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Mark Your Calendar – Women Who Tech Telesummit

NextGenWeb — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:34:59 +0000

The second annual “Women Who Tech” international telesummit is quickly approaching. On May 12, hundreds of women from around the globe will unite online to discuss how they leverage technology to inspire change and transform the world.

Women Who Tech’s thought-provoking panels are held by phone and web, with some big cities having in-person happy hour events. Sessions will offer the latest resources and tools for business, campaign or even personal online growth.

Among the sessions:

• Launching Your Own Startup
• Women and Open Source
• Breaking Through the Digital Ceiling
• Tech Marketing in a Recession
• Social Networks and Diversity Barriers
• ROI of Social Networking

NextGenWeb will be covering the event via blog and Twitter, but I encourage you to join us for a session or two!
http://www.womenwhotech.org

Women’s High-Tech Coalition Spring Luncheon to Feature Leadership from National Economic Council, Apple – LIVE STREAM

NextGenWeb — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:52:28 +0000

Click below to watch archived footage from April 22 as the Women’s High-Tech Coalition (WHTC) featured Susan Crawford with the National Economic Council and Apple Senior Vice President Cathy Novelli at WHTC’s annual spring luncheon. The luncheon also recognized honorary co-chairs, Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Mary Bono Mack (R-CA).

WHTC is a non-profit organization that promotes the exchange of ideas among leaders in the public and private sectors whose focus is technology, innovation and the development of public policy related to technology. The event focused on the contributions Crawford and Novelli have made in both the public and private sectors.

Women Entrepreneurs Unite on WomenGrowBusiness.com

Shana Glickfield — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:41:35 +0000

Once a quiet minority in the workplace, women are now a vocal and growing presence in the upper ranks of the business world. Consider the following statistics from the Center for Women’s Business Research:

• 10.1 million firms are owned by women, employing more than 13 million people and generating $1.9 trillion in sales as of 2008.
• Women-owned firms account for 40% of all privately held firms.
• 1.9 million U.S. firms are majority-owned by women of color
• Women business owners are as likely as their male counterparts to adopt new technology and more likely (24% vs. 18%) than women in general.

Enter a new resource for women entrepreneurs: WomenGrowBusiness.com. The site was created thanks to the vision of Shashi Bellamkonda, the Social Media Swami of domain name company Network Solutions. Shashi tapped social media consultant Jill Foster to be editor of the site, which publishes the business experiences of regular contributors, including yours truly, and featured guests.

It’s about how women make their business succeed. Topics include leadership, marketing, operations (especially in tough economic times), benefits of social cause partnership, talent retention, online presence, entrepreneurship, social technology, mentorship, failure, and success.

Like most collaborative blogs, contributors share their stories and unique points of view. But what makes the site most valuable are the “takeaways” that authors compile. These are typically lessons learned or places to go for further information. This extra step really escalates the site from blog to online resource!

Check out WomenGrowBusiness.com, and let me know what you think! And, if you’re a woman with a business experience to share, please contact Editor Jill Foster.