I attended a wonderful event for women the other evening. The weather was awful (a literal blizzard). I considered bagging it, but very glad I persevered. I met a terrific group of women at The 100 Women In Hedge Funds (www.100womeninhedgefunds.org ). The topic, delivered in panel format:
Communicating Powerfully For Women. About 65 women attended, open wine bar, and heard some very successful women in a relatively male-dominated arena share their success secrets for how to present themselves powerfully.
Here's what I got: speak directly, speak professionally vs. emotionally (even though men are emotional themselves and don't realize it), advocate for yourself, and have female mentors who have paved the way before you.
I also realized that while women enjoyed this event, they were eager for more time on the subject, and wanted more personalized information.
Check out the web site for upcoming educational events. The events are free, but you must rsvp. And they close out quickly! so act fast.
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