Ideas In A Rough Economy

I feel great!

On the one hand, while companies and individuals emerge from a year of economic obstacles and setbacks, as parks and communities cut back on their programming, etc., the economy groans and contracts trying to hedge a bet on the future, people everywhere wonder – what next?

I say, “Tie another knot in the rope and hang on”.

Each of us has access to unlimited energy, enthusiasm and ideas. All we have to do is open up our minds and hearts!

Ideas!

Ideas are wonderful. Liberating. Free. While some people say ideas are a ‘dime a dozen’, I like to celebrate each and every little precious offering the universe gives me. They keep me charged and keep me moving forward.

Sometimes I have to wait years for an idea to come to fruition, and sometimes my ideas prove to be absolutely silly. But, it was still free to think them. Empowering to explore them. Joyful to watch them come alive.

This year there’s a unique opportunity to highlight the one thing we’ve always loved best- Women-owned and Mom-branded products, projects and businesses. Our platform was created to make large-scale events with unique, empowering programming available to families. For many corporations and especially smaller businesses looking for events to have direct consumer engagement opportunities that have integrity and are affordable, it’s felt like Mamapalooza Festival to the rescue.

We’re marching steadily towards spring with a spring in our step for three reasons:

We have great team members, staff, volunteers, vendors and performers.

We remain committed to our goal of branding mom-entertainment, highlighting women-owned businesses and celebrating commmunity.

We have lot’s of great ideas all the time on how to grow, improve, expand, love. That’s why here at Mamapalooza, we ‘Shout Out Loud’.

Check out a few of our latest brainstorms:

Mothers Day Party

Museum Of Motherhood ~ Register the name of a (M)other you love and have her name live in perpetuity at M.O.M

Show Off Your Business, Project or Passion at Mamapalooza:

Festival Vendors (New York Metro Area Only – More Coming)

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Mamazina (One more week- Feb 5th, to place your ad for VERY affordable rates)

Thanks Much and See You Around The Block! Joy Rose

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Think Spring! Think THE BEST PLACE TO UNITE WITH MOMS!

While it might be wintry days and wind chills in the news, we¹re thinking spring at Mamazina Magazine. That¹s right, even though January just began, the Mamazina staff is hard at work on our Spring/Summer 2010 debut issue, featuring new Mama Rockers Antigone Rising, Kore…..

Now’s the time to make good on that New Year¹s resolution and get that business going! With Mamazina¹s exclusive Mom-made Products advertising section, it¹s easier than ever to get the word out about the products and services you sell.

Mom writers have something to say. And now they have an effective and affordable place to say it. Mamazina Magazine has partnered with Mamapalooza Inc., a mother-owned and -operated multimedia firm well known for producing hundreds of family festivals, baby and green expos, and mom¹s night out events.

Where else can you reach 100,000 families, 10 million media impressions and 1 million web visitors for rates starting as low as what you¹d pay for a cup of coffee a day? Advertise your handmade crafts, home business, Etsy shop, eBay store, blogs, books and more! Affordable, targeted print and online advertising solutions that can be tailored to meet your individual needs. But hurry‹ Spring¹s around the corner, and so is our February 1 ad reservation deadline! Email Amy: advertise@mamazina.com or call toll-free 1 (877) 382-6771

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MaMapalooza Vendor Opportunities In The New York Metro Area

Mamapalooza Festivals ~ Empowering Women, Mothers and Families. If you have a product or service that focuses on Creativity, Health, Wellness, Financial Education or just Fun, or if your a Mom-preneur, we WANT YOU!

Mamapalooza Festivals focus on events and programming for the whole family. This May 22nd (Westchester at Kensico Dam in Valhalla), May 23rd (Riverside Park So. Manhattan, Summer On The Hudson, we’ll host a stage and vendor area hosted by Mom Rock bands, Women in Business for Girl Power and More!

Bring your table, tent, product and good vibes to be part of this International Movement that’s redefining the way (M)others live, work and PLAY. Table fees go to support the event.

Mamapalooza works in alliance with Westchester Parks Department, The Westchester Office For Women, New York Parks Dept., Summer On The Hudson and The Motherhood Foundation, a certified nonprofit 501c3 that creates, produces and presents artistic, educational and cultural content that studies and supports mothers and their activities. ‘Motherhood In Motion’ Exhibits both real and virtual, continue throughout North America and beyond ~ Honoring the legacy of (M)others in perpetuity.

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FOR SMALL WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES ONLY. CORPORATIONS MUST CONTACT

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Illusions Of A Perfect Life

If there was one single thing, more than any other, that propelled me into the world of mom-owned businesses and the women-empowerment movement, it was probably the need to do business in new and different ways.

One of the primary benchmarks for patriarchy and male-dominated businesses in the USA, it is the illusion of invincibility.

I see the armor appear with my sons as they pretend that nothing bothers them, no matter what the stakes, masking their inner life so no signs of weakness are visible.

While this is understandable when facing survival situations, or primitive circumstances that may affect well-being in the most basic sense, I continue to stress the importance of conscious evolution in the twentieth first century, and how that should affect every aspect of everything we do from business to our personal lives.

Join us at GO GREEN EXPO in LA, Jan. 22-24th 2010

Conscious Evolution demands that we hold ourselves to a higher standard and cultivate new ways of being and doing business.

The age of the invincible big business must shift of we are doomed to go in the direction of Hollywood’s most negative projections of life on planet earth in the not too distant future.

Projecting illusions of invincibility are not based in reality, but are based in a way of thinking that need increasingly fall by the wayside. When companies and individuals project a veneer that shows no humanity, no cracks, no willingness to learn, grow or bend, then we find ourselves propelled right back into a situation where perfection and dominance rule, rather than subtleness, honestly and a willingness to let morals dictate values, rather than greed and monstrous illusions of indomitableness.

While this may seem dramatic, I’ve increasingly come across women who start their businesses, and then proceed to do biz like a ‘man’. Be a ‘man’ about it.  Only problem is, we’re not improving on difficult situations but perpetuating them.

I am passionate about finding new and different ways to live our lives, be women in business and create kinder, softer ways of being more compassionate and real in the world, which at the end of the day, our actions and creations become the mirror of our inner intentions.

Hence, we begin to ask ourselves the question: do I begin each endeavor to create a better, kinder, gentler planet, or am I trying to compete with outmoded stereotypes of success that pit one individual and corporation against the other for the sake of appearing, for the short term, I might add, more successful, more competent, more fabulous, more rich more dominant and ‘better’ than the next ‘guy’. Wow. I hope not.

Many Blessings

We are all very excited about the year 2010. After world disruptions in the economic market, many people are ready to say goodbye to the kind of troubles we’ve all felt and suffered in one way or another. Still it’s important to remember that for many, economic troubles are the least of it. We live in a world where oft’ times suffering and hardship go hand in hand with the turn of the planet and changing of the seasons. For those of us who are blessed enough to know we are blessed, our Mamapalooza wish is that you will continue to lift up your neighbors and friends. That you’ll keep singing and dancing and spreading joy, even when it seems like no one’s listening. There is nothing like a song, a poem or a story to spread light. I wish each and everyone of you a happy, blessed and healthy new year. Remember, true prosperity is in your heart by way of a giving spirit. Make sure to live as GREEN as you can this year….. We’ll see you soon. Always Love, Joy Rose President and Founder, Mamapalooza Inc.

Mom (and Pop) Businesses Make A Comeback w/ Social Media As A Driving Force

The “Mom and Pop” businesses in our neighborhoods have always followed sound and pragmatic business practices, rooted in developing, maintaining and strengthening relationships with customers. The customers and the businesses valued those relationships because “Mom and Pop” offered convenience. They listened to their customers and used their suggestions to improve the business. They provided great service and found ways to thank their clientele. Social media is really nothing more than the simple application of these business practices in a digital form.

So if you are wondering about how to leverage Twitter, Facebook, blogs, forums, and the company Web site to achieve your organization’s goals, perhaps you are starting from the wrong point. As with the corner store, if your business uses social media to engage in conversations on a human level, you strengthen your business and allow your strategy – both corporate and social media – to evolve based on customer feedback.

“Mom and Pop” knew that their business was only as successful as their relationships with customers could make it. That’s the value of the direct connection to your customer, and that’s how every company can achieve success using social media – by facilitating the conversation.

The emergence of social media simply makes it more possible to connect directly with customers every day.

Original Article here: At Torben Rick Writes. Thanks Rick!

Ideas For Women Going Back To (Office) Work In The New Year

• At some point, many stay-at-home moms decide that it’s time to get back to work, but for women that have been away from work for a long period of time, this isn’t always simple. One of the biggest concerns that women have about going back to work is explaining to interviewers why they have been out of the office for so long.

• You’ll find that self-confidence is key to getting back to work. Don’t lose your self esteem – many women wrongly think that they owe their employer something and that they are doing them a favor. The fact that you’ve not been in an office for a few years, doesn’t mean that your skills aren’t desirable. If you are hired it will be because they need your skills and experience.

• Brush up on your interviewing skills. It has been a long time since you have been through an interview and your skills are likely to be a little rusty; practice interviewing with a friend or career coach so that you will be sharp at your first interview.

• Give your Curriculum Vitae a freshening up. There will probably be something you can add to your resume; maybe you have helped run a non-profit organization, or helped at your child’s school?

• If you are finding that your job and family duties aren’t working out, don’t be afraid to change something. If you think that the strain caused by working is having a negative effect on you or your family, no-one will judge you if you choose to quit.

Going back to work can be a fun and rewarding challenges for moms, once you get by the initial concerns.

Complete Article Here

He-Cession – Women Want More

Catching up on Deltaskymag.com, ‘In The Air’ with Joy Rose and MediaMom.com

Economic pundits have termed the current recession a ‘he-cession’, noting that more men than women are out of work. Plus, let’s face it gals, we know women and mom-owned businesses are chugging along all throughout America.

According to this DeltaSkyMagazine article, women are outnumbering men in colleges and law schools and running the bulk of the ’small’ start-up businesses.

‘Women Want More’ is a new book designed to help companies better engage women. The authors surveyed 12,00o women in 22 countries.

The upshot: Too many countries see women as passive consumers who will take what ever’s offered, no matter how badly designed.

The book brings forth a vision of an economy in which women are as central as men. Given the overspending of the old ‘male economy’, if there’s going to be a revolution, it’s going to be about ‘less’ not ‘more’.

Hey, world – I’m ready!

Weekly Radio Shows

Every Wed at 7PM EST in New York City, I sit behind the mic and take listeners on a tour of the world of Mom-Made Music. New York Talk Radio has set the bar on free, wild, uncensored perspectives on everything from Raw Food to Comedy.

When I start to spin the tunes, most people are surprised at how much MOMS ROCK! Of course I see it every year on our Mamapalooza stages across the country. Two weeks ago I had an AMAZING interview with Jenna Torres. It was totally inspiring and the music is off her new CD. I’ll be spinning more this week, plus free downloads of her new Christmas CD (Click image below)

This Wed., Dec. 16th we’ll play some holiday sounds by mommy musicians around the country and also try to decipher some of the angst surrounding the holiday season from a Feminist Perspective.

Also, please mark your calendars for January 23 & 24 in Los Angeles. We’ll be onsite at the GO GREEN EXPO at booth #619. The Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015

For more info on Mamapalooza at GO GREEN

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Our Team for Media and Video Creation are great at what they do. We can respond within days with a reasonable quote and services are delivered in a timely, friendly manner.

We’re located in the New York, NJ, CT metro area, but we have team members in Canada, California and the Midwest.

I’ve decided to offer these opportunities, because I got so tired of being ripped off by people offering to help with website development and video implementation, who ended up being unresponsive AFTER they took my deposit.

After spending $2,500 on my first website, $3,000 on my second website and another $3,000 on my third website all within the span of four years, I was fed up.

Each time I approached a company for help, they spoon fed me tidbits of information with no comprehensive plan for business success.
Instead they were happy to take my money, forward the work to a third party who often got the information wrong and then promptly bill me for hours of work that never translated to success.

Even SEO (Search Optimization Companies) will gladly sell you a plan for 6-12 months, charge you thousands of dollars and plug you into a system of managed by young techies who don’t really understand the mom-market or the needs of women-owned businesses.

My team is ethical, smart and we’ve learned the secrets of the big guys through experience and by making every mistake in the book while we struggled to navigate our way to business success. Now we’re poised for success and so are you. We’ve empowered women to the tune of $500,000+ since 2002. Our events exceed 10 million media impressions annually and over 100,000 people attend our events. By working together we can maximize our opportunities even more!

We can, and will deliver, because we are passionate about people.  We want you to succeed and will do whatever it takes to create an excellent product for your company or services with great results.

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Joy-Rose