Hey BIO, it’s bad enough that you produced the 2018 conference with 25 manels but now word has spread* that one of the parties NOT associated with your annual conference featured topless dancers with sponsor […]
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Getting Speaking Engagements Sponsored
Photo by Rebe Adelaida on Unsplash Dear Innovation Women, I have a potential opportunity to speak in Italy in November for a women’s technical association conference! (This is a result of a speaking engagement last week.) The conference […]
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Innovation Women at Interop
More than 30 years ago, I attended some of the first Interop events. This independent event for the IT community is still running today and does a great job with diversity and inclusion. This year […]
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The Innovation Women Justification Toolkit
Every week hundreds of events continue to promote All Male Panels and you’re still sitting on the sidelines. If you would like to be an Innovation Woman speaker but need help convincing the boss, our […]
Read MoreSXSW: Diversity and Inclusion
SXSW (South by Southwest), the annual film, music and interactive festival in Austin, TX is one of the world’s largest and most eclectic conferences and events. With hundreds of official panels, speakers and dozens of […]
Read MoreHow to get great speaker photos
Dear Innovation Women, I have a question perhaps you might be interested in tossing out to your group of speakers. How does one take a decent photo while speaking? I find myself focused on the […]
Read MoreAdvice for Submitting a Speaking Proposal
Dear Innovation Women, Recently my friend and I submitted a topic to a local group. It was rejected and now we’re awaiting feedback on why. What makes a good speech proposal? How can you shape […]
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7 Questions to Ask Yourself
We are frequently asked to guide novice speakers – both younger people and more mature people who haven’t previously gotten on the speaking circuit – we decided it was time to revisit “How to get […]
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Dear Event Sponsor
While many conference managers are well aware of the issues with #allmalepanels, there is still one type of speaking engagement that remains stubbornly immune to diversity: the sponsored event. Many conferences and events are funded […]
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The Event Manager’s Guide to Creative Alternatives for Panels
(Or, No More Boring Panels, Please!) Introduction We’re awash in a sea of events. There are more than half-a-million Meetups listed on Meetup.com every month. Eventbrite offered tickets to more than 2 million events last […]
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