Business Tips

How Social Media Marketing Can Win Customers

February, 2010
NAWBO's Entrepreneurial Program featured Heather Pieczonka of Funsational, Inc. (formerly Creative Spark Media, Inc) speaking about social media marketing, including the strengths and potential of social media, the range of social media tools, how to decide which ones are most effective in reaching your customers. Read more >>

2010 Business Resolution: Plan to Succeed

January, 2010
NAWBO's Entrepreneurial Program featured Sandee Atwood of Fruci & Associates P.S. and Robin Parks of Parks Associates PLLC, speaking about staying accountable to your 2010 budget and business plan. Read more >>

Women of Worth

December, 2009
Prior to this economic downturn, the national foundation for women business owners released the results of a survey on the charitable practices of almost 400 prominent american business women. More than half of the women surveyed donate $25,000 or more a year to charity, and 19 percent give $100,000 or more a year. More than half also volunteer their time. Read more >>

Client and Customer Personality Types

December, 2009
No matter what our role or type of business, we must acknowledge the human factor. From an organizational development side, Human Capital (we’ll call it the human factor) represents the single greatest potential asset and liability an organization has. We risk waste and losses, unless we also recognize the human factor from the outside in; the buyer perspective. Read more >>

Wise Women's Winning Websites

November, 2009
What's a winning website? A web presence that gets noticed, brings in new business and keeps you connected with your customers. NAWBO-NW Entrepreneurial Program Series with speaker Carol Bjork didn't leave anyone in the room disappointed. Read more >>

Work Spaces: Turning a Traditional Space into a Creative Space

November, 2009
Have you tried the cubicle thing? How's that working for you? How's that working for your employees? The cubicle workplace was how we started here at Creative Spark Media...but we quickly outgrew it; and went from a Traditional Space to Creative Space. Here's our story. Read more >>

Hiring Creative Help: How to get the very best for your marketing message

October, 2009
For many women business owners, spending money for marketing help is a big step. Even as we grow, the temptation remains to do it all ourselves. We wish it could be otherwise. We suspect it could be better. But where to begin? Read more >>

Chocolate, Wine & Exercise - Have The Balance You Want; Arthur Shaw

September, 2009
NAWBO-NW presents the Entrepreneurial Program Series during their monthly chapter meetings. In September, the Entrepreneurial Program featured Arthur Shaw of Exercise Solutions, speaking about maintaining a balanced lifestyle that is healthier, energizing, and joyful. Read more >>

Etiquette Schmetiquette, Business From a Different Perspective; Merrily Bjerkestrand

August, 2009
NAWBO-NW presents the Entrepreneurial Program Series during their monthly chapter meetings. In August, the Entrepreneurial Program featured Merrily Bjerkestrand of Northwest School of Protocol, speaking about business etiquette. Read more >>

3 Myth’s of Home Based Businesses

July, 2009
When it comes to business insurance and home-based businesses, sometimes things you think are true...turn out to be dangerous assumptions. Read more >>

Change Your Mind About The Economy...And Change Your Life; Ed Clark

July, 2009
NAWBO-NW presents the Entrepreneurial Program Series during their monthly chapter meetings. In July, the Entrepreneurial Program featured Ed Clark of The Clark Company, speaking about the economy. Read more >>

The Inland Northwest Is Not Immune To The National Recession

May, 2009
The Inland Northwest is not immune to the national recession. How can you help build new momentum for our local economy? Continue supporting local businesses. Consider shopping the store, banker, credit union or architect down the street. Read more >>

When Will You Begin Working For Yourself?

According to the Tax Foundation, April 23rd is the date when Americans have worked to pay all their federal, state and local tax obligations. Here in Washington our "Tax Freedom Day" arrives six days later, April 29th! The tax liability paid includes income taxes, social insurance taxes, sales and excise taxes, property taxes, corporate taxes, gift and estate taxes and finally other taxes, a catch-all or black hole in the universe much like miscellaneous expenses. Read more >>

NAWBO Song

March, 2009
Sing along to the tune of "My Favorite Things". Lyrics by Susie Herleikson. Read more >>