How Social Graces Affect Your Career
Minding your Ps & Qs is smart business, but what exactly are the proper business etiquette rules in today’s world? Small business expert Susan Solovic joins Lunch Break with some tips for today’s professionals.
Decade of Excellence Conference Honors Women Business Owners
Mark your calendars to join me at one of my favorite annual events. The National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC) “Decades of Excellence” conference, May 7-9, 2014 at the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach, Florida. The conference agenda includes five key note speakers, peer to peer roundtables by industry, business-to-business networking opportunities, […]
IT MAY BE A “CLASSIC” MOVIE, BUT IT ISN’T “PUBLIC” YET
“We have a client with a legal question that I was hoping you might be able to answer. He owns a high end electronics business doing home theatre, security, sound systems and the like. For his website he wants to PhotoShop® an image taken from a famous movie scene and place it on the black […]
Can cursing ruin your career? (Video)
(KTVI) – There’s a saying in the broadcasting business, “when it comes to cursing, the mic is always live.” Swearing on the air can quickly lead to unemployment. But what about off the air in your business or workplace? Susan Wilson Solovic swears it’s a bad idea. Here’s why: * MAKES YOU LOOK LESS INTELLIGENT. […]
TWELVE MARKETING TOOLS MOST SMALL BUSINESSES DON’T GET RIGHT [PART 2 OF 2]
Here are more highlights from my conversation with Randye Spina, small business marketing expert and author of the book “Affordable Marketing Solutions: Proven Techniques to Profitably Market Your Small Business” (www.myaffordablemarketing.com): Signage. RANDYE: A while ago I saw a very expensive four-color standalone sign for a Mexican restaurant at a bus stop. The sign said […]