Information vs. Information “Overload”

Throughout my eight years as a Public Relations business owner and creator of Do-it-Yourself information products, I’ve worked with thousands of women across the country and the world.  And I’ve really loved doing this.

But I realized there’s a major problem about information in today’s world: too much of it!  Too lengthy, too repetitive, too useless, too “I-already-knew-that.”  With the Internet and social media, the amount of information has reached crazy proportions (even for an information junkie like me).

So, in January I launched WBO Digest – a monthly 12-page print publication exclusively for Women Business Owners.  While WBO Digest has gotten an incredible response and feedback (“There was more interesting, useful, actionable information in the first issue than other newsletters give in a whole year,” noted Wendy Guarisco of the Guarisco Group, Atlanta, GA), the time and costs involved in printing and mailing the subscription-based publication did not allow me to reach – and to help — as many women as possible.

The Idea:  An Online, No-Cost WBO Digest

An online, no-cost version of WBO Digest will allow everyone to have access to this information.  Here’s what it will offer you:

• A streamlined, concise weekly format via email so you don’t have to go to various Websites to get the information.  You can read it at your computer or on your mobile phone.
• Brief, actionable and useful “nuggets” of information from the best online and offline sources. As a time-saving “digest,” this becomes not “Oh, no, not another email,” but “Wow – I can’t wait to open this email.”
• Other tools as needed.

So – How Can You Help?

As a firm believer in market research, I decided to do a survey to make sure I’m providing what WBOs want.  According to survey experts, I need at least 385 responses to have measurable, business decision-making information.

1.  If you already signed up for WBO Digest and took the survey, thank you.  Please forward this message to five other Women Business Owners you know.
2.  If you haven’t done #1, please sign up for WBO Digest at WBODigest.com, and take the quick survey.  If you fill it out by 5 p.m. Eastern, Friday, August 28, 2009, you will be entered to win $100 for you or your favorite charity.  Then, fill out the survey here.

Ping.fm helps entrepreneurs save time

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a personal assistant JUST to send updates to your social networking sites? Don’t you wish you had ONE easy tool that would automatically update your Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts ALL at once?

You don’t have to look any further because you can find all that and MORE with this free and user-friendly service. Ping.fm is your virtual personal assistant when it comes to social networks.

How Ping.fm Benefits Your Business

• Allows you to easily and quickly market your company, products and services – makes a big impact on your branding!

• Saves you time and money – your own social networking “virtual assistant” at your fingertips!

• A great way to interact with thousands of new people (potential customers and clients) easily– allows you to stay on top of your networking/status updates!

The Basics Behind Ping.fm
Ping.fm allows you to update your social networks simultaneously. What’s the catch? Just sign up for a free account and you’re ready to get started!

Ping.fm incorporates all facets of the latest and greatest technology. If you’re waiting to catch a flight to France, you can update your status via text message on your cell phone. It applies to iPhone, iPod, WAP and SMS text messaging in the US, Canada and Europe (text message rates apply).

Ping.fm even allows you to post messages on your instant messenger programs such as Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, AIM and Windows Live Messenger. Basically, ping.fm posts messages WHEREVER you WANT it to post!

It is really is the perfect “virtual assistant” when it comes to social networking. Ping.fm supports over 40 social networking sites including the big players such as Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com ), Twitter ( http://www.twitter.com/ ), MySpace ( http://www.myspace.com/ ), LinkedIn ( http://www.linkedin.com/ ), etc.

• Sign up for a free account and fill out your profile information

• Add your desired social networking sites accounts you want to update to your Dashboard

• Your Dashboard is your main hub – it allows you to add social networking sites, Instant messaging programs, cell phone information, etc. so you can send out one update simultaneously to all your sites

• You need to have accounts set up for each social networking site before you can add sites to your Dashboard (you probably already have accounts set up with these sites already so it will be easy to add to your Dashboard)

• There are over 100 3rd party web/desktop applications available to make it easier to update/send messages. Some of the featured applications include: HootSuite, Tweetie, Ping Fire, Pingle, Notify.me and Blip.fm

User-Friendly Services – Update Anywhere, Anytime
• Email – You receive a private email via your account that allows you to post updates from this email address. Just send a standard email from your computer or mobile phone to update your status!

• iGoogle Gadget – Allows you to post ping.fm to your personalized Google page – allows you to update easily from your iGoogle dashboard

• Conduit Toolbar – The browser toolbar makes it very easy to send updates directly from your browser. You don’t have to log into your account every time you want to send messages/updates

• Seesmic Video – Allows you to record videos straight from your webcam and post to your social networking sites (via your ping.fm account)

Thanks Zeke for helping us out. I learned some new tricks to save me more time too!

From the page:

un·a·bashed (?n’?-b?sht’) adj.

1. Not disconcerted or embarrassed; poised.
2. Not concealed or disguised; obvious: unabashedly female!
The Art of being Unabashedly Female is about being what we are…Female, without hiding or disguising any part of ourselves, and finding the joy and peace that come from this.

As a Creativity Catalyst and Women’s Leadership Coach, she’s sure to get the creative leader out of you! At the very least, she’ll introduce you to the pain of self-deception, putting down the self-improvement project, and the power of being you (sounds like sections right out of my book . For more details, click here.

I chimed into an interactive teleseminar lead by Julie years ago. I specifically remember the depth in which the women opened up confidently and forthrightly. It was intriguing because I couldn’t believe how women were so open with themselves with others in a brief 1-2 hour call, especially with total strangers listening in (such as myself). It was something I never experienced before, thus I remember it so vividly.

Julie and I discussed this experience afterward. I recall telling her that I believe she’s a woman who feel you’ve known all your life. Women open up to her without inhibition, because she helps you discover more about yourself by simply allowing her to lead you forward as you strive to become an Unabashedly Feminine Woman Leader.

If you’re in Berkeley, California or know some one who does, I recommend that you consider attending her 10-week course.

I’m glad I’m back online and reconnecting with old colleagues and friends. Julie and I got back in touch via Facebook, on this thread.

If you plan to attend, give Julie a big hug for me–ours have always been virtual

Course Details:

Dates:
Tuesday evenings, September 1 – November 13, 2009

7:15 – 9:15

Location:

Rudramandir
830 Bancroft Way (at 6th Street)
Berkeley, California 94710
Cost:      $295
Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to enroll:

510.644.9442  OR

juliedaley (at) gmail.com

It’s called “Shine: The New Entrepreneurial Model That’s
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Before you make another complaint to a boss, coworker, spouse or friend I encourage you to pick up a copy of Jon Gordon’s “The No Complaining Rule”. It’s been awhile since I’ve completed a book that has left me so challenged to evaluate the negativity that can float around in my own thoughts and then fly right out of my mouth without being conscious of it. Is it safe to say that we’ve all been guilty of that a time or two? Complaining can sometimes seem like such an effective solution at times, but Gordon states that people complain “(1) because they were fearful and helpless and (2) because it had become a habit” (39)

Complaining can sneak up on us whether at home, at work or even at church. Gordon encourages specifically in his introduction, “one of the most important things we can do in business and life is to stay positive with strategies that turn negative energy into positive solutions” (xvii) and he shows us just how to by composing these truths into a story creating a very identifiable setting for the readers.

The story begins with Hope, a recently divorced mother of two, who is Vice President of Human Resources at EZ-Tech. Hope, already worn down with the complaining she faces day after day from fellow employees walks in early one morning to discover that her company is in severe jeopardy. The computer batteries that EZ-Tech produces have been catching on fire and the media has picked up on blogs created by EZ-Tech employees complaining of management. The company is now in a fight for it’s life to regain the credibility that is slipping away. As Hope not only struggles with the fear of an arising health issue she must also put together a plan to save the company at the request of the CEO. At a doctor’s appointment Hope is then introduced to her nurse who in turn inspires Hope with a radiant plan to save the company and renew Hope’s look on life, The No Complaining Rule.

Even before addressing ways in which we can go about fixing the negativity in our lives, Gordon reminds us of the damage that it can cause such as,

1. “Ninety percent of doctor visits are stress related, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention” (28).

2. “Negativity affects the morale, performance, and productivity of our teams” (29).

3. “Negative emotions are associated with the following:

* Decreased life span and longevity
* Increased risk of heart attack
* Increased risk of stroke
* Greater stress
* Less energy
* More pain
* Fewer friends
* Less success” (29)

It’s obvious from these stunning facts that to survive a change is in order. What I think can be most be learned from this book is that there is hope and with some determination “you can get off the negative road and hop on the positive road right now” (44). Gordon provides some excellent ideas to jumpstart your positive thinking including a guideline to a No Complaining week that refocuses your attention with activities such as creating gratitude lists and beginning your day with a little exercise focused on the things you are most grateful for in life. In the book Gordon provides the “Three No Complaining Tools” (49) which you can also find and print out on his website at www.nocomplainingrule.com. This is a wonderful resource that even I have printed out to encourage my family during the day.

Gordon’s tips are endless and the best part is that they are not just compatible to the workplace or to adults only. These guidelines can do some wonderful things within the home environment and are unbelievably good habits to instill in young children.

Megan York is a small business owner and writer residing Texas. You can read more at her blog, A Boy, A Girl and A Pug.

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Here’s a couple of the stops she made on her way throughout the blogosphere: a guest post and detailed interview.

Life has been beyond hectic these days–with my biggest and newest full-time project: Salma K Farid Academy (our new site was launched this week, of course we’re utilizing internet branding with a blog!). Here’s my humble welcome letter as I feel destined for this wonderful new role…

Anyways, as I agreed to be Elizabeth’s last stop…I actually had to fit in reviewing the book myself (something I haven’t done in months!)

How timely it is!

hile I’ve been starting up home-businesses for over a decade (ie, foreclosures/short sales real estate business, freelance writing, becoming an author, etc.)–Heading Salma K Farid Academy is my biggest endeavor yet.

And, I’m it my dear: The Head Administrator–spearheading a grand opening for September with a building presently getting being constructed, hiring an entire teaching staff, and reviewing applications for an entire student body–and that’s just my main duties

As you can imagine, I’m doing thAngs-differently–with my Empowered-womanly-flare!

And, with much more risk involved than any start-up I ventured into before…God willing, the rewards will be well-worth the investment…so, I’m in great need of some advise!

Fortunately, our owners are multi-million-dollar-producing businessmen; so while I’m surrounded with great company–I will always be Me…and I’d love to say “Chic!”

So, here I am with only 2 owners dedicated to our simple mission, and our simple yet altruistic goals...They’re basically supporting me as I make some of my Biggest Dreams come true–while they honor their beloved mother, may God have mercy on her.

So, HOW am I going to forge forward, you may ask?

First and foremost, in pure faith and God will continue to shower me with health and strength if I humbly put Him and Only Him at the forefront in all that I do. Ameen.

Second, Elizabeth’s guidebook to being a Chic Entrepreneur by my side–as I network like crazy of course.

No lie–girl!

Elizabeth writes with spunk, authority, humor, and gives detailed tips, outlines and breaks things up one-to-one on an entrepreneur’s level; but reminds you of the big-picture of becoming big-corporation (only if that’s within your goals, she inspires you to reach that goal…but, if you want to remain on a smaller-scale that’s totally cool too).

Being the fashion-chick that I am–yes, I LOVE clothes–Elizabeth kept me chugging along with many Ah-Hah moments and smirks of delight.

She reminded me to stick to processes and systems–but most importantly, to document them.

People thought  I was crazy when I hired an intern during her 3rd-trimester only to loose her when everyone thought I needed her most.

Well, I really DO need her today…but we were well-prepared.Based on her critical experience with other private academies, we spent her last day handwriting out as many Process Maps (p. 134-136) as possible.

Now, I’m getting my FAIR share of criticism for my hiring processes too.

But with Chapter Four’s “The DMV or Google: Attracting and Retaining the Best Employees“–I know in my faith and heart (and thankfully–Elizabeth’s proven business-advice) that soon (possibly not until the end of our 1st year), people will be able to appreciate ALL the time I spent being absolutely nit-picky about the very staff I am hiring.

Because I believe wholeheartedly in our mission & vision, I am doing Everything in my power to have all our staff embrace our grand-goals, and will implement as many if not all the tips Elizabeth offers to retaining them for the long-run too.

Elizabeth had has me racking my brain with Chapter Nine. Everything Financial. #s, $-signs…urgh ;-(

Everything I’ve leaned heavily on hubby to do, upto now!

But, with our numbers SO much greater and Hubby and the girls overseas vacationing (yay, that’s another story)–planning, assessing and projecting our financial status is critical. And, I HAVE to understand everything myself: upfront & personal :-/

Fortunately, Elizabeth breaks things down step-by-step.

Listed above are only a few examples how comprehensive this book is.

To close, I must share that I have marked up this book Something-Silly!

There are folds on the top-corners, bottom-corners, multiple-colors highlighting phrases and sections so “important things” can Pop out the pages–but its nearly impossible to leave any section un-marked.

So, my advise–big or small (start-up or mid-career): Read & Embrace this book! It’s practical and the analogies are just well–Chic!

As for EWN–we’re making many changes, trying different writers and projects; and I’m basically leaving things it to my partner and assistants to lead its way. I’ve obviously removed myself; not out of choice, but by the demand of the limited hours of my day.

Please know that I am forever grateful for your loving support and know that whatever we do here–it’ll be Empowering to All Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners: just like Elizabeth Gordon and Leanna Adams!

This summer, take the time to extend your gratitude to the women in your life that help you find the answers to your questions. Treat a colleague you admire to lunch. Send a thank you note to the friend whose ability to juggle toddlers and an impressive career make you believe you can do it too. Thank your sister for believing that you could make a break from the corporate world and succeed as a freelance consultant when you had your doubts.

For a unique twist on tokens of appreciation, you might want to let these women know, You Are My Inspiration. Created by Step Up Women’s Network, You Are My Inspiration provides a meaningful way for women nationwide to gift the women that inspire them, while paying it forward to the next generation. 100% of funds raised will be directed at Step Up’s innovative work with underserved teen girls, the majority of which live below the poverty level.

Not only will your inspiration have a daily reminder of your appreciation (a product from Ulta’s private label collection or a limited edition private necklace), but you’ll have paid it forward to the next generation of girls by directing your purchase price towards the cost of program equipment, like digital cameras for the photography program; a college tour for 10 girls and instructor stipends.

A simple thank you can make a world of difference.

Andrea Zak is an aspiring social change agent.

Step Up Women’s Network is a national non-profit membership organization dedicated to strengthening community resources for women and girls. Through teen empowerment programs for underserved girls, women’s health education and advocacy, professional mentorship and social networking opportunities, we educate and activate our members to ensure that women and girls have the tools they need to create a better future.

It’s a good idea to take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. Start off making one of those breaks, an Office Chair Workout. Progress to three or four every day. Since the exercises are bodyweight dependent, you can do this routine daily.

Rotate through the following 12 exercises for ten minutes. Are you ready? Let’s take a break from the computer. If you have a chair with rollers, lean it against a wall or the desk when completing the exercises.

1. Chair Squat

• Keep your knees behind your toes
• Back relaxed and straight
• Hands out for balance
• Increase speed for more intensity
• Don’t transfer weight to the chair
• Keep the abdominals tight
• Breathe out when sitting

2. Leaning Leg Extensions

• Lean forward on the chair with back parallel to floor
• Extend Right leg back to make a straight line from shoulders to heels
• Repeat 15 on right leg
• Switch to left leg and repeat 15 more times

3. Chair Dips

• Place arms on seat of chair with palms on cushion
• Shift weight forward with bent knees (straight legs are more challenging)
• Dip about 85 degrees down with upper arm not quite parallel to the floor
• Do not dip upper arms to a point where they are directed more toward the floor
• Complete 15 repetitions

4. High Knee Toe Taps

• Stand upright, face chair
• Alternate toes on top of chair seat
• Speed up for greater intensity
• Complete 30 repetitions

5. Hip Rotation

• Extend body out from chair
• Place palms on arm rests or seat of chair
• Shift body weight from one hip to the other
• Focus on using the abdominals and obliques to move the hips
• Complete 30 repetitions

6. Knee Presses

• Lean slightly back in the chair
• Lift knees toward the chest
• Return to outstretched position
• Complete 15 repetitions

7. Leaning Side Leg Extensions

• Lean forward on the chair with back parallel to floor
• Extend Right leg to the side
• Repeat 15 on right leg
• Switch to left leg and repeat 15 more times

8. Rear Incline Push Ups

• Place feet in the seat of chair
• Walk hands out until body is in one straight line from shoulders to heels
• Complete push up with upper arm parallel to floor
• Complete 15 repetitions

9. Bicycle

• Lean slightly back in chair
• Crunch one knee in toward the chest with one leg extended
• Alternate movement
• Complete 30 repetitions

10. One-Legged Lunges

• Place one foot on chair
• Lunge without extending knee over toes
• Complete 15 repetitions with one leg
• Switch legs and repeat

11. Punches

• Sit up in chair
• Keep abdominals tight
• Alternate fast, powerful punches
• Complete 30 repetitions

12. Military Presses

• With or without weight
• Place arms to side and lift overhead
• Complete 15 repetitions

Repeat the cycle until the 10 to 15 minutes are up. Without a major change to your routines, incorporating exercise into the day can be fun and invigorating.

How did you do? What other moves do you throw into your regular working routine?

Cindy Posey, CI-CPT, is a physical trainer and author of Go Workout Mom, a blog designed to motivate moms to prioritize physical fitness. She is married to a wonderful man with two toddlers serving as her inspiration. She juggles life, tutoring, mystery shopping and a part time personal training job at a gym near home. For a dose of motivation, check out her Motivator Newsletter and free Mom’s Journal in Fitness to begin your journey in fitness.

In this day of work-from-home technology-infused business opportunities, we’re all in the same boat. No one (that I know of) addresses the problem of what to do at the end of the day when you feel terrible from sitting and staring all day long. If typing burned calories, I’d be 20 pounds lighter rather than my spread a couple inches wider. Over the years, I’ve come up with a couple ways to avoid this unwanted side affect from too much technology:

1. Create a reminder or an appointment to get up and walk around. Sad but true, we now have to purposely schedule this kind of time into our calendars. At least I haven’t had to schedule in bathroom time…yet!
2. Pace while you’re on the phone. If you’re lucky enough to have contact with the outside world, even if by phone, then get moving while you’re talking! Invest in a hands-free headset for your phone so you can take your talk time as walk time too.
3. Splurge on a Treadmill Desk. That’s right – someone (A doctor at the Mayo Clinic!) invented a desk that is integrated with a treadmill. If you can afford the cool $6,500 for it, go for it and let me know how it works for you. I tried one at a conference recently and although it only goes up to 2 mph (I guess that’s all you can do and accurately type at the same time), over an 8 hour day they say you can burn an average of 100 extra calories per hour. The nice part is, there is a version that you can rotate so you can also sit down when you want to. Costs more, it’s less effective, but I guess if you’re a true couch potato you’ll need that out.
4. Just say no. Take a day or at least an afternoon of unplugged time. Pretend that your internet is out (OK you guys, stop hyperventilating!). Really…what’s the worst that can happen? You can take a walk through the woods or have lunch with a friend. Find a reason to step away from the screen and no one will get hurt.

I am curious – does anyone else have this problem? I am SURE it isn’t just entrepreneurs that experience this and I know I’m not the only one. What do you do to either avoid or get over your Technology Hang-Over?

Julie Lenzer Kirk is a serial entrepreneur, author, and mom. She is the founder of Path Forward International, which provides companies and individuals a “Boot in the Butt(TM)” to launch new ideas, grow existing ventures, find their work/life balance and fine tune their leadership skills. Her book, “The ParentPreneur Edge: What Parenting Teaches About Building a Successful Business” (Wiley) is available online wherever books are sold.

If there is one thing that defines the age we live in, it is technology.

We are simply inundated with it. Whether you love it or hate it, your business is going to involve technology.

One of the first strategies is a presence on the internet. Whether a blog, landing page or website, you must have some representation on the web.

And, there are many options available to you with a variety of price points.

Like most anything, the key factors will be: What do you want? How much do you want to spend? How much do you want to do yourself?

The latter is an area where many entrepreneurs balk. Their strengths and talents do not include the technical arena. And, that is okay.

Nobody can be expected to be skilled in all avenues. If your budget permits you to hire out all your technology needs, and it is compatible with your strategy, go for it.

If your revenue is not quite where you want it to be, you don’t have to go without. Or settle for mediocre.

If you want a visually stunning web masterpiece, you will probably pay a graphic designer several thousand dollars. And, when you need changes, you will be paying high rates for those. Trust me – you will need changes. One of the benefits of the internet is the dynamic nature of information. Yours will shift also.

There are several hosting solutions that offer integrated web builders. Essentially, websites in a box. They are pretty intuitive to use once you get in there and start doing.

A key point to remember is that you must have a clear idea of what you want your website to do for you. Just like you would not build a house without a blueprint, you don’t want to start constructing a website without a guideline of how your site will appear and work.

Don’t let this part bother you – you do not need to know anything technical to design your site. You will always have a home page and pages such as About, Contact, etc. Take a blank piece of paper and draw a box at the top. This is your home page. Underneath that, draw a row of additional boxes. These represent the pages you will navigate to from your home page. Note that navigation will be consistent and each page will have the same look & feel.

If you require additional options for a given page, simply draw more boxes underneath the box for the page.

When you get this hierarchy defined, you have just defined the organization and layout of your website. Wasn’t that easy?

The next step is to design how you want your website to look. Look for websites that you like, and that connect with you. You are not going to be duplicating anybody’s work, just getting a clear idea of what you want.

You can then create your template. This will be a base page that will be used to create all other pages from. If you are using your internet provides tools, you will get to select one of their pre-defined templates. Although simpler, you may not get a template that is quite ‘you’.

Presuming you are going for a more custom solution, you will be designing your own template. Again, you don’ need to know anything technical – you are just drawing how you want it to look.
Take the time to get the template looking exactly the way that you want it before you create any pages. If you don’t do this and you need any changes, you will need to change every page that you have created.

Creating the html page is actually fairly straightforward with the right software tools. There are many great html editor programs out there – many of which are free.

If your preference is still to have someone else build the page, consider having them just do the template. Once that is built, you simply copy it for each page you want. This will be much cheaper than paying someone to do all the pages for your site.

I highly recommend you look into either learning how to make simple changes to your web page, or find a resource that is readily available to you. When you do need changes, chances are you will need them quickly, and you won’t want to wait.

Tip: Before you change a page, take a backup copy first.

Whether you do your own changes, or retain someone else, ensure that you receive all the components – html, images, etc. – that comprise your site.

A good technical resource will support you in whatever level you desire. If you want them to do everything and leave you in peace, they will do that. If you want to know how to do some changes yourself, they should be able to give you some pointers on how to do it. You may even get some limited support, dependent upon the arrangements and their fees. More importantly, a good resource will communicate with you in an effective, engaging manner and not baffle you with techno-speak.

Although a good plan now is better than a perfect plan later, take the time to choose wisely. If you are going to use an autoresponder, some have more features, some have better deliverability rates. You want to ensure you have the right choice before you start building your list. Yes, you can transfer them to a new provider if you opt to change albeit everyone will need to opt-in again.

In summary – you don’t need to know how everything works in order to get yourself or your business on the web. You simply need to be clear on what you want and how you want it to look. Obviously, focus your talents & passions where they will serve you the best. Consider learning some of the basic concepts to enable you to make quick changes with minimal expense. Choose your designers, developers and software carefully. Ensure you know what you are getting and that they will support you when you need them. If you’re not sure where to start, check in with those you know and find out what they recommend.

Mark Semple is a Certified Comprehensive Coach, Founder of Successful Together Coaching and the 2007 International Coach of the Year. As a recovering IT guy, Mark enjoys assisting others with their technology needs, in addition to making a difference with his unique coaching perspective, speaking & writing. Click here for details on the web services Mark provides.