Women on Business

MARCH 13, 2012

Brazen Careerist is a career management company that hosts online job fairs, gives advice through the Brazen Life blog, and offers online bootcamps that help job seekers boost their job search and professional skills through BrazenU. The bootcamp is available online and on-demand, so you can start it anywhere and anytime.

Discount 174

Discount Media Execution ROI 174

Women on Business

OCTOBER 2, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: A study by the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) found that the funds managed by its member firms (79% of which are owned by minorities and 69% of which have women or minorities in at least half of the investment roles) had a median net internal rate of return of 15% from 1998-2011.

Rate of Return 165

Rate of Return Asset Management Banking Report 165

Women on Business

OCTOBER 14, 2011

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. This seems easy enough, but most companies aren’t immediately aware of what makes them worth the cost. I’ve come up with three areas. Know your value.

Price 162

Price Cost Marketing Company 162

Women on Business

JUNE 26, 2012

It is the recognition of a brand that makes the company, service, or product what it is. If the message isn’t clear, the product, service, or company fails…period. Companies intentionally create a customer experience and connect it with their brand, or consumers will simply create their own impression.

Brand 211

Brand Brand Management Retail Advertising 211

Women on Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Darlene Price, founder and president of Well Said, Inc. Instead say, “I’ll be glad to check on that for you” or “What I can do is…” or “Because of company policy, what I can do is…”. NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you guilty of using phrases in your business communications that could be doing more harm to your career than good?

Long-term 272

Long-term Career Price Policies 272

Women on Business

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This week Avon CEO Andrea Jung was released from her position and stock prices soared. The company is trying to find its footing and the CEO was the unequivocal target. In an international company like Avon the need for a consistent business message is so important. Is that a bad thing? No woman is an island.

COO 187

COO Business Objectives Objective CEO 187

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Well, you’re at the mercy of the networks and their high prices. You can rent devices from various companies and you get greatly reduced call rates and huge data bundles to browse the web, use apps and download emails. Renting is an obvious solution, whether it is a BlackBerry, a regular phone or a mobile internet device like a MiFi.

Cost 203

Cost Advertorial Travel Download 203

Women on Business

JULY 9, 2012

When my company started, money was tight, and making a sale was extremely important. When you work for a company that you don’t own, things aren’t quite the same because you depend on them to pay you so that you can in return keep food on your table. Time wasn’t on my side to waste. I had to focus and develop a strategy that worked!

How To 178

How To Bottom-up Price Uncertainty 178

Women on Business

JULY 9, 2012

When my company started, money was tight, and making a sale was extremely important. When you work for a company that you don’t own, things aren’t quite the same because you depend on them to pay you so that you can in return keep food on your table. Time wasn’t on my side to waste. I had to focus and develop a strategy that worked!

How To 178

How To Bottom-up Price Uncertainty 178

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Another study by McKinsey & Co has “proven a positive correlation between a company’s performance and the proportion of women serving on its executive board. If you look at the behavior patterns of high level men in companies they display the traits outlined in this article.

McKinsey 199

McKinsey Career Project Definition 199

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

You don’t want to have a manual operation when everyone else is using an automated one; by not keeping up with industry trends, you are severely limiting your ability to serve your customers, train your staff and make informed decisions about what will work for your company. Think about how HP’s decision to. Think about how HP’s decision to.

Policies 150

Policies Long-term Proposal Industry 150

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

The sales should whet their appetite and create a desire for more; hook them on your quality not your steep price cut. The holiday season is a great revenue machine lately, but most customers crave a company that looks after them. your products/services. Let common sense rule. This is the most important tip. While some businesses.

Customer Loyalty 165

Customer Loyalty Loyalty Tactics Retail 165

Women on Business

JANUARY 3, 2012

It is imperative to work with trusted advisers to determine set the best course for you and your company, but these tips lower taxable income and, in some cases, lower the company’s or business owner’s tax bracket. Defer Income – Seasoned seasonal guidance, yet many business owners overlook it.

Tips 174

Tips Finance Insurance Business Objectives 174

Women on Business

AUGUST 12, 2012

includes all available product, bios, company info- do not include wholesale information or wholesale prices) Everything else can follow with time, but before you even think about picking up the phone to call a journalist, have all of these ready to go when they ask! Know who your spokesperson will be. Are you camera shy?

Media 217

Media PR Public Relations Magazine 217

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

One woman I spoke with runs a staffing company. She is also moving into a bigger space in her building at a bargain price! So not only is she expanding her business, but it is also encouraging to hear about companies who are hiring now. Since publicizing her successes, this WBE has seen a distinct increase in business.

Press Release 113

Press Release Discount PR Media 113

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

She also plans to leave the company and possibly industry altogether. She feels she has to prove herself every day when she walks through the door and again if she is working toward a significant opportunity in the company or the market. She understands that this assimilation also limits the value she may bring to the company.

Development 170

Development Diversity Career Long-term 170

Women on Business

MARCH 6, 2013

Bennett has also formed, Burning River Coffee Community , a mentoring group for women entrepreneurs in high-growth-potential companies. Embrace has been recognized by NorthCoast 99 as one of the great workplaces in Northeast Ohio. Allison Carmen in St. A waste management specialist, Ms.

Entrepreneur 255

Entrepreneur Insurance Construction Software 255

Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Being helpful comes with a price, and the price is more work. How much better would our interactions with companies become? Will you make an exception and do this for me just this once? Could you look into this issue I’m having? But what if the tables were turned and the risk was actually in saying “no.”

Press Release 170

Press Release Discount PR Compliance 170

Women on Business

MARCH 4, 2011

You’ll eventually put together something and save your company money in the long run … But will you??? For example, a health food company may hire out to produce advertising copy and direct marketing pieces. But this service does NOT come without a price. Agencies charge regular hourly fees plus a markup.

Outsourcing 178

Outsourcing Advertising Project Bottom-up 178

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

Press Release 124

Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

Women on Business

MARCH 25, 2011

This is a situation close to my heart, so I am always on the lookout for companies and websites that support mother entrepreneurs. They want great products with great prices, now commerce is powered by moms. I had the pleasure of speaking with Beth Smith, founder of Hybridmom.com.

Entrepreneur 222

Entrepreneur Long-term Article Price 222

Women on Business

JANUARY 19, 2011

It costs 5 to 10 times more to attract a new customer than it does to keep an existing one.

Customer Loyalty 171

Customer Loyalty Loyalty Press Release Discount 171

Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

a company that partners with leaders to help them develop the most critical skill in business – relationship building. include: MacDermid, Sanofi-Aventis, Mattel, Fisher-Price, Raytheon, USDA, Catalina Marketing, Nielsen Media, Starbucks, Fortune Brands, U.S.C., Please join me in welcoming Tanya Maslach of Elevati, Inc.

Press Release 100

Press Release Discount PR Magazine 100

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

In our current situation many companies are cackling about how much money they have saving on services and are doing their fair share to keep pushing prices down. I see this all the time with improvement and change management projects, companies want drastic change for a small price.

Cost 150

Cost Price Bottom-up Quality 150

Women on Business

AUGUST 14, 2011

Brick and mortar can take a big bite out of your company’s bottom line, but what is even more expensive for any company is its payroll and benefits packages. You want to price this difference; what you think you’re saving in taxes may be partially or entirely eaten up if you are paying more for the labor.

Six Sigma 189

Six Sigma Insurance Guidelines Tools 189

Women on Business

OCTOBER 28, 2011

At the job fair-they showed us videos of different jobs, one of which was for the price change team. One week later, I was helping set up our Target store and changing prices all over the places. They key in the price change world is to find every single item that needed to be marked down. Her name was Carol. Tough love!

Leadership 172

Leadership Policies Price Learning-by-Doing 172

Women on Business

AUGUST 14, 2011

When you go into a business, what’s more important to you: price or the experience that takes place? While you may be thinking, “I lean toward experience, but it won’t matter if the price is beyond what I can afford.” There is a line that separates price from experience. A lasting customer experience definitely outweighs price.

Price 180

Price Loyalty Learning-by-Doing Training 180