by Jill Foster on December 15, 2009
by Jill Foster on December 15, 2009
ROE – previously Return On Equity – has had no clear definition. For purposes of this post we will say ROE is Return On Engagement. Engagement is easily seen, almost tangible, certainly obvious to anyone paying attention. A good example of engagement is @RichardAtDell. What Richard does is answer queries, point people to helpful resources, [...]
by Jill Foster on December 4, 2009
by Jill Foster on December 4, 2009
This year has brought great impact and change to many of the blogger community here (and it’s the launch year of Women Grow Business to boot!). Many bloggers have shared recently what they’re most grateful for in their businesses in 2009. The first few: Liz Scherer, producer of Flashfree: I’m thankful for a wonderful team [...]
by Jill Foster on November 25, 2009
by Jill Foster on November 25, 2009
Being warm and safe With the fall season in full swing, nearing winter – many of us think of the wonderful gifts that the season brings us: the beautiful changing foliage, the opportunity to wear our favorite sweaters & jackets, evenings with friends & family as we share warm meals and blazing fires. But for [...]
by Jill Foster on November 10, 2009
by Jill Foster on November 10, 2009
My daughter is a tween who just started middle school. Every school day she wakes up to live in her world. Her essentials (and I mean essentials in every sense of the word): Clean pair of UGG® boots Fully charged iTouch Umbrella if it rains Cell phone for texting I am a women in my [...]
by Jill Foster on October 28, 2009
by Jill Foster on October 28, 2009
Entrepreneur Magazine has listed The Startup Princess as a top resource for women entrepreneurs. And she’s been voted by her home state as one of 30 Women to Watch. She’s that cool. Kelly King Anderson aka Fairy Godmother of helping business-owner dreams come true … founded Startup Princess a while ago to convene like-minded women [...]
by Jill Foster on October 26, 2009
by Jill Foster on October 26, 2009
It just seems inevitable that something cool will happen when hearing the phrase: “Jill meet Jill!” And at last week’s Blogworld Expo, that’s exactly what happened when being introduced to another ‘Jill’ (yet she spells her name with a cool, artistic spelling that she chose when she was six years old). I met entrepreneur (or [...]
by Jill Foster on October 22, 2009
by Jill Foster on October 22, 2009
In meeting Mari Smith at last weekend’s Blogworld Expo, I felt delighted and also a bit like a hobbit standing next to Gandolph (I think she’s at least 6′ tall!). Fast Company calls Mari “the Pied Piper of the Online World.” And she’s president of the International Social Media Association. She’s known for launching major [...]
by Jill Foster on October 21, 2009
by Jill Foster on October 21, 2009
How cool is Janet Fouts? Well she co-founded ONTHERAIL and is former director of the dynamic organization San Francisco Women on the Web. She’s a forward, resourceful thinker in the social media space – savvy and with a distinct humor to boot. She’s also founded the Social Media Coaching Center and at Blogworld Expo last [...]
by Jill Foster on October 16, 2009
by Jill Foster on October 16, 2009
The orange flower on Debba’s lapel gives just a hint of her coolness as an entrepreneur. She’s hip, smart, and starts strong, resourceful forums for women communities (and their businesses too). She’s Debba Haupert, founder of Girlfriendology, an online community dedicated to supporting and engaging friendships by women. For this #SmallBizCool segment, Debba tells exactly [...]
by Lori Saitz on October 15, 2009
by Lori Saitz on October 15, 2009
Thanking great service and the positive consequence It all started on a Friday afternoon, several weeks ago, when I gave a box of Gratitude Cookies to my FedEx driver. He does a great job of collecting and delivering all the packages my business sends day in and day out and he has a great attitude. [...]
