by Kristal Reagan Is blogging important for your business? It doesn’t matter what business you’re in, blogging is always a really GOOD idea. I’m not going to let you off the hook just because you may tell me that you are “not a writer” or “you don’t know what to write about”. You’re not writing […]
Someone I was friends with found out they were dying. I won’t lie, while I appreciated their humor, I knew they weren’t the easiest person to get along with; many colleagues struggled to work with them at their job. I enjoyed their company but I also knew it was an acquired taste. I was thinking […]
by Anne Day | Featured Contributor Finding customers is probably one of the most common, ongoing challenges facing the small business owner, especially for women, as many of us don’t like to “sell.” Let’s face it, a warm body with money to spend will suffice when you first start out. However, as you build and […]
by Melissa Stewart Today is National Coffee Day but isn’t every day?! A holiday for lovers – coffee lovers that is – and if you plan your day out right, you can enjoy FREE coffee from these national chains: Dunkin’ Donuts – Dunkin Donuts wants you to know it has a new blend — Dark Roast. It […]
We all experience some form of anxiety when we are pressed to get things done. Unfortunately I experience this on a weekly basis and learned some wonderful techniques to help me relax at work. 1. Meditation. Is the first thing I do when I wake up. I was fortunate enough to have parents who […]
by Melissa Stewart Target, Michaels, Home Depot and Albertsons, these are just a few of the major retailers hit by data breaches this year exposing millions of innocent consumers to credit card and identity fraud. I saw this disturbing quote from a recent Boston Globe article: For American consumers, some specialists say data breaches are […]
To celebrate Business Women’s Day the Brighton School of Business & Management has created an infographic on the topic of ‘Extraordinary Women Leaders throughout History’. Leadership is an extraordinary human quality, and leadership in the face of adversity is inspirational. From politics to science, technology to philanthropy the infographic takes a look at inspirational and […]
by Judy Yaron PhD | Featured Contributor You know what they say: When you ASSUME you make an ASS out of U and ME. I attended the conference. As my funds were limited, there was no way I could stay at the Hilton, where it was being held. “What’s the big deal?” I thought to […]
by Elizabeth Vassolo | Featured Contributor Why do we think social media will increase our revenue 5 thousand percent and propel our business into outer space? For free. No other form of advertising does that or even makes that claim. So then why do we stomp our feet and shake our fingers at social media’s […]
By Erika Madden | Featured Contributor Remember when the internet didn’t exist and you could live out your adult life with relatively few reminders of embarrassing teenage romances? (Or at least so I’ve heard.) Aside from your sister’s occasional good-natured teasing and maybe a lone love note tucked away in a box in the back of your parent’s basement, decisions made at 14 or […]
