Year: 2011

  • The Corporette Giveaway (And Preliminary Survey Results)

    Thank you guys so much for taking the survey and entering the giveaway! As of today, I had 3714 responses — using the Random Number Generator, the lucky number was 619. I’ve already contacted the winner and asked for her mailing address. Even though the giveaway is closed, the survey will remain open. I thought…

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    The Power of Dressing for Yourself

    Can you still dress for yourself if you’re “dressing for power”? Today’s guest poster, Sally McGraw from Already Pretty, believes you can — and I think she’s got some great tips that we haven’t talked about before. Welcome to Corporette, Sally! – Kat. (Pictured: Power Girl, originally uploaded to Flickr by levork.) Most conversations about…

  • Coffee Break – Stainless-Steel Insulated Thermos

    Reader K wrote in to recommend this thermos, noting, Maybe I’m the only nerd who brings her own coffee in a thermos to the office, but this one is FABULOUS for anyone looking to break their Starbucks habit. I make my coffee at about 7am and have my last cup at about 3pm, when it’s…

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    Looking Great The Day After the All-Nighter

    Update: We’ve still stand by this advice on looking great the day after the all-nighter, but you may also want to check out our more recent discussion of the best makeup products to fake a good night’s sleep.We’ve all been there — stuff needs to get done, and stuff needs to get done now. In the high-stress job, the all-nighter…