I read an unsettling article on CIO.com today called "Do Women in Business Really Matter?" It disturbs me for a few reasons, bus most of all, I can't believe CIO would allow such a one-side, politically incorrect article to be published. That says a lot about their brand, and not good things.  Rather than swaying you by summarizing the article in my own words here, … [Read more...]
How Businesswomen Can Get on Corporate Boards of Directors
In a "Women in Business" Roundtable at the University of Illinois College of Business last month sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, three prominent businesswomen from the Chicago, Illinois area (Doris Christopher, Ann Cresce and Jean Reagan) addressed the gender gap in corporate board rooms and provided suggestions for how women can increase their chances for getting in those … [Read more...]
Women Lead the Social Media Gender Gap
While women trail men in the business gender gap, they lead the show when it comes to the social media gender gap. It makes sense. The interesting part about this from a business perspective is the following: Will the realization that women dominate social media mean companies will hire more female executives to lead the teams targeting Web 2.0? Only time will tell. Already, … [Read more...]
Women’s Words Weekly – May 18-24, 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. Susan Gunelius on Brandcurve (that's me!) provides 5 Musts for Logo Design - don't create a new logo for your business without reading this post first! Roberta Rosenberg at The Copywriting Maven shares Why Using Twitter is Like … [Read more...]
Gender Pay Gap Not Expected to Close Until 2057
I stumbled across an article on Yahoo! Education today called "Great Jobs that Profit Women: Five Flexible Careers with Man-Sized Paychecks." The career suggestions were nothing earth-shattering - personal financial advisor, psychologist/therapist, entrepreneur, education administrator and human resources manager. In fact, I think those career choices reflect the sad state of … [Read more...]
New Study Reveals Why Women Leave Science and Tech Jobs
It's a fact that women leave science and tech jobs in disproportionate numbers, and the gender gap is alive and well in both fields. Until now, the reasons for the under-representation and high turnover haven't been documented through a thorough research study. Well, it's time to reveal the real reasons behind the gender gap in the science and tech fields. … [Read more...]
Women’s Words Weekly, May 11-17, 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. Jennifer Gniadecki of Everyday Networker gives us Gossip vs. WOM Marketing where she gives us her view on using gossip vs. word of mouth marketing to promote. Jean Murray at Small Business Boomers asks Sunny Side Up or Small … [Read more...]
WomenCentric – For Career and Entrepreneurial Success
I came across the WomenCentric website during a trip around the internet earlier this week. I think the organization sounds very interesting primarily because it brings together women in business to help them find speaking engagements. Public speaking is a great way to boost your position as an expert in your field. I sent an email to WomenCentric using the link … [Read more...]
Win $10,000 from Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart's "Dreamers into Doers" contest is on for the second year in a row. If you turned a hobby into a business or nonprofit, then you could win $10,000, a vacation at a Wyndham Resort and a trip to New York City to appear on the "Martha Stewart Show". Ten finalists will also get $1,000 each as well as a 1-week vacation to Puerto Rico. All you have to do to … [Read more...]
Women’s Words Weekly, May 4-10, 2008
I'm back from vacation and back to blogging! 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. First, I'd like to highlight two posts I wrote for the new blog I'm helping to author - Corporate Eye - Branding in the Spotlight - What is Branding? and Branding in the Spotlight: How … [Read more...]