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Content is king – what?

January 25, 2011

What the heck does content have to do with kings? You may be wondering the same thing. Or maybe not, in which case you can skip reading this post. Content is king simply means that content is the best way to extend your reach over the Internet. Gone are the days of “push” marketing, where […]

Technology is a tool, not a panacea

January 18, 2011

I love technology and spend most of my day immersed in it. It’s hard to keep in mind that technology is a tool, not the cure-all for everything. I am reminded of this as I’m taking on online Powerpoint 2007 course. Yes you can create professional presentations with Powerpoint and you don’t need to […]

New Year’s Resolutions – 2011

January 11, 2011

It’s a new year and time for new resolutions. In an attempt to be held accountable this year, I’m going public with my resolutions. My 2011 resolutions: Blogging 1. Reach out to more bloggers. 2. Update my blog theme. 3. Investigate moving my blog to WordPress.org. 4. Write posts in advance. Career 1. Attend at […]

My Blog: 2010 in review

January 4, 2011

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how my blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 3,100 times in 2010. That’s about 7 full 747s. In […]

What a burrito can teach us about marketing

December 29, 2010

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I love burritos. This started during our vacation to Sante Fe, where I really love the Southwestern lifestyle. I am so ready to move out there and enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery. I don’t think of Boston as having great burritos. Irish lager maybe and pizza, but not burritos. But, I was pleasantly surprised […]

High stress level = high creativity level?

December 22, 2010

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To say my life is stressful right now is an understatement. Here’s what I’m currently dealing with: * expensive and involved dental surgery * doubling of health insurance premiums * increasing health issues with my mother and mother-in-law * continued poor economy in Massachusetts. Surprsingly, my creativity is also high. I’ve written ten blog […]

Career success tips from experts

December 14, 2010

Gloria Larson, President of Bentley University, gave the closing keynote address at the The Successful You 2010 Women’s Leadership Forum. She was then joined by Judith Giordan, Managing Director at Intangible Asset Finance and Professor of Practice at University of Southern Mississippi. Their parting words of wisdom for us: * Define your strengths and pair […]

Tips for dealing with competitive women

December 7, 2010

Another great session from the The Successful You 2010 Women’s Leadership Forum was “Competitve Women at Work: From Fighting to Uniting.” Bestselling authors, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, provided insights and practical advice for dealing with common types of competitive behavior. Their advice on dealing with the main types of competitive behavior: 1. […]

How to enhance your strategic thinking

December 2, 2010

I had the pleasure of hearing a panel of successful technology entrepreneurs share how they have strengthened their strategic thinking skills and these strategic skills contributed to their success. This panel was part of The Successful You 2010 Women’s Leadership Forum. The panel: Maria Cirino – Founder, .406 Ventures Emily Nagle Green – President and […]

Career lessons learned from successful women

November 30, 2010

I had the pleasure of attending the first annual The Successful You 2010 Women’s Leadership Forum at the Microsoft NERD Center. This conference brought together leading women from many industries, who shared their stories. One of the sessions was “Lessons Learned: Women’s Career Decisions in Review.” We can always learn from others’ experiences. The panelists: […]