The Dot Com Woman.
Vol. 1, Issue 10
The Official Ezine of
'Dot Com Women'
EVEolution On Web
25.05.2003
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| Editor's Note
Slow and
steady, all sections at 'DCW' are getting a makeover. This
week it was the 'Beauty & Fitness' section. Check out it's
new look at
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/members/beauty And now some
special announcements:
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*ANNOUNCEMENTS* *
1. As you
all know, DCW encourages its members and other women, in
general, to contribute content for the website. We would
rather publish your content that anyone else's. Ladies,
please send us your contributions. Your contributions can be
in any form - articles, travel reviews, recipes, beauty tips,
decorating tips, business promotion tips, software,
wallpapers, templates, ebooks and whatever you specialize in.
I have received many entries in the past week and I am
looking forward to more! Please send in your contributions at
contribute@dotcomwomen.com All contributions will
carry your name, intro, website url and a pic (if available).
The best way to promote yourself and your business!
2. Apart
from the Ezine, Shopping Directory and Affiliate programs
listings, I have also decided to publish MEMBERS' CONTESTS on
the Contests page. So, if you have a contest going on, send
me the details and I ill publish it on the Contests page.
Send me your entries at
lata@dotcomwomen.com Subject - Contest Listings.
3. The DCW
forums are open for all! Register yourself for FREE and
interact with other women. A great place to know other online
women, promote your websites, post questions, polls etc.
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/forums
4.
FATHER'S DAY is around the corner. If any of you have
'Father's Day' specials or sell 'Father's Day' gifts, send me
your name, product description and website url for a free
listing in the 'Father's Day Special Section'. Sponsors for
the section are also invited. Please send in our entries and
sponsorship enquiries before 31st May as the section will
remain online from the 1st of June to the 30th of June. Send
in your entries at
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Contents:
1. What's Hot at DCW
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DCW Of The Month
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DCW Forums
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Beauty & Fitness
2. Business & Entertainment
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Let's Talk Business
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Beauty Tip
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Fitness Tip
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Fashion Tip
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Recipe Of The Week
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Home-Decor
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Travel Tip and Poll **
3. Contests
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 Congratulations
to Terri Seymour for being chosen as the 'Dot Com Woman of the
month' for May 2003. Terri Seymour is undoubtedly one of the key
persons in the Ezine business. Her beloved project 'MY OWN EZINE'
has stormed into the lives of many a women. Wading her way through
all obstacles, Terri is here with us this month to give you an
insight into the transformation of an everyday housewife to a
Super-successful 'Dot Com Woman'! Read her interview at
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/dcw.shtml
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| DCW Forums
Join the DCW forums for free and
interact with other members!
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/forums
If you want a forum that you don't see,
post it in the 'I Want' forum and I will set it up!
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/forums
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The Beauty & Fitness section is
now updated! Read a special article on the epitome of beauty -
Marilyn Monroe
Catch the latest on 'Style & Fashion' and useful articles on
Beauty and Fashion.
New feature - TIP OF THE DAY. Get fresh, new Beauty and
Fitness Tips each day!
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/members/beauty
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LET'S TALK BUSINESS
Message Boards ~ Using Them Properly
By Kara Kelso (DCW Member)
We all have our own reasons for joining message boards. Maybe its
to meet some friends, or find some ideas for your business. Maybe
you just needed a place to announce your party. Whatever the
reason, are you using them properly?
There are several purposes of a message board:
1. Meet new people/network ~ This does not mean finding people to
advertise to. Networking means just meeting people. A person you
meet can do several different things:
- Become a customer
- Introduce you to another customer
- Open up other networking opportunities
- Become a partner
- Become a friend
2. Share Idea/Get Opinions ~ Key word here being SHARE. Asking for
ideas and opinions is good, but giving them is more important. Be
sure you are giving back to the community.
3. Announce Specials and Events ~ This should be done only in
appropriate categories and only if you are active in the
community.
Some "don'ts" of message boards:
~Don't spam the board by posting your ads in inappropriate
categories or threads. For example, in a category called
"Parenting Advice", don't post your special on toys.
~Don't just post when someone is looking for a business. Get
involved with the community and help people as much as you can
without promoting your business to them.
~Don't rely on everyone else to start posts, start some yourself.
If everyone else waited for someone else to post, no one would be
posting. Share and experience with a party, or about an
interesting article you read. Just get the conversation going!
~Don't join just to promote your business. If you join expecting
your sales to explode, think again. Remember you are here for
support, to share ideas, and make some friends. Sales will come
eventually, and will probably not be directly.
There are all kinds of message boards, so be sure to follow the
rules on each. Two of my favorite boards are:
Most importantly - Have Fun!!
Beauty Tip
Protect your
skin from the sun with a block that screens both UVB and UVA light.
Make sure your sunscreen contains both titanium dioxide and zinc
oxide. Sunblock manufacturers went ballistic about popular
ingredients avobenzone or Parsol 1789 when it was discovered that
the chemical deteriorates in sunlight. There is no perfect sunblock,
but wearing any lotion with a SPF of 15 to 30 is still effective
Fitness Tip
If you cut out one weekly fast food meal from your diet and made
no other changes you would lose twelve pounds in a year.
Fashion Tip
Try to plan your wardrobe around three
neutral colors like black, white, khaki, navy or brown. That
will never leave with 'nothing to wear!'
More on Beauty, Fashion & Fitness for
members (Membership is free! Join Today!)
Recipe Of The Week
Indian Masala Chai (Tea)
Masala Chai
(Tea), an aromatic spiced tea, has been the Indian drink of
choice for hundreds of years. It is the perfect blend of
freshly ground spices (chai masala) like cloves, cinnamon,
nutmeg, ginger, cardamom and pepper, added to a
boiling pot of loose leaf tea and milk to make a delicious,
satisfying and healthy beverage.
To make chai for 2 you
will need:
2 cups water
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons any unflavored
Tea leaves OR
2 tea bags of unflavored tea
2" piece of fresh ginger
2 Green cardamoms crushed
1 small cinnamon stick.
Sugar to taste.
Method:
In a pot boil the water and milk together. When it comes to a
boil add 2 teaspoons of tea leaves. You can make it stronger
if you want. Do not use green tea as it will not give you the
color. Add the ginger, cardamom and cinnamon stick. Reduce the
heat as the tea rises up and tends to boil over. Boil on
simmer for 3 minutes until the flavors are released. The tea
should become
golden brown in color. Take off the heat. Strain the tea into
a tea pot. Add sugar to taste. Serve hot.
Accompaniments: Tea
can be served with sweet or salted Biscuits or Pastries.
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More Recipes!
Home-Decor
Using Colors in Your Room
Colors play an important part in your Home Decor process.
Colors are what give life and personality to your room.
Here are some quickies to keep in mind when deciding over
colors.
1. If you are using many colors in one single room, make sure
you use a color at least three times in the same room. You
could use shades and tints of that color. For e.g. your
curtains, pillows and tablecloth can be of the same color.
This gives a look of harmony and help avoid the 'too much' and
'confused' look.
2. For filling space, use warm colors like reds, yellows and
oranges. They tend to grab the eye and fill the space and are
soothing and warm.
3. For giving an illusion of more and open space, use cool
colors like blues, greens and violets.
4. For a serene and comforting look, use pale pinks. The
closer pink gets to red, the more energetic it becomes.
5. Use vertical stripes on walls and curtains for an illusion
of height.
6. Light colored walls and ceilings make the room look larger
and more spacious.
7. Try to avoid contradicting colors and themes. If you want
your room to look larger and need to use cool colors to
achieve it, choose a theme which goes with cool colors.
8. If same-colored sofa, carpet and other upholstery give a
monotonous look, use colorful cushions and wall-hangings to
break the monotony.
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Lata Budhrani
Founder - Dot Com Women
http://www.dotcomwomen.com
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Travel Tip and Poll
Travelling advice for pregnant women
C arry
with you some bottled water and to sit in an aisle seat. If you
don??™t already have to go to the bathroom every two hours just
because you??™re pregnant, then we advise you to drink enough water
that you do have to go. The increased fluid intake plus the
increased activity greatly reduces the risk of blood clots. And
don??™t worry about irritating the flight crew or the other
passengers. Unless there is a true emergency, they love to make
allowances for a pregnant woman.
Poll
This
poll has been posted by DCW member and DCW Forums active member
Tracey Smith. Tracey runs a holiday home in France and your
views will help her a lot!
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What is your priority from a holiday? |
| Doing absolutely nothing for two weeks! |
[ 0 ] |
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| Discovering new cultures and foodie delights. |
[ 2 ] |
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| Doing the essential tourist spots, with camera
poised. |
[ 6 ] |
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| Combining reading, diary writing & selfish
pursuits! |
[ 0 ] |
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| Exploring 'off-track' and meeting the people. |
[ 5 ] |
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| Walking, swimming, health kick fun. |
[ 0 ] |
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| Discovering what the place is famous for. |
[ 3 ] |
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| Relaxing and taking each day as it comes. |
[ 2 ] |
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| Combining relaxing time with planned activities
and trips. |
[ 4 ] |
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CAST YOUR VOTE HERE -
http://dotcomwomen.com/forums/
(The poll is in Let's Talk Business - Special Offers - Creative
Break in France ; You will have to register in the forums to
vote in the poll. Registration is free, quick and easy!)
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Visit the contests page for more
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When a man speaks,
people listen.
When a woman speaks, people look,
and if they like what they see, they listen.
- Pauline Frederick (News Correspondent)
Read more like these
in my cherished ebook Things Women Say - Read what famous women
of all times say about Aging | Appearance | Beauty | Children | Fame |
Food | Marriage | Men. The ebook is there in Business Freebies - Ebooks
- Entertainment section to download.
C' Ya next week,
Lata Budhrani.
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