It’s no surprise that affording college is a top concern among today’s parents. Tuition costs are at an all-time high and continue to increase at around 3 percent each year. As a new mom, you could one day end up paying at least $200,000 for a four-year degree.
Most companies have come to appreciate the importance of diversity. At least from a PR perspective. Meanwhile, harnessing the power of diversity is about more than just putting a picture of a minority employee up on a company website. It is about truly understanding and utilizing the asset that having people with other ideas and perspectives on board represents.
Women are carrying most of the nation’s student debt. Here’s what can be done for graduates bearing a heavy debt burden. The student debt crisis is the next financial disaster waiting to happen, and women are bearing an unfair proportion of this burden.
Clutter is anything that you don’t like, use, or need. But clutter goes way beyond a crammed full closet. Whether it’s material, social or emotional, in our modern jam-packed existence, it can feel as though there isn’t an area of life that escapes the clasp of clutter. While this not only impacts on our own individual health and happiness, it may also be putting strain on your relationships with others.
Feeling accepted, feeling understood, feeling at home. When we talk about finding our tribe, it’s this important sense of belonging that makes the task such an important one for so many of us. While there’s no way of magically summoning these types of friendships into our life, there are things we can do to encourage them.
Marketing is undergoing tectonic shifts. To navigate and accelerate the new era of social media, you should no longer ask what your followers can do for you, but ask what you can do for your followers. Following a seminar by Shama Hyder, social media guru and branding expert, at SXSW, we explore how rethinking your role as a brand in the age of social media can help you build brand loyalty.
Want to be an entrepreneur? Do you have all that it takes, except… an idea? Fret not: starting a business might be easier than you think.
We have all heard a fair share of stories about turning points. That one all-defining moment that turns someone’s life around. The street singer, who gets her big break, when suddenly a producer of a major record label passes by her and signs her on the spot. The entrepreneur, whose business skyrockets into success after landing that one great business opportunity. Or the guy, who suddenly realizes that his true passion is landscape photography after he, by mere co-incidence, picks up an old Olympus camera and starts shooting.But here’s the thing about turning point tales: they are tales. They exist mostly for PR purposes and what makes them so incredible is not that they seem unlikely—it is the fact that they are unlikely.
It can be both an exciting and overwhelming process building your company brand. There are tons of questions to answer, like what personality traits your brand will exemplify and how you'll communicate with your audience.. In a nutshell, constructing your brand identity forces you to ask, "Who am I?" Thankfully, there are a few keys to ensuring your brand comes off polished, effective and authentically you.
Postpartum depression is defined by the National Institute of Mental Health as "a mood disorder that can affect women after childbirth," and approximately one in seven new mothers experience it to some degree. Common symptoms include mood swings, feeling overwhelmed, unexplained sadness and/or irritability, and sleep and appetite issues. If someone you love is experiencing PPD, here are five ways you can offer your support.
Being heard in the boardroom can make or break your ability to be effective at work. If you're talked over, ignored or left out of decision-making, it's a lot more challenging to enjoy complete ownership of a project or idea. And gender plays an undeniable factor in who is likely to get the floor.