Table Stakes – a new study on gender gaps, this time measuring the distribution of equity. In 2019, women earn 79 cents for every dollar men make — less if they are a woman of […]
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Women’s Issues
Creating the “No MANel Zone” Campaign
We’ve been working on a new campaign, directed at event managers, conference organizers, venues and even cities and regions. The idea is to get these influencers to declare their spaces, venues and conferences “No MANel […]
Read MoreThe Mary Beth Effect
I opened up the email because the conference was announcing its new board of advisers. Often board members are influential in suggesting and choosing speakers so I’m always interested in who is taking on these […]
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If A Male CEO Says Women Should NOT Play At Men’s Games …
Should you tar and feather him? Should you ignore him? Should you be curious and read what I have to say … and maybe even follow me? As an investor in Innovation Women — a company focused […]
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There’s a Special Place in Heaven for Toni Morrison
Public speaking gives you credibility – it’s an external validation of your awesomeness. Someone outside your company knows of you and likes you enough and thinks enough of you to invite you to speak at their event.
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The Three Men I Met
Public speaking gives you credibility – it’s an external validation of your awesomeness. Someone outside your company knows of you and likes you enough and thinks enough of you to invite you to speak at their event.
Read MoreFour Ways Public Speaking Boosts Your Career
Public speaking gives you credibility – it’s an external validation of your awesomeness. Someone outside your company knows of you and likes you enough and thinks enough of you to invite you to speak at their event.
Read MoreSpeech Reach: How Speaking Makes You Famous(er)
We talk a lot about how public speaking adds to credibility and thought leadership status. It puts us in front of potential customers, partners and employers. It increases our reach into new markets. It helps […]
Read MoreAgain, Fast Company?
When we left Fast Company last week, they had published a tech trends article featuring the musings of 17 top experts – 16 men and 1 woman. We countered with a tech trends article of […]
Read MoreYes, Fast Company, Women Can be Experts too. Our 2019 Trends
Fast Company shared this article, The Biggest Tech Trends of 2019 According to Top Experts through their newsletter. One of our speakers, Nancy Shenker, immediately noticed an issue: “Where are the women?” Yes, that’s right, […]
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