I needed to get in touch with the HR manager at a particular company recently. I emailed off the website stating why. I asked if I could please have their name, email and phone number. I received the following response: … [Read more...]
Who’s on the Bus?
Post by Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, contributing Women On Business writer Regardless of the size of your business, contracting for services will be (or already is) an integral element of your activities. Some think outsourcing is synonymous with contracting, and that may be, but for my purposes in this article, I’m sticking with contracting as a distinctly different service. Why? … [Read more...]
Do You Take Confidentiality Seriously?
When I was sixteen years old and working as a teller in a bank. I had been in the role only a few months but knew already it wasn’t what I was put on earth for. I liked the bank though. I wanted to know what else was available within it. I knew there had to be some cool department I had not heard of before in the big building in town. If not, perhaps I’d find my bliss amongst … [Read more...]
Taking a Risk: It’s All About Trust.
“Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what is next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little. The artist never entirely knows. We guess. We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark” ~Agnes De Mille How likely are you to take a “leap in the dark” in your life and your business? I like this quote because it creates a wonderful image for … [Read more...]
THE 3 Rs of Marketing – Reuse, Recycle AND Reduce
Guest Post by Sherrell Dorsey (Learn more about Sherrell at the end of this post) In the current economy, we have all seen companies of all sizes announcing layoffs and budget cuts. People are spending less and finding new ways to cut their expenses. As a business owner you may have already begun to cut your marketing budget, and although it is a great way to reduce expenses, … [Read more...]
Survey Shows What Employees Really Want for Administrative Professionals Day
Ready for some big news? Next week, Women On Business will hold a giveaway where 5 lucky winners will each receive a $100 American Express gift card to celebrate Administrative Professionals Day! Stay tuned for all the details coming in just a couple of days! In the meantime, American Express shared some results from a recent survey the company conducted related to … [Read more...]
The Importance of Being Certified as a Woman Owned Business
Post by Dr. Marsha Firestone, contributing Women On Business writer Supplier diversity in a company is usually a department that encourages the use of diverse vendors as suppliers. This includes Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Disabled Veteran Businesses (DVB). At the WPEO, we certify … [Read more...]
‘Results Only’ work environments
Work life balance has been a popular catch phrase for ages now, but more and more experts are starting to say it is no longer 'the thing'. The workplace is changing so rapidly it has seemingly been replaced already. We now need work-life integration, as work and life should be in harmony.... therefore removing the need to 'balance' the two. Makes a lot of sense. … [Read more...]
Word of Mouth Marketing
I have always maintained that the best way to market is by word of mouth. Communicating with your network is the most powerful and important marketing vehicle you've got. I was so pleased to read Seth Godin's blog last week, because he validated this marketing approach and labeled it, the secret of new marketing. In his blog, Seth states: Find ten people. Ten people who … [Read more...]
Just Deal with It
Post by Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, contributing Women On Business writer 2.4 miles swimming. 112 miles biking. Then a marathon – 26.2 miles. It’s called the Ironman distance and it’s the longest of four main distances that triathletes can race. There’s a woman doing it now who only started doing triathlons four years ago and who, in six starts at this distance, has won each of … [Read more...]