WITI Strategist
Newsletter  •  August 10, 2016

  In This Issue

WITI Career
WITI Growth
WITI Webinar
WITI News
WITI Partner
WITI Leadership
WITI Partner Events
WITI GEICO Tips
WITI Social Media

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  WITI Network Events

August 11, 2016 - Durham, North Carolina
Women In IT Leadership - Women's Night Out
August 11, 2016 - Chicago, Illinois
The Coaching Track
August 18, 2016 - Tampa, Florida
Uncover Your Strengths: Develop you, develop your team
August 18, 2016 - Maricopa, Arizona
Leading the Agile Organization
August 30, 2016 - San Diego, California
Emotional Intelligence for Leaders: The Key Driver to Achieving Success
August 30, 2016 - Silicon Valley, California
Jabil Blue Sky Tour and Networking reception
September 15, 2016 - Irvine, California
CXO Panel - Illuminating Your Future
September 28, 2016 - Santa Monica, California
Augmented Reality - Panel, Art Cafe and Networking

More Network Events

  WITI Partner Events

See Details of All Partner Events Here

2016 Palo Alto CIO Executive Leadership Summit
August 18, 2016
Palo Alto, California

2016 Atlanta CIO Executive Leadership Summit
August 23, 2016
Atlanta, Georgia

CIO Toronto Summit
August 30, 2016
Toronto, Canada

CISO Toronto Summit
August 30, 2016
Toronto, Canada

Driving Innovation in Tech and Leadership in Your Organization
August 30, 2016
San Jose, California

2016 Denver CIO Executive Leadership Summit
August 30, 2016
Denver, Colorado

InterDrone 2016
September 7-9, 2016
Las Vegas, Nevada

Tampa Bay Techonolgy Forum. Featuring Tampa Bay's technologies and philosophies changing the world.
September 7, 2016
St Petersburg, Florida

2016 Working Women State Conference
September 8-9, 2016
Tampa, Florida

2016 Boston CIO Executive Leadership Summit
September 13, 2016
Boston, Massachusetts

Partners Leading Change Classroom Sessions
September 21-22, 2016
Mill Valley, California

2016 Greenwich CIO Executive Leadership Summit
September 22, 2016
Greenwich, Connecticut

EOP's STEM Diversity Career Expo in New York
September 23, 2016
New York, New York

See Details of All Partner Events Here

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  WITI Career

How to Walk that Fine Line in Your Career Each Day...
By Chris Makell

It's no secret (heck it's a highly visible discussion in women in tech twitter feeds, Facebook groups, Slack and other forums) women in tech are facing the ever-present challenge of women in tech representation in leadership roles.

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  WITI Growth

How to Get Promoted
By Will Marré

Don't wait for your boss to offer you a promotion. The truth is you're in business for yourself even if you get a regular paycheck. Today, everyone is a contingent worker. Your business is "Me Inc." and you need to have a business plan for your career based on your personal career strategy.

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  WITI Webinars

Content Marketing Strategy -- Creating Content that Connects
Presenter: Gretchen Fox
Thursday, August 11, 2016
12-1PM PT (3-4PM ET)

While businesses have produced content since the beginning of time, the proliferation and expansion of always-on social media platforms has moved content from a seasonal quarterly advertising campaign to an all day, every day effort.

  This Webinar is FREE To WITI Members! Details!

Not a WITI Member yet, use promo code 'witiweb1' for a free registration to this webinar

  WITI News

WITI NY Recap: Digital in Action Wrap-Up
By WITI News Staff

WITI-NYC held its second event since it's February 2016 re-launch, on April 26th 2016 at WeWork Bryant Park. The event, titled "Digital Strategy in Action: How to make sense of the meaning found between people and technology, and businesses" was generously sponsored by Cognizant, whose team worked tirelessly alongside WITI-NYC leadership to make the event a success.

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  WITI Partner

An Interview with Ari Horie
By Sara Pompeo

Horie's mother taught her to embrace the differences, which is what inspired her to start the accelerator program. "When I look at the whole equal system I thought wow, it's such a shame those women feel discouraged and quit, and we need to have a different model. We need to redefine the way we succeed. We need to redefine what success looks like," Horie said.

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  WITI Leadership

New information security advisory firm launches in Dallas
By Zyston LLC

Prominent names in the cybersecurity industry have come together to form Zyston, a new Dallas-based security firm advising organizations globally on how to best protect their company's information.

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  Join WITI @ HMG

2016 Palo Alto CIO Executive Leadership Summit
August 18, 2016  |  Palo Alto, California

The CIO Executive Leadership Summit delivers world class thought leadership in a club-like setting where attendees will receive unique insights into best practices and will hear success stories involving leadership, management, technology and career development.

  Join WITI @ Jabil

Driving Innovation in Tech and Leadership in Your Organization
August 30, 2016  |  San Jose, California

Join us as AdvaMed's Women's Executive Network (WEN) partners with Women in Technology International (WITI) and MedtechWomen for a unique half-day event, focused on driving innovation in technology as well as leadership.

  WITI / GEICO Tips

It's the Law? Traffic Rules that May Surprise You

Where do quirky-sounding traffic laws come from? It's impossible to say in every case. City and state traffic codes are full of laws and ordinances that don't always make sense at first glance. "Constituents can go to their legislators and request new laws," says Duane Kokesch, director of the National Traffic Law Center. "If it matters only to a few constituents, legislators may pass the law without any opposition." Other laws have become outmoded, Kokesch explains, and removing them from the books may not be seen as worth the trouble.

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