Guest post by Rachel McClelland (learn more about the author at the end of the article): Having started out in the entertainment game fifteen years ago, I was full of ambition, big vision and an “anything is possible” attitude. Well…talk about being swallowed up, spat out and trodden on!! Don’t get me wrong, I made a lot of bad business decisions back then, mainly brought … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
Business Advice for Dummies
As a business owner particularly when you are starting out, ‘constructive criticism’ is something that you get in spades. Some of the criticism is great, it tells you things about yourself and your company that you didn’t know. Other times it can feel like a direct attack, so how do you know the difference and how do you find the silver lining? Consider the source Sometimes … [Read more...]
Social Media Marketing in 10 Steps
In 2010, I wrote a book called 30-Minute Social Media Marketing that was published through McGraw-Hill. Since that time, the book has been translated into multiple languages, sold many copies, and been used in numerous college marketing classes across the country. However, the world of social media changes quickly, so I sat down to flip through the book to determine just how … [Read more...]
Outrageous CEO Salaries – It Could Be Even Worse!
Last week, I shared an infographic about outrageous CEO compensation here on Women on Business, and today, I received an incredibly insightful email about that infographic from Dr. Jane Karwoski, host of The Social Network Show and adjunct professor of psychology for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jane dug into the numbers a bit further and sent me the following … [Read more...]
50 Year Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act
June 10, 2013 was the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act. Of course, women still make only $0.77 for every dollar earned by a man, but we've certainly come a long way in closing the gender pay gap during those 50 years. You can see for yourself in our "What's She Worth? The Slow Road to Equal Pay" infographic that outlines the gender pay gap over the past 60 … [Read more...]
Women of Innovation – Jen Grisanti
The third business woman to be profiled in Women of Innovation is international speaker Jen Grisanti, an acclaimed story, script, and career consultant at Jen Grisanti Consultancy, Inc. Grisanti is also a writing instructor for NBC’s Writers on the Verge, a former studio executive, a blogger for Huffington Post, and the author of Change Your Story, Change Your Life: A Path … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Reduce Workplace Distractions, Boost Productivity and Recoup Personal Time
Sponsored by VISA Business: We’re all guilty of letting ourselves get distracted at work, but distractions are the number one productivity killer. With lower productivity comes more work time and less personal time. According to The State of Workplace Productivity infographic, the annual payroll loss from employees spending time on tasks that are not work-related is at … [Read more...]
2 out of 3 Americans Believe the Glass Ceiling Exists
A study conducted by financial services company Edward Jones revealed that two out of three Americans believe that the glass ceiling exists and women in the workforce face a real barrier to career advancement. The financial services industry was named by the most survey respondents as the industry with the hardest glass ceiling for women to overcome, followed by technology, … [Read more...]
The World of Telecommuting [Infographic]
Telecommuting has been a hot topic for years, but earlier this year, it took center stage when Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer eliminated telecommuting for all employees. You can read some of my thoughts on that decision by following the previous link and by reading the transcription of my interview with NPR. I've published some informative infographics about telecommuting here on … [Read more...]
Outrageous CEO Compensation by the Numbers [Infographic]
Did you know that together, the top 15 highest paid U.S. CEOs earn over $85 billion in salary and other rewards and benefits each year? Did you know that the top 15 CEOs each earn over $40 million per year, and the highest paid CEO in the U.S., John H. Hammergren of McKesson, earns over $131 million per year. Imagine if those CEOs each donated one year of their earnings. … [Read more...]