-Strategic Management
-5 Steps of Strategic Planning
-Mission Statements revealed

Welcome to the MBA Working Girl Podcast - Where Business Theory and the Real World Collide!  I'm your host, Laura Adams.

Our mission is to bring you tips and information to help you take your career to the next level.  Be more effective.  Get a promotion.  Become a better manager.  Make your business more profitable.


"A goal without a plan is just a wish"   -Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944)

Strategic Management is applicable to anyone who wants to accomplish something in business or in life.  I'm excited to bring you this topic because it can create success for huge organizations as well as for individuals!

Listen to the show to learn the 5 steps of strategic planning.  The first is the most important:  Creating a Mission Statement. 
We'll cover the 3 components of a well-crafted Mission Statement.  Use this to focus your vision for your business or personal life.

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Do Good Work, Laura

-The Marketing Concept
-Different Marketing Philosophies
-Key to Superior Customer Service

Welcome to the MBA Working Girl Podcast - Where Business Theory and the Real World Collide!  I'm your host, Laura Adams.

Our mission is to bring you tips and information to help you take your career to the next level.  Be more effective.  Get a promotion.  Become a better manager.  Make your business more profitable.

"Drive thy business or it will drive thee"   -Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

What Marketing is, and who is involved with it, can be a difficult boundary to define.  It's actually much more comprehensive than just pushing products or explaining benefits.

In this podcast, you'll learn about the four different Marketing Philosophies.  Plus, the key ingredient to providing Superior Customer Service.

Do you think that "the customer is always right"?  You may be surprised at my opinion of this modern slogan that we hear so much.

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Do Good Work, Laura

-Bad Communication habits
-What determines the Interest Rate?

Welcome to the MBA Working Girl Podcast - Where Business Theory and the Real World Collide!  I'm your host, Laura Adams.

Our mission is to bring you tips and information to help you take your career to the next level.  Be more effective.  Get a promotion.  Become a better manager.  Make your business more profitable.

"Money alone sets all the world in motion"  -Publius Syrus (1st c. BC)

If you communicate with uncertainty or a lack of power, you have a bad communication habit that needs to be corrected.  Always speak firmly and positively, with the implication that YOU have control over your actions and choices.  I give some examples in the podcast.

This show covers the determinants of the Interest Rate in very easy to understand terms.  See what affects both the demand for and supply of money in our economy. 

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Do Good Work, Laura

-Your Job Search, what to consider?
-Benefits of Large vs. Small Companies
-Answer to Financial Quiz

Welcome to the MBA Working Girl Podcast - Where Business Theory and the Real World Collide!

Our mission is to bring you tips and information to help you take your career to the next level. Be more effective. Get a promotion. Become a better manager. Make your business more profitable.

"There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity" - General Douglas MacArthur (1880 - 1964)

Should you look for positions with large, well-known companies or consider positions with smaller businesses? We'll talk about some pros and cons of working for each in the podcast.

The bottom line when considering job offers: you must look carefully at the entire package!

ANSWER TO THE FINANCIAL QUIZ from Show #6 - $13,173,937

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Do Good Work, Laura

-Personal Financial Management
-Workplace Retirement plans explained
-How does your Net Worth stack up?
-Take a quick Financial Quiz

Welcome to the MBA Working Girl Podcast - Where Business Theory and the Real World Collide!

Our mission is to bring you tips and information to help you take your career to the next level. Be more effective. Get a promotion. Become a better manager. Make your business more profitable.

"To get ahead, get started"        -Laura Adams (that's me!)

This episode discusses the main types of Retirement plans available in the workplace. You'll learn why it's more important than ever to participate and start getting ahead.

Have you ever wondered how you're doing financially as compared to the average American? I'll share some information with you to help you see how you stack up.

TAKE A QUICK FINANCIAL QUIZ:
If you invest $1,000 for your one year old child on their birthday each year, and the average return each year is 12% - approximately how much will the investment be worth when the child reaches age 65?

IF YOU'RE NOT SURE HOW TO CALCULATE THIS-
Check out dollartimes.com

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The first person to email me the correct quiz answer wins a $10 gift certificate to Amazon.com!!! 

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Do Good Work, Laura

-The Efficient Market Principle
-Secret to making unusually High Profits
-Funny (but embarrassing) resume typos

Welcome to the MBA Working Girl Podcast - Where Business Theory and the Real World Collide!

Our mission is to bring you tips and information to help you take your career to the next level.  Be more effective. Get a promotion. Become a better manager. Make your business more profitable.

"He who hesitates is last"     -Mae West (1892-1980)

This podcast discusses an advanced Economic topic, called the Efficient Market Principle, using an easy to understand example.  You'll learn about what's required to make unusually high profits in any industry or marketplace.

Hear some funny resume typos - I hope none of them are yours!

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Do Good Work, Laura