OK all you grassroots organizers, non-profit fundraisers and do-gooders out there. This article is about the power of the internet to save a person’s life that YOU can take part in or use as a template for creating and implementing your own drives, fundraisers or movements.

If you have a list or post in a blog, then this article might even spur you on to spread the word to help the cause or if you’re the type they’re looking for, you may even decide to save a life!

This is exactly why so many of us get so JAZZED about new technology, web 2.0 and the Internet.

We talk about how we use the Internet to start and grow our businesses in order to create more freedom and abundance, which is GREAT, but with all of the crazy things going on in the world, we can use it to do great things to help man(woman)kind in our life struggles as well.

“Petey Needs a Wheelchair Van” is an Example

I previously wrote of an example of one of my fellow competitiors in the Next Internet Millionaire, who is an aide for a young man by the name of Petey. Petey has an incurable debilitating disease and in order to help him lead as normal a life as possible with the time he has left, Jason Marshall put together a giveaway campaign to raise money to buy  a wheelchair accessible van.

While they didn’t reach their goal of $15,000.00, they did raise $6,000.00, which not only puts them closer to the possibilities and may open up new opportunities, but it also helped those of us who who donated recieve some valuable information products, softwares, books, courses, etc. for much less money than we would have had to pay if we bought them at retail…Obviously you can see the WIN WIN!

By the way, you HAVE to go see the Google graphic Petey created for a contest…Those of you who can relate to handicap life will LOVE it!  

When you Ask for More than Money

Well, this new grassroots effort takes this same sort of idea to another level. This time the disease doesn’t have to be fatal and by either contributing our time, our connections or our bone morrow, we get a chance to save a life of a darling 26 year old Asian American woman and more!

Michelle Maykin dedicated herself to helping others by creating Project Michelle, an online/offline campaign focused on recruiting people to become potential bone marrow donors for others like her who  have leukemia, so this drive reaches even further. Apparently, there is a major shortage of Asians registered as potential donors, which is a problem because they are the most likely prospects for donors that match others of Asian background.
 

My point is that this campaign can be used as an incredible template for using our skills and creativity to put together grassroots movements of as many people and entities as possible to provide for the needs of others less fortunate in our communities by leveraging the capabilities of viral marketing, blogging, email marketing and the Internet.

What makes this drive unique is that its purpose is not to raise money, but bone morrow donors. Think about the logistisical challenges, especially online, which, to the more traditional thinking person, might stop them before they start in putting something like this together.

So I invite you to study how this grass roots campaign is put together and how are successfully getting the word out, gaining volunteers and how they handle the logistics of creating drives in 5 major cities, as well as dedicated centers outside of those cities, that are tied in with the National Morrow Donor Program. 

Read the rest of the article here:
 

 My previous article set the stage for when good intentions aren’t God’s intentions and how the universe knows better than we do.

It was a beautiful day and Nathan Anderson, founder of SEO Club, lives around one of the most beautiful spots in the world! He invited me at the last minute to join him for his first “public” Vidcast on his back deck overlooking an amazing setting of Red Rock, Green Cedars and Blue Sky.

This was going to be FUN! It’s why I LOVE Web 2.0 and I was really looking forward to it! But as it is often said…”Easier Said than Done”.

One has to accept the fact that the only way people can take part in an event such as Nathan was holding, is to have a working connection to the Internet from such a remote location as North Creek Road in Beulah,Colorado, which normally isn’t a problem… except for today. 

Not to worry! To make a living at Internet marketing in such a place, one must also have backup, in case the initial connection dies for reasons beyond your control (like the service provider screws up).  

The Verizon PC card to the rescue, or so we thought. We jumped in my convertible and headed to the highest spot on the mountain that Nathan knew of to get a signal. YAY…we got connected, to the internet that is. But to no avail when some sort of conflict appeared with how the PC card worked with the software Ustream uses to broadcast live.  

DRAT! Foiled again. 

Like two little puppy dogs with our tails between our legs, we headed back to the ranch.

Bummer Dudes & Dudettes!

Feeling bad about the 8,000 people Nathan invited, especially for his first SEO Club live public broadcast, he gave in to the forces that be and accepted the fact that at least he was able to send word of what happened to a friend from our mountain top…to inform those on his list. 

“So what did this all mean, Universe?”, I was saying to myself on my drive back to my office to write my daily blog. And the Universe answered back, “Another chance, my dear Deb, on another day.”  

And so it was and so it shall be… 

NEXT WEEK as a matter of fact, is our second chance…OURS and YOURS! Why yours, you might ask? 

Cuz, you didn’t even know about this FUN & FABULOUS event before…

and now YOU DO!

COME JOIN US! LIVE! 

SEO Club with Nathan Anderson presents… SEO Club Live!

Every Friday at 4pm Eastern.
(That’s 3pm Central, 2pm Mountain, or 1pm Pacific)
Broadcasting live from the Wet Mountains of Southern Colorado.

http://www.SEOClub.com/live

We’re going to have FUN. The more the merrier, I always say!

(Oh, I just realized another gift I got from this day! I mean, what could I have written about on my blog today that would have had such an ENLIGHTENING message, if everything would have worked out as originally planned? The universe is truly amazing, is it not? Be in the NOW and truly LIVE!)

This has been one of those days that defies traditional thinking and throws you back to the law of attraction mindset with big question marks showing up in your brain. In other words, what I have just experienced doesn’t really follow anything we’ve learned about how our intentions work to create our thoughts.

But somehow, we sense that the law is at work, since much of what we enjoy and believe shows up in our day.

It has to do with faith in the process rather than perfection in meeting our humanly defined expectations.

So, What’s that got to do with Nathan Anderson

Today, I woke up to a gorgeous spring day in my home town of Pueblo, Colorado determined to go for a bike ride. There’s something about a bicycle ride along a nature trail that energizes my batteries and this morning it was loudly calling to me. But, just as I was getting ready to go, I decided to check my email.  

 Amongst the tons of usual internet marketing Guru hype I receive every day, Nathan Anderson’s email caught my attention because Nathan and I go way back to the days in Beulah, Colorado, when I originally got into the possibilities of the internet and the profession of website design. In the world of connecting souls, we’ve been frequenting some of the same places and connecting through some of the same people.  

So when I checked my old computer, which is the ONLY one that receives messages from one of my old email addresses, I immediately considered his proposal…which was…to join him on his inaugural broadcast of The SEO Club LIVE Ustream Event. Since I have been taking part in a friend’s Ustream events for a while now, I had no problem saying YES!  Knowing the unique abilities of UStream AND Nathan Anderson, I could see the possibilities, especially since it was a beautiful day and Nathan lives around one of the most beautiful spots in the world!  

This was going to be FUN and I was really looking forward to it! 

All I can say is…EASIER SAID THAN DONE! 

Check back tomorrow to find out what kind of crazy things happened when the universe took over.

OR click here to learn “The Rest of the Story”:

“Free is such a powerful force in innovation”

Think about it…the financial risk is removed when something is free. Removing risk is powerful! We are much more easily motivated to take action when there is nothing to lose. But have you ever thought about how if something is free it encourages us to be innovative?

It intrigued me because although I know the word “FREE” is a proven motivating word in sales, I never looked at the fact that FREE is one of the great motivating factors behind the innovation of the Internet.

Now, FREE is one of those words that sets off the SPAM filters. The word is WAY over-used at this point and has become one of those words that sets off the skeptic in all of us…and yet:

FREE “giveaway” promotions are the latest and greatest in getting people to subscribe to your list. People sign up by the hundreds or thousands.

FREE information, free entertainment, free phone calls across the world, free software, free graphics, free hosting, free consultations, free samples…Just about everything that exists is given away FREE these days.

FREE helps “newbies” get started in the learning process of creating and interacting on the internet. FREE helps “intermediates” grow and start to compete with the “experts”.

FREE helps the Mom & Pops compete with the Mega Corporations.

FREE helps the “experts” create their Maven status, warp speed their viral marketing and position themselves as generous “good guys”.

FREE lets us spend our money on other things like gas & food

FREE makes us crazy when we’re on the other end of the deal…trying to make money.

Never-the-less, below is a list of some “freebies” I’ve used myself and like or have had other GutZy Women tell me they like.

 Check them out! And if you get some value out of these FREE tips, feel FREE to subscribe to our FREE RSS feed, or our FREE newsletter, or FREE social networking site for more FREE tips, strategies and valuable information.

1.   Website builders:           

      http://www.weebly.com

      http://www.webnode.com/en

2.   Resize & Optimize pictures:         

      http://www.shrinkpictures.com

3.     Public domain image resources:

       http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain_image_resources#General_collections

4.   Cover generator for ebooks, CD’s etc.           

       http://www.groundbreak.com/graphics2.html 

5.   Internet Calling:     

    http://www.skype.com 

6.   Live Video Broadcasting:      

      http://www.mogulus.com                        

      http://www.ustream.com 

 7.   Podcasting:    

     http://www.talkshoe.com     

Obviously this is a very short list compared to what’s out there, so why don’t you ADD to the list with YOUR favorites in the comments section below. I can just feel the Innovation coming on! For MORE innovative articles and videos click here:

Overcoming the Weight of the World…

In my previous post, I shared a personal story about how all the bad things happening in the world recently affected me and how after releasing all the pent up garbage I had been holding inside, I examined why it affected me so badly and what it would take to feel better.

In order to do that, I re-visited what it was I wanted to create in my personal and business life. I questioned whether what GutZy Women offers to our readers, students and partners is truly of value to them. Additionally, I asked myself and YOU if GutZy Women is actually having an impact in the mission to change perceptions about computer and internet technology being too complicated, threatening, frustrating, time consuming and/or expensive.

In the Beginning…

I know when the vision of GutZy Women came to me, it was so EXPANSIVE that I needed help figuring out where to start.

After much confusion on my part and after working with a few business building consultants, I decided to begin with the education piece. So last May, I held the grand opening of GutZy Women LLC.

The educational process began with classes I facilitated here in Pueblo and have since expanded in scope, both online and off. There are so many great educators, coaches, trainers and mentors online now, with more and more women becoming a part of that talented pool, it becomes overwhelming! How does one decide. How does a multi tasking Mom/business owner, for example, find the time? GutZy Women to the rescue!

GutZy Women’s contribution to education is now at over 100 articles, videos and audio combined. That doesn’t include all the tips, strategies, advice, learning experiences, resources and connections we have freely shared on our other websites, social networks, forums and chat rooms for seekers of marketing and income solutions.

Welcome to the Future:

Every day, more and more people are learning online, not just by reading, but by listening and watching, thanks to broadband, wireless technologies and Web 2.0 capabilities . There is still some resistance, but to be honest, with the price of gas and the lack of time, on demand online learning, without leaving home, just makes sense.

Besides the phenomenal growth of social networking, there’s instant messaging, Skype type calling , mobile texting…it just continues to expand! It soon becomes apparent that the world is at our fingertips.

GutZy Women is behind the scenes at this moment creating alliances with resources around the world for education, mentoring, networking and joint venturing.

Expanding possibilities for women and their families by leveraging communication technology is GutZy Women’s  ”Big Picture”.

Being able to connect with people who are intent on making this a better, more sustainable world and are taking positive ACTION in that direction IS what gets me JAZZED and in it’s inaugural year, GutZy Women LLC is HOT on that path.

So… Why the Discontent?

A source of my discontent, it seems, is when I came to the realization that it’s time to add on the next level.

Not that we want to leave “newbies” behind. The education piece is still very important for the EVE-olution.

We continuously scour the internet and attract like minds to flush out the great stuff (and expose the bad), but we also have to have successful ways to bring it to your attention….then convince or inspire you to overcome your own barriers to taking POSITIVE ACTION.

Additionally, I realized my own personal resistance to being totally business and internet marketing oriented in content, when my true passion lies in manifesting a world that values and supports women and includes them as valued equals in all the different facets of life.

Gathering the Feminine Energy

I see the necessity of the return of feminine energy into our world in order to keep us from self-destructing.

Because I see it that way, I sometimes come across as a feminist, a whiner or a sexist. At other times, I strike people as “Pollyanna-ish”, gullible or an unrealistic ”dreamer” because I believe in the power of love, the virtue of open mindedness, co-opetition vs competition, abundance vs scarcity, and the existence of miracles.

Regardless, I proclaim my right to deviate from a purely professional presence and humbly present the truth of who I am and what I believe as a holistic being.

You have the same right here in GutZy Womanland.

If you are comfortable with that, as well as with inspirational messages or “women talk” in the same breath as internet marketing, technology education and business development, then GutZy Women is the right place for you and NO, you don’t have to be a woman. Enlightened Men are welcome and even encouraged to join us in the EVE-olution.

(OK now, I’m getting all choked up again..Hands over your hearts. please

The GutZy Women Proclamation: Here at GutZy Women, We ARE on a level playing field.

It is provided for you by technology. It is provided for you by education.

The resources, support and understanding you need or want are here.

Other GutZy Women and Brave Men have gathered and are waiting for you.

Your ideas are BRILLIANT.

Your gifts, skills, talents and passions are anxious to contribute to the freedom and abundance you dream of and, quite frankly, deserve.

GutZy Women are anxious to illuminate them! Thrilled to bring attention to them!

Excited to help spread them out into the universe in a way that will benefit us all.

God Bless GutZy Women and Brave Men Across the World!

Now, That’s what I’m talkin’ about!

(OK…now I feel betterJ) Thanks for understanding!