Dear Roaring Women
For those of you have talked to me over the summer - I have adopted the saying "I am up to my eyes in alligators"!  It has been busy - and I have been busy with all kinds of administrative challenges - and wondered when will it all end?   So thank you to Monica for the picture you see below - which says it all!

• Ask people to refer you
• Send thank you's and gifts to those who do refer you
• Give away great information - with your coupon attached
• submit articles to the web and print publications
• Get noticed - give away things at events
• Volunteer
• Win Friends by helping out - pay it forward
• Speak at events 

If you need any kind of help with your data base or with learning how to better follow up with your clients - please contact me! 

You can lead a horse to water... you know the expression!  We are constantly looking for your feedback on member benefits and what we offer.  Many of you have let us know you have benefitted from membership in the following ways:

• Met a good contact /alliance
• Met someone who referred you to another person or family member
• Formed a supportive friendship
• Received mentorship 
• Heard a great idea at a meeting or through the newsletter that you used
• Sold something or got a new client 
• Heard from someone who read your profile
  
• Contacted by the media who saw you on RW site
• Were interviewed on the RW radio show
• Submitted a tip that was posted on the site
• Participated in a great workshop

These are just a few of the things we have received emails about recently!  For those of you who feel that you are not getting enough from your membership - please consider doing the following:

• Attend a meeting
• contact another member
• access the general postings and send a message
• submit an article or tips
• ask us for help
• use your benefits in the member area

Our job is not to supply you with business!  Our job is to make sure you have the infomation you need to grow your business - provide opportunities to network and connect with others and give you a push or encouragement when you need it.  But we cannot get all your clients for you or run your business!  

So take a deep breath and make the decision to build your business - or close up shop.  Either way we will support your decision. 

Remember you determine what success is.  Attitude, persistence and willingness to make the effort is what will determine if you reach your goals! 

abundance - so come join us. No forced referrals - no minimum attendance rules - no 'one category' rules.  We know there is enough business for everyone and we want to be sure you get the business you need!

Who should attend? Business owners, entrepreneurs, independent representatives - anyone looking for fresh new approach to running a business.

Download a current listing for all the dinner meetings here 

Brampton - September 5th - view invitation here
Calgary - September 11th - view invitation here
Waterloo - September 11th  view invitation here
Mississauga - September 12th - view invitation here
Fort McMurray - September 12th - view invitation here
Vancouver - Septemberr 12th - view invitation here
Hamilton/Burlington - September 18th - view invitation here
Seattle - September 18th - view invitation here
Edmonton - September 19th - view invitation here

NEW NEW NEW
Victoria - September 24th - view invitation here
Duncan BC - September 25th - view invitation here

Would you like a meeting in your area?   Contact us or call 1-888-726-3361

Free E-workshop.  All members have a free E-workshop that they can watch and interact with AT ANY TIME in their members area.  The workshops is called 5+ Simple ways to grow yor business and has great tips and low cost ideas to help you better promote yourself.

This workshop covers all the same information that I recently saw a lecturer sell for $99 US!  So take advantage of this great information! 

To watch this workshop on your computer any time of the day or night - Log into your members area.  (I have forgotten my LOGIN) Go to the 'files' area of your members area and choose the 5+simple ways to grow your business workshop file.

You can also access the print file for this workshop in the same area if you prefer to print and read the information. 

Last newsletter we posted a survey asking what you did this week to promote your business - and here are the results!  (very interesting!)

75% of respondents made phone calls
75% sent e-mail promotions
50% networked
25% met someone for coffee
25% Sent our cards or mailed a brochure

The most interesting fact about this survey is that although phone calls and email promotions were sent out - no one did any of the following! 

• Submitted artilces to the web
• Submitted articles to a newspaper or publication
• Created and handed out 'tips' sheets
• Sent out a press release
• Gave a presentation

And these are very important things to be doing - and most of them are FREE. These are easy ways for you to get more publicity, recognition and to become and expert in your field - and we all know that experts attract potential customers!

This weeks survey is about newsletters.  What a hot topic!  People are very divided on what they think about e- newsletters and pronted newsletters - so why not tell us what you think.  4 Simple questions - voice your opinion today!