August 2026 At A Glance
Our Month At A Glance memo breaks down all our events happening in the near future. From webinars to workshops and educational cohorts, August is full of ways to show up and grow. (Our speaker members have access to additional sessions – another great reason to join us.)
This memo includes:
- The month at a glance calendar
- Speaker Friend Friday (SFF) events & registration links
- NEW Office Hours information
- Free webinar details & registration links (Including our NEW Speaking That Builds Businesses webinar)
- Info about our educational programs (members-only)
- Lioness Magazine community event information
Speaker Friend Fridays
Join us every Friday at 8:45 am ET for Speaker Friends Friday on Zoom, hosted by Innovation Women founder and public speaking expert Bobbie Carlton.
We have discussions with speakers, authors, event managers, business owners, podcasters and other professionals.
You can also join us on August 7 and 21 for West Coast Speaker Friends at noon ET/9:00 am PT. It’s every first and third Friday each month. All are welcome.
Speaking That Builds Businesses 
Featuring Bobbie Carlton | Open Invitation | August 18, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET
Speaking can do so much for your career and business. When you approach it strategically, every presentation becomes an opportunity to grow your network, build your credibility and create new opportunities long after the event is over.
We’ll share practical strategies to help you get more value from every speaking engagement, before you step on stage, while you’re presenting and after the applause ends. Whether you’re a consultant, coach, founder, executive, author or entrepreneur, you’ll leave with actionable ideas you can put to work at your very next event. Register here.
Ask an Event Manager: Startup Boston
Featuring Stephanie Roulic, Founder & CEO | Wednesday | August 5, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET
Join Innovation Women Founder Bobbie Carlton for a conversation with Stephanie Roulic, Founder & CEO of Startup Boston, as they discuss what goes into creating successful events, what catches an organizer’s attention, and how speakers can build stronger relationships with event professionals. Stephanie has spent nearly a decade growing one of New England’s leading startup communities and producing events that connect thousands of founders, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Bring your questions and gain insights directly from an experienced event organizer. Save your seat here.
NEW Office Hours
Featuring Bobbie Carlton | Weekly on Fridays at 11:00 am ET
Get personalized support from our team. Join founder Bobbie Carlton and Innovation Women team members for weekly open sessions. Ask questions, workshop ideas and get expert feedback tailored to your goals.
Whether you’re polishing your profile, developing a new signature talk, refining your speaker bio, strengthening your abstracts or simply looking for guidance on your next step, we’re here to help. Come with a question, a challenge or an idea you’d like to explore. Sessions are held on a first-come, first-served basis, so join early to make the most of your time. Head over to the Speaker Events Calendar in our online community to join!
Kickstart Cohort Program
Featuring Bobbie Carlton & IW Team | 4-Week Program | Next session starts Monday, August 3rd, 2026, at 1:00 pm ET
Our Kickstart Cohorts are a combination of expert guidance on how to use the Innovation Women platform and an accountability group. We’ll show you how to best use our platform and tools while discussing how to position yourself as a speaker. Learn more here. These sessions are for members only, become a member here.
Speaker Coaching Cohort Program
Featuring Bobbie Carlton | 4-Week Program + A Bonus 1:1 | Next session starts Tuesday, August 4th, 2026, at 2:30 pm ET.
The program includes an easy-to-understand process, hands-on exercises, templates, personalized feedback, and practical strategies to ensure your presentation stands out. You’ll work in a small group, have regular breakouts and guided working sessions. This is a 4-week course plus a bonus session with Bobbie to review your presentation. Learn more here. These sessions are for members only, become a member here.
Speaker Marketing Club: Part 1 & Part 2 BOTH Start Soon!
Featuring Bobbie Carlton | Next Cohorts Start on Tuesday, August 4th, 2026
Ready to take your speaking career to the next level? Speaker Marketing Club by Innovation Women is a structured learning program designed to help you build a professional speaker marketing strategy and learn how to use speaking as a powerful marketing tool.
We support speakers building a speaking business and speakers supporting another business through speaking. Each 8-week cohort includes weekly lessons, workshops, downloadable resources and facilitated co-working sessions to help you implement what you learn in real time. Read on for more details. Sign up for Part 1 here or Part 2 here.
Lioness Magazine Event Information
Lioness for the Female Entrepreneur is our digital magazine for women who are starting (or thinking about starting) companies. Get the latest news, tools and resources to launch and scale startups. Start Your Lioness Membership to unlock even more events and opportunities like regular co-working hours and Coffee Time! Check out our free event information below.
August Lioness Roundtable: How to Prepare for Crises
Featuring Bobbie Carlton & Lioness Team | Open Invitation | Tuesday, August 11th, 2026, at 12:00 pm ET
Life doesn’t pause for business. A death in the family, a health scare, a loved one in crisis—these moments hit when they hit, and as a business owner, you don’t get to hand off the wheel. So how do you keep things running when your personal world is falling apart?
Join us for this month’s Lioness Roundtable, where we’ll talk candidly about managing a business through personal crisis: what to put in place before you need it, how to know when to lean on your team and how to give yourself permission to not be okay while still showing up for your work.
The Lioness Roundtable is a monthly conversation for female entrepreneurs—and every session gets recorded and turned into an article. Come connect with other business owners and share your insights. Your experience could be quoted and featured in front of our whole community!
Lioness Social Media Workshop
Workshops on Wednesdays @ 10:00 am | Drop-In Q&A Time on Thursdays @ 3:00 pm ET
The Lioness Social Media Workshop is a hands-on program designed for women entrepreneurs who want to strengthen their brand presence, one graphic at a time.
You’ll get guidance from our expert designers, learn new Canva skills and have a whole bunch of accountability partners. You’ll walk away with new skills and a (nearly) ready-to-post graphic that helps grow your visibility.
To join, you need a Canva account and at least one logo. More information about the program and scheduling can be found here.
Have questions about any of the events or resources listed above? Our team is here to support you. Reach out anytime at info@innovationwomen.com.
