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Innovation
Women Newsletter #319
September
10, 2021
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Hi, just a
reminder that you receive this email because you are a member of the
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and/or get our sweet list of opportunities? Unsubscribe at the bottom
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WHAT I TOLD
AD AGE ABOUT SXSW
Last week, Ad
Age, one of the leading publications for advertising and marketing
executives, came calling, looking for me to comment on how SXSW might
be facing boycotts because of the Texas abortion bill.
I had also
started to see some comments from companies about the situation in
Texas. Some were putting forth announcements that they would cover
employee expenses if they were fined for getting an abortion. Others
were talking about moving offices or no longer doing business in the
state. And yes, some were talking about pulling out of SXSW.
Full
disclosure - I'm on the advisory board for SXSW Pitch, the startup
contest at SXSW. (We promote this GREAT opportunity in this
newsletter and others.) I help find other advisors and judges. I
spend most Thanksgivings judging dozens of startup applications. I
attend SXSW. I have applied to speak there this year. I see SXSW as
an organization that does a good job on diversity, gender equity and
inclusion on stage.
Boycotting the
stage (boycotting events) is usually a no-win situation for women. We
need these stages in order to voice our opinions, share our stories
and, in this case, shout from the rooftops.
SXSW (as a
physical event) adds an estimated $350M to the local Austin economy.
Our participation is part of that contribution. Other events and
organizers have attempted to apply political pressure to a region by
pulling an event out of an area (Georgia and MLB.) But SXSW is a
local organization and pulling out of Austin is probably impossible
for them.
Here's what Ad
Age included of what I provided, "All too often, these
situations devolve into no-win possible for women. The stages we need
in order to voice our concerns are the ones we’re forced to turn away
from because someone politicized our right to make our own decisions
about our bodies."
JOIN BOBBIE
ON ZOOM NOW AND CLUBHOUSE LATER
Join me on
Zoom at 9:00 am Eastern TODAY (Friday) for our weekly group
Zoom chat. Every week we offer great networking and knowledge-sharing
about events and public speaking. (It's not just speakers who attend
- all are welcome.) Click the link to join me online.
You can also
join us TODAY at 3:00 pm Eastern (noon Pacific) on Clubhouse.
Look for the Innovation Women club there too!
Bobbie and the
Innovation Women team
P.S. Do you
LOVE Innovation Women? Join us! Our parent company is
hiring writers, media relations people and sales/business
development types.
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INNOVATION
WOMEN WEBINARS
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Ask an Event
Manager with Subscription Show’s Kathy Sexton
Kathy Greenler
Sexton is the CEO of Subscription Insider, a media company uniquely
focused on the business of subscriptions. Kathy is a recognized
expert in subscription business models, market strategy, brand
development and information products.
Wednesday
September 22, 2021, 12-1 pm ET - Register here!
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SEE OUR
SPEAKERS IN ACTION
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Sheri Fitts
will be speaking at these upcoming events: "Competing for Plan
Sponsor Mindshare with Digital Emotional Intelligence
(digitalEQ)" at NAPA 401(k) Summit
in Las Vegas on September 13; "How to Build Your Personal
Brand" at
Wealth@Wor(k)
in Nashville on October 25; "Stand Out: Amplify Your
digitalEQ" at
MDRT EDGE
in Philadelphia on November 8; and "Your Personal Brand
and Digital Emotional Intelligence (digitalEQ)" at AFP 2021
in Washington DC on November 9.
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Speakers - Do
you have an upcoming speaking engagement, cool article you wrote, new
book, news? Email us or use the
"promote yourself" button on your speaker profile so we can
share it in upcoming newsletters, on our website, and our social
media!
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LIONESS
MAGAZINE AND INNOVATION WOMEN -
THIS WEEK'S
FEATURED BOOK
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GREAT
STAGES: TWITTER SPACES, CLUBHOUSE, LUNCHCLUB
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SAY 'HELLO'
TO SOME OF OUR NEW SPEAKER MEMBERS
(Psst Speakers
- fill in your profile to get included here.)
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Welcome to
these new Innovation Women members!
Susan Lovelle
- Raleigh NC, Wendy Perdomo
- Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Satoya Smith
- Atlanta GA, Shaun McAndrew
- Raleigh NC
Thanks to
these Innovation Women members for renewing their membership!
Mary Churchill
- Boston MA, Courtney Temple
- Washington DC, Adrienne Garland
- New York NY, Irene Katzela
- Toronto Canada, Jessica Lesesky
- Raleigh NC, Todd Cohen
- Philadelphia PA, Jennifer Gjulameti
- Boston MA, Samantha Quinones
- New York NY
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SIGN UP AS A
SPEAKER TODAY: GET MORE VISIBILITY
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Every week our
speakers get brand new opportunities and there are even more on our
website. Below are some of the NEW opportunities
1.
2022 PHIMA Annual
Conference April 25-26, 2022 Lancaster PA Deadline
11/1/2021 - Hospital and Health Care
2.
2022 North American
Snow Conference April 10-13, 2022 Pittsburgh, PA Deadline
10/8/2021 - Recreational Facilities and Services
3.
241st ECS Meeting
May 29 – June 2, 2022 Vancouver, BC, Canada Deadline 12/3/2021 -
Chemicals
4.
6th International
Conference on Infection Diseases: Control and Prevention
May 27-28, 2022 Vancouver, Canada Deadline 10/1/2021 - Hospital
and Health Care
5.
Buildings 2022
May 11-12, 2022 Chicago, IL Deadline 9/30/2021 - Construction
Become a Speaker - get
opportunities like these, a profile on our site and more for only
$100/year!
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JOIN OUR
SOCIAL MEDIA AMPLIFICATION PROGRAM TODAY
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Have you joined our
"gaggle" yet? GaggleAMP helps us
manage our social media amplification program. We send members
important content to share in their social media accounts. You choose
what to share through your social networks. Join us
- it's a great way to support your fellow Innovation Women! AND get
cool content for your channel.
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JOIN US AT
LIONESS MAGAZINE
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MY SPEAKER
LEADS DELIVERS SPEAKER LEADS, OF COURSE
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My Speaker Leads delivers an
easy-to-use and sort spreadsheet containing 100+ leads for speaking
opportunities direct to your inbox every week. Add them to your CRM.
Use this service ($19.99/month) to supplement your own research or
speed it up. Professional speakers often work with a virtual
assistant or a sales person to follow up on leads like these. My
Speaker Leads is all about helping you gain momentum in your speaking
career!
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WITS Virtual
Summit - The Women in
Tech Summits will educate, inspire, and connect women in technology —
and are now virtual for 2021. Innovation Women Members can save
25% on registration for WITS Virtual Summits with discount code IW25.
Fall 2021 Virtual
Summit October 20-22, 2021 - register here. WITS is
also celebrating its 10th anniversary on October 22. If you are
interested in attending (either in-person or virtually), buy a ticket now!
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ENTREPRENEURIAL
OPPORTUNITIES
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Babson
College’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL) is
pleased to offer the Black Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership
(BWEL) program, a virtual action tank designed by and for Black
Women entrepreneurial leaders to provide an experience and the
resources to propel their businesses and professional growth forward.
Find out more and
apply here.
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SXSW Pitch returns on March
12-13, 2022 for its fourteenth year to showcase some of the
global startup ecosystem's most exciting, innovative, and
cutting-edge technology! The event provides an outlet for companies
to present the latest ideas in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics
& Voice; Enterprise & Smart Data; Entertainment, Gaming &
Content; Extended Reality & Immersive Technology; Future of Work;
Health, Wearables & Wellbeing; Innovative World Technologies;
Smart Cities, Transportation & Logistics; Social & Culture to
a panel of industry experts, early adopters, and representatives from
the Venture Capitalist / Angel community. Applications are due
November 11. Find out more and
apply here.
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Activate empowers
scientists to reinvent the world by bringing their research to
market. The two-year Activate Fellowship provides the most
promising science entrepreneurs the funding, technical support,
networking, community, and time they need at the outset of their
entrepreneurial journey. And Activate does not take a stake in their
startups. Activate Fellows receive: A yearly living
stipend of $80,000 to $110,000 plus a health insurance stipend and
travel allowance. Each project also receives $100,000 of research
support at the host laboratory; Access to world-class research
facilities in Berkeley, CA and Boston, MA; A program of intensive
entrepreneurial training, mentorship, and networking. Attend a webinar and
find out more about how to apply here.
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Join the
hundreds of women who've all experienced personal and career
acceleration by taking part in the Ruth Handler Mentorship Program
for WIT. Form meaningful connections, deepen your industry
knowledge and gain the professional development skills you need to
lead and succeed. More information here.
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INNOVATION
WOMEN AMBASSADORS
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Our local
ambassadors help spread the word about Innovation Women's
mission. Want to help us spread the word in your area - contact us
and say, "I want to be an Innovation Women Ambassador!"
Michelle Tillis
Lederman - NJ, Nancy Shenker
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- MA, Tina Adolfsson
- MA, Miracle Olatunji
MA, Pearlie Oni
- DC, Julia Geisman
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- NH, Tuija Kauppinen
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- MA/RI, Debbie Pickus
- IL Yolanda Payne
- GA, Chinyere Almona
- Nigeria, Kelley Connors
- MA, Aiysha (AJ) Johnson
- NY
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