Sheryl Sandberg’s Luck

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  What’s Luck Got To Do With It?   I find it interesting that many times when we look at others' successes, we make quick judgments that they were lucky. Take Sheryl Sandberg, now being called the $1.6 billion woman in the New York Times. The woman has had enormous success, but she has also worked incredibly hard to get to … [Read more...]

A Jack of All Trades

  I attended the NFL Emerging Business Workshop last night in downtown Indy and heard some wonderful presentations by various experts in marketing and social media.  Of course I was intrigued to see what nuggets I could take away and apply to my own business, but it was also interesting to find out how others are operating in this area as … [Read more...]

I was AWOL for 2 days!

  I lost internet access for 2 days!  I'm still alive, in business, and people are still talking to me, amazingly.  I have to admit-it felt like I was missing out on something though, concerned that someone was trying to reach me or an opportunity would be missed--Here's what happened instead:   1)  An e-mail which did not … [Read more...]

Social Media makes it big in U.S. Secretary of State Office

  I was recently inspired by an article I read in Time (again), where Hilary Clinton was interviewed.  I was wowed at how social media has played its' part in international uprisings, diplomacy and defense.  She specifically increased the use of facebook (288 pages) and twitter (192 feeds) within her teams, to help capture and catalyze … [Read more...]

Men are likable, women are not

Last week at a networking luncheon I host at Dow AgroSciences, we took on the topic of likability and the factors women need to overcome in order to have more female leadership representation in our companies, our governments and the world.  We started with a video of a TED talk by Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook.  She has some great quotes and some … [Read more...]

More Social Media……Really???

Well I thought I had a really good handle on social media, and have even included some tips for Twitter, Facebook and Linked In, as it relates to Your Personal Brand, and the class I'm holding tomorrow night. Now I'm starting to get invitations and notifications of some additional sites hitting the playground of social media. Google+, … [Read more...]

Why I am an Internet Snob

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I don't really like snobs of any kind, but at least I will admit to it when I find that my behavior is falling under that category.  How might you know if you are an internet snob?   You might think you are an internet snob if: ~ you won't 'LinkIn' with people who have less than 10 connections and nothing in their profile (actually, I … [Read more...]

How I use Facebook

Facebook has become my favorite social media tool.  It amazes me, especially after watching 'The Social Network', that this was developed as a way to connect the college crowd and has grown and evolved into an effective mechanism to aid in political revolutions!Now I am no where near an expert user, but I know I use it more than a most of my … [Read more...]

Ten tips to manage your social media

If you use a computer at all, it is likely that social media has impacted your day-to-day routine in some way.  Want to join in with the rest of the world?  Here are ten tips to help you successfully utilize social media to benefit your personal and professional goals: 1. Know Your Market.  Who are you trying to connect with?  What is the … [Read more...]

Pay it forward: Donate today to A Hand Up Coaching and win a nano!

A Hand Up Coaching Please Help Us Reach Our Goal of $100K by December 5! Make a donation, follow us on our Twitter, join our Facebook or LinkedIn page and be entered to win a 16GB nano!  A Hand UP Coachingis a National 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing volunteer Coaching Services to women moving from … [Read more...]