Ready to Work Special Edition: Your Voice and Your Natural Best

Come and discover your signature voice in a voice workshop called Your Voice and Your Natural Best.

In this 90-minute session, we will explore the techniques used by the world’s greatest actresses, like Dame Judi Dench, to uncover the signature voice that makes you unique. Through group and individual exercises, you will learn proper breath support (the key to a rich and expressive voice), warm and welcoming resonance, and articulation that will insure others will listen to what you have to say.

Through dramatic text you will learn how to overcome the anxiety of both public speaking and communicating one-on-one. Through poetry you will discover how to create a personal presence that will captivate your listeners.

And you will learn how just four exercises and 15 minutes a day can transform your voice in a matter of weeks.

Presenter: Cherie Graham, Director, WebbGraham Communications, LLC

Women in Government — Growing Opportunities Series Kick-Off! Mentor-Protégé Relationships

The 2007–2008 Growing Opportunities series kicks off with this exciting session focused on Mentor–Protégé Relationships. Please join us for an interactive panel discussion on the benefits of mentor–protégé partnerships as they relate to the challenges and opportunities typical of today's changing workplace. Our panel will highlight various perspectives about these important working relationships as we continually grow in our careers.

Panelists:
Linda Cureton, NASA
Kim Shackelford, The Ambit Group
Stacy Rabkin, EPA
Dawn West, VA

Pre-registration for this event will close on Tuesday, December 11, at 3:00 pm. Notice of cancellation must be received by the WIT office no later than 48 hours in advance of the event. All no shows will be charged.

Leadership and talent development is one of the most critical issues that will drive changes in business over the next five years. Employees are more tech-savvy than ever and they expect engaging and interactive programs for learning. Lori Kavle, President and CEO of Simulations International will discuss how to use and leverage simulations and emerging technologies to give you the best options for integrating training in leadership and talent management.

Kavle will demonstrate several interactive simulations that offer a risk-free, virtual environment that is highly engaging, intrinsically motivating, scalable and accessible, and that addresses a new generation of leaders. This session will also briefly discuss the basics of developing simulations, and their cost components and implementation strategies.

Speaker:
Lori Kavle, President and CEO, Simulations International

January Ready to Work

"Ready to Work and Wondering Where To Go" session includes an encouragement network hour led by Ardell Fleeson followed by a job search skills practicum. Workforce Development Committee Chair Phyllis Kolmus will facilitate.

Ardell Fleeson, Managing Director, Business Development, Human Capital Advisors LLC, will lead a session of tips, observations, realities, good news, and food for thought for the job seeker. Guest speakers, those with expertise in the job search and human resources areas and those who have recently found work will also address the group. Participants will be able to share recent challenges and victories.

Pre-registration for this event will close at noon the day preceding the event. Onsite registration will be accepted at the event on a space-available basis. Notice of cancellation must be received by the WIT office no later than 48 hours in advance of the event. All no shows will be charged.

Lunch Bunch —Building Quantifiable Marketing Programs

Building Quantifiable Marketing Programs

This presentation will
* Explore gaps between theory and practice
* Provide illustration through real-world examples
* Demonstrate how to benchmark and measure the success of marketing programs
* Define success through revenue-driven marketing program results
* Explore answers to your questions during Q & A.

Pamela Girardin, President, Q2 Marketing, is keenly aware of the value of benchmarking, measuring and justifying marketing ROI. She is an executive who achieved her success through running enterprise marketing departments for tech companies.

Speaker: Pamela Girardin, President, Q2 Marketing

Pre-registration for this event will close on Friday, January 18 at 3:00 pm. Onsite registration will be accepted at the event for an additional $10 fee. Notice of cancellation must be received by the WIT office no later than 48 hours in advance of the event. All no shows will be charged.

Meet the Company: Deltek

Save the date! Details to come. Check back for more info.

WIT Member Named One of WBJ's Women Who Mean Business

Kathy Albarado has been named one of the 2007 Women Who Mean Business by the Washington Business Journal. The honorees represent women from every industry and profession who've made a difference in their communities, blazed a trail for the rest of us, and are leaving a mark on Washington business. Honorees were feted on November 29th at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC.

The annual WIT Leadership Awards gala recognizes women who have demonstrated leadership in the local technology industry. We are currently recruiting committee members to help plan the 2008 event. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Marcie Cheney at marcie.cheney@gmail.com.

WIT Web Presence Committee Volunteers Needed

The Web Presence Committee is looking for energetic volunteers who want to use their HTML and/or Wordpress skills.  We are looking for people who can assist us with updating the Women in Technology^SM website and help us expand it for the future. Volunteers should be available for monthly meetings and one to four hours/month to assist with projects. If interested, please contact Dagny Evans (dagny@dagnyevans.com) or Colleen Connelly
(cconnelly@echosolutions.com).

Call for WIT.Word Volunteers!
 
WIT.Word needs you!  Volunteers are needed to be reporters, writers, and graphic web designers! Volunteers for these positions should be self-starters who are able to adhere to deadlines. Workload would generally be light depending on how many volunteers respond to our call for help.  
 
We welcome reporters/writers with previous experience, as well as those willing to learn. General assignments that might be assigned to reporters/writers include profiles of executive women in technology, interviews with technology leaders, coverage of WIT events, and feature articles. Graphic web designers need to have a working knowledge of Dreamweaver or equivalent HTML editing package and will assist in the layout and design of the WIT.Word issues. (Template already exists.)
 
If you're interested in being a volunteer for WIT.Word please contact
Le-Marie V.J. Thompson or call 301-452-2258.

Share a Little WIT.Wisdom and Enter to Win!

What clients, connections, contracts, or career advancements have you gained from your involvement in WIT?

Share a story, anecdote, or just a few thoughts about how your participation in WIT has been of value to your business, career, company, or philanthropy goals by sending a brief email to Women in Technology (put WIT.Wisdom in the header), or filling out a WIT Testimonial Card at one of our monthly programs.

We will read one of the submitted stories at each WIT.Connect. The author will receive a free certificate redeemable for an upcoming WIT program.

Help us voice the benefit of our organization — share your WIT experience, and we'll share in celebrating your success!

Members on the Move — WIT.Word

Changed jobs? Received a promotion? Know someone who deserves recognition for a recent career move? Let your fellow WIT members know about it! Send a brief description to Joanne Lozar Glenn for inclusion in the “Members on the Move” column in the next WIT.Word newsletter.

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