Women on Business

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Using “Buddy the Elf” as an example for the four steps to brand building, this week we’ll discuss steps three and four: developing brand identification and meaning, and developing relationships with customers. How endearing is your brand to your customers? What do you your customers believe and understand about your brand? Post by Jane K.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

Example: frustrated at work and you hear yourself say “that will never change”. Leadership Strategies: 3 Rules for Ruling your Business All entrepreneurs are smart and quick, and love taking risks. Think about it, would you only eat hamburgers for a month without anything else? “Of Of course not”, you sigh.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 4, 2011

There are many young men whose fathers give extremely poor examples for becoming men of character. How do you teach a boy about truth, promise-keeping, and concern for others when the most prominent example in his life is doing the exact opposite? Am I setting the right example? Attributes we’d like NOT to teach our children.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

Another example is from a friend who was interviewing with a company as an account executive. Categories : Career Development , Communications , Female Entrepreneurs , Management , Uncategorized , Women On Business , personal development 2 Comments 1 Henna Inam January 13th, 2011 at 4:19 pm Thanks for the article. Conversations about.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 26, 2011

However, they will rock even louder on my terms as an entrepreneur and professional coach. All the characteristics that made me a success in corporate America benefit me as an entrepreneur. About the Author For 16 years, Shann Vander Leek has inspired thousands of entrepreneurs. Don’t get me wrong, big bucks rock!

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Let’s use “Buddy the Elf” as an example for the four steps to brand building. How endearing is your brand to your customers? What do you your customers believe and understand about your brand? This week, we’ll discuss the first two. Step 1: Awareness and Understanding: Who is Buddy?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

For example, if you have an email list of 100,000 prospects, select every 100th prospect to create a test list of 1,000. If your email blast, for example, is designed to drive prospects to your website, you’ll see very quickly how effective it is. How does their e-marketing supplement their traditional marketing?

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 6, 2010

By being available as a mentor to other women – and also to men – we can lead by example as professionals and leaders, give others the benefit of our experience and perspective, and reap the reward of seeing others succeed in part because of our input.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

In organizations, for example, when we have researched workplace leadership styles, women tend to excel in listening, empathizing and sharing information, while men often stand out in short-term decision making, direct communication and curbing their emotions. But that hardly means that the style of women is in any way inferior.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Nine steps to developing a social media plan Social media is not longer an option for entrepreneurs and. It’s very important to remember that: Not everything is online. Not by a long shot. Social media opens your business to the scrutiny of the. Maximize Productivity Using Social Media In this day and age, there are so many different.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

The Most Talked About Barrier- Work/Life Balance There are many many role models and examples of women. Advancement of Women – the Barriers We know the barrers to the advancement of women in. The Business Case for Building a Flexible Work Culture- Series Part I Why do organizations offer flexibility?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

Here are five examples of how I’ve used social networking for my business. Example 1: During the 2004 election season, I connected with a new friend through a grassroots Asian Pacific Islander political group. Example 3: I like Delicious.com because of the ability to save all my bookmarks in one place.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 5, 2011

If you are interested in a promotion for example, don’t assume that your boss knows what you want. How often in your career have you held back from asking for something (a promotion, flex time, a raise, a new office, etc) because you feared rejection? You may be very disappointed when you are passed over for that job. State your case.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Time Management: As a solo entrepreneur, I find myself toggling between prospecting for new business, meeting with clients, administrative responsibilities, networking, planning, strategizing, and, oh, I almost forgot…actually doing the work! Authentic Leadership I was recently at the Pa. Governor’s Conference for Women.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

Perhaps "reward" a staff member that does something particularly well, for example, keeping track of sales calls or following up with potential clients, by letting that person contribute to the training. This does not have to be a time or money consuming activity.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

For example, we might call a long-term customer on the day his annual report is due, and take it personally when he doesn’t have the bandwidth to give us feedback on our new product offering, or we might take rejection personally when a new sales call tells us it’s not a good time, not knowing that he’s late for his anniversary dinner.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

Use this technology to increase your own “yield&# of connections. For example, I am a part of my alumni group within LinkedIn, which is a great place to hear news and to “virtually meet&# with other classmates. Each connection typically yields more connections based on mutual friends or opportunities to meet others.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

If, for example, you are trying to find out from one of your team why their colleague didn’t include the requested statistics in a report you were just handed, something along the lines of, “Is he having trouble finding them? For example, “I understand if you want to check in with X. Had a family emergency?”

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For example, as a designer/writer, my skills are not well applied to bookkeeping or financial management. For example, when my book publisher was hit by Hurricane Wilma, (thus my upcoming book was literally blown away), I turned to graphic design where I had received all my training and contacts—but with a much different business model.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

Corporate social impact investments can be re-thought of as a way to "de-risk" new models by investing in market innovators, such as social entrepreneurs, who don't typically provide market level returns as Matt Bannick, from the Omidyar Network, explains in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Consider these examples: 1.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2013

The more we use technology in our education and health systems, the more data we collect about how people learn and what keeps us healthy or makes us sick. I knew we could help a lot of people if we focused on finding a sustainable — instead of a highly profitable — way to develop technology for the social good.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Startups and major tech companies, notably Alphabet’s Google X division , are investing heavily in smart car technology, as are network ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. “Self-driving” or “smart” cars will simply become whatever we call the next generation of transportation technology.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2016

Intelligent technologies are increasingly delivering greater value for less money. Microsoft’s recent Tay debacle is a perfect example of what happens when you don’t take machine learning “training” seriously enough. They learn fast, work hard, and certainly complain less. ” asks Tom Mitchell , the E.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2016

Indeed, a 2012 Royal Society report emphasized that these “enhancements,” along with other technologies for self-enhancement, are likely to have far-reaching implications for the business world. ” Back in 2008 the narcolepsy medication Modafinil was labeled the “entrepreneur’s drug of choice” by TechCrunch.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Not just those under attack for ethical lapses, accounting problems, or excessive compensation – retired college presidents are the latest to join corporate executives in the latter category. The leaders range from entrepreneurs with great ideas but a flaw preventing expansion (Tesla?)

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2011

In addition to being good for your health , removing friction from "getting up" to walk around, and making you and your work ethic more visible, it makes you much more approachable during the day. Emphasize long-term rewards, and set an example. He has been named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer for 2011.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Still, there’s the example of great leaders for those who have “ears to hear&#.Ron I’ve seen several (entrepreneur) CEOs who suffer from this Jekyl/Hyde personality, most likely due to the extreme stresses of starting/running a self-funded business. Sadly this is no isolated example. How times have changed!

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Women on Business

JANUARY 25, 2011

For example, ‘To decide on a marketing plan and determine the next steps for everyone in the group. You first have to determine the purpose of the meeting. The best way to do this is by writing down the purpose of the meeting in one clear sentence, and the expected outcome in another. To be completed by March 31st.’

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2015

At the end of each year, I apply a framework to surface the most important emerging trends in digital media and emerging technology for the year ahead. Where/how are people having difficulty with technology? In 2015, consumers will begin to see SVPA technology baked into their mobile phones. Where/how are people stuck?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The focus of people using a resources frame to understand sustainability is often on waste reduction and technological innovation. For example, in the 1990s, leading businesses like 3M adopted concepts like eco-efficiency, focusing on saving and making money through the better management of materials, energy and waste.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Since the publication of my HBR article on wearables , I’ve been asked a number of follow-up questions from executives, tech analysts, and most especially from entrepreneurs. However, as I suggest in my HBR piece, we should vigorously question the ethics and effectiveness of any “asymmetrical” uses of HUDs. Not necessarily.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Harnessing the power of machine learning and other technologies. This mix of enthusiasm and trepidation over the potential social impact of machine learning is not unique to local government or even to government: non-profits and social entrepreneurs share it as well. The Next Analytics Age. Sponsored by SAS. Check for bias.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 13, 2011

For example, a real estate agent might post breaking news on condo developments and include walk-through videos, behind-the-scenes advice, pictures and plans of buildings, comments from current and potential owners, and a social networking component to create a community of condo owners in her area.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2014

As the founder and president of a new ethical bank focused on environmental sustainability, Jay McGuane realized that he and his board needed to set guidelines about which loans to approve and which to reject on “values” grounds. Ethical banking had seemed so benign when Jay had decided to enter the industry. government. “A

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

This client was a prime example of a leading CEO who served his community, profession and firm well. Enron did not demand enough accountability, fairness, ethics and operational autonomy from its outside auditor. Technology companies must now learn the lessons that steady-growth companies in other industries absorbed.

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