Hi Everyone,
There are some great things happening with AW and unfortunately we will not be announcing an AlphaWoman of the week this week. We should be back on schedule next week though. There will be no newsletter this week either. Gabe under went nose surgery and is out of commission for the week.
Also, next week I have some exciting announcements and news about some changes that are taking place within AlphaWomen.com that are going to benefit the entire community!
I wanted to take a moment and tell you that though I may not comment on all of your posts, I READ them all. I am so impressed, moved, and laugh out loud often while being completely inspired by your writings. Keep up the good work.
Lastly, I never ask for help, I don't take handouts and like Danielle or Beautymark, I take pride in doing things on my own. I realize though that mentality isn't going to work for AlphaWomen.com. We are a team and it is going to take a team effort to grow this community.
My vision for AW is to make this such a significant place that WE HAVE A VOICE, that we are a driving force and a voice to reckon with that we can actually warrant change and make a difference. That the world, corporations and media outlets takes notice and stop and listen to what we are saying here because WE ARE THE TREND SETTERS, THE DECISION MAKERS AND THE VOICE OF AMERICA. And WHY NOT? Where else can women go to discuss, on their own accord in their own voice, their triumphs, trials, tribulations, experiences, needs, wants, and make new genuine friendships and business relationships?
So, I guess what I am saying is that I NEED YOUR HELP! There that wasn't so bad.... I need your help in spreading the word about AlphaWomen.com. In the past six months we have had 2 major media networks take interest in our little community. If we were to partner with either of these networks it would possibly benefit the entire community and your blogs! That being said, I want to protect what I started and not let AW turn into a "desperate housewife" community or another editorial driven site for women. That is the LAST thing that the world needs! i would rather lose everything before letting that happen.
Of course I would take your opinions into consideration before making such a partnership. So, tell all of your friends, women, co-workers, SHOUT IT OUT FROM THE ROOF TOPS, ALPHAWOMEN.com is the COFFEE SHOP OF THE INTERNET WHERE REAL CONVERSATIONS ARE HAPPENING! We truly have a very powerful community in the works here, but I can't do it without you guys!
Remember there really is no other place on the internet where YOU are controlling the content and getting noticed, featured and taken seriously by other like minded women. You can speak YOUR mind and not be controlled by word count. This is HUGE.
So help me help grow AW and create a voice that will be recognized, heard, respected and have a positive impact on women and the world. That is my dream, that is my legacy that I want to leave behind and why I created AlphaWomen.com in the first place!
I am hesitant to say this but, I got EVERYTHING into this and lost so much in creating this site. Someday I will tell you the entire story behind AlphaWomen.com but believe me when I tell you that I bet the house on this life goal! I'm committed to AW and YOU!
So invite your friends, blog, comment and tell everyone you know about it. If you want a t-shirt email me at Freda@alphawomen.com! I want all of my members to be sporting around a t-shirt.
You can email me, I don't bite!
P.S. if you received an creepy email in your private AW accounts from DavidFizzle, I deleted him and sent him a very nice little email telling him I was going to find his wife and tell her what he is up to. I haven't heard from him since.
Thanks for policing the community and keeping it clean.
Next week we are sending out our first SURVEY to find out more about YOU!
XOXO,
Freda
Founder



















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Login or register to post a commentSounds great Have
Sounds great
Have definitely been spreading the word around and people have been taking an interest! By the way, I got the book and shirt in the mail yesterday! Thanks so much, and the book is actually really helpful in looking into my Green Honeybee business. 
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
http://greendreamsveva.blogspot.com/
Spreadin' the word here too!
I love this site and am excited to have found it so early on. I also love the idea about helping it evolve into the next stage.
Thanks for all of your hard work, Freda!
~feathermaye
"So shines a good deed in a weary world" ~William Shakespeare
If you enjoy my movie musings, be sure to check out my husband's at: http://www.helium.com/user/show/171209
Thanks Gals! You are the
Thanks Gals! You are the best. I appreciate your confidence and support the world over!
If you need any t-shirts, brochures, or whatever to send out, let me know I would be more than happy to give you material.
ALSO, what types of things would be really beneficial to women that we could hand out besides our cool coffee mugs and our cool t-shirts? What would be useful, fun and something YOU would use and keep around that we could tie into AlphaWomen.com and our purpose?
xoxo,
Freda
Cool stuff
How about:
Pens
Notepads
post it's
Tote bags
Key chains
"Dress shabbily, they notice the dress. Dress impeccably, they notice the woman." - Coco Chanel
great ideas! Love the tote
great ideas! Love the tote bag.
A little keychain that has
A little keychain that has one of those inspirational paragraphs about what it is to be an AW...that would be very awesome
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
http://greendreamsveva.blogspot.com/
Exciting News
That's great to hear. It's so refreshing to have a place where we can voice our opinions and not have to apologize for them. I can't wait to see what's next here on AW.
Jasmine
"Dress shabbily, they notice the dress. Dress impeccably, they notice the woman." - Coco Chanel
Members Basket
Why not have those members that can, contribute something that is from their own business, IE: A coupon for a service, a free soap sample, etc., say in units of 10-20 peices, then take those units, break them back down and have one of each go into a basket for either a welcome basket or a prize package? That way, both AW and its Members get some free advertising and publicity? Just a thought.
Cher Carter
"Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish"
CEO Carters-company.com
Freda - Thank you for your
Freda - Thank you for your note. It makes a big difference to understand the heart and soul behind this great site. I've been impressed so far by the different venues it offers. I've recently started participating in the blogging world and jumped right into your community. I feel like I was welcomed with open arms. I plan on being much more active on AW and telling friends (I told a good friend today about AW and she not only joined but added a great post on the blog).
Good luck...we're here for you and support you a 100%!
Freda I just wanted to give
Freda I just wanted to give you feed back on how I found Alphawomen.com. I was on facebook.com and say an add for alphawomen and I was interested because I go to a military college and am in Alpha company and we have such a strong bond between the 7 women in that company anyway, I checked the site out and then 3 weeks later came back to blog here!! Good work, you are doing an amazing job!!
xoxo
Freda, this site has more
Freda, this site has more spontaneity and real feeling than just about any other women's site I've seen. It's not "editorial driven," as you say. As a journalist, I've experienced first-hand how much content in newspapers and magazines and many online sites is shaped by an editorial "vision," which is often a matter of shaping content to fit a certain "look" or "style." I know that whatever decisions you make will continue to support the originality and verve of this site.