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	<itunes:summary>Business, Marketing, And Publicity Info For Women Who'd Rather Work For Themselves, Than Work For The Man.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Try (2) Biz Workbooks &#8211; For Free!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 20:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crissy Herron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great way to keep your business moving forward is to always be learning something new. An easy way to do that is by joining the IndieBizChicks Workbook Club. You will receive 2 new workbooks on the first of each month. Try it out today for free! You&#8217;ll receive a workbook on Creative Uses For [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ibc-star-blackcopy41.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5051" title="ibc-star-blackcopy41" src="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ibc-star-blackcopy41.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="156" /></a>A great way to keep your business moving forward is to always be learning something new. An easy way to do that is by joining the <strong>IndieBizChicks Workbook Club.</strong></p>
<p>You will receive 2 new workbooks on the first of each month.</p>
<p>Try it out today for free! <strong>You&#8217;ll receive a workbook on Creative Uses For Pinterest and another workbook on Keyword Linking.</strong></p>
<p><strong>If you don&#8217;t find them helpful, cancel within 5 days and you will owe nothing.</strong></p>
<p>If you decide to keep them, you will be billed $10 in 5 days, and then $10 every 30 days.</p>
<p>You will receive 2 new workbooks on the first of each month! And of course, you can cancel at any time.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://wahmcart.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?adminid=91&amp;pid=9235&amp;quickbuy=1" target="_blank">Click Here to get your no-cost trial started</a></strong></p>
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		<title>Try Quick And Easy Newsletters For Free!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 20:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crissy Herron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sending out regular newsletters can help your biz, BIG TIME! Quick And Easy Newsletters are pre-written and ready to send. There are sections where you can fill in things like the links to your blog posts, give out the details of your monthly specials, and there are even areas where you can add advertising. These [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ibc-star-pink-copy1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5089" title="ibc-star-pink-copy1" src="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ibc-star-pink-copy1.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="156" /></a>Sending out regular newsletters can help your biz, BIG TIME!</p>
<p><strong>Quick And Easy Newsletters are pre-written and ready to send.</strong></p>
<p>There are sections where you can fill in things like the links to your blog posts, give out the details of your monthly specials, and there are even areas where you can add advertising. These can be your ads &#8211; or you can monetize your newsletter by selling ads to others.</p>
<p>There are also 2 articles &#8211; one business focused and one lifestyle focused, plus a recipe.</p>
<p>You will receive the newsletter in three formats &#8211; HTML, Word, and text. You will also receive instructions and a header file in Photoshop and Jpeg, allowing you even more customization options.</p>
<p>You will receive the June newsletter immediately, and will have 5 days to decide if it&#8217;s for you. If you don&#8217;t like it, cancel and owe nothing. If you decide that you do like it, you will be billed $10 in 5 days.</p>
<p>You will receive the next month&#8217;s newsletter on the 1st of each month, and will be billed $10 every 30 days. You can cancel at any time.</p>
<p><a href="https://wahmcart.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?adminid=91&amp;pid=9236&amp;quickbuy=1" target="_blank"><strong>Click Here To Try Them Out For Free!</strong></a></p>
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		<title>Monday Motivation: 15 Minutes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crissy Herron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When looking at a list of things you need to do &#8211; whether it&#8217;s a list of things for your business or chores around the house, a long to-do list can seem a little overwhelming. And sometimes, it can seem A LOT overwhelming! That feeling of being overwhelmed can cause you to dive head first [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mondaymotivation-copy.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5096" style="margin: 2px 5px;" title="mondaymotivation copy" src="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mondaymotivation-copy.jpg" alt="" width="167" height="144" /></a>When looking at a list of things you need to do &#8211; whether it&#8217;s a list of things for your business or chores around the house, a long to-do list can seem a little overwhelming. And sometimes, it can seem A LOT overwhelming! That feeling of being overwhelmed can cause you to dive head first into the land of Procrastination. (nothing ever gets done when you do that!)</p>
<p>Instead of focusing on the big list &#8211; and wondering how you&#8217;re going to get it all done, focus on fifteen minutes.</p>
<p>Pick one item on your to-do list, set a timer for fifteen minutes and work on it.  Maybe it&#8217;s answering email, writing a blog post, or cleaning out the junk drawer in the kitchen. Whatever it is, only focus on that one thing for that fifteen minutes.</p>
<p>If you get done before the fifteen minutes are up, great. Pick another task and keep working.</p>
<p>If you run out of time, that&#8217;s okay. You can stop and pick up where you left off later, or you can keep going and finish it.</p>
<p>Chances are, that little fifteen minute push will give you enough motivation to finish the task.</p>
<p>So, long Procrastination!</p>
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		<title>Need A Plan To Create An Info Product? You Found It!</title>
		<link>http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/need-a-plan-to-create-an-info-product-you-found-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crissy Herron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Kelly McCausey recently gave me a copy of her 42 Day Launch Incubator to review, and let me tell you &#8211; if you need a plan to create an info product, this is it! This is a no-nonsense guide and it&#8217;s filled with everything you need to know. It walks you through the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/clever_chick/ibc-star-blackcopy.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="156" />My friend Kelly McCausey recently gave me a copy of her<strong><a href="http://www.solosmarts.com/amember/aff/go?r=472&amp;i=4" target="_blank"> 42 Day Launch Incubator</a></strong> to review, and let me tell you &#8211; if you need a plan to create an info product, this is it!</p>
<p><strong>This is a no-nonsense guide and it&#8217;s filled with everything you need to know. It walks you through the creation of an info product, from start to finish. </strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what you get:</p>
<ul>
<li>A plan that walks you through everything, from start to finish. It explains all the tasks you need to do to create your info product, from deciding on a topic to choosing a shopping cart to marketing the final product.</li>
<li>A timeline, so you know what needs to be done each week, so that you can insure you have a finished info product in 6 weeks</li>
<li>A printable checklist, so you can jot down notes and cross off your tasks</li>
<li>Six Audios &#8211; one for each week of the program</li>
<li>Plus extras &#8211; like a copywriting guide, a WordPress template (to create your sales page) and more!</li>
</ul>
<p>This is a very thorough plan. Kelly &#8211; the woman who created this plan, has been creating info products for years, and a good portion of her income comes from them.  She is one of the people who taught me about info products!</p>
<h2>I&#8217;ve been using her method for years! And info products are one of my main sources of income!</h2>
<p>If I can do it, you can do it. And this is the plan that will take you from Point A to Point B.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.solosmarts.com/amember/aff/go?r=472&amp;i=4" target="_blank"><strong>Click Here to learn more about 42 Day Launch Incubator &#8211; and grab your copy now for only $39</strong></a></p>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Holding A Swag Exchange &#8212; Only Open To 20 Participants!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crissy Herron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a big fan of swag as a promotional tool. One of my favorite parts of going to big conferences and events is collecting all the business cards and being introduced to all these new businesses! I decided to hold a Swag Exchange &#8212; and I hope you join in! The term &#8220;swag&#8221; can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ibc-star-blackcopy41.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5051" title="ibc-star-blackcopy41" src="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ibc-star-blackcopy41.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="156" /></a>I am a big fan of swag as a promotional tool. One of my favorite parts of going to big conferences and events is collecting all the business cards and being introduced to all these new businesses!</p>
<p>I decided to hold a Swag Exchange &#8212; and I hope you join in!</p>
<p>The term &#8220;swag&#8221; can refer to all types of promotional items &#8212; but in this case, I&#8217;m talking about business cards, stickers, and other small items with your business info printed on them.</p>
<p>I am going to limit this to 20 participants.</p>
<p>You will mail me at least 20 pieces of your swag &#8212; anything from business cards to stickers, etc.</p>
<p>I will divide them up between all of the participants and send each person a goodie box, full of the swag!</p>
<p>You can send me more than 20 items &#8212; in fact, you can send up to 10 items per person receiving them &#8211; so up to 200 items total.</p>
<p>This way, the person can give out your swag to other people &#8212; they can give it out at shows they are selling at; include it in their orders, etc.</p>
<p>The cost to join in will be $15. This will cover the cost of me having to buy shipping materials and postage when I send everyone their goodie box.</p>
<p><a href="https://wahmcart.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?adminid=91&amp;pid=9229&amp;quickbuy=1" target="_blank"><strong>To reserve a spot, click here</strong></a></p>
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		<title>Help Me Celebrate My 5 Year Anniversary!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crissy Herron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This summer marks the 5 Year Anniversary of IndieBizChicks.com, and to celebrate, I&#8217;m hosting a summer-long Business Extravaganza! There will be no-cost biz calls &#8211; including coaching and strategy sessions with me, plus lots of guest experts, who will be teaching you new things. There will also be some great giveaways, contests, and more. You [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ibc-star-pink-copy1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5047" title="ibc-star-pink copy" src="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ibc-star-pink-copy1.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="156" /></a>This summer marks the 5 Year Anniversary of IndieBizChicks.com, and to celebrate, I&#8217;m hosting a summer-long <strong><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/help-me-celebrate-the-5-year-anniversary-of-indiebizchicks-com/" target="_blank">Business Extravaganza</a></strong>!</p>
<p>There will be no-cost biz calls &#8211; including coaching and strategy sessions with me, plus lots of guest experts, who will be teaching you new things.</p>
<p>There will also be some great giveaways, contests, and more.</p>
<h3><strong><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/help-me-celebrate-the-5-year-anniversary-of-indiebizchicks-com/" target="_blank">You can register &#8211; for free &#8211; by clicking here</a></strong></h3>
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		<title>SoloMasterminds &#8211; The Best Investment I&#8217;ve Made In My Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crissy Herron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got the idea to start a website in the summer of 2006, and launched this site in the summer of 2007. When I first got that idea, I knew absolutely nothing about websites. I didn&#8217;t even know how to buy a domain or how to get a site online. Like I said &#8211; I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/clever_chick/ibc-star-pinkcopy.jpg " alt="" width="150" height="156" />I got the idea to start a website in the summer of 2006, and launched this site in the summer of 2007. When I first got that idea, I knew absolutely nothing about websites. I didn&#8217;t even know how to buy a domain or how to get a site online. Like I said &#8211; I knew NOTHING.</p>
<p>So how did I get a site online a year after I first had the idea? I started Googling things and learned along the way. While I was doing all of that Googling, I found <strong><a href="http://www.solomasterminds.com/order/go.php?r=651&amp;i=l0" target="_blank">SoloMasterminds</a></strong>. This is a forum that is specifically dedicated to internet marketing, starting and creating an online business, etc. It is a paid forum &#8211; meaning there is a monthly cost. You pay for the first year, and then it&#8217;s free from then on.</p>
<h2>I hemmed and hawed about the price at first &#8211; but I ended up going for it. And  let me tell you, this was the best investment I&#8217;ve made in my business.</h2>
<p>This has also been the biggest influence I&#8217;ve had in my business. I learned a lot during that first year &#8212; enough to get my site up and start making a profit! But it didn&#8217;t stop there. I&#8217;m still learning new things from the other members and they continue to inspire me and also act as sound boards, brainstormers, etc.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re looking to learn new things and grow your business &#8211; and get to know some other business owners who are serious about their business, check out<strong><a href="http://www.solomasterminds.com/order/go.php?r=651&amp;i=l0" target="_blank"> SoloMasterminds</a></strong>. You won&#8217;t be sorry!</p>
<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" src="http://www.solomasterminds.com/your-own-boss.jpg" alt="" width="326" height="176" /></p>
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		<title>Flashback Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crissy Herron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been writing posts on this blog for quite a while &#8212; almost five years. And that means that there are a lot of posts you may not have seen. So, I decided to start Flashback Fridays. The content is still good &#8211; and, like I said, you may not have seen it the first [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/flashbackfriday-copy.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5053" style="margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="flashbackfriday copy" src="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/flashbackfriday-copy.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="161" /></a>I&#8217;ve been writing posts on this blog for quite a while &#8212; almost five years. And that means that there are a lot of posts you may not have seen. So, I decided to start Flashback Fridays.</p>
<p>The content is still good &#8211; and, like I said, you may not have seen it the first time around, so why not read it now?</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/how-to-increase-your-reach-on-the-web/" target="_blank">How To Increase Your Reach On The Web</a></li>
<li><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/drawing-the-line-between-business-and-personal-in-social-media/" target="_blank">Drawing The Line Between Business &amp; Personal In Social Media</a></li>
<li><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/should-your-marketing-be-monogamous/" target="_blank">Should Your Marketing Be Monogamous?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/twitter-jackass/" target="_blank">How To Use Twitter Without Looking Like A Total Jackass</a></li>
<li><a href="http://indiebizchicks.com/wp/how-to-get-noticed-by-retailers/" target="_blank">How To Get Noticed By Retailers</a></li>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Open Call For June Vendors (and a fun contest!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 03:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crissy Herron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June is right around the corner &#8211; and I&#8217;ve got some open spots in the June for The Virtual Indie Craft  Plus &#8211; I thought up a fun contest to promote your business and get your summer sales going! Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll receive as a vendor: - A virtual booth on the website - A [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/clever_chick/ibc-star-blackcopy.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="156" />June is right around the corner &#8211; and I&#8217;ve got some open spots in the June for <a href="http://thevirtualindiecraftfair.com/" target="_blank"><strong>The Virtual Indie Craft</strong> </a></p>
<p>Plus &#8211; I thought up a fun contest to promote your business and get your summer sales going!</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll receive as a vendor:<br />
- A virtual booth on the <a href="http://thevirtualindiecraftfair.com/" target="_blank">website</a><br />
- A text ad in my newsletter &#8211; goes out to 3,000+<br />
- A link on my Facebook fan page (1,100+ fans)<br />
- 5 shout-outs on Twitter (7,000+ followers)</p>
<p>PLUS &#8211; you will be featured in the June &#8220;Best In Show&#8221; Contest.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll ask my readers to vote for their favorite June Vendor &#8211; and everyone who votes gets a chance at winning $25. Everyone loves to win stuff &#8212; especially cash!</p>
<p>This means A LOT of people will be looking at your virtual booth. You can also promote the contest to your readers, giving them the chance to win the prize!</p>
<p>The vendor who wins &#8220;Best In Show&#8221; will receive a no-cost vendor spot in July, and will be featured on IndieBizChicks.com.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://wahmcart.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?adminid=91&amp;pid=9221&amp;quickbuy=1" target="_blank">Click Here to grab your June vendor spot for only $35</a></strong></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 02:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crissy Herron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re like most people, not a day goes by that you don&#8217;t get a newsletter in your email inbox telling you about new events, products, services, deals, discounts, job fairs, promotions—everything under the sun. You may not have even subscribed for the some of the newsletters in the first place, and opt out of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/clever_chick/ibc-star-pinkcopy.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="156" />If you&#8217;re like most people, not a day goes by that you don&#8217;t get a newsletter in your email inbox telling you about new events, products, services, deals, discounts, job fairs, promotions—everything under the sun. You may not have even subscribed for the some of the newsletters in the first place, and opt out of the ones that are bombarding you.</p>
<p>This has been happening more and more and it causes people to lose respect for the company that issued the email. They clearly are either sloppily assembling their subscriber lists or are buying information off other companies.</p>
<p>Either way, they don&#8217;t deserve any attention, or  business. A company that does this to enough people will slowly create a legion of unloyal customers, unsubscribers who will likely never return. This is ineffective email marketing at its worst.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re an Internet entrepreneur, or at least interested in becoming one, you should take note of the ways in which social media can essentially replace the need for an email newsletter and create your own brand ambassadors. Since most popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest require users to &#8216;like&#8217; or &#8216;follow&#8217; someone before they receive updates from them,  a social media presence for your company allows you to gauge who actually wants to hear your updates, creating an interested audience, instead of blindly sending out emails to people who might have never subscribed in the first place.</p>
<p>Social media posts can help virtually any business, from keeping clients apprised of <a href="http://unigroupworldwide.com/">medical equipment shipping</a> dates and costs to offering discounts on electronic products or services.</p>
<p>Social media posts can be effective at relaying information, garnering real-time feedback, and actually converting &#8216;followers&#8217; into customers. Facebook exposes your brand to hundreds of millions of people; Twitter allows you to track trends and hashtags and tap into niche markets; Pinterest gives you the inside track into one of the hottest networks on the Internet. Even the photo app network Instagram (freshly acquired from Facebook) can be a clever way for businesses to brand a new line of products.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re running a small business and are looking to up the ante on your Internet retail sales, make sure that you are not  just another pesky email in someone&#8217;s inbox and start creating active dialogues with consumers on social media networks. You stand to improve your revenue, enhance your brand, build your customers base, and stop <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?5-Sure-Fire-Ways-to-Annoy-People-With-Your-Email-Newsletter&amp;id=43981">annoying the unsubscribed</a>.</p>
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