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The Growing Power of Women in Business

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Guest post by Daniel Burrus (learn more about Daniel at the end of this post). It used to be that the business landscape was a man’s world. Times have certainly changed! Today, women are wielding more and more power on both sides of the business transaction. First, let’s look at some facts from the consumer side. In family purchases that involve two adults (a woman and a man) women make: 94% of the purchase decision on home furnishings. 92% of the purchase decision on family vacations. 91% of th

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Is Your Brand Cohesive or Confusing?

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Your brand is the visual representation of you and your business. It includes your logo, the design of your website, your letterhead, your business cards, the fonts and colors you use, your tagline, the name of your business… and any other pieces that go into the image of your business. This image is the FIRST thing that people will see of you and your business when they come across you online, so your brand needs to be an accurate representation of what you’re all about.

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Celebrating Success in Equal Pay and the Lilly Ledbetter Act

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Three years ago, I wrote a post on WomenOnBusiness.com about the need to support the Lilly Ledbetter Act giving women a better chance at receiving equal pay for equal work. A couple of weeks later, the Lilly Ledbetter Act was the first bill signed into law by President Obama. If you’re not familiar with Lilly Ledbetter’s story, watch the video below.

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Komen and Planned Parenthood: The end of a marriage

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This week women’s rights took a big blow with the dissolution of the partnership between the Susan G. Komen charity and Planned Parenthood. One side says its politics; the other side says the rules of the relationship have changed. Sounds like a scene from divorce court right? Well here’s what we can learn from this disintegrating relationship. Communicate perceived weaknesses.

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Leadership Skills: You and $$$$$$$

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For the love of money! One of the best leadership teachers in any era comes in the form of paper or metal. We love it , hate it , covet it , or disdain it. Our romance with money belongs in every leadership development program on the planet. Ever hear the expression “You can never be too thin or too rich ”? First, too thin is called anorexia and you can die from that.

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