NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Do you have a negative perception of networking? A lot of people do, but the truth is that networking can significantly affect your career and your life. Networking guru Lirone Glickman shared her recent article about the seven ways networking can change your life on the Women on Business Facebook Page this week, and her insights are … [Read more...]
What Four Letter Words are in the Way of Your Career?
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: In business, there are a variety of words that, when used in the context of women, have become akin to "four letter words." Marcy Twete, founder and CEO of Career Girl Network, has identified a few of these words such as driven and family-oriented. While these words can be viewed as positives when they're associated with men, they're seen as just … [Read more...]
Media Training – What Is It and Do You Need It?
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Do you need media training? Do you know what it is? Those are the questions Alex Honeysett answers in her most recent article for The Daily Muse. Most businesses want to get attention from the media. This type of publicity can raise brand awareness, build the brand reputation, and drive sales. Media training can make you look better, sound … [Read more...]
6 Big Problems Women Leaders Face in 2013
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: While women in business have certainly made progress in 2013, the challenges women face in business are far from over. Jill Flynn, Kathryn Heath, and Mary Davis Holt of Flynn Heath Holt Leadership (FHHL) put together a list of the 6 paradoxes women leaders will face in 2013. They explain that these paradoxes are the mixed messages that continue … [Read more...]
21 Entrepreneurs Explain Why 2013 Is the Year to Start a Business
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Earlier this week, Women on Business asked if entrepreneurship is worth the risk. Now, it's time to take that question to the next step and ask if 2013 is the year you should start a business. Jeanette Mulvey of BusinessNewsDaily gathered responses to the question from 21 successful entrepreneurs, and their thoughts on launching a business in … [Read more...]
15 Good and Bad Things Overachievers Do
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Overachievers share a variety of personality and behavioral traits. Some you might like, and some you might not. Penelope Trunk, founder of Brazen Careerist, created an insightful list of 15 things overachievers do that is guaranteed to get you thinking in new directions. You might already know some of these 15 things and some might be new to … [Read more...]
No Finance Experience Means No Board Seats for Business Women
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: If you want to get a seat on the board of directors of a big company and you're a woman, you'll increase your chances significantly if you get some experience in finance. Louisa Peacock of The Telegraph reports that is the key finding in a recent study from Cranfield School of Management, which discovered the following disparity between the … [Read more...]
10 Quotes from Businesswomen to Move You to Action in 2013
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Last week, we highlighted Kickstart Kitchen's Pinterest board dedicated to sharing the top business lessons businesswomen learned in 2012. Now, it's time to highlight another great collection of quotes from businesswomen with Sandy Sidhu's 10 Insights to Move You from Idea to Action in 2013, which she featured on her site, Sidekick PM. You can … [Read more...]
Women Corporate Directors Call to Action
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) Global Nominating Commission's Call to Action (part of the organization's "Best Practices for Director Selection and Development" report released this month) offers a 10-point action plan to increase the number of women on corporate boards. The goal of the WCD Global Nominating Commission is explained on the WCD … [Read more...]
Customer Service Lessons from Women Entrepreneurs
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: What can women entrepreneurs teach us about customer service? Rieva Lesonsky of American Express OPEN Forum provides some specific lessons that women entrepreneurs are using to redefine customer service. Some of the customer service techniques that women entrepreneurs are using might be considered byproducts of innately female characteristics. … [Read more...]