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accomplished. I've known “We have studios in both other, If any of us needed
women who wrote books, Los Angeles and Dallas, but help, we would speak up. I'm
mentored, were abused women can videotape from a big girl, so I do it myself, and
sexually, physically assaulted, anywhere in the country, I like it that way.” It is quite ap-
lost their parents at a young they don't have to be where parent that Shea Vaughn does
age, and yet they pulled we are. They can host from do it all herself, which makes
themselves up and had wherever they live.” her quite an amazing lady.
overcome these hardships. WBTVN was launched in To find out more about
Since they had done so, they October 2016. It almost im- SheaNetics® and SheaFit
now wanted to share these mediately went viral. People visit Shea’s website at https://
stories with other women love it. We reach a viewing sheavaughn.com/
who might be going through audience of over 30 million. To tune in to WBTVN
similar things, but clearly, WBTVN is always looking for Download the App: Women
women don’t have the same serious hosts who really want on TV or watch online at
opportunities in the media. to do their own show and www.wbtvn.tv
So, I wanted to build it for own their own content. If you To learn more about
them. I wanted to provide a have interest in being a show hosting a show on the WBTVN
place where they could do host on this amazing Wom- network visit: www.wbtvn.tv
just this. I found my partner en’s Network, you can do so
Jayne Rios, and she is proba- by contacting Shea Vaughn Some Words of Advice
bly one of the best IT people at shea@wbtvn.tv, or you can for Our Readers From Shea
on the face of the earth, call her at 847 846 6570. Vaughn:
and we chatted about this. Oh, and there is one little 1. In building your busi-
We both felt strongly about fact I have not mentioned ness, a crucial step is finding
creating this for women who up until now. Shea has a great people with whom
wanted to host their own pretty famous Son, Actor, and to connect. Good partners,
shows and shortly after that Comedian Vince Vaughn. So, good vendors and good
Women's Broadcast Televi- I had to ask how Vince felt professionals. If you are not
sion Network was born. The about her TV network and good at something, don’t
OTT, over the top, is chang- SheaNetics® and the many cut corners and try to do it
ing the way people watch TV. other businesses that Shea yourself. Find someone who is
Traditional TV viewership has manages on a daily basis. I good at it. Always look for the
gone down. Instead, they are must admit she put me in person with the reputation as
increasingly watching only my place right away with number one in the field.
On-demand programming. the following response. “First 2. Collaboration is deeply
This is an important element of all, I have three children embedded in my soul. I think
of Internet TV. People’s time Victoria, Valeri, and Vince. As it is critical to find people who
is so limited they have little a mom, you love them all the think like you do and want
time to watch a lot of dif- same. Actually, they are all to give back. Women are not
ferent shows. With this type in the business, but the girls always good at collaboration
of format, they can watch are behind the camera, Vince due to jealousy, flirting, etc.
the type of show they want, is more well-known because These characteristics never
when they want to watch it. he is in front of it. My girls are serve them well. Women
WBTVN is a dream come producers and writers. But to need to unite to get rid of the
true for a lot of people. A answer your question, Vince competition. Always lead by
place to call home for all of has the biggest heart in the example.
the products, services, and world, and he is so support- 3. Communication is
books that these women pro- ive of me and what I do, and crucial. You have to be able
duced, and an opportunity for I am very proud of him and to have your elevator pitch
a broader audience to hear all of my children." I asked if ready for anyone who asks
about their products, and it helped to have children in about what it is you do. I
learn about what they have the industry when Shea was put women on tv, and I give
done. They can do a month’s launching her business and them a broader audience for
worth of shows in one day her network, and she said, them to be able to get their
and have all the content "No, they are all too busy in message out there. Be sure
needed for their shows for the their own careers to help. We that you communicate your
month. have great support for each message clearly.

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