In today’s digital-driven age, where social media, Google and text messages create an impression of you before you even get the opportunity to do so yourself, branding has become more important than ever. Branding, a term once only relegated to how companies are perceived, has now become a part of how individuals, both entrepreneurs and […]
Communication is key in all facets of life. So many misunderstandings, mistakes, and hurt feelings could be avoided if persons relaying and receiving information would take the time and effort to communicate effectively with each other, without any delays, defenses, senses of entitlement or ego trips. As many of our respective employers or employees are […]
#TeamBeautiful kicked off the month of August at Color Comm Network’s annual conference in Miami. In its second year, #C2Miami ‘s events and speakers were a wealth of knowledge on the communications industry. Among the high-power names in attendance were Lisa Ling, Gloria Steinem, Intel’s Chief Diversity Officer Rosaline Hudnell, Fashion Bomb Daily creator Claire Sulmers […]
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Yesterday, women’s right’s groups encouraged women nationwide to symbolically clock out of work at 2:07 p.m. in order to bring attention to the wage gap Black women face in the workplace. In particular, the Atlanta Women for Equality (AME) coalition also encouraged women to take to Twitter with the hashtag #BlackWomenEqualPay to help raise awareness to […]
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Name: Marquita Bradley Title: Author, Speaker and Casting Directing Education: BBA in Marketing from Howard University (Magna Cum Laude) Previous Job Experience: Former Marketing Manager MUST READ: SHE WORKS: ‘Black Actress’ Creator Andrea Lewis: ‘I Want To Take Us Out Of The Box Media Puts Us In’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Hello Beautiful: Briefly describe your day […]
We’ve got some girl power news to share today! From a collaborative report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas (a fancy-named consultancy), Securities and Exchange Commission and nationwide company records, we’ve learned that women have risen as the CEOs of their respective business and companies by 70 percent since 2013! “Who run the world…girls! GIRLS!” MUST READ: Sony Hack […]
Utilizing your work computer for personal reasons may not always be the best decision. Most companies have work policies against employees visiting certain websites and/or accessing personal email accounts during work hours. The reasons for rules against such use range from protection from unwanted viruses on company computers, and also desiring employees to be as […]
Looking for a new job is stressful for many reasons. If you are currently employed, yet searching for a new opportunity, nine times out of 10 there are compounded issues at your present place of employment to deal with on top of your search. Alternatively, if you are unemployed and searching for a job, the […]
Making mistakes at work is inevitable. Starting a new job brings about its own learning curve, which may prove difficult. Additionally, if you are seeking continued growth in your job, you will eventually take on new projects that won’t provide the same level of knowledge and expertise as previous tasks may have given you. Mistakes […]
Meriam-Webster defines success as “the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect or fame” and “the correct or desired result of an attempt.” But how do you define success? Is it based upon how much money you make, social status and/or accomplishing a specific goal? Particularly, does an entrepreneur’s definition of success differ from those […]
