I recently went through a bag of handouts and notes from the Women In Communications national conference in Tulsa. So it was six months ago — so what? At least I went through them and found some gems to share with you. June Werdlow Rogers, a retired DEA special agent in charge, spoke from her […]
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At the Women In Communications Conference in Tulsa, October 2011, keynote speaker Renee Moorefield described ways in which we can create healthier organizations. Moorefield is CEO of Wisdom Works and co-author of Driven by Wellth: The 7 Essentials for Healthy, Sustainable Results in 21st Century Business & Leadership . Her entire keynote was interesting, but
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Those crazy feminists, says Joslyn Gray posting on Strollerderby. Look what they did for us! 1. The right to own property. In 1948 New york was the first state to allow a married woman to control property. 2. The right to hold public office. Federal law granted this right to women in 1788, 132 years
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If you could go back and tell yourself one thing at the start of your career based on what you now know, what would that be? That’s the question Media Specialist Tania Yuki posted in summer 2011 on the Women 2.0 LinkedIn Group. Since then more than 230 group members have responded with their advice.
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Do you play down your assets and shy away from power? Gloria Feldt says that she did and she sees other women defer to men every day. She wrote, No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think about Power—Tools for Leading an Unlimited Life. Her goal is to guide us into accepting leadership
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Dr. Lois Phillips says that silence is NOT golden. When women leaders speak with a public voice, they achieve a better quality of life for all. They change policy … and the world. What can you do with your voice? In her book, Women Seen and Heard: Speaking in a Public Voice, Lois examines how
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I started this New Year by attending the Genshai Mastery Retreat in Coronado, California. This wonderful program took place in a local community theatre building, a setting that highlighted every speaker as a uniquely special person. At the same time, we all relished the cozy friendly atmosphere in which we could share as sisters and
A major challenge any leader faces is keeping members connected. It’s hard to keep them involved with the general workings and mission of their association. Regardless of your group’s purpose and goals, there are a lot of activities out there competing for your members attention, so you must continually strengthen their bond with the group.
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We hear it all the time: the key to fundraising and membership success is communications. But just what does that mean? And how on earth do you do it? This wonderful toolkit from the United Way Women’s Leadership Council sets out best practices for running a solid and coordinated communications campaign. Even better, it offers
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As everyone who has ever led a fundraising campaign knows, it’s hard to get everyone on the committee to take responsibility and truly embrace the goal. 6 Tips on How To Get Your Committee to Take Responsibility Communicate. In fact, OVER-communicate. You’re familiar with all the details — and you remember them — because you
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