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I want to share a recent experience I had here on Inside919 because it raises a point about making connections and our reputations as business people.

I was interested in someone's services so I contacted them. The first time I got a voice mail. I tried to briefly explain what I needed and asked that they call me back at their earliest convenience so I could get the ball rolling. I never heard from them so I called back--at which time I did get the person--who said they were in a meeting but as… Continue

One of the things I've come to learn over the years is success isn't always defined by the number of people who show up for your Event. Having a standing room only crowd is what we, as event organizers hope for, but if that doesn't happen you can still claim victory if you have provided a quality program.

On Saturday, October 17 at the Capital City Club, a small, intimate audience was priviledged to receive valuable information from six of the finest women and four of the most terrific men in s… Continue

How many of you have a Facebook Fan Page? Do you know what the purpose of having one is? Most people don't or if they have one, they don't use it effectively or correctly.

My good friend and social media expert Kim Vallee offers some wonderful tips on how to get the most out of your facebook fan page. She says:

Look at your fan page as a destination for your fans to connect with your brand and amongst themselves. If you accept the fact that the content of your fan page does not have to be just… Continue

Depending on which survey you read and believe, you'll get a variety of answers as to which social networking site is the most popular among women. Then you must ask the question, why?

Why do women visit social networks? Professional networking topped the list, staying up-to-date with friends was a close second and promoting their business finished up the top third reason. Most women also consider researching products and services and finding deals and discounts important.

According to researc… Continue

According to a recent study reported in BusinessWeek, 79 million adult women use the internet for one reason or another. At least 42 million participate in some form of social media on a weekly basis.

So why are women online? Some of them, according to the study, are shopping--looking for bargains and the convenience of not having to physically go into a department store.

Married women use social networks to share pictures and treat their network profiles as family home pages to share with fri… Continue