“The biggest thing I’ve gotten from the MentorNet program is confidence. As an accountant I was confident in the finance side of things but when it came to marketing, IT, HR, etc. I didn’t think I knew what... read more
“Maybe what I’ve enjoyed most, and the achievement that I’ve got out of it, is acquiring a whole lot of business skills that I didn’t have in the area of business planning and whilst I had a knowledge... read more
If you think of LinkedIn as just another social network, you are going to miss out on its potential to help you build your business and your professional connections. It is a powerful resource which rewards intelligent use. Start... read more
THE global recession has helped to make history in Australia with the number of working women in full-time and part-time jobs surpassing the number of men in full-time jobs for the first time on record last month. The gender... read more
During a recent call with the Wonderful Web Women group, founder Janet Beckers and her guest Carrie Wilkerson of Barefoot Executive challenged listeners to get a video up on You Tube within a week. I’ve done a little video... read more
One of the benefits of being a member of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network is that you get a page on the community website to promote yourself, your business, offer member to member discounts and offers and to network with... read more
Today’s media has triumphantly and repetitively trumpeted the fact that forty-something “Dancing with the Stars” host Sonia Kruger has “admitted” to using Botox and having her teeth cosmetically enhanced. This is news? It makes me wonder what we’ve come... read more
One of my favourite presentations at South by South West was called Making Whuffie – Raising Social Capital in Online Communities, presented by Tara Hunt. According to Tara whuffie is social capital, connections (both strong and weak) and influence,... read more
This week the MentorNet mentoring program for women in business started with a national audience representing the far corners of Australia as well as the cities. 20 businesswomen have started the six-month journey of training and mentoring to grow... read more
Found this quote today from R. Buckminster Fuller. Was actually looking for a different one about making a difference… but this one is great too. Never forget that you are one of a kind. Never forget that if there... read more
The penny-pinching, wheeling-and-dealing, bargain-hunting prospect. As a freelancer, dealing with this type of person is part of the territory. Unfortunately, this is a delicate situation, if you appear defensive you risk losing a sale or a later referral. If... read more
Do you want to propose a business transaction to a person with whom you do not already have a working relationship? Are you more afraid of receiving a flat ‘No’ before they even hear your idea, than focused on... read more
