DISQUS

Excellent addition Angela for sure; Marissa's follow up comes out soon - I'm looking forward to it! She wants to continue these ideas with you yet in the interim, I wanted to touch base and say thanks for underscoring EnterprisingMoms(!)

Thanks Maggy - you bet. Marissa has mentioned Yes!Circle (we'll see what makes her final five. Great seeing you at DC Media Makers too.

Anthony - Thank you very much for making me aware of Dottie's company (and patience with my reply). Her business sounds like a great story, esp in light of economic climates. -Appreciate you visiting us here at Women Grow Business.

Thanks Cindy for your enthusiastic comments about Louise. In partnering with her through Women Grow Business, she has been a very positive resource and contributor for this post. Enjoy your recent home improvements (and thanks for visiting).

So many of your comments resonate Liz; your suggestion to "Be an equal opportunity provider" has been my brain's meditation today. It's an energizing, timely reminder of how giving and receiving are the same side of the 'good business coin'.

Suki!

Thx for stopping by...fully agree with you on Katie's perspective. Hoping you're super.

Croi, hello -

How exciting!

I look forward to connecting with you live and seeing how entrepreneurs contributing to Women Grow Business can potentially help your 6th season. We'll blog about it here for sure.

Thanks too for considering a feature of women business owners for Home Made Simple.

To be in contact .... Jill F.

Great experiment Joe. Here we go:

For a multi-tier self promo:

1. Brilliant guest bloggers wanted!
Are you a savvy businesswoman or business owner wanting to share success stories & useful insight for other women entrepreneurs? Over at www.WomenGrowBusiness.com, I (and we!) want to hear from you.

2. Learn digital tech!
Join DC Media Makers at NPR's headquarters downtown DC, Wednesday, 2/25th, 6:30pm. Watch the blog at www.dcmediamakers.wordpress.com for more info.

3. Get in good with the tax gods!
And DC Web Women can help you out next Tuesday, 2/17th, for a tax workshop for freelancers. To register (please do!): http://dcwwtaxplanning.eventbrite.com.

4. To talk shop more, I'm found at http://www.twitter.com/jillfoster.

Thanks Jesy for stopping by and relaying the kind words about Nichole. I was very glad she and Mayra were able to connect at the NATAS Emmys; Mayra was t h r i l l e d to meet her.@Jesy Herron

Hi Ben,

I appreciate you mentioning how you learned of the blog on LinkedIn. This was my first time to pose a question on that network; and the response has been incredibly positive and forthcoming. It's been a motivating week for sure.

As for making contact, there are a few online social networks where I participate steadily: first, certainly the comment section here at WomenGrowBusiness, Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=68374258..., or via Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/jillfoster.

Thanks for visiting the blog and taking time to reach out.

Best,

Jill F.

Sibyl, hi there -

Congrats again on your new blog, Engage and Effect; and I look forward to gaining from your experience here at Women Grow Business (thanks for contributing your knowledge!).@Sibyl

Thanks Naomi for the great enthusiasm and for stopping by.

It's been an exciting time launching the blog and learning more on what ideas women want to discuss in this economy, in running their own business, and certainly more. So your remark on potential means a lot. I look forward to talking more through the year with you! @Naomi

Thx for the timely post and WOM reminder. I really liked your four tips on monitoring one's brand because they're basic and accessible steps. I'm a very small shop and sometimes cultivating a brand and marketing in general overwhelm. But your steps provide a great place to focus. I especially like "thank people for talking about your product." That's a neighborly attitude (...from Oklahoma originally so neighborly stuff stands out).

Thx for the great posts!

It was great meeting you Larry and participating with all of you on OoVoo. This is a fantastic outline of the fun talk that night.

That's a refreshing, great(!) customer service story Scott.

Comcast gets a hug.

After first reading this, I was all on the defensive ready to come running out as the "social media cheerleader we-can-save-it-all!".

Yet after reading comments here, the perspective of Steven's post took a different, less defensive turn in my mind.

I agree social media is not the cure all in and of itself. It is however another way to reach & convene people. And in my experience, many folks I've met via online networks have been action-driven: canvasing for their presidential candidate; raising funds for causes; and educating themselves more on how to better help their clients (and families). Thx for provoking thought on this.

I loved Tom's post and belief in video. For small biz, video can further humanize certain messaging through stories with strong impact. It can impart personality like few other media. Great post.

Holy Smokes! - thanks for all the fantastic media and support for the event. It was great seeing you.

Scott!

Thx for investing your production savvy & making us all sound & look coherent. Your written summary above reads with great adrenaline.

An eternal hi-5 to you.

Thanks for this.

And it brings this question to mind (...one that's a bit large and general but it won't abate): What stirs people - crowds of people I assume in this case - to misdirect their anger so publicly?

Is it the influence of crowds on the individual? Have these groups of people lost loved ones in Iraq? I'm not trying to force a devil's advocacy here at all. I'm just mentally grasping at straws on how such anger can be slung at the innocent so willingly.

Do they want to feel like they are asserting their power as citizens...despite their assertions being misguided and ignorant?

So my one question turned into a slate of rhetorical ones. I'm not looking for one particular answer at all. It just feels disappointing and desperate for service men and women to suffer in this way. It's frustrating to try and process.

SO WONDERFUL! Thanks for sharing your joy; wishing you guys loads of health & happiness (and a longer lasting epidural for Milan's future siblings!).

Congrats Scott on the new vlog...it's vibrant & fun. Looking forward to more (ah, your Cali trip!) --- Jill F. at housewifery.wordpress.com.

AWESOME! "Living with Geeks" will ping! A few of the geek couples I've interviewed were wine enthusiasts (and they'd share some vino with the ever grateful interviewer while explaining where they found 'that year' etc) but none of them cooked a meal! Love it, love it.

Hi Robert - Thanks for posting on this; I'm still (slowly but with passion!) producing that documentary and video series for Living with Geeks (...interviewed a couple last week who mock-dueled eachother with their Star Wars' lite sabers. In between editing/posting footage - I've linked to some of your stuff to at least keep conversational. So thanks for posting the volume that you do!

Love all the video and updates per Bloghaus. Thanks for sacrificing sleep!