Howard Greenstein is the President of The Harbrooke group (http://harbrooke.com). The Harbrooke Group specializes in helping companies communicate with their customers using the latest web technologies in the Web 2.0, Social Networking and online community space. In this video Howard talks to NEXT for Women about volunteering for the sake of your career. He states that he was involved as...
Not Your Mother’s Feminism
How Erin Matson Became Action Vice President of the National Organization for Women – Before Her Thirtieth Birthday Feminism needs a face lift. While the mere suggestion of plastic surgery, even a in metaphorical context, might send shivers up the spines of the movement’s hard line, the sentiment holds true for many working, voting, mini skirt-wearing women, to whom bra...
Is it a Good Job If I’m Not Doing Good?
At 40:20 Vision we love to dig into what’s next. 40-something women have earned their confidence and can provide a sneak peek into the other side of decisions as we answer the questions that young professionals want to know. Q. I love my job, but I don’t feel like I’m making a contribution in the world. How can I find...
Find the Intersection of Passion And Profit (spreadsheet included!)
You’ve seen the above diagram before, right? And you thought to yourself, “Yes! That makes perfect sense. I’m on the road to career enlightenment! Except… I don’t know what fits inside that magical Venn diagram.” Before you head back to square one, I’ll give you an actual method (yes, there’s even a spreadsheet involved) to get yourself on the road...
Do You Want To #GiveDifferent This Holiday Season?
The holiday season has become all about what to buy for your loved ones. Are you planning to get a new iPhone for your boyfriend? A new 3D TV for your family? A gift for yourself of a new pair of shoes? While these are all great gifts we have recently been inspired by our friends at Stop Studios to...
Does Anybody Work Alone Anymore? Why Collaboration is Key.
In an informal setting, I was talking to a colleague old enough to be my dad. In fact, he has a daughter just a couple of years younger than I am. He’s very proud of her because she’s involved in so many extracurricular activities, events, projects, and groups in her community. But, what he said next surprised me: He...
Multi-Generational Communication: Crafting Your Message
Gen Y? Gen X? Or Baby Boomer? Identify what generation you fall into and with that of the person you are trying communicate with to ensure that your message is best received. When communicating with Gen Y/Millennials, remember to: • connect with them on a personal level • provide them with balanced feedback on a regular basis • show them how their work...
Making Connections: Volunteer for Success
Volunteering or sitting on a non-profit board is a great way to make a difference in your community. It is also an excellent way to build meaningful relationships with people in and out of your workplace. Fundraisers or large projects especially provide opportunity to build strong relationship because everyone is working toward a common goal. Oftentimes your workplace will provide volunteer...
Can supporting causes in your community help move your career forward? The answer is YES!
Many of you have joined NEXT for Women at past events to discover how supporting causes in your community can help move your career forward. So, we were thrilled to see an interview in the New York Times with Barbara J. Krumsiek of Calvert Group Ltd. She gives us some excellent insight into her experience managing 200 employees at age...
The Professional Benefits of Giving Back
NEXTer Meredith Sain is an active NEXT for Women participant and recent graduate of the University of North Carolina. A few years ago, I was unsure about the path I wanted to pursue professionally. I knew that I was interested in writing and publicity related work, but did not realize how much potential these interests had until I started...