I'm happy to announce that another inspiring business woman has joined the Women On Business writing team. You can read her bio below where you'll find links to find her social profiles and website. Look for posts from Deborah on Women On Business! About Deborah Skye King Deborah Skye King is President of Soul Therapy International and North America’s #1 Soul Therapist. She … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
Strong Women in the Front Row
Telling a group of men to “show up and be accountable” is new territory for most women. We have been in back of or on the side of our men for eons. Not that we have to be loud and bossy to get our way. We just have to be clear. Margaret Thatcher, portrayed by Meryl Streep in the film The Iron Lady, was a woman of depth and conviction. Strong in an arena that few women … [Read more...]
Abigail Keats, South African Fashion Designer, to Participate in Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg 2012.
PRESS RELEASE Abigail Keats is pleased to announce that she is to participate again this year in the event now known as Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg. This follows a joint announcement on the 16th of February by AFI and Mercedes-Benz SA, that Mercedes-Benz will be the headline sponsor for Joburg, Cape Town and Africa Fashion Weeks. Keats says, “The commitment of … [Read more...]
Author Scores with GUTSY WOMEN Retreat
PRESS RELEASE White Haven, Pa. February 8, 2012 ---Women leaders in business know the dilemma – too many demands on home front, as well as at work: how to juggle so everyone is happy and nothing crashes and burns? Sylvia Lafair, PhD, author of award winning book “Don’t Bring It to Work”(www.amazon.com), knows the problem well. “With all the advances women have made in the … [Read more...]
How GenX Affects Your Business
I was doing something decidedly none business yesterday (replacing my dead dryer) and the sales representative that was helping me was glued to his IPAD. Now I applaud the store for the use of technology to create a more accurate account of inventory, but to run a business you actually have to talk to your customers! The sales representative was great; he was friendly and … [Read more...]
9 Steps To Success with Your Home Business
Guest post by Micaela “Bubola” Passeri (learn more about the author at the end of this post) Home-based business professionals have challenges when it comes to keeping their work and personal space separate. In this new economic landscape, more and more people are working from home and attempting to create a balance between their personal and business lives. I am one of those … [Read more...]
Cardinal Health Named “Top 50 for Executive Women” by National Association for Female Executives
PRESS RELEASE DUBLIN, Ohio, Feb. 8, 2011 — The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) named Cardinal Health as one of the "Top 50 Companies for Executive Women" in its 2012 listing. When issuing the list, Carol Evans, president of Working Mother Media and CEO, NAFE, said, “The NAFE Top 50 Companies are major employers that are committed to hiring, retaining and … [Read more...]
Bernadette Loftus, MD, Joins American Medical Group Association Board of Directors
PRESS RELEASE February 8, 2012 (ROCKVILLE, Md.) - - - The Associate Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Bernadette Loftus, MD, has been named a member of the Board of Directors of the American Medical Group Association (AMGA). Her three-year term started in January. Dr. Loftus brings extensive knowledge and experience to the AMGA Board with … [Read more...]
Can’t Find a Job? Create a Career Map.
Guest Post by Ginny Clarke (learn more about the author at the end of the post) You’ve put a lot of effort into a résumé, an elevator pitch, company research and traditional networking, but you’re still coming up short in your job search or career progression. You’re understandably disappointed, but here’s the good news: it probably isn’t the tools you’ve created, but the lack … [Read more...]
The Awarness to Lead
Many things have been said about leadership some good and some bad, but the one thing that has stuck with me has been the awareness of leadership. Now when I say awareness, I don’t be mean micro-managing your staff or applying dual layers of approval. I mean awareness of the atmosphere you create in your company. Different companies will have different cultures, but at the very … [Read more...]