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We hope you have taken some time to attend the free webinars we’ve had over the past two years on the Women’s Small Biz Network. If not, you can view all the past free webinars at http://www.womenssmallbiznetwork.com/womens-small-biz-network-training/. We have posted a bunch of new ones recently, so catch up!

We are always looking to fill our schedule for our two basic free webinar series:

• Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. MST (9:00pm EST, 8:00 CST, 6:00 PST): Kick Off Your Shoes and Collaborate
• Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. MST: Marketing Mastermind & Business Skills for the Busy Woman (and curious men!)

Coming up, we have:

• Tammi Hoerner presenting The Whole Food Connection: How Eating Well Transforms Your Body and Your Life on Tuesday 8/16, 7:00 p.m. MST (9:00 EST / 8:00 CST / 6:00 PST) Register Here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/980644955
• Special LIVE encore presentation of STOP making money and start building a business that makes you money!! with Julia Gentry on Wednesday 8/17, 7:00 p.m. MST (9:00 EST / 8:00 CST / 6:00 PST) Register Here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/583091994

From watching or attending our previous webinars, we hope you’ve been wondering, “How can *I* give a webinar?!” Part of the mission of WSBN is for our members to help each other grow their businesses, share what they do, and get to know each other—to connect and collaborate. All these purposes can be accomplished if YOU give a webinar! In addition, you can use your webinar to promote your business to your other networks, clients, and colleagues, and we even have options to take this concept to the next level.

TIP: Every webinar should be an introduction to your work that ends with an offer of how your listeners can take the next step or get more information, whether it’s a class, a discovery session, a package, or a product!

Consider this your personal invitation to schedule your webinar. We are preparing our schedule for the upcoming months and would love for you to participate. Nervous? Watch Karen Sherwood’s webinar on “How to Do A Webinar!” to allay any fears you may have!

Below are all the details for you to get started. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Roth by phone at 303.410.8167 or by email at stephanie@wsbiznetwork.com.

Why should I do a webinar?

There are so many reasons to do a webinar!

• Putting it together will help you craft an offer that will sell products or services for you.
• Delivering it will make you more comfortable speaking.
• Completing it will give you a product you can sell or use to promote your business.
• All this will help you GROW YOUR BUSINESS!

Part of creating your webinar is to include an offer that will bring people into your practice or classes or programs. (However, remember that the webinar is NOT a sales pitch! It should provide valuable information for your target market.)

This or future webinars can also result in products you can sell or use as a free gift when people opt in to your website or mailing list.

What can I talk about?

We have two regularly scheduled webinars each week, and can accommodate additional dates/times (just ask!):

• Kick Off Your Shoes and Collaborate
  Tuesdays: 9:00 p.m. Eastern /8:00 p.m. Central/7:00 p.m. Mountain/6:00 p.m. Pacific
  These webinars are topics of general interest, not necessarily about business; we’ve had ones on how to write a book, about nutrition and energy work, and even one on how to do a webinar!
• Marketing Mastermind & Business Skills for the Busy Woman (and curious men!)
  Thursdays: 5:30 p.m. Eastern /4:30 p.m. Central/3:30 p.m. Mountain/2:30 p.m. Pacific
  These webinars are more relevant to business; they cover marketing and technology topics. Again, we can have a broad range of topics here as well.

How do I prepare for my webinar?

Each webinar is one hour plus about 15 minutes for introductions and questions. You can make your webinar interactive or present it more like a lecture with time for questions at the end. Be sure to include a slide with your contact information and if you want to make an offer to participants for a special you are running in your business, you are welcome to do so. Please don’t make the whole webinar a sales pitch. Instead, plan to give a lot of valuable and interesting content that leads up to your offer and makes people want to work with you.

To make the best use of the “web” part of the webinar, prepare a PowerPoint presentation. This can be as complicated or as simple as you want. A webinar is kind of like going to the ballet—it’s a concert with something to watch!

You will sit in the comfort of your own home, in front of your computer, either on the phone or using a microphone connected to your computer. We don’t need your slides—you’ll be running the show. A WSBN representative will monitor the guests, introduce you, act as host, and take care of the recording.

We ask you to call in about 15 minutes before the start of the webinar to make sure everything is working okay.

How will people find out about the webinar?

The WSBN will promote your webinar to all 600+ members of the network, as well as on Facebook and Twitter. We encourage you to invite everyone you want to join in. We’ll provide you with the GoToWebinar registration information. Anyone who wants to view the webinar will need to register. Participants can watch and listen on the web, or watch on the web and call in, or just call in. There is no cost to participants beyond the cost (if any) of a long-distance call.

How much does it cost to do a webinar?

It depends on your membership level in WSBN. As a Featured Member of the Women’s Small Business Network, you have the privilege of giving one webinar each year as part of your membership at no additional cost. If you are a free member or a non-member, the cost is only $149. Either way, WSBN will:

• Promote your webinar on WSBN, Facebook, and Twitter
• Host your webinar, and introduce you
• Record and edit your webinar
• Post your webinar on the Women’s Small Business Network

I don’t have a clue as to how to go about preparing to do a webinar!

No problem. WSBN can provide you with a coach who can show you how to use PowerPoint, help you craft your offer, and how to structure your presentation to maximize participation by your audience. The cost is only $125/hour for Featured Members and $145/hour for others.

What if I want to make my webinar available to my clients or prospects?

Your clients and prospects are welcome to view the webinar on our website. If you’d like to give them a DVD or CD (audio only), you are welcome to order more copies. Here are some options:

Webinar Upgrade Package

• DVD Master Copy of your webinar
• CD Master Copy of the audio of your webinar
• Email addresses of all attendees

The cost of the Basic Upgrade Package is $125 for Featured Members; $150 for all others

Additional Services

• Coaching on how to do a webinar, how to use PowerPoint, or how to structure your webinar to include your offer and get people to sign up for your services.
• Copies of the DVD or CD with graphically designed labels
• Transcription of your webinar
• Editing and/or reformatting your transcription into an eBook
• Packaging options (for example, CD, DVD, and transcript in a binder with artwork)
• Setting up a shopping cart item to allow your customers to buy copies of your webinar
• Editing of webinar into 10-minute segments you can post on YouTube
• Increasing web traffic using segments of your webinar and Traffic Geyser
• Lead generation (opt-in) pages to capture email addresses to add to your database

If you are interested in any of these services, please email your requirements and we will give you a quote.

What do I do next?

To schedule your webinar, please complete the Order Form at the end of this letter and send it to stephanie@wsbiznetwork.com. We will need the following information:

• Your first, second, and third choice of dates (available dates are shown on the calendar, but are subject to change)
• Your name, title, email address, and phone number the way you want them listed (we won’t list your phone, but it makes it easy to contact you with questions). Include the same information for additional presenters, if any.
• Catchy title and subtitle for your webinar
• Enticing description (2-4 paragraphs) about what information or transformation your audience will receive
• 3-4 bullet points that summarize what attendees will learn
• 2-3 paragraphs on why you are an expert and a link to your website
• ATTACH your Photo. It makes our life easier if it is sized to 100 X 100 pixels

We look forward to supporting you in sharing your gifts, passion and knowledge!  If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask!

Stephanie Roth
Director of Dream and Product Development
Women’s Small Business Network
stephanie@wsbiznetwork.com
303.410.8167

To schedule and prepare for your webinar, please follow these steps: Choose an available date from the calendar. Please list two alternate dates as well, just in case we can’t accommodate your first choice. Here’s a general guideline: Tuesdays: Kick Off Your Shoes & Collaborate 6 pm Pacific 7 pm  Mountain 8 pm Central 9 pm Eastern Thursdays: Marketing MasterMind & Business Skills for the Busy Woman (& man) 2 pm Pacific 3 pm  Mountain 4 pm Central 5 pm Eastern Training and collaboration sessions that provide experience and exposure for the Network’s Featured Members to share their passions and gifts. Support sessions in Marketing and new technology to help us launch our businesses and grow them exponentially. To View Previous Webinars: http://www.womenssmallbiznetwork.com/category/wsbn-kick-off-your-shoes-webinars/ To View Previous Webinars: http://www.womenssmallbiznetwork.com/category/wsbn-marketing-mastermind 2. Send an email to stephanie@wsbiznetwork.com with the following information: The dates you have chosen Your name, title, email address, and phone number the way you want them listed (we won’t list your phone, but it makes it easy to contact you with questions). Same for additional presenters. Catchy title and subtitle for your webinar Enticing description (2-4 paragraphs) about what information or transformation your audience will receive. 3-4 Bullets that summarize your presentation Bio (2-3 paragraphs on why you are an expert), including a link to your website. ATTACH your Photo. It makes our life easier if you size it to 100 X 100 pixels NOTE: Receiving ALL this information in a timely manner allows us to post your event to maximize the time we have for marketing and publicity. 3. Prepare your webinar before the date of your presentation. All you need is a Power Point file. If you need help with this, please contact us. 4. PROMOTE your webinar to your contact list, and we will promote you on the Women’s Small Biz Website and Facebook and Twitter. We can accommodate up to 1,000 participants, so promote your heart out!

Click Here to Download and Fill Out the I Want To Lead A Webinar Order Form

Yes! I want to do a webinar. Here’s my info.

ATTACH your Photo. It makes our life easier if you size it to 100 X 100 pixels.

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Click Here to Download and Fill Out the I Want To Lead A Webinar Order Form

You’ve seen tons of information about how to start and grow your business. You’ve seen or taken tons of training courses both on-line and off-line about how to be successful.

Yet you are overwhelmed or stuck, not knowing how to move forward. You are confused about how to take the first steps (or even the second steps) and afraid to ask–or simply don’t know WHO to ask!

What if you had access to BOTH training and hand-holding in a safe and supportive environment? What if you had a place to get your questions answered and the know-how, step-by-step processes to lead you to success? What if you were able to get this live support weekly with on-going access 24-7? What if you had a team of individuals COMMITTED to YOUR SUCCESS?

Imagine what would be possible! Imagine the difference you could make in your life and the lives of those around you. Imagine the freedom and financial reward of owning and running your own business successfully. Imagine feeling fully supported with a team of people committed to YOUR success! Imagine tapping into your own personal power at a whole new level – with confidence, know-how AND support.

The Women’s Small Business Network’s weekly Tap Into Your Power Hour IS live on-line training, coaching, mastermind, and idea-generating webinars with its back-end support website of past recorded webinars and additional training and support.  Karen Sherwood and Stephanie Roth host these weekly webinar sessions and invite specialists to share their knowledge, answer questions, and provide group and individual coaching to put YOU in the hot-seat!

The format:

The first 20-30 minutes is specific training on a topic
The last 30-40 minutes is practical application of what you just learned with your business, website, marketing, etc.

Where else can you get this level of ongoing quality training, coaching and support at such an affordable price?

JOIN US EVERY Wednesday at 11:30am – 12:30pm Mountain Time (1:30pm EST, 12:30pm Central, 10:30am Pacific) for an hour of informative, enlightening or useful information! Each month a new topic. All sessions are recorded, so if you can’t make every session, you can listen to the recordings!

One 4-Session Class is only $75 – Click on the EVENTS tab to see the current session and click on the link in the description to register.

Or, invest in three courses PLUS access to 50+ hours of past recorded TIYPH session for 6 months for ONLY $139 (less than $47 per course) – Click on the EVENTS tab to see the current session and click on the link in the description to register.

Some of our past webinars:

• Discover the Magic of Social Media
• Taking Social Media to the Next Level
• Creating a Blog and Using it to Increase Business
• Living your Passion & Purpose in Business
• Developing a Business Strategy
• Developing a Marketing Strategy