Dear Friends, Every once in a while an organization comes along that I feel deserves special recognition and attention! I'd like to introduce you to one such group - Jerrilynn Thomas' International Virtual Women's Chamber of Commerce. Here's an excellent example of international networking on a highly professional level. 
Women's Chamber Established for Women Engaged in eCommerce Women who use the Internet to market or run their companies now have a wonderful resource to turn to when they are ready to escalate their online growth. The International Virtual Women's Chamber of Commerce, established in April 2002, has a membership of 180 e-savvy women from around the globe who partner together to expand their marketing reach. Jerrilynn B. Thomas, founder and CEO, says partnering can save precious business capital, instantly open doors to new markets, and virtually take a business from being considered micro to MACRO overnight. A continuous stream of partnerships can effortlessly fuel a business. Members of the International Virtual Women's Chamber of Commerce are creating niche newsletters, blogs, radio programs, teleconferences, e-books, web sites, business consortiums, and more designed to market to each other's clients. Why market to one person at a time when you can partner and reach thousands? Just as with a physical chamber, members of the International Virtual Women's Chamber of Commerce have access to educational business programs and productive networking events. Roundtables, marketing summits, e-mixers, and web conferences that focus on the latest e-business trends, niche marketing, partnering and more ensure that they learn how to tap into the lucrative power of the Internet. Their biggest partnership to date, a women's business portal, will be unveiled at the end of October. The International Virtual Women's Chamber of Commerce will relaunch with a new look and focus. Utilizing the business expertise of its members, IVWCC.org will be transformed into a knowledge base for women engaged in ecommerce. The centerpiece of the portal will be the Savvy e-Woman's Guide to Setting Up Shop Online & Marketing to Lucrative Online Niche Audiences. Expert business columns written by members will be used to attract companies interested in learning about virtual outsourcing, transitioning from corporate America to virtual entrepreneurship and partnering. The portal will assist the International Virtual Women's Chamber of Commerce in attracting companies in need of the products and services offered by its members. It's the ultimate partnership. Events, newsletters, blogs, and affiliate programs offered by chamber members will be heavily promoted. Each member will have a 5 page business suite complete with a contact form, tell a friend page, and blog creation tools. To review all of the membership benefits offered by the International Virtual Women's Chamber of Commerce visit http://www.ivwcc.org/benefits.php . Companies interested in joining the International Virtual Women's Chamber of Commerce should contact Jerrilynn B. Thomas at jerrilynnbthomas@ivwcc.org. She has10 lifetime membership spots available for only $250, regularly $400. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wendy McClelland, Think Without Boundaries | 
