Short but informative video from a women's breakfast with NBCU's "Power of the Purse." It's women-focused, of course, but interesting to hear the advice, which hasn't changed in several years. I'm ready for someone to tell brands HOW to get the women, not just the reasons they should. In other... Read more →
"Wait! I am somebody!" Those are the words Oprah uttered last week on her show. In context, she was responding to the new movie Waiting for Superman, which reveals the dismal state of the U.S. educational system. Oprah was so appalled by this movie and its pulling the veil aside,... Read more →
By Guest Blogger, Donna DeClemente, Donna's Promo Talk Social media marketing was one of the topics at last Thursday's 2nd Annual "Inspiring Success: The Women TIES" (Women Inspiring Entrepreneurial Success) Retreat which was held a the beautiful Lodge at Welch Allyn in Skaneatellas, NY. My friend and colleague from the... Read more →
by guest blogger, Chloe Spencer We all know Lady Gaga, and we all know her outrageous fashion sense. Some of her outfits are really creative, some are just plain weird, and some are downright horrible. Maybe she does it for the publicity, (maybe being most definitely), but some of the... Read more →
By Amanda Ponzar Whether you're a nonprofit business or individual you almost don't exist if you're not online and in social networks. A few weeks ago, a nonprofit development director asked if I could help raise her profile on LinkedIn. You know the world's about to end when Amanda Ponzar... Read more →
By Guest Blogger Robbi Hess Today's the day writers everywhere celebrate the ! - . , - ; - : and the ?, right? Hopefully, though, as writers even if we don't consciously celebrate punctuation, we at least practice it correctly. The sad fact is, though that not all writers... Read more →
That's how many women Miles Weston says there are in the world, in his article, "Women Rule". This is a fascinating look at a global market being either neglected or dismissed. Women routinely make the news, but it's often for trivial things. I consider fashion, food, and fun trivial, to... Read more →
By Guest Blogger, Donna DeClemente, Donna's Promo Talk Dove is one of my favorite brands and also a brand that I have written about quite often on my blog. They have been pioneers in utilizing social media as a way to market to women online and in creating awareness of... Read more →
by Guest Blogger Robbi Hess Speaker/entrepreneur Wendy Kenney has penned a book that small business owners who have been blogging, Tweeting and Facebooking about their businesses can benefit from. For those business owners who have not joined the social media bandwagon, what are you waiting for? Your competition has learned... Read more →
Do you live to work? Or do you work to live? Is there a difference? What is it? Many years ago, when I was a stay-at-home Mom, I was having lunch with a girl friend who worked part-time. She had a unique relationship with her spouse - at least it... Read more →