http://www.fmwalsh.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:23:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today's guest post is from Theresa Coles, the PR expert.  One of the best ways of getting your message across during a media interview is to do lots of preparation. Very often, it’s the simple – but sometimes overlooked – things like solid preparation – not techniques and gimmicks on how ... http://www.fmwalsh.com/2008/07/25/plan-to-get-your-message-across-during-a-media-interview/ I was introduced to the Kiva website in a Gender and Politics class this past year.  Kiva’s purpose is to connect individuals to third world entrepreneurs through a person-to-person micro-lending experience.  As the first of its kind, Kiva partners with knowledgeable microfinance institutions in order to have access to exceptional ... http://www.fmwalsh.com/2008/07/24/entrepreneurs-around-the-globe/ Too many times I hear women entrepreneurs give out excuses as to why their business is not doing well.  Case in point - I was chatting with one on Friday and asked her how business is going.  She is still in her first year.  Her reply was -  "Not well.  ... http://www.fmwalsh.com/2008/07/21/whats-your-excuse/ Imagine this, myself of Generation “Y” in a room full of Baby Boomers at a recent networking event. One Boomer commented, “Young people just don’t want to work as hard as we do, I can’t even bribe them with money.” This conversation got me thinking about what my ... http://www.fmwalsh.com/2008/07/16/staging-for-the-%e2%80%9cy%e2%80%9d-consumer/ My favourite blog post of this week has to be this article - Running on Fumes . For all of you women out there who are driving yourself to exhaustion, pay special attention to points #2 and #5! Life is about enjoyment, not about how much you can accomplish. http://www.fmwalsh.com/2008/07/11/running-on-fumes/ As a university student, I am accustomed to hard work being the greatest source of positive results – good marks and a high average. Being in the work world has shown me that there is much more to the formula of success than simply hard work. Favourable results depend ... http://www.fmwalsh.com/2008/07/09/working-hard-at-getting-ahead/ I was in LA recently and while there, decided to visit some businesses and see what the customer service experience was like. And here's what I experienced: - Ralph's: Bought a sandwich there, sporting a large sticker saying "Made Fresh in Our Kitchen". I unwrapped it and then checked ... http://www.fmwalsh.com/2008/07/08/customer-service-experiences-in-la/ As an entrepreneur I have come to recognize how insidious fear can be at times. It approaches you quietly, subtly and faintly whispers in your ear – and you find yourself holding back without even realizing it. I experienced this myself last week. I was having lunch with a ... http://www.fmwalsh.com/2008/06/30/that-quiet-voice-in-your-ear/ I have a wonderful young woman in business working with me this summer, Katrina Thompson, and I have asked her to contribute to the blog from the perspective of a young woman in business. She will be appearing in this space every Wednesday. As a summer student and new ... http://www.fmwalsh.com/2008/06/26/setting-boundaries/ I saw a couple of clients last week whose businesses have literally exploded over the past few months. This got me thinking about the difference between those business owners who grow a business and those who limp along. And I realized it is all due to attitude. Those who ... http://www.fmwalsh.com/2008/06/23/the-difference-between-those-who-grow-a-business-and-those-who-dont/