Hey Masterminders,

The updated schedules and details of this week's !nspiration Weekend are now posted in the Member-only section under Inspiration Weekend.

Check it out!

I want to help my fellow Soho Masterminders to create a fast and effective way to get media attention and not waste time and lose the opportunities I have. There's been interest in my recommendations on how can publicity for their businesses. I want everyone who wants it to get lots and lots of media attention! 

I am offering individual 30 Minute Publicity Plan meetings to get my advice on how to get publicity for your business. This will be a one on one meeting where you and I will determine what will get print, radio and television attention. And paying to be on TV, radio and print isn't going to be part of the plan.

You need to stand out from the crowd to get TV stations, newspapers and radio stations to read your press release, take your call and reach out to contact you. Yes, become an Expert in your field and you the media will reach out to you. Sweet!

There are many Dating Coaches and without any media training or experience, I’ve been on TLC (and worked a second show where I was featured three times), UsaToday, every local television station, the Arizona Republic multiple times including a 2/3 page photo and 2 page interview that had my phone ringing off the hook, Phoenix Magazine and other print and radio stations (here’s a partial list www.joanncohen.com/about/joann-cohen-media-coverage , I am not bragging but to let you know If I did it - and I made many, many mistakes  - I know you can too.

For interested Soho Master Minders, I’ll be having individual meetings on Thursday, March 10^th from 11-5 (Ronnie’s offices) and Friday, March 11^th from 5:30 – 7:00 (

The SoHo Mastermind Presents “Leadership from the Inside Out”
with Sarah Stebbins, Innovative Growth Services
Wednesday, March 2, 2011, from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
SoHo Marketing Institute, 953 Officers Row, Vancouver WA
Get directions: www.SoHoMastermind.com/directions
Register Here: http://tinyurl.com/4vjh4sh

As small business owners and entrepreneurs we must exhibit leadership skills in order to be successful-right?  Does this mean that the terms “entrepreneur” and “leader” are synonymous?  Come to this one hour presentation and find out!

During this session we will:
Explore leadership from an entrepreneur’s perspective
Identify the steps for becoming a more effective leader
Conduct a self assessment and explore  the impact the results have on your ability to lead

Sponsored by the SoHo Mastermind, this seminar is free and open to the public.  Preregistration is strongly encouraged due to space limitations; call 360-882-1298 or visit http://www.SoHoMastermind.com to reserve your seat.

About the SoHo Mastermind
Founded by Veronika Noize, the Marketing Coach, the SoHo Mastermind is more than just a membership site or stand-alone training program, it is a members-only business-building community that offers marketing success coaching, consulting, and training, plus tools, templates and more for small office/home office business owners. For more information, call 360-882-1298 or visit www.SoHoMastermind.com. or www.SoHoMarketingGuru.com.

Hi gang,

The Advanced Strategies 411 on Teleclasses is finally posted on the Advanced Strategies page, and I apologize for the delay.

I have no excuse for the tardiness, I just kept putting off polishing my notes but they are done now, and the notes include the links we discussed to the best of my memory and note-taking, but if something is missing, I trust one of you kind folks will gently remind me. ^_^

Thanks to all of you who stepped up so quickly to volunteer as Team Leaders. Here's the list of your !nspiration Weekend Team Leaders:

What's Your Money Trap?
with Shell Tain

WHO: Women Entrepreneurs Organization of Vancouver, Washington (WEO)
WHAT: Shell Tain on What's Your Money Trap?
WHEN: Wednesday, March, 16, 2011
WHERE: Heathman Lodge, 7801 NE Greenwood Drive, Vancouver, WA 98662
(360) 254-3100
HOW MUCH: $35 member/$40 visitor includes a delicious dinner

Here's how Money Trap Doors work.  We are walking through life and suddenly this money place takes over.  It's like we just fall through a trap door.  We are surrounded by Money Trap Doors all the time.  Some we have created for ourselves and some are imposed by our culture and history.  Identifying and exploring these trap doors will create both clarity and choice about whether or not you want to keep falling through them. 

We'll explore at least five Money Trap Doors.  While exploring them, we will look both at their impact on you when you fall through one, and also how to avoid being drug into any trap doors that other people may try and pull you into. 

Learn how to walk around, jump over, or at least climb back out of those money traps. 

You will learn:
·      How people think about money
·      The tell tale signs that money is the problem
·      How to avoid being dragged into other people’s trap doors
·      Where your own money beliefs and habits come from
·      How to dodge money traps and untangle your money knots

MEETING AGENDA:
Networking begins at 5:00
Dinner at 5:50
Meeting begins at 6:15

Reservations are required and must be made, reserve@weowa.org, or by calling 360-907-4407.

For more info or to register/pay online: www.WEOwa.org

It's official: We are wimpy about driving in snow, even small amounts. Although to be fair, there's snow on the ground in my neighborhood, and it is coming down again.

And we covered A LOT! Check it out on the Open Coaching Calls page in the Member-only area.

Happy Presidents Day, Masterminders!

Today's Inspiration Call is posted in the Member-only area on the Inspiration Calls page.