| As a woman Netpreneur, I sat down via e-mail | | | | living doing something they love and believe |
| with article-announce regular contributor, | | | | in. We aren't |
| Internet marketer and women's financial | | | | |
| consultant Coni Cecil of She shared her | | | | getting any younger. Many of us prefer to |
| Internet marketing and financial wisdom for | | | | spend our time on something rewarding. I |
| women on the Net. The quote on her site from | | | | think we also want to make a difference in |
| Eleanor Roosevelt is inspiring: "The future | | | | this world, which of course brings us |
| belongs to those who believe in the beauty of | | | | satisfaction.Q: Who are the women's success |
| their dreams."Q: I really admire your | | | | stories of the Web? Who do you admire?A: Oh |
| emphasis on marketing and financial freedom, | | | | gosh, there are so many, and I admire more |
| especially the quote from Eleanor Roosevelt. | | | | than I can possibly name here.Lise Galipeau |
| What circumstances in women's lives help or | | | | of |
| hinder them to achieve their financial | | | | |
| freedom?A: Well Kristin, I think time and | | | | Sam Knight of |
| other commitments and obligations can be a | | | | |
| hindrance to achieving financial freedom. As | | | | Stephany Harper of |
| for help, women are very strong and the | | | | |
| determination to succeed and provide for our | | | | Kathy Collins of |
| families is incentive enough to achieve | | | | |
| financial freedom. Certainly, the assistance | | | | Jan Tallent-Dandridge of Tell me about your |
| of other people is a huge help, after you | | | | involvement with Would you classify |
| realize that you do not have to go it | | | | yourself as a geek?A: I am definitely not a |
| alone.Q: How can women profit from resources | | | | geek. (At least in my opinion - grin) That is |
| you belong to, such as and | | | | why I have Juvio. Most of that technical |
| MasterListBuilder.com, which your link | | | | stuff is over my head, so Juvio not only |
| points to?A: Lead Lightning is a fantastic | | | | helps me with problems, but they assist in |
| tool to use for promoting your business.It is | | | | the learning process too. I love this |
| very affordable for what you receive, and in | | | | program. It makes me feel less alone here in |
| fact, I truly believe it is under priced. | | | | the Internet World, and I can count on them |
| Right now I'm only using 2 of the 25 auto | | | | to be there for me. Another under priced |
| responders [they give], but just knowing that | | | | service that allows me to grow.Q: How did you |
| I have access to 23 more for promotion of New | | | | join MyPlace and would you recommend it to |
| Business, with no extra cost, allows me room | | | | other Women Netpreneurs?A: Thanks to Sam |
| for growth.I will soon be using them for my | | | | Knight, I found Lise Galipeau, and it just |
| articles, so you see, I most likely will be | | | | felt right. Like MyPlace. The honesty is |
| using all of them at some point in time.As | | | | there, and that is the most important thing |
| for MasterListBuilder, I believe in Joel | | | | to me. I'm a Leo, and we are very loyal. I |
| Christopher, and one area I need help with is | | | | |
| building my list. Joel knows what he is | | | | would definitely recommend MyPlace to other |
| talking about, and I trust him.Q: How did you | | | | Women Netpreneurs. They will not be |
| design your Web site for Internet marketing | | | | disappointed.Q: In terms of Internet |
| success, and how do good design principles | | | | marketing besides the two tools I mentioned, |
| contribute to marketing success?A: I didn't | | | | I know that you contribute articles to |
| design my website. Lise Galipeau did. She's | | | | Article-Announce. What other avenues have |
| a friend of mine, and that is one of her | | | | worked for you? What avenues have not worked |
| strengths. It is not one of mine. In fact | | | | and why? How have you learned from these |
| that's another area where I rely on other | | | | mistakes?A: Article Announce is very helpful, |
| people. We are all good at certain things, | | | | and I read a lot of the articles that are |
| and Lise is very good at what she does.In my | | | | sent my way. The learning experience is |
| opinion, for marketing success, you have to | | | | great.Barry Baker has also helped me a lot. |
| earn trust. I don't like bells & whistles. | | | | He is the Owner of and I write Coni's Corner |
| Just give me plain simple language and | | | | for him that is published every Monday in |
| honest, trustworthy, dependable programs and | | | | "Today's Power Motivational".Patricia Whaley |
| people.Q: Women have more of an eye for | | | | of gave me my first chance, when she agreed |
| design, for ease of us, for connection and | | | | to let me write a weekly column for her |
| information finding than your average male | | | | ezine. Her encouragement made all of the |
| geek. Do you feel the time is ripe for women | | | | difference.Lead Programs do not seem to work |
| to make a success on the | | | | for me, but that is probably my fault, |
| | | | because I tend to be phone shy.Writing is my |
| Web? What do statistics show about women | | | | passion, and that's why I get help with so |
| Netpreneurs, many of whom started businesses | | | | many other things. It's not that I don't |
| out of hobbies or craft businesses?a: The | | | | want to learn to build a Web site, etc., it's |
| time is absolutely ripe for women to excel on | | | | just that I prefer to spend my time writing. |
| the Web. After all, we are excelling at | | | | It just makes me happy.I've learned that |
| everything else, so why not this. | | | | being a Netpreneur is about building |
| (Smile)Statistics show that women Netpreneurs | | | | relationships first, and then your |
| are everywhere. Take a look around. Women | | | | Business.Q: Thank you, Coni.Visit Coni Cecil |
| are realizing that maybe they can make a | | | | at and are YOUR dreams? |