Speak Up and Promote Yourself!
As women, we need to speak up more and create visibility for ourselves whether it's in a meeting, an interview with media, or a conversation with colleagues at work. This topic comes up over and over again in my discussions with clients as well as guests on my radio show. In my recent interview with Toddi Gutner, the hesitancy of women to speak up and stand… Continue readingHelp Others to Help You
February 28, 2010 · Posted in Entrepreneurs, Self Promotion, Women in Business, networking · Comment
I was in Rhode Island last Friday giving a workshop on Promoting Your Brand to Rhode Island Networking to Open Doors to Jobs. I arrived early and was, therefore, able to sit in on the facilitated networking exercise at one table. All of the people at the table were highly qualified and competent individuals who held director or executive level positions… Continue reading
Madam President
It's President's Week this week. Besides school vacation, it is also a time to honor Abraham Lincoln and George Washington; two past presidents who were a major part of our history in the United States. The holiday this week prompted me to think as well about honoring all the women presidents who have started and are now running their own companies in the United States. These women are playing a major… Continue reading | 1 CommentLove Your Colleagues
Women have the reputation of being great nurturers. After all, we have always been primary caregivers for our family and children. It is our history. It's in our DNA. Here's my question this week for professional women: Why doesn't that love and nurturing carry over more into the workplace? What happens to women in a work environment that holds them back from nurturing and supporting each other? I know that women make excellent… Continue readingCreate a Great Elevator Pitch
Have you ever been to a networking event where everyone needs to stand up and introduce themselves? I don't know about you, but after about 3-4 people stand up and recite their elevator pitches, I can't remember who does what. Very few of them capture my attention. Even less of them are memorable. They all sound alike because everyone is using the same approach, the same boring approach. How then can… Continue reading | 1 CommentAccess to Capital for Women Entrepreneurs:Practical Advice and Global Trends
January 19, 2010 · Posted in ARCHIVED SHOWS · Comments Off
How and where do you find the money to start and grow your business? Given the current global financial crisis, is there even money available now for women owned businesses? Today's guest, Teri Cavanagh, is the best person to ask. She is a global consultant for women entrepreneurs and today she will give us her best practical advice on what women can do to access capital for their businesses and… Continue reading
Are You in Career Quicksand?
January 10, 2010 · Posted in Entrepreneurs, Success, Women in Business, leadership, networking · Comment
Does this describe you?
- Desperately trying to keep your job or business from swallowing you up?
- Totally focused on completing all your daily tasks but never getting through your to do list?
- Working nights and weekends to catch up?
- Stressed? Exhausted?
- Do you find the more you struggle to keep on top of things, the more you sink into the abyss?
