The 2016 SmartCEO Brava Awards I received a BRAVA Award from Smart CEO magazine. I'm proud to say this was my second one - once in NYC and now Long Island. It was a great honor and it was also an honor to have some of my clients join me...
L’Oreal Paris & Good Housekeeping 50 Over 50 Event
A friend of mine sent me a HARO post. HARO, for those of you who are not familiar, stands for Help A Reporter Out and is a daily email that includes media and blogger needs. On this particular post, it said the reporter was looking for women over the age...
Have a LinkedIn Anniverary?
Have you ever had a LinkedIn Anniversary? If so, I'm sure you received the same message from multiple people, which said: "Congratulations. Hope all is well." It's a nice message to receive but when you receive the message more than five times, it gets a bit trite. If someone really...
Life in Business: When You Do Silly Things…
Life in Business: When you do silly things... My 84-year-old dad called me the other day and told me that when he drives, he easily gets lost. "My mind isn't the same any longer," he said. I didn't say anything to him but sometime, I feel like that too. There...
Facebook Quiz is a Privacy Nightmare by Guest Blogger
That “most used words” Facebook quiz is a privacy nightmare Lately, you’ve probably seen a couple of your Facebook friends post the results of a quiz app that figures out your most-used words in statuses. Or maybe you posted it yourself. It looks something like this: The “quiz,” created by...
Six Ways to Maintain Data Security in the Age of Social Media
In today's "sharing" culture, your employees are used to posting about the minutiae of their lives on social media ?and that can mean bad news for your company. Here, James Pooley shares six tips to help you ensure that your company's sensitive data, proprietary information, and trade secrets aren't inadvertently...
American Express OPEN, Small Business Growth Pulse survey results
A large majority (72%) of small business owners are prioritizing growth according to the inaugural American Express OPEN Small Business Growth Pulse, a survey of 1,000 small businesses with $250,000 or more in annual revenues. Roughly two-thirds of surveyed small business owners (65%) created a formal plan for growing their...
PR Events Attract Reporters and Bloggers
In Public Relations, or what we call PR, we've always had events for reporters and bloggers. These PR events are often so enticing as to attract reporters and bloggers so that they might cover your story. Since I've been a bloggers for many years now, I'm on quite a few...
Women in Business: Are We Finally On An Even Playing Field?
On an episode of Mad Men on AMC, Peggy Olsen and Joan Harris were being harassed by male clients who had no respect for them because of their gender. Though Mad Men depicts a time in the late sixties/early 70's, have times really changed? Are women in business today finally on an equal playing...
Google Maps and Megabus.com Will Help You Plan Your Next Trip Seamlessly
Photo Credit by Elizabeth Montoya Have you ever tried planning a trip within the US, only to find out there was a better mode of transportation that met your schedule or budget? Recently, Google announced a partnership with Megabus.com, one of the largest privately funded providers of city-to-city express bus...