b5media.com

Advertise with us

Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Business Channel Subscribe to this Feed

Biz Chicks Rule | Who Says It's a Man's World?

Archive for January 2008

January 22nd, 2008

Relaxed Grammar in Blog Writing

Is it more acceptable to write less gramatically-structered in blogs than it is for print media or other journalisitic prints? I made this post about the correct use of grammar and was curious to know what you thought.
I’m still reading my “For Dummies” series on grammar and have another business meeting today (it’s a […]

By Bridget Wright -- 0 comments

January 21st, 2008

Business Marketing Monday: Handwritten Notes for Clients

Welcome to Monday!
Today’s marketing tip is a revisit on something we all know about but have gotten away from:
Letter Writing. Or, more specifically, note writing.
When you visit a client or make a sales call, always follow-up the visit with a handwritten note. Not typed. Not emailed. Handwritten. The personal touch is nice and it […]

By Bridget Wright -- 5 comments

January 21st, 2008

Civil Right’s Is A Privilege, Not A Given

Sometimes people who misinterpret the idea of freedom think that just because they “are” makes them eligible to get something without sacrifice. Not so. Freedom comes with a price…and it’s not cheap.
Today we all should be able to celebrate freedom and the benefits of it. Not because we’re deserving but because someone sacrificed their freedom […]

By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments

January 20th, 2008

Business Marketing Monday Coming Your Way!

As part of a regular series, each Monday I will post a business marketing idea or strategy that will help you in your business. These tips will be designed for business women of course, but can be used by anyone who is in business for themselves, work in corporate America or is employed in any […]

By Bridget Wright -- 3 comments

January 18th, 2008

President Bush Wants You To Make Business Investments

With a seemingly smart, fiscally-sound move that would stimulate the economy and motivate consumers, the Bush Administration along with the Federal Reserve are meeting to decide whether or not to offer ideas that would help bring the United States out of its recession.
“Tax rebates, credits for business investment and
extensions of unemployment insurance are
among ideas being […]

By Bridget Wright -- 0 comments

January 17th, 2008

3 Tips On Organizing The Freelance Life

As a freelancer, chances are that you may have multiple projects going on all of the time. You may be juggling clients or customers or even systems like websites, blogs or ezines. Whatever you’re juggling, I’m sure you’d like to be more organized with it. I have found many systems over the years, both paper […]

By Bridget Wright -- 3 comments

January 17th, 2008

When Are You Going To Get A Real Job?

Shannon over at startupspark wrote this great post about other people essentially always wondering when we’re going to get a real job. Shannon’s article really **sparked** something in me that I wanted to touch on today.
The real reason, I think, that people are always questioning and doubting you is because they don’t know understand. Hence, […]

By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments

January 16th, 2008

Melinda Gates: A Woman With A Vision

Bill Gates didn’t know what hit him when Melinda French came into his life. She has gotten him to exercise, turned him on to the gift of philanthropy and caused him to develop charitable foundations that benefit the sick and the needy.
Way to go Melinda.
But she is also an avid and passionate business woman who […]

By Bridget Wright -- 0 comments

January 15th, 2008

Happy Birthday to Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr.

Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s birthday, although January 21st is the official recognized holiday. But today, I wanted to take a brief moment to reflect on one of the greatest Civil Right’s leaders of our time.
You can read about his effect on my life and my tribute to him here.
Have a great […]

By Bridget Wright -- 4 comments

January 15th, 2008

Contest at Slacker Manager

Phil at Slacker Manager is giving away a copy of Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Journey to Business Success by Dr. Susan L. Reid.
Enter to win by responding to this question in the Slacker Manager comments. The contest ends on Friday, so don’t delay!
Tags: Business Advice, discovering-your-inner-samurai, free-book, giveaway, slacker-manager, susan-reid, woman, women-and-businessShare […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

Site Meter
Close
E-mail It