Networking Buzz
The Power of Female Relationships
We’ve been busy the past two weeks looking at our negative self-talk and getting ahead of shame. To supplement our internal dialogue shift, I thought I’d talk about how female friendships turbo kick our ability to positively change. While our ... Read More »
6 Secrets Your Facebook Page Isn’t Keeping
Every day, it seems, there’s a new Facebook “privacy warning” circulating. From the debacle of Facebook changing everyone’s email addresses to the “please right click on my name and set privacy blah blah blah,” it seems our Facebook friends are ... Read More »
Call Me Maybe? Not With This Text Package!
A recent article in Politico outlined the results of a survey of DC lobbyists and hill staffers, and the results are fascinating. As it turns out, lobbyists are finding it harder than ever to connect with hill staffers, and hill ... Read More »
Social Media and You with Step Up Women’s Network
I spent last Saturday with a group of women and girls who embody empowerment and passion – the women and girls of Step Up Women’s Network Chicago. I’m on the Board of Directors of Step Up’s Chicago Chapter, and was ... Read More »
About.me – The New Online “You” Tool
Every now and then, a new “hot” “social media” site comes around and you think, “How long will this stay around?” And the reason I put “social media” in quotes is because, I think, we’re still trying to decide whether ... Read More »
Finding and Joining a Board of Directors
The idea of women on Boards of Directors is a topic of high interest when we talk about the differences between men and women in the corporate sphere. In the corporate sector in the United States, only 16% of Board ... Read More »
Three Things You Shouldn’t Tweet
Today’s “Three Things You Shouldn’t Tweet” comes from Harvard’s “Management Tip of the Day” – if you don’t already, definitely follow them via email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. It’s a great daily reminder in your career. Here’s today’s tip: If ... Read More »
Why Women Need Women-Only Networks
Earlier this week, we talked about how to effectively network with men. But today, here’s another question: is there a benefit to removing men from networking all-together at times? I say yes, and one powerful woman agrees with me wholeheartedly. ... Read More »
Maintaining Manners: Business Etiquette and You
I recently read Kelly Eggers’ recent article for FINS.com from the Wall Street Journal called “The Young Professional’s Guide to Workplace Etiquette.” The entire article is absolutely worth a read, but most importantly, what I found in the article was ... Read More »
Hunting and Gathering: Networking with Men
Just a couple of weeks ago, I had an experience I’m not too egotistical to admit was….scary and uncomfortable, to say the least. I attended an event made up of largely tech start-up CEOs – I thought, “Wooooohooooo! These are ... Read More »
