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26 Jan 2010

Getting on Board with Women Grow Business

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Thanks to my (wonderful) friends, this particular cat got out of the bag before I could untie the strings, so I’m going to make this short and sweet (though I’ve been dying to tell you for a while): I’m really excited to be taking over the reins at Women Grow Business, an amazing community hosted by Network Solutions to help women do exactly that: grow their business.

With content from leading women entrepreneurs on a variety of subjects, Women Grow Business has really made […]

By Shonali Burke|Jan 26, 2010|Categories: Business Building, Personal, Social Media|Tags: #wgbiz, blogging, community, forbes, jill foster, leadership, shashi bellamkonda, women entrepreneurs, Women Grow Business|4 Comments

28 Dec 2009

3 Reasons Why Being a Volunteer Leader Helps Your Business

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

One of the great things about joining a professional development organization is that you can get hands-on leadership experience as a volunteer; experience which, they say, will serve you well in your “real” job. Certainly that’s a selling point for such organizations and in the PR/communications field, organizations such as IABC and PRSA thrive on it.

What kind of leadership skills do volunteer leaders actually gain though? And do these skills actually benefit them in their careers, or are they simply good volunteer leaders because of skills they’ve acquired […]

By Shonali Burke|Dec 28, 2009|Categories: Business Building, Career Development|Tags: Career Development, grow smart business, iabc, iabc washington, jill foster, leadership, Measurement & Metrics, pr, SFBAPC, volunteering|7 Comments

30 Sep 2009

Why GrowSmartBiz Rocked

Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

Though I was excited about attending the GrowSmartBiz conference yesterday (to which I was invited as “Media/Blogger,” which was very cool for me), I did feel a little grumpy about getting ready and heading out early. That’s what happens when you work from home. After reading about Mayra Ruiz’ trek from West Virginia, though, I’ve resolved to never complain about doing so again (well, I can try). I only had to drive about 10 minutes to a Metro station and endure a not-unpleasant trip on only […]

By Shonali Burke|Sep 30, 2009|Categories: Public Relations|Tags: crt/tanaka, grow smart business, growsmartbiz, indique, jill foster, joanna pineda, mayra ruiz, mike dougherty, priya ramesh, raj malik, rebecca malik, robin ferrier, roy dunbar, senator mark warner, shashi bellamkonda, steven fisher|8 Comments

23 Sep 2009

DC Conference Mania

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

There are two great events coming up in DC next week that I’m really looking forward to. Here’s my not-so-subtle pitch for you to come and be a part of them, if your schedule and wallet allow, because I think they’re smart conferences for smart people to attend.

The first is the Grow Smart Business conference on Tuesday, Sept. 29 (you’ll have noticed my blog’s been sporting the badge recently). I was lucky enough to be invited to it and I can’t wait to hear from Chris […]

By Shonali Burke|Sep 23, 2009|Categories: Career Development, Speaking & Presenting|Tags: bob london, chris anderson, communitelligence, david henderson, grow smart business, iabc washington, jack holt, jill foster, mark phillips, mark warner, marke weiner, ned lundquist|5 Comments