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- Why Ads Don't Work and 1 Tweak That Changes Everything - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Michele McGrewWe hear this from big-hearted healers all the time: "My business-card ad used to get calls like crazy. But now...nothing." Sadly, we're not surprised. Here's what you need to know about advertising: It's designed to take readers through a 4-step psychological buying process known as AIDA, ...
Views: 1045 - LEAVE IT TO THE EXPERTS - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Adrienne MarksAs you might or might not be aware I’ve been having my website updated. It’s a much better site now and I’m really happy about it. It now gives you much more information, looks better, and even gives you contact details. It was mostly finished by Friday. And I wanted to add some things to ...
Views: 1043 - Today's Working Woman‘s Wardrobe: Do You Still Say Yes To The Dress? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.It's no secret that what you wear says a lot about who you are, your self-esteem, and your professionalism. Additionally, your work clothes "brand" your image on the job. So if you want to be taken seriously and be successful in your career, you have to dress accordingly. But you don't have to ...
Views: 1042(2 votes) - The Rule of 72 - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2013 from Marieme FayeEntrepreneurs: You Worked hard for your money, now Make Your Money Work for You! Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of this country. The sad truth is that most of them are broke. They are brave enough to venture on a journey to experience freedom and create prosperity. It is very critical for ...
Views: 1041(4 votes) - Smart Women Know The Fortune is in The Follow-up - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2013 from Joy ChudacoffIf you've been following me for awhile, you know that one of my top business building tools is creating relationships and connections with your ideal client and potential referral sources. Follow-up is the binding agent or the glue that strengthens the bond you have with these people. The good ...
Views: 1039(3 votes) - Self-Doubt: What's It Costing You And Your Business - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from Desiree StaffordHave you ever considered what failing to manage your self-doubt is really costing you and the impact that has on your professional and personal life? A lack of confidence can cost you time and money, and the impact is often far reaching. Think about it, how many times have you not followed up ...
Views: 1038(1 vote) - Packing Essentials For A Romantic Weekend Away - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2018 from Zack HalliwellIf you’re heading on a romantic weekend away with your partner, then it can be hard not to plan and create an itinerary of romantic things for the both of you to do. There’s no need to spend weeks planning your idea of a perfect trip, or trying to persuade (or bribe) the hotel staff to scatter ...
Views: 1037 - Happiness Helps Your Business – and Health – Bottom Line - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Valencia RayHappiness is a perception that is subject to how one sees life, how one interprets their circumstances. Brain research essentially shows we create our reality by assigning the meaning to our lives. Research shows that our ability to create and manage positive emotions is one of the foundations ...
Views: 1036 - Be a Role Model For Your Kids: Follow Your Dreams! - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Britt MichaelianThere’s no doubt about it. The love a mother feels for her children is profound, but in this incredibly beautiful experience of motherhood, many moms also disconnect from their dreams. With constant demands on our time, energy and attention, it is easy to see how some moms can get lost in the ...
Views: 1035 - Who Do You Need to Be in Your Business? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Marcy StahlMany women entrepreneurs I meet are NOT playing their bigger game. They’re not fully claiming ownership of all their wonderful gifts and skills, and they’re not fully sharing those gifts with the world. When you’re not claiming or sharing your true gifts, you may feel tentative in ...
Views: 1034 - Legitimate ways to work from home - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2012 from Cassie HicksIt is a fact that today's economy is a bit high and there is need to look for an extra coin to cater for all our demanding needs. As we all know, nowadays, getting or getting a well paying workplace job is not easy at all but Even with that there is a way out as you can now earn dollars from ...
Views: 1032(1 vote) - Women at the Water Cooler - Secret # 17 - Are You Authentic at Work? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Saara RoblesQuestion: I feel as if I’m a different person at work than in the rest of my life. Is that bad? Maybe, maybe not. Here are some questions to consider: • How, if at all, does it get in your way? • What do your team, peers, friends at work say that about it? • Where does your data ...
Views: 1032(1 vote) - Top Tips for returning to work after maternity leave - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Emma WhitneyReturning to work after having a baby is a time of mixed emotions, whether you are going back after a few months, a year, or longer. Guilt plays a big factor for many mums, but you need to put it in perspective and remember that happy mums mean happy babies. Going back to work has many ...
Views: 1030 - 3 Tools Every Woman Must Know to Get Paid What She Is Worth - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2014 from Dr. Patty Ann TublinIf you are one of the many women underpaid for your work, it is your individual responsibility to make sure you do what you can to correct this situation. Sure, there are many external variables that prevent women from getting paid what they are worth, but each individual woman must handle her ...
Views: 1028 - Step off the Beaten Path - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Freedawn CreationsWe come into this world so innocent and trusting. As a baby we know only how to be. In each moment we express what we are feeling. We do not question it or wonder if it is right. As we begin this journey we express our natural gifts and talents from our innocence. All too soon the outside ...
Views: 1028(3 votes) - Bartering – Is it the Right Choice for Your Business? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Miracles Business CoachingIn one of the online discussion groups we follow, the topic “du jour” was bartering, or exchanging of goods and/or services between parties without the need for cash. Some of the group members were quite enthralled with the benefits of bartering, while others seemed less inclined to ...
Views: 1027(1 vote) - How do I make sure I get the salary I deserve? Four steps to successful salary negotiations. - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Courtney LynchToday’s headlines are quick to point out that in most professions men make more than women for performing the same job. For decades women have demanded equal pay for equal work, yet year after year women's salaries fail to measure up to the salaries of men. Why does the “pay gap” still exist? ...
Views: 1027(3 votes) - How Does Your Garden Grow? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from lizzie milanInclude gardening as part of the child care program as well as a home-based learning experience. Lessons learned early in life stay with kids as they grow. Values of Gardening Educators of teacher training institute have long recommended gardening as a teaching tool. Through the studies of ...
Views: 1027 - Capitalize on The Fast Growing Bakery Industry - Start a Cake Business - by Submitted on May 13, 2019 from Marsha KellyThe baking industry has steadily grown in the past several years with many trends pointing that there will be even more growth in the upcoming years. The current state of the bakery industry is growing so fast that it is aa great industry to start a business in. Get ideas for catchy bakery names ...
Views: 1026 - Life Begins at ? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Adrienne MarksIs age a number? Well it does so depend on your point of view. WC Fields said - you’re only as old as the woman you feel And Mae West said – ‘it’s not the men in my life that count, it’s the life in my men!! It’s like anything it all depends on your mind set We all know people who ...
Views: 1023 - The Small Business Administration and Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Karlene Sinclair-RobinsonWhat would you do if the SBA was no more? The Wall Street Journal article headline read: “Should the Small Business Administration Be Abolished?” The internet buzz is swirling with conjecture. There is, of course, no concrete evidence to this and organizations such as WIPP (Women Impacting ...
Views: 1023 - Business Tip: Before You Market - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Barbara PhillipsSome Questions to ask yourself before your begin your marketing. Most businesses open up and assume people will come. This is especially true of health care practices. After all, everyone needs health care services. But don't fool yourself. Just because your shingle is up, it does not mean ...
Views: 1022(1 vote) - Are You on the Verge of Insanity? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Heidi McCarthy“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein I’ve always admired Albert Einstein – as he was a model of thinking outside the box. I know for me, I have to ...
Views: 1020 - How to Brainstorm your Salon Name and Logo - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2018 from Marsha KellyCreating a great salon logo is super important to make a great first impression on your new customers. Logos are there to define your business and differentiate you from all the other salons out there. Salon logos and names are super important when it comes to branding your business. It is ...
Views: 1018 - Invisible Barriers to Success - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2019 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comPeople frequently contact me to find out about my services and how they can advance in their life, at work or in their business, and how they can improve their athletic performance and their wellbeing. In listening to them I continually see the same patterns over and over. Two of the areas ...
Views: 1018 - Success: Sometimes We Quit Too Soon - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from Cookie Tuminello“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work.” – Anonymous It is real easy to get sucked into an overnight success story. But what you don’t read right away is that it took that person a lot of years and a lot of hard work to get to that place. We live in what I call the ...
Views: 1016 - Smart Women Have Rituals for Success - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2012 from Joy ChudacoffRecently, I've had the opportunity to travel to multiple women's conferences and speak to scores of women entrepreneurs about their Big Ideas, Dreams and Goals. Questions come up on a range of topics including how to start a business to taking an existing business to the next level of success. ...
Views: 1015(3 votes) - Are You Making These Selling Mistakes? - Part I - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2012 from Marcy StahlIf you're in business for yourself, you're selling something. You may want customers to buy your product, or new people to join your team, or other companies to join you in a strategic alliance. Are you making any of the top 3 mistakes I see in selling? Try this true/false quiz. 1) Anyone ...
Views: 1014 - Why Private Salons are best friends of Modern Working Women? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from avila pigeonToday’s Modern working women are role models for all and they know their self-worth and purpose. They have to balance the work at home as well as in office. They have to utilize the minimum time they get reasonably, carefully and most important intelligently. Besides their daily work they also ...
Views: 1012 - How to Create a Job You Love - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Drew GerberWhether you’re looking to create an entirely new career or just have a more positive perspective on your current job, there are certain strategies that people use that dramatically impact their ability to have work they love. I’ve worked with many, many people in Landmark Education seminars who ...
Views: 1011(1 vote) - The Secret to True Productivity - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2012 from Marcy StahlI hear a lot of entrepreneurs complain that they're not being productive. They have a lot they want to accomplish, yet they feel that they're not getting enough done. They're mentally assessing their productivity and giving themselves a failing grade. They ask me: "How can I manage my time ...
Views: 1011 - Smart Women Give Their Business a Marketing Makeover - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2012 from Joy ChudacoffWhen you begin your journey as a woman entrepreneur, your most important action step is to get clients and create a “buzz” about your product or service so you can keep the business alive and get on a path to profitability. With effective marketing, your business will grow and over time, word ...
Views: 1009(3 votes) - Smart Women in a Wild Wacky World - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Joy ChudacoffWith everything that's going on in the world right now, I hesitated to write this article. However, I felt called to share my reflections with you. There has been so much despair and devastation in the world lately that when something happens to us personally, we can try to shrug it off because ...
Views: 1009(3 votes) - Top Ten Things Your Customer Wants - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.Customer retention, relationship management, and how a business owner provides customer service is extremely important to the bottom line. Everyone knows it cost more money to find a new customer than to retain an existing one. So why not give it your all to satisfy your customer’s ...
Views: 1009(2 votes) - CraftArtist Baby Photos Get creative with your precious moments - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Joann burtonCraftArtist Baby Photos Get creative with your precious moments Taking beautiful pictures of our special little ones is easy. What isn’t so easy is finding a good way to show them off. CraftArtist Baby Photos software offers the perfect solution – create and print your own baby photo books, ...
Views: 1007 - The Bumpy Road to FAITH - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2012 from Marcy StahlI recently attended an amazing conference, SEVEN, intended to help entrepreneurs create seven-figure businesses. The conference was run by some coaches that I wanted to see live and in person and experience their message face-to-face instead of email. Plus my ticket was free and the conference ...
Views: 1005 - 6 Effective Negotiating Tips for Women to Get Paid What They Are Worth - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2014 from Dr. Patty Ann TublinAccording to a recent study by Salary.com, 55 percent of women felt nervous about negotiating their salaries, compared to 39 percent of men. Some common reasons for this are that many women feel as if they need permission to ask for a raise and they lack confidence with their negotiating skills. ...
Views: 999 - How Business Owners Can Make The Right Buying Decision - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2011 from Cindy HartmanSmall, medium-sized and home-based businesses often state their number one concern is cash flow and solvency. Therefore, purchases – especially unexpected ones – can cause havoc on your budget. There are so many makes, models and styles (of everything!) from which to choose, it can become ...
Views: 997 - Radical Change in the Corner Office: 2010 is the Year of the Woman - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Sarah HathornMany top organizations where I work as an outside consult or a speaker delivering professional development seminars are rushing right now to create new internal women’s leadership groups. That’s because these large companies understand that as the economy imposes changes in how they do business, ...
Views: 994(2 votes) - Women in Business - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Susan bagyuraTimes have changed, but women even today are still encountering long-standing prejudices and taboos as they work their way up the corporate ladder or start their own business. There are a handful of women in business who have reached the top and have proved that nothing is impossible. The ...
Views: 994 - Women Entrepreneur Academy, Independence 101 - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Lynn ClarkeSuccessful business women no matter what industry or career path they choose, share many similar qualities and personality traits. Women entrepreneurs create and value their independence. As women we collectively have been exposed to boundaries imposed upon us by social rule that impacted our ...
Views: 991(1 vote) - Neuroscience of Leadership: Making Change Easier - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from Valencia RayChange is the theme of our times. We can either embrace it and proactively create the change we want to see or allow it to randomly come upon us. Either way, change will continue to be a part of our lives. Neuroscience can help us as leaders to learn how to optimally operate our truly amazing ...
Views: 990(1 vote) - Self Publishing on Unwavering Faith - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Cali GilbertBy: Cali Gilbert My journey to self publishing began in 2010 when I read Jack Canfield’s book, The Success Principles. I was halfway through my Masters Program at the University of San Francisco when I had an epiphany. Reading Jack’s book made me realize I was living my life on automatic ...
Views: 990 - Should I quit my business now that I found a job? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2015 from Anita BigginsA job is a short term goal and a business is a long term goal. Short term goals may satisfy immediate needs. Long term goals full fill our life long dreams. My short term goal is delivering newspapers on Sundays. I like it because I can do it while my husband is at home with our children. My ...
Views: 990 - A Woman’s Definition of Success - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.Women are redefining the meaning of success – on their terms. They’re giving it a much needed makeover. Well-defined success factors or keys to success are important to a woman’s identity, to her sense of accomplishment and to her total acceptance of her success. Women have defined success, ...
Views: 988(1 vote) - Gardening with Young Kids - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from lizzie milanWhere to Begin Every child care center has the capability to integrate gardening activities into a kid’s daily experience. Some schools may decide a variety of easy indoor growing projects, others may choose to simply revamp the playground landscaping by planting some new plants, and for others ...
Views: 988 - Why Women Executives and Entrepreneurs Should Look to Mentoring! - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Karel MurrayWhen my son was in third grade, he asked that I participate in a Parent's Career Day. During my 15 minute segment, I was to explain to his classmates what I did for a living. When I took my place in front of the room, introduced as Ben's mom who works in a downtown insurance company, I explained ...
Views: 987 - Putting the “I” Back In Integrity - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.Women in business are astute when it comes to watching out for integrity. You want to know that everyone you deal with, hire, or promote is working from a space of integrity. The word integrity conjures up images of politicians, business people and individuals in authority. It’s a blue ribbon ...
Views: 986 - 10 Tips For Web Success - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Rachel JacksonThe webmaster's biggest job is to get their traffic up and keep customers/visitors coming back. Building the site is one thing, but simply building and posting a website does not guarantee traffic. In fact, a website could be beautiful and an example of all the latest technology and still not ...
Views: 985(4 votes) - 2011 Forecast: Upcoming Trends In Fabric And Wallpaper - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Pink Paper RockWallpapers play a very important role in the interior design of our homes and lifestyle homewares. If you choose the right shade and design that best fits your personality, you’ll have light and happy days ahead. But, if you choose the wrong one, expect headaches and regrets to haunt you in the ...
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