"NEW Connections" E-zine July 3, 2006 - July 16, 2006 (early "holiday edition") In This Issue: Greetings From Christine Kloser, Founder What's NEW . . . Resources For Your Business   Feature Article: Seed and Grow Rich Recommended Resource: The Info Product Guy  Upcoming Events: Check Out Our Virtual and Local Meetings Member News Welcome NEW members and subscribers.  The mission of NEW Entrepreneurs is to create a global community of like-minded women entrepreneurs that fosters business, personal, spiritual and financial fulfillment through their connections with other women. Help NEW reach more entrepreneurial women.  Please forward this email to your like-minded friends.  Subscribe Now:  If you have been forwarded this email and wish to receive it directly, subscribe at www.NEWnewsletter.com.          Greetings From Christine Kloser Founder and Executive Director, NEW Entrepreneurs, Inc.  Focus, Focus, Focus Do you find it challenging to stay FOCUSED on your business when the “lazy days of summer” are in full swing?  Me, too!  But, with so many projects and events to complete before the end of the year (which is HALF over), now is your prime chance to make sure the time you spend on your business is PRODUCTIVE and directly related to your bottom-line.  I’ve been having a lot success lately completing multiple projects, without spending lots of time in the office.  And, I wanted to share my strategy with you.  Try this… each night before you leave your desk, write down (on a sticky note) the top three to five tasks that are your highest priority “to do’s” for the next day.  Stick the note on top of your keyboard.  Then, when you sit down to work the following morning, don’t let anything distract you, just get to work on those items you listed as your priorities.  It shocks me how much I can produce in a few hours of focused effort.  And, if you’re a “to do” list junkie like me, it feels really good to cross everything off the list! Happy Independence Day For those of you who live in the United States, Happy 4th of July!  For those of you in other countries, it’s a good time to enjoy the independence that comes along with being an entrepreneur.  That’s always something to celebrate!  This holiday, we’re having my family and my husband’s family coming to visit.  (Nearly 15 people… for a week.)  It’ll be fun to watch Janet play with her cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents and ever her 94-year old great-grandmother.  She can’t wait to take everyone to the park and show them how she goes down the slide (as seen in this photo).   Seed and Grow Rich When presenting our gifts to the world, through workshops, presentations, sales tables, teleclasses or by any other means, how to generate revenue or sell products without feeling too "salesy" is a constant concern of authentic-minded entrepreneurs.  Check out this week's article by Lisa Sasevich on how to "seed" your presentations with information your attendees want that eliminate the need for those practiced pitches.  Also, see Lisa live in Santa Monica on July 6 for even more in depth tips like you'll find here (Register Now)! (NEW Members, email your articles to news@newentrepreneurs.com?subject=ezine_article and we’ll consider them for publication.)    Christine's Success Tip: Turn the volume down on your computer when you’re focused on a task; you won’t easily be distracted by checking your inbox every time it “dings.”   Women's Wisdom:  ”We often spend time taking care of the urgent; we miss addressing the important.”  -Betty Colston To your success, Christine Kloser Founder, NEW Entrepreneurs, Inc. (310) 562-0606 ck@newentrepreneurs.  What's NEW . . . Resources For Your Business by Nicki Heskin, NEW Managing Director nh@newentrepreneurs.com; (310) 562-0606 Greetings everyone and Happy (almost) July 4th!  We worked hard this week to get you this "early edition" of our newsletter so that the holidays don't keep you from enjoying the many resources NEW has coming your way with deadlines over this holiday period. As for my family, we'll be having an ambitious weekend, both fun and work, enjoying a great July 4 festival and parade (Claremont really does it up right for this holiday!), but also draining and cleaning our (green!) pool so that we can renew that particular summer fun activity.  We also had some big baby news today -- I'm having another girl!  More importantly, the baby is active and healthy and kicking away, and my daughter was right about the baby being a little sister.  I can't wait until Thanksgiving to meet our soon-to-be newest NEW Member!  Designing Irresistable Offers - July 6 If you live in Greater LA (and aren't leaving town) Come out and see my expanding belly on July 6 in Santa Monica -- oh, yeah, and get the benefit of a sure-to-be incredible presentation by Lisa Sasevich on "Designing Irresistable Offers -- Secure More Customers, Make More Money, Share the Wealth!"   I hope to see you there! Last Chance for Pre-Advance Prices for the NEW Connections Retreat - Sept. 15-17 Congratulations to the many women who have been signing up this week to join us at the NEW Connections Retreat September 15-17 and doing it for our incredible all-inclusive pre-advance prices!  After tomorrow (Friday, June 30) prices are going up to accomodate the "catch-up" that will be needed for those who sign up between July and September in preparing for this unprecedented experience.  Don't miss out -- register now before these prices are gone for good. Be a Published Author in 2006 As of this weekend, 2006 is officially half over!  Can you believe it?  See yourself in print before year's end by becoming a part of our sister company, Love Your Life Publishing's, newest book project -- The Spirit of Women Entrepreneurs:  A Guide for Pursuing Your Dreams.  A few spots still remain, but are going fast... We're looking for chapter submissions in the following areas:Your Entrepreneurial Spirit, Going Straight To The Top, Business Tips You Won’t Learn From the Boys and Field-Tested Success Strategies For Women.  Get the full scoop at www.LoveYourLife.com/OPNbook. Promote Your Passion With Passion - July 19 If you haven't yet joined us for one of our NEW Virtual Monthly Meetings, what's stopping you?  These meetings are FR*EE, provide many of the great benefits of our local NEW meetings, offer a great, tangible topic presented by an "On-Call Expert" each month and are hosted with grace and boundless energy by NEW's Founder, Christine Kloser.  So get a move on and sign up!!  Our July 19 Virtual Monthly Meeting features Michelle Y. Drake, an internationally known professional speaker and business strategist, speaking on P romoting Your Passion with Passion…aka How to Speak About What You Do.  Register Now! Feature Article:  Seed and Grow Rich By Lisa Sasevich The dictionary definition of ‘seed’ is: A fertilized plant ovule containing an embryo capable of developing a new plant; a source; offspring; to plant seeds in. Seeding while giving a live presentation is the technique of planting valuable little tidbits of useful information (seeds) that come from the products or services you will be offering for sale some time during your presentation. It works wonderfully in both group and one-on-one situations and works in any medium, whether on the phone, live or on a recorded product.  If done well, seeding should create a hunger in the person listening so that they want more.  You give them something very valuable and also let them know that more of that good stuff can be found in your book, CD, weekend workshop, etc… Full story Recommended Resource: The Info Product Guy How To Attract More Clients And Earn Revenue Even As You Sleep With Your Own eBook and Audio Product 95% of entrepreneurs WISH they had an info product that generates passive revenue for them while they’re off doing other things they love. Imagine holding in your hands right now your very own info product with your photo on the cover. Imagine what your potential clients will think! What impact will that have on your business? Learn how to create your e-book, workbook, special report or audio program with a new Special Report by James Roche, “The Info Product Guy”. In it he reveals the proven, step-by-step method to creating info products that generate money for you even as you sleep. You’ll also learn the two most important questions to ask in business. http://www.infoproductguy.com NEW Members! Want to see your business as a recommended resource?  E-mail your 150-word description to: news@newentrepreneurs.com?subject=Recommended_Resource and we'll consider it for future publication. Upcoming Virtual and Local Events (for NEW Members AND Guests):       View all upcoming NEW events at http://www.newentrepreneurs.com/NEWEvents. Santa Monica Dinner Meeting --  Thursday, July 6, 2006  Designing Irresistible Offers -- Lisa Sasevich - "Queen of Sales Conversion" Orange County Lunch Meeting --  Tuesday, July 11, 2006    Sales With a Yoga Twist: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Selling -- Debbie Barnett, president, Conscious Flow, Inc. Agoura Hills/Conejo Valley Dinner Meeting -- Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Turn Your MidLife Crisis Into a MidLife Miracle -- Moira Shepard - Internet Radio Producer/Host San Gabriel Valley Lunch Meeting -- Thursday, July 13, 2006   Never Make Another Sales Call! -- HarSimran Khalsa - Coaching/Management Consultant  FR*EE Virtual Monthly Meeting -- Wedneday, July 19, 2006 Promoting Your Passion with Passion -- Michelle Y. Drake, Speaker and Business Strategist Boston Area Dinner Meeting -- on break for July and August, returning September 28 ===================================================== ***NEW Special Event*** NEW Connections Retreat -- Friday, September 15, 2006 - Sunday, September 17, 2006  Special PRE-ADVANCE Pricing of $499 members/$599 guests -- ENDS JUNE 30!  3-PAY Pricing Also Available through June 30 - ACT FAST! Details and Registration at www.NEWentrepreneurs.com/Retreat    Member News Annetta Wilson - Help!  I Said 'Yes' Again! Are you making commitments that steal your precious time? When was the last time you said 'NO' and meant it?  Stop the madness and become blissfully selfish!  Call me to find out how. Annetta Wilson Media Training & Success Coaching, Email: info@annettawilson.com; (407) 333-4744, www.annettawilson.com Patti Briones - Yes, you can be healthy, rich and stress fr*ee! I can tell you about the #1 health product in Canada and the U.S. and the business listed #3 in Business Week and #5 in Forbes on their list of 100 Best Small Businesses Call me: (626) 254-9805 email me: pattibriones@yahoo.com Alexis Neely - If you have a child under the age of 18 and want to guarantee that they will never spend a minute in the Foster Care System or in the hands of that one person you would never want to raise your children if the unthinkable happened to you, you must read this Fr*ee Special Report by NEW Member and expert Family Protection Attorney Alexis Martin Neely http://www.familyemergencyresponseplan.com.  It’s a must read for every parent! Members: Get the word out - submit your 75-word news item (single-paragraph, no formatting, including contact info) to news@newentrepreneurs.com?subject=Member_News and we'll consider it for future publication.