The 2013 Forbes 400 Wealthiest Americans ranking has been released, and this year's list includes only 48 women. The top ten wealthiest women on the list include: #6 - Chrysty Walton (and family) #8 - Alice Walton #15 - Jacqueline Mars #23 - Abigail Johnson # 29 - Anne Cox Chambers #35 - Laurene Powell Jobs (and family) #49 - Elaine Marshall (and … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
Women Catch the Entrepreneurial Spirit and Win
Sponsored by VISA Business: Over the past 15 years, the number of women-owned businesses has grown by 54%. Today, there are over 8 million women-owned businesses, and women are founding businesses at a rate 1.5 times higher than the national average. Those women-owned businesses generate revenues of $1.3 trillion and employ 7.7 million people. That’s 40% more people than … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Increase Your Self-Worth and Your Marketplace Value
Guest Post by Kate Northrup (author bio is available at the end of the article): The key to financial success for women in business is knowing what we’re worth. Money is just a stand in for what we value. As humans we made up money to trade value for value. We start businesses to make money, at least in part. So, if we want to make more money, and I’ve yet to meet a … [Read more...]
Women of Innovation – Jenny Dearborn
Jenny Dearborn is the Chief Learning Officer and VP of Cloud Talent Success at SuccessFactors, an SAP Company, is the leading provider of cloud-based business execution software that helps companies of all sizes improve strategic alignment, increase efficiency and productivity, and accelerate results. Jenny is responsible for learning and development of internal employees a … [Read more...]
Why Consultants Suck
I know what you’re thinking…I’m a consultant so either this is a self-loathing mea culpa or I have a point. Bear with me because I do in fact have a point. The thing about consultants is that we generally are really skilled at something, that’s why we’re consultants. But we are workers, fixers, problem solvers. We aren’t business owners and that is something that I have come up … [Read more...]
PR 101: Customer Service Counts
Interesting business conversations can crop up just about anywhere—if you're paying attention and know exactly how, and when, to jump in. Such was the case the other day, during an informal meeting with a potential client. Informal, because our entire meeting took place at the checkout counter of her specialty food market. I knew from the start, that there would be … [Read more...]
Women Managers – Better To Be Liked or Feared?
Guest Post by Natasha Clark (author bio is available at the end of the article): “I imagined you in a power suit, heels and to be a bit mean!” exclaimed my friend’s mother upon meeting me for the first time. The friend in question was a colleague from my students’ newspaper, whom I was staying with to complete a magazine internship. After assuring her that despite taking the … [Read more...]
Financial States of America Interactive Infographic
How does your state stack up to the other 49 based on financial benefits and pitfalls to residents? Which is the best state to live in depending on your financial situation? A new interactive infographic from MoneyChoice.org provides all of the details on median income, GDP, average home listing, number of millionaires, poverty rate, well being, employment rate, tax burden, … [Read more...]
Women of Innovation: Erika Andersen
Erika Andersen is the founding partner of Proteus, a company based in New York and Minnesota, which specializes in coaching, consulting and training. The firm focuses on leader readiness and uses realistic consulting methodology based on how people actually learn. Erika serves as a consultant and advisor to the CEOs and executives of many corporations, including, NBC Universal, … [Read more...]
The Art and Science of Emotional Branding
Emotional branding is powerful. When consumers emotionally connect with your brand, both loyalty and advocacy grow exponentially. Furthermore, emotional connections to a brand help that brand survive through any micro- or macro-environmental problem. When you can make consumers feel something about your brand, you've reached a level of marketing success that most brand … [Read more...]