We Inspire … do you?

I did it. With a few quick key strokes, I joined the growing number of wonderful women posting their inspirational stories on Pepsi We Inspire, a community blog for African American Women. Pepsi’s new community is quickly building a buzz. It includes icons Queen Latifah, Raven-Symoné, Thandie Newton, Keyshia Cole, Dr. Robin L. Smith and Taraji Henson. It also includes a social component, that always each and everyone of us to become storytellers, sharing stories of inspiration on the topics of beauty, laughter, joy, hope, wisdom, and love. I recently added my first two posts. One on love and another on wisdom.

Quiet as its kept, I’ve been building social networks for African American Women and Mothers for years now, so I clearly see the value of the Pepsi We Inspire community. I am slowly, but surely noticing a growing push within large companies to invest more time in marketing to the  African American community online and offline and I like that. Our spending power is great and clearly should not be ignored.

Related: AT&T 28 Days website Features an A-List of Black Entrepreneurs and Inspirational African Americans

Are you Starting Up or Starting Over?

This past week, I received quite a few emails from women wanting to start their business up or over; interested in my advice. When I get these requests, I like to bring them to your attention (just in case you were also in the same boat). They generally have reviewed my videos and/or my extensive eBook library and are looking to learn how to better market their businesses online.

As a matter of fact, I just got this email a few days ago:

Hi LaShanda,

I was wondering , I have an on-line biz for a while now. I did well then i hit a dry spell. I was thinking of doing your start up sista 30 day $79 or do you think I should do the other bundle discount that you for 15+ Ebooks and 30 video tutorials for $97.00? I might be better to start all over again reinvent myself and my business and get my customers back. – R.R.

While I did decide last year, to take the bulk of my eBooks and combine them into the Black Business Starter Kit, I decided to take it up a notch for 2010. In addition to my 15+ Marketing eBooks, the Starter Kit now includes 3 eCourses: Startup Sista (starting your business online), Selling On Social Networks (social media marketing for beginners), and How to Find Customers Online (the name says it all). I also decided to add my latest three eBooks in the How to Make Money Online Series: How to Make Your First $1000, How to Make Money MLM and Network Marketing as well as How to Make Money Coaching. I really wanted to make sure that if you are in my circle and you wanted to start up or start over, I gave you a well rounded collection of eBooks and online video tutorials that explained exactly what I did to market, build, and profit from my business online.

The new Starter Kit is $197, but for the next few days I am offering it to my sistasense readers and BBWO members for $99. Click here for details. Offer expires after first 50 downloads or 3/12/10, whichever one comes first.

You Saved Me: Powerful New Movie About Black Marriages Today

With African American marriage numbers at an all time low and African American divorce numbers at an all time high the hopes of positive, lasting, relationships look bleak until now. Executive Producers Lamar and Ronnie Tyler bring real married couples to the screen to chronicle the greatest love stories ever told. These real couples explain how their marriages had a direct impact on their lives. Featuring candid and transparent looks inside of the hardships, trials, and ultimate success stories of these amazing couples. YOU SAVED ME offers an unprecedented look inside of real relationships and what is required to sustain them.

Debuts on Black Marriage Day March 28, 2010
http://yousavedmemovie.com
http://www.blackmarriageday.com

This post brought to you by LaShanda Henry | Creator of the Black Moms Club

The Search Urban Directory: Promoting Black Websites Online

The Search Urban Directory, is a premier Black Online Directory featured on Multiple Shades of You Online (www.msoyonline.com). Search Urban is actually one of my first black business ventures online, its been around since about 2001 and is actually one of the few long standing, Black Search Engines online. Black Business owners, bloggers, and website owners with content relevant to African Americans online are welcome to submit their websites.

I also have an additional promo opportunity going on right now. I am currently looking for black business owners to post their website info, products, business updates, marketing tips, & relevant business news on Black Business Women Online. This is free promotion. Black Business Women Online has almost 8,000 members and all featured posts will be retweeted on @blackbizwomen. Click here for more details.