Archive for the ‘News for Successful Women’ Category

By Scott Wendling — Before Jennifer Bukowsky went to the Social Media Club’s monthly breakfast meeting to talk about her use of online networks to promote her new business, she posted on her Facebook page: “Any ideas for how BukowskyLawFirm could gain Twitter followers prior to my speech to the Social Media Club on Tuesday [...] more »

By Eliza Ridgeway — (CNN) — Tilia Wong worked in construction management before going to business school and got used to thinking of herself as a businesswoman who knew how to keep assertive behavior under wraps. more »

JOB DESCRIPTION: The station is based in Warrensburg at UCM. We cover a 34-county area in mid-Missouri. I am based in Columbia, which is our largest viewing area, and am responsible for marketing and branding the station here. I solicit corporate funding, which is called underwriting, volunteers and just overall support for KMOS in the [...] more »

As told to Lisa Welch — Jamie Latshaw is a stay-at-home mom. She also runs one of the fastest-growing companies in America. more »

Another proof that Thai women are gaining power in business circles was provided by the 2011 Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) survey, which showed that the Kingdom boasts the highest percentage of women holding senior management titles (45 per cent) in privately owned businesses. more »

Libby Hill noticed a pattern in the way she was treated by men when she was setting up operations at her Mentor business, Family Karate, in 2005. more »

By Ginka Toegel — As we move toward the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8), it is clear that the world of business is being transformed by women, but the gender makeup of business leadership has barely changed. more »

By Lisa Jucca — A draft bill aimed at boosting low female representation on Italian company boards is under threat from a barrage of amendments, and opposition from big business and banking lobbies. more »

By Todd Venezia — Looks like the glass ceiling just got a swift kick. Nearly half of all American women think they are doing much better in their career than the man in their life, according to a new poll. more »

By E.J. Mundell — Actress Denise Richards wowed the crowd in scarlet, while Today show host Ann Curry hit the catwalk in fire-engine red. Oprah Winfrey’s best-friend-forever, talk show host Gayle King, sashayed in a cherry Donna Karan number, while hip-hop star Eve rocked out in crimson. Taking part Wednesday night in the annual Red [...] more »