EGG Vignette Speaker - Michelle Renee, author Held Hostage

Join us at 4pm ET for Michelle Renee, author of Held Hostage. If you are not a member of EGG, please contact egg@solutionz.com.

EGG Engagement Contest Winners announced

Thank you so much to our first place winner Carolyn Cauceglia for the amazing number of nominations to the Executive Girlfriends Group, plus her efforts to get the Miami group organized for our first event, which will be Monday night. Carolyn won a new Amazon Kindle for her efforts!

The next 4 winners were all very, very close to one another. Rebecca McGoye was 2nd, Joni Newkirk was 3rd, Tiffany Topcik was 4th and Chris Bradshaw was 5th. They will each receive an American Express gift certificate and an autographed copy of a book from one of our Vignette speakers.

The balance of the top 10 include Flo Lugli, Christine DeZarn, Cheryl Weldon, Marcia Gipson and George Ann Dingus. They will each receive an autographed copy of a book from one of our Vignette speakers.

We have grown from just 100 members in January to over 420! Thanks to all who contributed to this growth and for your participation in the Executive Girlfriends Group, both on our calls and in EGG Local.

Chicke Fitzgerald | founder

Vignette Speaker - Friday, July 3rd Leanne Hoagland-Smith, author The Keys to Becoming the Red Jacket in the Sea of Gray Suits

Hoagland-Smith, who has written more than 1000 articles on sales, is a Chicago based sales and business coach focused on helping individuals and businesses make dramatic changes that move them quickly to the top of their professions and industries. In her practice she teaches her clients how standing out from their competitors, increases sales and impacts the bottom line.

If you haven't yet joined us for a call, we'd love to have you! If it has been awhile, please put it on your calendar. We miss you.

Chicke Fitzgerald | founder EGG | 813-925-0789

Establishing yourself on the social graph - Word of Mouth Media Relationship Ladder

If you are interested in how to get not only on the social graph, but to get to the top, it is all about relationships. Check out the Word of Mouth Media relationship ladder.

For more information, see www.wordofmouthmedia.blogspot.com.

Friday, June 26th Vignette Speaker - Bob Burg, The Go Giver

Join us on Friday, June 26th for our very first male guest on the Executive Girlfriends' Group, none other than my good friend Bob Burg, the author of one of my favorite books, the Go Giver. This little allegory will change your life and how you conduct business.

Friday, June 19th Vignette Speaker - Annette Moser-Wellman, The Five Faces of Genius

Annette Moser-Wellman comes to us highly recommended by EGG Charter member, Carolyn Cauceglia. Thanks Carolyn for recommending Annette and her book, the Five Faces of Genius. Join us Friday, June 19th for this fascinating discussion of these five tools for innovation, creativity and leadership.

Friday, June 12th Vignette Speaker - Stacey Hanke, Author of Yes You Can!

EGG Training Videos now available

The Executive Girlfriends' Group platform (http://egg.cubeless.com) is a very rich community system. To best understand its capabilities, EGG has put together a series of videos that we have posted to YouTube. We also have a site set up at http://eggtraining.blogspot.com.

If you have any questions, please contact us at chicke@solutionz.com

EGG Engagement - Let the games begin!

In August of 2008, a small group of us started the Executive Girlfriends’ Group, a weekly 90-minute call to “connect, share, care and grow”. That group has now grown to over 300 and we have added a wide range of benefits for Charter Members.

In March of 2009, we launched the EGG community site, using Sabre’s Cubeless platform. Sabre became our first Corporate Charter Member of EGG. We now have 3 additional Corporate members, the US Travel Association, the American Hotel & Lodging Association and Mondial Assistance. As a result of this membership, EGG extends its Charter Member benefits to the female executives of these organizations.

Now, we are launching a contest to increase ENGAGEMENT. Here’s what you can do between now and May 31st to win great prizes, American Express gift cards and books from our EGG Vignette Speakers.

First, to be eligible for the contest, load a picture and update both the top part of your profile and answer ALL the profile questions below the corkboard on http://egg.cubeless.com

You will also receive points automatically for asking and answering questions on the site, leveraging the knowledge base of the membership.

• Participate in May EGG calls (started last week) – 10 points
• Participate in a 15 minute info session on use of the community platform - 50 points
• Join as a Charter member – 100 points
• Refer new members – 10 points each
• Refer new members in your home city – 20 points each
• If a new member that you referred becomes a charter member – 100 points
• Refer a paid corporate Charter member (all female execs are granted Charter membership) – 250 points
• Create a personal BLOG – 50 points
• Update it at least once a week – 10 points for each blog entry
• Become the moderator of your local group – 50 points
• Host a get together with other members in your area – 50 points
• Write a BLOG entry on one of the existing groups – 20 points

The first wave of prizes will be awarded on May 15th for the early adopters and those that are highly competitive! The final wave will be awarded on May 31st. Your points (and those of your competitors in the contest) are visible on your profile as Karma points.

Let the games begin!

Growth Coaching and Online Reputation Management now available

EGG founder Chicke Fitzgerald now offers growth coaching by phone both to companies and both executive and entrepreneurial mentoring to individuals. She also offers online "reputation management", which includes an audit of your current reputation status and a plan for enhancing your online presence.

If you need to grow your business or to fine tune your personal goals and/or you need to get a handle on how to use all facets of social media to best position yourself or your firm, please contact Chicke at 813-925-0789 for more information.

May EGG Vignette Speakers Announced

We have confirmed the lineup for the MAY Executive Girlfriends' Group Vignette Speakers. Join us on Fridays at 4pm ET.



1MAY Svetlana Kim - Author of White Pearl and I. Lana left Russia in 1991 with one dollar in her pocket and arrived at JFK to start a new life. Come and hear her amazing story.










8MAY Deborah Stephens - Author of This Is Not The Life I Ordered. The book outlines 50 ways to keep your head above water when life keeps dragging you down. Deborah is a compelling keynote speaker, bestselling author and experienced executive and consultant.










15MAY Renie Cavallari - Founder of Wings to Fly, a charity focused on young girls to help them build lifelong self esteem. EGG has adopted Wings to Fly as one of our ways that as a group, we will leave a legacy.











22MAY Debra Dinnocenzo - Author of How to Lead from a Distance. Debra is the president of VirtualWorks!, a provider of learning resources for people in the virtual workplace.










We will be off on May 29th for Memorial Day weekend, as for many of our members, this is also their kids first day off for the summer or the last day of school.

Audio available for those EGG vignette speakers you have missed

The following audio recordings are now available.

If you missed the calls, please send an email to egg@solutionz.com indicating which audio you are interested in (Date/Speaker). The audio recordings are complementary if you are a Charter or Corporate Charter member of EGG. There is a $10 charge for Basic EGG members. Basic EGG members can pay under Vignette Recording for the recording on the Solutionz web site.

You can also order the books for the various authors by visiting the EGG Book Club site.

Upcoming speakers for the balance of April

Here is our promotional video for April.



Upcoming guests include:

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Join us today for Susan Steinbrecher - Heart Centered Leadership

Susan Steinbrecher, an internationally acclaimed businesswoman, executive coach, speaker and author, is president and CEO of Steinbrecher And Associates, Inc. a management consulting firm that provides professional development services in the areas of executive coaching, group facilitation, and leadership training.

Prior to founding Steinbrecher And Associates in 1992, Susan was a rising star with one of the country's best known hotel chains for fourteen years. She went from entry level to the chain's youngest General Manager in history to leading the strategic training and development initiatives. Susan earned her Bachelor's degree in Applied Arts and Sciences from Southwest Texas State University, and an Honorary Doctorate in Hospitality Management. S

Her first book, Heart-Centered Leadership: An Invitation to Lead from the Inside Out was published in 2004. Susan's most recent book is a collaborative effort with NY Times Bestsellers Ken Blanchard and Stephen Covey entitled, Roadmap to Success, which discusses successful business and leadership strategies and how to effectively deal with adversity.

Susan has focused on leading authentically through out her career and has had the honor of working with many successful leaders and executives worldwide. We are certain her expertise and input would add value to the group. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’d like to suggest it would be the perfect time to discuss Heart Centered Leadership principles (which would address several of the Feb/March proposed speaking topics). To learn more about Heart Centered Leadership, please visit www.instituteofhcl.com

www.steinbrecherassociates.com

EGG friends, don't forget today's call at 4pm and our vignette speaker Susan Steinbrecher, author of Heart Centered Leadership. www.solutionz-egg.blogspot.com

Great week of shows on Solutionz Live. I had a great time. Don't forget they are all available on demand, free.

Chris Bradshaw and I are doing our weekly wrapup, which is one of my favorite parts of the week. www.blogtalkradio.com/solutionzlive

We are interviewing the Director of the country of Jordan for the Intl Medical Corp program about Gaza crisis. www.blogtalkradio.com/solutionzlive

Join us on Solutionz Live to hear an amazing story about teens raising money for Gaza. www.blogtalkradio.com/solutionzlive

If you miss Solutionz Live this am, it is always available On Demand as well. www.solutionzlive.blogspot.com

and at 1130am spice up your day with Intellectual Gumbo with my co-host Chris Bradshaw and I.

At 11am, hear the rest of the story from Jordan country director from IMC about how Fordson's contributions were used. www.blogtalkradio.com/solutionzlive