by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 20, 2013 | Assertive Communication, leadership, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
It happened to me. I was blindsided. I was an AVP with a track record of great accomplishments. My territory consistently performed well and exceeded budgeted gross and net income. I was able to grow the business significantly by adding new product lines and I had a...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 6, 2013 | Assertive Communication, Communication, leadership, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success
Hopefully most professional women now understand the importance of taking credit for their accomplishments and promoting themselves across the organization to gain visibility and credibility. There have been many studies by Catalyst and other organizations that...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 9, 2012 | leadership, Mentoring, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Catalyst studies show that women are just as ambitious as men and use the same career advancement strategies but they don’t get the same pay off. “Clearly, access to the ‘hot jobs’ and to senior-level sponsors with clout to create that access...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 14, 2012 | Assertive Communication, leadership, networking, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
A soon to be published study, A Status Enhancement Account of Overconfidence, from the Haas School of Business at University of California Berkeley reveals that overconfidence helps people attain more respect, prominence, and influence. Confidence may or may not be...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 30, 2012 | gender diversity, leadership, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Imagine this. You are a competent, highly skilled woman. You work hard and expect that opportunities for advancement will present themselves. But, they dont. Youre puzzled. Youre doing everything youve been told to get ahead and its not working. Whats going on?...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 2, 2012 | goal setting, leadership, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
The Republican National Convention took place last week and the Democratic National Convention is coming up soon. As the November election approaches, we are bombarded with local and national political ads on TV, radio, print, and online with increased frequency. As a...
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