About Us
Sofia Magazine is a publication about women in Asheville, NC and surrounding areas.
Copies of Sofia Magazine may be obtained if you are in the area. You may pick them up FREE at more than 300 locations. Obviously you already know about the website.
We’d like you to become one of our advertisers. Send us an email to learn more.
Women’s Purchasing Power
Women are the top marketing opportunity in today’s economy. They make 85 percent of all consumer purchasing decisions, and account for $7 trillion in consumer and business spending. Savvy marketers understand this, and will continue to look at ways to build relationships with this key consumer.
- Healthcare decisions – 80%
- New car purchase decisions – 68%
- Primary household shopper – 75%
- Consumer purchases in U.S. – 85%
Sofia’s Team
Publisher/Owner
Tammy Sheppard
publisherofsofia@gmail.com
Contributing Writer
JeanAnn Taylor
jeananntaylor@rewnc.com
Art Director / Web Design
Tina Gaafary
Advertising Inquiries
Mike Demos
828.273.0098
mikedemos@aol.com
Advertising Inquiries
Trish Luzzi
828.423.0248
wnccreations@gmail.com
Contributing Writer
Natasha Kubis
Contributing Writer
Jill Long
Contributing Writer
Betty Sharpless
Contributing Writer
Lavinia Plonka
Contributing Writer
Peggy Ratusz
Contributing Writer
Sandi Tomlin-Sutker
Contributing Writer
Cheri Torres
Send us your thoughts
Contact Tammy Sheppard
publisherofsofia@gmail.com