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Accents and Public Speaking

Recently I was a speaker at a conference in Philly. As a native upstate New Yorker who has spent the last 30 years in Boston, I likely sounded a little different than the other (local) speakers. I don’t have what most people think of as the typical "New Yawk" – upstate, upstate. And I haven’t…...
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Events for Women in Tech, April 20, 2016

Upcoming events and opportunities for you. Check out below news and events and a lot of great opportunities to network and further your career! Women Techmakers Global Event Series March – April Worldwide Attend an International Women’s Day Summit at a Google office near you! From their website: “For the past two years the Women…...
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Equal Pay Day

Yes, still an issue... Equal Pay Day was Tuesday, April 12, 2016. This date was picked as a symbol of how far into the next year women have to work to equal what men earned in the previous year. Because, on average, women earn less than men for the same work, they must work more to earn the…...
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Events for Women in Tech, 4/12/16

Upcoming events and opportunities for you. Check out below news and events and a lot of great opportunities to network and further your career! Women Techmakers Global Event Series March – April Worldwide Attend an International Women’s Day Summit at a Google office near you! From their website: “For the past two years the Women…...
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The Super Conference/Diverse Panels

A Minister, a Peace Corps Volunteer and an Author... The sub-title above sounds like the beginnings of a joke, doesn't it? It's really a panel of speakers. This week Bobbie is in Colorado at the 68th Conference on World Affairs.  As you read this, she's likely going on for her 8th panel of the week.…...
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