Are You a Leader? Top 5 Characteristics of Women in Leadership

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“If women would realize what an influence they have, they would be filled with pride. If men recognized how influential women are, they would be scared to death.”Katherine J. Kehler   What do successful women business leaders have in common? Do their leadership qualities differ? … [Read more...]

Five Misconceptions about Female Entrepreneurs

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Building a successful business from just an idea takes some smarts, savvy and sweat. Women who embark down the road of entrepreneurship know that they will face adversity but are determined to overcome it. Despite this can-do attitude, female entrepreneurs often face frustrating stereotypes when it comes … [Read more...]

Your Business is Made up of Individuals

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We all know that we need some means of standardization if we want to be able to run a business more effectively. We all know that it really does wonders for operations…but only to a certain extent. See, it’s one thing to make sure that everyone’s … [Read more...]

The Real Challenge of Employee Retention

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You’ve probably noticed that, over the last few years, one of the growing concerns most companies have is the fact that they are having difficulty retaining some of their best people. This spawned a wide range of articles that provide solutions, which included employee engagement, talent management, … [Read more...]

The Most Influential Business Trade Shows Coming in 2013

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If you are running a business, you know that every penny counts. That means you also know that you need to examine every opportunity at your fingertips and determine which ones are worth the efforts and which ones simply are not. If you are thinking about taking … [Read more...]

Benefits of Implementing 2012 Top Trends to Prepare for 2013

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We have looked at the Top 10 Trends of 2012 and now we are planning for 2013. Smart companies, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and employees will plan now for their immediate professional future. It doesn’t matter the industry; all that matters is that you anticipate … [Read more...]

5 Proven Strategies to Accelerate Business Growth

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  If you are like most women in business, you are looking for new strategies to stimulate growth.  Whether solutions to better communicate or how to best manage employees, here are 5 Proven Strategies to Accelerate Business Growth: Expand thru Alliance Partnership An extremely effective strategy … [Read more...]

4 Ways That I Am #PoweringTomorrow In My Local & Virtual Communities

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I recently received an email from Cara at American Express Open Forum to participate in their “Celebrating Women Business Owners,” a four-week series highlighting the achievements of women business owners.  My blog was found through some research conducted for this campaign. … [Read more...]

7 Confidence Building Ideas For Women in Business and Leadership

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Women in business need confidence in order to succeed. Having a strong level  of confidence means living a healthier, better leadership and business life.  Here are 7 confidence building ideas for women in business and leadership. Recognize Your Unique Talents. Having unique talents can mean being and  feeling different … [Read more...]

Top Ten Etiquette Tips Every Professional Should Know

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Today's image is as important as ever, and in order to showcase the best ‘you’ to the world it is vitally important that you take control of other people’s perception of you. Any time you are out in public or are meeting someone for the first time, you are sending … [Read more...]