I'm happy to introduce Mahsa Shamsipour as the newest member of the Women on Business writing team! Mahsa’s blog postss will cover the struggles and triumphs that a young, female entrepreneur experiences while initiating the start of her own business. She will also offer tips and tricks for anything from writing that business plan to where to get cheap business cards and how … [Read more...]
Don’t Get Ripped Off – Tips for Saving Money on Credit Card Processing
Guest post by Stella Fayman (learn more about Stella at the end of this post) When merchants begin accepting credit cards, usually they sign up for Paypal (if an online merchant). However, as business booms and revenue from credit cards grows, it may be more cost effective to switch to a credit card processor (merchant account provider). Be wary, processors are known to be … [Read more...]
Employee Brand Differentiation
Differentiating oneself in the workforce today may hold the key for many employees who are keenly interested and highly motivated to survive downsizing. While it may take extra effort, the payoff can be exponentially greater both short and long range; for the employee and the company. With discipline, determination, and drive, employees can make their mark strategically, … [Read more...]
The Keys to Employee Retention
Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer Employees are the driving force to your business’ success and retaining those key people is critical to the health of your company. The ability to keep your best employees ensures customer satisfaction, product sales, and deeply embedded organizational knowledge. But how do you get your best employees to stick … [Read more...]
Women on Business Welcomes Tina Kashlak Nicolai to the Writing Team
Please join me in welcoming human resources and resume expert Tina Kashlak Nicolai to the Women on Business writing team. You can learn more about Tina below and look for her posts coming soon to Women on Business! Tina Kashlak Nicolai, PHR, is the President and Chief Career Strategist and Writer of Resume Writers’ Ink, LLC; www.resumewritersink.com. With more than 22 … [Read more...]
10 Resolutions for Success in 2010
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer It’s a new decade, a new year and the traditional time for resolutions. And, with women’s progress at the highest levels of business going slowly or even stalled, it seems like a good time to think about the resolutions that could make us more successful in the coming year. 1. Be passionate about the work … [Read more...]
Taking Over Male-Dominated Industries
Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer According to WomenEntrepreneur.com and The Center for Women’s Business Research, the number of woman-owned businesses is on the rise. The biggest noticeable difference? Not all woman-owned startups are service industry based, a trend that dominated the last decade. That’s right. With every new woman-owned … [Read more...]
Tahera Dudhwala Joins the Women on Business Writing Team
I love to have a variety of viewpoints and experiences shared on Women on Business, and our new writer, Tahera Dudhwala, brings exactly that. Please join me in welcoming her to the team! You can learn more about Tahera below. Tahera Dudhwala is a writer and editor based in Manchester, England. Her extensive marketing and finance background allows her to run … [Read more...]
FTC and Other Organizations Aim to Help Business Owners Get Loans
Guest post by Shannon Suetos (learn more about Shannon at the end of this post) Being able to budget your money is key for a new business owner—doing so can be the difference between being successful or not. Budgeting is even more important these days with the state of the economy. The U.S. Labor of Statistics has reported that the unemployment rate (as of December 2009 ) is … [Read more...]
Top 10 Email Marketing Takeaways from 2009
Guest post by Janine Popick, CEO of Vertical Response (see disclosure below) 1. Get Social The web's most successful companies have discovered the power of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media to connect with their customers. 2. Host then Post Web 2.0 marketers have found a great way to expand their readership beyond their opted-in subscribers. Create a … [Read more...]