Get A Peak Into Market America's SVP Loren Ridinger's Closet
I want to share some exciting news with you! Starting Monday November 8th, Market America’s SVP Loren Ridinger will be featured as an Insider on one of her favorite new websites, I-Ella.com. For those of you who are not familiar with I-Ella.com, it is an invitation only online marketplace that allows fashion insiders to buy, borrow, swap, sell/lend their gently used designer pieces with a portion of every single sale going to a non-profit organization. Every week, I-Ella goes into one of your favorite celebrities' closet and pulls some of the fabulous finds and auctions them on the site. Next week all of you will have access to Loren's closet! Because giving back is so important to Loren and I, all of the proceeds from every sale will be donated to the Rally for Kids with Cancer Organization that Loren and I are co-hosting with our friend Eva Longoria Parker.
Celebrities gather for TwitChange to help Haiti
Being an entrepreneur at times can be a difficult task. You can feel like you're being pulled in a million directions one minute with many people wanting your time for various things. For example, to attend a charity function or to send a tweet to their friend. Other times, people want your approval on things or simply want to occupy your time with what they think is the greatest thing ever to hit the Internet!
As an entrepreneur, it really is something that becomes a fact of your life. That's why it is important to give back to those people that have helped you to get where you're at along the way. It is also a time to give back to those during times of need as well. Just last week, my wife (and marketing genius), Loren Ridinger, came to me with a great idea that our good friend, Eva Longoria-Parker was instrumental at pulling together.
The concept is simple -- tweeting for change via Twitchange.com. Celebrities donate a mention, retweet or follow that can be bid on via an online auction. The proceeds from the winning bids go to help Haiti. As an entrepreneur, this is an excellent way to not only get your name out there by supporting a great cause, but also a great way to give back in the process.
Not only you giving back to your fans, but you're also helping to support those that need your help -- kind of like when you first got started in business -- you needed someone's help to keep you going and motivating you to keep pressing forward when things got tough.
In addition to offering tweets for change, it's nice to see a number of our celebrity friends like Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys and Kim Kardashian also donating tweets. I also like the fact that others are not just donating tweets.
Loren for instance, is giving additional incentives to those that win her auctions - in return, she is giving the winning bidders the following:
Includes a follow (for up to 90 days), ReTweet and mention from Loren Ridinger. Winning bidder also receives two (2) tickets to the Vogue event in Miami, Florida.
Includes a mention in a tweet from Loren Ridinger. Winning bidder also receives a Motives Autumn/Winter kit.
Includes a ReTweet from Loren Ridinger. Winning bidder also receives a 30-minute mentoring session with Loren.
Includes a follow (for up to 90 days). Winning bidder also receives a diamond Macrame bracelet from the Loren Jewels collection.
Make a difference in someones life and get rewarded in the process. You're giving to help Haiti. In return, you're getting a tweet, follow or mention (and in Loren's case, more) from your favorite celebrity. A big congratulations to all of the celebrities participating in the first TwitChange and a huge thank you to those bidding to help Haiti out.
As entrepreneurs, we've also struggled to get where we're at. Take a moment and give back. As it typically works out, you'll be rewarded many times over in the end.
Keep growing. I believe in you.
JR Ridinger
Lorenjewels is a great example of entrepreneurialism. Just three months ago, my wife, Loren Ridinger, inspired by Hollywood glamour, created a jewelry collection for the everyday fashion-forward modern woman that can be worn during the daytime or at night. The opportunity really happened by accident though -- we happened to be out with our good friend, Jennifer Lopez, and got on the topic of jewelry. Just a little over 3 months later, Loren Jewels was born and has since been featured throughout a number of major national publications. It has even been worn by a number of Hollywood celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Eva Longoria Parker, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Khloe Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Jaime Presley and Marc Anthony among others. In fact, Loren Jewels has also graced the following publications -- InStyle Magazine, US Weekly Magazine, Miami Magazine, Life & Style Magazine, most recent in People en Espanol magazine.
Check out this great video from the People en Espanol photo shoot -- where everyone on the cover is wearing Loren Jewels!
To celebrate such a momentous occasion, I'm running a very special giveaway! Entrants will have the chance to win one (1) Loren Jewels Macrame bracelet (LJBR-485).
In order to enter this giveaway, please complete the following four (4) requirements and be sure you meet all of the contest rules:
- Visit the Loren Jewels Facebook page and 'like/recommend' it to your friends.
- Visit the Loren Jewels website and pick out your favorite piece.
- Leave a comment on this post -- telling me which Loren Jewels piece is your favorite and why.
- Send me an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and include your username that you used to post your comment.
Note: Even if you don't win, you're still a winner! Everyone that enter's the giveaway can use the exclusive coupon code BLING on LorenJewels.com when they checkout to save an additional 20% off their purchase!*
*Coupon only valid on LorenJewels.com. Discount code not valid on the following pieces: LJBR-1729, LJBR-1499, LJBR-940, LJBR-1744, LJBR-1744, LJBR-1904, LJBR-1213H, LJBR-1835, LJBR-1795, LJBR-216, LJBR-1721, LJBR-389, LJBR-1871, LJBR-195, LJBR-1237, LJBR-1731
Keep growing and good luck!
JR
Rally For Kids Foundation with Eva Longoria Parker
At our Casa De Suenos Estate with our Friends from left to right (Mike & Alicia Piazza, my wife Loren Ridinger, Eva Longoria Parker and Alejandro Sanz) 
