Good morning, Masterminders!

The audio of today's Inspiration Call is now posted on Inspiration Calls page in the Member-only area.

Also just posted is a copy of a book marketing plan that I found on the internet, and think is good. You'll find this posted on the Curriculum Materials page in the Marketing Plan Review section (again, this is a Member-only area).

It is going to be a great week for marketing!

Warmly,
Ronnie

As of today, January 20, 2011, SoHo Mastermind members will receive one regular email PER WEEK about the Mastermind, rather than the blizzard of email reminders and alerts.

The emails will come on Fridays, and will include news, announcements, and the upcoming week's schedule.

Exceptions: If you register for a meeting or special event, you will receive a reminder, and if you subscribe to the forum(s), you will receive messages, but you will no longer be deluged with emails every time we post an audio or add new information.

I apologize for the inconvenience to those who love the multiple emails, and to those who have complained about there being too many; I do my best to find the balance that is right for all of us, and I believe this is it.

As always, your comments, suggestions, and questions are welcome!

Warmly,
Ronnie

A SCORE Workshop for Women in Business

Managing Your Business: The Owner's Role

SCORE - Vancouver will offer a forum of women entrepreneurs who will collectively tackle How to Revisit Your Business Plan and conduct a self test of your Business Financial Position.  We'll review issues involving Cash Flow, the importance of Expense Control in a downturn and Income Management.  Sources of Growth, Marketing, Sales and Leadership issues will also be explored.

Our panel will consist of several Vancouver area women business owners, each presenting their own perspectives from the banking, accounting, retailing and other small business professions.  The forum will serve as an excellent networking opportunity for all attendees.

Several SCORE counselors will be on hand to meet attendees, assist with the in-class assignments and arrange future free SCORE business counseling sessions.

WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR?  This SCORE Workshop is designed principally for business owners but will also appeal to women considering starting a new business and want to meet others who have "gone there before."

WHEN: Saturday, January 22, 2011-  Registration begins at 8:45 am.  The Workshop forum begins at 9:00 am and concludes at noon.

WHERE: Vancouver Housing Authority Community Room, 2500 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660.

Be sure to check the SCORE Workshop Calendar for other SCORE Workshop postings.

FEE: $35 per attendee.  Use a major credit card via PayPal's secure site.

RSVP: Seating is limited; please register using the link below; a confirmation email will be sent to you.

REGISTER:

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e35oc3yx91cba866

Masterminder Jennifer Corio is featured in the Winter 2011 edition of Northbank magazine on page 20 in a great story about her business.

Congratulations, Jennifer, on your terrific coverage!

There are TWO copies of the magazine at the SoHo Marketing Institute if anyone wants to read all about Jennifer and her business, (and see a photos of her work), or check out www.CobaltDesignWorks.com for more info.

The SoHo Mastermind Presents... Tough Topics Made Easy: 3 keys to difficult conversations.
with Berry Kruijning, Conflict Resolution Coaching, Training & Mediation

Wednesday, January 19, 2011, from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
SoHo Marketing Institute, 953 Officers Row, Vancouver WA
Get directions: www.SoHoMastermind.com/directions

How do you tell a client that their project will take longer and that the bill is twice as high? How do you confront your ex-spouse who is late picking up the kids? How do you apologize in a sincere manner?

We often try to avoid difficult conversation, out of fear that they’ll turn into a conflict, that we’ll be misunderstood or that the issue won’t be resolved anyway.

In this interactive seminar you’ll learn the three keys to successfully having these difficult conversations. You’ll feel more confident finally bringing up this sticky issue that is causing you lots of frustration and sleepless nights.

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.

Do your New Year's Resolutions and To Do Lists seem to be full of the same things over and over again?  Do procrastination and overwhelm distract you from accomplishing your goals?  Many people judge themselves as being weak-willed (or even as failures) for not being able to overcome their obstacles quickly and easily – when the truth is that they have simply never learned how to be successful!

In this program we will:

• discover how your subconscious mind works, why it often seems to work against you, and how to put it to better use
• explore the 6 Keys to Success
• identify 5 essential tools to support your goals

For more information, visit:

Happy New Year, Masterminders!

The 16 Hot Seats are SOLD OUT, but there are still Presentations and General Admission tickets available.

Please note that you need ONLY ONE registration for our !nspiration Weekend event, and you get to choose which works best for you.

Just go to the Events Calendar and scroll to the !nspiration Weekend listing to register. It couldn't be easier!

Want it? Move fast, Masterminder!

Masterminders, there are just 3 Hot Seats left, so if you want one, please act fast!