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I am a 54 year old single mom. I have raised three childred: two girls ages 24 and 22 and a son, 19. My girls have their BA’s and my son is in Junior College. Both of my girls are now pursuing secondary education. My oldest daughter is working on her Masters and my youngest daughter is going to Fashion Design School.

The reason I mention this is because had I not been marketing and making money in my business, my kids would not have made it to the point where they are now. All of this I did on top of working a 40 hour a week job.

I don’t understand what the problem is. When you are in business one of the things you are in it for is to make money. In order to make money people have to know that you are out here and what you are doing.

If women have a problem with marketing and making money, why start a business at all?

Marketing and making money comes with the territory! At least that’s what my mother and grandmother taught me about business.

My saying is that “There is no nobility in poverty.”

I had a chance to hear Alex on another call and have seen his videos on YouTube. He clearly knows what he is doing and is clear about it. I found the information helpful and have already added an ask page on my developing website. I can see how I can start out simply and build up my list. Ultimately I am hoping to create an internetradio/blogsite with a friend of mine. But first I am starting with what I know and that is about how to write for life.

Now to the issue of money and marketing. My friend Phyllis who I will partner with on the radio site has vast experience as an on air personality. She had 12 years on a talk show here in NYC, worked with ABC and the Financial News Network. If you told her NBC called and would you like on the Today Show tomorrow morning she would go get her hair done and not blink an eye. When she asks me what I like to be on the Today show I turn white at the thought. Her question is would you like to do that? And I say for me that is the wrong question. Because right now the last thing I would to do is go on TV or stand in front of an audience of a thousand and talk about what I know. Yet I would do it and have done it to a smaller extent. For me to feel comfortable I have to be certain I am actually marketing something of value. To define myself as valuable enough to ask for money is hard. Cathie Black- Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life) says men ask for a raise and don’t say thank you but women do. Men seem to assume that it is owed to them.

When do women leave behind the mindset of poverty? When can they take on the mantle of success and not feel bad about it? I like to look to Ali Brown of Ezine Queen for some inspiration. She is not ashamed or shy to flaunt her success. And I mean flaunt in the best way.

I can’t say at the moment any of this makes me feel comfortable. It doesn’t. But looking at living in poverty in my golden years makes me really uncomfortable. At the moment my steps are small but soon they will become larger. I am grateful for the opportunities afforded me and hope to make the best of it.

Sandra

We need to keep on sharing this with people early and often as they develop
their self concept as entrepreneurs.

My workshop called “Marketing Your Way with Easy Steps Every Day” is a whole
day of experientially learning what you are talking about. Thanks for
helping people see the light.

Rosemary
http://www.IntuitivePlan.com
http://www.JoyintheJungle.com
http://www.HandSpunDigital.com
http://www.JumpstartEntrepreneur.com

I am an independent, certified parenting educator. For many years I voluntarily facilitated several parenting programs and a self-esteem character education program for children in an elementary school.
Approximately 6 years ago I started charging for this same work in various community settings.

It’s been a struggle to learn how to market myself, but I came to the realization that if I’m to move forward, I have to learn how to find my niche market and then market to them.

I am now somewhat suffering from what I like to call the “IO” syndrome, information overload. I’m now trying to piece together all the information I’ve extracted for so many months and I’m studying core coaching skills.
I found myself thinking yesterday, that it was almost easier to market myself as a volunteer.

The whole money issue has been a stumbling block for me for various reasons that I will not go into right now. I certainly can relate to this topic, and I’m glad that you are paying attention to it.

However, what really just struck a chord with me was what you said at the bottom of this email about Joan not writing her book, because she didn’t want to seem pushy…..you really got me here. I am part of a writer’s group at my local library. I joined because I enjoy writing, and because I have a personal story to tell. I’ve written much about it, but haven’t quite completed it. What you said here, really hit a nerve with me because I keep putting it off.

I know this veers away from the whole money topic, but I just wanted you to know how much your statement resonated with me here.

I’ve always felt that people like you, and Barbara Winters market with integrity.

Thank you for the work that you do.

First, thanks for the teleconference on teleseminar. It was great, and although I will not be able to take advantage of it now, I will in the near future.

I too had a problem with marketing, tho I don’t know whether it’s related to being a woman or not. I soon got over it tho when I looked at it this way:

Some of us will feel uncomfortable if we just think about the money. However,it’s a matter of perspective. If you are offering a service or product to fulfill a need for someone, you are actually doing them a service by making them aware of what you have to offer. This is different from “pushing” your product or service on someone who doesn’t have a need for it. Dealing with objections is part of marketing in that your client/customer may not realize how it fulfills their need, which then goes to how well you know your target market, etc.

Happy Holidays!

I need some wisdom — looking forward to your article!
Love your website!

I’m not in a position to sign up for the teleseminar now, but wanted to
thank you for your own non-pushy but assertive presentation, especially the P.S.; a great reframe from “pushy” to hiding one’s useful light.

I read your email and was wondering if you know about Denise Michaels?

She wrote a book called Testosterone Free Marketing about this very
subject and it was very helpful to me.

She has a networking group on Ryze that I subscribe to and I’ve sent her
a message about this particular email and the issues your readers are
running into. I suggested she contact you and maybe you two can work on
something together.

Her Ryze group is Real Women-Real Success and her book’s website is
http://www.tfmbook.com. She also mentors on this topic, so her mentoring site
is http://www.mentoringwithdenise.com

Hope this is helpful. Your emails helped me so much, I hope I can return
the favor!