Holiday Shopping
Showcase & Business Expo!

Going,
Going,
...But
Not Gone.
Don't
Miss Out!
CLICK HERE FOR EXHIBITORS EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION- AUGUST
1-31, 2006.

This
entrepreneur-showcase event and community fundraiser is purposed to
promote small, family-owned, home-based, start-up, and even youth businesses;
giving customers an early start an great holiday shopping, while benefiting The Chattanooga Community Kitchen
in support of our community.
Sisters In
Business is also proud to announce Scenic City Women's Network
and Woman's Way as its two newest Sponsors, and promoters
of our 1st Annual "Holiday Shopping Showcase & Business Expo 2006" in
Chattanooga, TN on November 4.
Vendors'
response to this event has been excellent, coming out of various cities! Booths
have been reserved for business names such as Warm Spirit, Cookie Lee Jewelry, CA Botana
and Inner Glow Skin Care Services, Cello-In-A-Box and Smoky Mountain
Create-A-Critter, Azianna Gabrielle, Merrill Lynch, and other home-based,
small and family-owned businesses. Stay tuned for more vendor
promotions, with their products services, and fabulous list of
door prizes.
Don't miss out!
This is a wonderful opportunity to promote your business, sell your products and
services, and develop new contacts and relationship through networking. Click
here to
Register and reserve your booth now.
For more information about this and other
Sisters In Business
Supported
Events, please visit us online
at
www.sistersinbusiness.net,
or all 423.421.5646.
Click here to Register!
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Do You Like
What You See?
by Tekelia C. Kelly
Thanks
Chattanooga, Nashville, Knoxville and EVERY READER who has made our
Sisters In Business Online Newsletter a well read publication! It
appears that you like what you see!
According to the
statistical reports provided by our Email Marketing Service the
comparative metrics for the Sisters In Business Online Newsletters are
impressive. The report provides industry standard ratings, which it
indicates should be used to "Compare to other sites...". Two of the
ratings highlighted in the report are "OPEN %" and
"CLICK-THROUGH %" both defined below.
Number of trackable
emails that subscribers opened (received and viewed), divided by the
number sent.
Number of click-throughs
by subscribers who clicked from an email to your website divided by the
number opened.
The industry standard
for "Open %" is 37%, while the "Click-through"
standard is 8.9%For the past seven email campaigns which were online
newsletters, Sisters In Business has an Average Open rate of
39.2% and Average Click-Through rate of 21.8%. (See Table 1 below.)
Links to special interest topics also received good ratings.
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21.8% |
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37.0% |
8.9% |
Table. 1.
Sisters In Business Online Newsletter Statistical Report
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suggestions, comments, and any ideas you might have for making the
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your business needs and interests.
Thank you so much to the many "real
people" letting us know how much you enjoy receiving and reading the
newsletters. The numbers are great, but there's nothing like hearing
a real person with a personal testimony. It's wonderful to hear each
one!
When it comes to business I personally know how
email can get in the way when it is not coming at the right time or to the
right place. Therefore, please choose to "UNSUBSCRIBE"
using the
option provided, should you need to discontinue receiving the newsletters.
As always, your feedback is welcome, and
we love communicating with you. And so our clients, advertisers,
partners, and sponsors!
Over 75% People
Use the Internet...
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empowering those we serve.
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with a reach potential of over 75,000 people, we can assure visibility,
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The Floral Gallery
Mary Williams, Owner
SPECIALS FOR THE
MONTH OF AUGUST ASSTD. MIXED DISH GARDENS 8" ASSORTED CONTAINERS
FOR $25.00, AND 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL OTHER ORDERS THRU SEPTEMBER.
Brighten up your room or any decor
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Mary Williams.
Specials for the
month of August include Assorted Mixed Dish Gardens 8" Assorted
Containers for $25.00. Also 10% discount on all other orders
through September. Visit your "sister in business" Mrs. Mary
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37406
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"Tired of unwanted hair on your body?
Inner Glow Skin Care at Heavenly Styles Salon and Day Spa has your
answer.
Have your unwanted hair removed by waxing.
Waxing is a way to have hair removed from your body. It last
longer than shaving every week because and the hair is removed
straight from your hair follicle.
Inner Glow Skin Care is available to remove unwanted hair by
waxing it from your eyebrows, lips, chin, sides of face, underarms,
legs and bikini area.
Call now to schedule your appointment and receive a free lip wax
with a eyebrow and chin wax. Offer expire August 31, 2006. 
Inner Glow Skin Care at Heavenly Styles Salon and Day Spa
3475 Brainerd Road, Suite 1
Chattanooga, TN 37411
423-290-5023 or 423-629-9272
Dorothea C. Johnson
 Santa's
Gifts R Us Vendors Needed (Knoxville)
August 31, 2006 (Deadline)
This year the 3rd Annual Santa's Gifts R Us is going to be GREAT! We
only have a few more spaces left for any home base vendor with great
holiday items to sell! I also received word that the man himself will
make a guest appearance! That's right Santa Claus! So vendors if you
haven't reserved your space give me a call TODAY at 678.398.2092! Coming
soon more and exciting info about SGRU! MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH @ THE CANSLER YMCA (GYM) IN KNOXVILLE FROM
10-4PM. We have gotten Bigger to serve you Better!
Click here for Santa's Gifts R Us Vendor Info

Nia! Companies
Carolyn Miller,
Owner
Carolyn Miller, Owner of Nia!
Companies has added Arbonne International Swiss
Skincare products to the growing line of natural,
botanically-based self care and wellness products that she represents
as an Independent Consultant!
Nia!
Companies has been representing Warm Spirit’s luxurious body-pampering
products for the past two years and is excited about the addition of
Arbonne. The line includes premium skincare for men, women and teens,
make-up, weight management, and nutritional supplements. Contact
Carolyn at 423-902-2442 to learn more about Warm Spirit and Arbonne
products! Also find more about Carolyn and the product lines she
represents and at
www.sistersinbusiness.net.



Sadie Smith
Call Sadie Smith of Skin Balm,
Inc. at 423.296.1655. or visit
WWW.YOURSKINSHELPER.COM
SKIN BALM, INC.
Sadie Smith
Skin Balm, Inc.
www.YourSkinHelper.com
sb@yourskinshelper.com
Phone: 423-296-1655

Rose of Sharon's Senior Villa
Sharon Kelly, Owner

Pearl White Gala
(Update)
The performers for the Pearl White Gala will be Freddie Jackson and
Meli'sa Morgan. Also performing for the Gala portion of the event is
Chattanooga's very own MaleMen Show Band. 22 Visionz Jazz Band will
perform for the Pre-Gala. Ticket prices remain as originally priced,
and can be purchased online at
www.sharonseniorservices.com

Click here for more information at
www.sistersinbusiness.net.
SIB Network Business News


GO
DBE TN CONTRACTS FOR WOMEN BUSINESS
OWNERS. (Governor's Office of Diversity Business Enterprise)
Diversity Business Marketplace 2006, a Procurement Conference is
scheduled for September 21, 2006. For more information please contact
Chattanooga African American Chamber 535 Chestnut Street Suite 200, 423-265-0021.

Nautilus Awards for Women
Entrepreneurs October 2006. The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
presents The Chattanooga Nautilus Awards Celebrating Strength, Leadership
& Courage in Women. For more information visit the following
website.
http://www.chattanoogachamber.com/Nominations_surveys/NAUTILUS_AWARDS.asp

Girls Inc. Job Openings
Girls Inc. is expanding their
programs and services to reach more girls, Girls Inc., and has several job
openings. They are actively recruiting full and part time staff who
embrace our vision of better outcomes for girls in our community and share
in our passion for inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
Click here for more information
about job openings.
SIB Training,
Development, & Business Support Services
For more business
development resource information on matters such as business plans,
finances, training and business savvy strategies, please visit our website
at
http://sistersinbusiness.net/BusinessSupt.htm.
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Get
Empowered.
Gain
Knowledge.
Network.
At Sisters In Business "Lunch & Learn" Meeting, Aug 24, 2006 at The Cellar restaurant
in the Tallan Building downtown.
Open
to Public.
Come Meet and Greet!
Come Talk and Eat!
Hear a Brief Speech,
From an SME!
(Subject Matter Expert)
Get Empowered!
The next Lunch & Learn Networking
Meeting will be August 24, 2006 at
The
Tallan Cellar in the Tallan Building
Downtown Lunch will be available at a cost of $10.50 per
person, and will begin 11:30 AM.
Click here visit the Cellar
Restaurant which also makes available its menu daily.
Nearby Day's Inn Rivergate has
graciously allowed free parking for all luncheon attendees this day.
Marketing Minutes will be
allowed for all SIB Clients and Partners.
Please click here
to see and stay abreast of meeting schedule.
Got a SME Special
Interest Topic you'd like to be addressed?
Interested in being a SME at one of our
meetings?
Email us at
sistersinbusiness@comcast.net to find our more.
Mark Jones with Pre-Paid
Legal Kick-off Subject Matter Expert Presentations at SIB Monthly
Networking Meetings-August 24, 2006
Identity theft the
number 1 white collar crime. 10 million victims every year, 27,000 victims
daily, 1every 3.2 seconds. According to the FTC it takes an average 600
hrs and several thousands to restore your identity. Mark Jones will
be the guest Subject Matter Expert presenter at SIB's August 2006
Networking Meeting as part of SIB's Empowerment Education and Training
solutions.
Next month's "Lunch &
Learn" SME
SIB Client Dr. Cassandra
Whitaker with Whitaker Women's Center will be the guest Subject Matter Expert
(SME) at next month "Lunch & Learn" networking meeting. September 14, 2006
Sisters
In Business
Food Drive For
The Chattanooga Community Kitchen
The
Sisters In
Business Holiday Shopping Showcase & Business Expo 2006 is open to the
public and also serves as a fundraising event for the Chattanooga
Community Kitchen. A donation of $1.00 will be accepte d for
supporting the Community Kitchen, and
a food drive will also be conducted, with
canned
goods graciously accepted at the Holiday Shopping Showcase & Business Expo on November 4 in a
designated area. (Click
here for more information about the Community
Kitchen.)
Bizzy Bee Brief
by Tekelia C. Kelly
Business Website of the
Week
Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov
I know if may not give an immediate good first impression, but I really
have found this site to be really useful, with FAQs, articles, and tax
forms for both individuals and businesses.
Business Q/A of the
Week
Question: "How did
you hear about us '(or me)?"
Answer. This
is a very important question to ask your customers or anyon e who contacts
you for business. Use this question or something similar to find out
what advertising or marketing strategies are working for you.
Business Quote of the Week
"Perseverance is a great
element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the
gate, you are sure to wake up somebody."
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Business Card Use of the
Week
Use them as scrap paper
when you need to jot down a note.
Instead of a napkin, use the back of your business card to write in your
cell phone number. "This is my direct line," you might say, making the
prospect feel important and giving him or her a reason to keep your card.
Click here for more.
Business Book of the Week
Start Your Own Business, Third
Edition
Business Fashions Find of
the Week
 
Fashions by
Nordstrom.com
Sisters In
Business is a proud Sponsor of the Chattanooga Premier Stage
Production "Crowns" by Regina Taylor. Directed by Karl D'Wayne
Gardner. (Stay tuned for more.)

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Youth In Business 2006-Summer
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some email browsers may not be compatible with certain web applications;
therefore, we have
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Community Connections

SCWN'S 2nd ANNUAL PRAYER WALK COULD
CHANGE CHATTANOOGA!
Saturday, September 16 -- 8:30 a.m. -12 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
554 McCallie Avenue
Light Breakfast Provided
The Event is FREE, but
everyone must pre-register
For More Information, please contact:
Romaine Ballew
Administrative Assistant
Scenic City Women's Network
(423) 698-6262
romaine@scwn.org
fax----(423) 629-7777
Website: www.scwn.org
SAVE THE DATE:
Nov. 4, 2006
Sisters In
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& Business Expo

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