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Grant Writer

This post is addressed to my higher education clients, nonprofit executives, and association leaders both staff ad board. Do you need a grant writer or…

Barbara Weaver SmithAugust 11, 2008

Women in Business

Bad News for Women

A couple weeks ago The New York Times reported "Women Are Now Equal As Victims of Poor Economy." The gist is that women in business…

Barbara Weaver SmithAugust 10, 2008

Women in Business

Women and Small Business

Today there are countless business opportunities for women. Women are starting new businesses at record rates as reported by the Center for Women's Business Research. …

Barbara Weaver SmithAugust 8, 2008

RFP

RFP Misery

It's in your best interest to include within your content at least a few keyword phrases that appear in the sidebar keyword display. Try to…

Barbara Weaver SmithAugust 7, 2008

Women in Business

Young Women Leaders

I traveled to Hyde Park, NY, this weekend to pick up my ganddaughter Marissa from a 9-day program at the Eleanor Roosevelt estate Val-Kill. The…

Barbara Weaver SmithAugust 4, 2008

Women in Business

Influential Business Thinkers

Wendy Bounds blogged on the WSJ's Top 20 Influential Business Thinkers, none of whom are women. Does the problem lie with how we define "influential?"…

Barbara Weaver SmithJuly 31, 2008

Large Account Sales

Big Deals in Higher Education

Leaders in higher education institutions are often accustomed to hiring consultants for certain kinds of work: strategic planning, branding and marketing, fundraising and other development…

Barbara Weaver SmithJuly 30, 2008

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