PRESS RELEASE September 23 2010 - Being a full time mum whilst running your own business is no mean feat, yet Fiona King from Glasgow has done it so well that her success has been recognised at the 2010 Mumpreneur Conference and Awards sponsored by Ryman Stationary. Fiona's business, TotsBots, was chosen by a panel of independent judges as the winner of the Best Green … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Public to Decide Wildcard Finalist in the Search for Britain’s Best New Business
PRESS RELEASE September 22 2010 - Organised by publisher Sift Media and led by its small business advice site BusinessZone.co.uk, in association with directories business Yell and business software specialist, Sage, The Pitch 2010 visited Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, London and Edinburgh this summer. With five finalists selected through the gruelling series of regional … [Read more...]
Part 3 of the Cash Flow Video Series for Women on Business by Susan Spencer
The third 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 and Part 2 if you missed them. About the WomenOnBusiness.com Cash Flow Video Series from Susan Spencer Susan Spencer is a business woman and author … [Read more...]
Business Cards Are Here to Stay: Five Ways to Make Your Card a Standout
Guest post and Contest Announcement from Postnet.com Surprising as it seems, a piece of heavy stock paper just 3.5 inches long and 2.5 inches wide remains a powerful marketing tool in today’s electronic-driven world. Amid all the handheld devices and iPads at meetings, conferences and other events, you still see business cards exchanged with regularity. Business cards are … [Read more...]
“Free” can get your clients going wild! But what’s in it for you?
Blog from Maribeth Kuzmeski of Red Zone Marketing If you create a surprising offer, people will pay attention. If you offer something of real value for free, people will listen (and oftentimes share with others). In fact, “free” can convert price shoppers into loyal clients. This is the model that online print company Vistaprint used to generate over $500 million in … [Read more...]
Toastmasters International celebrates 25 years of women leaders
PRESS RELEASE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIF., Sept. 20 2010 – Twenty-five years ago Helen Blanchard broke through the glass ceiling of Toastmasters International to become its first female International President. Since then, five women have been elected International President, and more than half of the organization’s 260,000 members are female. This mirrors findings by … [Read more...]
Mary L Bennett appointed Chair of AICPA Women’s Initiative Executive Committee
PRESS RELEASE The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has recently announced the new chair of it's Women's Initiative Executive Committee. Mary L Bennett of MLBennett Consulting has been appointed by the institute to this three year chairwoman position. Mary has twenty five years experience in the accounting industry, the last ten as a partner in a top ten … [Read more...]
Business Leadership Expert and Keynote Speaker Sylvia Lafair Wins Prestigious Book Award
PRESS RELEASE White Haven, PA -- September 21, 2010 -- “Don’t Bring It to Work” published by Jossey Bass and written by Sylvia Lafair, PhD, President of Creative Energy Options, Inc.,(CEO), has recently been named “Best Book” from Nautilus Books in the Business and Leadership Category. The book was featured at the Book Expo in New York City. The judging is a … [Read more...]
Marketing Is Easy — A Business Fable
Guest post by Janet W. Christy (learn more about Janet at the end of this post) Although the following story is told in the voice of a Small Business Owner, much of it pertains to a Salesperson new to a company or territory. The items that apply to a Salesperson who is not an owner are highlighted. New Business Opens I am ready. Let the phones ring and the revenue … [Read more...]
What I’ve Learned from Radio: How to Listen
This week marks the first anniversary of my radio show, Head over Heels. Now, fifty two weeks later, more than fifty interviews later, and more work than I ever anticipated, the radio show has taken on a life of it’s own. One year ago, I was open to trying something new and learning new skills; how to conduct good interviews; how to find interesting topics and guests; … [Read more...]