Read the book, Big Red Fez very simple non-technical book about how to make a great website
http://www.problogger.net/ - everything you would ever need to know about blogging
http://webworkerdaily.com - great blog to keep up the latest web trends and resources
http://www.remarkable-communication.com/ - great marketing blog

Ja-Naé Duane is an entrepreneur devoted to singing, acting, networking, and guerilla and buzz marketing. She is a professional opera singer and the founder and president of The Wild Women Entrepreneurs (www.thewildwe.com), a network of success driven entrepreneurial women aimed at providing a forum for women to share the tools, networks, and ideas needed to succeed.

Founder of Wild Women Entrepreneurs

Wild Women Entrepreneurs is a membership-based organization established throughout North America and Europe, encouraging women to reach their full potential in business and in life. Wild WE’s objective is to share the tools, networks, and ideas women need to assume leadership positions and empower women to become fun, fabulous, fearless females. 
For more information about the organization or to become a member of The Wild WE, go to http://www.thewildwe.com

You are invited to the Inaugural Online Marketing for Women Entrepreneurs Event in Chicago

Online Marketing for Women Entrepreneurs

Tuesday September 9, 2008 8:00-1:00 , Registration is from 8:00-8:30 am

Millennium Knickerbocker Chicago, 163 E Walton Pl, Chicago IL 60611

• So you have a website - now what?

• Not getting the customers you expected and can’t find yourself on Google?

• Heard about SEO, RSS and Blogs but not sure how and why they’d be good for you?

Come learn from successful women entrepreneurs like Genvieve Thiers of SitterCity.com and

online experts like Wendy Piersnall of Sparkplugging.com and discover how you can use

social media and emerging web tools for affordable and effective online marketing.

This event has been designed by women entrepreneurs- for women entrepreneurs. The speakers

are presenting information and instruction from beginner to advanced levels and plenty of

time is scheduled for each speaker to answer your questions. In addition to the information

and inspiration provided by the speakers, valuable resources and references will be made

available to the attendees to keep up the momentum after the event.

Tickets are only $90 and include:

• a full schedule of seminars- with actionable, content rich instruction

• memberships and discounts for services exceeding $400+ (including $100 coupon for

Ladies Who Launch, Platinum Membership in Wild Women Entrepreneurs $215.98, access to

the Online Marketing private website $99, and more!)

• the opportunity to network with other women entrepreneurs

• access to a private website with updated online marketing tips, strategies and references.

Continue learning even after the event!

If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur this is an event not to be missed! You’ll learn how

to use the principles of online marketing to generate more exposure for your brand and how

best to implement new online marketing tools, regardless of the size of your marketing

budget. You’ll discover affordable and measurable ways to attract highly motivated customers

to you, almost overnight.

For more information and to register, visit Online Marketing for Women Entrepreneurs

Agenda

Registration is from 8:00am-8:20am, the program begins promptly at 8:20am

8:20 - Introduction - Jackie Bethea Cuyvers (5 minutes)

8:25 - Genevieve Thiers - SitterCity.com Secrets of a Successful Online Businesses (30 minutes)

8:55 - Laura Roeder (45 minutes)  WEBSITE FUNDAMENTALS - Every successful website serves three purposes: building reputation, cultivating sales, and connecting with your audiences. Learn how to apply each of the three purposes to your website in order to make it work for your business.

9:40 - Break (10 minutes)

9:50 - Blagica Bottigliero (45 minutes) WEBSITE MARKETING 101 - Learn how to optimize your website to get noticed by the search engines. 

10:35 - Leah Jones & Jessica Ashley (30 minutes) SOCIAL NETWORKING - what is social networking, how it can boost your business, spread your reach and tap into new markets and drive customers to your site

11:05 - Diane Burnett (30 minutes) EMAIL MARKETING STRATEGIES - how to create your mailing list and email campaigns to increase loyalty and boost sales

11:35- Break (10 minutes)

11:45  Wendy Piersnall (30 minutes) BLOGGING FOR BUSINESS - how to effectively communicate online to promote yourself and your business

12:15  Ja-Nae Duane (30 minutes) BOOTSTRAPPING YOUR ONLINE BUSINESS - how to build your business and grow your brand with little to no money

12:45 - ALL (20 minutes) ONLINE MARKETING PANEL DISCUSSION

Learn how to build your brand and promote your business online.