On International Women’s Day I attended the UN Women Breakfast celebrating the 100th anniversary of IWD. I was so inspired I need to share. After the event was over, I found myself sitting at Darling Harbor on a bench... read more
I spent today with a young woman who is building a new Service business from scratch. It is a unique idea and while she has already successfully built the first platform for the business, she has, like all passionate... read more
Rebekah Campbell is a music industry entrepreneur and the founder of Posse.com, the world’s first fan-driven, peer-to-peer, music marketing platform. In this episode of In Her Shoes, Rebekah tells us: about her innovative and fresh marketing techniques in an... read more
You’ve spent countless hours creating your program or service offering, your promotional material has been circulated, your sales webpage is live and you’ve spoken to a number of your connections that you know could benefit from participating in the... read more
Cash flow troubles cause 80 percent of business failures, according to Dun & Bradstreet, and are behind a recent surge in crash and burns. The company’s latest research links a 25 percent increase in business failures in 2010 with... read more
Did you, like me, create a list of New Year’s resolutions that even as you wrote them your devil’s advocate was saying things like ‘Oh there’s one from last year’s list!’, ‘You are kidding with that one aren’t you?’. In a moment... read more
Answering interview questions effectively is a crucial part of the jobsearch process. With a little advance preparation and practice, you can address the most difficult questions professionally and give yourself a strong advantage over applicants who walk into an... read more
If you’re ready to grow your business, improve your business skills, increase your confidence, expanded your networks, overcome business obstacles… all with the help of a mentor… … then take a look at the 2011 MentorNet Mentoring Program. MentorNet... read more
Speed Thinking How to thrive in a time-poor world Every day, business owners, managers and leaders are expected to deliver more and more with less and less. They have fewer people, smaller budgets and, crucially, less time. Lack of... read more
Negotiate Your Way To Success How women can convince, collaborate and create more effectively. Women still earn only 80 cents for every dollar a man earns. On average, women pay more $500-$1000 more than men when buying cars –... read more
Wireless Networks Wireless networks are an increasingly common fixture in homes across the country as they offer the increased flexibility and convenience of being able to access the Internet from anywhere in the home. Even businesses are promoting free... read more
The government’s introduction of Australia’s first ever Paid Parental Leave scheme was a fantastic win for women and families generally. With the scheme now underway (1st January 2011), the latest argument is who should administer it. The Coalition wants... read more
