Post by Dr. Marsha Firestone, contributing Women On Business writer Trade organizations are an excellent way to form strategic alliances, a great resource for new businesses and the best format for receiving the most current information in a given business. It is extremely important to be involved in these organizations as a way to expand your horizons. Trade publications can … [Read more...]
Women’s Words Weekly – November 9-15, 2008
Time for another round of Women’s Words Weekly where I take a look at what businesswomen bloggers were talking about during the previous week. Lahle Wolfe of About.com Women in Business tells us about the Working Mother's Contest for "Green" Women-Owned Businesses. Lisa Moren Bromma of Wise Women Investor shares Three Smart Strategies for the Business Traveler with some … [Read more...]
Secrets to Succession Planning
Post by Patricia Hewitt, contributing Women On Business writer Transition – passing the reins of power from one set of hands to another. Looked at in another way, it means BIG changes are on the way, and anytime there are big changes, there is always the opportunity to make a fool of oneself or prove that early training in manners and deportment do make a difference. … [Read more...]
Winners of 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business Announced
Last week, 60 women executives, business owners and companies were named winners of the 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business. More than 1,200 nominations from around the world were submitted for the 5th annual competition in 50 categories. Some of the 2008 Stevie Awards winners are: Best Executive: Ilene Gordon, president of Alcan Packaging, Inc. (Chicago, … [Read more...]
Was the U.S. Military Glass Ceiling Broken by First Female 4-Star General?
On November 14, 2008, the first female 4-star general, Ann E. Dunwoody, was promoted to the U.S. Army's highest rank. There are only 21 female generals in the Army (only four are rank higher than 1-star generals), so when Ann Dunwoody received her promotion last week, did she break the glass ceiling in the U.S. military or is this an anomoly that is unlikely to be … [Read more...]
Women and Networking
Post by Liz Cullen, contributing Women On Business writer The Wall Street Journal recently recognized "The 50 Women to Watch 2008". In reading the advice and experiences of the powerful women they profiled, I was interested to see that several women pointed out the same weakness for women in business: networking. For some women, the term networking conjures images … [Read more...]
Risk, Reward and a Weak Economy – Tips for Strategizing for a Successful Business Future
Post by Patricia Hewitt, contributing Women On Business writer It’s become the norm rather than the exception these days, to see the names of large U.S. corporations who are filing for bankruptcy protection or asking for large amounts of cash to keep them afloat. The major U.S. car manufacturers are just one example, but there are many more. Bankruptcy in its simplest … [Read more...]
Women of Design
The co-founders of UnderConsideration, which includes the Brand New blog about logo design that I love, are releasing a book in December called Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers. The book looks like a great read for women in business. Here is the snippet from Amazon.com that describes the book: … [Read more...]
Don’t Let Grinch Steal Your Business
Guest post by Teresa Morrow of Key Business Partners. You can read more about Teresa at the end of the post. 3 Characteristics of the Grinch to Avoid in your Business Being in business, there are many duties to complete at any given time and there may be times when your disposition may become a bit mimicking the Grinch (from How the Grinch Stole Christmas). Allowing certain … [Read more...]
Gender Pay Gap Exists for CEOs, Too
According to a study by The Corporate Library, a corporate governance research firm, the gender pay gap is alive and well among CEOs just as it is in the rest of company ranks. A new study by The Corporate Library reports that in 2008 female CEOs in the U.S. and Canada earn just 85% of what male CEOs earn. What's strange is that women CEOs get higher base salaries (103% … [Read more...]