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Virtual Press Conference Event: Suzanne Toro

Suzanne Toro – manager of the international sensation Black Eyed Peas, will be joining SheBlogs.org for a virtual press conference with our blogging community on Thursday, October 8, from 9 – 10 pm ET!
She will be talking about her challenges being a female executive in the entertainment industry, her work with the Apl Foundation, and sharing her advice for women who are interested in working in the entertainment industry! Best of all – you can share your conversation with Suzanne with your readers! Learn more about Suzanne, her work as a female executive in the entertainment industry, and her charitable work through Jeepney Music.

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2. StudentAid.com: It’s never too early for parents to start planning for their child’s college education. Parents have been in the dark about how much college will really cost and how they will pay for it because neither the government nor colleges tells them their true out-of-pocket college costs before students apply. To give students and families the insight they need to make smart college choices, StudentAid.com offers a one-of-a-kind service – a side-by-side comparison of YOUR student aid eligibility and out-of-pocket (net) college costs years before applying. All you need to get started is your financial and academic information as well as college preferences. You can enter your information online ($49), or call an expert student-aid advisor to do it for you ($99). StudentAid.com prepares your personalized College Cost & Planning Report TM so you can “shop” for colleges that fit your student’s career goals and the family bank account.


3. CarMax: Since 1993, CarMax has strived to make buying a used car easy. As a FORTUNE® 500 company, CarMax sells more used cars than any other retailer in the country. With 100 used car superstore locations, CarMax’s inventory includes hundreds of models from over 30 top car brands. In addition, CarMax saves you the headache of haggling by clearly marking their low prices on each vehicle. CarMax gives each car they sell a thorough 125-point inspection, a limited 30-Day Limited Warranty (60-Day in CT), and a 5-Day Money-Back Guarantee. With a focus on customer satisfaction and ethical business practices, CarMax has received several awards. In 2008, the company won the Better Business Bureau’s International Torch Award for Marketplace Excellence. In 2009, CarMax was listed as FORTUNE® magazine’s “Best Companies to Work For” for the fifth consecutive year.This commitment to excellence shows why CarMax is the way car buying should be.
    
4. SimplySoles.com: SimplySoles is a dedicated designer women’s shoe catalog and online boutique offering carefully edited selections from top designers around the world such as Tory Burch, Tibi, Frye, Delman, Dana Davis and Chie Mihara. SimplySoles also offers exclusive styles – styles that can only be found at SimplySoles – from Missoni and Bettye Muller to the new affordably priced lillybee line, designed by the owner of SimplySoles, Kassie Rempel and named after her two children. In November of 2008, SimplySoles opened its first store in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington DC. The online boutique offers free shipping on orders of $75 or more, and free returns and exchanges. Every order comes with a hand-written thank you note and customers enjoy the ‘extreme customer service’ that keeps them coming back for personalized shopping tips and styling recommendations. Kassie’s Closet showcases shoes from SimplySoles and shows shoppers how to pair them with clothing and other accessories. A generous recycling program donates gently worn shoes to Suited for Change, a local DC organization that helps women in transition dress for success. SimplySoles not only carries designer women’s shoes, but also features a variety of handbags, clutches, hats, robes, gift items and more. Check out more about SimplySoles.com! (LINK TO PAGE)
    
5. Literary Ventures Fund: The Literary Ventures Fund, a first-of-its-kind, not-for-profit private foundation, serves as a primary “partner-in-risk” with authors and publishers in advancing works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Using a philanthropic investment model, we provide supplementary support to literary authors and publishers by offering them our foundation’s resources, including expertise and publishing ties to bookstores and media outlets, publicity assistance, innovative marketing and sales programs, and in some cases direct cash investments as well. LVF’s efforts help ensure that exceptional works of fiction, literary non-fiction, and poetry with a potential for broad readership reach the widest possible audience and remain in print for years to come. In addition, LVF fulfills its public-policy mission by presenting programs that generate discussion about the broader literary landscape, the role of publishing in serving literary writers, and how more readers can become engaged with literature.
    

News! Read and Blog All About It!

1. Buying A Car Is A Hassle For Women
   RICHMOND, Va. (September 28, 2009) – Buying a car is a hassle for women, according to a recent poll conducted for CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars. When asked about their last car buying experience, a fourth of the women who responded felt a quick and effortless transaction was most missing, according to a new survey of more than 500 women. Fair, low pricing and having a trustworthy salesperson were also cited as the other top factors missing when buying a vehicle.


2. Survey Reveals Women Aren’t Doing All They Can To Support Breast Health
   A recent Yankelovich survey unveiled that although a large majority of women know there are simple steps they can take to support breast health, few women are taking the necessary actions.  What’s more, 80 percent of the women surveyed have been personally affected by breast cancer or know someone who has been. To address this issue, One A Day Women’s Multivitamins is encouraging women to join a virtual march against breast cancer through the One A Day Women’s Take A Stand Campaign.


3. Teva Women’s Health Announces CopewithMenopause.com Relaunch Just In Time For Menopause Awareness Month
   Teva Women’s Health, Inc. announced today the relaunch of www.CopewithMenopause.com, an online resource for women seeking tips and advice for their menopause symptoms and treatment options. The Web site was redesigned to provide more interaction and tools for consumers to learn about menopause, its impact on women’s lives and helpful ways to cope with the transition into the menopause years.