2009

Be sure to see the Writing a Great Story in the right-hand column and Sample Stories in the left-hand column to help you write a terrific story for The Smartest Thing I Ever Did™...with My Money.

...for My Career

The career front today isn't what it was even ten years ago. What's a new grad, fresh out of college, to do? How about someone who wants to change careers, not just jobs? Or a woman re-entering the workforce after raising children?

If you have a job or are looking for one, you have the inside scoop on how things are working these days. Even a small tip could help someone else break through to discover the career of their dreams, so don't hold back! What have you discovered about: finding a job you love; preparing for and presenting yourself in the interview; ‘shining’ on the job; dealing with office politics, unfair bosses, and backstabbing coworkers; deciding when it’s time to move on; dealing with being laid off; going back to school; and more.

Donald Trump said, "what's the point of having great knowledge and keeping it to yourself?"  Share your stories and solutions right here!

And reap the benefits of sharing your wisdom...if your story is published in The Smartest Thing I Ever Did...(R) for My Career, you'll get 100 words to talk about who you are, what you do, and how to contact you--that gives you a prestigious bullet to add to your resume! Published authors enjoy a privileged status in today's society. Learn more about how getting published in one of our Smartest Thing books can help boost your professional credibility by clicking on Publish Me! in the right-hand column.

Be sure to see the Writing a Great Story in the right-hand column and Sample Stories in the left-hand column to help you write a terrific story for The Smartest Thing I Ever Did™...for My Career.