Here are nine tips to get the most out of your networking experience, while contributing to its rehabilitation:
1. Ask questions. Help guide the process by coming prepared with targeted questions that keep you both on track and on time.
2. Be a good listener. People love sharing their story, and it's a great way to learn from others' experience and expertise.
3. Shoot for face-to-face. An in-person meeting is more personal and expressive and demonstrates respect for another's position.
4. Be yo
A majority of Latinos have no retirement savings, according to a study by the National Institute on Retirement Security, a nonprofit research group based in Washington.
Nearly 70 percent of Latino working-age households have no assets in a retirement account, and 62 percent of Latinos between the ages of 25 and 64 do not have employer-sponsored retirement plans.
That is higher than the percentage of people in other major ethnic/racial groups – black, Asian and white – appearing to be woefully u
CHICAGO–It’s no secret that Hispanics contribute significantly to the US economy, but a new report on Hispanic-owned businesses in Illinois shows Hispanic businesses face unique challenges, but have the potential to generate an additional $67 billion in revenues and create 200,000 jobs for Illinois residents.
The Report, The State of Hispanic-Owned Businesses in Illinois: Untapped Economic & Job Creation Potential, was conducted by DePaul University’s Driehaus College of Business in partnership
It’s officially the merry-making season, and small-business owners are likely going to spend some time over the next month at holiday parties.
“As a professional, you have the opportunity to either enjoy yourself by throwing caution to the wind, or the opportunity to work on enhancing your professionalism by building your network for new business,” said Sharon Hill, an author, certified etiquette trainer and president of Sharon Hill International, a motivational and educational speaking busines
Most managers accept that employers benefit from a diverse workforce, but the notion had been hard to prove or quantify - until the arrival of new US research.
The research provides compelling evidence that diversity unlocks innovation and drives market growth - a finding that should intensify efforts to ensure that executive ranks both embody and embrace the power of differences.
In this research, which rests on a nationally representative survey of 1,800 professionals, 40 case studies and num
If you’re not trying to sell your products to Hispanics, you’re missing out.
After all, Hispanic buying power in Florida more than doubled from $104.8 billion in 2010 to $212.8 billion in 2012, according to the Selig Center for Economic Growth.
But you have to know what you’re doing before you reach out to a new market.
With that in mind, I asked Hernan Tagliani, president of The Group Advertising in Orlando and author of a business blog about the Hispanic market, READ MORE
In an effort to boost its appeal to Latina fashionistas, Macy's says it has signed a multi-year agreement with Thalia for an exclusive women's fashion brand. The new brand, called Thalía Sodi, is scheduled to launch in 300 Macy's stores and on macys.com in Spring 2015. The line is expected to include dresses, tops, pants, shoes and jewelry.
Earlier this year, Macy's also partnered with the megastar, naming her (along with the animated Dora the Explorer) as an Icon of Style for 2013, and she app
Tucson-born book editor René Alegría sees his adopted hometown of Manhattan as a hotbed of ideas and trends. But he believes the biggest influence on U.S. culture will be Latinas along the U.S.-Mexico border.
In the 2010 Census, Latina mothers accounted for 56 percent of the country’s growth.
Inspired by women like his grandmother — who guided her children to be professionals although she was born in Mexico and never mastered English — he launched Mamiverse, a bilingual website and content prov
Actress Eva Longoria has funded a new study in conjunction with the University of California-Los Angeles in an effort to shed more light on barriers preventing Latinas pursuing higher education.
Through her Eva Longoria Foundation, Longoria commissioned a report titled “Making Education Work for Latinas in the U.S.,” for which researchers examined factors contributing to and affecting Latinas’ educational success.
“We were frustrated to primarily find analysis of what does not work for Latinas,
Magazine companies are increasingly shifting their attention to the surging Hispanic community in the U.S. and their impressive buying power.
In the last 10 months, Hearst, Conde Nast and Time Inc. have introduced or strengthened English-language magazines and inserts aimed at Latinas, a growing demographic that marketers are eager to reach. Ad spending on Hispanic media climbed 11% to $7.9 billion in 2012, according to Ad Age's Hispanic Fact Pack, faster than the general market.
But the vast m
A couple of months ago, I got an email from Jesse Martinez — a devoted and tireless leader of Latino entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley — asking me to speak at a leadership summit. He also asked me what I wanted to speak about.
A great question, because while I have spoken at many events like this, my interest in Latinos in business has evolved. Or should I say: Latinos in business have evolved, and so have my views.
There was a time when I used to speak about the special assets that Latinos br
The Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers (SHPE), the leading national organization aimed at motivating Hispanics to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), hosted a successful conference drawing more than 5,000 to Indianapolis, Indiana for a four-day technical conference.
The four-day event took place October 30 – November 3 and successfully achieved:
-- Bringing together more than 500 middle and high school students to Indiana University-Purdue University Indi
It is well-known that the buying power of Latinos has increased six times since 1990 –from $212 billion to an estimated $1.2 trillion in 2013– and the Hispanic population grew an estimated 43 percent between 2000 and 2013, rising from 35.3 million to over 52 million.
However, the growth of Hispanic businesses continues to be unnoticed by many mainstream corporations as well as the general public, even to members of the Latino community. Large Hispanic companies are achieving considerable revenu
Hispanic-owned businesses are continuing to drive U.S. economic growth, with more than 3.16 million companies nationwide – up nearly 40 percent since 2007 despite a tough economy, according to a study by Geoscape International Inc. and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
The West South Central region, which includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, saw a 43 percent expansion in the number of Hispanic-owned businesses between 2007 and 2013. The region was surpassed only by the East So
The World Bank, with the latest edition of its report "Doing Business," has confirmed what economists and investors already knew: Chile is the best country in Latin America to do business. The South American powerhouse was the highest-scoring country of the region, clocking in at 34 out of 189 nations surveyed.
Furthermore, Chile has advanced 19 positions in the last four years, strengthening its role as Latin America's most welcoming economy and one of the best 40 countries to do business in t
Veronica Rodriguez, Director, Student Leadership & Development, Northeastern IL University
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Veronica Rodriguez received her bachelor’s degree in History and her M.Ed. in Higher Education from Loyola University Chicago. She has been a Greek Advisor for over 10 years between University of Illinois at Chicago and now Northeastern Illinois University where she is the Director of Student Leadership Development.
Veronica has been a member of Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority Inc.
I've never been the sort of person who is good at making small talk, especially in a room packed full of strangers.
But a key part of my job is getting out into the world and meeting people, conducting interviews and building up contacts - so it's a good job I'm a fast learner.
Here's a few key tips I've picked up along the way.
Show up early
Arriving in a crowded room full of people already talking at a flat-out rate can make networking extra-intimidating. Getting there early gives you the cha
There is a widely held belief that women are generally better than men at developing and maintaining relationships.
But many women seem unable to transfer those skills to the business world, where the same activity is commonly called "networking".
"Part of the cause is that women value authenticity in relationships," says Deborah Gillis, chief operating officer for Catalyst, a women's business research and advocacy group.
"Sometimes the notion of meeting someone and then looking to them for hel
Since its birth, rock music has been a sort of boys club with young men at the microphone in far greater frequency than women. That said, there are a few stand-out Latinas who can rock with the best of the guys and we want to celebrate them as they’re few and far between. Let’s take a moment to learn about the Latinas leaving a mark in rock music.
Andrea Echeverri
Andrea Echeverri is the lead singer of the Colombian rock band Aterciopelados. She rocks out hard in Spanish with her bandmates Maur
At the forefront of this new effort is UC Berkeley’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), where Director Harley Shaiken is providing the channel with access to CLAS events and promoting interviews with its affiliated faculty in fields that include political science, history, economics, law, architecture, business, public health, public policy and art.
The pioneering initiative is Univision’s first arrangement with a university in the United States. The network chose to collaborate with CLA
