By Amanda Ponzar A friend just sent me this post "Girls, pick your bedtime reading with care" by Samantha Ellis. Jane Austen has had a tremendous impact on my idea of love, romance and "happily ever after." Add to that all the Disney movies I watched about Ariel, Belle, Cinderella,... Read more →
By Guest Blogger, Donna DeClemente, Donna's Promo Talk Last week I spoke at the Marketing to Digital Divas Conference held in Toronto and presented by Open Dialogue. I wrote about it here a few weeks ago. It was two full days of presentations from a variety of "digital divas" (and... Read more →
In our case, let's say competing with the big girls. Yes, there are women at the top and if you're a small business, you might be competing with them for new hires. Never mind products and marketing, for now. Let's think about new employees. Over at Business on Main, a... Read more →
How the media view women
June 12, 2011
Well, let's not assume this is how all media view women. Let's just say there are too many creative directors out there who think commercials focused on the issues seen here, are the way to reach a certain female demographic. It's insulting both to men and women. And people want... Read more →
By Robbi Hess Today when you’re looking to score more writing gigs – or a staff writer position – and the editor asks for clips. What do you do? Are you still writing for print magazines and are they online? Can you send a link to the potential editor? Are... Read more →
By AmyK Hutchens Work/life balance: just uttering the phrase evokes emotion in most entrepreneurs and business leaders. And the emotive behaviors most often displayed? Laughter… followed closely by dismissal. Work/life balance? In real life, the concept most resembles a circus act, juggling, rather than some Zen-like homeostasis described in the... Read more →
By Amanda Ponzar One of the fun things about being a parent? Reading bedtime stories. Not only have I learned more about trucks and tools (circular saws, needle-nose pliers, flat-head screwdrivers) than I ever wanted to know, but I’ve reconnected with precious childhood memories. Here are a few old favorites:... Read more →
'Weiner-gate' Twitter, online media scandal
June 09, 2011
Editor's note: Do people, especially politicians and other public figures, truly think that information (inappropriate photos) they send across the internet via Twitter, Facebook, texting or email is truly private? The topic of conversation now appears to be, "Is sexting or online 'affairs' truly considered infidelity?" What are your thoughts?... Read more →
BREAKING NEWS: Jill Abramson--A Breakthrough at the NY Times, Decades in the Making
June 08, 2011
Editor's note: This Announcement just came across our desks. When it comes to breakthroughs in women making strides, this is something to celebrate! Read the story, written by Patricia Sullivan and celebrate along with us! The women who launched the fight for women’s advancement at the New York Times enjoy... Read more →
By Guest Blogger, Donna DeClemente, Donna's Promo Talk The month of June is now fully upon us, (Grads, Dads and Brides as all us marketers refer this month to) so here's an interesting wedding promotion. Now in it's seventh year, the annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest is fully underway... Read more →