Hi Smart Women!

First of all, a great big Welcome to all of our new Smart Women members!  So incredibly happy to have you here.

Next week, we will launch the website for the Smart Women’s Business Conference and Expo, so make sure you keep an eye out for it.  Expo space is limited and we expect it to be sold out quickly.

On a personal note, I am almost finished with my next book… I will read it one last time over the weekend before sending to editor on Monday.  All I have to say is: WOO HOO!  YIPPEE!  AWESOME! COOOOL!  and  THANK THE UNIVERSE I AM FINISHED!  Sorry for all the caps, but I wanted to be completely authentic with my feelings.

I have been tweeting some of the quotes from it and will continue to do so… feel free to follow me at: http://twitter.com/SheriMcConnell

Here are a few from yesterday:

• We can never see past the choices we don’t understand.
• Being authentic is peaceful and profitable.
• “Why” is more important than the “what” or the “how”

Notice to the Big Thinking Smart Women Out There, This is Last Chance to Enroll in a GIA Program This Year

On May 1, we will close down GIA Membership Enrollment until we unveil our brand new 2011 programs at our big event on November 2, 3, 4. Due to the growth spurt of this company, I am revamping my priorities a bit as the CEO of the GIA. By closing down GIA enrollment the rest of the year, I will be better able to focus myself, my staff and my resources towards my all current clients at both companies and on some upcoming exciting opportunities in my professional career such as a book and media tour for my next book.

Another reason we are making this change and giving you your last chance to enter the GIA at the current membership level is because we have found over the last three years that our most successful clients are in our higher level programs. They are simply more successful because I get to spend more time with them and catch their mistakes and expand their mindsets. So for 2011, our entry level program will go up to $9,997 so we can offer the higher level of service to all of our GIA Members.

What this means for you is that if you someone who wants to start or build your own network this year, you have until April 30th to take advantage of our complete Blueprint and Tool Kit Program (includes a brand new PDF “Create Stage” workbook too), join us for two monthly group Q & As, listen to our 2010 Core Curriculum calls, plus much much more! All for only $2,997 (Payment plans available).

Check out the Blueprint and Tool Kit Program and read many of our testimonials here: www.gia-connect.com/blueprint

To your success,

Sheri McConnell

Click here to listen to CEO, Sheri McConnell’s BIG ANNOUNCEMENT now or read below.

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers,

We have a BIG Announcement… this is your last chance to enroll in GIA Membership this entire year!

On May 1, we will close down GIA Membership Enrollment until we unveil our brand new 2011 programs at our big event on November 2, 3, 4.

As many of you know, I also own the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning and it has experienced a huge growth spurt this year. Due to this growth spurt, I am revamping my priorities a bit as the CEO of both companies.

By closing down GIA enrollment the rest of the year, I will be better able to focus myself, my staff and my resources towards my all current clients at both companies and on some upcoming exciting opportunities in my professional career such as a book and media tour for my next book.

Another reason we are making this change and giving you your last chance to enter the GIA at the current membership level is because we have found over the last three years that our most successful clients are in our higher level programs. They are simply more successful because I get to spend more time with them and catch their mistakes and expand their mindsets. So for 2011, our entry level program will go up to $9,997 so we can offer the higher level of service to all of our GIA Members.

What this means for you is that if you aren’t a GIA member yet, you have until April 30th to join the GIA and take advantage of our complete Blueprint and Tool Kit Program (includes a brand new PDF “Create Stage” workbook too), join us for two monthly group Q & As, listen to our 2010 Core Curriculum calls, plus much much more! All for only $2,997 (Payment plans available).

Check out the Blueprint and Tool Kit Program and read many of our testimonials here: www.gia-connect.com/blueprint

Finally, to make it even easier for you to move fast and take action on this opportunity before it is gone forever, I am going to hold a special “Jumpstart Q & A Live Session” for the next twenty new members so you can get my help right away.

I know you will have questions, we love them and ask that you send them to info@gia-connect.com and my team will get back to you ASAP.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell

Why Creating A Network
(Association, Alliance, or Institute)
Is EASIER and SMARTER Than
Your Service-Based Business

Date: March 31, 2010 This call has ended, but you can still register to receive the recording.

Time: Noon (Pacific), 1 pm (Mountain), 2 pm (Central), 3 pm (Eastern)

Join Sheri McConnell, CEO of two global networks, on this brand new call where she zeros in on the reasons the membership-based business model is EASIER and SMARTER than almost all business models that exist. Sheri has been running associations and institutes for over 10 years while raising her four children ages 15 to 4. Sheri’s passion is helping women use smart business models so they have security, more time, and freedom. Ready to play bigger and get bigger results? Oh, and by the way, playing bigger does NOT mean playing harder.

Call in and listen live as Sheri shares:

• Why your business model (service-based) is more complicated and takes far longer to get off the ground than the membership-based business model (Using Sheri’s method!)
• The 5 “laws” of the membership-based business (not talking about continuity either–she will explain) that allow you to attract members, partners, and opportunities faster than all other business models
• The “business strategy” that allows you to comfortably reach six-figures (and much more!) in first 12 months of operating your business
• Why CONTENT should never be the reason members join
• The 5 Secrets to Growing Your Membership Fast
• And much more!

Register Now!

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers!

Hope you are having a fantastic week.

Congrats to all the Smart Women out there… you are manifesting each other quickly! We just went over 2000 in 1st month in our Facebook Fan page–keep it going and let’s create an inspiring and meaningful movement together in 2010!

Click here to join the fun: http://tinyurl.com/swifanpage And while you are there, feel free to post your definition of a smart woman!

Tune into a brand new free teleseminar next week titled: What Smart Women Need to Know AND DO in 2010

On this brand new free call, you will learn:

• What you should spend your time doing this year to catapult your business growth
• Three things to do today to jumpstart your results
• How to get started figuring out your “BIG WHY”

You don’t want to miss the live version of this call because we will be telling you how to get all three brand new smart women infoproducts for the price of one! This infoproduct launch promotion will only be for the first 50 lucky and fast acting people. So listen in live on our call on Monday because we will never do this 3-for1 promotion again.

Date: February 8, 2010
Time: 11 am (PST), Noon (MST), 1 pm (CST), 2 pm (EST)
Call in number: 1-800-662-6992
Code: 1020261

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

www.sherimcconnell.com

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers!

Were you able to join us yesterday for the “2010 Powerful Online Business Models” call?

If you missed it or weren’t able to stay on the full 80 minutes, no worries, the download is available below.

Here are just a few of the tweets that listeners were posting during and after the call:

• StacyNelson @SheriMcConnell great call – thanks so much! Inspired and heartfelt…
• mommyCHICK @SheriMcConnell Really appreciate the call! Thanks, Sheri! Amazing content and inspiration!
• DaniFakeWebb Call about the association/network business model by @SheriMcConnell is blowing my mind.
• SunshineBoat On @SheriMcConnell call right now. SO glad she admitted/addressed how it seems/feels while you’re working in the vacuum. (I say this often)

What you need to know about this call:

If you are a female entrepreneur or would like to start a business at any point, this call is for you.

Why: We covered a multitude of important topics in the 80 minutes that affect every part of what it means to be a woman in 2010.

We also had a few of my most recent clients on too which was perfect because you get to hear honest, organic experiences of real women in opposite industries applying a different business model to their brilliance and getting “break-even” results within a few short months and even a few short weeks!

Click Here to Listen Now!

After you listen to the call in its entirety and if you are ready to start your journey now, all you need to do is go to this link http://www.gia-connect.com/benefits and join the GIA before Friday, January 29th at midnight. We will not open enrollment again until April 1.

Note: The 5 fifteen minute strategy sessions I talk about on the call are already gone, but no worries, because once you join as a GIA Member, you can join us on our next member Q & A on Feb. 5th and ask your questions then.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell

CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers!

How are you? I hope you are doing well and taking care of yourself so far this year.

I just wanted to take a few moments of your time to let you know about a very special call I am hosting this Monday, January 25 at 1 pm Central (11 am PST, Noon MST, and 2 pm EST).

Call in number: 1-800-662-6992
Code: 1020261

On Monday, I will share what you must know about “Powerful Online Business Models”. You don’t want to miss this call as I will be sharing brand new information and special enrollment opportunities for a small group of motivated clients.

Why Business Models?

Here is the deal, if you are going to work really hard to get your passion out into the world through a business, you might as well choose a business model that is way more magnetic to other companies, leaders, and customers. It just doesn’t make sense to work harder when you don’t have to. Trust me, I know. I personally served over 3000 service-based business owners over the last 10 years and I have seen from the inside how hard people can work for minimal results. You need to know what I know about leverage and business models. You can literally completely change your results by just changing your business model!

Here is a little bit of what I will discuss on Monday’s free call:

Why Start A Membership-Based Business
(Learn Why the Association/Network Model Is More Powerful Than Any Continuity Program)

Naming Your Network and Picking Your Target Market
(Learn My Easy Formula for Choosing the Perfect Network Name So that the Search Engines Love You and Your Future Members Get It)

3 Ways To Make Six Figures In 12 Months With The Association/Network Model

The Single Most Important “Strategy” You Must Understand or You Will Not Be Successful

5 Ways The Association/Network Model Allows You To Maintain Your Freedom

Why 2010 is the Best Year to Build Your Very Own “Tribe”

Have a great weekend and I hope you will be able to join us live on the call this coming Monday, January 25th at 1 pm.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

www.sherimcconnell.com

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers!

I wanted to take some time today to say thank you for letting me come into your inboxes in 2009!

And more importantly, I hope I was able to come into your heart and that I made you feel more inspired and empowered this year.  That was my goal.

As you and I move through the amazing journey of life each day, I am in awe of the power we each have to create positive change in the world. We have the power to create positive change in our communities, in our families, and in ourselves.

I know we do, because over the last 10 years I have been experiencing it first hand through my work online and offline as a mompreneur, writer, and “coachsultant” to many of you!  And it fills my heart to see so many of you out there doing the same powerful work.

You are helping other people live their passions and create beautiful and wonderfully magical lives for themselves.  And yes, many of you, my clients did this in a very “wonky” economy as if you were given a “lucky pass”.

I knew why some of you were having an amazing 2009 when many weren’t…  and there was no luck involved.  You were thinking big and most importantly taking scary, bold action.

As a gift of sorts to you today, I offer some of the most important and life-altering mindsets I taught (and lived!) this year and I hope they resonate with you as you gracefully move into 2010.

• You need a group of “invested” like minded souls to hold you accountable.
• Being successful takes recommitment over and over again along the journey.
• Surround yourself with people that will expand your mindsets. You can only grow proportionally to the people you surround yourself with.
• Sometimes to move forward you must trust your intuition and just take the leap.
• The growth is almost always proportional to the investment.
• Growth does not come without discomfort.
• People are open to you leading them because of what they experienced with the 2009 economy. They have let go of their expectations and are ready to finally learn.
• When your message is your marketing, there is no selling involved.

These are just a few of the mindsets that moved my clients and myself forward at lightning speed this year.  I look forward to continuing our journey together in 2010 and learning completely new lessons!

Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your trust and love.

Enjoy your holidays!

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

http://www.smartwomenprograms.com

Happy Holidays to you and yours from CEO Sheri McConnell and the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning!

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers!

I want to personally invite you to join me on a special, complimentary call to discover how to make 2010 a truly magical year!

A few months ago at our annual event, I pulled back the curtains on our brand new programs for 2010!

The Smart Women Success Programs offer entrepreneurial training and support and they also allow you to choose an emphasis on creating a “membership business” if you want. Nothing else like this exists anywhere else right now!

Our three levels are Membership, Mastermind, and Inner Circle.

And no matter which level you choose, you will receive insider business tips, exclusive networking opportunities, structured training, and access to personally ask me questions each and every month!

If you want to grow a business fast, yet gracefully–I am your “coachsultant”.

If you want to surround yourself with genuine, authentic, caring women–my masterminds are a perfect choice because the women I attract each year are just that!

2009 has been a phenomenal year for all of my clients, many of whom share their successes here: http://vimeo.com/7806109

And here is a picture we took during their mastermind photo shoot in LA earlier this year…

As I said, during my October Annual Event a few months ago, I debuted next year’s programs, and the majority of our 2010 Mastermind and Inner Circle spots have been filled. Here are the beautiful women I have accepted so far:

• Daria Boissonnas
• Karen Wilson
• Linda Jones
• Kiva Leatherman
• Carrie Jacobs
• Morna McEver Golletz
• Ruth Reiner
• Patricia Selmo

So only a few spaces remain – is one of them yours?

Because our office has received many inquiries I am hosting a special, complimentary call explaining all the details of all three levels of support.

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A Complimentary One-Time Informational Teleseminar:

“Make 2010 a Magical Year!”

LIVE with Sheri McConnell

Monday, December 14, 2009, at 1 pm Central

(11 am Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern)

Call in number: 1-800-662-6992

Code: 1020261

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On this one-time call, I will be sharing:

* all the details on exactly what is included in my 2010 Smart Women Success Programs

* how to know if you are ready to take the leap and invest in your own ability to succeed

* some tips on how to let your brilliance emerge and hit the ground running in January

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Even if you’re just curious, come join us and listen…

And if you are ready to learn more now and try to grab one of the last few slots, visit us now at http://www.smartwomenprograms.com

Hope to “hear” you on the call!

Supporting you,

Sheri McConnell-CEO

Movie of 2009 Lessons & How Women Are The Next Wave of Entrepreneurial Leaders

Watch below as Sheri (CEO of two global associations and a million dollar success training company) and some of her 2009 Mastermind clients discuss the lessons learned this year. Then listen in as Sheri and Ali Brown (an INC. 500 CEO) explore why women are the next wave of entrepreneurial leaders in the world!

Download an application below to find out about all the benefits of our

2010 Mastermind and Inner Circle Programs.

Click here to Download Application Now

Fax to 866-821-5829

If you have questions about your application or readiness for one of our programs, please contact our office for a free 20 minute strategy session with Sheri and/or her Office Manager.

You must turn in your application first to take advantage of the free session.

If you decide not to move forward and enroll in our 2010 programs after your session, your application will not be processed.