| Expat Women Newsletter - October 2007 |
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Message from Andrea & Jill |
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Hi Everyone. We hope you are all enjoying your lives abroad. We have lots of news for you this month! |
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Firstly, we were thrilled to have Andrea at the 10th anniversary WIN Forum last week. She flew from Australia to Norway to join 700 other women looking for inspiration and a chance to network. To read about some of the conference highlights, please see of our two-part special WIN Forum 2007 Report.
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Secondly, we were very pleased to receive a WebAward in September from the US Web Marketing Association. came with the judges’ comments: “Your content is fantastic and is proof of your strong editorial skills and focus on your audience”. Equally beneficial was their feedback about how we can improve our site’s design and technology in the future. |
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Thirdly, we want to officially open our section. Special thanks to the women who kick-started the section by filling in . We hope you’ll consider helping as well. |
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And finally, if you’d like a little more behind-the-scenes info about what we’re up to, you might enjoy reading our new . |
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| Many thanks and warm wishes, |
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Thanks and enjoy!
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Success Story |
Special Report |
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The Permits Foundation
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Kathleen van der Wilk-Carlton is the director of the Permits Foundation, a non-profit corporate initiative to persuade governments to relax work permit regulations for expatriate partners. |
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Do you have an inspiring story?
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Want to know why 700 women flew to Oslo in the last week of September? Find out all the news and inspiration in part one of our two-part special on the 10th anniversary W.I.N. (Women's International Networking) conference! |
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Mentor of the Month |
Book of the Month |
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French
United States, Los Angeles
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At the last minute, I decided to take a chance and apply for a different visa... To make a long story short, I first came to Los Angeles for work but love is what made me stay... Funny how life works sometimes |
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Sue Stockdale
Sue, first British woman to walk to the Magnetic North Pole, motivational speaker, and founder of Mission Possible, interviews many successful entrepreneurs using her Seven Steps to Success.
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Hi, we are living in a very small village in Finland. We have been here for 7 months now and I’m still having a hard time meeting people. I know there are foreigners living here, but there seem to be no expat-type clubs or associations (out of the capital city) that get us together. I’ve joined some online forums, but that’s not quite the same as meeting someone for a coffee! What can I do?
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The Vocabulary Estimator will give you a rough idea of how your vocabulary compares to that of a Native English speaker.
Native English speakers, do you know these seventy (70) words? |
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Business Idea |
Country of the Month |
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Mina-Jacqueline Au |
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Starting an online store is definitely a great option for those who are no longer interested in traditional jobs. But one very important thing to keep in mind is not to have the mindset that starting an online store will cost less money or take up less of your time. The web is a very different world...
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Asia
Japan is an island country (comprising over three thousand islands) in East Asia. The characters that make up Japan´s name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes identified as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Thanks to Japan Guide for supplying our Settling In Tips.
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Do you live in Japan?
Send us your |
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Winning Story |
September 2007 Poll Statistics |
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Maybe it seems strange that it is here in this predominantly Shia and conservative town of Tyre, that I would once again feel comfortable in a two-piece. Back in Oceanside, California, where I’m most recently from, it seemed that only the really young or the really in shape would wear one... |
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Congrats
Julie
(in Lebanon).
You have won US$100 from
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Do You Volunteer Overseas?
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| No, but I would like to |
37 % |
| Yes, other |
26 % |
| Yes, in a local charity |
14 % |
| Yes, in an expat club |
10% |
Yes, in a NGO |
9 % |
| No, I do not have the time and /or interest |
4 % |
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Other included: volunteering in multiple organizations, doing things on my own |
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| Joseph Rosendo |
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A great addition to the Eyewitness Travel Guide range, with 30 destinations covered for each month of the year and 11 covered in-depth.
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Erik Torkells & the Editors of Budget Travel |
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A cool new guide to help you find some of the best-value hotels around the world. |
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Congratulations to Sobia (in the UAE),
Marie (in Spain),
Elsa (in China),
Jeanne-Marie (in South Africa) and
Rose (in Argentina) for randomly being selected by Alison Jean Lester to receive a free copy of her book:
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| Locked Out: Stories Far From Home. |
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Alison is an American based in Singapore. Her book is a collection of ten, diverse, short-stories. One story talks about an American woman in Tokyo, who feels isolated from both her husband (who’s more focused on his sexy assistant) and new location’s culture. Another story talks about an American boy and his German immigrant neighbor. And there’s even one about a recently-widowed Australian woman recovering the bones of her late husband who drowned at an Asian resort.
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Sales Opportunity |
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Got Sales Experience? |
ExpatWomen.com is looking for an Expat Woman (fluent in English), willing to work on commission, to sell advertising space on our site.
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For more details, please . |
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WIN $100 |
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Win US$100 for the Best Story of the Month. Sponsored by: |
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Free Book Sample |
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Sue Stockdale |
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for a Free Book Sample |
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October Poll |
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What is the most stressful part of relocating? |
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Giveaways |
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Winners
Congratulations to Heather (in Italy)
and Tiffany (in Germany). You have won free memberships for October to TheHairstyler! |
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City Experiences
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Thank you to the women who have shared their city experiences with us!
Want to see what they wrote?
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Expat Research |
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Canadian researcher Dr. Nina Cole is investigating "why female expats adjust better to international assignments than males". Please help Nina by filling out one or more of her Expat Gender, Expat Coping, Spousal and/or Expat Adjustment Questionnaires
Then save it and email it to Thanks.
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