Podcast appearances and mentions of debra simpson

Join us on Women Lead Radio as as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, has a conversation with Rebecca Massoud, CEO and Founder of Speak, Shine, Sell, on how to be a highly visible client-attracting leader.   Interested in Learning More About Connected Women of Influence? Click Here to Be Invited as Our Special VIP & Guest to a Future Event! Interested in Becoming a Member of Our Professional Community!? Click Here to Apply for Membership!

Join us on Women Lead Radio as as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, has a conversation with Jane Atkinson, President of Speaker Launcher on creating a balanced life as a female speaker.   Interested in Learning More About Connected Women of Influence? Click Here to Be Invited as Our Special VIP & Guest to a Future Event! Interested in Becoming a Member of Our Professional Community!? Click Here to Apply for Membership!

Join us on Women Lead Radio as as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, has a conversation with Caterina Rando, Founder of Thriving Women in Business Community, on how to host speaking events to build your business.   Interested in Learning More About Connected Women of Influence? Click Here to Be Invited as Our Special VIP & Guest to a Future Event! Interested in Becoming a Member of Our Professional Community!? Click Here to Apply for Membership!

Join us on Women Lead Radio as as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, has a conversation with Leisa Reid, Engaging Speaker & Mindset Facilitator of Productive Learning, on how three keys to your transformation.   Interested in Learning More About Connected Women of Influence? Click Here to Be Invited as Our Special VIP & Guest to a Future Event! Interested in Becoming a Member of Our Professional Community!? Click Here to Apply for Membership!

Join us on Women Lead Radio as as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, has a conversation with Katrina Sawa, Business Coach with JumpstartYourMarketing.com, on steps you can take to get business through paid speaking gigs.   Interested in Learning More About Connected Women of Influence? Click Here to Be Invited as Our Special VIP & Guest to a Future Event! Interested in Becoming a Member of Our Professional Community!? Click Here to Apply for Membership!

Join us on Women Lead Radio as as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, has a conversation with Doris Sims Spies, Principal of Talent Benchstrength Solutions, LLC, on developing successors for your career growth.   Interested in Learning More About Connected Women of Influence? Click Here to Be Invited as Our Special VIP & Guest to a Future Event! Interested in Becoming a Member of Our Professional Community!? Click Here to Apply for Membership!  

Change Your Money Story Through Creating a Community. In this episode, Michele interviews Debra Simpson, Executive Director of Speakers Guild USA and creator of the podcast “Speaking with Influence.” Debra works with public speakers to perfect their craft and boost their presence in the online world. In this episode, Debra shares her story of growing up near poverty level with parents who thought money was the root of all evil. Her money story and the mindset shift she went through helped her realize the impact she has on the world. In this episode, you learn: How to build a community around your brand (and the power that has in regard to your online presence and speaking opportunities). Exactly how (and why) creating a community with your business results in win-win situations for yourself and your clients. How to resolve your money mindset issues and thrive in spite of them. How to get your voice heard, both on and off the stage. And so much more. Debra’s money-mindset journey epitomizes how our view of money can always change and improve. Her passion for helping speakers get their voices heard, and for teaching others how to NOT shy away from the financial success she and her clients have experienced, has led her to a new chapter in her life—one that has put her on a much larger stage. Debra specializes in working with baby-boomers who have their own business, and who want to market their business online while developing a sense of community. You can learn more about Debra Simpson here, and sign up for a FREE eBook, “Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking!” to learn more about how you can build a community online. If this topic resonates with you, you may be interested in Michele PW’s newest book, “Love-Based Money and Mindset: Make the Money You Desire Without Selling Your Soul.” It’s available at most online retailers, here.

Join us on Women Lead Radio as as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, has a conversation with Wendy Darling, CEO of Miraculous Living, on strenghtening your Relationship Quotient (RQ) for greater productivity and profits in your business.   Interested in Learning More About Connected Women of Influence? Click Here to Be Invited as Our Special VIP & Guest to a Future Event! Interested in Becoming a Member of Our Professional Community!? Click Here to Apply for Membership!

Join us on Women Lead Radio as Michelle Bergquist, your host of Women Who Lead, has a conversation with Debra Simpson, Principal of Speakers Guild USA, on how to embrace technology and speaking opportunities to better your business.   Interested in Learning More About Connected Women of Influence? Click Here to Be Invited as Our Special VIP & Guest to a Future Event! Interested in Becoming a Member of Our Professional Community!? Click Here to Apply for Membership!  

Join us today for Women Lead Radio, as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, interviews Catherine Mowbray-Lorenz of CML International. You want more paid speaking gigs, but do you have the speaking assets necessary to convince a planner that you’re the perfect speaker for their event? If they’ve never seen you speak, how will they be able to choose you among all the other speakers reaching out to them? If you’ve ever written a book, you know you had to sell your idea to a publisher. If they love what they hear, and see, they advance you money to seal the deal and you get started writing that book. It’s the same with speaking. They need to see you speak, in front of an enthusiastic audience, in order to make their decision. Why not help them by creating a sizzle reel and a speaker one-sheet? Listen as Catherine gives tips on how to create a professional sizzle reel, including what not to wear. She shares what type of collateral material you need to market yourself as a professional speaker to meeting and event planners.

Join us today for Women Lead Radio, as we interview Wendy Darling, Founder of Miraculous Living. Wendy is the founder of the Miraculous Living and a recognized relationship and transformational change expert.  She is the creator of The Miraculous Living Method™, her unique transformational system, that allows her clients to gently remove the internal mental and emotional barriers that have interfered and held them back, while repositioning them to close the gap to finally be living the life of their dreams.  After years of being a management and organizational consultant, and a life and business coach, Wendy saw how shifting priorities, finding ways to be nourished in an intimate relationship, developing relationship and communications skills, had a direct impact on the level of success and fulfillment her clients were experiencing.    Wendy has over 35 years of experience as a business and life transformation expert, management and organizational development consultant, radio talk show personality, keynote speaker and columnist.  Combined with her comprehensive diagnostic system and laser coaching style, the transformations are profound.   Wendy is the #1 best-selling author of The Miracle That Is Your Life.  Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, and build their influence to bring more business through the doors. Debra Simpson is currently Executive Director at Speakers Guild USA. Debra Simpson is a Distinguished Toastmaster with over 20 years’ experience speaking to small business owners. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!

Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, interviews Ellen Hughes, Founder at The McKee Company.  Ellen is the author of “Be A Smart Client – Guide To A Successful Relationship With Your Attorney.” Ellen shares advice on how to communicate with a lawyer. She wrote the book based on a personal experience and she is on a mission to help you understand communication is the key. She wants you to realize that you need knowledge about billing and paper work before starting your discussion with a lawyer in order to arrive at a better outcome! Ellen Hughes started The McKee Company to publish DIY (Do It Yourself) manuals for people interested in subjects, which lack readily available, inclusive instructions. Drawing on her vast experience in business/law and alternative health, she creates products that range from business to health fields.  You can check out her DIY books here. Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence to bring more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!

Join us today for Women Lead Radio, as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, interviews Heather Conklin, Founder at SPOT Strategies. SPOT Strategies™ was founded to provide key information and resources to support political engagement and grassroots efforts within congressional district CA-49.  As we began sharing our resources, we quickly realized that our information is relevant beyond simply the 49th district and has broader applications in grassroots movements, campaigns, public policy, and business.  SPOT Strategies™ serves to make strategy development and strategic communication clear and accessible. Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence and bring more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!

Online instructor Debra Simpson knows her stuff. Her business, Web with Deb (http://webwithdeb.com/), helps small business owners through online courses with their Facebook presence and website development. She also runs The San Diego Speakers Guild (http://www.sandiegospeakersguild.com/), a directory of professional speakers that event planners, associations, and companies can access to find speakers for their events. I'll talk to Debra about her interest in teaching, her her biggest accomplishment as an entrepreneur, and the #1 mistake she wishes she had avoided. 

Join us today for Women Lead Radio, as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, interviews Snowden McFall, President at Fired Up. Snowden McFall, professional speaker, trainer, and author, is 30-year entrepreneur and owner of Brightwork Advertising & Training and Fired Up! Professional Speaking. A business expert who speaks on motivation, stress management, volunteerism, and optimism Snowden has authored and co-authored 6 books, including Fired Up!, which has now sold over 65,000 copies. Her newest book is Stress Express: 15 Instant Stress Relievers.  Snowden's volunteer work led to national media attention. The Small Business Administration named her National Women in Business Advocate of the Year, which led to a White House ceremony & Congressional luncheon in her honor.  Inc. Magazine later chose Snowden as a finalist for “New England Entrepreneur of the Year.” Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence and bring more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!

Join us today on Women Lead Radio, as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, interviews Dr. Dolores Fazzino, Doctor of Nursing Practice at Recovering Healthcare. With over 38 years of nursing experience and having assisted in approximately 9000 surgeries, Dr. Dolores Fazzino knows what works to create positive outcomes for patients undergoing surgery. Gifted since she was a child with intuitive abilities, she's always been on the cutting edge in her career. Dr. Dolores Fazzino (Doctor of Nursing Practice), Nurse Practitioner, Medical Advisor, and Author, is a distinguished pioneer and visionary bridging the world of spirituality and wellness.  Her company Recovering Healthcare, breathes new life into patient wellness through Education, Empowerment, Compassion, and Connection and prepares patients for a successful surgical experience.  Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence and bring more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!

Join us today on Women Lead Radio as Debra Simpson, your host of, Speaking With Influence, interviews Catherine Mowbray-Lorenz, President of Catherine Lorenz. Catherine and Debra discuss tips and strategies on how to enhance your authority and power when speaking to an audience! Catherine shares expert advice on how to polish your look, communicate with your best voice and present with confidence.  Companies in healthcare, entrepreneurship, hospitality and tourism have warmly embraced her elegant persona and diplomatic approach, served up with a charming British lilt and sharp wit. From Singapore to South Africa to San Diego, Catherine has worked with motivated professionals, enhancing communication, igniting confidence and developing competence. Her distinctive background and travel to 67 countries has provided her with a unique foundation to provide specialized, targeted training with her executive programs in presentation skills, cross-cultural understanding, international business etiquette. Today, Catherine works with ambitious contemporary leaders to catapult their success in the areas of communication, professional development and leadership. Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence and bring more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!

Join us today on Women Lead Radio, as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, interviews Eldonna Lewis Fernandez, CEO of Dynamic Vision International Inc. In August, Eldonna became the 68th speaker to receive the Toastmasters International Accredited Speaker designation. A designation held by less than .02 of the Toastmasters membership.  Eldonna is a retired Air Force veteran with 23 years of honorable military service.  She is a negotiation and contracts expert with over 30 years of leadership, contracts management, and negotiation experience.  She has negotiated contracts from $1 to over $100 million both stateside and internationally.   She is a subject matter expert in the Contracting Career Field and has developed and taught courses on Negotiation, Leadership, Business Relationship Management, Presentation Skills and Contract Claims. She has been a trusted agent of the U.S. Government for 30 years.  She has authored 2 books including Think Like A Negotiator: 50 ways to create win-win results by understanding the pitfalls to avoid, has co-authored the award-winning Heart of a Military Woman book and is a contributing author in 4 books including the Heart of a Toastmaster. Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence to bring more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!

In this episode Catherine Mowbray-Lorenz of CML International and Debra Simpson, Speakers Guild USA, share what type of collateral material a professional speaker needs to market themselves to meeting and event planners. One of the items a speaker needs, besides a speaker one sheet, is a sizzle video reel. Catherine started her speaking career early. To overcome her innate shyness, at age 15, she enrolled in competitive speech classes at her high school, winning awards of distinction and continued competing into her college years. From Singapore to South Africa to San Diego, Catherine has worked with motivated professionals, enhancing communication, igniting confidence and developing competence. Her distinctive background and travel to 67 countries has provided her with a unique foundation to provide specialized, targeted training with her executive programs in presentation skills, cross-cultural understanding, international business etiquette. Debra Simpson is the epitome of an early adopter of technology. In fact, her fingers were flying across her first computer, a TRS-80 from Radio Shack in 1985 when the world wide web was still an international bulletin board! When Debra started publishing a small business newspaper in North San Diego County, she recognized the value of building community by offering her members the opportunity to write for the paper. As web 2.0 emerged, Deb was at the forefront of creating engagement and content for a designated community of small business owners. Working in the ever-changing tech world has taught Deb to understand its underlying theory. This practical approach makes her an easy-to-understand (and follow!) speaker at expos, small business conferences, and webinar presentations.

Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, interviews Judy McKee, Principal at McKee Consulting, LLC. Judy is the Author of 5 books, and when she speaks….she changes the molecules in the room with her positive effervescent energy! Judy's approach to training, speaking and life is always positive.  Judy says “You don't get what you pay for….you get what you think you deserve!”  Judy's LAMA Training and The Positive Coach Approach is her only claim to fame but it is used by Call Centers all over the world.  Judy famously shares, “My energy level is always high…people often say:  “Are you ON something?”  not that I know of, only life!” She makes no bones about the fact that she works with people and she believes in them. Judy developed the LAMA technique, which is a communication tool she teaches in Contact Centers all over the world. Judy McKee is a nationally known motivational speaker, seminar leader, sales trainer and author.  She has inspired hundreds of international, national, regional and local companies to achieve double-digit growth in call center performance with her break-through LAMA and Positive Coach Approach trainings. She is outspoken and fun!  Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence at bringing more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!

Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, interviews Fia Fasbinder, CEO, Executive Speaker and Coach at The Moxie Institute. Fia discusses her proven techniques for becoming a speaker that captivates her audience and delivers not just a speech, but also a performance that will ignite your audience and be memorable. Fia knows that the power of a commanding presentation elevates your speech to a story. She shares her expertise and tips on speaking, presentation, and how to execute your body language in front of an on-air camera. Fia coaches TEDx speakers and will ask her about her successes and learning experience working with TED. Fia Fasbinder arms speakers with the tools to deliver killer presentations. With over 15 years of experience in public speaking, classroom instruction, and presentation skill development, Fia teaches speakers to communicate with confidence, clarity and credibility. With a theater degree from NYU and a Masters in Education, Fia is uniquely positioned to render and teach dramatic arts concepts to adult learners. Fia's methodology helps speakers capture the hearts and minds of their listeners, ignite their communication skills to win results and take their next talk from boring to bravo. Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence to bring more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!  

Speaker expert Debra Simpson shares her super tips on how to get started as a speaker, how to breakdown your speech and get booked for speaking.  The post Get Booked for Speaking Super Tips with Debra Simpson first appeared on Thriving Women in Business Community.

Speaker expert Debra Simpson shares her super tips on how to get started as a speaker, how to breakdown your speech and get booked for speaking. 

Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, interviews Caterina Rando, Speaker and Trainer at Image Business Coach.  The more influence you have, the more easily clients and new opportunities will come to you. When people trust, respect and remember you, they are open to working with you and go out of their way to tell others about you. Influence makes adding new clients easy, getting your calls returned simple and achieving your goals, accelerated. Let's increase your influence starting today. Caterina is a master certified coach and women's business mentor extraordinaire who specializes in showing her clients how to double and triple their revenue through public speaking and events. She is a sought-after-speaker, author of “Learn to Think Differently” from Watkins Publishing, publisher of Thriving Women in Business Magazine and founder of the Thriving Women in Business Giving Circle.  She is also the creator of the Expand Your Fempire Summit and the Shero Summit.  Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence to bring more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!

Join us today on Women Lead Radio, as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, interviews Sylvia Becker-Hill, Founder, Speaker & Trainer at Über Women. International award-winning speaker and author Sylvia Becker-Hill delivers brain-based, content-rich, impactful and entertaining presentations that engage audiences and cause a sustainable shift in their actions.  Sylvia has worked with Fortune 500 companies as a corporate top executive coach, leadership trainer and facilitator of top-leader summits as well as spoken at international coaching conferences.  On stage, she deliberately uses props, wigs, multiple outfits and different accents to embody different archetypes.  She provides solid content experientially for your attendees. Sylvia is a genius at simplifying complex neuro-scientific concepts into lighthearted, easy to understand and actionable information. Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence to bring more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!

Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Michelle Bergquist, your host of Women Who Lead, interviews Debra Simpson, President of the San Diego Speakers Guild. Debra was named a final nominee for the Connected Woman of Influence Award at the recent Women of Influence Awards in San Diego. This award recognized an active member of Connected Women of Influence who exemplifies the characteristics, behavior and attributes of a woman of influence! Debra has a dialogue with us today about the San Diego Speakers Guild. She will explain the importance of listing yourself in the database so that event planners can easily find the perfect keynote speaker, emcee, presenter or thought leader for your organization or event! Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence at bring more business through the doors. Debra is a Distinguished Toastmaster with over 20 years' experience speaking to small business owners. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success! As the CEO and Co-Founder of Connected Women of Influence, Michelle Bergquist is a passionate advocate for women in business. At Connected Women of Influence, we believe that more women need to lead in business and everything we do is center-focused on designing platforms, programs, connections and collaborative opportunities for b2b women to prosper, succeed and lead the way in business today!  

Join us today for Women Lead Radio, as Debra Simpson, your host of Speak With Influence, interviews Sherri Petro, President & Speaker at VPI Strategies. Sherri is a generational training expert and presenter with hundreds of presentations, workshops, and seminars to her credit. Her passion is educating organizations on how to increase organizational sustainability by leveraging the talents and skills of all in multi-generational workplaces. A crusader masked as a management consultant, Sherri has stories, statistics, and style that drive the content home. Her good humor serves her well as she works through serious organizational issues to achieve results. Sherri is an edu-tainer. Whether it is an annual conference, work event, team meeting or a unique occasion, Sherri presents on several hot topics. Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence at bring more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!

Proud to present interviews of finalists from the 2016 Orange County Women of Influence Awards!  Check out these on-the-spot authentic, natural and exciting interviews. Hosted by Debra Simpson of the San Diego Speakers Guild, the interviews were conducted prior to the finalists and winners being announced, but you can hear the passion and enthusiasm from these women who lead in business!

Join us today on Women Lead Radio, as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence interviews Catherine Mowbray-Lorenz, Founder, Speaker and Trainer at Catherine Lorenz. Academic credentials and professional experience are admirable and needed, but are these attributes sufficient to achieve your desired outcome for a promotion? Catherine discusses how to brainstorm ideas for a book launch or tour, an extraordinary deal or funding! She will share tips on how to obtain that C-Suite advancement with an appropriate increase in salary or promote yourself in a role that is a stretch with a client or your company! Whether you are seeking the next plum job opening, presenting to potential angel investors or auditioning for the lead violin position in a symphony, how you show up is vital to how well you will be received. Catherine offers executive & team training that enhances your value. She is an international speaker trainer and her newest venture The MasterMind Matrix provides a collaborative environment to brainstorm, achieve goals and solve problems. Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence at bring more business through the doors. In her business, she works with authors and speakers on strategies to give their message as large an audience as possible. Tune in and learn how to speak your way to success!

Join us today on Women Lead Radio, as Debra Simpson, your host of Speaking With Influence, interviews Sheryl Roush, professional speaker and coach at Sparkle Presentations. If anyone knows the “business of speaking” it's Sheryl.    Sheryl will share some tips on the “business of speaking.” You'll hear about the best practices in the speaking profession, and what not to do as well. She's authored several inspirational books, as well as music CDs and speakers' resources. She's the “speakers coach.” Debra Simpson is your host of Speaking With Influence, a show designed to showcase successful women who use speaking to amplify their message, build their influence and bring more business through the doors.

Join us today on Women Leading the Way Radio as Barbara Eldridge, your host of Trend Setting Women, interviews Debra Simpson, Owner at Web with Deb. For many the Internet has become a daunting new world of digital development. Not always welcoming to those less techie people. What makes someone jump in and become an early adopter of technology?  Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time and are willing to learn. Debra Simpson saw that opportunity in 1995 when she joined McGraw Hill Publishing and relying upon her early tech wizardry, Debra built its New Media Division and later was awarded Author/Developer of the Year in the department. As Web 2.0 emerged, Deb was at the forefront of creating engagement and content for a designated community of small business owners. Barbara Eldridge is your host of Trend Setting Women, a show that is intense, informative and always interesting. Trend Setting Women focuses on showcasing women owners who play the game of business and never give up. Currently, Barbara is the President & Founder of Mind Masters, an organization for entrepreneurs to master the challenges they face in an ever-changing market place. For more than twenty-five years Barbara has been contributing to other people's business success. Her many years of experience in the corporate world provided her with knowledge, insight and presence to help thousands of entrepreneurial men and women nurture their business ventures into thriving successes.

When Debra was a kid, her Dad programmed the first mainframe computer for The Salvation Army’s Western Territorial Division. In 1985 he gave Debra her first computer, a TRS-80 from Radio Shack with an 8-pin, dot matrix printer. In 1989 Debra was on Prodigy chatting with a friend who moved to Kentucky, on dial-up. She was desktop publishing by 1991 with the first version of Microsoft’s Publisher. In 1990 she created The Business Resource, a local small business publication with a community of business owners who wrote articles for the paper. The members networked twice a month at business luncheons. Because of her desktop publishing skills, McGraw-Hill persuaded her to help them build their first New Media Division.Debra worked for McGraw-Hill from 1994 to 2003. It was an exciting time on the Internet. McGraw-Hill was pioneering online learning tools. Eventually Debra was programming the websites that supported McGraw-Hill’s textbook division. When they closed their Carlsbad office in 2003, Debra started a business helping other business owners use the Internet to market their businesses. In 2006, Debra started podcasting, North San Diego Business @Large (http://northsandiegobusiness.com), where she interviews business owners in North San Diego County. Today she consults with business owners who want to work with WordPress, social media and podcasting.

Prepare to Enter 21 New Doorways of Healing You’re on a spiritual journey. You know that the answers to life’s big questions lie somewhere within the depths of your soul. But how can you connect with your soul and tap into its divine wisdom? If only you had some sort of inner guidance system—an internal ‘GPS’—to help you navigate back to the right path. 21 Layers of the Soul can help you tap into and master that inner GPS. In this book, author Annemiek Douw MSc shares more than 100 case histories gathered over 15 years of healing work. During this time she discovered the 21 layers of the aura—something never before revealed in any other healing book. Meticulously analysed and defined, Annemiek shows us how exploring these layers can provide us with a clear blueprint of the intricate system that leads us to incarnate on the Earth. If you’re finally ready to unravel mysteries that have perplexed you for decades—or perhaps even lifetimes—and regain the peace and ease you so dearly desire in life, pick up 21 Layers of the Soul and start to navigate the wonderful journey back to your Self. Annemiek Douw MSc is a management coach, lightworker, medium, energetic therapist, trainer and author. Her personal experience with long-term illness combined with her own work as a healer have led her to understand how the soul is an internal compass that continuously guides us. She has helped thousands of clients heal at many levels, teaching them how to read this compass for themselves. In 2011, she shared her unprecedented work in the Dutch language book De ziel in het licht van haar hogere auralagen, which is now available in English under the title 21 Layers of the Soul: Healing the Karmic Ties with Friends, Lovers, Family and Enemies.

Erica Tucci, LMT, CPC, GLC, Stroke Survivor and Author of Radiant Survivor.  Erica had a full life as a corporate manager of a Fortune 500 company, a healing arts business owner and an author of three books. It all came to a screeching halt in June 2011 when she had a stroke that left her completely paralyzed on her right side. During Erica's recovery, she gained much wisdom about what’s really important in life, and she re-entered the world with a new mission: to use her story as an inspiration for others facing life challenges, which we all have, big or small. That story can be found in Erica's new book, Radiant Survivor: How to Shine and Thrive through Recovery from Stroke, Cancer, Abuse, Addiction and Other Life-Altering Experiences, launching on November 19th, 2013. Today, even while still in recovery herself, Erica continues the work she was doing before her stroke, helping women find their "yin radiance" through their authentic voice and their own healing. And to help others going through their own life-altering experiences, she is developing a trauma recovery coaching program based on her Radiant Survivor book. She considers herself the Radiance Muse, inspiring others to live life brilliantly.

In this episode you'll meet the three women behind the LaeLae Books. The Lae Lae™ Book Collection is a unique and innovative, interactive learning program which makes learning a fun, enjoyable experience between parent and child. It empowers your child to explore his or her own natural curiosity about the world, its people and its animals and to develop awareness and a caring, responsible attitude. The collection gently teaches positive values in a simple, fun and non-threatening way. You can spend quality time with your child and help him or her understand the simple life lessons included in each little Lae Lae story as you use the "Notes to Parents" included with each book. The "Notes to Parents" offer suggestions for extra “teachable moments” and enhance the Lae Lae story message.  They also promote the bonding experience between you and your child as you explore the questions and concepts in each book together to enhance the learning experience.

Daily Devotional for Meditators Encourages Readers to Find Serenity Author Irene A. Cohen, MD promotes meditation, a quiet mind and oneness with Soul Journey to Love Long time meditation devotee and Course in Miracles student, Dr. Irene A. Cohen, has released a series of inspirational messages, prayers and processes designed to create serenity in her new nonfiction, Soul Journey to Love: 100 Days to Inner Peace (Balboa Press, 6/26/12). “I meditate daily and from these meditations, Soul Journey to Love was born,” says Dr. Cohen. “The entries are short and meant to be read daily. The passages are spiritual but not religious and are written in a devotional and lyrical manner. Each day’s reading allows readers to deepen their experience of oneness. Dr. Cohen continues, “Think of these as a prayer on love.” About the Author Irene A. Cohen, M.D. is a psychiatrist, acupuncturist, interfaith minister and student of A Course in Miracles who has been in medical practice for almost 30 years. After completing the Voice for Love program in 2010 where she learned to clearly hear the inner voice within, which some call the higher self or Holy Spirit, Soul Journey to Love was written. Over the past 17 years Dr. Cohen has served on the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Advisory Board, given workshops in qigong, meditation, sound and color and integrated techniques from Eastern and Western medicine in her private practice. A lifelong resident of New York City, she now lives and works in Austin, Texas with her husband Michael Nill. Dr. Cohen spends her time writing, painting and giving talks and workshops on being at one with God and finding inner peace. Visit Dr. Cohen at drirenecohen.authorsxpress.com.

Pinterest is a content curating site, using images. Many photographers are concerned about copyright issues, you must be aware of citing your sources. I'll also be sharing some marketing tips using Pinterest. Just like any other social network, Pinterest offers a range of activities you can initiate to market you company to a wider audience. Get some tips to help you leverage your business with Pinterest. Make sure to visit DebraSimpson.com and sign up for your FREE 6 Lesson Social Media Ecourse!

Pinterest is on fire right now. In one month, December 2011 to January 2012 Pinterest grew 155%. It made Hitwise's list of the top ten social netwoks in December. Everyone's pinning to their boards. In this episode you'll learn what Pinterest is, and why you would want to use it for your business. Make sure to visit DebraSimpson.com and sign up for your FREE 6 Lesson Social Media Ecourse!

  This is the Sixth Episode of an ongoing series on Podcasting.   This week's show is about syndicating your podcast and listing it with podcast directories.   Previous Episodes Episode One,  Leveraging Your Message with Audio   In Episode Two, Podcasting, the Basics   In Episode Three, Your Show’s First Steps   In Episode Four, Ideas for Your Next Podcast   In Episode Five, Podcasting, Your Show's Structure   Make sure to visit DebraSimpson.com and sign up for your FREE 6 Lesson Social Media Ecourse!

Script or no script? Recorded intro and outro, or just speak it? This week's show is about structuring your show. I'll share what intros and outros are, in addition to some tips about how you might script your show. In Episode One, Leverage Your Message Through Audio, we talked about what a podcast is and how you can use audio to easily, and effortlessly, get new business. In Episode Two, Podcasting, The Basics, you learned the basics of podcasting and some tools you might use. In Episode Three, Your Show’s First Steps, you learned how to build the foundation of your show by deciding on what type of show to hold, choosing the length of your show and the topic. There were some tips in there about outlining, or chunking your show script. In Episode Four, Ideas for Your Next Podcast, I shares some ideas for your show. Make sure to visit DebraSimpson.com and sign up for your FREE 6 Lesson Social Media Ecourse!

In Episode Four of our ongoing Podcasting Series we'll talk about how to come up with a fresh topic each show. Episode One: Leveraging Your Message With Audio Episode Two: Podcasting, the Basics Episode Three: Your Show's First Steps Make sure to visit DebraSimpson.com and sign up for your FREE 6 Lesson Social Media Ecourse!  

I'm teaching a workshop on Blog Talk Radio and this show will be an orientation of the studio for my attendees. Of course, you can listen in, if you like!

Now that you know the basics of podcasting, what kind of show will you hold? What will be the format? In Episode Three of our ongoing Podcasting Series we'll talk about taking your first steps. You'll learn the different show formats and how to develop your niche. Episode One: Leveraging Your Message With Audio Episode Two: Podcasting, the Basics Make sure to visit DebraSimpson.com and sign up for your FREE 6 Lesson Social Media Ecourse!  

As Dan Boe, Inner Fire Presentations,  tells it, you’ve got an opportunity each day to go after your dreams and move yourself closer to what you really want. If you procrastinate on this all that happens is you get left further behind, so take this opportunity right now and demolish this biologically programmed flaw of human behavior once and for all. In his book, Beating The Demons, he walks you the 6 Principles of Self Mastery, the Hidden Distraction Traps, how to break the cycle, stop thinking and start doing. We'll be exploring some of the tips to avoiding procrastination, which is an interesting phrase....and we'll be talking a little bit about the publishing process.  

In this episode we'll talk about the basics of podcasting and what tools you need to be able to share your message globally. I've been podcasting since 2006 and have used a variety of tools and services. Trust me, podcasting has gotten a whole lot easier than it used to be. Visit my site, debrasimpson.com and check out my 6 Lesson E-course on Social Media.

Wikipedia defines a podcast as a type of digital media consisting of an episodic series of files (either audio or video) subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication. The word is a neologism derived from "broadcast" and "pod" from the success of the iPod, as podcasts are often listened to on portable media players Podcasting can be a very easy, enjoyable way to get more content for your site and give your business, and message a much wider reach. Podcasting can increase your online visibility and brand you as an expert in your field. Did I mention it was easy? Make sure to visit DebraSimpson.com and sign up for your FREE 6 Lesson Social Media Ecourse!

My guest will be Wanda Allen, author of Follow Up Savvy. We'll be discussing her book and she'll be sharing some tips and strategies for keeping in touch with our clients. Based on years of experience with follow-up systems, Wanda recently authored the Book, Follow Up Savvy where she shares the tried and proven methods for achieving success through the seven principles outlined in her book. She is a speaker, consultant and trainer on the Follow Up Savvy System. Make sure to visit DebraSimpson.com and sign up for your FREE 6 Lesson Social Media Ecourse!

Doug Taber has worked in Sales AND New Business Development for major corporations and his own companies for close to two decades. His experience allows him to see clearly how social media platforms liked Linkedin can SAVE YOU TIME and INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS of your prospecting strategies. Seeing a need in the marketplace for thought leadership around Linkedin, Doug created Taber Media. Using his experience in advertising and marketing sales, he created a system that allows people in business to STAND OUT & BE FOUND on Linkedin. His services include Profile Makeovers & Keyword Optimizations, Linkedin Training & Workshops, Linkedin Content Creation, and Communication Management strategies. In the last twelve months he has presented over two dozen Linkedin Keynotes and Workshops to corporate sales teams, university students and business associations. Make sure to visit Syndicating Your Content and sign up for your FREE 6 Lesson Social Media Ecourse!

Join us for our first show as we interview Michelle Bergquist, CEO & Co-Founder of Connected Women of Inflence (CWI). Michelle will review the history and evolution of CWI, along with the focus and goal of "Women Leading the Way"  Radio Show. Listen in as we feature "Women Leading the Way" in Business today!

In this episode I'll interview Alpha Chick author, Mal Duane. Mal Duane CRC is an Alpha Chick extraordinaire. She built a multi-million dollar real estate company from scratch, has a dream marriage, and, as a certified Professional Life and Recovery Coach, is deeply involved with helping women discover and use their connection with the divine power within, to become their own version of an Alpha Chick.   Her life experience, including recovering from a decades-long struggle with alcoholism, has provided her with extensive hands-on, in-the-trenches experience for taking hold of a life and bringing forward the potential that lies buried beneath the scars and hurts.   In 2007, she built the Katherine Holly Riley School in Mali, West Africa, which educates 100 children annually. She is also the Founder of “Holly’s Gift”, an educational assistance fund for women.   Alpha Chick: Five Steps for Moving from Pain to Power is more than just a roadmap to happiness, success, and fulfillment. It is a model for any woman who dreams of having those things. It clearly guides you step-by-step in the process of becoming your own unique brand of Alpha Chick and sets you on your own path to being the sizzling, empowered woman you are meant to be. Follow Mal’s poignant journey from heartache and addiction, to self-worth and freedom, and learn her simple 5-step formula for transformation: Focus Acceptance and Attitude Identification and Intention Thoughts Healing and Helping Make sure to visit Syndicating Your Content and sign up for your FREE 6 Lesson Social Media Ecourse!