When branding yourself, your business,  you want to make sure you are giving out a great impression from the very first second they land on your page.  The appearance of your profile and its given information is an opportunity to make the impression that will give you the business lead you are seeking for. | lesa meira

The world‘s top-performing organizations understand that employee engagement is a force that drives business outcomes. Research shows that engaged employees are more productive employees. They are more profitable, more customer-focused, safer, and more likely to withstand temptations to leave the organization. In the best organizations, employee engagement transcends a human resources initiative,it is the way they do business. | lesa meira

I recently spoke at a conference hosted by the Women's Leadership Exchange. During my presentation, by using personal experiences, I single-handedly debunked the myth that real business is not done by using social media and social networks like Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. | lesa meira

I recently had an email exchange with a colleague about how similar romantic relationships are to the relationships we have with clients and then (of course) I began to draw parallels to social media engagement. | lesa meira

Through research of several hundred ATHENA Award recipients leadership practices and perspectives, ATHENA identified eight tenets that lie at the heart of the way women lead. | lesa meira

A big part of being a leader in your community or your industry, is to advocate. We need to break out of our office walls and realize it's a big world out there. No matter how "small" we might be as a small business or as one individual person, we are greatly impacted by laws that are passed. We all must be a part of those discussions and decisions and learn to advocate -- for your business and for women business owners. | lesa meira

In these uncertain times, our challenge is no longer to move faster. The real challenge is to move wisely. Whoever thinks that incessant action would translate into money, success (whatever your definition is), health and happiness is running the risk of being tremendously disappointed.Fortunately our wisdom is silently saving us quite often. Our wisdom shouts at us silently. What is it saying? | lesa meira

Are you and your business ready to grow?  Are you finding it difficult to take your business to a significantly highter level of revenue?  This article will show you six ways you can take charge of business growth.  In today's economic environment, that's news you can use! | lesa meira

During the May 2009 Global Summit of Women held in Santiago, Chile, a presentation by Mayra Buvinic, Director of the World Bank in Chile gives perspective on the issues of gender facing the Profile of Women in Latin America.  Referencing the International Center for Research on Women and their DHS data, Mayra cited four major areas of study as it relates to the women of Latin America and provided notable data supporting each area of study.  She concluded with policy implications of the study | lesa meira

During May 2009 the Global Summit of Women was held in Santiago, Chile.  Notes on the presentation made by Esther Silver Parker of Wal-Mart offer revealing insights on the megatrends Wal-Mart is watching as we begin to emerging from world economic crisis.  Ms. Parker also issued a challenge to all of us to continue working to close the gender gap in social, political, and social power. | lesa meira