Women on Business

DECEMBER 3, 2012

If you’re looking for some leadership inspiration from a business woman who knows what it’s like to break through the glass ceiling, then Irene Becker is a fantastic source! As the CEO of a steel company in the 1980s, she can tell you the true story of what it takes to succeed in the male-dominated business world and carve out the career you really want.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 21, 2012

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.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Why do employees leave your company? It’s probably not for the reasons you think. Bolt Insurance put together the infographic below to identify the biggest reasons why employees leave their jobs and companies using information about the biggest stress inducers identified through research by the American Psychological Association and information about reasons employees leave companies from a Gallup survey.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 8, 2012

Marketing – all companies do it. Whether a television campaign, internet ads, radio spots or magazine spreads: companies market themselves in order to stay relevant and attract clients. As self employed women it is easy to forget how important it is to market yourself. If you don’t – no one else will. You started your company or career because you have something to offer.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Sometimes you have to see things visually to really understand them and the gender gap in leadership at Google and Facebook is one of them. Hierarchy Structure researched the leadership teams of both companies to create the infographic shown below. In the Hierarchy of Facebook vs. Google infographic, you can see that Google has about twice as many women in top-level leadership positions than Facebook.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Would you want to telecommute if you could? Why or why not? Each year TeamViewer conducts a survey of American telecommuters to identify the benefits of telecommuting as well as the unique demands that come with working remotely. However, the benefits to employees can also be benefits to employers. For example, the survey revealed that 50% of telecommuters believe they are more productive working from home while another 23% believe they are much more productive when they work from home.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 4, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Did you know that women are far less likely to ask for a raise then men? That doesn’t mean they’re more deserving. They’re just more assertive when it comes time to negotiate a pay raise. Sophie Cornish shares some great advice on the Business Insider for women to negotiate a pay raise successfully. She offers some key tips that you should review before you step into a meeting to go over your annual review (or anytime the opportunity to negotiate your

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 23, 2012

There is an inherent fear for people that aren’t entrepreneurs. They believe that hiring an entrepreneur will somehow infect the rest of the staff and cause them to defect. While this may be true to a degree, there is so much more your company can gain from having an entrepreneur in its presence. Here are my go to lessons learned. Be More. Entrepreneurs expect more than ‘that’s just the way we do it here’ as an explanation.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2012

The past week has given me the opportunity to observe the management style of a district manager for a fairly well known retailer. As I have had the horror of observing this individual, I’ve noticed that there are some things that entrepreneurs can learn from this horror movie. The staff mistakes are your mistakes. What I have observed is this DM ruthlessly pointing out every mistake without any consideration for how it is happening or why it is continuing to happen.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 8, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: For the past eight years, UC Davis Graduate School of Management has conducted a census of women directors and highest-paid executives at the 400 largest publicly held corporations headquartered in California. Unfortunately, the statistics in the 2012 census, which was released earlier this week, shows that the gender gap is just as big today as it was nearly a decade ago.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Life is short. We have heard that quote a million times, but as I watch the years roll by I know that it’s absolutely true. It is important to do something you enjoy. Whether you work for yourself or for someone else, finding the right job is essential to enjoying life. If you are unsatisfied with where you are, take the plunge and look for something new.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 28, 2012

In a new infographic, MBO Partners shares five predictions for the independent workforce in 2013. There are 17 million independent workers in the workforce today, and that number is certain to increase in 2013 and beyond. The predictions from MBO Partners hit on a number of important factors, including government scrutiny of companies’ activities in working with independent workers, the rise of “just-in-time talent,” and the rapid growth of products and services targeted to ind

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 4, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Can you be nice and be an effective leader? That’s the question Myrdin Thompson of MomentumNation asks, and she believes that the answer is “yes.” Myrdin offers a variety of suggestions to help you remain nice while leading your team and company to positive results in her article, which you can read by following the link below.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 24, 2012

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.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 9, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you stricken with job burnout? It’s not just a phrase, it’s a real condition that comes with a host of physical and emotional symptoms. The key to understanding job burnout is recognizing the symptoms, diagnosing them properly, and taking the necessary steps to cure it and prevent its return. First, you need to know how to recognize when you’ve fallen victim to job burnout.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 11, 2012

According to the 2012 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors and 2012 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Executive Officers and Top Earners , little changed for women in top leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies this year. Each year, Catalyst tracks data to learn about the advancements women are making (or not making) in leadership. Specifically, the study tracks the following: Women’s share of all board seats and of positions of board leadership.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season that gives you time to relax, reconnect, refocus, and refresh, so you’re ready to start 2013 in a positive frame of mind that positions you for success! Happy holidays from the Women on Business team!

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2012

As small business owners we routinely perform tasks that larger companies would associate with assistants and receptionists. I answer phones, research client questions as well as conduct meetings and business development. As the economy continues to stall I have found myself performing tasks that even I have had to sit back and wonder if I should be doing them.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Ask a group of business men why there is a gender gap in business leadership and you’ll get a very different answer than you will if you ask the same question to a group of business women. However, the differences might surprise you. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox shares an enlightening story on the Harvard Business Review to demonstrate the disparity in thinking between men and women: “We think that the top three obstacles to better gender balance are: Management mi

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 19, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you ready to market your brand and get big results in 2013? Remember, brands can belong to companies or individuals. It’s just as important to develop and promote your personal brand in order to reach your career goals as it is for a company to market its brands. 2013 will be a year filled with opportunities and challenges for brand marketing.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 29, 2012

Thank you to Liz Strauss of Successful Blog who named Women on Business an official Successful and Outstanding Blog (SOB) this week. Liz describes SOBs as business blogs and bloggers who, “Take the conversation to their readers, contribute great ideas, challenge us, make us better, and make our businesses stronger.” If you’re not familiar with Liz or Successful Blog, I highly recommend you follow the link above and take a look.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 17, 2012

There are still shopping days left this holiday season, and business books that can help both businessmen and businesswomen learn and grow are perfect presents and stocking stuffers. If you haven’t browsed through the Women on Business Bookstore recently, follow the preceding link to see some of the amazing books written by the Women on Business team of contributors.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 10, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Brandy Lee of The Daily Muse wants women to stop acting like girls at work. No, she’s not suggesting that women close the gender gap by trying to hide the fact that they aren’t men. She’s suggesting that women can get in their own way in business by letting some common female qualities hold them back. Brandy suggests that women should learn to hold back their emotions, stop trying to be friends with their coworkers, and start dressing for the jobs they

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 5, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The start of a new year means many business owners and marketers are preparing their 2013 marketing plans, and content marketing is one of the hottest topics for marketing in the new year. To help you jumpstart your content marketing efforts in 2013, I shared some free content marketing tools on Forbes today from Content Marketing for Dummies.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 28, 2012

As entrepreneurs the thing is, we can see talent. The moment it walks in front of us, we know that this person has exactly what we are looking for. The problem with talent is that if the person has it, they inevitably want to use it. There is a fine line between being a person who requires little oversight and being a rogue employee who thinks they know everything.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 19, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: What’s the best business lesson you learned this year? That’s the question the team from Kickstart Kitchen is asking, and already, some great lessons are included in their Lessons Learned in 2012 Pinterest board. You can follow the link below for all of the details, but here are a few of the great lessons that included on the list so far: “Trust yourself.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 22, 2012

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 website as follows: “The goal of this select group of board nominating committee chairs and memb

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 26, 2012

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 you.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Did you know that 49% of employers are currently struggling to fill critical positions? Did you know that employers will face a 40% loss of senior talent by 2016? Those two statistics are cited by internet-based payroll software provider Paycom , which created an infographic that offers four steps to help employers find, hire, foster, and retain top talent.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 14, 2012

I’m always happy to share information about awards programs that actually offer winners something of value. So many business and web-related awards don’t do much for winners, but they do make a lot of money for the company behind the awards through entry fees and awards ceremony tickets. Today, I heard that the prestigious Lloyds TSB Enterprise Award, which honors the best startup and best enterprise in Britain, is open for entries.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: LinkedIn has analyzed its 187 million members’ profiles and compiled a list of buzzwords that are so overused they can actually do more harm than good. If you want recruiters to contact you, potential clients to connect with you, or peers to reach out to you, then you need to add more substance and less buzz to your LinkedIn profile.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 5, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The key to getting more women in C-Suite positions is making sure leadership development begins while women are still in business schools. That’s a critical factor that’s missing from most business schools but is keeping the gender gap wide in the board room and executive offices according to Daria Burke, Founder and CEO of Black MBA Woman.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Guest Post By Elaine Love, successful facilitator and business owner (learn more about Elaine at the end of this post). The term “glass ceiling” was coined in the 1970s. The belief was that women had to outperform a man in order to get ahead. We have made remarkable strides in the last 40 years. Celebrate Progress. There are now 20 female CEO’s at the helm of America’s largest companies.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The search for capital has been significant among the business community. As the recession reared its ugly head in 2007 businesses started to see capital tightening up and were unable to get the standard loans and lines of credit they counted on for help with cash flow, equipment purchases and expansion. Large investors saw a crimp in their disposable cash as they had to shore up existing investments and pay down on bank debt.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 26, 2012

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 experience of current board directors: “Almost half of female executive directors are financially qualified, whil

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Guest Post By: Andrea Simon, PhD., president of Simon Associates Management Consultants. Learn more about the author at the end of this post. I was recently asked to think about how 2013 trends will impact women in the work force and how women will impact the trends. And I have to say, this is a very intriguing topic. As a female entrepreneur who has built a successful company over the past decade, I forced myself to look even further ahead and determine what might be coming, not just in 2013 bu

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Guest Post By: Rania Stewart, senior product manager with Peoplefluent.com. Learn more about Rania at the end of this post. Ask any career-oriented woman about her top work-related concerns, and she will likely rank having access to high-quality jobs at desirable companies and having equitable opportunities to advance within those organizations at the top of the list.

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