I read a great post today on Deb Ng's Freelance Writing Jobs blog called Whose Advice Should You Follow? I thought her post really speaks to women in business. Deb suggests: "Before following anyone's advice, ask yourself: Why is this good advice? Is this the direction I want to go?" I think women have a tendency to seek buy-in and collaborative thinking more than … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2008
Project Working Mom Provides Resources to Help Women Go Back to School
According to a recent article on ARAlifestyle.com, "eLearners.com in collaboration with online colleges, American Intercontinental University, DeVry University and Walden University, will grant at least $2 million in full-ride scholarships to working mothers across the country. This is part of the "Project Working Mom - Putting Eduction to Work" education awareness program." A … [Read more...]
Tips to Help You Go Back to School for the Degree You Always Wanted
According to a post on Wise Women Investor today, 18% of all grad students are 40 or older. That's a phenomenal statistic that proves it's never too late to go back to school to get that degree you always wanted but never had the time or money to pursue. However, wanting to get that degree and paying for the education to obtain it are two different things. … [Read more...]
Interview with the Founders of Sk*rt
Earlier this week, I published a post on BloggingTips.com where I shared an interview I recently conducted with the founders of sk-rt.com. Three innovative risk-takers, Gabrielle Blair, Laura Mayes and Laurie Smithwick, founded sk*rt in early 2007 to provide a place, "where they could find a collection of content that was interesting to them. It didn't seem to exist, so they … [Read more...]
Who’s Who Directory of Women in eCommerce 2008
The Women's eCommerce Association (WECAI) is developing a Who's Who Directory of Women in eCommerce for 2008. The directory will be published online and promoted via the WECAI website as well as through their WE Magazine for Women. This is a new directory resource that will list women who have an online presence (website must have been live for at least one year). That online … [Read more...]
Business Must Adapt to Women to Thrive, Not the Other Way Around
"To improve diversity, women may hold the key, but men generally still control the lock." Olivier Marchal, head of the French operation of Bain & Co. (source) That quote says it all. For companies to thrive in the future (and frankly, in the present), they need to learn how to create a more diverse leadership team. Women play an integral part in that diversity. Research … [Read more...]
Lisa Stone, CEO of BlogHer.com, Talks to ABC News
BlogHer.com is a website dedicated to female bloggers. Not only does the site include a directory of blogs written by women, but it also provides forums, an advertising network and conferences to help women become better bloggers. Last week, the CEO of BlogHer, Lisa Stone, was interviewed on ABC News where she spoke about the role of women in the blogosphere and online as a … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Free Publicity
Joan Stewart wrote a great article for WomenCorp called "Joan's Top 10 Tips for Free Publicity." Female entrepreneurs have a tendency to undervalue the work they do as newsworthy. Instead, why not assume that everything you do in your business is worthy of publicity. In terms of word-of-mouth marketing, the key step to generating a buzz is to ask for it by jump-starting the … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Gordon’s ‘The Chic Entrepreneur’ Coming in May 2008
Elizabeth Gordon is the owner of Flourishing Business, an advisory firm for entrepreneurs. In May, her new book for women in business will be available called The Chic Entrepreneur: Put Your Business in Higher Heels. In The Chic Entrepreneur, Elizabeth hopes to provide advice on how to start smart and grow a strong company. She offers nine-points to follow as well as practical … [Read more...]