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FACTS ABOUT WOMEN
Women own 585,000 of the 1.9 million small businesses operating in Australia.
Women own almost half of all home-based businesses and one-third of businesses operating from other locations.
Women setting up business from home is the fastest growing sector of the Australian economy.
46% of women run their businesses from home - a 20% increase in the last five years.
Women make or influence 80% of all purchasing decisions.
Women owned businesses have less external debt, are more profitable and profitable much earlier than those owned by men.
94% of all Australian businesses have an annual turnover of less that 2 million dollars.
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Current Media Call Opportunities
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Check out the current 'Media Call' opportunities listed below and respond to the media contact provided. To respond to one of the opportunties listed below use the direct email link to the media contact displayed in the listing. Please note: The media are working on tight deadlines and therefore they may only have the time to reply to those candidates most suitable. Want to keep up-to-date with everything happening at WNA? Subscribe FREE to our emailing list.
Today's Media Calls:
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MAJOR METRO NEWSPAPER | VICTORIA |
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Friday, 30 July , 2010 |
| Topic: |
Donor Conceptions: Have you conceieved a baby in the past financial year through a donor? I'd love to speak to you for an article I'm writing on donor conceptions. I'm looking for a case study.
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| Requirements: |
You must be located in Victoria and be happy to be photographed and be part of a short phone interview.
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| Listed by: |
Lucie Van den Berg - Journalist
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| Contact: |
Send an email to Lucie at E: vandenbergL@heraldsun.com.au Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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MAJOR METRO NEWSPAPER | VICTORIA |
| Deadline: |
Saturday, 31 July , 2010 |
| Topic: |
Have You Recently Been Married?: Did you feel pressure to keep relatives happy, have arguments over guest lists and run-ins with mother-in-laws- which threatened to derail your wedding day? If so, I'd like to speak to you for an article.
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| Requirements: |
You must be located in Victoria and be happy to be photographed and be part of a short phone interview.
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| Listed by: |
Lucie Van den Berg - Journalist
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| Contact: |
Send an email to Lucie at E: vandenbergL@heraldsun.com.au Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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| Media Source: |
WEIGHT WATCHERS MAGAZINE | NATIONAL |
| Deadline: |
Monday, 2 August, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Alcohols Contribution to Weight Gain: Often women don't recognise the kilojoule content of what they drink. I'd like to include a case study in this article and so would like to interview a woman who has lost weight through cutting back on her alcohol intake. Ideally she has helped her weight loss along after realising that while she was watching what she ate, her alcohol intake was undoing all her good work.
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| Requirements: |
Telephone interview is required. You will need to be happy to be identified with your full name and perhaps a photo.
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| Listed by: |
Sarah Marinos - Journalist
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| Contact: |
Send an email to Sarah at E: sarahmarinos@optusnet.com.au Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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| Media Source: |
CITY NEWSPAPER | MELBOURNE |
| Deadline: |
Wednesday, 4 August, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Networking and Mentoring: As part of the Energise Enterprise Small Business Festival held in Melbourne I am covering networking and mentoring. I would like to interview a WNA Member about the role these play in the success of business. I would especially like to hear from anyone who has benefited from the Skills for Growth Mentoring program, or other mentoring process and would be able to describe the benefits/ why they found the guidance helpful. Also anyone who has won a City of Melbourne Small Business Grant in the past, I would like to profile them. The next rounds are coming up.
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| Requirements: |
Must be willing to have name and businesses name published.
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| Listed by: |
Chiara Macfarlane - Journalist
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| Contact: |
Send an email to Chiara at E: chiara@mc-news.com.au Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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| Media Source: |
WOMEN'S MAGAZINE | NATIONAL |
| Deadline: |
Sunday, 15 August, 2010 |
| Topic: |
The Princess Syndrome: Looking to speak to mums who don't think their daughters are influenced by playing with Barbies and Disney Princess or mums who refuse to let their daughters play with Barbies or Disney Princesses. Also looking to speak with women who played with such toys as girls about whether they feel they were influenced by such toys and in what ways (positive or negative).
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| Requirements: |
No photo shoot required.
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| Listed by: |
Meghann Birks - Freelance Writer.
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| Contact: |
Send an email to Meghann at E: meghann.birks@y7mail.com or M: 0409 957 938. Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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| Media Source: |
WOMEN'S MAGAZINE | NATIONAL |
| Deadline: |
Sunday, 15 August, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Brand Influence: Looking to talk to mums whose daughters dress in clothing/behaving in a manner you think is inappropriate but your daughter finds it empowering. This article is exploring the branding of clothing lines like Playboy lingerie on young women.
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| Requirements: |
No photo shoot required.
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| Listed by: |
Meghann Birks - Freelance Writer.
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| Contact: |
Send an email to Meghann at E: meghann.birks@y7mail.com or M: 0409 957 938. Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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Media Calls Still Open for Responses:
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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE SHOW | SYDNEY |
| Deadline: |
Friday, 30 July, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Sydney Bride Required: Are you getting married in October, November or December this year? Are you worried about your big day and how you’ll look? We are making a new healthy lifestyle show & are looking for a Sydney bride in her late twenties / early thirties who would like to lose between 8 – 12kgs before her big day! We’ll get you ditching your bad eating habits & adopting a new healthy regime with advice from a qualified nutritionist. We’ll get you into shape with our own personal trainer & finish off with the best fashion tips from our stylist. If you need help staying off the chocolate, putting away the biscuits and generally ‘being good’ then get in touch with us today.
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| Requirements: |
Please get in touch with your number so I can give you a call but also your weight, age and wedding date and if possible a recent photo. Filming will be over an 8 week period; filming approximately 1 day a week. The fiancé must also be happy to participate in the show, as will be needed for the odd on-screen message of support etc.
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| Listed by: |
Shelley Radford - Casting Researcher
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| Contact: |
Send an email to Shelley at E: sradford@sstar.com.au or T: 02 9464 0841 Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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| Media Source: |
BUSINESS VIEW | MAGAZINE |
| Deadline: |
Friday, 30 July, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Business Woman in Profile: Business View is published for a major bank and sent to all its SME customers. I am looking for a SME owner to talk about her business - why she went into business and how she has built her company. The audience is small business owners who are interested in what other SME owners are doing. I can only speak to one person for this article but all replies will be kept as I often need to speak to an entrepreneurial business owner.
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| Requirements: |
I will conduct the interview by phone and it will be 250 - 300 words long so I would expect it would take about 30 minutes of your time. We use photos supplied by the business or from our own library service.
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| Listed by: |
Jan McCallum - Journalist - Edge Custom Media.
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| Contact: |
Send an email to Jan at E: jan.mccallum@edgecustom.com.au Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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| Media Source: |
WOMEN'S MAGAZINE | NATIONAL |
| Deadline: |
Friday, 30 July, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Drinking to Cope: Looking to talk to stay at home mums who find themselves drinking during the day - (a little or a lot), possibly to the extent that they are concerned about doing the school run.
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| Requirements: |
Due to the sensitive nature of this topic, names can be changed. All comments will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
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Meghann Birks - Freelance Writer.
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| Contact: |
Send an email to Meghann at E: meghann.birks@y7mail.com or M: 0409 957 938 Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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| Media Source: |
TV PROGRAM | NATIONAL |
| Deadline: |
Saturday, 31 July, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Happily Married But Living Apart: Are you happily married but live separately? Even agreed to spend a few nights a part? Do you live in the same house but have separate sleeping quarters? Does the time a part strengthen your relationship? Can some time a part keep the spark in a marriage?.
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| Requirements: |
You must be willing to be interviewed and talk on television.
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| Listed by: |
Lucy - Producer.
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| Contact: |
Send an email to Lucy at E: luciemcgeoch@gmail.com Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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| Media Source: |
TV PROGRAM | NATIONAL |
| Deadline: |
Saturday, 31 July, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Attention Shopaholics: Has your love of shopping ever got you into trouble ? Financial difficulty ? Have you ever found it diffcult to stop buying clothes? make up? Have you ever used shopping as a coping mechanism? Did you learn curb your shopping habits ? Do you have advice for women who love purchasing.
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| Requirements: |
When you email let me know which city you live in and you must be willing to talk on television.
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| Listed by: |
Lucy - Producer.
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| Contact: |
Send an email to Lucy at E: luciemcgeoch@gmail.com Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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| Media Source: |
INVESTMENT PROPERTY BOOK | NATIONAL |
| Deadline: |
Monday, 2 August, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Success Stories on Investment Properties: If you have acquired a million dollars in property in 5 years or 3 years please tell me your story I need examples of types of properties you bought & pictures of them if you have any. These stories are to be included in a book to inspire successful property investment.
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| Requirements: |
Can be your example or as a couple or family.
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| Listed by: |
Wendy Lamont - Author
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| Contact: |
Send an email to Wendy at E: info@bodytonehealth.com Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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| Media Source: |
WOMEN'S MAGAZINE | NATIONAL |
| Deadline: |
Friday, 6 August, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Do You Use Web Based Medical Sites?: Are you someone who turns to medical websites every time you feel sick to look up your symptoms? Do you ever get over-anxious because your symptoms can be interpreted as something very serious which in turn makes you search further on the internet? Have you ever put up a medical question on a medical forum? This pattern of anxiety is more common than you would think. Alternatively, has your research on the internet saved your life by offering the answer your doctor couldn't provide or encouraging you to see a doctor promptly and get timely treatment? .
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| Requirements: |
All responses in strictest confidence and names can be changed if necessary.
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| Listed by: |
Sue Rice - Freelance features writer. |
| Contact: |
Send an email to Sue at E: sue@webshopwindow.com.au Please insert 'WNA Media Call Service' in the subject line of your email.
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