Thoughts on Speaker Selection Tactics
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After reading Justin Searls of Test Double’s post on Calls for Transparency, it got me thinking. I’m on a variety of conference and event planning committees, and no two events…
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WiT Wednesday #5 – Thanksgiving Post
With Thanksgiving in the US being tomorrow, I wanted to take some time to thank some of the women in tech that I deal with and who are active in…
WiT Wednesday #4 – Reaching Out to Younger Girls
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been featuring some very influential women in tech. This week, I want to take a break to focus on some groups that work with…
WiT Wednesday #3 – Mary Lou Jepsen
This is the last of the women from my History of Women in Tech presentation that I’m going to mention in this series, at least for now. If you want…
So You Want to Get Into Speaking…
Over the past decade and change of speaking at various events, it’s finally now becoming less intimidating and a ton more fun. I’ve had people ask me various questions about…
WiT Wednesday #2 – Grace Murray Hopper
While studying Computer Science & Engineering Technology in college, Grace Hopper’s name appeared in various parts of history. I recognized her name and some of her contributions to the field,…
WiT Wednesday #1: Ada Lovelace
When I was creating my History of Women in Tech presentation for StrangeLoop 2013, Ada was the first person that came to mind. Reading up on her story, I can…
Tackling Tech Trouble One Step at a Time…
I recently had a chat with my MVP Lead – the awesome Esther Lee – and in my chat with her, I realized that I had some frustrations with the…
In the Mind of an Introverted Speaker…
This was originally written on September 12, before Ohio LinuxFest and Strangeloop. This will give you a glance of what my inner introvert tends to do. Thankfully, writing this blog…
The Productive Desktop
After spending the past month dealing with personal things – new niece, nephew’s birthday, Easter, and my son’s 1st birthday, I’m back. I’ve transitioned off of a client, and I’m…