Woah!  Someone is giving some serious thought to us tech-savvy women who also love STYLE.  I love this idea - a lightweight, highly functional piece of technology at a reasonable price in colors that inspire the feminine - awesome!  Hey Steve, are you paying attention?!  : )

Here is more info….

After debuting at last September’s New York Fall Fashion Week, Vivienne Tam and Hewlett-Packard are unveiling the first laptop computer designed specifically for women…today!

The HP Mini Vivienne Tam Edition, which costs $700, is small, lightweight and colorful. Its red and pink peony injected plastic print exterior matches Tam’s spring clothing, and it will be sold at the Vivienne Tam store in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood in the spring. The laptop weighs two pounds, has an almost full-size keyboard (92%). It is available for preorder through HP, and will ship in early December (hey, what a great Christmas gift idea!). A plain version in black, pink or silver will also be available in November.

Other manufacturers are also expected to come out with computers in this size and price range, although they won’t necessarily be aimed at women.

The screen measures 10.2 inches. A Web cam, wireless and a USB/USD card reader are built in. The processor is the 1.6-gigahertz Intel Atom. The hard drive is 60 gigabytes, and it comes with 1 gigabyte of memory. Users can download Tam-designed wallpaper, screen savers and icons in the shape of shoes and purses.

Episode 57: Cameron Rafati, Relationship Coach, takes us inside the Seduction Community and the World of Pick Up Artists!

Are you wanting more success, love and intimacy with men? In this Just for Women episode we get the “inside scoop” from Relationship Coach, Cameron Rafati about how attract the man who is right for YOU.  We delve into a little-known community called the “Seduction Community” which has gotten a lot of negative attention over the years.  These men now seem to be changing their tune from being “Pick Up Artists” to a more acceptable term called “Social Artists.”  Cameron Rafati tells Just for Women listeners what is going on! Cameron also gives us Four  tips on how to attract the kind of love we want in our lives – from a man’s (former Pick Up Artist) perspective.  Single and Coupled women alike - Do not miss this interview!

Hello Everyone!

I am so excited to share amazing widget technology with you so you can have all the episodes of my show, Just for Women at your finger tips!
Just go to the PLM Widget Page and follow the 3 simple instructions including choosing your own inspiring color scheme - you will have all the Just for Women episodes (and 4 other show you choose!) in a neat, compact widget that you can put anywhere you’d like - MySpace, Facebook, Blogger, etc.!
Check out the two widgets I made on my Facebook “My Stuff” page!  This technology is awesome - please enjoy!  Let me know what yours looks like!

xox

Alissa

I am so excited to be attending BiztechDay in San Francisco this Saturday!  I would love to see you there too!  It is the ONE event for small business owners and entrepreneurs and the only conference that put business before technology!

It is where you’ll learn how to grow your business using the power of the Internet & Web 2.0 tools.

It is where you’ll meet the most influential business experts, internet mavericks, bloggers, podcasters, social media gurus, technology experts, like-minded entrepreneurs and business owners including:
• Tim Ferriss - New York Time Best Seller and Author of Four Hour Work Week
• George Wright – VP of Marketing from Blendtec (WillitBlend – one of the most successful Business YouTube Campaigns – 700% increase in Revenue)
• Megan Casey - Editor in Chief from Squidoo.com (Top 500 websites in the World!)
• Stephan M. Spencer – SEO Guru & Founder of Netconcepts.com
• Any many more!

When: Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Time: 8:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Where: Hilton San Francisco
333 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Visit the BiztechDay website for details on this interactive learning experience, featuring experts who have done it and been there.

For example:
• How to Use Linkedin/Facebook/Yelp to Promote Your Business (+ 20 more websites)
• How to Collect Money Online Using Paypal, Google Checkout & Amazon Payment
• How to Develop Your Own YouTube Video & Podcast to Market Your Business
• How to Setup a High Traffic Business Website & Basics to Search Engine Optimization
• How to Setup a Successful Email Marketing Campaign
• How to Create Your Own Social Network and Build Your Customer Base
• How to Promote Your Event & Get Hundreds of People

The one conference this year, you cannot afford to miss.

It’s time to get down and dirty with the Web 2.0 basics you need to propel your business to the next level.

I hope to see you there!

Alissa

As a relationship coach, many of my clients request coaching on how to ask for what they want from their lovers. A very powerful technique I love to use (which is also outlined in more detail in my book Living your Dreams) is called the Acknowledgment Sandwich.

Here is how the Acknowledgment Sandwich works:

1) Acknowledge the person for something
This can look many ways. Whether the person you have a request for is an all around great person and you want to thank them for that, or you have something specific you want to acknowledge them for, here is where you start. Thank them for something, this opens their heart a bit. This must be authentic, heartfelt and relatively recent. Let them know the impact what they did had on your life. It is best to hold hands and make sure it is an appropriate time and you have his attention.

“Honey, I really appreciated it when you gave me a back rub last week without me asking, I really felt great all week.”

2) Ask for what you want.
Be direct and clear. Don’t beat around the bush, be vague and act as though you are not worthy to ask for what you want. You are totally worthy, go ahead and ask with a smile and your full, juicy, deserving heart.

” I want to ask you something”
(again, make sure you have his attention and he is not in the middle of something)
” I would love it if you move the boxes in the garage so they are not blocking the door to the backyard. I would feel safer if they were somewhere else.”

3) Thank him/her for listening to the request.
Give the person sufficient time to fulfill on the request. If they say no - renegotiate. See what would work for that person. If done properly, most people are motivated to act when they know there is a need and they can make a difference in the life of someone they love.
“Thank you honey, I appreciate you hearing me and doing what it takes for us to have a safe home environment.”

Try it out! Let me know how it goes!