On November 14, 2008, the first female 4-star general, Ann E. Dunwoody, was promoted to the U.S. Army's highest rank. There are only 21 female generals in the Army (only four are rank higher than 1-star generals), so when Ann Dunwoody received her promotion last week, did she break the glass ceiling in the U.S. military or is this an anomoly that is unlikely to be … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2008
Women and Networking
Post by Liz Cullen, contributing Women On Business writer The Wall Street Journal recently recognized "The 50 Women to Watch 2008". In reading the advice and experiences of the powerful women they profiled, I was interested to see that several women pointed out the same weakness for women in business: networking. For some women, the term networking conjures images … [Read more...]
Five Newer Marketing Tactics and Five Old Tried and True
Guest post by Terri Seymour of SeymourProducts.com There are numerous ways to market your business online with a lot of them being free. In this article, I have detailed five of the newer marketing methods as well as five of the old tried & true methods that still can do a lot for your business! Five Newer Marketing Methods Video Marketing – Video marketing is a … [Read more...]
Risk, Reward and a Weak Economy – Tips for Strategizing for a Successful Business Future
Post by Patricia Hewitt, contributing Women On Business writer It’s become the norm rather than the exception these days, to see the names of large U.S. corporations who are filing for bankruptcy protection or asking for large amounts of cash to keep them afloat. The major U.S. car manufacturers are just one example, but there are many more. Bankruptcy in its simplest … [Read more...]
Women of Design
The co-founders of UnderConsideration, which includes the Brand New blog about logo design that I love, are releasing a book in December called Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers. The book looks like a great read for women in business. Here is the snippet from Amazon.com that describes the book: … [Read more...]
Don’t Let Grinch Steal Your Business
Guest post by Teresa Morrow of Key Business Partners. You can read more about Teresa at the end of the post. 3 Characteristics of the Grinch to Avoid in your Business Being in business, there are many duties to complete at any given time and there may be times when your disposition may become a bit mimicking the Grinch (from How the Grinch Stole Christmas). Allowing certain … [Read more...]
Gender Pay Gap Exists for CEOs, Too
According to a study by The Corporate Library, a corporate governance research firm, the gender pay gap is alive and well among CEOs just as it is in the rest of company ranks. A new study by The Corporate Library reports that in 2008 female CEOs in the U.S. and Canada earn just 85% of what male CEOs earn. What's strange is that women CEOs get higher base salaries (103% … [Read more...]
Supporting Your Own Network
Post by Amy Blais, contributing Women On Business writer As a business woman, there are several opportunities to work with other companies for supply or service needs. Supporting your network of other women owned businesses can translate into partnerships and long lasting professional relationships. It is important to support women as clients, partners, employees and experts, … [Read more...]
Is Being Too NICE Hurting Your Business?
Guest post by Kelly Watson of Womenwise Marketing. Read more about Kelly at the end of this post. Generally speaking, we women excel at making other people feel comfortable. We’re nurturing. We’re good listeners. We read and respond to body language without even knowing we’re doing it. Despite this, we’re forced to walk a fine line between being … [Read more...]
Susan Gunelius Talks Copywriting and Marketing on Business Profits Radio
Business Profits Radio is a satellite radio show hosted by business expert, Robert Skrob. This week, Robert interviewed Susan Gunelius, author of Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps, to learn more about how to build your business and the buzz around it using simple techniques for creating compelling marketing messages. Some of what Robert and Susan discussed … [Read more...]