Women on Business

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Practical genius is your jillion-dollar personal portfolio of brilliance. It’s the secret code within you that only you can crack. But once you do, the possibilities are endless. Contrary to the traditional beliefs around genius, practical genius is based on the truth that each of us possesses genius deep inside, and it’s just waiting to be activated and set in motion.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 13, 2011

WomenOnBusiness.com was named a Finalist in the Best Blog category in the 8th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. This is the third year in a row that WomenOnBusiness.com has been nominated for a Stevie Award and the third time the blog has been named an award finalist. Susan Gunelius, the founder of WomenOnBusiness.com, was separately named a Finalist in the 2011 Stevie Awards for Women in Business in the Lifetime Achievement Award category.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 14, 2011

As small business owners we are closer to our customers thanmost of the big boys. When the economy took a turn for the worst, we were the. first ones hit with customers cutting costs and calling on us for lower prices. Some of us complied and lowered our rates and some of us took the heat and held on to our pricing. Like everyone else I love a great deal, but as a business owner I realize that there are some areas that shouldn’t use cost as a deciding factor.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Guest Post by Margaret Francis. Ways to Improve Your Resume After a Career Break. Life happens and sometimes that means that you will have to take a leave of absence from work. You may have to take a break due to pregnancy, illness, or some other type of personal situation. Regardless of the reason, it is important to stay connected to the industry and improve your knowledge and skills while you are gone.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 13, 2011

The newest report released by Catalyst, titled The Myth of the Ideal Worker: Does Doing All the Right Things Really Get Women Ahead? , has been released… and it’s disheartening. The goal of the report was to research typical myths involving women’s career development and their chances of being promoted. As a woman who generally feels empowered and that I am capable of doing anything I put my mind to, the statistics shared in this report, well, downright anger me.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Women are moving more towards social media, according to this report, ( [link] ) women make up 55% of the twitter population, and probably more since that study was done. Social media allows women to connect with others like them, share ideas, receive support and advice in an instant. Need some help picking out a VA? Or the right software? Or suggestions on how to handle a problem?

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 10, 2011

I am having such a great time interviewing some of the presenters for the Pennsylvania Conference for Women [link] that will take place October 25 th in Philadelphia. Many of those who will offer speeches and workshops are from all over the country. However, some are homegrown, like Melinda Emerson whose lively manner and crisp commentary are not to be missed.

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