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Volume 6, Issue 9 Fashion Ladies Plus Size Resale . . . 6 Feminine Fashions . . . . . . . . 12 Rerun Resale Boutique . . . . 12
Body & Beauty Perfect Touch Spa . . . . . . . . .2 Bella Permanent Makeup Studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Eyelash Extensions . . . . . . . . 12 Advanced Cosmetic Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Scentsy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Estate Warehouse . . . . . 6 Blinds by Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Carpentry Connection . . . . 7 Winchester Gun Gallery. . . . 15
Business Opportunities Lovin Life CEO . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Legal, Finance & Insurance Law Office of Lauren Business & Career Gaydos Duffer, P.C. . . . . . . 3 Resources Elizabeth Alexander, CPA . . .12 C3 for Women. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 eWomen Network . . . . . . . . 7 Non-Profit The Joy of Connecting A Hole in my Heart . . . . . . .12 Arlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Get Clients Now! . . . . . . . . . 15 Articles Gifts & Services Social Media is Here to Silpada Designs Jewelry . . . 6 Stay, page 11 Alexander Portrait Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 The 3 P’s of Effective At Your Service Personal Communication, page 13 Concierge . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Oro Fino’s Lil Luxuries . . . . .16
Health & Fitness Fit as a Fiddle Health . . . . . . 3 Fort Worth Hypnosis . . . . . . 6 A&M Wellness Centre . . . . . .7 Home & Garden aRoundJoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Centsability Services . . . . . . 2 Michelle Martin, Publisher Office: 817-733-7522 Cell: 817-247-3890 Fax: (toll free) 1-877-601-3890 P.O. Box 14358 Arlington, TX 76094 michelle@fwmetrowoman.com www.MetroWomanFortWorth.com Photography Alexander Portrait Designers 817-473-7632 Graphic Design TF Graphics Distribution Manager Phil Walthall
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C3 for Women is a community where women business owners connect, collaborate, and create your success. Michelle Martin created C3 for Women to provide support and collaboration opportunities for women in business. By uniting women business owners and giving you an opportunity to learn from each other’s experiences and perspectives, she believes you can create more success in your own business. Connect – build relationships, make new connections, grow your business, and have fun at monthly the JOY of Connecting® networking events. Collaborate – attend monthly Success Events (FREE for Members!), where you’ll learn about a new business topic each month, then participate in our unique Synergy Circle session. This is where you will collaborate and brainstorm ideas with a small group of business women who share similar goals and a commitment to growth. Need accountability and action partners to propel you forward in your business? Join a Synergy Group, composed of 8-10 women business owners from noncompeting industries, who meet monthly with an experienced facilitator. Create – success doesn’t happen on its own. It takes planning, intentions, and
hard work. C3 for Women workshops and events are designed to give you the tools you need to excel in business and in life. Topics include marketing, organization, social media, and more! At the annual Celebrating Women in Business Luncheon, you will receive Inspiration and Motivation, as well as joyful Celebration with other women business owners. Mark your calendars for the 2010 luncheon on Friday, May 14th. What members say about C3 for Women: “C3 for Women got me out of my home based office and back into the real world. Connecting and collaborating in person is empowering and I leave each monthly meeting with a new energy and excitement about my business. I look forward to the events all month.” -- Julia Lilly / 360 Admin - Virtual Assistant “C3 is a different kind of event. The speakers have been outstanding and very practical for business owners. Having suggestions from people with various viewpoints makes for valuable input. I’m really glad to be a member of C3.” -- Mae Hoover / Professional Speaker and Author “I enjoyed the collaboration portion of the Success Event! The feedback and different viewpoints were just what I was looking for. It gave me some innovative ideas that I will actually incorporate.” -- Trisha Goode / At Your Service Personal Concierge
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Body & Beauty
Dana McGuffin, CPA . . 888-624-4419 x19 - Outsourced Financial Services www.mcguffin-cpa.com Arbonne, Linda Swirski. . . .817-416-8968 www.formulaswiss.myarbonne.com JMV’s Accounting . . . . . . . . . 800-560-6436 Look & Feel Better with Quality Skin Services & Health Care Products www.onestopaccountingshop.com BeautiControl . . . . . . . . . . . .817-429-6929 The Joy of Connecting . . . . 817-247-3890 Mobile Spa www.fwmetrowoman.com/JOC.htm www.beautipage.com/lisawilkinson See our ad on page 12 Beautiful Image Arlington .817-404-7549 www.beautifulimagearlington.com Non-surgical Facial and Body Sculpting Ambit Energy . . . . . . . . . 888-782-6248 Specializing in the “Lunchtime Facelift” www.energyofchoice.goambit.com Jafra Skin Care . . . . . . . . . . 817-219-0621 Home Business! Make Money helping people Save on Electric bills monthly. BBB mizchill@yahoo.com
Business Opportunities
Perfect Touch Spa . . . . . . . . . 817-801-8200 Denice Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . .817-690-4637 Get Paid to Drink Healthy Coffee! 3609 W. Park Row, Arlington See our ad on page 2
Coaching & Counseling
Pure Romance by Cari . . . . .469-274-3886 Blue Heron Soul Arts . . . . . .817-219-7913 Classy, In-home parties for adult women www.blueheronsoularts.com Renaissance Facial . . . . . . . . 817-988-6876 Women’s Spiritual Retreats, Empowering Workshops, Counseling/Mentoring & Massage Intro Facial - $50 (new clients only) Richelle’s Hair Designs . . . . . 972-310-2825 Salon & Mobile Hair Service Available The Traveling Masseuse . . . 817-966-1020 of DFW www.TravelingMasseuseDFW.com
Business Resources Texas Business Women. . . . 817-465-2168 Arlington Meetings are second Tuesday monthly
Darla Linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .817-903-5141 Master Certified NLP Practitioner Fast easy self-improvement tools for a better life. Fort Worth Hypnosis . . . . . . 817-219-7913 & Wellness Center www.fwhypnosis.com See our ad on page 6
RUD Counseling . . . . . . . . . . 817-466-4450 Soul to Sole Reflexology. . 817-891-2162 and Psychotherapy www.soultosolereflexology.net www.hope2heal.org Experience the Ultimate Relaxation through the Soles of your feet!
Fashion & Jewelry
Susan Evans, RN . . . . . . . . . . . 817-726-3013 – Weight Loss Coach www.Doncaster.com. . . . . . .817-633-0042 www.susanevansrn.com Extraordinary Apparel . . . . . .
Gifts & Greeting Cards
Weight Management. . . . . .817-690-4637 & Facial Therapy BLM PaperWorks . . . . . . . . .214-228-6732 www.fordhealthshop.com www.blmpaperworks.com Yoga Education. . . . . . . . . . . 214-794-3274 MsBeees Boutique. . . . . . . . . .817-271-0396 www.yogaeducationforschools.com Discover a new sense of aliveness through Personalized frames for every occasion - weddings, mother and fathers’ day, birth yoga! Ages 3-93 announcements, birthdays & graduation!
Both Worlds Pharmacy . . . 817-451-5003 2183 W. Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington HCG Weight Loss Protocol. You’ve heard about it, You want it, We have it! Healthy Home Technologies. 817-368-1298 www.healthyhometechnologies.com Air/water purification Powerworx - surge protection for your home Inn Balance Retreats . . . . . . .817-349-4396 www.innbalanceretreats.com JoAnn Callanan, CH,LMT. . .817-360-7827 Hypnosis or Massage $65, Colleyville Massage - Lisa Ramos . . . .682-553-3527 2206 W. Park Row #106, Arlington
Life Coach Certification. . 866-455-2155 www.certifiedcoachesfederation.com
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Health & Wellness
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Seasons Assisted Living. . . .817-460-5889 2424 Ventura, Arlington 76015
Home & Garden A Woman’s Touch . . . . . . . . . 817-658-3752 Landscape/Design Co www.womans-touch.com AFS Interior Decor . . . . . . . . .682-561-5377 & Home Staging; www.allforshow.net All Things Great & Small . . 817-706-5999 www.atgnsdesigns.com Blair Cleaning Services. . . .817-731-6108 Commercial & Residential, $20 off Carpentry Connection. . . . 817-253-4593 Home Repair & Remodeling See our ad on page 7
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Creative Memories . . . . . . . .817-283-1559 www.mycmsite.com/teresalamacchia your life ~ your story ~ your way Sno-To-Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .469-261-3779 “preserving your memories” www.DFWSno.com Eco Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .817-581-8918 List your business in the Pink Pages! Organizational Cleaning Service Cost is $20/month* or $195 for 12 Emerald Financial Ltd . . . . 817-540-5884 months for a basic 2-line listing; $35/ month* or $345 for 12 months for an www.emeraldfinancialltd.com expanded 4-line listing. Providing home loans for 15 years * Minimum commitment required, call for details. Christine Parks Lic #64447 Deadline for the May and June issues is April 8th. Scentsy Wickless . . . . . . . . .817-714-5520 Call today ! 817-733-7522 or email: Candles michelle@fwmetrowoman.com www.scentsy.com/prosper No wick, smoke, soot or flame! 1-800-DRY CARPET . . . . . . . .817-247-6001 www.drycarpet.com
Legal & Insurance BenefitsMart, LLC . . . . . . . . .817-565-8558 www.benefitsmartllc.com Individual & Group Insurance - Health, Life, Long-term care, Disability and AFLAC Leticia M. Evans . . . . . . . . .817-276-9600 Attorney at Law www.lettyevanslaw.com Consumer Bankruptcy Law Firm ...assisting individuals with debt relief
Non-Profit Organizations A Hole in my Heart. . . . . . .817-596-0104 www.aholeinmyheart.com
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According to the Newsweek article Social Media Trends for 2010 social media is still on the rise. Twitter alone has over 7 million unique users and growing monthly. The biggest trend predicted for 2010 is the increased use of social media in corporate marketing structures. The small business sector is not excluded from these trends. Researchers from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth show that small businesses are utilizing social media more than their larger counterparts.
and will automatically locate your contacts for you. Once you have a small following, start sharing quality information such as company news, upcoming events or links to useful articles. It is equally important to contribute something back to your followers. Be sure and comment on their post or share their posts with your contacts when possible. By following these few steps your social media reputation and following will soon blossom.
3) Measuring your success. Setting goals and measuring your progress will help your social media message stay on course. Once you decide what you would like to gain from your social media presence, such as increased web traffic or a certain number of quality followers, find the program you need to measure it. Simple, free tools such as Facebook Stats, Twitazlyer and Google These studies clearly show that social Analytics will get you started. Check your media is here to stay and should be added stats monthly to see if you are reaching to your marketing plan in 2010. Here are your goal. If not, use the information a few easy steps to get your social media to change your message and how you presence started. interact online. 1) Get Started. Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In are considered the top three social media sites. Set up accounts on each of these three sites to get your social media presence started. Make sure your profiles are set up professionally including a professional profile picture and company logo, company mission statement, full contact information and links to your website, blog and other social media sites. 2) Build a following. The easiest way to jump start up your social media following is to invite your current contacts to follow your new profiles. Most social media sites allow you to easily upload your email address book
4) Get Help. If setting up and starting your social media accounts seems too overwhelming or you just need help managing it all, look into hiring a social media experienced Virtual Assistant. A quality Virtual Assistant can become a true partner in your company’s success online. Julia Lilly is the owner of 360 Admin. She is a professional virtual assistant who assists small to mid-sized businesses with their social media presence by providing start- up consultation or daily account management. Visit her on the web at www.360admin.com.
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3-P Checklist
Have you ever given a speech and wonder: “Did I connect? Did my message make sense? Did my words benefit the audience?” In order to navigate through business and life successfully; you must be able to connect with your audience.
Purpose: Why am I sharing this information? How will my message benefit my audience? How does it relate to my audience? Are my main points clear and concise? Do I make it easy for my audience to remember my main message?
Passion: What do I have a strong interest in? Does it have anything to do with what my audience needs? What is my core authenticity? Do I convey an authentic enthusiasm? The purpose of this article is to share How can this inspire my audience? with you a strategy you can use to immeDo I believe my passion will be heard and diately improve your communication on a felt by my audience? How? Why? daily basis, so each time you speak in public, Does my message convey a combination of connection becomes easier! values and ideals that are relative?
You can’t begin to persuade your audience to look at your perspective….unless you can first see theirs. The beauty of the 3-P Strategy you are about to learn is that you can use this strategy during your everyday activities, and prepare for your next presentation….all at the same time! 3-P Strategy is a systematic plan for blending your package called “you”, your information, and your audience together to create sizzling synergy! When you offer relevant information, and you exhibit a true enthusiasm, plus you are sensitive to the wants and needs of your audience … the impact is dynamic! You become a presenter who communicates effectively, and you receive the respect (and ears), of your audience. You are probably thinking…..”OK, all of this sounds great, but how do I do it?” The simple answer is balance. Balance the PURPOSE of your message, with the common threads that tie your unique PASSION to the concept of the PEOPLE in your audience. 12 | For advertising information, please call (817)733-7522
People: What do both the people in my audience, and myself, have a strong interest in? How do these interests meet? Do my words help my audience strengthen their capabilities? What are their feelings/thoughts/opinions? How can I find out more about my audience? Survey? Interaction? Feedback? Parting thoughts for you… What aspect of your authenticity does your audience need to be reminded of? Are you so busy that it is difficult to see how you can put your package together? Would you like to cut your speech preparation time in half? Craft Your Communication and You Craft Your Success! www.CraftTrainingCenter.com © Craft Training Center 2010
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