Building BBWO: The First $5,000 Challenge

Building BBWO is a new initiative that I’ve been working on (keeping me away from sistasense). I am posting the details here for all non BBWO members who can’t access this information on BBWO (the network is now only accessible to members).

If you want something to get better, it has to grow.

I’ve been thinking about this idea, with respect to BBWO for awhile now. Many of us have been able to learn new things, make new connections and expand our businesses because of BBWO, but what we’ve been able to accomplish thus far is just the beginning.

Live Events, Business Development Opportunities, Financial Counseling, Jobs, Investment Capital … these are the things I am working towards adding to BBWO in the near future, which is why I’d like to get you involved with our new innovative project: Building BBWO: The First $5,000 Challenge.

As of July 2010, all new members are required to pay a one-time sign up fee. Beyond raising funds to further develop the network, my goal is also to give money back to you, the members of BBWO who make the network what it is today.

Since launching my Affiliate Program, I’ve been able to give a growing number of women a percentage of these funds for their efforts in sharing my resources with the women in their circle. Today I want to increase this kind of giving specifically within the BBWO Community.

If you become an affiliate and share BBWO with your friends, you will earn a commission for each person that signs up. Rather than simply ask you to support the network, my goal is to give you something in appreciation for your support.

The First $5,000 Challenge is twofold:

• In the midst of launching this project, my aim is to reach my first personal goal of giving back $5,000 to BBWO Members.
• For those members who understand the vision of BBWO and are interested in an opportunity to make some extra money I challenge you to create your own personal goal of earning $5,000 via this project.

The First $5,000 Challenge starts:
For me this challenge begins today and will hopefully continue until I reach the first goal. I am toying with the idea of pushing a 30 day challenge for those interested, but this really depends on the feedback that I receive from you.

Ultimately my goal is to continue to build BBWO, make it better, and give back to you in the process.

Joining the Affiliate Program:

1. Click Here to Join my Affiliate Program, which is hosted on e-junkie.com
2. If you are new to Affiliate Marketing and need help, click here to signup to my newsletter for beginners or to read my guide on Affiliate Marketing for Beginners

Once You Join the Program:

1. Click the ‘Get Code Link’ where you can select my name, ‘LaShanda Henry’
2. Then click ‘Get Affiliate Code’ Link
3. On that page you will find a drop down menu with the affiliate code for product specific links. Select the one for ‘Black Business Women Online – New Member Signup Fee’.
4. You will be given your unique Affiliate Link which you can share with others
5. This unique affiliate link will track any new sign ups made through you

Adding BBWO Banners to Your Website or Blog
If you would like to add a BBWO banner to your website with your affiliate link, click here to view the current banners available.

Working on DailyClick: Spotlighting Black Websites by Black Business Owners

url: http://www.cocoababies.com

I’ve been quite busy this week, working on Banner Designs for new customers, launching my new blog iWatchBlackMovies.com and updating Black Business Women Online. BBWO is almost 10,000 members, so you know me …. I always have to make the network better. While alot of our members choose to pay for advertising on the network, I know that some folks are on a tight budget plus there are quite a few sites that I just like and want to share SO I came up with the BBWO DAILYCLICK. Every day, my hubby and I will showcase two websites by Black Business Women.

CococaBabies.com is one of my favorite sista sites and I just bought one of their Tees, ‘Strong Black Man in the Making’ for my son SO it’s one of the first websites to be featured.

The DailyClick will be featured exclusively on Black Business Women Online, but today I decided to also share it on this blog as well. Today’s DailyClick is brought to you by the Black Girl Click Ad Network and the Search Urban Directory. Would you like to be featured in the Daily Click? Click Here to submit your website for review.

Glued to BBWO All Weekend

This past weekend was quite interesting. In between chowing down on my Ribs, I was glued to BBWO because we’ve been having quite a few interesting discussions about Profitable Businesses, Low Cost Marketing, SEO … and the list goes on. I’m going to share some of the discussion with you below, but first thing first:

Over this past weekend, I stumbled upon an interesting truth. While most of our members are joining the Black Business Women Online network to learn more about promoting their businesses online, quite a few of our newbies don’t quite understand what social media and networking is all about. SO I put something together for all new members, (they get this info in their welcome email), but I figured a few of you would want to take advantage of this as well so click here for the full details.

Now for our Hot Topics on BBWO:

1. How Can I Ensure my Business Becomes Profitable?
2. Network Marketing – Highs, Lows, and Things to Know
3. Getting Our Businesses Straight
4. Lavada Thompson Talks SEO Tips for Women in Business
5. Cheap Options to Drive Traffic to My Site
6. Josyln wants to know – How do I Get More Members to Join my Network
7. What Merchant Service Provider Do You Use and Why?
8. Starting a Blog – Getting Advice

I also posted my 4th of July pics on Facebook and I’ve been chatting it up all weekend with my FB Friends. If we are not friends yet, we should be. Here is my page – http://www.facebook.com/lashanda.henry

Only One Day Left…

I’ve been so busy this week, I didn’t have a chance to post any of these on sistasense. Sorry to say, they all end tomorrow! But during the 4th of July weekend, in between the Bar-b-Que I will be writing away. Will have new posts to share on SistaSense.com before you know it.

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That’s all she wrote! Have a great weekend

LaShanda Henry

p.s. Did you listen to this interview yet? Find out why Broke is not an option. Click here.