Short post today. Jane is swamped with business and family activities. Aren't we all? I'm continually surprised by the amount of work -- both for business and for pleasure -- that Americans try to cram into one day. In one statistic at ClickZ, Moms are "squeezing 38 hours of living... Read more →
Jane is in a mood, today. Anyone who has ever had the undeniable pleasure of working with, or just being around, women, understands the idea of 'moodiness.' Women are notorious for having 'mood swings.' Those women enduring -- and trust me, it is an endurance test -- the onset of... Read more →
Perhaps some loyal readers noticed that Jane has been missing from the blogosphere for a few days. Family affairs and business dealings have keep us hopping, and off of the computer. Having been away for a few days, I admit that I missed everyone...and bloglines tells me how much-- to... Read more →
Ah, how the day has flown. This is Thursday, in case anyone lost their calendar, which means there should be an interview posted here...so, where is it? I had it somewhere. I know it was here...on my desk...no, in a file on the bookcase...wait a minute, there it is...in my... Read more →
Ah, Wednesday. Over the hump, day. The part of the week that puts the rest of the week in focus -- anticipating TGIF! What are we saying? Friday, Saturday and Sunday are all work days for entrepreneurs! At Lip-sticking we work every day, and lately, due to the move, we... Read more →
A voracious reader (as are many women-- in fact, more women than men buy and read books), Jane has a few favorites from her reading list to share with you today. The following books, and mini-reviews, are not all devoted to online business. That is not why Jane thinks you... Read more →
Fortune Magazine ran an interesting article supporting the idea of Dickless Marketing, in mid-July: FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS: Why Women Rule According to the article, women have many reasons for starting a business, reasons Lip-sticking supposes parallel many of the reasons men start businesses also, but here they are: To get control... Read more →
Usability is arguably one of the most important elements of any e-commerce Web site. Unfortunately, few new business owners, and a number of well-established business owners, pay scant attention to this vital factor of their online business. Dickless Marketing touched upon the usability issue in Chapter 4 where we discussed... Read more →
Sitting on a shelf to the right of my computer is a small plaque with these words written on it: "I finally got it all together, but I forgot where I put it." Such is life when one moves. We have it all together, we just don't know where it... Read more →
If this is Thursday, it's sit up and take notice day. Every Thursday, as faithful readers know, Lip-sticking posts a weekly interview with a Smart Man Online or a Smart Woman Online. There are two reasons for this: 1) Jane hopes to pass along the kind of business information her... Read more →