What a fun and profitable time we had in Lansing last week! It was so good to finally meet some online friends in person! We had a nice lunch and talked about ideas for each others’ businesses and ways that we can make them more successful. Here’s a picture of our group:
- Top row: Mary Lutz, Kim Smith, Kelly McCausey, Tishia Lee; Bottom row: Trisha Stefanic, Crissy Herron; Missing: Laurie Ayers
It was fun to brainstorm ideas and give suggestions. Everyone seemed to really get along, too. A little about our group…
Mary Lutz is a Virtual Assistant, as well as a blogger and ghost-writer. Mary brought her daughter, Trisha, who is a mom of two small children and would like to work from home, but hasn’t quite found her niche yet. I think the group really helped her work through some ideas, which was good.
The amazingly talkented Kelly McCausey is just a wealth of knowledge and has really been an inspiration to myself, as well as countless other work at home moms throughout the years! She is the founder of WAHM Talk Radio and the network of sites. I have been studying Kelly’s materials for over a year and listening to her podcasts and have learned a lot from her. She is also the co-owner of Mom Masterminds, which is an online community of Work At Home Moms who help each other succeed in business. It’s am amazing group of women and I highly recommend it for any woman who is in business for herself or would like to find a way to work from home. There’s even a 7-day free, no-risk trial!
Tishia Lee is also a Virtual Assistant, as well as Kelly’s Affiliate Manager. She specializes in transcription services. I’ve heard GREAT things about Tishia’s abilities as a VA!
Crissy Herron is the owner of Indie Biz Chicks and her specialty is helping independent crafters learn to market themselves. She also has a paid Membership Area with extra special help with your business and a podcast that is free for everyone.
Laurie Ayers (not pictured) is a Speaker, Author, and Consultant. She is the Associate Director of Defensive Countermeasures Institute, LLC. She specializes in educating people about their personal safety and inspiring them to become their own best protectors. In her spare time (what spare time?), she is also a independent consultant and Star Director with Scentsy Wickless Candles and owns a website that is a support and information network for candle consultants and those interested in starting a candle business.
These great ladies are all a part of the Mom Masterminds Network that I mentioned above. The meetup was wonderful and I’m looking forward to the next one. We are looking at doing them every 6 weeks or so…so, if you want to join us, just let me know! It’s open to everyone–not just Mom Masterminds members.
It’s been a good day already. I’ve been really trying to focus on my businesses over the past week or so and I made a decision today, with the encouragement of DivaTalkRadio owner, @kellyclaypool during a phone conversation. I am going to offer a class via email for entrepreneurs and small business owners that teaches them how to market their endeavors through social media. I plan to launch this in the two weeks or so. If you would like to be notified when the class will be available, please sign up for my newsletter in the sidebar. I will only be opening up this opportunity to the first 25 people who sign up, for now at least. Thanks Kelly, for your encouragement, and for the encouragement of the Moms Masterminds group!
