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Three outstanding awards for women in business are open now. What's that good old pearler? You've got to be in it to win it. Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards - https://lnkd.in/g2jJtECE Stevie Awards For Women In Business - https://lnkd.in/gHjrWKZ AusMuumpreneur Awards - https://lnkd.in/gSwDykVs With over a month before closing dates, don't dilly dally and get cracking now. These are fabulous awards you can enter to show your successes over the past year, the challenges you have faced, and the hard work you have put in to grow your business. You can do them all. When you've written one entry, it's easy to repurpose it into other award programs. If you're going to gather all that information and create an entry and support doc, you may as well leverage your hard work. When you enter multiple award programs, it snowballs quickly, and you start surrounding your audience who sees and notices you EVERYWHERE! We call it dropping breadcrumbs. We've learned that 80% of award winners do nothing to promote their award journey. When you enter multiple awards, your chances of success improve, but you more than triple the amount of leverage you can create. Our audacious team has developed 3-peat and 5-peat packages to enter, win and leverage awards. This is for game-changers, thought-leaders, business owners, entrepreneurs, and those who believe they are the world's best kept secret and want to make a bigger impact. Check it out and give us a call to chat about how we can help you become Googlicious. https://lnkd.in/gf2AKMWQ

#InsuranceNation #insurancecareeres #independentagency #joinourteam This year’s Influential Business Women honorees reflect professionals honed by a marketplace in constant change. With decades of career experience, each commented how past lessons – including economic events and the pandemic – continue to inform their current and future paths.

WOMEN OF HELP AND INFLUENCE on Black Women Empowered Business Directory https://buff.ly/4diyjMm About WOMEN OF HELP AND INFLUENCE Women of Help and Influence was founded as a rallying cry for women in business who face the ongoing struggle of piecing together the essential elements needed to build a successful enterprise or undergo a transformative and reinvention. In response, we created the free course, Unlocking Your 6-Figure Confidence, to guide women to the realization that even if they haven’t yet reached six figures, their unique talents have already empowered others to achieve millions. Recognizing that some women thrive with personalized guidance, we also developed the Unstoppable You program, offering tailored, one-on-one support to address their specific needs and aspirations.

I am very excited about this discussion; especially during Black History Month. Truthfully, my journey doesn't look like most, and at times it gets a bit lonely. However, I am reminded to share the difficulties and battles as much if not more than the perceived victories. Your story belongs to you; share if fearlessly and freely. Someone may need to hear something familiar. Join the Discussion: Please register for the webinar using the following link:  https://lnkd.in/eRsjQ_ew. 

I absolutely love seeing brands celebrate the success of women over 50. As someone who has seen friends, colleagues and family struggle to find work in this category it is SOOO important for companies to see the immense potential of this incredibly experienced and talented segment of workers. It's also incredibly important for those that are not yet in that category to see there is something to strive for and celebrate as we step toward what will in MOST cases be the most productive years of our working careers. Well done, Forbes! EDIT: As a follow-up, here is the list: #ForbesOver50 entrepreneurs, educators, athletes and dreamers, age has no limits. Meet the powerful women with careers that are hitting powerful peaks during life’s second half. https://trib.al/9cnJpLb

🌟 Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with a powerhouse webinar! Join us as we spotlight trailblazing women entrepreneurs, Walton Smith & Nikita Lamar, Esq. Lamar, sharing their remarkable journeys and insights. Get inspired, gain wisdom, and honor the legacy. Don't miss out! 🚀 #WomenEntrepreneurs #Empowerment #DiverseVoices #EducationalWebinar #ContinuingEducation #Webinar

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🚨𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬: 50/50 Women on Boards published their Q1’24 report, signaling an alarm on the backwards rate of progress in reaching gender parity on boards. 𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞, **2045** 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫—𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 2 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲! 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰? ➸Companies with less diverse boards are more likely to exit the Russell 3000 list due to factors such as sales, mergers, or bankruptcy. ➸Research by the London Business School confirms companies with more women on their boards have higher returns on equity, higher valuations, lower likelihood of shareholder dissent, and stronger boardroom relationships and collaboration. 𝐘𝐞𝐭… 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐒 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝. According to the report: ➸For the period ending March 31, 2024, 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 30.7% of the 587 new board positions were filled by women, the lowest since 2017. ➸Women hold only 29.7% of board seats in Russell 3000 companies. ➸Only 12% of the Russell 3000 has gender-balanced boards, totaling 354 companies, up by just one from Q4 2023. ➸Women and men of color together hold 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 19.4% of board seats. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨? ▷Highlight and share your expertise. ▷Request employer-funded programs for board readiness. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨? ▷Mentor and recommend women for board roles. ▷Ensure women and women of color are on board candidate lists. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐨? ▷Sponsor board readiness & training to women, including women of color. ▷Aim for a board with at least 3 women. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐩 ♻Repost to bring awareness to your network 💡 React if this resonated with you 💬 Comment to share your thoughts #EqualityInLeadership #CHIEF #business #womeninbusiness #InclusiveBoardrooms GDI: First Quarter 2024 Key Findings - 50/50 Women on Boards (5050wob.com)

Are exclusive women’s groups and organizations doing more bad than good? I remember when there was a major backlash against Chief last year. Women started questioning their mission, whether it was diverse and inclusive enough, and what value were they ultimately receiving for their membership. Even Forbes wrote an article titled, “Private Women’s Membership Group, Chief, Is Being Called Out for White Feminism.” (See link below) So as you can imagine, some women left the group. Even as recently as last week, Lola Bakare posted the "acceptance" email she received from Chief calling out the elitist language used and how she felt it had elements of a white, old boys club. As many of you know, I dove head first into being involved in women’s groups over 15 years ago. I went from volunteering to leading to launching many initiatives, groups and organizations over the years with the intention of making change. However, a few months ago I started to question my own actions and made a hard pivot. What we have to ask ourselves are the following questions: Are we helping increase the number of women getting funding? Are we helping increase the number of women at the executive level in companies? Are we helping increase the number of women in venture capital? Are we helping increase the number of women in local government? Are we helping increase the number of women on executive boards? And the list goes on. By creating all these exclusive women’s groups, are we not just doing the same thing we complain men have done for years? Then what’s the point? I have been very intentional over the years by including men in my initiatives. They were on my panels, or were moderators, or even advisors. But I still felt I wasn’t making change. Don’t get me wrong, I’m proud of the work I’ve done and continue to do. With 40 Over 40 men are participating by nominating women in their network or in their companies, submitting video testimonials, and sponsoring and attending the event. Can we do more? Yes and we will. But with the changes that we need to make and should, if we’re not making strides toward it and truly being inclusive, I’m not sure what another exclusive women’s group is going to do? What are your thoughts on this? #robynsthoughts #womensgroups #exclusivity

Join us in celebrating Women’s History Month this March by honoring the successes and sacrifices of the women that had a profound impact on our country and communities. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 168 million women and 165 million makes in the United States as of July 2022. In that same year, the percentage of women aged 25 and older who had earned bachelor’s degrees or higher compared with 34% of men. Women now outnumber men in the U.S. college-educated workforce, now making 51% of those ages 25 and older. About a third of workers in the country’s 10 highest-paying occupations (35%) are now women, up from 13% in 1980. Despite some progress in the talent pipeline and equity areas, major obstacles remain. From the McKinsey Studies, “to improve their talent pipeline, companies need to attract more females into leadership positions while they retain the women leaders they have”. When asked to comment on these statistics, Ethel Torres, President/CEO of National Drug Source said, “companies that have better representation of women in their workforce are going further by holding leaders accountable, offering more specific and actionable training to managers and most importantly creating dedicated programs to make sure that women get the mentorship and opportunities they need and earned.” As a women business leader and owner, I found that it was important for me to engage with other women business owners and leaders through organizations like WBENC and EY’s Entrepreneurs Acccess Network & Winning Women. Programs offering support and resources to help women-owned businesses thrive. Subscribe : Women Owned (buywomenowned.com)