business community – WBN – Women's Business Network

Figuring out “What your brand is”

[fusion_text] By Loreto Cheyne Lola Design Last November I had the pleasure of sharing my thoughts on branding at the WineDown. I’d like to share those thoughts with you, explain…

Network wisely, selectively and with the right focus

As a business network, we have a vested interest in helping people learn how to network effectively. After all, if our members don’t get what they need, why would they…

Leadership edge – find yours any place, any time, in any role

I can’t think of another period in my lifetime that there’s been so much attention given to leadership – both the good and bad traits that stand out in the…

Negotiation is an art: Will you like the picture in the end?

I am not skilled at negotiation. It’s something I’m working on and I’m getting better. I was recently caught up in negotiation for work to be done on my house.…

President’s Pen: Embrace change to get ahead

If you have a growth mindset, you’re probably already aware of the advantages you have when you embrace change. You have to be if you’re strategic about growth because you…

President’s Pen: Assembling the ingredients for success in business

Are you a cook or are you a baker? In my unscientific research (i.e., asking my friends) people are usually one or the other. Cooks tend to feel constrained by…

President’s Pen: Businesswomen and the feminine advantage

Being a woman, I feel a bit biased when I talk about the advantages of being a woman in business. Of course, I’m going to think it’s a good thing,…

President’s Pen: Mentoring – empower, support yourself and others

When I think about mentoring, there are a number of women whose faces pop into my mind – both in my present life and in the distant past. The first…

President’s Pen: Planning for success

Do you know what you want, what you really, really want in 2017? Because here we are at the beginning of yet another year and every hour you don’t have…

President’s Pen: Amplify your business

For a business to grow, you need to turn up the volume. Get the word out. Market yourself! That can mean using a lot of different tactics, but it starts…