My love affair with John Cow continues. I am a staunch supporter of his blog and what he does. I encourage you all to fall in love with the CowBoy too. The site is actually a three way partnership effort from some of the best internet marketers in the business so their advice is totally worthwhile. They are generous with their support and advice and on the leading edge of what works and what doesn’t (without any of the bull, shady techniques of some other marketers). Yes, I am biased, but don’t take my word for it – find out for yourself!

I’ve offered this before, but if you haven’t already, get your 130 pg. free “Building a Business Not a Blog” ebook on how to start a new blog from the ground up. It’s straightforward and relatively easy. Like following a recipe! I can recommend it without reservation. (Hint- I also get amazing, high quality traffic when I post to the JohnCow blog with a link back – you could too if you just got involved!)

John Cow also has great resources to help you promote your blog once you get it going, so take a taste of their style by getting the free stuff and then see if it piques your interest for some of their other products, like CommentKahuna and TrafficKahuna. They’re affordable and effective – I use them and find them easy to use and very helpful.

Enjoy the goodies and contact me if I can help you further!

Together, we are stronger.
Vicki Flaugher, the original SmartWoman

This Thursday, July 24th, will be the official launch of the new SmartWoman’s Weekly Newsletter. I will be including, all in one easy to find place, a weekly summary of all the previous week’s blog posts, hot topics, news, interviews, and more. I am even lining up some guest authors too, so there will be exclusive content in these newsletters that won’t be on the daily blog.

I also plan to pre-announce all new products and events to my membership community first, so newsletter members will get the first heads up on tele-seminars, contests, and live interview sessions. I want to do all I can to make this as exclusive as I can, as I feel it’s important that you have a place to go where you get the extra juicy stuff. Note: I am currently working on a Web Traffic 101 course that will be very affordable and helpful to those of you trying to really make your business’ website create an enduring revenue stream.

As a special thank you, I am offering an inspirational quote eBook via email download as a gift for signing up for the newsletter. This eBook is filled with beautiful original photography (by myself and other women artists I know) and dozens and dozens of quotes from my favorite women (and women friendly men) throughout history and contemporary times. These quotes were hand selected by me personally and are intended to encourage you, embolden you, and lift you up as you live your passionate life. I sincerely believe you will love them.

To sign up, fill out the form below. Once you sign up, you should receive an email from SmartWoman Publishing that contains your download link. Contact me if you run into any problems receiving your email, ok?

The newsletter membership is free and your privacy will be respected always. And, let me take this opportunity to say that I appreciate that you have come to visit and look forward to getting to know you better.

Together, we are stronger.
Vicki Flaugher, the original SmartWoman

I belong to many newsletters and they frequently give me tremendous ideas and free resources. I wanted to share one of my favorites with you:

Warren Whitlock: Warren is one of my all time favorite free publicity guys. You can get involved by offering your products as bonuses for author’s book launches, which will get you some very nice traffic. You can also get great tips on how to promote yourself as an author too.

Warren has been working lately on Twitter a lot and he is fast becoming a super user. You can click on his name to check out his blog and you can follow Warren on twitter as well.

Honestly, Warren Whitlock does lots of things–see if you like him too. I do! I think he offers great information. 

Short but sweet. I’m on a road trip for an investment training class. Until I return on Thursday evening, stay happy!

Together, we are stronger.
Vicki Flaugher, the original SmartWoman

P.S. Note: Just in case you haven’t noticed, I am launching a weekly update newsletter. You can sign up for it by filling out the form on the upper right corner of the page. I promise I won’t SPAM you and will only send you good stuff.

P.S.S. I made a commitment to myself to laugh more so I found a great way to do it–this is just a silly, tangential thing, but I bet you laugh also.

Feel the blood pumping through you? That’s the state of mind your business should generate, right?

As you know, I was following the Cow vs. Conn blog contest. It’s all done but the crying at this point. The sites these two internet marketers created in only 30 days are now up for sale but lucky for you, John Cow has assembled his blog building journey into an ebook that he’s giving away for free.

I can attest this is good stuff. You get the exact steps you need to take to build a business, not just a blog, and he explains it very well. Good tool for our July goal of getting and converting traffic. A blog is simply ideal for that!

 To  get your free ebook,  go to
SmartWoman Sends Readers to John Cow

Enjoy reading and let’s get to work!

Together, we are stronger.
Vicki Flaugher, the original SmartWoman

p.s. By the way, I just launched a reading literacy site inspired by
renowned Learning Styles co-creator Dr. Rita Dunn.  Go check it out!
http://TeachingEveryChildToRead.com

I regret to inform the SmartWoman Community that I ran into a technical snag with the recording of my interview with Lynn Pierce. The actual recording replay of Lynn and I talking cannot be made available. I am so sorry.

Although it is not specifically me and Lynn together, Lynn has created a series of teleseminar broadcasts, the first of which is on the topic we discussed, turning your passion into cash. It really is very valuable information and if you sign up, you can get many other interviews in addition to that topic. This is the only alternative I have to offer you so that you get the information I had promised you.

I would highly recommend that you afford yourself of Lynn’s generosity and go sign up to hear the interviews. It doesn’t cost a thing and it’s so worth it!

Register at: Business Empowerment Summit Pre-session Teleseminars

I feel disappointed, but I have to take my own advice that I offer here and shake it off and keep going. Please accept my humble apologies.

For more information about the seminar:
Women’s Business Empowerment Summit
(Be sure to return back here to actually sign up, though, or you will pay a whole lot more!)

For exclusive discounted tuition, sign up here:
Women’s Business Empowerment Summit Signup

Together, we are stronger!
Vicki Flaugher, the original SmartWoman

UPDATE: I regret to inform the SmartWoman Community that I ran into a technical snag with the recording of my interview with Lynn Pierce. The actual recording replay of Lynn and I talking cannot be made available. I am so sorry.

Although it is not specifically me and Lynn together, Lynn has created a series of teleseminar broadcasts, the first of which is on the topic we discussed, turning your passion into cash. It really is very valuable information and if you sign up, you can get many other interviews in addition to that topic. This is the only alternative I have to offer you so that you get the information I had promised you.

I would highly recommend that you afford yourself of Lynn’s generosity and go sign up to hear the interviews. It doesn’t cost a thing and it’s so worth it!

Register at: Business Empowerment Summit Pre-session Teleseminars

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Lynn Pierce, creator of the Women’s Business Empowerment Summit, has agreed to a SmartWoman Guides exclusive 60 minute tele-seminar event on Wednesday, June 25th at 5:00 PM PST.

Lynn will be discussing how she created the Women’s Business Empowerment Summit and what the theme and focus will be for this year’s event. She’ll be telling us about her 7 step approach to turning your passion and expertise into cash. She’ll be giving us her unique perspective about effective product creation, and share with us some very convincing statistics about why women fail and succeed in business.

As a member of SmartWomanGuides.com, you can attend the Women’s Business Empowerment Summit at a deeply discounted tuition of $497 for all 3 days.That’s a 50% savings off the publically advertised lowest price. SmartWomanGuides.com was one of only five websites authorized to make this offer, so if you don’t win the free tickets, you will still have the opportunity to take part in this at a great price.

For more information about the event, go to

Women’s Business Empowerment Summit Info
(Be sure to return back here to actually sign up, though, or you will pay a whole lot more!)

To sign up for this event at the discounted rate of $497 Women’s Business Empowerment Summit Signup

Lynn Pierce, creator of the Women’s Business Empowerment Summit, has generously provided SmartWomanGuides.com free scholarships to attend this awesome event.

Update 6/27: THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AND THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. If you would still like to attend the event at a discounted price, see below.

As a member of SmartWomanGuides.com, you can attend this event at a deeply discounted tuition of $497 for all 3 days.That’s a 50% savings off the publically advertised lowest price. SmartWomanGuides.com was one of only five websites authorized to make this offer, so if you don’t win the free tickets, you will still have the opportunity to take part in this at a great price.

For more information about the event, go to

NOTE: For those of you with limited time and no desire for the back story, you can go straight to the sign up page by clicking here: Your Internet Cash Machine Book Sampler

Don’t be in such a hurry that you cheat yourself out of the free bonuses info though–read below! It won’t take long and it will be worth it!

For those of you with a minute or two on your hands:

Even though he’s a mega-star of metaphysics now, Joe Vitale, one of the stars of The Secretis one of my original marketing gurus from way back. He’s a really interesting guy and I got to go to his birthday party late last year. The picture above captured the moment (that’s me in the middle!)

He and Jillian Coleman Wheeler co-authored a book about using the internet to build a business, called Your Internet Cash Machine: The Insiders Guide to Making Big Money, Fast!

I worked with Jillian on the book release and can say unequivocally that it is full of great stuff–very practical and relevant, not empty hype and pushy tactics. And, it’s usable on several different business models.

During the book launch marketing process, I helped Jillian create a sampler taken directly from Your Internet Cash Machine and have convinced her to let me offer it here to my readers.

The sampler has enough good ideas in it that you should be able to benefit just reading that alone; that’s how we designed it to be–a true sample of the work, not just teaser material.  You will need to provide your email when you request the sampler so the link can be sent to you directly.

To sign up for your copy of the Your Internet Cash Machine book sampler, click below:
Your Internet Cash Machine Book Sampler

I have also secured permission from Jillian to allow you to visit the purchase bonus page that was originally used for the launch. There you will find literally thousands of dollars of related stuff that you will get to download for free by providing your email and Amazon receipt number.

Here’s how to claim the purchase bonuses:

1. Purchase the book at Amazon or your preferred book seller.
2. Next, go to the bonus website and enter your name and receipt  #.
3. Enjoy your bounty and claim your bonuses!

I signed up for the bonuses and enjoyed them. I can say first hand that I did not get spammed with useless stuff once I did. But, you will have to decide for yourself the tolerance you have for communication with new businesses and their information.

All the bonuses include a good description, so you can opt-in to some and not others (which I confess, I also did–not all of them appealed to me). I have not had any problem later opting-out of various emails too. A very good experience overall.

So, have fun! At least get the Sampler–it’s a good read.

Together, we are stronger.
Vicki Flaugher, the original SmartWoman

p.s. Darn, that’s a good looking launch page, if I say so myself!

As a professional entrepreneur, it’s important to hear what your market is telling you. Even if it hurts your feelings, or is an unexpected reaction, or you don’t quite understand it, you have to listen and respond as appropriate. Your audience knows what they want and you must respect that.

For the last week or so, I added an opt-in gift report for female entrepreneurs. Many clicked on the link to see it yet very few downloaded it. Several women who did have told me they enjoyed it very much, but I feel disappointed that so many didn’t even try it. 

For the record, I believe in a zero tolerance SPAM policy. I do not share, sell, or rent my contacts. I am a die hard advocate for permission-only based marketing. I do not want you to feel anything other than confidence, joy and anticipation when you visit this community.

So, why did my report not get downloaded?

• It could be a matter of trust–perhaps I have not built enough trust yet with my audience for them to believe I would not mishandle their personal information.
• It could be a matter of value–perhaps the perceived value of the offered gift was not sufficient to compensate my audience for what they felt were giving.
• It could be a matter of relevance–perhaps what I was writing wasn’t pertinent to those visiting.
• It could be….something else that I have not identified.

Truth is, I don’t know for sure. But, I know I need to do something to fix it. And, I would highly recommend that, if you have a product, service, or offer that hasn’t worked out like you’d hoped, that you take a moment to adapt to what your market is telling you and fix it as well.

To be successful as an entrepreneur, you have to be willing to ask the tough questions. Even as painful as it might be to see something you created fail, you have to be willing to respond to the feedback you receive. You are doing yourself and your clients a great disservice if you don’t.

In the spirit of building trust and providing value, I have made my report available without having to provide your name and email, in case that was a contributing factor. Simply click on the link below to read the report.

The Emerging Woman Entrepreneurs Top 10 Questions to Ask (and Answer) Today 

I hope you enjoy it. I intended it to be useful. I sincerely hope it adds value to your experience, but you’ll have to decide that for yourself. I am open to hearing all feedback. Let me know what you think so I can grow, ok? I’d be grateful for your help.

Thank you for visiting here. I could not do what I do without you.

Together, we are stronger.
Vicki Flaugher, the original SmartWoman

p.s. If any of the readers here went to the report page and decided not to sign up, I’d be delighted to know why. You can email me privately or post here. It’s important to me that I provide trust, value, and relevance here. Your feedback is welcomed and encouraged.