Felicia Smith, MA, LPC-S, is an inspirational speaker, author, workshop facilitator, psychotherapist, woman of faith and Next Chapter Strategist™. Smith empowers women navigating heartbreak, loss and life’s unexpected transitions to rediscover themselves and confidently embrace […]
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Elise Woodworth is President of Woodworth Enterprises, best-selling author of “Business Not Battle for Nonprofit Boards” and a seasoned speaker known for talks on leadership development, storytelling for impact and the social sector. She is […]
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Carol Ann Lloyd is a leadership keynote speaker and historian who helps leaders navigate complexity using timeless insights from Shakespeare’s plays. She speaks globally for Smithsonian Associates and other organizations, translating Shakespeare’s stories into practical […]
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Aparna Sud works at the intersection of AI, strategy and human-centered design as a consultant with Alvarez and Marsal. She consults on areas of digital and AI transformation, CX and innovation for Fortune 500 companies. […]
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Danielle Hughes met one of her closest friends in an elevator after a networking event, not during it. By her own admission, she made zero real connections inside the event that night. But on the […]
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This year, Innovation Women members submitted more than 30 applications to the SXSW PanelPicker! PanelPicker applications are a rite of passage for speakers. The annual festival of festivals in Austin, Texas, has a unique system […]
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Love it or hate it, networking is an important part of the writer life! In-person events provide access: a way to make writer friends, meet the conference organizers for future speaking opportunities, and connect with agents and publishers. However, with so […]
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The perfect event speaker can energize a conference, ignite a sales retreat or turn a routine meeting into a moment people talk about for years. A misaligned speaker, however, can flatten the energy, confuse the […]
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Every professional speaker should have a brand kit. They define your brand identity and are essential for keeping your marketing efforts consistent, recognizable, and appealing to your audiences and the event managers who hire you. […]
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According to Bizzabo, two-thirds of all conference speakers are men. This leaves women out of important career and business opportunities, because speaking is a path to pay equity, equal funding for women-founded companies, and more […]
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