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"Women process information and make purchasing decisions differently than men: 59% of women feel misunderstood by food marketers; 66% feel misunderstood by health care marketers; 74% feel misunderstood by automotive marketers; 84% feel misunderstood by investment marketers 91% of women in one survey said that advertisers don't understand them 70% of new businesses are started by women The average black woman spends 3 times as much on beauty products compared with the average woman Women influence $90 billion dollars worth of consumer electronic purchases in 2007 61% of women influence household consumer electronic buying decisions Nearly 50% of women say they want more green choices 37% are more likely to pay attention to brands that are committed to environmental causes. 25% of all products in a woman's shopping cart nowadays are environmentally friendly.When women are aware you support women owned businesses 79% would try your product or service 80% would solidify their brand loyalty"

From the Huffington Post, by Emma Gray. Every woman has her own definition of success. But there are certain traits that most successful women share. "I spend a good part of my work day reading and writing about women who have achieved great things -- and I make it a point to surround myself with women who are well on their way to doing so. " She identifies 12 things successful women do.

From the Huffington Post, by Emma Gray. Every woman has her own definition of success. But there are certain traits that most successful women share. "I spend a good part of my work day reading and writing about women who have achieved great things -- and I make it a point to surround myself with women who are well on their way to doing so. " She identifies 12 things successful women do.

Dana Theus presents important and valuable information about women and the impact they have on working groups. Through a discussion of the tragic queen and the underdog princess, she shares a TedTalk that provides an important look at women in the workplace.

good article by Sam Polk, July 2016, on how sexist talk by men about women catapults even worse behavior by men

Heidi Hartmann writes about pay gap that is compounded when a woman is hired at a lower salary based on her previous salary that was most certainly lower than her male counterpart.

This is an amazing page from a woman who gave a testimonial on the WomenWhoLaunch website. Look at how easy she makes it to understand what she does and the value she brings to women entrepreneurs.

short video by Kathryn McClendon on many women not seeing themselves as leaders yet have a long list of accomplishments to show that they are. Distills leadership to three actions: Inspire. Persuade. and Influence. 8.5 minutes long. Talks about her leadership table of women who have touched her life. Women of courage include her mother who immigrated from Guyana with two year old child (speaker). Claudette Colvin--an unwed, pregnant teenager who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, ALA months before Rosa Parks emerged. Marian de Forest--Buffalo, NY woman who became a playwright and journalist. Founded Zonta. Set a place for yourself at table of four.

great picture of how we make sense of things via Jarche's Friday Finds. Would it look any different if a woman did it? :-)

This woman, Shellie Riley, advertises concierge servicees that consist of consulting, coaching, placement, FAQs, Pro bono financial aid, and contact us. A www.nerdconcierge.net service is advertised to start Spring 2013 but does not look active yet. Excerpt: "Our EDUCATIONAL CONCIERGE SERVICE packages comprehensive and customized support to families navigating any and all educational queries, concerns, choices and decisions from Pre-School to Post-Secondary learning. "

This woman is featured in Downes video at ChangeSchools event; her web page design, content, and expertise deserve a careful look.

Short interview with woman--Gayle Bennett--who wrote about taking her business virtual. Looks interesting: Flex: The Virtual Office Advantage.

Good article on rebalancing power/responsibility between incoming CEO and board after long-time CEO departs. Cites Chris McEntee who worked at AARP with me 30 years ago before she left for work in a health association. Interesting, I checked her LinkedIn profile and she does not list any employment prior to the 1990s. But it's clearly the same woman I worked with.

riveting interview with Deirdre McCloskey, economist on two points: transition from man to woman, and writing.

role models--men and women

local Tampa woman finds good job on FlexJobs and telecommutes now

25 year history of women since 1992

Interesting website from Great Britain for women. "Life RevYou" They have a course that started in November and will extend for several months on personal change. Find their use of RevYou interesting--could we adapt for Reset intro?

rationale and components for WL Studio?

This is phenomenal. Thank you. YES! If we begin with the components of Notice, Dream, Connect and Do, we are well on our way to a viable leadership project.What have we noticed, what do we dream, what other connections can we make, what will we do about what we noticed? I have noticed that, like the young woman on the video, many do not know where their passions lie. I have noticed that women (and men) experience horrible events in their professional lives and they have little support. I have noticed we have so many directions in which we can go, and it would be helpful for us to find a direction that suits us.

Even if you've never purchased Mifeprex, the abortion pill that turns 10 years old this week, you've seen the logo. At a yoga studio, in the supermarket's natural foods aisle, or even at a charity event, the silhouette of a dancing woman has become the marker of a product designed for women.

InPower Women is rewriting the feminist narrative on women and power. Here we favor InPowerment over empowerment and we activate The Woman Effect every day.