2. I would never tell my Mother about the time I went to the grocery store in my PJs, complete with slippers. It was a mistake. Why broadcast it? I forgot what I was wearing (they were sweats, no one noticed), and I have industrial strength slippers...so, it was harmless. But, don't tell my Mother - there's no telling how appalled she would be! Read more →
Every now and then you have to kick back and have some fun. Especially in tough economic times like these. Your efforts to sell to your female customer (good lord, can't I please just say Marketing to Women???) should include a little frivolity, a good bit of laughter, and something... Read more →
By Guest Blogger, Mary Schmidt, Marketing Troubleshooter I don't know about you, but I reached my limit on the whole Jennifer Aniston "No, please don't pity svelte, fabulously wealthy me because of Brad & Angelina" thing about two minutes after it happened. Hey, I'd have issues too (if my husband... Read more →
by Guest Blogger, Donna DeClemente, Donna's Promo Talk This time of year I like to devote my posts to cover some of the more interesting holiday interactive promotions online and this one in particular caught my attention since it was created especially for women! Sephora has launched a new holiday... Read more →
How many of you know that the Young Women's Christian Association, the YWCA, celebrated its 150th anniversay last month? I got a note about this from a good friend and have been trying to get it into the mix here at Lip-sticking because this is not only a great accomplishment,... Read more →
by Guest Blogger, Lena West, Chief of Social Media Strategy at xynoMedia Every now and again, I come across a blog that has a lot of really good information. You know the kind of blog I'm talking about...where almost every single blog post has a chunk of actionable information that you just have to implement in your business ASAP. This week, for me, that blog is Anything Goes Marketing. And, if you're anything like me your initial experience with the blog goes something like this: Read more →
“Janet’s perfect for that job. Because for that job, you have to have no life. Janet has no family. Perfect. She can devote, literally, 19, 20 hours a day to it.” PA Governor Ed Rendell recently put his foot in it with an open mike comment about Governor Napolitano's new... Read more →
I am always on the lookout for great women to promote, and Nancy Mills - founder of the Spirited Woman blog, fits the bill to a T. I've interviewed Nancy before, but today I bring some holiday cheer, straight from the talented minds of the Spirited Woman bloggers (all 9... Read more →
The "right stuff" may be relative - my right stuff may not be your right stuff. My choice of cell phone may not be your choice. My choice of where to live may conflict with yours. But...leaving relativity aside (kudos to Einstein), let's be clear: the right stuff in business... Read more →