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Women in Business January 2012 Archive

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Blogs Tips For Business Women

Tuesday January 31, 2012
If you are stumped for ideas about a blog for your business, visit www.blogher.com.  The site lists thousands of blogs run by women.  If your blog is not listed, be ... Read More

Promotion Got You Sidetracked? Nasty Boss? Tips To Help You Thrive At Work

Tuesday January 31, 2012
You finally got that promotion!  Good for you!  But it may not be all roses like you thought.  With any job promotion comes change, new responsibilities, or a new boss.  ... Read More

Women Aren't Micro So Why Do They Get Micro-Loans?

Tuesday January 31, 2012
Women aren't micro -- so why do they get micro-loans? That's a question Gayle Tzemach Lemmon asks.  Her video (on TED TV) shows how women-run firms, from home businesses to ... Read More

Had A Baby And Lost Your Work Groove?

Tuesday January 31, 2012
Having a baby can be a wonderful experience, but it is also exhausting and requires major shifts in routines and responsibilities at home.  Even the easiest of babies have constant ... Read More

Depressed Or Just Lost Your Work Groove?

Tuesday January 31, 2012
Seasonal, holiday, and post-holiday depression is not uncommon. For many women (and men), Halloween marks the official start of the rushed, buy-it-, do-it, just get-through-it three month long holiday ... Read More

Tell Google What You Think About Their New Analytics

Monday January 30, 2012
Google has been sending out announcements to those who have Google Analytics accounts to remind account holders your days of using "old" data are numbered.  If you have logged into ... Read More

February 2012 Federal Tax Filing Deadlines

Monday January 30, 2012
02/15/2012 - Employees to File new W-4 with Employer 02/15/2012 - Employers Make Monthly Payroll tax deposit on the 15th of each month 02/29/2012 - File Paper copy W-3's with Social Security Admin including copies ... Read More

Become A Successful Government Contractor - Free Web Tutorial For Business Women

Monday January 23, 2012
Learning how to leverage key relationships is an integral part of the road to government contracting success and becomes increasingly important in a more competitive government contracting environment.  As a ... Read More

First meeting of Intl Council on Women's Business Leadership

Saturday January 21, 2012
Inaugural Meeting of Secretary Clinton's International Council on Women's Business Leadership.  On Tuesday, January 24th, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host the first meeting of the International Council ... Read More

Women Can Expect 10+ Year Wait To Make Law Firm Partner

Thursday January 19, 2012
Sara Randazzo (The American Lawyer)  shared her insights about the the nontraditional pathway many lawyers, especially women, take to become law firm partners.  Her article indicates the average time spent ... Read More

Why Are WordPress, Reddit, Wikipedia Blacked Out Today?

Wednesday January 18, 2012
Starting at midnight, and for 24 hours on January 18, 2012, many website owners have blacked out their websites to show protest of two new bills that will (likely) be ... Read More

Which Is Better For Business A Website Or Blog?

Monday January 16, 2012
Websites are a great way to promote your business in search engines and to refer people to but they do not work as hard to market your business as a ... Read More

January 2012 Federal Tax Deadlines

Sunday January 15, 2012
01/04/2012 - Employers Make Semi-Weekly Payroll tax deposit on Wednesday's & Friday's 01/17/2012 - Individuals, Farmers & Fishermen Pay 4th Estimated Tax Payment 01/17/2012 - Estates & Trusts 4th Estimated Tax Payment 01/17/2012 - Employers Make Monthly ... Read More

Creative Website of the Day: Museum of Bad Art

Thursday January 5, 2012
The Museum of Bad Art is just what the name of its website implies.  Showcasing bad art from all over the world, browsing this website will help you learn to ... Read More

Free Online Lessons! Learn to Code, Build Apps

Thursday January 5, 2012
Hot website of the day! Sign up on Code Year -- for free -- and get a new interactive programming lesson sent to ... Read More

This Week For Women in Business

Wednesday January 4, 2012
I found an interesting website with tidbits about whacky start ups, start ups that turned down millions in (Google offer to buy Groupon for $6 billion was turned down.)  Even ... Read More

Crazy Website of the Day: Above the Law

Wednesday January 4, 2012
You have to love a website that brands itself with a sense of humor, humility, and honesty (or, at least two of those qualities.)   Calling shots like they are (or, ... Read More

Crazy Business Ideas of the Day: Fitness Playing Cards

Tuesday January 3, 2012
Ex Navy SEAL Phil Black put his knowledge of physical fitness and experience as a trainer behind a business idea to turn himself into a millionaire.  Black designed a deck ... Read More

Crazy Business Idea of the Day: Sarah's Smash Shack

Monday January 2, 2012
Sarah Lavely started a business that allowed people a safe place to purge pent-up emotions and reduce stress by smashing things.  The San Diego business is now closed, but it ... Read More

Free Favicon Generator That Works

Sunday January 1, 2012
When I needed to convert a simple .gif to a .ico file for a favicon for a website, I spent at least 10 frustrating minutes clicking through to Google's top ... Read More

Crazy Business Website of the Day: Celeb 4 A Day

Sunday January 1, 2012
This is probably one of the craziest business ideas I have ever heard of, and yet, the idea stuck, and Celeb 4 a Day took off. If you have ever wondered ... Read More

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