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TASER PARTY CREATOR STUNS AGAIN WITH LIVE TASER PARTY ANNIVERSARY WEBCAST

2011-10-11T13:29:00.000-07:00

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For Immediate Release

October 11, 2011

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TASER PARTY CREATOR STUNS AGAIN WITH LIVE TASER PARTY ANNIVERSARY WEBCAST

Shieldher launches LIVE self defense training and LIVE self defense “TASER parties” via the Web

Scottsdale, AZ – Dana Shafman, TASER Party creator and owner of Shieldher Inc, re-launches the globally recognized TASER Party via LIVE Webcast on its fourth anniversary and simultaneously rolls out LIVE self defense training online. Shieldher, with the help of Data Doctors and House Modernization, will conduct a “Tupperware-style” TASER Party in Scottsdale in front of a LIVE audience both online and in person. Shafman recognizes that “people are exhausted and the last thing they want to do is to get into a car and drive somewhere to learn something they may never use. By delivering self defense training and parties online, I can reach a global audience.” Shieldher will also be donating $25 for every PINK TASER C2 sold to breast cancer research in October 2011 and most likely throughout the remainder of 2011.

Shieldher’s strategic relationship with Data Doctors and House Modernization is an essential component to the ability to service customers worldwide. “The only barrier to Shieldher expanding prior to now was technology…it is scary to take a bricks and mortar business and move it to the virtual market online when you have no knowledge of the marketplace,” Shafman explains. Shieldher will finally be able to service TASER Party requests LIVE via the Web and teach self defense to those in rural areas as well as oversees where weaponry is prohibited. Johnathon House of Data Doctors Scottsdale and House Modernization says, “We support Shieldher and believe in educating the community on personal safety and self defense. We are energized about helping Dana and Shieldher with all their technological needs and look forward to doing the same for other inspirational entrepreneurs.”

Shieldher’s LIVE Webcast of the TASER Party Re-launch will be on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 3:00 PM via Go To Meeting (LINK: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/342505585 and Meeting ID: 342-505-585). There are a limited number of virtual spots available for this event so please get there early to secure your spot. For additional information or questions, please contact Dana Shafman of Shieldher at dana@shieldher.com or the Shieldher office at (602) 881-0802. No media will be granted access to the physical location for this event.

About Shieldher

Shieldher Inc was started in February 2007 by Dana Shafman with a mission to pacify the daily fears women face and to increase the overall quality of women’s lives. To get her message out to women, she invented Tupperware-style TASER Parties across the US to educate women about the benefits of personal protection with a TASER C2. Shieldher is celebrating the fourth anniversary of the TASER Party on October 15, 2011 LIVE via Webcast to launch Shieldher’s Online Parties and Self Defense Training. Shieldher has continued to expand over the last four years and now has a dynamic product collection and borderless service offerings (LIVE parties and training) with an even broader focus to protect all life, not just the lives of women. To learn more about Shieldher, please visit www.Shieldher.com or contact Shieldher at (602) 881-0802.

About Data Doctors

Established in 1988 and recognized as a leader in the industry, Data Doctors provides computer services for individuals as well as corporate clientele. Data Doctors’ world class data recovery lab can recover lost data from hard drives, tapes, floppy disks, CD’s, DVD’s, digital camera cards and much more. They also provide service and repair, custom computer builds, networking, application setup, and security backup. Data Doctors will be demonstrating their LIVE event assistance at Shieldher’s TASER Party on Saturday, October 15th at 3:00 PM. Ron Smith, Owner/Operator of Data Doctors, can be contacted at (480) 556-9400 for additional information.

About House Modernization

House Modernization, LLC specializes in Home Theater build and installation. Johnathon House, Owner and Installation Specialist at House Modernization, possesses a magical mix of Home Theater and Computer industry “tech savvy” experience that blends beautifully to create amazing home theater results. Whether it’s a projection screen displaying corporate portfolios or a mom watching home movies on the wall while listening to her favorite downloads, House Modernization delivers savvy solutions to visionary clients; they take home music and theater creations to the next level. House Modernization also offers a full suite of personal and business computing and networking solutions. Johnathon House of House Modernization can be contacted at (480) 544-2282 for additional information.

The statements made herein are independent statements of Shieldher Inc. The inclusion of any third parties does not represent an endorsement of any Shieldher products or services by any such third parties.

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Taser Party (Fox News - Charlotte, NC) - Heidi Hazrati NC SRM

2010-05-20T09:17:00.000-07:00

Taser Party

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Morgan Fogarty

Story Created: May 13, 2010 at 11:23 PM EDT
Story Updated: May 13, 2010 at 11:55 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tasers are powerful and loud. Firing one gives you an empowering feeling. Stopping an attacker is an indescribable feeling.

At a home in South Charlotte, a small group of women learned the ins and outs of personal Tasers from the wife of a former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer, Heidi Hazrati. She sells the self defense weapons for a company called Shieldher, Inc. and hosts Taser parties. "If someone buys a Taser, that's great, but if they walk out of here and can keep themselves safe, that's even better,” says Hazrati.

Hazrati doesn't allow drinking at the parties until after the Taser demonstration and the only target is a metal board. She says over the past year and half, interest in the Tasers has been steady. "I have seen more people feel threatened when crime is worse because unemployment rises,” she says.

South Charlotte resident Anne Steppe says she plans on buying one of the devices despite the $350 price tag. Steppe says, "Definitely can't put a cost if I were to leave my husband raising our son by himself and my son without a mom."

A Taser sends 50,000 volts through an attacker's body. To put that in perspective, an emergency defibrillator is 800 times stronger. Hazrati's tried the Taser before, and says “It was the worst pain of my entire life." Even still, she doesn't worry about the effect it might have on an attacker. "It's my safety, if you're doing something that's not right, sorry if something happens as a result of it,” says Hazrati.

Even if you miss your target with the cartridge, the Taser still has an electric current running through it and acts like a stun gun. Steppe says, "I don't think women should be afraid to use things like this and have them. I think you should be afraid not to have one for what could happen to you if you don't have one."

Many women carry Tasers in their purses. Experts say 80% of attacks can be prevented just by showing the device and telling the attacker you will use it.

Tasers are legal in North and South Carolina, but six states and D.C. don't allow them. You don't have to get any special training or certification for a Taser, but you do have to pass a background check.

Women get handle on Tasers

2010-04-05T16:33:00.000-07:00

Women get handle on Tasers

Hostess puts on parties to teach people basic self defense and how to use certain weapons.

By Britney Barnes, Daily Pilot Writer

Updated: Friday, April 2, 2010 8:56 PM PDT

When Dana Shafman drives her car, she likes to play the game “Who’s the Victim” with herself.

Shafman likes to see who is most likely to become a victim of assault, and she has no problem spotting them — the jogger wearing earphones, the woman walking alone and chatting on her cell phone.

“It’s a fun game, and what it does, it gets you more aware of your behavior,” she said. “The more you do it, the more you are going to be aware of your own behavior and how it’s going to impact you.”

Helping people avoid becoming victims is Shafman’s business. In a house on Huntington Beach Harbour, she held her first Taser Party in Orange County on Saturday.

A group of women and a few men gathered around a collection of different-colored Tasers, pepper spray, knives and flashlights as Shafman taught them basic self defense and how to use a Taser.

“This is for you guys. I pretty much know all this,” she said to the party. “My goal is to leave you guys with more information than you came with.”

Shafman started Shieldher, which puts on Taser Parties in addition to providing personal safety information, in 2007 after her own personal safety was compromised with not one, but two stalkers in one year.

Now, the Arizona native goes everywhere with what she considers her everyday essentials — a Taser, flashlight and whistle.

“It’s not necessarily the device that will save your life; it’s the fact that you are prepared that will save your life,” she said.

Cindy Ho, the hostess and Shieldher’s regional manager for Orange County and Los Angeles, said the thought of a Taser originally made her nervous.

Now, she carries one with her everywhere.

“It’s nice to have because once you have one, it’s peace of mind,” Ho said.

Berkeley resident Aya Seto, 23, a guest at the party, said she was glad she came to learn more about how to protect herself.

Seto came to the party after having a bad experience of her own. Walking home one night after midnight, she was accosted by a strange man who tried to pull her with him.

She managed to get away, but many women don’t.

More than 40,000 people are victims of rape every year and the majority are women, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. One in six women in the United States will be raped or have a close encounter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

Although not ready for any kind of weapon, Seto said she feels more confident with the self-defense maneuvers she learned.

“I don’t think I’ll directly buy into [carrying a Taser] now . . . but I feel safer knowing about all this,” she said.

Valley women can donate a diaper, learn self defense FREE

2010-02-10T11:14:00.000-08:00

Valley women can donate a diaper, learn self defense FREE (story link)

TASER PARTY CREATOR TRANSFORMS VICTIM TO VICTOR WITH FIRE

2010-02-04T13:01:00.000-08:00

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February 4, 2010

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TASER PARTY CREATOR TRANSFORMS VICTIM TO VICTOR WITH FIRE

FREE “Just Yell Fire” Training Offered on Valentine’s Day at Lion’s Den in Exchange for Charitable Diapers

Scottsdale, AZ – Dana Shafman, TASER Party creator and owner of Shieldher Inc, reinvents women's self defense by launching Shieldher self defense training classes in 2010. Shieldher, with the help of Lion’s Den in Scottsdale, will launch the first self defense class this month named “Just Yell Fire” at Lion’s Den’s premiere mixed martial arts facility. Shafman will teach “Just Yell Fire”, which has helped keep more than 1 million girls safe in 44 countries since 2006.

In addition to self defense training classes, Shafman revamped the Shieldher WebStore to include a plethora of new products and services like SPIbelts and Background Checks for dating women. "My main objective has always been to pacify the daily fears we face as women", Shafman explains. "Although the TASER Party was a great way to launch the business, I am relentlessly looking for new products and services to protect women from becoming victims. Being that 1 in 6 women and 1 in 4 college girls will be victims of sexual assault, it is the right time to launch self defense training for all females regardless of age!" Shafman undoubtedly has a passion to protect women.

Dana Shafman refuses to stop there as she has already added 20 Shieldher Regional Managers nationwide from California to Mississippi to Pennsylvania and is seeking an additional 80 plus representatives by year’s end. Shafman is developing firearms training classes specifically geared towards women and children; and she is also putting the finishing touches on her first entrepreneurial memoir detailing her TASER Party journey titled “Stunned By Success”.

This Saturday, February 6^th, Lion’s Den and Shieldher will team up to educate the women and children of The Thunderbirds Family Village of Homeward Bound on personal safety and self defense techniques to further empower them to flourish. Shafman has made a commitment this year to get more involved in charity and has already donated to Susan G. Komen and American Heart Association as part of her Shieldher Against…Charity Campaign.

In support of Homeward Bound’s Diaper Drive, a FREE “Just Yell Fire” training class will be offered from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm on February 14^th, Valentine’s Day, in exchange for a diaper donation at Lion’s Den located at 2954 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. Shieldher will offer “Just Yell Fire” self defense training every week at Lion’s Den’s premiere mixed martial arts facility and classes can be located and purchased in person or online at www.Shieldher.com.

About Shieldher

About Lion’s Den

Lion’s Den Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) training center is the only training facility of its kind in Arizona and is one of the Premier MMA training facilities in the Nation. Some of the amenities include Competition Boxing Ring, Cage for Mixed Martial Arts Training, 4000 square feet of striking space and a large Jiu Jitsu and Grappling area. Lion’s Den is proud to offer the best in kids training with their nationally recognized Lion’s Cubs youth programs. Lion’s Den is located at 2954 North Hayden Road in Scottsdale, AZ; for more information call (480) 941-LION or visit www.lionsdenaz.com.

About Just Yell Fire

There is a community out there, girls 11 to 19, who according to the YWCA face a 1 in 4 risk of sexual assault and could be one of the 114,000 attempted non-family abductions each year in the US. Just Yell Fire, a non-profit based in Portland, Oregon with offices in Vancouver, Washington, has taken on this problem and has the sole mission of keeping teenage girls safe from assault, abduction, and even death. They are teaching girls they have the right to fight back and giving them the skills to put a stop to date rape as well as to put predators out of business.

About Homeward Bound

Founded in 1990 by a grassroots committee of community activists, Homeward Bound is a transitional housing program for homeless and domestic violence families with children in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Homeward Bound is recognized as the largest provider of transitional housing in Arizona. Their mission is to assist families achieve economic independence, secure long-term, safe, decent, affordable housing and break multi-generational cycles of homelessness and domestic violence.

East Valley Tribune Launches Dana Shafman, Shieldher and the Taser Party

2009-09-23T13:32:00.001-07:00

Dana Shafman's First Taser Party Interview

Taser parties boost stun gun sales

ABC 10 Miami Interviews Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T13:30:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman's Interview with ABC 10 in Miami
Taser Parties Latest Craze For women

KCBS KCAL Studio City Interview with Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T13:27:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman's Interview with KCBS KCAL Studio City
Taser Parties Acquaint Weapons With Attendees

NBC Interviews Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T13:25:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman's NBC Interview
Local AZ NBC Affiliate

TODAY Show Interview 2 (Ann Curry, Natalie Morales & Hoda Kotb)

2009-09-23T13:22:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman's 2nd Interview on TODAY Show
The Brains Behind Taser Parties

The Jay Thomas Show Interviews Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T13:18:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman grants Jay Thomas an Interview
once link is opened, scroll down to Feb 2008

Reuters Interviews Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T13:15:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman's Interview with Reuters

Tasers give jolt to Tupperware party format

Doug Giles supports Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T13:10:00.000-07:00

Doug Giles writes about Dana Shafman for Townhall.com
“Don’t Tase Me, Flo!” Why All Women Should Have a Taser Party

Support Doug Giles at ClashRadio.com

Australian Broadcasting Company Interviews Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T13:03:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman invites Australian Broadcasting Corporation to a Taser Party

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Corporate EVENT Magazine Interviews Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T12:59:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman's Interview with Corporate EVENT Magazine
Annie, Get Your Stun Gun
Taser International Inc. doubles its consumer sales by hosting a series of in-home “Taser parties” where female guests demo the company’s stun-guns.

WIRED reports on Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T12:56:00.000-07:00

WIRED reports on Dana Shafman
DANGER ROOM
Tasers
The Tupperware of 2007

NPR Interviews Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T12:54:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman invites NPR to a Taser Party
Forget Tupperware.
This Party Peddles Tasers

BBC Interviews Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T12:51:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman invites BBC to a Taser Party
Taser parties a growing US trend

Newsweek Interviews Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T12:48:00.001-07:00

Dana Shafman's Interview with Newsweek
Electroshock Therapy

Phoenix Magazine Interviews Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T12:47:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman's Interview with Phoenix Magazine
Pretty in Pink

London Telegraph travels from UK to Miami to Interview Dana Shafman

2009-09-23T12:45:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman's Interview with London Telegraph in UK
Forget Lingerie, ladies, knock them out with a pink stun gun
By Phillip Sherwell in Miami

The New Yorker Interview

2009-09-23T12:39:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman sits down with Lizzie Widdicombe for an interview
GIRL STUFF
Have Fun

CBS Early Show Interview (Dana Shafman LIVE via satellite)

2009-09-23T12:35:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman on CBS Early Show!
Taser parties are showing women how easy it is to defend themselves with the controversial device.
Maggie Rodriguez reports.

TODAY Show Interview (Dana Shafman in Studio 1A with Meredith Vieira)

2009-09-23T12:24:00.000-07:00

Dana Shafman on TODAY!
DON'T TASE ME SIS
Taser parties for women.
They're like Tupperware parties, only more shocking!
NBC's Jenna Wolfe reports on these latest stunning get-togethers.

CNN American Morning LIVE Interview (via satellite)

2009-09-23T08:41:00.000-07:00

CNN American Morning (Live Interview with Dana Shafman of Shieldher)
CNN's Kiran Chetry interviews a woman who hosts and sponsors Taser parties for women.

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