Maximize Your Travel Experiences by Connecting with People in Your Industry via Social Media
March 15, 2010
This week I have the absolute pleasure of a work/vacation ‘down under’ in Australia and New Zealand. Since I’m an uber-connector, the first thing I wanted to do when the trip became a reality wasn’t to cuddle koalas (although that’s #2) was to meet lots of wonderful entrepreneurial women.
Thanks to Twitter, I’ve connected with about a dozen fabulous women and have some fun meetups planned during my trip. The easiest way for me to find the type of women I want to connect with who share my goals/intentions is to do a search via Twittergrader and search first for city and then scan the list for who looks like an interesting match for you based on bios/profiles and then simply send them a “@” message to get their attention and say something like this: @____ I’ll be in Auckland 3/26-27 and organizing a tweetup for women in biz, would love to connect, pls DM if interested. This is such a simple, easy tool for us to reach out to new people we’d like to connect with and just consider the possibilities for business and new friendships!
Now, one thing I’d definitely remind you that if you’re going to approach complete strangers and invite them to meet with you, always meet in a public place during daylight hours is best and meet in small groups if possible. Also, I’d recommend that you have a good look at your Twitter profile and link before you send out requests because no doubt people will be checking out your sanity and background before they accept your invite (at least I always do!!)
Enjoy meeting new people IRL (in real life) in foreign cities when you have the chance, your trip will certainly be more rewarding if you do. Connect with me on Twitter, I’d love to meet up on your next trip to Utah, I’m @startupprincess
Kelly King Anderson is the Founder and Managing Director of Startup Princess. She loves to connect, say hello!
You’re Invited! Startup Princess Salt Lake City Chapter “Ask a Lawyer” – March 25, 2010
March 2, 2010
SLC Startup Princesses! Please note The Ask a Lawyer event next Thursday has changed locations and will be held at the Bank of American Fork in Riverton! Bring all your burning legal questions with you.
We’re excited to announce our next event in 2010 for the Startup Princess Salt Lake City, Utah Chapter! Please join us Thursday, March 25th at 7pm at Bank of American Fork (2691 West 12600 South, Riverton), for an evening of inspiration, networking, and fun featuring local attorneys Len Carson and Gregory Steed. Len and Greg will be presenting “Ask A Lawyer” and answering your small business legal questions! Learn more about Len and Gregory and their practices at www.carsonlaw.net and www.rbmn.com.
The cost of the event is $15 for pre-paid attendees (by March 24th) or $20 at the door. First time guests are free! To pre-pay please use the Paypal button below. Thank you!
Special Thanks to 2010 SLC Chapter Sponsor:
You’re Invited! Startup Princess UT County “Dress Your Body Type and Clothing Swap” – April 8, 2010
March 2, 2010
We’re thrilled to announce our first event in 2010 for the Startup Princess Utah County Chapter! Please join us Thursday, April 8th from 7pm-9pm at the Tahitian Noni (333 West River Park Drive, Provo, Utah), for an evening of inspiration, networking, and fun for Dress Your Body Type and Clothing Swap! This exciting event will feature clothing designer and personal stylist Mindy Batt of Fabulous Living. With more than 10 years in the fashion industry, Mindy will teach Startup Princesses how to dress their body and lead an exciting clothing swap! For more information on Fabulous Living, visit them online at www.fabulousliving.net.
To participate in the Clothing Swap, please bring clean items of clothing to exchange for another fabulous clothing find. If you bring three pieces, you’re entitled to swap for three pieces. Any leftover clothing will be donated to charity.
The cost of the event is $15 for pre-paid attendees (by April 7th) or $20 at the door. First time guests are free! To pre-pay please use the Paypal button below. Thank you!
Special Thanks to our Utah County Chapter Sponsor:
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Office Depot Giveaway! Nominate a Startup Princess to WIN Turbo Tax Small Business Software, Plus! Grand Prize Winner to Receive Canon SD780 Digital Camera
March 1, 2010
Office Depot knows small business owners need great tools to be successful. We are pleased to present this exciting giveaway with Office Depot featuring 10 copies of Turbo Tax Small Business, plus one Lucky Grand Prize Winner will also receive a Canon SD780. We want to honor 10 Startup Princesses who deserve to be recognized and “get a break” with filing taxes this year. If you know a woman entrepreneur Read more
Startup Princess, Sponsors, and Best-Selling Author Seth Godin Raise More than $6500 for ‘The Red Cross for Haiti Relief Fund’
February 24, 2010
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Michelle McCullough
Business Development Director, Startup Princess
801-856-4765
Startup Princess, Sponsors, and Best-Selling Author Seth Godin Raise More than $6500 for ‘The Red Cross for Haiti Relief Fund’
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb 24 – More than $6500 was generated for Haiti Earthquake Relief February 12th when best-selling author, speaker and marketer Seth Godin spoke at a fundraising luncheon in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The money will go the American Red Cross’s vital efforts in the earthquake-battered Caribbean country.
The event was put together by StartupPrincess.com, whose many members nationwide were powerfully affected by the many images of devastation in Haiti and wanted to help those in need.
“We are very grateful for the generosity of corporate sponsors and contributions raised through our event that made this donation to The Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund possible.,” said Kelly King Anderson, Startup Princess Founder.
Event sponsors included: Mindshare Technologies, Mozy, Zenprint, familylink, The Rail Event Center, FundingUniverse, Persnickity Graphic Design, TwitJump, Gold’s Gym, doodads Promotional Products, SEO.com, LAVA7, doba, Bank of American Fork, XMission Internet, Reagan Outdoor Advertising, OnlinePRBook.com and John Evans Company
About StartupPrincess.com. StartupPrincess.com is an international network committed to Empowering Women Entrepreneurs by offering resources for women in business to support, mentor, collaborate, and inspire one another.
Arrangements for the appearance of Seth Godin made through Greater Talent Network, Inc, New York, NY.
You’re Invited! Startup Princess Orange County, CA Chapter – March 2, 2010
February 8, 2010
We’re thrilled to announce our first event in 2010 for the Startup Princess Orange County, CA Chapter! Please join us March 2nd from 7pm-9pm at Covenant Hills Clubhouse (1 Covenant Hills Dr. Ladera Ranch, CA 92694), for an evening of inspiration, networking, and fun! This exciting event will feature networking extraordinaire, Dave Phillipson of Global CEO Space. With his help, by the end of the night we will all become “Queens of Networking.”
The cost of the event is $15 for pre-paid attendees (by March 1st) or $20 at the door. First time guests are free! To pre-pay please use the Paypal button below. Thank you!
Many Thanks to our Location Sponsor, Covenant Hills Clubhouse
Living as a Creator with Limitless Capacity
January 17, 2010
Fairy Godmother Heather Madder, Life Coach and Author shares a message about how to creat a life and business with limitless capacity (clip from Startup Princess Touchpoint Conference 2008).
You’re Invited! Startup Princess Salt Lake City, Utah Chapter Event- Jan 28th
January 12, 2010
We’re thrilled to announce our first event of the year for the Startup Princess Salt Lake City, Utah Chapter! Please join us January 28th from 7pm-9pm at Betaloft (357 W 200 S SLC), for an
evening of inspiration, networking, and fun featuring the successful life coach, Ann Webb. Ann’s presentation will be “The Power of Clear Intention” Learn more about Ann and her business at http://www.ideallifevision.com
The cost of the event is $15 for pre-paid attendees (by January 27th) or $20 at the door. First time guests are free. To pre-pay please use the Paypal button below. Thank you!
Introducing our 2010 SLC Chapter Sponsor:
Many Thanks to our Location Sponsor, Betaloft
Hiring College Students Has Changed My Life and My Business
January 10, 2010
Over the past five years I’ve hired college students to help me in a range of capacities–home care and organization, babysitting, teaching my children music lessons, and to assist me with business development, graphic design, and more. Students have worked with me as interns (for college credit) and in part-time capacities Read more
To Plan or Not to Plan: That is the Question
January 7, 2010
I once had a mompreneur of 3 little ones ask, “What’s the use of planning when my plan never works?” I think we’ve all been there. When you are a working mom, especially one that works from home, it seems that your day is often at the mercy of your needy toddler. Kids are anything but predictable and aren’t always going to take that nap when they are supposed to or play quietly while you finish that project you penciled in from 1 to 2 pm. So if your well thought out day doesn’t always unravel the way you’d imagined it, should you trash your planner? I answer with a resounding NO!
In the book Alice in Wonderland there is a profound exchange between two of the story’s characters, Alice, the little girl who’s found herself lost in the forest and the Cheshire Cat -a strange feline who intermittently appears during Alice’s jaunt in Wonderland. Their brief conversation goes as follows:
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to walk from here?” asks Alice.
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” responds the cat.
“I don’t much care where,” says Alice.
“Then it doesn’t much matter which way you walk,” replies the cat.
What can we glean from that? Well, without a clear idea of where you want to go, there’s little to no chance that you’ll end up in a place you’d ultimately like to be. Success and balance aren’t a matter of chance. They are the result of living with a clear plan and acting on that plan. Now again, having a plan doesn’t always translate into a day without interruptions or emergencies – throwing off your carefully thought out schedule. In fact, I guarantee it won’t! But if you will at least be committed to making a plan, you will then have a map to guide you through the day – helping you use your time in a meaningful, effective way. There is so much vying for our attention, much of it trivial and unimportant. Unless we make a conscious effort to determine how we’re going to spend those precious hours, we’ll find our time whittled away without anything to show for it.
A word of advice when it comes to planning: Plan around your priorities (not the other way around) and do your best to stick to your plan. But when something more important comes up, something that is of higher priority, be flexible and address the greater need. Frustration often sets in when we fail to recognize the place of priorities and flexibility within our schedule.
To plan or not to plan? Remember, success requires a map and your map is your weekly/daily plan. Be committed to it and watch yourself rise to great heights!
Tara McCausland is a speaker, aspiring author, and the owner of her own success/life coaching business - Joy Quest Coaching. She’s also the happy mommy of one active toddler and has been married to her high school sweetheart for 4 years.
As a coach, Tara specializes in helping mompreneurs build their businesses quickly, find more customers, and make more money – all the while helping them achieve greater balance and joy in their lives. She offers 1-on-1 coaching as well as group coaching via telephone and email.
Best way to contact Tara is by email at tara@myjoyquest.com or by phone at (801)979-6244.
