IS IT TIME TO START YOUR OWN BLOG? THINK ABOUT IT… THE INTERNET IS THERE FOR YOU!
By Karin Lippert
Media Consultant
Yes, women are on Facebook™ and Twitter™. But, many of us want to take the conversation to the next step – create a community of our own or support a cause. This insight often comes after we’ve shared photos of the kids and grandkids – many, many times!
THE ANSWER TO AGING WELL – IT TAKES A VILLAGE!
JOIN ME! NOVEMBER 11, 2010 THE NATIONAL VILLAGE GATHERING, PHILADELPHIA, PA We know it works for children. And, now we are learning being part of a village makes aging easier too! Imagine a village where members volunteer to help each other with some of the daily tasks that become a little more difficult as we […]
WE’RE LIVING LONGER AND ASKING WHAT’S NEXT? THAT’S WHERE THE ENCORE CAREER PROGRAM COMES IN!
Want to Combine Purpose, Passion and a Paycheck? The Two-Week Program Begins ONLINE, October 19th LIVE Sessions: Oct. 22, 29, 2010, 12:00-1:15.PM EST On October 22nd, I will be part of a Live Interactive Webcast Panel and groundbreaking Encore Careers Program on The New York Times Knowledge Network (October 19-November 2, 2010). The two-week course, […]
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES WOMEN OVER 50 BRING TO TODAY’S COMPETITIVE JOB MARKET? – Join Me for a “LIVE” Radio Interview with Mary Eileen Williams
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 – NOON (EST) STRATEGIES & TIPS FOR WOMEN OVER 50 IN TODAY’S JOB MARKET What Is the Major Issue that Is Holding You back? How Can You Get Your Resume Noticed? How Can You Best Sell Yourself in an Interview? Mary Eileen Williams and I did a 10-part series on the lessons […]
“ENCORE CAREERS – Recession Prompts Reinvention”
“ENCORE CAREERS – Recession Prompts Reinvention” By Terry Nagel, Managing Editor Encore.org As the economy forces people to rethink their careers, a vanguard of the adventurous and the desperate is navigating an unrecognizable landscape that has little to do with resumes and contacts. In the June issue of San Francisco magazine, Nina Martin tells the […]
OVER 50 AND NEED A JOB? “LAND THE JOB YOU LOVE!”
NEW BOOK BY HOST OF ”FEISTY SIDE OF FIFTY” By Mary Eileen Williams, M.A., NCC If you’re over fifty and looking for work, you probably have a slew of preconceived notions about how bad the job market is for older applicants. You are also likely to have a number of concerns and questions that need […]
WHOSE WORK PUT FOOD ON OUR TABLES? THE ANSWER MAY SURPISE YOU!
Susan Dworkin’s Riveting Story of a Scientist’s Struggle to Preserve the World’s Harvest Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. At my house, twenty-two people gathered and brought their favorite foods to our table. But, who made sure that there would be food for the table? His name is not household word, but it should be. Dr. […]
‘A Revolutionary Gathering’ of Social Entrepreneurs – The Purpose Prize Summit
MEET ANN HIGDON 2009 PURPOSE PRIZE WINNER “The Purpose Prize gathering is revolutionary,” said Ellen Goodman the newspaper columnist and herself, the winner of a Pulitzer Prize. “I am looking at you as my mentors,” she told the audience in her keynote address at the recent Purpose Prize Summit. I have to agree. It was […]
REP. BELLA ABZUG – UNFORGETTABLE! The Congresswoman for Every Woman
A Take-Off on the Classic “Do You Know Me?” American Express Ad By Mary Thom – editor, author and consultant for The Women’s Media Center In 1983, Bella Abzug, the former Congresswoman from New York, was a featured speaker at the first National Forum for Women State Legislators held by The Center for American Women […]
MEET “THE PURPOSE PRIZE WINNERS” – Encore Careers & Civic Ventures Honor Change-Makers Over 60!
BRINGING EXPERIENCE TO SOCIAL INNOVATION CHANGES EVERYTHING In a culture that often seems to thrive more on “creating” villains than honoring heroes, it is especially rewarding to report on people who are changing the world. THE PURPOSE PRIZE – announced by Encore Careers and Civic Ventures – celebrates and honors people over 60 who are […]