Women on Business

AUGUST 17, 2011

Guest Post by Natalie Peace. Personal style and business savvy: it can be tough to walk the line between both. If your own style is bold, flashy and unique, the last thing you want to do is break out the grey polyester 2-piece skirt suit and sensible low-heeled pumps. Unfortunately, this is exactly what many women do, advised by people who say you need to dress like a female version of a bland male executive, if you want to succeed in the business world.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 15, 2011

According to a report on Inc.com titled, Most Female Owners Expect Business to Grow , four in five women hope to grow their businesses over the next two years. On a personal note, I really feel that the terminology given in this report is misleading. As a small business owner, if asked, “Do you hope to grow your business in the next two years&# … of course I’m going to say an emphatic ‘YES!

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Women on Business

AUGUST 19, 2011

As a business owner I have noticed that entrepreneurs talk about a range of topics and we share some pretty personal details; what doesn’t happen is the talk about violence. We speak about managing teams and dealing with problem performers, but we very rarely speak about what happens when those situations go horribly wrong. To get to the bottom of this I got some advice from subject matter expert, Felix Nater of Nater Associates Ltd on what to look out for and how to respond if an employee situa

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Women on Business

AUGUST 17, 2011

I just recently finished reading Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah. Overall, it was a pretty good book and I recommend it frequently to my clients that don’t have any experience in marketing their business online. With that being said, it’s not a book I would recommend to those who already have a strong basic knowledge of what it takes to get their business found online.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 15, 2011

When we talk about the programs from our company, we state that we are interested in developing leaders at every level. That does not just mean from senior executive to admin. It means from boardroom to dining room. Leadership, at its core is about helping others reach full potential. Isn’t that the deep yearning in all of us? Here is a good article and my response is an underline of what needs to be seen as a core competency of leadership.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 14, 2011

Guest post by Craig Calvin (learn more about Craig at the end of this post). As the global economy grows weaker, Internet commerce is growing at a faster rate worldwide. Brick and mortar can take a big bite out of your company’s bottom line, but what is even more expensive for any company is its payroll and benefits packages. Employees usually make up about 50% of the cost to any business.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 14, 2011

Guest post by Sarah Hedayati (learn more about Sarah at the end of this post). When you go into a business, what’s more important to you: price or the experience that takes place? While you may be thinking, “I lean toward experience, but it won’t matter if the price is beyond what I can afford.” There is a line that separates price from experience. In general, most people will pay a bit above their budget for a positive buying experience.

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