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Don’t wait for December to Negotiate a Raise. Here’s why—and How—to Start Right Now
At this time of the year, you may be thinking ahead to a conversation in December with your boss about compensation. But that’s a big mistake.
Why Do Businesses Need Webinar Marketing?
Digital marketing is becoming popular daily. Companies are fighting for the client, coming up with all possible complex marketing strategies, looking for new ways to interact with the consumer. And one of them is webinars.
It's A Job Seeker's Market – Take Advantage Of It!
But the pandemic upended all that, and the labor shortage it created—by mass layoffs and furloughs and Americans reevaluating their priorities and many still wary of returning to outside work—has turned the math in your favor. The oversupply in jobs gives you leverage that the employer used to h...
Don’t wait for December to Negotiate a Raise. Here’s why—and How—to Start Right Now
At this time of the year, you may be thinking ahead to a conversation in December with your boss about compensation. But that’s a big mistake.
SWAAY is proud to partner with The Wall Street Journal’s Women In the Workplace Forum, happening online September 27. Use code swaay to register for FREE!
My Journey To The Valorous Arab Voices In “Hear Us Speak: Letters from Arab Women”
Looking back at my life’s journey, it was never in my plan to write a book. It was always understood that after attending college, I would work in the family business. And that I did.
Making Your Mark in Male-Dominated Industries
Three women who have thrived in traditionally male-dominated industries share their stories of defiance, determination, and blazing a trail for the next generation.
7 Game-Changing Tips for Your Email Campaigns
Email marketing revolutionized the way we do business; it took us all by surprise, honestly. Most people never considered that email communication would ever really gain traction
Work-Life Balance Looks Different for Everyone - Here’s How to Define Yours
Over the years, there’s been a lot of debate over whether work-life balance is possible. And new and related terms and concepts continue to pop up each year, including work-life integration, which focuses less on compartmentalization and more on cohesion, and more recently, work-life negotiation, ...
4 Ways a Wellness Community Can Inspire Us All to Be Healthy and Successful In Life
The last year of the pandemic has created uncertain and isolating times, which have impacted our wellbeing in many ways. It’s made us more aware of just how important our health really is, and what can happen when it’s not intact.
Father’s Day Tribute: 3 Life Lessons Dad Taught Me Through His Art
As millions honor their dads for Father’s Day, I wanted to share how my father taught me life lessons through his art. My new book, “Playing for Keeps – How a 21st-century businesswoman beat the boys” is dedicated to my father for being our “biggest cheerleader” and his positive influenc...
#Trending today on SWAAY: Liz Elting's advice on approaching difficult conversations in the office, especially if there is no HR department.. #startups we are looking at you!
Not only is that wildly inappropriate to discuss loudly in full view of staff, but to do so with a young woman new to the environment is indefensible. Had that been me on the receiving end of this manager’s diatribe, I would be having a lot of second thoughts about working in an office where worke...
Sometimes we even fear that we aren’t being fearful enough!
https://swaay.com/is-fear-holding-you-back-heres-where-its-actually-coming-from-and-what-to-do-about-it-1
Sometimes we even fear that we aren’t being fearful enough! Many of us have been groomed to think of fear as a zero-sum situation: it’s you or the fear. If that’s true, then the reality is that there’s no way to successfully coexist with it, right?
What to Do if You Still Feel Unsafe at Work Post-Vaccination
I know that a lot of my counterparts across the country are fatigued and frustrated with ongoing reduced productivity and the inefficiencies resulting from remote work, and because they’re already vaccinated, they’ve started acting like things are already back to normal when that’s far from th...
Why Starting College in My Mid-20s Was the Best Decision I Could Have Made
Going to college was not a tradition in my family—to a four-year college anyway. My middle-class grandparents completed some community college courses, as did both of my teenage parents some years after I came along, which was admirable in its own right.
No More Whispering - Let’s Talk Out Loud About Mental Health
Mental health issues are not new. However, since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed around the country through the media and special events. Now, conversations about mental health have become more mainstream and much less taboo than ever before.
How to Approach Difficult Conversations in the Office When There's No HR
Not only is that wildly inappropriate to discuss loudly in full view of staff, but to do so with a young woman new to the environment is indefensible. Had that been me on the receiving end of this manager’s diatribe, I would be having a lot of second thoughts about working in an office where worke...
What to Do if You’re Being Bullied at Work
It’s a part of the workplace experience most people don’t want to talk about: gaslighting, mobbing, or bullying at work that causes the subject to retreat, feel dejected and powerless, and targeted. The result is often that the subject of the bullying leaves the company, and their reputation is ...
If there's one thing every business needs, it's productivity. With it, you can ensure that each task is completed with maximum efficiency. Unfortunately, productivity isn't easy to create and maintain. It requires full functionality across the board. So, if this is something you're struggling with, here are five effective ways to increase your business's productivity.
READ MORE from SWAAY
https://swaay.com/5-effective-ways-to-increase-your-business-productivity
It's all about the vibes!
When we take a closer look at the universal law of vibration and understand the truths about energy, one would start to see that you can only attract what you are. We are all energy beings.
Why I’m Building a Community for the Workers Who Need It Most
I'm privileged and honored to be the Chief Marketing Officer for Collective, a Fintech startup that is on a mission to redefine the way businesses-of-one work.
How to Bring True Equity to the Workplace
For the first time in my 25+ years of being a diversity and inclusion expert and consultant, companies are beginning to have conversations about equity in the workplace. Of course, most people understood fundamental equality. But it was difficult for leaders and HR managers to wrap their heads aroun...
If you're looking to expand your thought leadership, increase visibility and attract greater opportunities, here are 10 ways SWAAY makes thought leadership easier.
Dec 22, 2020 (Heraldkeepers) -- Thought leadership has increasingly become one of the most effective and authentic ways of achieving your personal and...
"I was 8 years old the first time my mother told me she was going to kill herself."
I was 8 years old the first time my mother told me she was going to kill herself. Born to loving parents who had been married for nine years and growing up in an idyllic Maryland suburb outside Washington D.C., I got a solid start in life.
So what is 2021 going to look like? One of our SWAAY voices Tatiana Borsch, a renowned Russian astrologer, writer, and award-winning documentary film author published her 2020 in December 2019 and it couldn't have been more accurate. This year she lets us in on what to expect for 2021...
Based on the events of this year, my 2020 predictions, which were published on my website and in SWAAY magazine, are coming true.
No company Holiday parties this year...
This is certainly a year that is different than any other. Many things have changed, as has job searching.
When we seek career wellness, we can achieve a more well-rounded view of ourselves and our career.
I've spent the last two years knee-deep in research, data, and design of the ideal career advancement methodology, one that focuses on self-awareness, self-accountability, and self-acceptance.
This market has been long underserved because tech companies hadn’t figured out how to reach these consumers.
Technology startups are fueling a new era of innovations to enrich the lives of aging Americans and ease their transition into their third and fourth acts and beyond.
"You need to always be building your own business case for what you want, why you deserve it, and above all—what benefits your company will derive from the investment."
There has never been a more important time to think about deliberately managing your career, changing roles, changing companies, or changing industries. My philosophy has always been to make bold moves when change is happening all around me. Many people find change, upheaval, and ambiguity scary, bu...
Men aren't the only ones who are discriminating against women in the workplace, and it's high time we talk about it. 🙅♀️
https://swaay.com/women-against-women-workplace-discrimination
#discrimination #workplacediscrimination #womeninbusiness #corporateamerica
There are so many long-overdue important conversations taking place across corporate America right now around discrimination, harassment, bias, and prejudice. As a woman who deeply values self-expression, meritocracy, and the power of diverse voices, I want to add a seldom discussed but nonetheless....
Morning person or not, everyone can benefit from a better morning routine!
Are you a morning person? With all the benefits that a morning routine has to offer, don't sleep on it. Check these seven habits for better mornings that can easily fit into your day.
"Uncertain times" doesn't necesarily have to mean uncertainty in your career!
If you've received an email since March of this year, there's a good chance it began with the following salutation: "Hello _____! Hope you're doing well in these uncertain times…" "Uncertain times," isn't that the understatement of the century?
Anyone else working with a resume gap? This may be just the advice you need!
Women all across the country have had analogous experiences, and it comes down to a variety of pregnancy discrimination. If I close my eyes and pretend, I can see exactly what (wrongly) makes you an "unattractive candidate." They look at your resume and what do they see?
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Hey you! Yes you. When was the last time you shared a post of your kid on social media? How does your kid feel about that? Have you ever asked? Maybe it's time to stop #sharenting and give our kids their lives back 👨👩👦 ➡️ http://ow.ly/JhI750BlmS0
We all talk a lot about the dangers of mental health disorders, but what about the dangers of how we talk about them? This is a stigma that has terrifying consequences; so let's break it 👊 ➡️ http://ow.ly/WRtp50Blmvu
It's time to talk about those who can't just "stay at home" without serious consequences and what we do to help ❤️#nomoredomesticabuse ➡️ http://ow.ly/U3XJ50BllYo
Is the "princess mentality" holding you back in life and love? It might just be time for a wake up call ⏰ Read the full piece here ➡️ http://ow.ly/F4dD50AZFWO
Today, we have a powerful story from a new SWAAY voice, taking stories from her work in India to help all of us work through our personal hardships ➡️ http://ow.ly/4rNz50AZRev
I don't know about you, but today feels like a good day for a revolution...especially for one led by women 💪 ➡️ http://ow.ly/PKA350B1B1l
Plants might be the key to reducing your stress (and no, we don't mean buying another succulent.) We're talking three little letters with hugely positive results. Wondering why you should make the switch to CBD? ➡️ http://ow.ly/vQZf50B1Chp #cbd #naturalhealth #plantpower
We can't all be "practically perfect in every way" and maybe... we shouldn't be 😮 Surprised? We were too! Check out why perfection isn't always the perfect choice ➡️ http://ow.ly/FlA450AZLuN
"They had the same path as me. And yet, I am nowhere near them. Not as far as money. Not as far as job opportunities. Nowhere close to it [...] If there's no one like me, you think I'm that.. you pay me what I'm worth. Give me what I'm worth." — Viola Davis (@violadavis).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This clip recently resurfaced of @violadavis in an interview, speaking on her experience with racial wage gaps and systemic issues within the #entertainment industry. And while this interview is from 2018, it is still just as relevant now and as it was then. Never stop speaking up for yourself and letting people know what you're #worth. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ —————————⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #rePLANOLY @the_female_lead⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #speakup #speakout #voice #useyourvoice #equity #selfworth #entertainmentindustry #violadavis
First, we would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that attended our first webinar, "How To Build A Brand Through Thought Leadership", yesterday.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For those who may have missed it, here's a little snippet of our host @imanoubou discussing the three pillars of a strong brand — just one of the many topics we covered on the webinar.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ P.S. We would love to host our webinars on a more regular basis, so drop a ✋ in the comments if you're ready for the next one.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ————— ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #thoughtleadership #thoughtleader #thoughtleaders #webinar #freewebinar #personalbrand #personalbranding #personalbrandingtips #professionaldevelopment #businesswoman #brand #branding #brandbuilding #influencer #networking #learning
What do you raise your voice for? Listen to this amazing quote by 97-year old activist Betty Reid Soskin, in an interview with @makerswomen. It’s never too late to raise your voice and use it to support what you believe in 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 ————— makerswomen . . . . . #editorial #writing #writingcommunity #author #publishing #selfpublishing #voice #womensupportingwomen #womeninbusiness #womenempowerment #creativewriting #creatives #entrepreneur #conversations #narrative #tellyourstory #shareyourstory #personalbrand #brandbuilding #swaay #swaaymedia #makerswomen #swaayvoice #buildyournetwork
"There is nothing more important than your self-integrity." Such inspiring words from @jadapinkettsmith. What advice would you give young people just starting off in their careers? Let us know in the comments below..⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Repost @makerswomen⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . #swaaythenarrative #womenwhoswaay #inspiringwomeninspringwomen #jointheconversation #powerfulwomen #womenempowerment #strongwomen #motivation #women #strength #empoweringwomen #inspiration #powerfulquotes #powerful #respect #empower #womenpower #success #motivational #inspiringquotes #womanpower #inspire #inspiring #womeninbusiness #youcandoit #stronglady #workingmom #womensupportwomen #womenempoweringwomen #womenwholead
Women Who SWAAY Podcast Season 3, Episode 1 is now LIVE with Leona Erzia; creative director and founder of the luxury brand Lena Erziak -- Clik to take a listen --> https://spoti.fi/2zxtxck
When investors ask why they should invest in your startup 😆✊🏻 #Duh #femalefounders #empire #WomenWhoSwaay
What a beautiful, groundbreaking & diverse wedding... and that lip bite 🔥
Saudi Women Are Signing Up For Driving Lessons For The First Time And We're Here For It!!!
Michelle Obama Gives Advice To Young Girls On International Women's Day.. Can you guess what it is? #IWD #MichelleObama #InternationalWomensDay
L'Oreal abruptly drops blogger with 'skin issues'...
Katie Couric recalls "gross" sexism at work...
Oscar Viewing Party - The Ladies Vs. Derek, written/produced by Stevie Vallejo, co-produced (and starring) Reem Edan #Oscars #comedy
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Jennifer Lopez Discusses Allegations Against Paul Marciano #MeToo #sexualassault
Halle Berry Reacts to Sexual Assault Allegations Against Former Manager #MeToo #HalleBerry
For your holiday tipples, we give you the Dead Rabbit NYC's famous Irish coffee courtesy of their beverage director, Jillian Vose. Story to follow on the ladies behind one of the world's best bars!
