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Being disorganized is not a character flaw.  You, too, can tackle the piles of paper or clutter and enjoy an organized office and home!  Professional organizer Leslie Huikko shares her best tips to help clients make changes that result in less chaos and more time to do the things they enjoy. Leslie Huikko has been organizing for most of her life. (Let’s just say that as a child, she took more pleasure in re-arranging her closet than the average kid.) Soon enough, she was organizing for other people. Now, as the owner of Nicely Done Organizing, she has made a career out of it. Leslie is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and serves as the New Member Coordinator for the New England chapter.

Are you ready to increase sales, save time/money, and gain/retain more clients?  Powerful business writing skills can do all that and more. Learn how to write an attention-getting Web site or a provocative blog. Discover the secret behind successful letters, proposals, reports… just about anything you write at work.   “Top 10 Writing Tips” will reveal: 1.  The number one technique for becoming a great writer. 2.  A sure-fire way to kick-start your writing—and your creativity. 3.  A proven method for writing faster … and much more. About Lynda McDaniel Six years ago, Lynda McDaniel decided to do something about all the boring business writing she kept seeing. That’s when she switched gears from being a professional writer for 25+ years and founded the Association for Creative Business Writing. Lynda now puts all the expertise she gained from writing 1,000 articles for major magazines and newspapers and 11 books into teaching clients at Microsoft, Boeing, Key Bank, University of Washington, YMCA, among others. She is also the author of the award-winning book, Words at Work: Powerful business writing delivers increased sales, improved results, and even a promotion or two.

Ready to follow your dream of starting your own business? Think you are ready to begin the challenge of changing the status quo and reinventing yourself? Join us while we discuss the essential elements you need to consider before diving in. During this Sassy Ladies' interview with Jenny Liebowitz, owner of Ascentials, you'll discover the benefits to being in business for yourself, how to get started and where to go for help. About Jenny Liebowitz During her 28 years of doing day-to-day accounting for small, local, brick-and-mortar businesses, Jenny Liebowitz experienced the struggles and problems small businesses must overcome, from undercapitalization to the problem of having to wear all the hats in a business. Despite those challenges, Jenny jumped in and started her own business called Ascentials, which markets a unique line of adaptable jewelry and accessories.

Master marketer Liza Prall will provide innovative marketing tips and strategies including:   - The two crucial items to start with when creating a marketing plan.  - How to make sure your marketing goals are in sync with the overall business priorities. - Why you need to establish a master plan that coordinates PR, advertising, events, promotions, website, social media, etc.   About Liza Prall   Liza is a principal at Prall Marketing, a Denver based consulting firm which provides strategic marketing solutions and customized experiential branding services designed to build community, generate awareness, and create results. From comprehensive retail marketing programs  to district branding, programming, and community building programs,  Prall Marketing designs unique and effective solutions and compiles comprehensive road maps to execute the solutions including advertising, PR, promotions, events, environmental graphics, décor, collateral, e-marketing tactics, social media, market research, and partnership and sponsorship marketing.

Robin Baron will discuss her exciting career as a successful interior designer in Manhattan. She will elaborate on her belief that “confidence begins at home” and talk about why your home is so important to your life. Robin believes your home reflects who you are, and also helps you become who you want to be. She will talk about the expansion of her business through her new Simplifying Fabulous!™ brand. About Robin Baron Robin Baron, a creative, energetic New York City native, has successfully built her interior design firm, Robin Baron Design, over the past twenty years. Robin began her career as a fashion designer and understands that like fashion, home design has a significant influence on attitudes, energy, and inspiration. Her diverse clientele has included celebrities, families, and single city-dwellers. She believes that confidence begins at home and is passionate about Simplifying Fabulous!™ for everyone.

Before becoming a licensed barber or having kids of her own, Cozy Friedman was struck by a revolutionary idea: create a salon where kids are a priority, not a nuisance. After realizing the lack of kid-friendly salons, Cozy opened the doors to her first salon on Madison Avenue in New York City. Staffed with stylists attuned to the unique needs of children and stocked with the latest, greatest toys, Cozy’s Cuts for Kids was an instant success. Fifteen years, three salons and two kids later, Cozy continues to provide stress-free cuts for New York kids. In response to client demand, Cozy also created So Cozy Hair Care For Children, the first-ever professional line of hair care products created exclusively for kids. In February, 2011, Cozy launched her much-anticipated debut book "Cozy’s Complete Guide to Girl’s Hair" putting two decades of Cozy’s expertise at the fingertips of eager parents. During this Sassy Ladies' broadcast, Cozy talks about the inspiration behind the creation of the Cozy’s Cuts for Kids salons and So Cozy product line. She also focuses on her recently (February,2011) launched first-ever book, "Cozy’s Complete Guide to Girls Hair," an all encompassing guide to everything you need to know about hair, from cradle cap to French braids, which is currently ranked #3 in its category on Amazon.com.

Arlene Distel discusses how she helps the small entrepreneur find her “special sauce” — that one unique thing she can stand for in the marketplace. And how she turns that special sauce into a powerful brand that showcases a quiet confidence and authentic voice that people can believe in. About Arlene Distel Arlene Distel is President of Write To Work Inc. — a freelance writing firm that began in Philadelphia in 2002 and has since found a happy new home in Savannah, Georgia. Arlene is an award-winning advertising Creative Director and Copywriter with 20 years' experience. She has worked for such global ad agencies as McCann Erickson WorldGroup and has created campaigns for such clients as Chase, Comcast and VisitSavannah.com Her work has been showcased in AdWeek. And she even had the hilarious opportunity to direct Jason Alexander, a.k.a. “George Costanza” of Seinfeld, in a series of award-winning TV spots for Conectiv Energy. In her spare time, she's a Professor at Savannah College of Art & Design where she shares her passion for advertising with her talented students.

We need to learn from other busy women how they make their life work and spend time on things they are passionate about. Marcela Shine is a great example of passion in action. Marcela will walk us through the lessons she has learned in her work as CEO for Accidents.com, and how she has expanded her focus after having her first child. For the folks interested in the huge area of "Mommy Blogging,"-this is a must listen to show! About Marcela Shine Marcela Shine is the CEO of Brightgeist Media, a start-up in online media. She spends her daylight hours focused on building Accidents.com, their flagship site. Right around dawn, after her baby's 6 a.m. bottle, she starts her day by 'mommy blogging', where she funnels her interest in child safety, photography and general parenting issues. Always the juggler, she enjoys trying to bring together her love for parenthood, career and hobbies wherever she can. Ms. Shine writes for the Accidents.com blog, maintains her mommy blog "Just Like Superheroes" and guest blogs for Jersey Moms Blog. In her spare time she also enjoys supporting women-owned and minority-owned businesses by providing advice and in some cases, pro-bono websites for their causes. PromisingGrowth.com was the first of many such projects.

Our guest this week is Joan Gagnon,Principal and founder of Gagnon Wealth Management, LLC. Joan has been offering clients a full service approach to financial planning with tailored investment management programs since 1998. Joan is an expert in working with women in financial transition. She works with her clients to discover their personal transition style, their learning and decision making styles and preferences, how to set short and long term priorities and stress-test their ideas for the future, and how to manage their expectations and those of others in their life. The self discovery process she uses and the systems she helps her clients build are helpful to anyone at any stage of their life. But during life transitions a system is essential. Today, she’ll guide you through steps in determining your transition style. Knowing and understanding your transition style is very empowering. She’ll teach you how to connect to a distinct feel of being your highest-self which will become one of your most valuable possessions. Joan's clients benefit from her extensive knowledge and expertise in financial transition planning and investment management. Joan is a CPA, CFP®, PFS and a Registered Investment Advisor offering fee only investment services. She is a graduate of Bentley College and holds a Master in Taxation. To learn more about Gagnon Wealth Management, visit http://www.gagnonwealthmgmt.com.

Anne Maxfield was brought up in the early days of Julia Child, but back then what she really thrived on was the bounty of prepared foods. Onion rings in a can, on top of macaroni and cheese from a box, with those cute Vienna franks (also from a can), and there was a great dinner! Parents going out? Frozen pot pies, or even better, a TV dinner…bliss. Why whole grains and fresh vegetables, when there were cans or frozen foods? Fast forward to a new century. Anne Maxfield is a multi-talented serial entrepreneur. Her vision for the Accidental Locavore is to provide viewers with a person like them, to take the mystery out of farmer’s markets, and show them how she cooks with what’s local and fresh.

Listen to why it's time for women as entrepreneurs and in corporate America to lead!

Do you believe that this generation of women will have to deal with the same obstacles that your generation has dealt with? Tell how you believe the women's movement and women's history are important to women of today Now that women are more than 50% of the workforce, how can they achieve equality and work on their own terms Vicki Donlan is a business coach assisting executives and business owners in achieving excellence in what they do. Her extensive experience working with small businesses, growing and selling her own, and having a far-reaching network cause her to be a resource every businesswoman and entrepreneur needs. She is the former publisher and founder of Women’s Business, a 25,000 controlled-circulation newspaper devoted to women in business in the Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island region, founded in 1998, and sold to the Boston Herald in 2004, remaining as publisher through 2007. Her first book HER TURN Why It’s Time for Women To Lead in America was published in September 2007. Monday, November 22, 2010 - 10:00 am ET / 7:00 am PT

Stephanie Osborn, Tech Smart Friend, will talk about how important it is to utilize the resources that are out there for women starting a business. These resources helped her launch her business and have the made the process so much easier than trying to do it all herself. The first year in business is a journey, and she has met so many wonderful people on my journey, all willing to help and wishing her success. Stephanie grew up in Boston, moved to RI in ’97. She has a BS in Finance and an MBA, both from Bentley College (now called Bentley University). Stephanie is blessed with a wonderful family that includes her son, her partner, his daughter and our two dogs. They are fortunate to live close to the beach, which is her favorite place to be no matter what the season is. In 2009, after 16 years of working in the corporate world, she managed to flee that world and start her own business, Tech Smart Friend. She has never once looked back or regretted the decision.

Best selling author Jill Lublin shares her fun free / low cost be influential strategies to take your business to the next level. Jill is the author of Guerrilla Publicity, Networking Magic, and Get Noticed... Get Referrals. She has shared the stage with Tony Robbins, T Harv Eker, Jack Canfield, and others. Tune and be inspired! With more than 200 speaking engagements across the globe each year, master publicity strategist, Jill Lublin, consistently wows audiences across the world – with her highly entertaining, interactive keynotes, seminars, and special programs on how to be influential and gain the attention of the media. She has been featured on Tony Robbins stage as well as with T. Harv Eker and has spoken at various events with Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Richard Simmons. Jill is the author of the bestselling book, Get Noticed…Get Referrals (McGraw-Hill). She is also the coauthor of two other national bestselling books, Networking Magic which rose to #1 on the Barnes and Noble charts for three weeks, and Guerilla Publicity, which is regarded as the “PR bible”. Jill hosts the TV program, Messages of Hope, and the nationally syndicated radio show, Do the Dream. In addition, she has created a home study system. Over the past twenty years, she has worked with ABC, NBC, CBS, and other national media. She has also been featured in The New York Times, Inc. Magazine, Women’s Day, Fortune Small Business, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and on ABC, NBC, and CBS, radio, and TV nationwide. Website: www.JillLublin.com

A simple statement – “A woman can never be too rich or too thin” – carries so much weight in our culture. Since it was first uttered by Babe Paley, a socialite and fashion icon in the 1950s, until now, women know what it means and go to great extremes to live by its anthem. You need to look good at all costs. You need to starve when you are hungry. You need to shop and wear the latest designer fashions even when money is tight. Yes, if you are a woman, you must suffer, emotionally and financially, to be beautiful. Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, an expert in wealth psychology and women’s issues. Listeners will walk away with: · The 5 tell-tale signs that you have been brainwashed to believe your value is based on what is on the outside, instead of the inside · Simple, effective tips for challenging these assumptions and creating a new definition of what it means to be a powerful woman in the world · A practical and effective 3 step process for making peace with food and finances Voted one of the top ten executive coaches in Boston in 2009 by Women’s Business, Kathleen Burns Kingsbury is committed to helping women bravely look at their relationship with food and money to become more emotionally and financially conscious. She is an internationally published author, certified professional coach with a Master’s Degree in Psychology and an adjunct professor at the McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University. Her latest publication, Creating Wealth from the Inside Out Workbook was released in September 2010. For more information, visit her website at www.kbkwealthconnection.com.

April Morse has been working at Weber’s Cabinets since 2001 with her dad. With the economy tumbling it has been a real struggle starting since around November of 2006. She has seen sales decrease from that year up to now. "My dad has always had the philosophy to “build a high quality cabinet at a fair price” which I believe in with great fervor. I also have learned that if you can’t beat them join them in a since that we have been building parts and pieces for the big cabinet manufacturers that sell to Lowes and Home Depot. We got ourselves in there somehow, because more and more builders don’t use custom cabinet builders. My dad is always telling me to look outside the box and find new ways of selling our products. We are at a beginning stage with our new vendor Williams-Sonoma and I am so looking forward to what the future holds." Please join us to talk with April and hear her story. It's a great view of how to be innovative and think outside the box! Friday, September 3rd at 9:00 am PST. April Morse, Weber's Cabinets, Inc. www.weberscabinets.com

Business partners are like spouses: choose the wrong one, and you’re in for a hellish ride. Your business partner can boom or bust your business. Find out how to make the right choice for you, and why written business partner agreements are vital to your business health. Fed up with convoluted legal issues in your small business? Get Nina Kaufman on your side. An award-winning business attorney and Entrepreneur online columnist and blogger, she demystifies legal mumbo-jumbo in business partnerships so you save time, money and aggravation. Forbes named her one of the “30 Women Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter”. She recently launched her program, The Entrepreneurs Prenup: How to Choose a Business Partner Who Won’t [BLEEP] You, and is excited to talk to us today about business prenups! Nina Kaufman, Esq. - www.EntrepreneursPrenup.com August 5, 2010 - 10:30 am ET / 7:30 am PT

Dr. Mary Ann began her child care profession in 1973 as a young mother, entrepreneur in her home in Lincoln, RI. She established a home day care that has today grown into seventeen early learning centers and five school-age-after school programs, as well as a summer camp program. Mary Ann was a late bloomer, returning to college nine years after graduating from Lincoln High School in 1970. Mary Ann attended college nights and weekends. After completing sixteen years of college (1979-1995), she attained her Doctorate degree in Human Development, Child/Youth Studies and Leadership. Her love and commitment continues to drive her to work to ensure that children, youth and families have quality child care and education available. Website: www.kidsklubri.com Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 7:00 am PT / 10:00 am ET

Asking for help when starting and growing your business is essential. Equally important is checking in with yourself to make the right decisions before taking action. Elisa Balabram, MBA, business coach and author of Ask Others, Trust Yourself: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Key to Success, will discuss why it is important to ask for business help, how to find the support you need, how to filter the advice received, and how you can learn to trust yourself using specific tools. www.womenandbiz.com July 9, 2010 - 8:30 am PT / 11:30 am ET

About Ahlers Designs: Since 1989 Ahlers Designs has provided our clients with innovative gift solutions, offering high end quality corporate gifts and awards. We work with you to create either custom one-of-a-kind gifts or items in large quantities, taking into consideration your industry, the lead time and budget for each project. Our clients include Habitat for Humanity, Lotus, Raytheon, Teknor Apex. Gail Ahlers was born in the New York area, Gail Ahlers moved to Providence to attend RISD, graduating in 1985 with a BFA in Light Metals. In 1989 Gail formed Ahlers Designs, Inc. . She is an alumnae of the TUCK WBENC school and is also WBENC certified. She is an award winning designer, a philanthropic spirit and the president of her own company. www.ahlersgifts.com June 30, 2010 - 7:00 am PT / 10:00 am ET