WITI Strategist
Newsletter  •  January 25, 2017

  In This Issue

WITI HOF
WITI Social Media
WITI Leadership
WITI Technology
WITI Featured Employer
WITI Women
WITI Business
WITI Webinar
WITI Partner Events
WITI GEICO Tips
WITI Social Media

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  WITI Network Events

January 26, 2017 - San Diego, California
Why Women Need To Lead
February 9, 2017 - San Jose, California
Women in Green Energy & Automotive Forum
February 16, 2017 - Clearwater, Florida
Big Data and Predictive Analytics - What's Next? Part 2
February 16, 2017 - Phoenix, Arizona
Save The Date!
February 16, 2017 - Plano, Texas
Pulling Back the Curtain: Diversity Recruiting & How Leaders Hire for their Team
March 16, 2017 - Tampa Bay, Florida
Power Networking Hour

More Network Events

  WITI Partner Events

Guys Who Get It Awards
January 26, 2017
San Francisco, California

Digital Entertainment World (DEW) 2017
February 1-2, 2017
Marina Del Rey, California

Open Source 101
February 4, 2017
Raleigh, North Carolina

ProjectWorld*Business AnalystWorld Dallas
February 6-8, 2017
Dallas, Texas

BSides Tampa 2017
February 11, 2017
Tampa, Florida

RSA Conference 2017
February 13-17, 2017
San Francisco, California

CIO Denver Summit
February 16, 2017
Denver, Colorado

Mobile World Congress Barcelona
February 27, 2017 - March 2, 2017
Barcelona

It's All A Game: Advertising, IP, and Privacy in Today's Interactive Media
February 28, 2017
San Francisco, California

Women in Project Management - PMI Suncoast
March 8-18, 2017
Pinellas, Florida

SPTechCon
April 2-5, 2017
Austin, Texas

Channel Partners Conference & Expo
April 10-13, 2017
Las Vegas, Nevada

Cyber Security Panel Discussion - Nova Southeastern University and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay
May 11, 2017
Tampa, Florida

Mobile World Congress Americas
September 12-14, 2017
San Francisco, California

SDxE 2017
September 26-28, 2017
Austin, Texas

All Things Open 2017
October 23-24, 2017
Raleigh, North Carolina

See Details of All Partner Events Here

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  WITI Hall Of Fame

Accepting Nominations for the 22nd Annual Women In Technology Hall of Fame.

Do you know of an exceptional woman who has made outstanding contributions to the scientific and technological communities that improve and evolve our society?

The Women in Technology Hall of Fame, established by WITI in 1996 wants to recognize, honor, and promote these women through our Annual Hall of Fame Award Ceremony. This Year's Nomination Deadline is March 1, 2017. The Women In Technology Hall of Fame Inductee Award Ceremony is June 12 2017. Summit 3 Day VIP Passes, which include the Ceremony are available for $895.00 until April 2nd. (Register Now)

In addition, please visit the expanded and updated Women In Technology Hall of Fame Showcase featuring over 100+ inductees.

Nominate Now!

  WITI Social Media

Face Stats: You are Missing the Entire World of Social Media
By Gretchen Fox

As my business partner, Kyra Reed and I work to crack the code to social media and help set much-needed industry standards, we continue to peel back the onion and reveal critical points where companies are failing -- and failing hard.

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  WITI Leadership

Bias is Holding You Back
By Will Marré

The most common answer to that question is 10% of the time. Some people say 5%. No one has ever said over 20%. This means if you have had 10 bosses only one was exceptionally competent.

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Join WITI San Diego and Will Marre for a SMART Power Seminar on "Why Women Need to Lead" tomorrow January 26 at 11:45am. See it live here!

  WITI Technology

Tech Blitz: A.I. Takes Over Jobs, Smart Beds Keeps up with Your Tossing, Turning, and Snoring
By Izenda Content Strategist

This look at recent tech highlights includes machines taking over the Earth, a smart bed to help you sleep, and how researchers can turn on a kill switch for mice.

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  Featured Employer

Senior Software Engineer Specialist(s)
Seattle, WA

Senior Software Engineer(s)
Louisville, CO

Sr. Production Coordinator
Apex, NC

Sr Systems Engineer
Calgary, Canada
  Financial Ops Analyst - French & German
Cork, Ireland

Assc Import/Export Analyst
Cork, Ireland

Senior Consultant
Edmonton, Canada

Consultant Product Mgr
Hopkinton, MA

  WITI Women

Judge Vaino Hassan Spencer – Professional Trailblazer with Class
By Julia Miglets

Vaino Spencer, the first black woman appointed to a judgeship in the state of California, passed away on October 25, 2016. Along with her judgeship, she worked as a women and minorities activist.

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  WITI Business

Medical IoT: The Prognosis is Good
By 451 Alliance

The medical Internet of Things (MIoT) is one of many verticals gaining traction within IoT. By adding interconnectivity to medical devices and wearables, MIoT products will significantly impact the way the healthcare industry provides care to patients.

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  WITI Webinars

Mastering Negotiation Jiujitsu - 4 Ways to Close Your Wage Gap, Up-Level Your Career and Strengthen Relationships
Presenter: Jamie Lee
Thursday, February 2, 2017
12-1PM PT (3-4PM ET)

WITI Member Orientation
Presenter: WITI
Friday, February 3, 2017
11-12PM PT (2-3PM ET)

Leadership Style and Qualities That Will Take You From Ordinary To Extraordinary
Presenter: Janet Janssen
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
12-1PM PT (3-4PM ET)

The Business Model of You!
Presenter: Hillary Barnhart and Guests
Thursday, February 16, 2017
12-1PM PT (3-4PM ET)

  These Webinars are FREE To WITI Members!

  Join WITI @ DEW

Digital Entertainment World 2017
February 1-2  | Marina Del Rey, California

Our mission is to provide a first-class platform for leading intellectual property rights holders from video, music, games and publishing to access the entire digital value-chain of technology and service providers, digital distributors and device manufacturers, to build the partnerships necessary to create and monetize digital content across all significant platforms.

  WITI Study

Danielle Jenkins is looking for WITI individuals who want to participate in her study - Leadership Best Practices for Female Executives in the IT Industry. If you're interested, please find more info here.

  WITI / GEICO Tips

Spruce up Your Space in a Weekend

Tired of that artwork you snagged from a street fair five years ago? No longer excited about that tasteful color you chose for the bathroom?

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