As one of WIC's Social Media Co-Chairs, I’ve been keeping my eye open for speaking events from users of social media. I was particularly interested in users that were perhaps not ‘power users’, or social media experts, but users that were a little more like you and I. Or perhaps, more like we’d like to Read more...

Setting up the right organizing systems in your office can make all the difference in the world.  You can clean up and organize your space, but if you are not setting up maintainable systems that work well for you, the clutter and disorganization will come back. A recent article called "An Orderly Office?  That's Personal" Read more...

A quick read on Small Biz Internet Solutions offers "50+ ways to brand yourself online." For anyone starting to explore online marketing, it's a nice laundry list of things to try. The key is selecting the ones that work for you. You can't do them all at once -- well you could, but it sure Read more...

I stumbled across a fun tool called "The Wayback Machine," which lets you see what sites looked like as far back as 1996. Sometimes images are missing from a page view, but it's still fun to see what a site looked like. Here's how the Women in Consulting (WIC) site has changed over the years: Read more...

In today's economic climate, it's more important than ever that all of a consultant's marketing materials be as effective as possible. But, if you're just starting your consulting practice, it would pay off to know exactly which pieces you'll really need to have for your business. Here's what I recommend: A logo. Having a logo Read more...

The best way to store items is by using storage containers.  Containers help keep similar items in one place, they protect your belongings and they serve as a "home".  You can also use them to maximize your storage space by purchasing containers that are stackable. Favorite Stores - Some of my favorite places to shop for containers are Read more...

High quality listening is always important. It's even more important when people are stressed, as so many people are in the current economy. People are distracted, and getting more so. Listening skills are tested, sometimes to the breaking point. In a recent brief exchange on Twitter, one writer lamented the loss of good listening skills. Read more...

Many of our members and affiliates know WIC through our virtual offerings: our community, member and off-topic lists, our teleseminars and webinars, etc. For those of you who haven't been to one of our regular monthly meetings, here's a big secret. You're missing out on one of the best features of WIC. Monthly meetings are Read more...

I recommend reading "7 Things I Learned Online that I Use at Work" by Valeria Maltoni on Social Media Today. A nice common-sense read like Jen Berkley's latest post, "Encourage Your Clients to Talk to Their Customers...Now More Than Ever!" Why do I like these two posts? They focus on basic communication principals. In Jen's, Read more...

Business is brisk for me...I feel grateful!  But I wasn't expecting this...I was hunkering down like everyone else, looking for ways to find new customers and slim down on the overhead...(haven't stopped either of those, by the way!). I recently talked to some of my clients (who had come to me for help with customer Read more...