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2009 Conference Details
Breakfast KeynoteFriday, February 27, 2009 - 9:00am - 10:00amGraves |
Social Media 101Friday, February 27, 2009 - 10:15am - 11:15amHas Twitter got you in a dither? Do you think Facebook is a portrait gallery? Social media is here to stay and this session will explain the basics of this popular communications method and how it can help you leverage your personal power. Learn how social media can benefit you personally and professionally, the most popular forms of social media, choosing a medium that will fit your needs and how to get started. Following this session, visit the Social Media Lab and get one-on-one assistance and demonstrations from local social media mavens. Reece |
They Stood UnitedFriday, February 27, 2009 - 10:15am - 11:15amMore than 20 years ago, female political prisoners in Latin America united, harnessing their personal power to make profound changes in their living conditions. Come and be inspired by the story of how these women employed resistance and survival strategies that ultimately changed the system that took advantage of them and devalued them. Learn how building community and cooperation can help you make changes on the job and motivate you to improve conditions for less powerful women in our community. Crahan |
Your Own GPS: Making Strategic Alliances and Finding Champions at WorkFriday, February 27, 2009 - 10:15am - 11:15amEffective networking and mentoring are key elements in your success, regardless of your position or career. Whether you are on the giving or receiving end of the exchange, you learn and grow through these processes. What is more powerful than sharing information to help another woman achieve bigger and bigger successes? Don't let these powerful tools sit idle on your shelf--come learn new ways to view and use them. Hackett |
Demonstration RoomFriday, February 27, 2009 - 11:30am - 4:15pmNew this year!! Come by the demonstration room for individual social media therapy, SME Toolkit demos, hologram demos, and other interesting hands on technology fun. |
Communication Tools for Powerful ResultsFriday, February 27, 2009 - 11:30am - 12:30pmBeing skilled at interacting with others can make all the difference both in business and personally. People who are good at this avoid getting stuck, stay ahead of the curve, know the next step to take, and make their partners, co-workers and others in their life feel understood. Learn successful strategies on how to successfully interact, no matter what the situation. Nogueira |
One and Many Employees: The Changing Nature of WorkFriday, February 27, 2009 - 11:30am - 12:30pmSocial computing has empowered the workforce in a way that's enabling and requiring us to rethink how we work, as individuals, and as a collective. Boundaries between what was formerly known as "work-life" balance are blurring alongside notions of what's private vs. public, personal vs. corporate. How do individuals make sense of their rapidly changing workplaces? What is the new design of a business to afford these changes to the technology landscape and mindset? Our session will review the transformation, its impact and our 'one' and 'many' adjustments. Davis Niederhoffer |
The Latest Technology UpdatesFriday, February 27, 2009 - 11:30am - 12:30pmKeeping up with the latest technology sometimes seems like a losing battle. In this session, learn about some of the hottest gadgets, as well as coming trends, in both hardware and software; and how these changes can affect your life and work. Zamora Richter |
Lunch KeynoteFriday, February 27, 2009 - 1:00pm - 2:00pmJohnson |
Speed CoachingFriday, February 27, 2009 - 2:15pm - 4:15pmWondering if your business, career or life could benefit from a coach? Don’t miss this opportunity to meet multiple coaches and experience their different coaching styles. Spend 10 minutes with an experienced coach to get a question answered, solve a small dilemma, discover new resources or plan for a larger role in your organization. On hand will be coaches specializing in business, leadership, life, and careers. |
Speed MentoringFriday, February 27, 2009 - 2:15pm - 4:15pmTake advantage of the wisdom and powerful strategies employed by women who have reached the executive ranks here in Austin. All are CxO’s or VPs of local small and medium-sized businesses and members of the AWTA Executive Women’s Forum. Spend 10 minutes with one of these powerful women leaders and gain insight into how she became a successful entrepreneur, get pointers on how to get ahead or make an impact in business or discuss how to get your business off the ground or to the next level. |
Leadership PowerFriday, February 27, 2009 - 2:15pm - 3:15pmLeadership skills give you the power to make a difference in the world around you. Through your leadership you can influence and empower others to achieve fantastic results. Hear three successful women discuss how they have developed and used their leadership skills on the job, to provide structured leadership training and to start a non-profit. This session will give you new methods to enhance, as well as maintain your leadership skills. Cooper Miller O'Keefe-Mathis |
Small Business Power BoostersFriday, February 27, 2009 - 2:15pm - 3:15pmHow does an entrepreneur or small business owner compete with the "big dogs" of today’s business world? Discover the unique power and flexibility of being small as our panel shares their experiences on co-working, intellectual property and how technology can make your small business look big. Whether you are already in business or just thinking about taking the plunge, this session will open your mind to new resources to increase your power and your bottom line. Gomoll Russell Triplett |
Powerful ConnectionsFriday, February 27, 2009 - 3:15pm - 5:30pmOur final session of the day will be a regrouping to exchange lessons learned and connect with those who have shared the day with us. This will be a combination of a guided session and breakouts to continue discussions of conference topics or just informally network with a great group of women. Live music, door prizes add to the fun. O'Neill |