Guest post by Patti Dragland (learn more about Patti at the end of this post) People are generally good. Most people who live a relatively average life (and don’t suffer from psychopathic disorders) live with a moral compass that’s in line with socially acceptable behaviour. There are times, however, when we can get caught up outside of our moral compass. I would … [Read more...]
Archives for 2008
Free Coaching Available at InterviewChatter.com
Darlene McDaniel is a fellow businesswoman blogger, and she is celebrating her 2-year anniversary blogging at InterviewChatter.com by giving away a free 15-minute career coaching session to the first 25 people who leave a comment on this post on Interview Chatter. Be sure to read all the directions to ensure your comment is counted. For example, you must not … [Read more...]
The Flexibility of an Entrepreneur
Post by Dr. Marsha Firestone, contributing Women On Business writer Most businesses are seeing a range of effects from the struggling economy. Take light in the fact that as an entrepreneur and business owner you can be more flexible with your business ideas and decisions than a large corporation. Customers will be more enthusiastic about going to your company because you are … [Read more...]
10 Advertising Words to Avoid in 2009 by Susan Gunelius on Entrepreneur.com
My latest copywriting article was published on Entrepreneur.com yesterday. This article talks about 10 Advertising Words to Avoid in 2009. While the article is written with an eye to marketing in 2009, the list is actually an evergreen one, meaning most of the words on the list are words that you should always try to avoid in your copywriting. For example, words … [Read more...]
To Blog or Not To Blog: That is the Question
Post by Monica Flores, contributing Women On Business writer For businesswomen, the question of, "Should I start a blog?" is a big one. Have you thought about it yet? I think the question of, "Can you afford to blog?" is actually, "Can you afford not to blog?" My big picture perspective on business-related blogging is that implementing, … [Read more...]
A Look at Unions Through a Bailout Lens
Post by Patricia Hewitt, contributing Women On Business writer Republicans are digging in their heels when it comes to the car manufacturers bailout plan – a far cry from their rapturous embrace of a similar fix for financial services firms. While there are a number of reasons for this change in attitude, I can’t help but recall the heady days of the Reagan … [Read more...]
Leveraging the Internet to Build a Successful Small Business
Guest post by Jessica Donnovan (learn more about Jessica at the end of this post). It still amazes me just how many small businesses have yet to attempt building an online presence. Or possibly even worse, how many small businesses start a website and spend the next several years watching it sit without so much as a single person to ever stop by and visit. These days there is … [Read more...]
Monica Flores Joins Women On Business as Weekly Contributor
I'm very excited to announce that one of my favorite businesswoman bloggers, Monica Flores, will be joining the Women On Business Weekly Contributor team. Monica brings a wealth of experience and great perspective to Women On Business, and I know our readers will be able to learn from her. Check out her bio below. About Monica Flores Monica S. Flores is principal at 10K … [Read more...]
Women’s Words Weekly – November 30-December 6, 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. Lahle Wolfe at About.com Women In Business give us a Comparison Between Self-employed Women and Wage-earning Women which is very insightful. Liz O'Donnell at The Glass Hammer shares a great post about Handling Sexual … [Read more...]
Building a Strong Team for a Stronger Business
Post by Liz Cullen, contributing Women On Business writer As the holiday season is upon us, there can be more demands on a business leader’s time. In order to ensure productivity, it is beneficial for an owner to depend on her staff while she is out of the office. If you can trust that your employees can run the company smoothly while you are out of the office, you will … [Read more...]