Sponsored by Signal Events: Often confused with selling, networking is actually the art of creating and strengthening mutually beneficial relationships over time. More than just building a good reputation, networking is critical for professional growth and business development. Networks includes peers, industry associations, business groups and even personal contacts like … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
How to Find your Niche as a Potential Entrepreneur
So you’ve decided you want to work for yourself and you’ve been inspired to strike out on your own – excellent! You may have great work experience or recently graduated, or you may be returning to the workforce. In fact, there is no set definition of what an entrepreneur is composed of. The important factor at this juncture is your entrance into the marketplace – put simply, … [Read more...]
7 Deadly Financial Management Mistakes – Infographic
Financial management is a challenge for many small business owners. However, ineffective financial management can have a direct, negative impact on your bottom-line and your ability to grow profits in the future. It's imperative that you prioritize financial management for your business. According to an infographic from Intacct (shown at the end of this article), there are … [Read more...]
8 Steps to Create Share Worthy Infographics
Posts with infographics on my blog are the most popular. Why? It’s an easy way to convey information about a topic. For example, one of my posts with an infographic received 28 tweets. That may not seem like a lot to you, but it is to me. Sometimes a topic is understood easier by using this visual means of communication. Since it takes a lot of time and effort to create … [Read more...]
Self Confidence and the Female Entrepreneur
In Ireland, there is a strong, on-going government initiative to encourage entrepreneurship. In conjunction with the global recession of the past eight years or so, Ireland also experienced its own devastating banking crisis. During, and since this awful time, realization dawned that entrepreneurs are the backbone of our economy. Their strength, in the face of uncertainty, … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Build a Business Based on Relationships
You can only take your business so far by yourself. Past that, you need successful relationships with clients, vendors and other professionals to take your business to the next level. Go Above and Beyond One of the best ways to build a relationship with clients is to go above and beyond what you’re called to do. If the contract stipulates 10 customer service sessions, and … [Read more...]
5 Disastrous Pitfalls of Open-Plan Offices
Remember when the open-plan office concept became the hot new trend? Cool companies "got it" and tore down the walls. Everyone worked at miniature desks with no obstructions between employees so they could easily interact throughout the day. Those cool companies boasted increased productivity, improved collaboration, stronger company cultures (before company culture became a … [Read more...]
Do You Have the Skills — and Stomach — to Become an FBI Profiler?
If you’ve ever pictured yourself as the next Sam Waters from “Profiler,” you might have what it takes to become an FBI profiler. FBI profilers, officially called behavioral analysts, are full-fledged FBI Special Agents who’ve learned to develop profiles of elusive criminals. To launch your career as an FBI profiler, you’ll have to have at least a bachelor’s degree, although … [Read more...]
Fiona Donnelly Joins the Women on Business Writing Team
I'm happy to announce that entrepreneur, business coach, and consultant Fiona Donnelly has joined the Women on Business team of contributing writers! Fiona will bring international insights to Women on Business---all the way from Ireland. You can learn more about Fiona below. Please join me in welcoming her to the Women on Business community! About Fiona Donnelly Fiona … [Read more...]
Prove Yourself … Again: Why Women Get Overlooked for Management Positions
As a woman, do you feel like you have to work twice as hard to prove yourself half as much? If so, you’ve had first-hand experience with “Prove It Again” bias. Joan C. Williams, a distinguished professor of law at University of California, Hastings College of Law, interviewed 127 women in high-ranking positions as part of an ongoing research project. Almost every woman spoke … [Read more...]