Stand with the Women and Girls of Congo

I received an email from my friend Anne Ream’s foundation The Voices and Faces Project—a documentary initiative created to bring the testimony of sexual violence survivors to the attention of the public:

“we have seen first hand how difficult it is for women to come forward with their testimony”.

Share Your Favorite Social Media Sites Focused on Women!

I have spent much of my time on this blog sharing with you all of the articles and information that I have read—with the hope that it will help you better find ways to build one-to-one marketing strategies and channels.

I want to hear from you! What are some of your favorite  social media sites for women and business? What are some of your favorite social media sites that are focused on women in general? I look forward to hearing about some of your favorite blogs, best posts, sites and articles. As they come in I will feature these sites in my regular posts and let everyone one know who selected them!

Best Nicole

Equal Pay for Equal Work—It’s About Time!

 

Well into his first full week as President of the United States, Barack Obama—with the backing of the US Congress—is signing into legislation equal pay for equal work! Woot as many say on twitter when someone loves something.

Yahoo names new CEO

In 2009 women still lag behind in math, science and technology. That being said, it is great to see that at the onset of a New Year another women has been named CEO for Yahoo.

Desperately Seeking Beauty

There is a saying that says beauty is only skin deep. I truly believe and live each day as a woman who sees beauty in individuality. But while I do believe and live in that sense of importance for ones true self – for many women and tween/teen girls—beauty is directly related and decided by the endless barrage of media that tells us a women must be tall and thin with a long mane of gorgeously coiffed hair and dressed in fabulous designer clothes to be qualified to be beautiful.

Was it the Year of the Women in 2008?

As one year inches towards the end and evolves into the beginning of another, many look back upon the year that has passed. So many exciting things took place in 2008. Many of them ground breaking all around the world. The US election was for the world—certainly one of many ground breaking opportunities to watch change take place in the United States. 

Women and the Media

As a women run and owned company we always want to find information and resources that will propel women forward, while educating and informing businesses on how they too can better target this most important demographic. They say that this is “the age of diversity.” And thanks to the election of Barack Obama, President elect for the United States, and the media coverage that election process has garnered, that description certainly seems to ring true.