Biz Chicks Rule 
 ”We’re in a recession.”
“Unemployment rates are up 20%.”
“Today XYZ company laid off 6,000 of their workers and are expected to strike in the next 30 days.”

Being a work at home mom, I occasionally have need of babysitting services. Especially like this upcoming weekend, my husband will be out of town and won’t be here with the children. I have to attend a Toastmaster’s Officer’s training session that will last the better part of Saturday. I’ll be away from my little ones for about six hours, and ever since my four year old tried to shave with daddy’s razor that time, I figure I’d better not leave him there, alone. OK, I’m kidding. The other kids could watch him, but still.
Nah, I think I’d better …read more

I’m (almost) never at a loss for words, but if I had been in this audience with Carly Fiorina as the speaker, I most certainly would have gasped for air. Mrs. (or Ms.?) Fiorina gave this speech to a McCain audience, outlining her reasons why she thinks she would be a great running mate for McCain. In addition to her pointed words, she also pointed out how unfair it is that some health insurance plans won’t cover some birth control methods but WILL cover Viagra. Hmmm. Good point. (excuse the pun)
Carly has a very strong and aggresive demeanor about her. …read more

You already know that Hillary Clinton’s out and Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee, and no, she does not seem to be taking it well, as my co-blogger, Bridget, has alluded to in her recent post.
But I was far more interested in some of the behind-the-scenes goings on, which probably sheds some light on Hillary’s silence. My favorite quotes from today’s New York Times article about the end of Hillary Clinton’s campaign:
Mrs. Clinton’s decision to suspend her campaign, which was first reported by ABC News, was a bow to the emerging political reality. No one in her campaign — including …read more

or, Promoting Yourself, Your Business, Your Product, or Your Client Is REALLY Not This Difficult, People
In April, I laid into PR folks who suck at their jobs, and I stand by my complaint. Really, they have no excuse. But if you have no PR or marketing training I can understand why you would make some mistakes when you’re first getting the hang of your business. I want to help you, really, I do. But before I get into that, let me give you some context for why I’m writing this post.
I recently joined an excellent mailing list called Help a …read more

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Courtesy of a press release from the Washington Area Women’s Foundation…
The 2007 Leadership Awards recognize nonprofits whose work improves the health and safety of low-income women and girls. The awards focus public attention on these programs and help them gain additional funding and grow.
Washington Area Women’s Foundation chose to focus on health and safety because the need is so great and because improving health contributes to women’s economic security. The District has the highest incidence of AIDS of any other state and a rate 10 times the national average. About 14 percent of women in the region are uninsured. In …read more

Like Bridget, I have “organize my office” at the top of my to-do list for the year, followed closely by “write a business plan.” And last weekend, after putting it off for several months, I finally organized all of the stuff I need to file. Did I file it? No way. After making a “personal” and a “business” pile, I was exhausted and needed a glass of wine and a nap (which turned into two glasses of wine and going to bed, but who’s counting).
I’m one of those people who are determined to get and stay organized but just have …read more

by Shannon Cherry
My twin two-year old daughters reminded me, without words, about business and success. When you are starting a business, you need to think of it as raising a child. You start by crawling, then walking, then running.
So take heart in the following tips – they may come from very cute, very small people but they have the power to help you achieve success.

No matter how small you are, you can change lots of lives. No matter what you sell, your goal for business should be to change lives in one way or another. Remember this in …read more

Which do you wear for those “important” events?
I recently competed in a speaking contest with my local speaking club, Toastmaster’s International. This contest was a vie for the World’s Greatest Speaker, as per Toastmaster’s standards, and is highly competitive in the world of professional speaking. People who compete in the contest prepare for months, some even years, to win that coveted, lusted title as the greatest speaker in the world.
I had been preparing on the club level for weeks. I had sized up my competition, tweaked my speech and confidently decided that I had this contest “in the bag.”  I had stage presence, …read more