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“Stiletto Woman is for the woman who wants to be in sync with her career, her business, her family, her money, the way she looks, and the way she feels! Whether you’re logging on to our blog community, want to know more about our magazine, or need some introductory coaching, you’re sure to find good content, practical resources, and unwavering support within our network.”
What is Stiletto Woman all about?
Stiletto Woman, Inc. is a sassy, yet sophisticated inspirational new-media communications and empowerment network exclusively for women. Stiletto Woman represents you, me, her—it’s a community—a movement! We realize the modern woman is not just a mother, wife, or single female. She’s everything!
There are four sides to women that we focus on . . . what we call 3P&E (personal, parenting, professional, and entrepreneurial). We approach each of these from a holistic perspective. We believe a woman can’t be defined by just one thing, because more than ever before, she’s become multi-faceted.
In addition to the magazine, we have a regular blogging community, we offer coaching, home business certification, and community seminars.
Soon we will give birth to a new fresh and original idea. It involves helping prepubescent girls gain the empowerment they need to make good decisions as teens and young women.
Ultimately, we represent the female who is in tune with the trends, but creates her own style. She’s a woman who wants to be in sync with her career, her business, her family, her money, the way she looks, and the way she feels. Most importantly, she’s empowered!
Do you accept articles, essays or illustrations for the magazine?
Yes. We are accepting articles and essays for the magazine. Our approach is to reveal women’s lives in authentic ways, so we definitely want your story! We are open to reviewing ideas about columns, and off-topic articles that are timely.
If an artist is interested in submitting work, please don’t hesitate to do so, as we are delighted to consider various forms of artistic expression. We adore good design, graphics, and illustrations. In the new media arena, we are setting new heights, and finding ways to explore our distinctiveness in the abundance of online/offline women magazines, so having superb artwork would be a great way of doing that!
To submit your work to us, log on to stilettowoman.com, and click on the magazine link. From there, you’ll find information about submitting your material. If you have questions you’d like to ask before submitting, please email us at info@stilettowoman.com.
How did you choose the Top 50 women?
We started with over 100 women. Each was diverse and inspiring in her own way. We couldn’t believe the range of talent and level of commitment the women had. We knew it would be a tough task to narrow it down. Therefore, we didn’t review the candidates based on a single idea or site alone. We evaluated them on the following criteria:
1) Idea Innovation. We looked at originality, how imaginative they were, how creative they were in executing their ideas, and communicating the brand.
2) Professional Leadership. We assessed their background, their ability to lead, the ethics they upheld, and sense of character.
3) Supportive Community. We wanted to see their desire to help others. We looked at their social impact, and sense of community.
4) Site Design. Being that we’re looking at women who have a presence online, the web site or blog site had to exhibit professionalism. It needed to be effective in delivery, with good layout and design.
Our panel of eight professional women then used a scoring system to select the top 50! It was important for the magazine to exhibit diversity—not solely in the range of women featured, but also in the types of businesses, web sites, and blog sites showcased. You won’t find many large corporations or illustrious personalities mentioned. We deliberately profiled authentic women you might not hear about every day.
Can readers subscribe to your magazine or purchase single copies?
We launched with our Amazing Women issue this year, which can be purchased as a single copy. However, next year the magazine will be published in the Winter, Spr/Summer, and Fall. Each year two issues will be dedicated to a particular topic, and each summer we’ll release our Amazing Women of the year.
We will begin accepting subscriptions for our 2010 editions later this year. You will be able to purchase single copies as well. So stay tuned to stilettowoman.com to find out when you can get the magazine delivered to your mailbox!
Do you have any free services available for your supporters?
Yes. We have a range of free services available. Some are available online, while others are accessible locally. We encourage all women to take advantage of every opportunity available.
We offer a free complimentary coaching session to all new clients. We have dedicated six-week empowerment programs for small business, personal development, and parenting. We also have an affordable al a carte option and a monthly program for those wanting support in a specific area outside of the dedicated six-week programs. To get an introduction to any of these, or to simply see if our coaching style is right for you, our complimentary coaching session may be a good option.
We offer free reports on various topics. Currently, we have The Brand Report, a quick resource that outlines information on business branding and development. We have the Startup Report, a quick resource that outlines information on how to get a business started in the right direction. We have the Career Image Report, a quick resource that outlines career, resume, and interview information.
On the local level, we are debuting Stiletto Women Connect, where we build women-only Connector groups within communities. These membership-based forums will help women cultivate specific areas of their lives and broaden their network of support. Opportunities to partake in special workshops and events at no cost are available to members.
For fun, we also give away gift cards, as a token of appreciation to our readers and supporters. With these giveaways, there’s not much required. You can easily get a free meal at Red Lobster, grab a free movie from Blockbuster, or get a Target shopping card, etc by simply communicating with us.
So, yes we are always looking for ways to give back to our community of supporters.
