Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

It means that without aggressive networking, your company is missing out on thousands of government contract opportunities every year. In addition, when your bid is the first time a government agency learns of your company, you can be sure your proposal is heading for the bottom of the pile. Network to make sure they know yours.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

I sure that most of us are aware of the current studies that prove that having a diverse board (at least 30% women representation) contributes directly to a company’s performance. In fact, companies with more female representation, outperform companies don’t have women.

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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 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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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Toxic personalities will put a damper on morale, attempt to intimidate and/or manipulate co-workers for personal gain, and can even chase away a company’s best talent. Here are "9 Signs That Your Next Company Cares About Its Employees." link] Donna Svei Great post Mike. It's reassuring to know I'm not alone.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

Probably the greatest example of the power of brevity comes from what is widely considered to be the greatest speech in American history: “The Gettysburg Address.&# Contrast Lincoln’s brilliant example of the power of brevity with the keynote speech that day. Don’t underestimate the power of brevity.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2010

How much better would our interactions with companies become? That said, we can’t be a powerful yes unless we’ve got a real consciousness about our no. 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.”

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

If you’re passionate about something it means you care so much that it hurts…Refusing to surrender, and having the ability to make the tough decision or the needed sacrifice, will allow your company to continue taking ground and will keep the competitive advantage on the side of your enterprise.

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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

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. The answer is obvious.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

If your company is in products, services, or businesses that you wouldn’t enter into if you weren’t in that particular arena today…GET OUT! As a CEO of any company, it's your responsibility to make the tough calls, and not let fear immobilize good decisions. This was a good read and better advice.

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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. Complexity of Women Leaders Women in power in this century are, for the most. I know of the CEO of a company who takes Fridays off during winter as “personal ski days.&#

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

If your small business plan can move the nation forward, you’re a step closer to winning Uncle Sam’s financing and support. Take advantage of the military spending with a civil construction company. Ten Best Cities to Stage an Economic Revival Location is the other piece of the stimulus puzzle.

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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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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

Have you bought-off on the myth of multi-tasking, or do you believe in the power of restraint and focus? Bottom line…success equals focus. Sound-off in the comments below… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] mikemyatt Your most welcome Sai…I'm glad the information was of benefit. Have a "focused" day.:)

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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. Five Ways to Power Your Boat Since I started writing for Women on Business, I’ve focused.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Smart leaders will do everything in their power to keep a decreae in velocity from becoming a self imposed adversary due to a lack of contingency planning. As told by Mark, the story goes like this: Baron Von Bismark was tasked with unifying the axis powers in WW1. Speed is your friend and should be leveraged to your advantage.

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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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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on how to control gossip in the workplace… If what you desire as an executive is to have a healthy, thriving, and productive company, it is essential that you curtail office gossip. This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr. and Mike Myatt, Michelle.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Rankings, Lists and Recognitions The Power 150 – Top Marketing Blogs This list ranks the top 150 marketing blogs based on an algorithmic approach using Google page rank, Technorati rankings, Bloglines ranking and editorial quality. … Executive Development Opportunities. N2 is a proud member of Linked-In.

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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

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

MARCH 18, 2010

A specific example of this would be that while a company’s business plan may not change for a number of years, the company’s business model consistently evolve, or may even need to be reengineered to insure the execution of its business plan. if you cannot define your business model, then you likely don’t have one.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

In today’s post I’ll describe the power that resides with the truly confident, as contrasted with self-destructive characteristics that plague the arrogant… When you think of a true leader do you envision someone who displays a quiet confidence or a blatant arrogance? [link] rashmin I agree with what you are saying !!

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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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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

Your cannot successfully manage someone's company brand without knowing how to manage your own brand. The Personality of the brand manager is crucial because your values determine your approach to your personal brand and that of the organization your are heading. Thanks Oarabile nobilify Interesting post Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

For those of you not familiar with Kevin, he is a two-time best selling author and the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group , a learning consulting company that has been helping organizations, teams and individuals reach their potential since 1993. We need to be mindful about what they are seeing. Thanks for stopping by.

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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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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Ask yourself this question…Who is more loyal; an employee who has been with the company a long time but is an under-performer, or a less tenured employee who always goes the extra mile and consistently exceeds expectations? the company is not leveraging its true talent base. link] Drew I like this post Mike.

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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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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The Medium “is&# the Message : People that fall into this camp believe that the medium will do the work for them…They believe in the reach and power of the medium to overcome any flaws in the message. Do you ever find yourself sitting back and marveling at those leaders who always seem to have the right thing to say?

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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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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

I think I have understood the power of good timing, but have not used it enough strategically. Brad White Thank you for the post Mike. Thanks for improving my awareness. link] mikemyatt No thanks necessary Brad…I'm glad you found this post useful. link] Timing is Everything « LAB report [.]

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry.

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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. Social media is all the rage and certainly a powerful.

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