River City Express Network - Archived Reading

Member Recommendations

How to Write a Mission Statement That Isn't Dumb
Why most mission statements are dumb — and how to write one that isn't.
By Nancy Lublin
FastCompany.com, December 1, 2009

Casting a Long Shadow
Find out how to make your organization look bigger than it really is with these tips.

By David Port
Entrepreneur's StartUps, October 2009

10 Tips for the First-Time Business Owner
Advice from a young entrepreneur in the trenches

By Scott Gerber
Entrepreneur, September 8, 2009

Serving Customers in the Downturn
Smart companies will continue to spend on their best, high-margin customers. It'll help boost profits, improve retention, and offer a chance to poach from penny-pinching rivals.
By Harold L. Sirkin
Business Week, July 31, 2009

Six Tips for Being Productive When Working From Home
Working from home is tricky — there are a million distractions that threaten to sap your productivity. Dave Johnson shares some of his favorite tips for being productive when you work at home.
By Dave Johnson
BNET.com, July 10, 2009

Be Selective With Your Social Networks
Make sure they're right for your business -- and you have time to maintain them.
By Jennifer Shaheen
Entrepreneur, May 29, 2009

Stimulate Your Business

These organizations can help match your business with stimulus projects.

By Jennifer Wang
Entrepreneur, May 08, 2009

Referral Offers Your Customers Can't Refuse

A great product or service and inviting customer experience is essential to building a steady stream of referrals to your business.

by John Jantsch
Entrepreneur Magazine, May 2009

Five Ways to Speak Like Obama

Now that we’ve got your attention, you should realize, of course, that you don’t want to speak like Barack Obama. You want to speak like you. Obama is a master at grabbing and keeping his audience’s attention, which is the number one goal of any public speaker. How does he do it? Here are five key lessons from Obama’s rhetorical playbook.
by Sims Wyeth
BNET, April 2009

10 Must-Click Websites
Surfing the web for top-notch research and advice to help your business grow? Save some time with these information-rich websites.
by Mark Henricks
Entrepreneur, April 2009

Desperation Isn't Referable
Nurture an abundance mentality instead of a scarcity mentality and you can have an unlimited supply of referrals.
by Ivan Misner
Entrepreneur.com, February 4, 2009

New Tax Tips for Businesses
Take advantage of every new tax break on your '08 return.
By Carol Tice
Entrepreneur.com, February 06, 2009

Hidden Tax Tips for Entrepreneurs
Twenty-five tax deductions you may not have heard of—but should.
by John Tozzi
Business Week, February 17, 2009

65 Indispensable Websites for Business Owners
Get your business going, keep it going strong or take it in a new direction with this compilation of web sites for entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneur.com, January 15, 2009

Speaker Recommendations

Doug Lucy, President of Allegro Consultants, presented a number of recommendations for free and nearly-free websites and software for individuals and small businesses. He has shared his presentation slides and a resource list.

David Tesroet of FranklinCovey shared the Time Matrix, a tool designed to help you understand exactly where you are spending your time and to help you filter out meaningless urgencies. The model was developed as part of Stephen R. Covey's bestseller, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and can be found as part of a comprehensive online assessment.

Olivia Acree and Caitlin Shear from A Sorted Affair offered participants a handout of Our 5 Favorite Books.

Answering an audience question, the members of the Women at the Top panel suggested a number of books that were valuable to them. In case you missed them, particular titles and authors mentioned were: Ayn Rand, John Steinbeck, The Book of Common Prayer and Profiles in Courage.

Laura Posey has provided a motivational reading/listening list as recommended in her presentation at the "Best Business Practices" panel.

Click here for Resource List from the "Communications 101" RCEN program presented by Casey Quinlan and Sue Brown.

Leesa Wilcher has made available the reading list suggested in her November presentation "Act Like What You Want to Be."

river city express network AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
Home \| About Us \| Committees \| Corporate Partners Program \| Job Postings \| Meetings & Events \| Member Benefits \| Member Spotlight \| News \| Newsletters \| Our Members \| Reservations \| River City Cares \| River City Reads \| Members Only \| Contact Us