Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer You’ve arrived at an event that you believe will help you professionally – perhaps a meeting of a business organization or community group where you hope to see people you know and meet new contacts. You are investing your time, perhaps money too, to be there. So how can you make the most of this … [Read more...]
The Power of Three
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer When I learned of the President’s choice for the next Supreme Court Justice a few weeks ago, it hit me immediately – this would be the third woman on the Court. “Three” is the number of women needed to make an impact, according to several research studies. Three shifts the dynamics of corporate boards when … [Read more...]
Corporate Exec or Entrepreneur – Which is Better?
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer If you are an entrepreneur, you’ve probably experienced the look of envy on the faces of people in the corporate workforce when they find out you run your own business. They are likely thinking things like “wow, if it’s a beautiful day, you can just take the afternoon off” or “you’re so lucky you don’t have … [Read more...]
Why is the Pipeline in Peril?
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer We all know those dismal and annoying stats about women in business – we’re about half the workforce but only 3% of Fortune 500 CEOs, 15% of board of directors, and 13% of executive officers. It’s also true that women are making great strides and graduating with about half of the advance professional degrees, … [Read more...]
Mary Bennett Joins the Women on Business Writing Team
Please join me in welcoming Mary Bennett to the Women on Business writing team. Mary has over twenty five years of experience in the accounting and consulting industry. Seventeen years of this experience has been with Crowe Horwath LLP, a top ten accounting and consulting firm. For ten years of her career Mary served as a partner at Crowe. Mary’s roles have included … [Read more...]
Being an Entrepreneur – How I Fight Against the Conformist in Me
Guest post by Rebecca Tervo (learn more about Rebecca at the end of this post) I fell in love with a vampire and have become intrigued by vampire stories…No, this is not another book review or blog entry about vampires. I became a fan of author Stephenie Meyer after being “forced” to read the wildly popular “Twilight” series because my 10 year old daughter wanted to read … [Read more...]
Stay with the Positive
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer Sometimes I’m certain there are two of me. There’s the self-assured woman who feels good about herself and her abilities. But there’s also that anxious gal who questions every decision she makes and becomes a quivering mass of uncertainty when she walks into a room full of people. The better me is strong and … [Read more...]
Greet Like a Ginsu – Part Two
Post by Frances Cole Jones, contributing Women On Business writer If you missed Part One of this post, you can read it here -- Greet Like a Ginsu - Part One. In my last post I talked about ensuring your physical space is clean and welcoming. It’s also important to be very clear with the people manning these areas about personal items displayed, dress code, hold music, and … [Read more...]
Greet Like a Ginsu – Part One
Post by Frances Cole Jones, contributing Women On Business writer Did you know it took over 600 hours to think up, agree upon, and refine the first ten seconds of the original Ginsu infomercial? (“In Japan, the hand can be used like a knife…”) The image – a hand karate chopping a tomato - was so arresting—weird enough to make the person with the remote stop flipping channels … [Read more...]
How Far Will You Go for Networking?
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer We will probably all agree that networking is highly beneficial to our careers for many reasons. We can gain valuable information, become known, develop relationships, acquire business leads and find opportunities for personal and professional growth. So, getting to know people both inside and outside your … [Read more...]