Secrets to Winning Giveaways (Aug 28, 2010 at 1:05 PM) - Now more than ever, we can all stand to WIN a few extra things in life. Luckily there are many contests and rewards programs that award prizes and offer products or services in exchange for points.
Make the Sale by Asking Effective Questions (Aug 20, 2010 at 6:41 AM) - Asking effective questions will address the key point of the discussion, keep the conversation focused and build rapport between the questioner and the one being questioned. Here are some quick tips:
Eight Tips to Stop Underselling Yourself Now! (Aug 19, 2010 at 5:57 AM) - Would you like to make more money? Then read on! It really is possible to earn at your potential and enjoy the freedom and security that making good money provides.
20 Amazing Honey Bee Facts! (Aug 13, 2010 at 2:54 PM) - I think we should get ourselves some honey bee facts, after all so many healing and health-promoting opportunities for the humans begin with this little busy creature. As you read the following 20 honey bee facts, you will be so intrigued just like me by this teensy-weensy fellow's extraordinary abilities.
Market Without Money - Training and Courses (Aug 11, 2010 at 7:39 AM) - Market Your Business Without Money is a benefit to members of the National Association For Moms In Business (NAFMIB). Go to www.MarketWithoutMoney.com for more information.
3 Easy Office Organizing Tips (Aug 20, 2010 at 9:13 AM) - Three Simple, Easy, and Convenient tips to organize your office FAST. Each tips can take as little as five minutes to make your office run smoother.
Enjoy Your Coffee: New Evidence Shows Coffee Can Even Be Healthy For You (Aug 19, 2010 at 4:10 PM) - New studies show coffee lovers can drink without fear of increasing their risk of heart disease. People who drank as much as six cups of coffee a day, versus people who drank less than one cup a month, showed no difference in the incidence of heart disease.
B2B Moms Program (Aug 18, 2010 at 11:10 PM) - Whether it be large or small businesses you're after, knowing the ropes of doing business with other businesses is very different than selling to consumers. The needs are different, the demands are greater, and the rewards are bigger. B2B Moms provides a rich resource of trainings, events, and resource partners that can help you win more business. www.B2BMoms.com
Moms Vote Matters - Political Power (Aug 12, 2010 at 12:00 PM) - Moms Vote Matters is a program for moms in business to learn, influence, communicate, and engage in community and national policies that effect their families and their businesses. We work with several organizations, in a non-partisan fashion, to make sure that the voice of moms in business is represented at the table where these decisions are being made. www.MomsVoteMatters.org
Marketing2Moms Training (Aug 9, 2010 at 4:49 AM) - Moms make most of the business and household purchasing decisions in America! If you aren't marketing to moms, you are missing out on a HUGE revenue source. Mom's purchasing choices are valued at $2 Trillion a year and they make almost 80% of all purchasing decisions. The Marketing2Moms Manual and more benefits are available only to dues-paying members. Some seminars and more available to non-members. www.Marketing2Moms.com
[ Sep 22, 2010 ] 24th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference - It is our pleasure to invite you and your colleagues to the 24th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference, Women's Business & Buyers Mart, the oldest conference and business opportunities fair for women in business in the country, and the premier event for women business owners in the Midwest. This year's conference will be held September 22, 2010 at McCormick Place-West in Chicago. This year's event offers women business owners solutions to the current problems they are having and the opportunity to increase the profitability of their businesses by building relationships with corporate and government buyers, business experts, and other women business owners.
[ Sep 27, 2010 ] 2010 Annual Conference Women, Money & Opportunity - Join Us in Washington DC for our national Public Policy Conference in partnership with Women Impacting Public Policy. Go to Capitol Hill with us to talk to your representatives about the issues that matter most to you. Sign up with Women Impacting Public Policy - This is a MUST-ATTEND event for any woman business owner. Your voice matters!
2010 Annual Conference
Women, Money & Opportunity
September 27-29, 2010
Washington, DC
[ Oct 14, 2010 ] 2010 WBDC Conference & Business Expo - The event will begin on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Office Depot Global Headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida and will conclude on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 4:00 pm. The 2010 WBDC Conference & Expo is the Women's Business Development Council's third annual trade show and will bring together America's leading corporations, government agencies, women business owners and affiliate organizations with the goal of increasing network and contracting opportunities for Women Business Enterprises.
Last Updated: Aug 18, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Karen Blackwell manages supplier development and diversity at Nestlé USA. The company's buyers, she says, are clearly "the people who have the most opportunity to make a difference in supplier diversity," but she's part of that solution, too, with supplier diversity as her sole responsibility.
"My role is to help the buyers implement supplier diversity strategies," she says. "I help them identify diverse companies and identify opportunities for bringing them in. We sit down together and work out a strategy to make it happen."
