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Join Me in San Francisco: Help Make My Book a Bestseller at Bestseller Book Launch Party

Live or work near San Francisco? 

If so, join me Wednesday, May 30 between 6 and 9 pm PDT for a Bestseller Book Launch and Author Spotlight Party.

At this one-of-a-kind event, you'll have a chance to meet several of us authors in the business and non-fiction fields, including bestselling author Marci Shimoff and yours truly.

Of course, I'm inviting you to come out and support my new book, Beyond Sugar Shock, which will be officially released two days later. 

Here's how the Betseller Book Launch Party works. You can attend for free, but what you'll do is purchase two books on Amazon that day (see details below). 

Then, you'll be able to share our (the authors') excitement and join in the celebration as our books blast to the top of the Amazon.com bestseller charts right there at the party. Isn't this an innovative idea for a party?

Special thanks to Alicia Dunams, a self-publishing expert and creator of the Bestseller in A Weekend business program. This Bestseller Book Launch Party is her brainchild.  

Please note that this Bestseller Book Launch Party is not a book signing -- but I'll be glad to sign books -- as many as you buy. 

Remember, you'll be an integral part of our success by purchasing two of the featured authors' books on Amazon.com on May 30, 2012, anytime between 12:01 am – 11:59 pm.

Again, I'm inviting you to get my book, Beyond Sugar Shock, during that time. (If you're not in San Francisco, I urge you to wait until June 5 to buy my book, because that's when we're holding the official book launch.)

To receive complimentary admission to the Bestseller Book Party:

1) You must show proof that you purchased 2 of the featured authors' books on May 30, 2012 when you arrive at the registration table. A print-out of an Amazon.com receipt will suffice. Or...

2) Purchase 2 of the featured authors' books (think: my book, please!) at the event between 6 and 9pm. I'll be there with my new laptop, so you can buy them with me watching, if you like. (I'll be happy to post for a photo, if you like too.) You must show proof of purchase before  you leave the party.

To join the other authors and me at the Bestseller Book Launch Party fun on Wed., May 30 in San Francisco, sign up here. 

Special thanks to USA Today for the Best-Selling Books image. Hope it was okay to use! If not, let me know and I'll promptly take it down! 

Launch Your Product or Business with Michael A. Stelzner

Do you have a product or business that you'd like to build quickly and steadily?

If so, I urge you to listen to this Gab with the Gurus Radio Show that I conducted last year with social media guru Michael A. Stelzner after the release of his book, Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition.

This interview is fascinating!

I'm re-listening to this amazing show to get some innovative ideas on how to promote my next book, Beyond Sugar Shock. If you have any hot ideas, please feel free to submit them here.

Listen to internet radio with Gab With the Gurus on Blog Talk Radio

Want Your Program or Brand to Go Viral? Bestselling Author Peggy McColl Tells You How to Ignite Viral Explosions

Are you a wellness advocate, information marketer, author or other expert, who wants to gain exposure, credibility and fans?

One of  the best ways to do that is to create a buzz on the Internet.

And the woman who can tell you how to do that is New York Times bestselling author Peggy McColl, whose book, Viral Explosions!: Proven Techniques to Expand, Explode, or Ignite Your Business or Brand Online, is  scheduled for release next month.

Yesterday, Peggy appeared on my Gab with the Gurus Radio Show,  and you can listen now to the show.

In our interview, Peggy shares groundbreaking ideas on how to make your business skyrocket using the power of the Internet.

You'll be wowed by this show with Peggy, who is also author of the amazing books, Your Destiny Switch: Master Your Key Emotions, and Attract the Life of Your Dreams, The Won Thing: The `One' Secret to a Totally Fulfilling Life, and 21 Distinctions of Wealth: Attract the Abundance You Deserve.

You also can listen to the show below.

Abundance: Quick Tip to Have it From Cheryl Richardson

Are you weighed down by worries about your finances? Are you wondering how you'll be able to buy   memorable holiday gifts for your loved ones? Do you want -- or even yearn -- for something to help you to turn your money situation around?

Well, life coach Cheryl Richardson, the bestselling author of  The Art of Extreme Self-Care and Take Time for Your Lifehas a wonderful pointer for you to bring abundance into your life.

The caring, charismatic Cheryl -- who I was thrilled to meet at the fabulous Hay House Movers & Shakers conference last weekend -- offered a great, simple tip on Twitter yesterday. (You can follow her there @coachoncall.)

This pointer is so valuable that I felt compelled to share it here, giving it a post on this Sugar Shock Blog. Cheryl tweeted:

"$$ woes? Repeat all day: Abundance flows into my life in surprising & miraculous ways every day."

Thank you, Cheryl, for this inspirational tweet! I already have it posted to my computer, along with some Louise Hay affirmations.

How do you feel after repeating Cheryl's affirmation 10 times or more? Reassured, I'm willing to bet!

To connect with Cheryl's vibrant community, go here. While you're there, check out her really inspiring Touch of Grace cards. And listen to Cheryl every Monday on her "Coach on Call" radio show for Hay House.

Social Media: Let's Connect, Chat & More

Have you become a fan of social media yet? It's an amazing way to be in touch.

So, if we haven't done so yet, let's get connected right now. First off, I invite you to become a Smart Habits Fan on Facebook.

On my new Smart Habits Fan page on Facebook, you read articles, chat about how to develop Smart Habits, share thoughts about health and lifestyle changes and more.

Join the discussion I just began over at Facebook. What plans do you have to protect yourself from abusing your body during the holidays? Get my tips, too.

I also encourage you to follow me now on Twitter, where you'll get to read tweets that link to articles or posts I've written on my new Huffington Post blog, my Smart Habits of Highly Successful People blog at Psychology Today or this Sugar Shock Blog. You'll also learn about other interesting articles by empowering experts I admire.

When you follow me on Twitter, you'll also get to read retweets from inspiring people, motivational quotes and get updates about exciting guests appearing on my Gab With the Gurus Radio Show and much more.

Perhaps you'd like more support to kick your sugar habit.

To get involved in a community of people who are also seeking to break free from their sugar addiction, join the new Stop Sugar Shock social network, which I co-founded with fellow life coach James Hahn, II, also a former sugar addict. (His story is quite inspiring -- he shed over 100 pounds by removing sugar from his diet.)

The Stop Sugar Shock community is hosted at Ning, where you can set up a profile, post photos, watch videos and learn about events.

Most importantly, you can have discussions with your fellow would-be sugar kickers and get tips and inspiration from both James and me.

The Stop Sugar Shock social network is replacing KickSugar, which is at Yahoo, where it has been running since Nov. 2002.

I still invite you to join KickSugar, because when you join, you'll get a number of emails with all kinds of helpful pointers such as what to have for breakfast and how to learn if you have hypoglycemia.

Of course, you may be wondering how to remember to get my inspirational tips, articles and more. It's easy. Just:

• Get this Sugar Shock Blog sent directly to your email.
• Receive the Gab With the Gurus Blog in your inbox.
• Get the Gab With the Gurus Radio Show free on iTunes. (Once you sign onto iTunes, just do a search for Gab With the Gurus and subscribe.)
• And make sure to sign up for updates for my new YouTube channel (Gab With the Gurus).

Also,  have you received any of the free goodies I offer?

First off, i invite you to check out all the exciting Free Stuff you can get at my website. (For instance, you can subscribe to my free Motivating Morsels ezine (formerly called Stop Sugar Shock Minute), get my Sugar-Free Shopping List or Take the Sugar Shock Quiz.)

And have you received your free holiday gift yet, too?

Get your gift now -- it's the soothing, calming replay or our Release Holiday Stress program.            

And listen anytime below to my Gab With the Gurus Radio Shows. I'm looking forward to connecting. And make sure to post your comments here, too.

Facebook Disabled My Account: Too Friendly too Fast?

Facebook has disabled both my account, www.Facebook.com/ConnieBennett, and my public page, www.Facebook.com/SmartHabitsFans.

(Although I can't post to the latter fan page, I believe you can still join and post comments to previous posts.)

Suffice it to say that I was quite disappointed upon being told:

Your account has been disabled by an administrator. If you have any questions or concerns, you can visit our FAQ page here.

I finally discovered the error of my ways -- my "violation" after carefully reviewing Facebook's Warnings.

I also absorbed such helpful blog posts as "13 Reasons Your Facebook Acount Will be Disabled" from Thor Muller of Get Satisfaction and "Facebook Account Deactivation -- Can It Be Avoided" from Facebook guru Mari Smith.

Apparently, my offense was this: I wrote too quickly to people who'd requested to be my friends before accepting them. At the same time, I did what thought was a smart time-saving move -- I simply cut and pasted innocuous messages such as "Wow! Lots of friends in common. Look forward to your posts."

To put on my playful attitude (you have to in a case like this!), a fun way to describe my Facebook violation is this: I was too friendly too fast for Facebook! That, combined with cutting and pasting messages, was interpreted as being potentially "annoying or abusive."

As best as I can guess, Facebook erroneously assumed that I was a spamming machine instead of a health-oriented, flesh-and-blood lady, who often encourages people to get on the social networking site, which had 250 million followers as of July 15, 2009, according to CEO/founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook, I've now learned, limits the number of times a user can send the same message or make the same post. (I've learned my lesson! So much for saving time!)

Clearly, Facebook needs to set limits to protect users from spam, but unfortunately in its zeal to do so, many of us innocents are wrongly tossed out of the site. If you're on Facebook, I would strongly advise reading all of Rights & Responsibilities so you don't suffer similarly. Anyhow, I hope to be back on Facebook soon to connect with you, but in the meantime, here's what I discovered about the unsettling experience of being booted off the social networking place to be.

Every day, about 6,000 people are banned for a variety of reasons, according a site that helps people, whose accounts have been disabled. (The Facebook Disabled site is not affiliated with Facebook.)

Although I can't vouch for these figures (trying to reach a Facebook rep to ask questions for a story), if you get on Google to do a search for "Facebook account disabled," you turn up a whopping 38,100,000 hits (as of today).

Among those who've been disabled are the renowned Internet marketers/social media gurus/authors Robert Scoble (to your left here) and Guy Kawasaki (above left), as well as actress Lindsay Lohan, who vented about her mistaken identity on MySpace.

You also can read about the travails of Jo-Anne Vandermeulen, author of Conquer All Obstacles, and artist Alyson B. Stanfield, author of I'd Rather Be in the Studio, as well as reporter Craig Daitch of Advertising Age.

Meanwhile, you can get enlightened by Computer World,  ("Disgruntled Facebook Users Look to Get Disabled Accounts Reactivated"). In addition, you can learn from the articles on TechCrunch "Facebook-Stirring Up Anger for Disabling Accounts") and the Sydney Morning Herald ("Facebook-Giveth, Facebook Taketh Away.")

Moving over to YouTube, you can watch Dark Angel, whose account was shut down twice because he wasn't using his real name, according to Facebook, that is. (He had his name legally changed.) You can even watch a parody from Internet strategist  Erin Blaskie. (See video below.)

Despite my challenges of being disabled, I'm still a huge fan of Facebook, which is why I invite you to still be active on it but be careful. Listen now to my radio show about Facebook with the following experts:

• Jesse Stay, CEO of SocialToo.com and co-author, I'm on Facebook--Now What?; 
• Mari Smith, dubbed the "Pied Piper" of Facebook by FastCompany.com. Also, the writer of the WhyFacebook.com; 
• Greg Atwan, author of The Facebook Book;
• Karel Baloun, author of Inside Facebook: Life, Work and Visions of Greatness;
• Shashi Bellamkonda; social media swami;
• Shama Hyder, founder of Click to Client; and
• Mona Nomura, which readwriteweb.com described as a "big influencer in social media."

Special thanks to Karel (left), a former Facebook engineeer, for being so nice to me since my account was disabled. Greg was also helpful.

Stay tuned for an upcoming Gab With the Gurus Radio Show -- date is being determined -- that will teach you about Facebook's rules and regulations and help you avoid my fate and NOT to be disabled from the site.

But first listen to the fun Facebook radio show with all the experts cited above. Meanwhile, if you're a journalist, here's another great radio show about Facebook with Sree Sreenivasan, Dean of Student Affairs and Columbia University digital media professor.

Now, get entertained by Erin Blaskie's parody, "I was Banned From Facebook -- Game Show Parody."

Join Our New Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Social Network (KickSugar is Moving)

I'm thrilled to announce that you're now invited to join our new, robust, interactive Stop SUGAR SHOCK! social network over at Ning.com

In your supportive, nurturing Stop SUGAR SHOCK! community, you will have a chance:

• To share recipes
• To encourage each other
• To meet and befriend each other. (You'll even get to post photos and create profiles.)
• To follow whichever topics most appeal to you
• To start your own discussion topics
• To ask questions
• To share what you've done successfully when sugar cravings strike
• To talk about why and when you turn to sugar
• To tell your sugar-free success story -- or read inspiring tales from other people.
• To learn about the dangers of sugar.
• To learn what to eat to live a vibrant, healthy life
• To share tips and tactics with each other
• To learn about hypoglycemia and type 2 diabetes
• To watch cool videos
• And much more
  

This new Stop SUGAR SHOCK! social network had its origins in November 2002, when I first founded the KickSugar support group at Yahoo. Now, nearly seven years later, KickSugar is moving to Ning, which offers many more features and gives you more opportunity to support and connect with each other.

This new Stop SUGAR SHOCK! social networking community is being co-founded by myself with James Hahn, II, a fellow ex-sugar addict and life coach.

Hurry up and join us now at Stop SUGAR SHOCK! and start sharing your thoughts, ideas, etc.

Tell your friends, too about this cool new community.

Help us build a strong, vibrant community.

Lots of exciting things are in the works, Remember, as mentioned here, on Monday, August. 31, we will hold a free Motivating Morsles Monday teleseminar/webinar. 

Facebook Time: Please Join My New Facebook Fan Page

Would you like more help kicking sugar?

Would you like to read more helpful articles to help you lose weight?

Would you like to share thoughts and encouraging words with your peers and share ideas, etc. ?

If so, I invite you to also join my new Facebook fan page -- http://tinyurl.com/ConnieBennett-FacebookFanPage

Of course, you can share here on this Sugar Shock Blog, but you can get more kick-sugar help, tips, info and links to interesting articles and videos on my Facebook fan page.

Plus, on my Facebook fan page, you can comment about a variety of health and lifestyle topics.

If you're already my Facebook friend, please note that this is a NEW Facebook page -- this is a page just devoted to YOU.

The new Facebook fan page is where I will talk with readers of SUGAR SHOCK! and people interested in improving their health and state of mind.

This is where you get to read about recent studies, where you get pointers and other help with your sugar issues, etc. 

You'll also learn about my free radio shows that feature experts, who can help you to change your life.

And you'll be able to comment yourself about various topics. (For instance, I just posted something on Facebook about how a study shows that sleep deprivation (or too much) can lead to obesity, diabetes and even premature death. (I asked a question over there, too, which I hope you'll answer.)

Also, on Facebook, you'll also get to see each other (because people put photos up on Facebook). That way, you'll know to whom you're chatting.

We could build a wonderful thriving community over there. I'm there to bring you hope, help and inspiration. Remember, no matter how bad things are now, they can get better!

So I invite you to join my new Facebook fan page now. And please tell your friends, loved ones and colleagues, too. Just send them to: http://tinyurl.com/ConnieBennett-FacebookFanPage

Or you can just twit this page or send to Facebook. (See the link below.)

Help Me to Help You -- The White-Out Diet Will Be In Your Hands Jan. 2010, Helping You, If You Spread the Word Now

Special Announcement:

Greetings, wonderful, savvy people,

Exactly 11 years ago today, I first kicked sugar and refined carbs and got a better life.

And today, more than a decade since I became reborn, I'm launching an unusual marketing campaign to promote my next book, The White-Out Diet.

The catch is that it's not out yet. My goal is to have it hit bookstores and your favorite online retailer Jan. 2009.

The economy is prompting me to do something really different so that I can get a book deal for my next book, The White-Out Diet, which I know could help many.

Please see this email (below), which I just sent to members of my mailing list.

If you can help, I'd really, really appreciate it!

Anyhow, my goal is to help millions, and I think I can, but I need wonderful people like you to spread the word! Please read on.

Thanks in advance ever so much!See letter below.

Warmly and gratefully,

Connie

Subject: Help me, please... The White-Out Diet, my next book, is coming with your help -- benefits galore

Dear [Your Name Goes Here],

 

Would you like to lose weight for good,banish fatigue, boost your energy, feel and look

more youthful, get more oomph in the bedroom and build a life of passion, purpose and pizzazz?

 

Well, The White-Out Diet, my next book (the follow-up to SUGAR SHOCK!), is intended to help YOU

achieve ALL of that -- and more.

 

This book, I hope, will come out in January 2010.

 

But here's the catch: I need your help so that this book will become a reality and be available to you through bookstores,libraries and online retailers.

 

You see, while this fun, easy-to-read,

friendly, compassionate book can help

you in so many ways, these challenging

economic times are prompting me to

rely on you.

 

Let me explain.

 

Like all other industries, the

publishing industry has been hit

by the economic downturn.

 

Publishers are tightening their belts and making less acquisitions.

So my literary agent explains to me.

 

More importantly, major publishers only want to make book

deals with people, who are household names

-- movie stars, TV personalities, celebrities and so on.

 

And publishers only want authors with a "Big Platform"

-- this means millions (or least hundreds of

thousands) of followers, fans and friends.

 

Therein lies my challenge.

 

While editors at publishing houses loved my White-Out Diet

concept and my background as author of an acclaimed

book (SUGAR SHOCK!) from a major publisher (Berkley Books,

part of the Penguin Group), their enthusiasm was dampened

because I'm not a household name -- yet.

 

And while I do have a Big Platform,

it's not big ENOUGH -- yet.

 

But I'm determined to get The White-Out Diet published so it can help you.

 

So I realized that it's time to put the Law of Attraction into action.

 

And I'd be grateful to you for any help you can give to make this happen.

 

The White-Out Diet is a great book, and it deserves to be in your

hands next January, 2010, so it can help you.

 

Ultimately, this challenge presents an

incredible opportunity.

 

It's time for me to become pro-active,

creative and what I call "author-preneurial."

 

I'm even planning some outrageous, exciting activities

to drum up the necessary attention in The White-Out Diet, because

I KNOW this book can really enhance, improve and change your life.

 

(Got any clever, out-of-the-box marketing and promotion ideas? Know any celebrities?

Please share this info with me

ASAP, but privately.)

 

So would you be kind enough to act now (spending only about a

minute or two) to support the campaign to get The White-Out Diet

into the hands of people who need it?

 

Act now, please. Just go here:

 

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http://www.WhiteOutDiet.com

 

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My Intention: Get 500,000 or More in Pre-Sales Commitments

for The White-Out Diet From People Like You

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So here's my intention, my wonderful,

health-minded friends, fans and colleagues.

 

I would like to guarantee publishers that The White-Out Diet will

sell 500,000 or more copies.

 

Will you help me -- and yourself? Would you please:

 

1) Promise to buy 1 or more copies of

The White-Out Diet

 

2) Tell 2 or more friends and loved ones about this fun, friendly, helpful

book. Just send them to www.WhiteOutDiet.com and

 

3) Tell your entire online community and friends through social media sites. This

means posting (preferably several times) links to http://www.WhiteOutDiet.com

on your Facebook page and those of your friends.

 

And for those of you on Twitter.com,

would you send out lots of tweets? Just refer people to http://www.WhiteOutDiet.com

Here's one I wrote for you:

Join the White-Out Diet Super Friends campaign. This could help you, your friends, etc. http://www.WhiteOutDiet.com

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Visualize With Me: The White-Out Diet

Is In Your Hands Now, Helping YOU

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Will you join with me now?

 

You see, I'm utterly convinced that with your support, we'll get an

amazing momentum going.

 

Just envision this: Even if only 1 percent of the people on Facebook

(200 million) and Twitter (6 million) spread the word and make pre-sales

commitments, this book will become a mega-bestseller before it's even published!

 

In fact, if hundreds of your friends and friends of friends get involved, The White-Out Diet

will get way more than 500,000 in pre-sales commitments.

 

I've now shared my dream with you. (Guess it's not private any more? LOL!)

 

Will you join me in this dream so that I can help you and your friends with The White-Out Diet?

 

Just think: You could be on the ground floor of an empowering, cutting-edge, life-changing

guerilla marketing campaign that helps millions.

Do you feel great or what?

 

I hope you're excited.

 

Just imagine The White-Out Diet helping you to become healthier and to

accomplish amazing things.

 

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More About The White-Out Diet

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Let me tell you more about this book

so you can understand why I'm so eager for you to be able to get it in January 2010.

 

The White-Out Diet -- whose

subtitle is A 21-Day Plan to Peel Off

Pounds, Boost Energy, Rev Up Libido,

Banish Toxins & Turn Back the Clock --

could help you to:

 

* Easily lose weigh*t for good

 

* Feel and look more youthful

 

* Banish fatigue and boost your energy

 

* Rev up your libido

 

* Become more calm, cheerful and content

 

* Have a better memory

 

* Find out which "white" foods are

wiping you out and doing you in;

 

* Learn 21 days of easy tools, tips and

tactics to accomplish all of the above; 

 

* Turn your life around so that you can

plunge into a life of passion, purpose & pizzazz; and

 

* Open up your life in new ways (you

see, this isn't just a diet book -- it's more of a lifestyle book)

 

The White-Out Diet also has the

participation of cutting-edge people in

the fields of health and wellness. For instance:

 

* Joshua Rosenthal, MScED, Founder &

Director of the Institute for

Integrative Nutrition (IIN)-- has kindly agreed to write the introduction.

 

(I'm so honored, excited and

grateful to Joshua, because he's busy running the largest nutrition school  in the world.

I just love IIN, which I attended.

It attracts the most wonderful, fellow grads, students and staffers.)

 

The White-Out Diet also will involve the participation of other acclaimed

health experts and celebrities:

 

* A famous medical expert will do

the foreword. (I'm eagerly awaiting

word from someone who is really famous.) Dr. Nicholas Perricone wrote

the foreword for my first book, SUGAR SHOCK!

 

* Integrative physician Richard M.

Linchitz, M.D. - a cancer survivor

himself -- will serve as medical

consultant for The White-Out Diet. 

 

(Dr. Linchitz has an amazing

tale himself. Back in 1998, he

overcame lung cancer making many of the lifestyle changes

we tell you about in The White-Out Diet. (FYI, he got cancer despite never having smoked.)

 

* Plus, The White-Out Diet will have meal plans created by

recognized nutritionist Jill Lane, C.N.C. 

 

* In addition, as with SUGAR

SHOCK!, The White-Out Diet will have

numerous endorsements from well-known

health experts and celebrities.

 

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Christiane Northrup,

Kathy Smith, former presidential

contender and former Arkansas Gov. Mike

Huckabee, film producer Harvey

Weinstein, actress/author Marilu Henner

and Dr. Joseph Mercola were among those

who have endorsed SUGAR SHOCK!

 

So, can I count on you to spread the

word about The White-Out Diet to help me get a book deal?

 

Just go now to

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www.WhiteOutDiet.com

 

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Gifts to You For Helping Bring

The White-Out Diet to Bookstores,

& Online Retailers

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Of course, because of you're providing

vital help so The White-Out Diet can

get into your hands, you'll get benefits as a token of my gratitude.

 

To find out what these gifts are and to join the exciting White-Out Diet,

Royal Treatment Super Friend campaign, go here now:

 

=====>>>>

www.WhiteOutDiet.com

 

From the bottom of my heart, I thank

you in advance for your invaluable support!

 

Just imagine: Because of you, The White-Out Diet will be in your hands

in January 2010, and it will help you and millions like you.

 

Again, thank you so much for helping me

to help you by guaranteeing that The White-Out Diet can help people like you.

 

Gratefully yours,

Connie

 

P.S. Make sure to spread the word to 2 or more friends now. Just send them to the new blog:

 

===== >>>>>

www.WhiteOutDiet.com

 

While there, you'll see a really fun, creative White-Out Diet design from the

talented Hillary Carlip, whose clients have included such big names as Jennifer Anniston.

 

P.P.S. If you have great marketing ideas, contacts in the media or celebrity friends,

please write to me ASAP at connie@sugarshock.com

 

Connie Bennett. C.H.H.C. - Stop Sugar Shock

 

LinkedIn: Social Networking Gurus Jason Alba and Liz Lynch Tell You How to Get Fans & Great Contacts on the Gab With the Gurus Radio Show

Are you LinkedIn yet? Learn more about it with two top gurus on the Gab With the Gurus Radio Show.

My guests were Jason Alba, author of I'm on LinkedIn: Now What? and Liz Lynch, author of Smart Network: Attract a Following In Person and Online.

Tell your fans and friends to check out the show and to listen anytime at tinyurl.com/LinkedIn-GabWithGurus

You'll learn how:

• LinkedIn is a great place to find professional contacts.
• Asking questions can be a way to get noticed.
• Joining groups is smart LinkedIn behavior.
• You can do "stealth promotion" on LinkedIn.
• Many people make a big mistake when joinining LinkedIn -- and how it's easy to rectify.

Listen now to this interesting show.

Have you visited the official blog for the Gab With the Gurus Radio Show? Visit there to get updates on the exciting upcoming shows. Next week, you'll have two to choose from.

Facebook: Learn Now About Facebook With Gurus Galore -- Listen Live or Later

Are you one of the 175 million people on Facebook?

Join a group of gurus galore, who will tell you how to use this social networking tool.

Listen at 3 pm EST Tuesday -- or tune in later -- to learn about Facebook.

Spread the word to your Facebook friends, as well as business colleagues, family members and others near and dear to you.

Tell your Facebook friends and Twitter followers by sending them this tiny URL --
http://tinyurl.com/FacebookExperts-GabWithGurus

You also could send them to the long URL to post on Facebook -- http://www.blogtalkradio.com/GabWithTheGurus/2009/03/24/Facebook-Fast-Path-to-Friends-Fame-Fun-Join-Gurus-Jesse-Stay-Mari-Smith-Greg-Atwan-Etc

Get more details here.

Our gurus will be:

• Jesse Stay, CEO of SocialToo.com and co-author, I'm on Facebook--Now What?;
• Mari Smith, dubbed the "Pied Piper" of Facebook by FastCompany.com. Also, the writer of the WhyFacebook.com blog;
• Greg Atwan, author of The Facebook Book;
• Karel Baloun, author of Inside Facebook: Life, Work and Visions of Greatness;
• Shashi Bellamkonda; social media swami;
• Shama Hyder, founder of Click to Client; and
• Mona Nomura, which readwriteweb.com described as a "big influencer in social media."

Make sure to become Facebook friends with all our guests -- Jesse, Mari and her fan page, Facebook Book, Karel (4th one down), Shashi; Shama and Mona.

Of course, make sure to become my friend, too!

Tell your friends, too, to friend me, too by visiting here: http://tinyurl.com/Friend-Connie-on-Facebook

Spread the word about this exciting show on Tues., March 24 at 3 pm EST. Remember, you can listen any time.

Facebook: Is It a Fast Path to Friends, Fun & Even Fame? Get the Scoop with Gurus Jesse Stay, Mari Smith, Shama Hyder, Etc. on March 24

Are you on Facebook yet? What about Twitter or LinkedIn?

If not, it's time to get on the social networking bandwagon!

First, I strongly urge you to join the more than 175 million hip people now using the wildly popular Facebook social networking service!

If you're not on Facebook yet, would you like to know how to find friends, become popular, get people to check out your services, attend your teleseminar, etc.? Of course, the answer is "Yes!," right?

If you are already on Facebook, would you like to learn how to use it to find friends, fun and even fame?

So newbies and veterans alike, get a Facebook education!

Join me -- for free -- on March 24 at 3 p.m. EST on my Gab With the Gurus Radio Show. You can listen live or later.

Get details now on my Gab With The Gurus Blog here.

Also, stay tuned for 2 more social networking shows -- March 31 is a hot Twitter show with gurus galore and a LinkedIn show is on April 7.

Got any ideas for experts for the LinkedIn show?

We need your help. My wonderful new Gab With the Gurus Associate Producer Meghan Walker and I can't do it all ourselves.

Send suggestions for LinkedIn speakers now.

Tell your friends now about the Facebook show, which they can listen to live or later. For details, send them to http://tinyurl.com/FacebookForAll-GabWithGurus

Twitter: What It's All About? Learn Now From the Gurus

Did you catch my show today with five gurus, who told you all about Twitter? If not, don't worry.

Just listen to the fascinating show now.

Twitter Talk is Today -- Gurus Shel Israel, Arik Hesseldahl, David Mathison, Warren Whitlock & Gedeon Maheux

Have you started using Twitter?

If you're a fan of Twittter already -- or if you're not -- I invite you (as I did previously) to learn about this wildly popular social networking phenomenon on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. Eastern on a special panel on my Gab With the Gurus Radio Show.

In case you're in the dark, Twitter is the microblogging service which helps you stay connected with your friends, loved ones and co–workers by posting quick remarks -- always less than 140 characters --which answer the simple question, "What are you doing?"

It's also one hot habit that's captivated and lured some 3 million folks around the world, as Twittervision illustrates.

So get Twitter-educated on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Eastern on my Gab With the Gurus Radio Show. (As always, if you miss the show, you can listen later, too.)

My guests are:

• Shel Israel, PR exec-turned social networking guru, co-author of Naked Conversations and author of the upcoming Twitterville. (Catch his Twitter posts here.)
• Business Week's technology writer Arik Hesseldahl, who also tweets, of course
• Media consultant David Mathison, author of Be The Media, who uses Twitter here 
• "Marketing Results Coach" Warren Whitlock, founder of the upcoming Twitter Handbook, which he tweets about often
• Gedeon P. Maheux, Iconfactory co-founder and artist, whose tweets you also can follow

These twitter-knowledgeable gurus will tell you why Twitter is all the rage. They'll explain:

• What is Twitter?
• What's the best way to use it?
• What are the Twitter terms like tweet, etc.?
• Is Twitter teaching people that short is sweeter and that it's important to get to the darn point already?
• How can Twitter be used to build your brand, to network and to get PR?
• Is tweeting a time drain?
• What are some cool Twitter tales? (You know, stories about people who've met and made contact with via tweeting, leading to some amazing joint event or project.)
• Can Twitter be liberating? I'm using "liberating" for a reason here -- my favorite story to date is about how American journalist James Buck twittered his way out of jail in Egypt using one-word tweets. Fascinating! Read more here.
• Is Twitter just a fad of the moment?
• What's better -- to be a follower or to have a following? Isn't that exhausting to do?
• What hot Twitter trends are in the works?

And, now for a plug for me (smile), if you'll allow me. Catch my, not-so-frequent, non-trivial tweets at www.Twitter.com/conniebennett

Remember, catch the Twitter gurus live Tuesday at 3 p.m. Eastern or later, at your convenience. Just listen here.

Have you started using Twitter?

If you're a fan of Twittter already -- or if you're not -- I invite you (as I did previously) to learn about this wildly popular social networking phenomenon on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. Eastern on a special panel on my Gab With the Gurus Radio Show.

In case you're in the dark, Twitter is the microblogging service which helps you stay connected with your friends, loved ones and co–workers by posting quick remarks -- always less than 140 characters --which answer the simple question, "What are you doing?"

It's also one hot habit that's captivated and lured some 3 million folks around the world, as Twittervision illustrates.

Twitter, Tweets, What Are They? Learn From the Gurus on Tues., Sept. 23

Have you jumped on the Twitter bandwagon yet? Join a panel of high-tech gurus on my radio show on Sept. 23 to learn all about this hot habit that's captivating and luring folks around the world, as Twittervision illustrates.

So far, my guests are Shel Israel, PR exec-turned social networking guru and co-author of Naked Conversations, and Business Week's technology writer Arik Hesseldahl.

Stay tuned for more names. Please note that the show date has been changed. For more Twitter info, see this.

And, now for a plug for me (smile), catch my non-trivial tweets at www.Twitter.com/conniebennett