Companies that engage employees and the community through employee volunteerism are making a difference to more than the bottom line. Incorporating programs for social good into their culture helps companies stand out in their community, enhances recruiting opportunities and leads to greater satisfaction among employees. Additionally according to the Center for Corporate … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
Perfecting The Startup Pitch and Overcoming Mistakes
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Rachel Brooks shares her story of a failed startup pitch that was very public. She write for Women 2.0: "This morning, 13 million people listened to me stumble on NPR through one my most agonizing startup failures to date. How was your morning?" Learn her tips for overcoming startup pitch failure such as: don't be a victim and don't let failure … [Read more...]
Let Your Business Grow
We all need a little help along the way. Making the decision to go out on your own is difficult but a ton of fun if you do it correctly and have the right pieces to the puzzle. Women are becoming more prevalent as entrepreneurs, it can be a very empowering thing to have your own business and be successful at it. It doesn't matter what your business is, you can make it work, … [Read more...]
Women-Owned Businesses Employ More People Than Walmart and More
Did you know that women-owned businesses in the United States employ 40% more people than the top three employers (McDonald's, IBM, and Walmart) combined? That's just one of the statistics from the American Express OPEN State of Women-Owned Businesses Report. In total, 7.7 million people are employed by women-owned businesses in the United States, which is a 9% increase over … [Read more...]
4 Properties of Effective Conversational Leadership
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: As a company grows, communication across the organization falters. Executives understand the business strategy and assume that employees understand it, too. That's not often the case. Carmen Noble of Harvard Business School shares the four properties of effective conversational leadership from Boris Groysberg, professor of Business Administration at … [Read more...]
Girls Are Smarter Than Boys [Infographic]
Girls are smarter than boys, but where are the girls in math and sciences? That's the question asked in an infographic from EngineeringDegree.net which makes the argument that girls are smarter than boys but a gender-related lack of self confidence causes them to steer away from occupations that are traditionally dominated by men. For example, although girls have higher IQs … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Female Executives Hold Other Women Back
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: A new study from Olin Business School at Washington University reports that female executives in business are preventing other qualified women from reaching high-level positions. Furthermore, the study found that business women who hold high-level positions are often the "token female" on the executives team. The surprising part is that many of … [Read more...]
What Marissa Mayer should bring to Yahoo
Marissa Mayer is a 37 year old executive of a technology firm that alone should create energy and excitement around leadership potential. She is joining Yahoo from Google and to be frank some rigidity is needed at Yahoo. So as we wait with bated breath to dissect her every move as CEO, here are things that I would like to see her bring to the troubled company. Well rounded … [Read more...]
How Solopreneurs Market Online [Infographic]
How do solopreneurs market their businesses, products, and services online? What's working and what's not? A new infographic created from data found in a 2012 study of solopreneurs in the United States is shown below. Based on this research, solopreneurs are happy with email marketing and content marketing, but there is a lot of room for improvement in web design. However, … [Read more...]
5 Key Ways Women are Different from Men in Business
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Women are different from men, and those differences can be seen in business just as they can in other areas of life. Women in business can learn a lot from men, and men can learn a lot from women. The best teams are diverse teams, but diversity is still not the norm in the business world. Rhonda Abrams of Gannett shared the five key ways women are … [Read more...]