A Better Chicago: Kate Attea's Venture Philanthropy

  With four kids, a casual, relaxed vibe and a part-time job, Kate Attea of Wilmette, doesn’t fit the Harvard MBA stereotype.   That is, until she talks about her work at A Better Chicago, then her strategic, articulate, smart-with-heart philosophy perfectly matches her graduate school degree. Attea is a managing director of the venture […]

by Susan B. Noyes

Harvard's Robert Pozen on Marissa Mayer and Getting Stuff Done

I had to ask author and Harvard Business School lecturer Robert Pozen, “Did Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer get it right?” Mayer created a stir first for only taking a two-week maternity leave as Yahoo’s new CEO, and then by ending telecommuting and ordering everyone back into the office. “I’m not sure,” he says.  In his most […]

by kelly Konrad

Charmm'd Foundation Community Leadership Development

Charmm’d is currently accepting applications for its next Leadership Development cohort.   The Charmm’d Foundation, started in 2005 by Sheri Miller, offers leadership development to individuals in schools, local governments and other tax-exempt organizations in three North Shore townships—Lake Forest/Lake Bluff, New Trier and Zion Benton. This program gives community leaders free training—including the Kellogg […]

by Susan B. Noyes

Tips for Job Seekers Over Age 50

According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, older workers have been especially hard hit by the stagnant job market. Of the 5 million people out of work for 6 months or more, 53 percent are age 55 and older, and the duration of unemployment for those 55 and older is 52.7 weeks, much higher than […]

by Stuart Greenblatt

Creating Effective Web Ads

 Rule of thumb: less is more 3-8 words No phone numbers No addresses No web addresses     You don’t have to be serious Have fun! Get your users attention.     Decide: branding or action campaign? Branding: Heavy on logo Action: – “Buy now” – “Download here”      One clear, strong message Give […]

by sarah