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