The latest women's leadership news, research and advice to fit your life. June 27, 2017: Edition 119
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ORIGINAL CONTENT & FRESH NEWS YOU NEED NOW
Share Just Right: Best Early Career Social Media Strategies
Know when to post and when to refrain so your social media habits don't derail your career. TELL ME
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Power To Invest: New Platforms and Opportunities for Women Globally Mobile financing and foundation giving offer Indian, African women ways to succeed. TELL ME MORE
Wonderschool Offers New Ways For Working Moms to Solve Childcare Needs A new preschool/ childcare option is available for parents and expanding service to new cities. TELL ME MORE
The Sum: The Word of the Week Is Heat There’s lots of heat everywhere. They say if you can’t stand it, you should get out of the kitchen. I say this week gave us at least three more reasons why women need to stay in the leadership kitchen.Hint: One starts with Uber. Comment @GloriaFeldt TELL ME MORE
TAKING THE LEAD. YOUR ACTION OF THE WEEK
Join or create a professional networking group connected to your career niche,
attend meetings and volunteer for committees to host events and trainings.
To Tell The Truth Binary employees told their stories of sexual harassment and a top exec resigns. READ IT AT USA TODAY
Women Who Make Millions Work Hard
A new survey shows the work habits of women who are at the top of the income bracket. READ IT AT MARKET WIRED Own This Sallie Krawcheck's new memoir, Own It, is worth owning. READ IT AT STRATEGY-BUSINESS
Apply Every Day And Night Rodan + Fields CEO and president Diane Dietz offers smooth career advice. READ IT AT FORTUNE
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“This is really a unicorn — a unicorn in sets of pumps. Even though women make up 47 percent of the U.S. workforce and control nearly 75 percent of household spending, they account for just 20 percent of all S&P 500 directors. Which is a pretty shocking disparity.”
-- Tina Brown, author, journalist, talk show host
JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT Wednesday, June 28, 5:30-8:30 p.m. ET
The Long Island Association Hosts Cocktails and Conversation "The Fight for Women's Rights: Embracing Our Past to Empower Our Future"
Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president of Take The Lead, and New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, chair of New York State's Women's Suffrage Commission, discuss the role of power for women in an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage.
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