I saw this article and found it interesting, I hope you will too! As women in the workforce, we need to keep championing each other to keep our careers, our goals and our visions in motion. Thought these were 4 great chick moves to avoid! Enjoy!
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Chicks who Click is presenting a three part seminar series on “How to Get your Social Media On!” Here’s the 411: Where: Gordon Biersch-Flatirons Mall. We will mix networking with some very informational seminars! Speakers are Heather Smith-@Peaceloveluxe; Tara Anderson @Tarable; Aimee Giese @Greeblemonkey and Doyle Albee @DoyleAlbee. This is a rockstar line-up who definitely has their social media on! AND-it’s only $49 per session-holy rock bottom pricing! It’s like getting Jimmy Choo’s at the Rack for a steal! Sponsorship opportunities available-contact Dsmith at Metzger dot com. Space is limited to 40-so register today! Social Media 101 Utilizing your Social Toolbox If you are starting a business, or just branding yourself, you will want to know the most effective way of creating a brand called YOU! You will want to know what tools do you use? How to discover new tools, what you do to test them, how you decide on one over the other and tips for how to create a toolbox based on unique needs. The best tools behind evangelizing and outreach. Or is this you? Your manager comes to you and says, you are our new social media strategist-get out there and brand us, market us in a positive light and grow our social media presence! Managing your Online Presence I love this post by Kim Legocki, Social Media Director at Cal State East Bay, I hope you will too! Read what she learned here! Thanks, Kim! Denise Smith, chats it up with Perrine Compton about Chicks who Click and what to be watching for in the coming months….watch The only story I can tell about women in tech is my own. When presented with a job offer from a startup, I was working a corporate job that was slowly killing my soul. Choosing the tech startup was a no-brainer for me because I couldn’t envision myself continuing on with the corporation. As soon as I started at the startup, I was thrust out of my comfort zone and presented many challenges. I was, quite simply put, in love with the startup lifestyle.
Working for a startup is most definitely not for everyone. People who need lots of schedule, process and micro-management are probably not ideal candidates. I was fortunate because I wasn’t supporting a family on my income and was free to take a risk with my career. According to Penelope Trunk, a successful entrepreneur and blogger, the reason you don’t see more women in startups is that the time spent away from kids doing a startup is not equal to the money that you’re paid. I don’t have kids, so I can’t speak to that point but in my experience, the women who work for startups AND have children also have very supportive spouses.
Does talking about the issue of women in tech actually accomplish anything for our cause? Besides raising awareness of our small numbers, I agree with Jenni Lees in that talking doesn’t equal action. We have to do something about it. This is why I seek out mentors, support other women in my local community and make it a priority to encourage all young women to think about technical careers. While we may be a minority (for the time being), we are an important one and the skills women bring to the table can help startups succeed.
A co-worker and I were recently interviewed for a local online business publication about this very topic. What I realized during the course of the interview is that I’ve never felt weird or out of place as a woman working at a tech startup. The issue of gender doesn’t come up in our office and in fact, I try to use it to my advantage. There are less people using our bathroom and I get lots of invites to talk about Lijit because I’m a woman. In terms of marketing for my company, being a woman has done nothing but help. If there is an old boy’s network, I have no problem making my voice heard and exchanging firm handshakes with anyone.
A friend mentioned that she had a hard time, at first, considering herself a “woman in tech” because she does marketing and PR for her tech startup. Mind you, she’s also a co-founder of that company, but regardless of that fact, I could totally relate to what she was saying. Often, the other women I meet at tech events are on the front-facing side of things and struggle with the same issue. But with more and more women interacting online and making our presence known, why should we not consider ourselves technical women?
Working for a startup is most definitely not for everyone. People who need lots of schedule, process and micro-management are probably not ideal candidates. I was fortunate because I wasn’t supporting a family on my income and was free to take a risk with my career. According to Penelope Trunk, a successful entrepreneur and blogger, the reason you don’t see more women in startups is that the time spent away from kids doing a startup is not equal to the money that you’re paid. I don’t have kids, so I can’t speak to that point but in my experience, the women who work for startups AND have children also have very supportive spouses. Does talking about the issue of women in tech actually accomplish anything for our cause? Besides raising awareness of our small numbers, I agree with Jenni Lees in that talking doesn’t equal action. We have to do something about it. This is why I seek out mentors, support other women in my local community and make it a priority to encourage all young women to think about technical careers. While we may be a minority (for the time being), we are an important one and the skills women bring to the table can help startups succeed. A co-worker and I were recently interviewed for a local online business publication about this very topic. What I realized during the course of the interview is that I’ve never felt weird or out of place as a woman working at a tech startup. The issue of gender doesn’t come up in our office and in fact, I try to use it to my advantage. There are less people using our bathroom and I get lots of invites to talk about Lijit because I’m a woman. In terms of marketing for my company, being a woman has done nothing but help. If there is an old boy’s network, I have no problem making my voice heard and exchanging firm handshakes with anyone. A friend mentioned that she had a hard time, at first, considering herself a “woman in tech” because she does marketing and PR for her tech startup. Mind you, she’s also a co-founder of that company, but regardless of that fact, I could totally relate to what she was saying. Often, the other women I meet at tech events are on the front-facing side of things and struggle with the same issue. But with more and more women interacting online and making our presence known, why should we not consider ourselves technical women?
The holiday season is a time to celebrate with family and friends, not to worry about how to pay for holiday gifts. With that in mind, Sears and Kmart are helping customers plan ahead and save – so they can more fully enjoy the holidays – by bringing them the Sears and Kmart Christmas Club card. The Christmas Club card allows shoppers to save ahead for their holiday purchases at Sears and Kmart months before hitting the stores or surfing the Internet. Starting now, Sears and Kmart Christmas Club card users can put aside some funds on a regularbasis through November 14 to add value to this unique gift card and receive a special reward when they do. When activated between now and October 31, Christmas Club card users will earn a three percent reward – up to a maximum of $100 – based upon the value they have on their Christmas Club cards on November 14. As with all Sears and Kmart gift cards, there are no fees associated with the Christmas Club card, and the value on the card will not expire. All of our gift cards can be redeemed at Sears, Kmart and Lands’ End store locations, as well as online at www.sears.com, www.kmart.com, www.mygofer.com, and www.landsend.com. To learn more, customers can visit any Sears or Kmart store location, or online at www.sears.com/christmasclub or www.kmart.com/christmasclub.  Adriana Gascoigne 1) Give us background on who you are, and what you do to work and play! Check out Adriana’s phenomenal bio on the Chicks Who Click site! 2) What inspired you to start Girls in Tech? After working in the marketing industry for over 10 years, and jumping head first into the technology industry, I realized that there was such a scarcity within the “Femme-o-sphere” in all sectors. This became very obvious when I began working at a start-up in San Francisco, called GUBA. This company focused on UGC and premium video distribution and collaboration and was one of the first pseudo-successful companies during the initial Web 2.0 blast off. That said, I was the only female out of 35 people in the company. There was something missing. I’ve always thought of myself as “a geek in tech” not necessarily as a “women in tech.” I think that I’ve excelled because of my dedication to learning and passion around innovation, not because of the fact that I’m a woman. That something, I believe, was derived by many different nuances. These core nuances included the fact that I was in a more creative, marketing-oriented position. Other employees didn’t understand the need or purpose of marketing or public relations; the fact that I was the only female. The men at the company either were too heads-down, shy and passive to communicate with me on product, updates, etc. or quite the opposite, overly excited to talk to me, so much so, that they were a bit inappropriate – asking me out on dates, commenting on my clothing and make-up (everyday) and making gratuitous comments. Lastly, the “I have to prove myself all of the time” factor was present almost all of the time in a gender-skewed environment; Regardless of merit and my perfectionist qualities, dealing with a consistent “old boys club” around the office was an interesting obstacle. There were more questions asked, speculation around projects, lack of core trust, presumptions, harassment, the “tippy-toe” effect and more . . . I felt that there was a huge disparity of women and girls groups within the technology industry and after this experience, I became eternally committed and dedicated to starting an organization to empower, educate and engage all women in technology. Regardless of background – developers, designers, innovators, marketers or entrepreneurs – we’re all in this together. 3) If you have 10 minutes to spare, what are some fun blogs or sites you like to indulge in? 4) Who is another woman you really admire in technology? There are really so many women in technology that I admire, however, I think Ada Lovelace, the first engineer in the world, deserves all of my admiration. (Check out here to find more info on Ada.) 5) Where can other Chicks find you online? Thanks to all of our great sponsors, we are able to greatly reduce the cost for Chicks! We want all of you amazing women to be able to experience this event, interact with great speakers, network and have a fabulous time at Chicks! So, for this week only, you can register for $129 then after this week, registration is only $149! Please come out and join us, you will not regret your decision! Register today! Thank you Adriana Gascoigne for featuring Chicks who Click on your Girls in Tech site! We are thrilled to be partnering with you on this event! And also to News on Women! One of the goals of Chicks who Click was to collaborate with other women’s organizations and to facilitate a conversation of what is happening with women in Tech! We are achieving great heights by partnering with other fantastic women’s organizations! Thank you both!
 Brittany Bohnet 1) Give us background on who you are, and what you do to work and play! Work: I’m a product marketing manager at Google that works on promoting our consumer products. In my “Google 20% time”, I also work on designing efforts to promote government transparency and citizen activism. And when I’m not working on either of those two things, I’m probably meeting with other Googlers or technologists to discuss all the interesting innovations within the tech industry. Play: During the few hours that I spend off of my computer (and iPhone), you can find me running along the San Francisco Bay, baking cakes, taking pictures, thinking up new business ideas, shopping, skiing, movie-going, Kindle reading, and if I’m lucky, traveling. 2) During your time at Google, what is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned? Always make data-driven decisions. 3) Since you have a Tumblr site, what three other Tumblr accounts do you think are a good read? 1) caro.tumblr.com – Caroline is a CNET reporter who has a witty way with words. 2) hrrrthrrr.tumblr.com – Heather has a fantastic flair for trendy and cool. 3) staff.tumblr.com – To keep up with all the new product features that Tumblr launches. 4) Who is another woman you really admire in technology? Marissa Mayer is a mentor and an inspiration. 5) Where can other Chicks find you online? All my info is available at www.brittanybohnet.com. |
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The only story I can tell about women in tech is my own. When presented with a job offer from a startup, I was working a corporate job that was slowly killing my soul. Choosing the tech startup was a no-brainer for me because I couldn’t envision myself continuing on with the corporation. As soon as 
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