How are you doing this week?  It has been a fun week with lots of creative projects to work on and amazing clients to work with.  And because I have been so busy, I made sure to just STOP yesterday and take the rest of the day off and spend it with the kiddos giving them hugs. Seriously. I just stopped.

Why? Because I like to give the kiddos more of my time before I go out of town.  I leave for a quick drive to Austin on Saturday to hang out with Suzanne Falter Barnes’s at her event.  I will hook up with Alexis Martin Neely again (mwah) and then I will finally get to meet Andrea J. Lee after all these years of partnering with each other on projects.  Then Sunday morning, I will head directly to the airport and fly to Los Angeles, CA because I have a photo shoot on Monday with Lesley Bohm for the next book and then I will spend time with Ali Brown and her Platinum group for a few days and then finally I will spend the last day with a group of millionaire business women that I mastermind with.  Whew!  I promise to take lots of pictures and learn lots of new things to pass on to you when I return.

OK, so why am I telling you all this?

Because I want to discuss Yin and Yang. I encourage my clients to squeeze as much ROI out of the business as possible, like me packing everything I can into the four days of travel above. I mean if I have to be away from my kids, it has to be worth it, right.  But trust me, I am smart enough (most of the time!) to know that I also need to “Just Be” too.  Example: I took a bubble bath at 2 pm a few days ago when my throat was starting to get a little itchy.  I had deadlines and to do’s that would make a grown man cry. OK, not that bad… just depends on the man I guess. The point is, I want you to be a leader to your customers, to your family, to your team.  So you need to have that “make it happen energy” and then you also need to take care of yourself and go with nature’s rhythms.  Just a reminder that if you don’t hustle here and there, you won’t be successful. And on the flip side, if you don’t completely unplug here and there, you won’t be successful.

Brand New: Create Your Own Network Spring Workshop

Registration is now open for a brand new workshop on April 20th. Check out all the details here: http://www.gia-connect.com/workshop I know you hear it all the time, but if you are in the start up stage of building your network (meaning you aren’t making at least high five figures yet with it), then you need to be at this workshop. It is affordable and intense and you will get it created quickly.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning

www.sherimcconnell.com

Click here to listen to Sheri talk about this exclusive workshop now!

The Details

What:

Workshop where you will create your own network (alliance, association, or institute) in one day!

When:

April, 20th from 8 am to 10 pm

Where:

San Antonio, Texas (Hotel TBA)

Who:

YOU and Sheri McConnell, the president and founder of two global networks. One is the Global Institute of Associations-GIA which was launched in late 2008 and produced multiple six figures within a few short months. And her latest venture is the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning (formerly the National Association of Women Writers-Est. 2001) where she teaches women how to achieve financial independence through passionate entrepreneurship. She is also the author of Smart Women Create Membership-Based Businesses, The Smart Women’s Book of Powerful Quotations and Smart Women Know Their “Why” – A Guide for Discovering Your Life Purpose and Making Big Profits (Pub Date May 2010).  

Why:

My clients always move faster when I hold their hand through my Blueprint process below.  When clients aren’t able to work with me one-on-one, they get stuck in the “Create” column, do it wrong, and have a hard time getting to launch (and becoming profitable!)

In this one day workshop, I will take you through my entire “Create” process and you will document all your hard work in our “GIA Workshop Notebook”.  This notebook will be your physical strategic plan when you return to your office and you will use it to delegate and complete the launch process.  This is a BRAND NEW workbook that allows you to brainstorm and decide on each step before moving to the next step.

This is what we will work on during
the workshop on April 20th:

1) Creating Your Name and Your Tagline

I will work with you to help you create your name. This IS the most important step and half the time my clients come to a screeching halt with this one step. I will teach you my formula for naming that will allow you to create a name the search engines love and your future members get!  Doing this step correctly can make or break your association… for instance, all of my associations were able to climb to number two on Google and never go lower than seven!  I will also share my entity structure resources so you can return home and officially trademark your name and move forward with selecting a corporate structure.

2) Choosing Your URL

We will brainstorm a number of possible URLs so you can hit the ground running when you return home.  I will also tell you which URL endings to buy and which ones to ignore.

3) Mapping Out Your Benefits Package

This is my favorite part! I will teach you how to create a scalable membership package meaning it is as easy to serve 50 people as it is 5000 people.  This step is key to your success because we want to leverage as many members as possible in your industry to catapult your success.

4) Deciding On Your Pricing

After we map out your benefits, I will work with you on determining the best pricing based on cost to deliver your benefits and the industry norms. This step is often complicated when my clients don’t have my help. They also overlook what I call the “red flags” in the benefits package that can cost too much time and money to provide.

5) Mapping Out Expert Panel and Potential Joint Venture Partners and Vendors

I will work with you in small groups to help you brainstorm key players in your industry and we will also talk about how you should best approach them to use your association leverage.

6) Mapping Out Your Marketing Calendar for the Rest of 2010

Before you leave the workshop, we will plan out your prelaunch and launch dates as well as your future marketing activities and when you will do them.  You will receive copies of  my graphic tools to complete this process: Marketing Map, Conversion Map, and the Success Blueprint Map.

7) Brainstorm Additional Revenue Streams

And last, before you head up to your room to lay your head on your pillow after our long productive day, we will brainstorm additional revenues streams.  I will walk you through the many possibilities and then work in small groups with you based on which revenue stream you chose to focus on next.  That way you have a plan right after you launch your association for the next project to work on.

Testimonials From Sheri’s Previous Events

SUMMARY -- What you receive:

• An opportunity to meet and work with me in person and move really fast!
• My “Hand-holding” Workshop Notebook
• Copy of  the GIA Paper Blueprint pictured above
• Copies of my Marketing Map, Conversion Map, and Success Blueprint Map
• Continental Breakfast
• And a Delicious Lunch and Dinner
• Plus a few surprises!

And there are a few bonuses too!

BONUS #1

You will leave with a list of  “web resources” I have hand selected for you to help you build your website when you return home.

BONUS #2

You will receive 75% off your GIA Membership so you can continue to jump on the twice monthly Q & As and ask me questions for the next twelve months. This includes my complete BLUEPRINT and TOOL KIT Program too.

BONUS #3

You will meet 29 other leaders who are big thinkers and creators and are people you need to know!

Register Below

If you are ready to grab one of the 30 spots, all you need to do is make your payment below and we will hold your spot for you!

Total Cost for CREATE Your Own Network One Day Workshop is $1297

One Payment of $1097 (Save $200)

or

Two Payments of $648.50

(Note: 2nd payment will bill 30 days after first payment)

Important Note: Hotel information will be sent to you ASAP as we are still in the planning process.  Please go ahead and make your air travel arrangements immediately so you can get the best rate.

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by Sheri McConnell

One of the best things about starting and growing a business is how much you get to grow as a person.  Taking a business from start-up to six-figures and way beyond requires a lot of energy–specifically female and male energy. As with all things in the universe, balance is again the key.  In business, you will reach profits faster when you can embody both female and male energy in your business.

As a married women with four children and the coach to hundreds of women and men over the last decade, I have been observing the differences between men and women (and boys and girls too) and I love asking the question: What is different and how did it affect their results? There is so much we can learn from each other, you only need to have the intention to do so.  And even though this article is directed toward women, men only need to read and flip the lessons to grow their businesses too.

Here are three ways women can embody male energy in their business and increase their profits:

One- Men Ask Themselves “How Will I Make Money Today?”

The first main difference I notice between male and female business owners is that men move faster and are more focused on answering this question: “How will I make money today?” whereas women tend to be too shy or take way too long to get to this question.  Since men often have their identities connected to this question, they get right to business figuring it out and thus are profitable sooner.  Women on the other hand have multiple identities (no joke intended!) and wear so many hats that they hardly have time to get focused enough on one identity.  And because women are known for this, we often have to prove ourselves far longer to men before they will support us. Sound familiar?

What I have witnessed: When women are able to clear away the clutter (see the next two points below) and focus on the answers to this question, they are unstoppable.  Because they naturally embody the female energy of connection, trust, and empathy; they are able to move at lightning speed in their business because they focus on “How to make meaningful money today?”.  I am smart and lucky enough to surround myself with women who balance their male and female energy well and their businesses as does mine bypassed many of our male counterparts a long time ago.  All men have to do is put some of that female “meaningful” energy into their work and they will experience the same results.

Two- Men Delegate Effortlessly

The second difference I see between women and men is the way they delegate. I often say that men come out of the womb delegating while women are naturally caretakers. Since I was lucky enough to have a little boy almost four years ago after three girls, I can say with experience that I think delegating is a male dominate trait.  And yes, I definitely get my husband better after all these years now that I understand he was was just born that way.   Seriously though, balance is what you should strive for in life and in business.  My own struggles were in this area as were many of my clients.

What I have witnessed: The more I delegated and relied on others to reach my life and business goals, the more abundant my life became.  Stephen Covey talks about the difference between being interdependent and independent. Interdependence is the sweet spot because you are able to experience the brilliance of others instead of trying to do everything yourself.  Men get this. They would never try to do all the things a woman tries to do in a single day.  As my clients and I delegated in our businesses over the years, we were able to reach goals that would have never been possible otherwise.

And yes, we girls did have to give up some of our female energy to delegate more.  We had to do less caretaking and not feel guilty about it. Very hard. We had to rely on the “community” to help us raise our children. Hilary Clinton said “It takes a village to raise a child”. I totally agree. I couldn’t run successful businesses without great neighbors to rely on. And if you don’t have children, then know it also takes a virtual village to raise a business too!  Everyone wins when you delegate.  My business is far more successful because there is brilliance pouring into it that I am not capable of producing. And on the home front, my husband is far closer to my children because he is given the opportunity to be their sole caretaker when I travel.

Three- Men So “No” With Ease

The third main difference is how men and women say “no”.  The ease at which men are able to say no is simply astonishing to me.  I think they just process it through one filter: Do I want to do this?

On the flip side, women process the decision through at least half a dozen filters that are something similar to this:

• Can I do it?
• Who will be mad at me if I do it?
• Do I have time to do it?
• I don’t have the right outfit to do it!
• Maybe I shouldn’t even be thinking of doing it?

And the filtering goes on and on until we simply say, YES because it is much easier than saying no.

What I have witnessed: As my clients and I began to say “no” and say it often, we empowered the people we love to step up and say yes and play with us in a meaningful way.  When we began to say no to those things that didn’t bring us and the world as a whole more inner peace, we began to use our new attained free time in smarter ways. We began to create passive income opportunities that allowed us to then delegate more and be able to focus on the question that should be at the tip of every entrepreneur’s lips:  “How will I make meaningful money today?”

Want To Use This Article In Your Ezine or Website? You have my permission, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Sheri McConnell is the CEO of Sheri McConnell Companies, Inc. and the president and founder of two national organizations, the National Association of Women Writers-NAWW and the Global Institute of Associations-GIA. You can visit Sheri, access her free article archive, and find out more about all four of her companies at www.sherimcconnell.com. Sheri lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband, their four children, a weenie dog, and two cats.

Did you hear “What Smart Women Need to Know AND DO in 2010 – Part 1 & 2″!

If you missed it, no worries… here it is now:

Smart Promo Call #1 and Smart Promo Call # 2

On Part One, we discussed:

• What you should spend your time doing this year to catapult your business growth

• Three things to do today to jumpstart your results

• How to get started figuring out your “BIG WHY”

On Part Two, we discussed:

• How Christine Kane completely changed her life and business with the information I teach you in my “Infoproduct Program”

• How Tina Games is leveraging the information I teach in the “Book Publishing Program” right out the gate and how it is helping her live her life purpose

Listen in as I speak with Christine Kane and Tina Games about the results they are having in their business since they implemented many of my lead building and revenue building strategies last year.  The same strategies I documented in detail for you in our three Smart Women Products at http://www.smartwomenpromo.com!

REMEMBER: The Smart Women promo will end in a few days and we won’t ever offer a 3 for 1 launch promo again on these three programs.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

www.sherimcconnell.com

I hope you are having a fantastic week.

I am enjoying the beauty of having a home office today because my daughter is sick with the flu. What a wonderful life I have to be able to work from home while she sleeps just a few feet away. I have no guilt and such peace of mind that I am doing what I am called to do on all levels. And in the spirit of what it takes to create this type of lifestyle, I am rerunning one of our most popular articles that has helped many of my clients garner the support they need at home to build their dream company. It is called, “Honey, I Am Having A Business”. Enjoy!

Bonus Q & A for our Members

January/February can be our busiest months of the year, and this year is no different. Our inboxes runneth over with questions from our GIA members. To reward you for moving quickly to build your business, we are adding on a bonus Q & A on Friday, Feb. 5th at 1 pm (CST). Our normal monthly Q & A is at 11 am (CST) which we will still be having and then we will do an additional round of Q & A again at 1 pm (CST). Again, this if for GIA Members only. Look forward to “hearing” you there.

Not A Member Yet?

Unfortunately, GIA open enrollment is now closed. Please call 866-821-5829 to be put our waiting list. We will open enrollment back up on April 1st for 50 more members. Enrollment priority is given to full payments and the order you sign up on our waiting list.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

www.sherimcconnell.com

Were you able to join us on Monday for the “2010 Powerful Online Business Models” call?

If you missed it or weren’t able to stay on the full 80 minutes, no worries, the download is available below.

Here are just a few of the tweets that listeners were posting during and after the call:

• StacyNelson @SheriMcConnell great call – thanks so much! Inspired and heartfelt…
• mommyCHICK @SheriMcConnell Really appreciate the call! Thanks, Sheri! Amazing content and inspiration!
• DaniFakeWebb Call about the association/network business model by @SheriMcConnell is blowing my mind.
• SunshineBoat On @SheriMcConnell call right now. SO glad she admitted/addressed how it seems/feels while you’re working in the vacuum. (I say this often)

What you need to know about this call:

If you are a female entrepreneur or would like to start a business at any point, this call is for you.

Why: We covered a multitude of important topics in the 80 minutes that affect every part of what it means to be a woman in 2010.

We also had a few of my most recent clients on too which was perfect because you get to hear honest, organic experiences of real women in opposite industries applying a different business model to their brilliance and getting “break-even” results within a few short months and even a few short weeks!

Click Here to Listen Now!

Only 48 Hours Left to Enroll In Membership Business Building Program

After you listen to the call in its entirety and if you are ready to start your journey now, all you need to do is go to this link http://www.gia-connect.com/benefits and join the GIA before Friday, January 29th at midnight. We will not open enrollment again until April 1.

Note: The 5 fifteen minute strategy sessions I talk about on the call are already gone, but no worries, because once you join as a GIA Member, you can join us on our next member Q & A on Feb. 5th and ask your questions then.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

www.sherimcconnell.com

Were you able to join us yesterday for the “2010 Powerful Online Business Models” call?

If you missed it or weren’t able to stay on the full 80 minutes, no worries, the download is available below.

Here are just a few of the tweets that listeners were posting during and after the call:

• StacyNelson @SheriMcConnell great call – thanks so much! Inspired and heartfelt…
• mommyCHICK @SheriMcConnell Really appreciate the call! Thanks, Sheri! Amazing content and inspiration!
• DaniFakeWebb Call about the association/network business model by @SheriMcConnell is blowing my mind.
• SunshineBoat On @SheriMcConnell call right now. SO glad she admitted/addressed how it seems/feels while you’re working in the vacuum. (I say this often)

What you need to know about this call:

If you are a female entrepreneur or would like to start a business at any point, this call is for you.

Why: We covered a multitude of important topics in the 80 minutes that affect every part of what it means to be a woman in 2010.

We also had a few of my most recent clients on too which was perfect because you get to hear honest, organic experiences of real women in opposite industries applying a different business model to their brilliance and getting “break-even” results within a few short months and even a few short weeks!

Click Here to Listen Now!

After you listen to the call in its entirety and if you are ready to start your journey now, all you need to do is go to this link http://www.gia-connect.com/benefits and join the GIA before Friday, January 29th at midnight. We will not open enrollment again until April 1.

Note: The 5 fifteen minute strategy sessions I talk about on the call are already gone, but no worries, because once you join as a GIA Member, you can join us on our next member Q & A on Feb. 5th and ask your questions then.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell

CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

How are you? I hope you are doing well and taking care of yourself so far this year.

I just wanted to take a few moments of your time to let you know about a very special call I am hosting this Monday, January 25 at 1 pm Central (11 am PST, Noon MST, and 2 pm EST).

Call in number: 1-800-662-6992
Code: 1020261

On Monday, I will share what you must know about “Powerful Online Business Models”. You don’t want to miss this call as I will be sharing brand new information and special enrollment opportunities for a small group of motivated clients.

Why Business Models?

Here is the deal, if you are going to work really hard to get your passion out into the world through a business, you might as well choose a business model that is way more magnetic to other companies, leaders, and customers. It just doesn’t make sense to work harder when you don’t have to. Trust me, I know. I personally served over 3000 service-based business owners over the last 10 years and I have seen from the inside how hard people can work for minimal results. You need to know what I know about leverage and business models. You can literally completely change your results by just changing your business model!

Here is a little bit of what I will discuss on Monday’s free call:

Why Start A Membership-Based Business
(Learn Why the Association/Network Model Is More Powerful Than Any Continuity Program)

Naming Your Network and Picking Your Target Market
(Learn My Easy Formula for Choosing the Perfect Network Name So that the Search Engines Love You and Your Future Members Get It)

3 Ways To Make Six Figures In 12 Months With The Association/Network Model

The Single Most Important “Strategy” You Must Understand or You Will Not Be Successful

5 Ways The Association/Network Model Allows You To Maintain Your Freedom

Why 2010 is the Best Year to Build Your Very Own “Tribe”

Have a great weekend and I hope you will be able to join us live on the call this coming Monday, January 25th at 1 pm.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

www.sherimcconnell.com

More than just a membership community, the Alliance of Online Entrepreneurs places an emphasis on teaching its members to automate their businesses, create systems and leverage their knowledge into a profitable equity rich business while evolving their mindsets.  In addition, the AOE connects its members with other energetic entrepreneurs with the purpose of creating profitable partnerships, and more!

Website URL: http://www.aoeconnect.com

Contact Info:

Brenda Rivas, Founder/CEO
888-696-1114

P.O. Box 960622
Miami, Florida 33296

How are you? What an amazing few weeks we have had in 2010 so far… so many people are definitely taking action and taking ownership! You listened to your gut and decided to “create positive change” for yourself this year by taking steps to learn more, connect more, and focus more on those things that have meaning for you. Congrats!

Recipe for Happiness… Be Grateful, Creative, and Help Others
What do you think? Did I leave anything out in the recipe above? This is actually one of my many 2010 Tips that you can receive at Twitter from me. Just follow me and then type in #Sheri2010Tips

Is Quickbooks Lying To YOU?
I always tell business owners that Quickbooks doesn’t lie to us. If you aren’t making money with your business model, then you need to take action and tweak and let go (sometimes start over!) and fix it. The only way to fail at anything is to quit.

If you need accountability, smart answers, and the ability to connect to successful leaders and visionaries, then you need to join GIA today. We are the only place on the web teaching leaders of their networks how to connect authentically and have a high return on your investment of time and money at the same time. And trust me this combination is golden!

Learn how to become a member today at:
http://www.gia-connect.com/benefits and start learning right away how to be a leader in your industry.

To Your Success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

www.sherimcconnell.com