Social media is not longer an option for entrepreneurs and small businesses. It is a must. Just as having a website establishes credibility and provides information to potential clients, social media sites like Facebook and LinkedIn do the same thing, as well as show you are in touch with the latest technology and coolest tools. How does an already overwhelmed business owner … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Beware the Sixth Sense
Post by Frances Cole Jones, contributing Women On Business writer Real estate agents often tell sellers to have bread baking when potential buyers come calling—the idea being that this “grandmother’s kitchen” smell makes “a house a home,” thereby stimulating fantasies of the picture perfect life you’ll have once you live there. Cinnabon and Subway do the same thing by leaving … [Read more...]
Part 5 of the Cash Flow Video Series for Women on Business by Susan Spencer
The final video in Susan Spencer’s exclusive Cash Flow series for the Women on Business audience is now available on the WomenOnBusiness.com YouTube channel. You can watch the video below and follow the links to view Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 if you missed them. About the WomenOnBusiness.com Cash Flow Video Series from Susan Spencer Susan Spencer is a business … [Read more...]
Getting Beyond Unconscious Bias
We are all guilty of bias. It is part of being human. One of the issues facing women in business is continued stereotyping , unconscious bias and the unintended consequences that result. This is one of the most difficult issues organizations face when they are working on culture shifts that must take place if women are to participate on an even playing field. The most … [Read more...]
How Much Portable Power Do You Have?
Last week, I interviewed five time CEO and author Margaret Heffernan on Head over Heels Radio. Our discussion covered many interesting topics relative to women and business, but one that really got my attention was what Margaret refers to as “portable power”. Portable power according to Heffernan is unique to each person. It is the sum total of your skills and … [Read more...]
Why I Love Working With Women
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer Over the years, I have too often heard women say they would rather work with men than with women. That women are catty, jealous, exclusionary. That men are "easier" to work for and with. Many years ago, a secretary who was assigned to me - I was the only female manager in my company at the time - dissolved … [Read more...]
Work Drama Mimics Family Drama
“Can you believe it?” said the frustrated voice on the other end of the line. .. “She did it again!” the voice was getting louder. “I think it may be time for me to quit, I can never please her.” This was the essence of the frantic phone call from one of my coaching clients. “Real life is much more intriguing than fiction” was my thought as I began to dig into the drama … [Read more...]
Part 4 of the Cash Flow Video Series for Women on Business by Susan Spencer
The fourth video in Susan Spencer’s exclusive Cash Flow series for the Women on Business audience is now available on the WomenOnBusiness.com YouTube channel. You can watch the video below and follow the links to view Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 if you missed them. About the WomenOnBusiness.com Cash Flow Video Series from Susan Spencer Susan Spencer is a business woman and … [Read more...]
History Repeats Itself – Past History Does Not Predict Future Performance
Guest post by Chia-Li Chien (learn more about Chia at the end of this post) During my 2nd quarter SRI Business Retreat meeting recently, I talked with forty-six business owners about history. I used as an example the fine economists who also play the role of historians, reporting our economic situation on a monthly basis. They do a great job of telling us what is going on in … [Read more...]
Tricia Folliero Appointed Marketing Director By the Long Island Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management
PRESS RELEASE SMITHTOWN, NY (September 10, 2010) — The Long Island marketing and advertising firm, Sanna Mattson MacLeod, Inc. (SMM), is proud to announce that agency Vice President Tricia Folliero, has accepted the position of Marketing Director for the Long Island Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-LI). Folliero has directed SMM’s Recruitment … [Read more...]