Posted June 23rd, 2008 by Susan Gunelius in Networking, Online Business
While women still make up the minority when it comes to holding executive business positions and a gender pay gap exists that is not going to close anytime soon, the media is starting to notice the value of women in business. In 2008, several large media organizations have launched websites and magazines targeted to businesswomen.
Some of those sites include:
Sounds like a media bandwagon that more and more media outlets will jump on in the near future. It’s about time!
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Posted March 6th, 2008 by Susan Gunelius in Female Entrepreneurs, Networking
Heidi Richards from Virtual Woman’s Day (and founder and CEO of the Women’s Ecommerce Association International - WECAI) is hosting a Virtual Woman’s Day Celebration on March 14th and 15th. The event will take place online through a series of showcase presentations, networking opportunities and more.
You can learn more about the event and how to sign up by following the link above, or you can view the schedule on Virtual Woman’s Day.
Presenters include Lisa Moren Bromma from Wise Women Investor who I just featured earlier this week in Women’s Words Weekly!
Tags: women in business, businesswomen networking, WECAI, virtual woman’s day, online business training, women on business, women entrepreneurs
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Posted February 23rd, 2008 by Susan Gunelius in Networking
More and more social networking websites are popping up online everyday, but an interesting new twist on social networking is coming from established businesses adding a social networking component to their existing websites. Fast Company is one of the most recent entrants into the social web by adding a new Business Network to its existing website where users can publish blog posts on the Fast Company website, participate in forums and ask and answer questions.
I wrote an interesting post for Buzz Networker that was published today called Fast Company Joins the Social Networking Bandwagon which describes Fast Company’s Business Network in more detail.
I think new social websites like this could create great networking opportunities for business people, particularly ones that are so heavily focused directly on business such as Fast Company’s Business Network. What do you think?
Tags: social networking, social web, business networking, online networking, Buzz Networker, Fast Company, women in business, businesswomen, women on business
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Posted February 6th, 2008 by Susan Gunelius in Businesswomen Bloggers, Marketing, Networking, Online Business
The Women’s eCommerce Association (WECAI) is developing a Who’s Who Directory of Women in eCommerce for 2008. The directory will be published online and promoted via the WECAI website as well as through their WE Magazine for Women.
This is a new directory resource that will list women who have an online presence (website must have been live for at least one year). That online presence can be in the form of a website or blog which is used to promote a product or service or to make money via affiliate sites. The site does not need to include a shopping cart. It simply needs to be a way that clients and/or business finds you.
One URL may be submitted per person. Every submission will be reviewed before it will be included in the Who’s Who Directory of Women in eCommerce. You can get all of the submission details by following the link to the Who’s Who Directory of Women in eCommerce information post.
I’m disappointed that my blogs and websites have not been live for a full year yet. I’ll definitely submit in 2009! This sounds like a great resource.
Tags: WECAI, WE Magazine for Women, women in ecommerce, women in business, businesswomen directory, online business, businesswomen, women on business
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Posted January 30th, 2008 by Susan Gunelius in Networking, Women On Business
One of the blogs I read frequently is Biz Chicks Rule, which is authored by Kristen King and Bridget Wright. Kristen was interviewed for an article in the Washington Post that was published on Sunday about networking. In fact every businessperson who was interviewed for the article by author, Gabriel Goldberg, is a woman from the Washington DC area, and they give excellent advice to jumpstart your networking efforts.
Here are some of the networking tips given by businesswomen in the Washington Post article:
- Kristen King, a freelance writer, speaker and consultant warned that we should avoid, “talking only about yourself instead of getting to know the other person. If you’re totally egocentric in your marketing, people will avoid you like the plague.”
- Jeanine Cogan, a leadership coach said, networking is an, “opportunity to reveal your character and competence, and to support others in their successes.”
- Ardell Fleeson, a frequent speaker on business networking, reminds us of the importance of business cards and warns against running out of them. Without business cards, the chances for follow-up are slim to none, and networking is worthless without follow-up.
I agree with all three of these tips. Networking is about more than boosting sales or finding a new job. It’s about building long-term relationships and learning from each other.
Can you think of any other networking tips to add?
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Posted January 2nd, 2008 by Susan Gunelius in Networking
Networking is a key component to business success for men and women. The social web provides a myriad of opportunities for women in business to connect, share ideas and opinions, ask questions and more.
With a new year upon us, it’s a great time to put together some business networking goals for the next twelve months. As you put together a networking strategy for 2008, remember to include the social web in your plan. For example, join social sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook then actively participate on those sites to expand your business network. Continue reading »
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