All I can say is, "Wow."Â Check out this info from MomsRising.org, a website dedicated to workplace discrimination issues: Yesterday, the Senate failed to pass the Fair Pay Act, which would allow women to demand equal pay for equal work. Senator McCain (R-AZ), who didn't even come to vote, said that instead of legislation allowing them to demand equal pay, women simply need … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2008
Women Make 77 Cents for Each Dollar Men Make in the U.S.
Did you know that Tuesday, April 22nd was Equal Pay Day? I didn't. In fact, I've never heard of it. Why isn't this day publicized more? According to BizWomen.com, Equal Pay Day was created in 1996 by the National Committee on Pay Equity to draw attention to the inequality in pay between men and women in the United States. It falls on a Tuesday in April each year. … [Read more...]
Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day
Happy Administrative Professionals' Day to all of the men and women who keep the offices around the world running efficiently and sanely! … [Read more...]
Women’s Words Weekly – April 13-19, 2008
Time for another round of Women’s Words Weekly where I take a look at what businesswomen bloggers were talking about during the previous week. Nicki Gilmour of The Glass Hammer gives us Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo CEO, on Mentors, Meritocracy and Maternity - a great wrap up of Nooyi's speach at the Catalyst Awards featuring some excellent quotes. Deborah Robinson of Australian … [Read more...]
Age of Conversation 2 – Authors Get Pumped to Start Writing
The Age of Conversation 2 is underway, and the 275 blogger authors have been assigned topics related to the subject: Why don't people get it? I will be tackling a really cool topic - My Marketing Tragedy. I already know what I'm going to write about, but I can't tell. You'll have to buy the book when it comes out later this year. Remember, all proceeds … [Read more...]
The Chic Entrepreneur by Elizabeth Gordon – A Review
I was lucky enough to get a copy of The Chic Entrepreneur from author Elizabeth Gordon, which I'm very happy to review here on Women On Business. First, this book is written just the way I like books and how I like to write my own. It's very straightforward and easy to read. Let's face it. Businesspeople are very busy. Longwinded business books that are overflowing … [Read more...]
10 Tips to Make Your Business Greener
With Earth Day quickly approaching, I thought it would be appropriate to write about making business more eco-friendly. I checked the RiverWired blog to get some ideas and found a post called the Top 10 Tips to Green Your Small Business by Susan Seliger. In her article, Susan discusses the importance not just of making environmentally friendly products but actually … [Read more...]
Women’s Words Weekly – April 6-12, 2008
Time for another round of Women’s Words Weekly where I take a look at what businesswomen bloggers were talking about during the previous week. Darlene McDaniel of Interview Chatter brings us Video Instruction: Resume and Cover Letter Secrets Revealed - great tips to help you in your job search. Miki Saxon of Leadership Turn gives us Four Quick Steps to Improve Your Writing - … [Read more...]
Women Business Owners Go Green and Global
A survey of 1,200 women business owners conducted by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) discovered three interesting trends about female business owners. According to a post on WomenEntrepreneur.com by Eva Gumpel, women business owners are going green, going global and giving back to their communities (dubbed the 3 'G's by Eva). The survey found … [Read more...]
The Link Between Employees and Customer Loyalty Explained
I received an email today announcing a free webcast sponsored by the American Marketing Association on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. (ET).  The webcast will feature Michael Lowenstein, a customer loyalty expert and vice president/senior consultant of Harris Interactive, who will explain the relationship between employee behavior, customer loyalty and … [Read more...]