Startup Princess and Bank of American Fork offer 10 Scholarships for Touchpoint

Touchpoint, the Startup Princess Annual Conference for Women Entrepreneurs with presenting sponsor, Bank of American Fork is pleased to offer 10 Scholarships this year for those in need. NOTE: Scholarships are for the event ONLY, no travel, lodging or food outside of the lunch provided at the conference.

Women who have strong business ideas and challenging financial circumstances will be considered and are encouraged to apply. Deadline for application is Sept 18th.

To apply, please email Kelly <at> startupprincess.com with 1 paragraph of why you’d like to attend and why you feel that you deserve a scholarship.  ”Scholarship Application” in the subject heading. Thank you.

Many thanks to Bank of American Fork for making these scholarships possible!

Video Marketing Competition: Deadline Sept 5th

If you haven’t already heard the great news, we’re hosting our 2nd annual video marketing competition at the Startup Princess Touchpoint conference. There’s amazing prizes this year for the 5 Finalists including tickets to Touchpoint and exclusive tickets to the Speakers/Sponsors dinner. The winner will get additional prizes including a ticket to Blissdom and a Kodak video camera. To see the full list of prizes and rules for entry please click here. Note that the deadline for submissions is September 5th!

A few posts that may help in your video marketing efforts:

How to Win a Video Contest link: http://contests.about.com/od/winningcontests/ht/winvideocontest.htm

Sarah J Bray (one of our Fairy Godmothers) recently wrote about what she’s learned on how to improve her professional videos: http://sarahjbray.com/2010/08/14-video-skills-ive-learned-in-the-past-60-days/

Mitch Joel’s post: Online Video can Kill Your Credibility: http://www.twistimage.com/blog/archives/online-video-can-kill-your-credibility/

Make a Wish, Make it Happen!

If you have any questions regarding the contest leave a comment or tweet me @startupprincess

WIN a Ticket to Touchpoint! Deadline: Saturday Midnight

If you’d rather WIN a ticket to our Annual Conference, Touchpoint than pay for one, listen up! Here’s your chance. And chances are (as of now, pretty darn amazing that you’d win) Click on over to Mom it Forward and follow the details on the contest and you could be joining us in SLC as our guest! The ticket also includes a free pass out our exclusive Speakers and Sponsors dinner too! Thanks to Jyl of Mom it Forward for hosting the Giveaway!

Press Release: Startup Princess Announces 4th Touchpoint Event For Women Entrepreneurs

For Immediate Release

Startup Princess Announces 4^th Touchpoint Event For Women Entrepreneurs

International Networking Community Event Sept. 23-24 in South Jordan, Utah

Salt Lake City – July 28 – Startup Princess, an international networking community focused on providing connection, coaching and resources for women entrepreneurs, has scheduled its 4^th annual Touchpoint event for Sept. 23 and 24, 2010 at Noah’s in South Jordan, Utah.  Touchpoint fosters collaboration for women who seek fruitful networking and insights into starting and growing a successful business.

“Touchpoint brings women together from all backgrounds that help each other find their way to success,” said Kelly King Anderson, Startup Princess founder, business coach and one of the top 30 women entrepreneurs Forbes Magazine recommends following on Twitter.  “These women inspire each other and know the opportunities that this event has to offer.  We look forward to learning from this year’s speakers and from each other as we all strive to build better businesses.”

Pre-Conference Schedule

The pre-conference festivities begin at 4 p.m. Sept. 23 with a 2-hour “Image & Media Workshop” presented by Anderson and celebrity makeup artist Tara Starling, followed by a networking party for speakers, attendees and sponsors from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Conference Schedule

In addition to Anderson, other keynote speakers during the Sept. 24 conference include:

• Danielle Laporte, inspirational speaker, business strategist and creator of WhiteHotTruth.com.  Laporte’s new digital book, “The Fire Starter Session,” helps entrepreneurs “rock their career according to their truest strengths.” From social media to social responsibility, branding to creativity, Laporte is known for her philosophical and candid take on doing meaningful work. She is the lead author of the Amazon bestseller, Style Statement: Live By Your Own Design, and has been featured in Elle, Vogue Australia, Body + Soul, The National Post, Entertainment Tonight, and The Huffington Post.

• Vickie Walker, owner of d’lish Confections and a non-profit venture called Circle the Wagons. Walker’s’ husband Jeff was killed, and her 16-year old son, AJ, was critically injured, during the Trolley Square shooting rampage on February 12, 2007, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Wanting to give back to the community, she formed a cause-related candy company called “D’Lish” that allows her to provide funds for “Circle the Wagons,” which in part provides a 96-Hour Survival Guide to victims of violent crime.  Walker received the 2009 Humanitarian Award from the Salt Lake Police Department and has become a frequent speaker on finding the courage to move forward.

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Breakout sessions outlining the various paths to success in business and finding balance in life include:

• Growing a Business While Raising a Family, presented by Saren Eyre of Power of Moms,
• Core Business Principles, presented by Kim Flynn of Tutoring Connection,
• How to Increase Online Sales, by Jana Francis of Baby Steals, Sarah Jane Wright of Sara Jane Studios
• Life Balancing Tract: A Story of Courage with RaNelle Wallace
• How to Find and Secure Sponsors for Blogs, Events and More, with Jyl Pattee, Mom It Forward
• Branding Your Business, with Rebecca Servoss, Persnickety Graphic Design and
• How Shirley J Changed their Branding to Grow Their Business, a Case Study by Becky Olsen

There will also be a media panel featuring several public relations and business professionals, including LaPorte, Kim Christofferson of DIY Dish and Cheryl Snapp Conner of Snapp ConnerPR.

Video Marketing Competition

For the second consecutive year, the event will also give visitors a chance to participate in a Video Marketing Competition.  It is an opportunity for women to show off their talents, earn exposure for their venture and win prizes including free admission.  The deadline to enter this competition is August 15, with five finalists being announced on August 31.

Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are available for this event at http://startupprincess.com/touchpoint/sponsor.html

About Startup Princess:

Kelly King Anderson launched Startup Princess in 2006 with the hope of creating an ideal network for women entrepreneurs, providing them with connections, coaching and resources to help grow their businesses. This organization has inspired thousands of women locally, nationally and internationally, with success stories reaching as far as Pakistan and London.

For complete information concerning the event go to http://startupprincess.com/touchpoint.  For details about registration or sponsorship, please visit the same site or contact Michelle McCullough at 801.592.1101 or michelle@startupprincess.com.

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UTAH COUNTY: Startup Princess Event- AUGUST 18th, “How to Be Your OWN Publicity Guru” by NYC Celebrity Publicist Sarah Burningham

Great News! NYC Celebrity Publicist and Author Sarah Burningham of Little Bird Publicity will be sharing her expertise on “How to Be Your OWN Publicity Guru” at a special lunch event for Startup Princess friends August 18th at Noah’s in Lindon. This is an event perfect for anyone who wants to learn an insider’s view on what it takes to get great press from an expert who not only has had incredible success for clients but for her own books as well. Marketing & PR ranks high on the entrepreneur’s list for business strategy, so don’t miss out!

Many Thanks to our Utah County Startup Princess Chapter Sponsor:

Thank you to our Location Sponsor:

Here’s the details for the event:

August 18

12-2pm

Noah’s Lindon 644 North 2000 West

$20- includes Lunch

Register Here:

About Little Bird & Sarah Burningham:

Little Bird is a full-service boutique public relations and marketing firm that blurs the lines of old and new media to develop creative platforms for authors and brands. Founder Sarah Burningham weaves more than 10 years of marketing, publicity and publishing experience on major bestselling projects together with her own experience as a published author, to offer innovative, targeted campaigns. Sarah believes that since every project is different, every campaign should be different, and that’s what she delivers to her clients.

She has represented a variety of bestselling and celebrity clients, including Ralph Nader, Isabella Rossellini, What Not to Wear’s Carmindy, PostSecret‘s Frank Warren, Neal Boortz, William F. Buckey, Jr., Susan Estrich, Jeanne Kirkpatrick, national gymnastics champion Jennifer Sey, Tatiana Boncompagni, Brian Kilmeade, and many others. She serves on the publicity committee for the Brooklyn Book Festival, and is a member of the National League of American PEN Women, Publishers’ Publicity Association, and 85 Broads. For all of her campaigns, Sarah aligns traditional publicity with new media, creative partnerships and innovative marketing strategies. She’s collaborated with companies including Tupperware, Remy Martin, The Sak handbag company, J.Crew, Sephora, Perrier-Jouet, and Wilton baking products, ultimately increasing sales and generating general consumer awareness.

In addition to her publishing and publicity experience, Sarah has written two of her own books, both published by Chronicle Books. Her first, How to Raise Your Parents: A Teen Girl’s Survival Guide, came out in May 2008 and was featured on the Today Show, FOX News, CBS News, NPR, in Newsweek, and on local TV and radio programs around the country. Her second, Boyology: A Teen Girl’s Crash Course in All Things Boy, was published in June of 2009 to rave reviews and major national media, including The Today Show, ABC News Now, Teen Vogue, and multiple interviews on Oprah Radio. She is also the advice columnist behind dear sarah, an advice column with ABC Family. She is currently working on a third book for girls.

Follow Sarah on Twitter.

Podcast by Lookilulu for College Aged Women Interested in Business

Kelly King Anderson was recently interviewed by Lookilulu, a company that profiles inspiring women to help young women see what’s possible in their own lives. In this podcast Kelly talks about how she founded Startup Princess, how Startup Princess helps women entrepreneurs and how she home  schools her daughters and runs a business. We hope you enjoy the interview!

http://www.lookilulu.com/assets/176/Lookilulu_podcast_Kelly_Anderson.mp3

Want to Reach Women in Business? Advertise on StartupPrincess.com

We’ve got a few ad spaces open for great companies who want to reach wonderful, savvy and brilliant women entrepreneurs. Our reader demographics are 99% female, college educated, married with children, mostly reading from home.

Our special rate right now is $75/month for a 125×125 button. 3 Months for $150! Top banner ads are $450 for a month or $900 for 3 months. For more information, email us and we’ll send you out our media kit. thanks!

You’re Invited to the Utah Angel Investor of the Year Award Luncheon- June 23

Get to know more about those who are funding companies in Utah. Angel Investors will be honored and celebrated on June 23rd at the Grand America Hotel and you’re invited to participate. Plus! Hear the keynote speaker Michael Gerber, what a wonderful event! Don’t miss out.

Here’s the details: June 23rd 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Grand America Hotel Imperial Ballroom 555 South Main Street Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Register HERE: http://www.investoroftheyear.org

Meet Oprah Producers & Win a Full Access Pass (Valued at $349) to EvoConference in Park City, Utah

Startup Princesses, Bloggers, & Social Media Fans! If you haven’t already heard, the fabulous EvoConference “The evolution of women in social media” is this month (meet Oprah Producers & other AMAZING Experts LIVE ** introduce yourself at the networking events) – June 24-26th and we’re excited to offer a giveaway for a Full Access Pass (valued at $349).

The event takes place in charming Park City, Utah at The Canyons Resort.  Evo10 is a brand-new awesome conference that blends workshops, networking, parties and the wind-in-your-hair relaxation that can only be found by spending summertime in mountains. To win, you’ve got to get yourself to Utah and cover your lodging. This conference is different because it has a hands-on approach.  Experts will take you step-by-step, through their processes as you follow along on your own projects.  Also, for those who don’t win, Evo10 is offering a special discount when they use the code: FRIENDSOFEVO for $100 off your ticket (it’s the Early Bird Price).

To win, please check out the agenda of the conference and then leave a comment on this post regarding which session you’d most like to attend. (For me I’m most giddy about all the networking, I’m beyond excited to spend the weekend up there with all the cool kids in the social media and entertainment industry!) Deadline to enter is 5pm MST June 11th.

For extra entries:
1) Tweet: I entered 2 win an @evoconf pass ($349 value) on @startupprincess Come enter 2 http://bit.ly/dlEJuJ (ends 6/11 at midnight ET) #giveaway
2) Join our Startup Princess Facebook Group
3) Join our Newsletter (top right of this site)
& then leave a comment that you did those items, thanks. Honor system on these, please!

Office Depot Providing Free In-Store shredding from May 23 to May 30

Office Depot will provide free in-store document shredding (up to five pounds) from May 23 to May 30 at select retail locations nationwide to celebrate the launch of its new service, Document Shredding While You Wait via the Copy & Print Depot. Office Depot will destroy and dispose of paper and stapled documents for just 99 cents a pound.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that as many as nine million Americans have their identities stolen each year, and cites confidential information obtained from intact or partially-intact documents found in the trash as one of the main ways an identity is stolen. With Office Depot’s smart Document Shredding While You Wait service, documents will be shredded into 3/16” x 2-3/8” unreadable cross-cut particles to ensure destruction of private information. Shreddable items include paper, CD’s, credit cards and stapled documents. Office Depot can also scan documents to a CD so customers can file them for future reference. This service is available for both personal and business-related documents.

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