This week I was pointed in the direction of a list of 15 Amazing Women in Blogging on Extra for Every Publisher by David Peralty.  It provides a list of 15 women who are making a difference in the online and offline worlds through blogging about topics they’re passionate about.  I’m also proud to say that two of the female bloggers on the list are my colleagues at b5media where I write about branding and marketing. Continue reading »

American Business Media (an association of business information providers founded in 1906) is dedicating the entire month of January 2008 to women working in the field of business-t0-business.  Specialized web content will include articles, blogs and videos from leading businesswomen including, “Allison Arden, newly appointed publisher of Advertising Age and Creativity, and Deirdre Bigley, VP of Worldwide Advertising & Interactive for IBM.” Continue reading »

The holidays provide a perfect time to remind businesswomen about the importance of taking time off from work.  From entrepreneurs to corporate executives and everyone in between, taking a vacation can easily become one of those things that gets relegated to the bottom of the list of priorities.  Women are particularly prone to feeling guilty about taking time off from work, but believe it or not, your absence for a few days or even a week is not likely to make or break your business.  Continue reading »

I read a great post today at Biz Chicks Rule about the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania’s partnership with UBS to offer a great program called Career Comeback: A UBS Fellowship Program for Professional Women Re-entering the Workforce.  According to the Wharton Business School’s website, the program is highly selective and it is offered at no charge to applicants who qualify thanks to funding from UBS. Continue reading »

Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) has increased its board of directors from 10 members to 11 by appointing Deirdre Connelly to its board of directors.  Ms. Connelly is the president of Lilly USA, a division of Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY).  Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren stated that Deirdre Connelly’s presence on the company’s board of directors will help develop strategies in the Hispanic market. Continue reading »

Adela Cepeda has spent 27 years working in the field of finance.  Today, she is the majority owner, a founding partner and chair of Alta Capital Group, LLC, as well as owner and president of A.C. Advisory, a municipal finance advisory firm.  Adela Cepeda will be the keynote speaker at Entrepreneur.com’s Women in Charge: Winning Strategies for Women-Business Owners conference, which will be held on January 29, 2007 in Miami Beach, Florida. Continue reading »

Sandy Bartow has been named the new leader of The National Women’s Business Council.  In her new role, Sandy will act as advisor and counsel to the President of the United States, Congress and the U.S. Small Business Administration.  The 15-member board of The National Women’s Business Council that Sandy will lead consists of female business owners and their representatives and works to promote women-owned businesses in both the public and private sectors. Continue reading »

Norway implemented a quota system related to the ratio of males and females in Norwegian companies’ boardrooms, and those companies have until January 31, 2008 to comply by ensuring at least 40% of their board members are women.  If Norwegian companies don’t comply, they’ll face legal action. 

Quotas have long been the subject of debate related to equal opportunity employment, but are the really helpful?  Norway seems to think so, and now an Italian company, Luxottica (NYSE: LUX) best known for its Ray-Ban sunglasses brand, is jumping on the quota bandwagon by stating they will fill at least 30% of their top management positions with women within the next two years. Continue reading »

Suzy Welch had a successful career before she married former General Electric (NYSE: GE) CEO Jack Welch in 2004.  She graduated from Harvard, worked as a reporter for the Associated Press and as an editor for the Harvard Business Review.  She even published a fiction novel, but she reached a whole new level of success when she married Jack Welch, which opened additional doors for her.  Currently, she writes a column for BusinessWeek with her husband and contributes to Oprah’s O Magazine.   

On Tuesday, Suzy Welch will give the keynote address at the Massachusetts Conference for Women.  Her life has provided her with a unique perspective on women in business, and recently, she shared some of her thoughts and opinions in an interview with Sacha Pfeiffer of the Boston Globe. Continue reading »

Laura Spencer from Work From Home Momma published an educational post called “Should You Set Your Initial Price Low to Get Clients?” yesterday.  While the post is targeted to work-at-homers and freelancers, I think the points Laura makes can apply to any business that struggles with the balance between setting prices that will generate an income and setting prices that attract customers. Continue reading »