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...]
Trimming the Fat
This past week I realized that there CAN definitely be too many cooks in the kitchen. I don't cook very often so for me to even use that analogy, it is way too crowded! I believe in everyone having a role and everyone's role having value, but when the line gets fuzzy between the two, I find myself getting uncomfortable and having to trust my gut. Enough is enough, time to … [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...]
The Never-Ending Meeting
Last week I had six meetings over a nine hour work day. I also attended one single meeting that consumed the better part of my day. I spent more time meeting and less time actually doing. This is my plea for the "meeters" of the world to break from the pack and start becoming "doers." Many studies find that 70% or better surveyed said their meetings are very often … [Read more...]
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
Actually, you have an obligation to remain silent...the right is in the speech. On this day of celebration of our inalienable rights, I can't help but think about our freedoms. Unfortunately, speaking doesn't come with an owner's manual or license, so anyone, anywhere, anytime can say what's on their mind...therein lies the lesson. Just because we have the right, does not … [Read more...]
20 Best Marketing and Social Media Blogs by Women from Forbes Includes WomenOnBusiness.com
Forbes.com published a list of the top 20 marketing and social media blogs by women today and WomenOnBusiness.com is included on the list along with some other amazing blogs! You can follow the link to see the complete list on Forbes.com. Thank you to all the incredible women who contribute content to WomenOnBusiness.com and thank you to everyone who joins the conversation … [Read more...]
It’s a New Day
As Michael Buble' croons from my iPod, "It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me. And I'm feeling good," I smile! One because of my fantasy that Michael Buble' is personally serenading me and two because I've ended up with a Plan B that has outperformed Plan A by a mile! Yes! A new year, a new beginning and a new direction laced with old skills and … [Read more...]