I received an email about an interesting webcast that's coming up later this month. Aquent is hosting a free webcast, Web Design for ROI - How Design Impacts the Bottom Line, on Thursday, May 22nd at 1:00 (Eastern). The webcast will explain how: Design effectively for different types of Web pages Increase Web sales/leads Increase overall site … [Read more...]
Women’s Words Weekly – April 20-26, 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. Sorry for the delay this week. I had some Wordpress issues that put me behind schedule! Lahle Wolfe of About.com's Women in Business gives us Job Fields Business Women are Dominating In and it's not a pretty picture when it … [Read more...]
Women Make 77 Cents for Each Dollar Men Make in the U.S.
Did you know that Tuesday, April 22nd was Equal Pay Day? I didn't. In fact, I've never heard of it. Why isn't this day publicized more? According to BizWomen.com, Equal Pay Day was created in 1996 by the National Committee on Pay Equity to draw attention to the inequality in pay between men and women in the United States. It falls on a Tuesday in April each year. … [Read more...]
Women’s Words Weekly – April 13-19, 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. Nicki Gilmour of The Glass Hammer gives us Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo CEO, on Mentors, Meritocracy and Maternity - a great wrap up of Nooyi's speach at the Catalyst Awards featuring some excellent quotes. Deborah Robinson of Australian … [Read more...]
Age of Conversation 2 – Authors Get Pumped to Start Writing
The Age of Conversation 2 is underway, and the 275 blogger authors have been assigned topics related to the subject: Why don't people get it? I will be tackling a really cool topic - My Marketing Tragedy. I already know what I'm going to write about, but I can't tell. You'll have to buy the book when it comes out later this year. Remember, all proceeds … [Read more...]
The Chic Entrepreneur by Elizabeth Gordon – A Review
I was lucky enough to get a copy of The Chic Entrepreneur from author Elizabeth Gordon, which I'm very happy to review here on Women On Business. First, this book is written just the way I like books and how I like to write my own. It's very straightforward and easy to read. Let's face it. Businesspeople are very busy. Longwinded business books that are overflowing … [Read more...]
Women’s Words Weekly – April 6-12, 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. Darlene McDaniel of Interview Chatter brings us Video Instruction: Resume and Cover Letter Secrets Revealed - great tips to help you in your job search. Miki Saxon of Leadership Turn gives us Four Quick Steps to Improve Your Writing - … [Read more...]
Women Business Owners Go Green and Global
A survey of 1,200 women business owners conducted by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) discovered three interesting trends about female business owners. According to a post on WomenEntrepreneur.com by Eva Gumpel, women business owners are going green, going global and giving back to their communities (dubbed the 3 'G's by Eva). The survey found … [Read more...]
The Link Between Employees and Customer Loyalty Explained
I received an email today announcing a free webcast sponsored by the American Marketing Association on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. (ET).  The webcast will feature Michael Lowenstein, a customer loyalty expert and vice president/senior consultant of Harris Interactive, who will explain the relationship between employee behavior, customer loyalty and … [Read more...]
Women’s Words Weekly – March 30-April 5, 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. Michelle Dunn from BizCreditPolicy gives us Skills to Look for in a Credit Manager - great tips if you need to hire a credit manager for your business. Allison Boyer from GreenerAssets tells us to Find a Cause to Go Green in order to … [Read more...]