Don't forget, WomenOnBusiness.com will live tweet the Stevie Awards for Women in Business awards ceremony from the Marriott Marquis in New York City tonight beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Follow @womenonbusiness to hear who the winners are as well as insightful snippets from winners' acceptance speeches. You can also follow the #stevieawards hashtag on Twitter or using … [Read more...]
Gloria Steinem and Fear Busters
There were all kinds of sizes, shapes and ages at the Pa. Women’s Conference in October. Close to 4,000 women gathered to listen, compare, critique, and collaborate. It was stimulating. One well deserved standing ovation went to Gloria Steinem, still beautiful in her 70's. With hair pulled back and little make-up, she is a great example of how one can age gracefully and … [Read more...]
WomenOnBusiness.com Will Live Tweet Stevie Awards for Women in Business Ceremony
Want to get inspired by successful women in business? Follow WomenOnBusiness.com on Twitter, @womenonbusiness, and tune in to the WomenOnBusiness.com Live Tweet of the 2011 Stevie Awards for Women in Business awards ceremony. The ceremony begins at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 11, 2011 and will be hosted by Sara Eisen of Bloomberg Television. The Stevie Awards … [Read more...]
The Online Influence of Forbes’ Most Powerful Women
Forbes recently published its annual list of the 100 Most Powerful Women. The list includes leaders from the political, media, entertainment, non-profit, and business worlds, including U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, PepsiCo Inc. Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi, and entertainer Lady Gaga. It's safe to assume that these women have a great deal of influence in their … [Read more...]
Can You Be Successful In Your Business’s Culture?
Are you having a difficult time excelling in your business’s corporate culture? Are you in an environment where you can succeed? Whether you work for a Fortune 500, small business, or a start-up, the question remains the same. This question is about much more than fitting in. I’m not talking about getting along with others and doing what you need to do get your job done. I’m … [Read more...]
Can a CEO be brutally honest?
Can a CEO be brutally honest? Everyone from sales clerks to CEO’s have been talking about the ‘burning platform memo’ from Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop. In the memo, Elop points out where the company is failing compared to its competitors and effectively asks what the staff plans to do about it. ( Read the full memo here, here.) In the memo, Elop takes a hard and critical look … [Read more...]
WomenOnBusiness.com Named in Top 10 Business Blogs for Women
LittlePinkBook.com (the online destination of the former Pink Magazine) just released its list of the top 10 business blogs for women, and WomenOnBusiness.com made the list. You can follow the link to view the full list of the top 10 business blogs for women. Some of my favorite blogs for business women are included in the list, such as The Glass Hammer and more. Thank you … [Read more...]
Be an Advocate for Yourself
A recent Catalyst study demonstrates that mentoring does not help career advancement to the degree that sponsorship does. Mentoring is defined as career advice and guidance and sponsorship is advocacy. Usually sponsors have more senior positions than mentors, and it is their responsibility to advocate for an individual and pull them up the ranks to a top level position in … [Read more...]
WomenOnBusiness.com Named Best Blog Finalist in 2010 Stevie Awards for Women in Business
I have exciting news to share with the WomenOnBusiness.com community today — WomenOnBusiness.com has been named a finalist in the 2010 Stevie Awards for Women in Business in the category of Best Blog! This is the second year WomenOnBusiness.com was submitted as a nominee to the Stevie Awards and the second time the site has made it to the finals! Thank you to all of … [Read more...]
3 Lessons for CEO’s from Reality TV Show Undercover Boss
The top rated CBS reality show, Undercover Boss, offers some real and valuable lessons for the business world. If you’ve never watched, the reality show follows chief executives at companies, such as Waste Management, 7-Eleven and even Hooters, as they work “undercover” alongside their unknowing employees. And although I’m not a big fan of reality TV (to say the least), I am a … [Read more...]