Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer Everyone needs mentors to help them grow and excel – even after they reach upper management. Yet mentors often serve men better than women because many women regard their mentors as protective and supportive allies, while men use mentors more actively to gain visibility, promotions and choice assignments. We, as … [Read more...]
Juliet Was Wrong
Guest post by Jennifer Tanzi (learn more about Jennifer at the end of this post) Names matter … especially when it comes to your online business. High atop her balcony, the love-struck Juliet laments her lover’s problematic surname, declaring, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” While technically she’s right, you wouldn’t want to put Juliet in charge of your … [Read more...]
What is Your Company’s Corporate Culture?
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer Each organization has its own personality and reputation, which usually starts at the top and permeates down, and heavily influences how individuals view others and behave towards their co-workers. For example, some companies are more political than others, and even departments or divisions within a company can … [Read more...]
Social Discrimination in the Workplace – Alive and Well
Post by Cheryl Santa Maria, contributing Women On Business writer Behind his back, we called him Bubba. Bubba was a mean - and rather large - lawyer with whom I used to work. He was gunning for a partner position and spent most of his time brown nosing (I'm sorry, the correct term is "networking") with his superiors . Due to bad office planning, Bubba's secretary was not … [Read more...]
Change Is the One Thing You Can Count On
Post by M.J. Ryan, contributing Women On Business writer Chris owns a business installing high end wood flooring. During the refinancing boom, her business grew to $4 million. As the economy has slowed, demand for her products has shrunk. Competitors are offering much lower prices and customers have less spare cash to choose the high end option--if they can afford new floors … [Read more...]
ROI on Social Media
Post by Dr. Marsha Firestone, contributing Women On Business writer Return on Investment or ROI is a profitability measure that evaluates the performance of a business. One of the most common ways to determine ROI is to divide net profit by total assets. ROI on social media would be calculated by the money you put into different social media outlets and the business you get … [Read more...]
Cheryl Santa Maria Joins the Women On Business Writing Team
I'm very happy to announce that another great writer has joined the Women On Business team of contributors. Cheryl Santa Maria brings an out-of-the-box perspective to business and work-home life issues that I know will add a lot to the Women On Business community. Please join me in welcoming Cheryl, and please take a moment to learn more about her below. About Cheryl Santa … [Read more...]
M.J. Ryan Joins the Women On Business Writing Team
I'm very happy to announce that M.J. Ryan, an internationally recognized expert on the subject of change and an amazing business woman, has joined the writing team on Women On Business. M.J. is sure to bring an incredible wealth of useful information to the Women On Business community. Recently, I got a copy of her new book, AdaptAbility: How to Survive Change You Didn't Ask … [Read more...]
Economy is Not all Gloom and Doom – Finding the Sunny Spots
Post by Liz Cullen, contributing Women On Business writer Women business owners know perhaps better than most that the economy is continuously providing gloomy news, and it does not appear to be getting sunnier anytime soon. However, a couple of events that I recently attended have pointed out that there are some sunny spots –especially for women business owners –despite the … [Read more...]
5 Winning Strategies For Starting a Business
Guest post by Jane Wesman (learn more about Jane at the end of this post) Do you dream about starting a business, but don’t know where to begin? Does the idea of being your own boss and creating a company that provides great products and services excite you? But all you do is dream, unable to move ahead? You’re not alone. Many women feel this way. More than twenty-five … [Read more...]