Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

But then I wake up and remember that I am a 40-something mom and a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and nobody is going to put a tiara on my head anytime soon (unless it is one of my daughters and we are having a princess tea party). There I am, in my dusty rose-colored gown, flower bouquet in hand, tiara on head.

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Women on Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The death of the traditional salesman has been greatly exaggerated,” heralded a recent column in The Economist (October 22, 2011). I teach and advise Gen Yers — also known as Millennials (born after 1980) — at the university level in sales and business ethics. Onboarding a High-Maintenance Generation. They’re so high maintenance!”

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JUNE 12, 2013

Today, companies that will last understand that business is no longer about money-grabbing at any cost. Here’s how John Replogle, CEO of consumer goods company Seventh Generation, illustrated the link between CEO mindset and corporate behavior to me: “Understanding how you view your position as CEO informs where you put your emphasis.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 18, 2011

Katrina Markoff launched her gourmet chocolate company in 1998. Instead, she left some of her chocolate samples with the Neiman Marcus buyer, and the next day he called and asked for more, which he left in the company’s break room. Katrina leads her company with a focus on keeping her staff creative and relaxed.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% One more disheartening statistic shows that only 26% of those companies have at least one woman in an executive officer’s position (e.g., In April 2007, Catalyst surveyed all of the FP 500 companies in Canada, and at the time, 15.1%

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

Another example is from a friend who was interviewing with a company as an account executive. Turns out a friend of hers who worked at the company told her that the organization has churned through over 20 account managers in five years. Should Companies Pay for Excessive Interviews? I’m glad I listened to my gut.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Q: In our company we value integrity, yet leaders - especially in marketing - are taught to "spin" to make products and services sound good to clients. A: Every company that sells products or services "spins" these in a positive way to clients. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. When it is wrong?

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Be your customer’s elf…the only company believed to be able to do the job right and on time—the one they can’t do without and wouldn’t think about seeking out an alternative. How would your customers feel if your company let them down? And the only one I would want working on my sleigh tonight.” What would you think then?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

She joined eBay in 1998 and now, 10 years later, she’s following her own advice and leaving the company she helped drive to online success. Meg Whitman, 51, has been quoted saying a CEO should never stay with the same company for more than 10 years, because by that time the company needs a fresh outlook.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, stated that Jung will bring a “new dimension&# to the company’s board. It’s actually hard to believe that a progressive company like Apple has taken so long to add a woman to its board of directors. Avon’s stock price was up 15% in 2007.Â

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

5 Lessons I’ve Learned about Leadership The economic waves have settled a bit and my company. 1 Comments 1 Tweets that mention Leadership Strategies and a New Verbal Diet :: Women on Business -- Topsy.com January 10th, 2011 at 10:30 am [.] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Sylvia Lafair, Ph.D, Gretchen Glasscock and others.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

He speaks to get his message across and to facilitate sales for his company. I’ve seen him take an audience and literally lift them out of their seats, give inspiration and motivation, instill confidence, enlighten, give solutions, and, as a result, get people to want to do business with his company…over and over again.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

While most companies explain that they make great products, Apple is unique in that they begin by telling the consumer “ why ” they make their products. 2 Brijendra Dharampuria January 20th, 2011 at 3:37 am To get answer of “why&# is really important in business. Sinek makes a case that it’s all about the messaging.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 19, 2011

Let me share a few statistics to support this point: 65% of your business comes from existing customers—over half of your business is repeat customers—or at least it should be. It costs 5 to 10 times more to attract a new customer than it does to keep an existing one.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2010

How much better would our interactions with companies become? Being helpful comes with a price, and the price is more work. But what if the tables were turned and the risk was actually in saying “no.” Last week I called my cell phone provider to modify the service, cancel a line, add a data line, etc.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Get a whole team to be pattern aware and you have a winning combination that is the standard for the whole company. Related posts: The mystery of Agent Stan Conch…SOLVED! Do you know Agent Stan Conch? More importantly, can you. Are We Too Busy to Be Healthy? The historic health care bill that is now on its.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Furthermore, last time I checked a CEO can always be removed for lack of performance, or moral and ethical indiscretions, so what purpose do CEO term limits serve other than to disincentivize the CEO? Why would you ever want the person in charge of corporate leadership, vision and strategy to be a lame duck right from the get go?

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Consider which contacts are the most important to you—maybe there are a few people you want to ask about possible openings at their companies—and make a point to speak to each of them during the event (instead of hiding behind the dessert bar all night!). First , think about who will be at the party and who you’d like to talk with or meet.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

There are female pilots, women in the military, as CEO’s of Fortune 100 companies, everywhere and anywhere that calls to talent and skill. I know of the CEO of a company who takes Fridays off during winter as “personal ski days.&# Now, fifty years later we have made headway on all fronts. I can’t see one.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Related posts: 5 Lessons I’ve Learned about Leadership The economic waves have settled a bit and my company. This is a revolution that is part of the female DNA, to gently, yet forcefully to ask the questions and make change our priority for the good of everyone.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 15, 2011

Join The Whale Hunters group on LinkedIn for more discussions about how to be successful selling to big companies in a tough market. How to Stop Scaring Big Prospects Whale cultures can be maddening to smaller, more entrepreneurial companies.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

What is your company most skilled in providing your customers? How often does your company go the extra mile? In the movie, Buddy failed dismally to keep up with the production of Etch-a-Sketch toys against the skill and speed of the other elves in the workshop. Spreading Christmas spirit, that’s what! Does it fill a need?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

One woman I spoke with runs a staffing company. So not only is she expanding her business, but it is also encouraging to hear about companies who are hiring now. She was able to promote her positive business and when others saw, it peaked their interest in her company.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

If you are the President of a financial company and you are interested getting on Bloomberg TV, CNBC , or CNN, your pitch should include a description of your company’s growth strategy and financial performance over the last twelve months as well as your strategy for economic survival in 2009. Keep each pitch to one page.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

a company that partners with leaders to help them develop the most critical skill in business – relationship building. Please join me in welcoming Tanya Maslach of Elevati, Inc. to Women On Business. You can learn more about Tanya below. I’m certain she’ll bring valuable ideas to the community!

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

The site will find other people you know based on who you e-mail as well as your mutual friends and other people at your company or former company. LinkedIn has an ability to browse the profiles of people at the specific companies or at the specific level of work you seek. 4) Connect with specific individuals that you seek.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

Washingtonians are not the only ones in transition; companies are reorganizing, restructuring, and adjusting their plans for 2009. Now DC workers are seeing a change in leadership across different agencies which may mean a new boss along with new systems and priorities.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

Companies have become much more likely to dismiss their chief executive officers over the last several years because of a scandal or improper conduct by the CEO or other employees — including fraud, bribery, insider trading, inflated resumes, and sexual indiscretions. From 2007-2011, forced turnovers due to ethical lapses were 3.9%

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

Take advantage of the military spending with a civil construction company. Anchorage , AK Alaska’s military funding amounts to $313 per person, twice that of the next highest recipient, Hawaii; by contrast, most states spend $20 or less per person on military contracts.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

Recently, his company needed a web designer. We attended activist training together, went for lunch in Chinatown, and kept in loose contact through our organizing efforts. I connected again with him on Facebook through the online version of that same political group, and I let him know what I do for a living.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Homophobia has a global reach. I am far from discouraged, I just find it amazing that the farther I travel away from the ‘safe-city-life/ or the secure 9-5 company trak’ – the deeper and darker the jungle becomes. Don’t fall for those SEO companies whatever you do! So does activism. Tim Trent 11.29.10

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Women on Business

JANUARY 26, 2011

No longer a company creature; my job was surely destroying my soul. I packed my box, said “so long&# to the big bucks, turned in my company SUV, let go of a cushy expense account, and found the courage to walk away from a career that no longer suited me. Don’t get me wrong, big bucks rock! Synchronicity is such a blessing!

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Looking at your company from your clients’ eyes will give you perspective on what’s important to them. Value Proposition: What are you really offering your clients? What solutions are you selling? What makes you different than your competition? Evaluate how your services are packaged for your specific audiences.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 22, 2011

Your company’s ability to dominate your chosen keyword or key phrase will make the difference in terms of your business success. learn more about our company, and truly decide if they’re a good fit before they connect with us to build their website.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 17, 2011

Practical and well-tested, Front Runners : Lap Your Competition With 10 Game-Changing Strategies For Total Business Transformation shares author Mahesh Rao’s 10 strategic steps successfully implemented by numerous executives of Fortune 100 companies during the last decade. Observe and Speculate. These are some of the questions you’ll pursue.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2011

Excerpt from The Happiness Advantage … If you observe the people around you, you’ll find most individuals follow a formula that has been subtly or not so subtly taught to them by their schools, their company, their parents, or society. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. In 2007, Shawn founded Good Think Inc.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

In The Happiness Advantage , Shawn Achor, who spent over a decade living, researching, and lecturing at Harvard University, draws on his own research – including one of the largest studies of happiness and potential at Harvard and others at companies like UBS and KPMG – to fix this broken formula. Consider leaving a comment!

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