Post by Patricia Hewitt, contributing Women On Business writer Welcome back to our discussion on best practices around strategy execution (if you missed Part 1, you can read it here). This week, we’re going to explore the analysis phase of strategic planning and how to make it as effective and efficient as possible. If there is a dreaded task in any strategy project, … [Read more...]

Pink Magazine approached America's leading companies for the second year in a row and asked them to answer nearly 100 questions in order to determine which companies truly are best in terms of providing real advancement opportunities for women.  Thirteen companies rose to the top. Before you get too excited, take a look at a few less inspiring statistics before you see … [Read more...]

Time for another round of Women’s Words Weekly where I take a look at what businesswomen bloggers were talking about during the previous week. Beverly Mahone from Boomer Diva Nation gives us 5 Things Women Should Know Before Starting a Business written by guest blogger, Nancy Jons. Lahle Wolfe at About.com Women In Business tells us Nominees Sought for Annual 25 … [Read more...]

Post by Patricia Hewitt, contributing Women On Business writer Execution is one of the most difficult and important aspects of moving a company forward.  Without continual improvement, new product and service launches, new marketing programs, and organization changes, companies don’t grow.  This makes guiding the movement of strategies out of conference rooms … [Read more...]

I read some interesting facts in a New York Times article today about the shift in job search tactics away from paper resumes and cover letters to online job boards and more recently, to social networking tools.  No longer are Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com the places to be if you're in the market for a new job.  Instead, Facebook and LinkedIn are the hot spots for … [Read more...]

Guest Post by Melodieann Whiteley {learn more about Melodieann at the end of this post). Okay! You've decided that it really is time to start a home business. But what type of business?  Unless you already have a product to market and some experience in internet marketing, I suggest you start out with some affiliate programs. These can help you earn some steady income AND … [Read more...]

Post by Patricia Hewitt, contributing Women On Business writer The news in the financial markets is getting worse every day, and even if your company is one of the lucky ones that operates in a “bomb proof” market (not sure if there are any of those left), your employees and their families may not be feeling quite so safe and secure. It’s been a long time since … [Read more...]

If you'd like to have a chance of winning my new book, Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps, visit HomeBizNotes.com. Mary Emma Allen is holding a contest through September 27th, and one winner will receive a free copy of Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps. Follow the link to enter to win! Good luck! Image: Susan Gunelius/Entrepreneur Press … [Read more...]

My new book, Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps, was released today by Entrepreneur Press.  The purpose of this book is to teach small business owners, eBay and Craigslist sellers, beginner copywriters and anyone else who wants to learn how to write compelling copy that you don't need to pay an exorbitant price to hire a professional ad agency or copywriter in order … [Read more...]

Guest Post by Dr. Sally Witt (learn more about Sally at the end of this post). Now that you have your profile in a few places, you need to actually meet people.  The best place to develop relationships is in Forums or Groups. If you are on Linked In, there is a very basic ability to communicate now in groups by leaving messages in the Groups area.  You should be in … [Read more...]