Comments on: Successful Conferences: Down To Speaker Gender – or Characteristics? http://learnedon.com/2009/07/speaker-gender-characteristics/ Learned On | gender, consumer behavior and sustainability Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andrea Learned http://learnedon.com/2009/07/speaker-gender-characteristics/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 Andrea Learned Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:10:37 +0000 http://learnedonwomen.com/?p=3104#comment-1762 Social media - interestingly, and given the list that inspired my post - will probably be the first "industry" to be forced into more speaker diversity. There are just so many more women, and men who think and delver their ideas more holistically, in that realm. It's actually an exciting time to be observing these changes and speaking to audiences about what we all see. Social media – interestingly, and given the list that inspired my post – will probably be the first “industry” to be forced into more speaker diversity. There are just so many more women, and men who think and delver their ideas more holistically, in that realm. It’s actually an exciting time to be observing these changes and speaking to audiences about what we all see.

]]> By: Jay Jacobs http://learnedon.com/2009/07/speaker-gender-characteristics/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 Jay Jacobs Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:30:54 +0000 http://learnedonwomen.com/?p=3104#comment-1750 Andrea, This is an exciting insight, as one of my partners, Jennifer, is in the process of packaging her social media marketing experience and expertise for various speaking venues. Why? Because her clients really like the clear, direct and relevant way she demonstrates how social media marketing can really help their business. In fact it was her clients who suggested she started speaking. I can't wait to tell her about your article. Jay Andrea,

This is an exciting insight, as one of my partners, Jennifer, is in the process of packaging her social media marketing experience and expertise for various speaking venues.

Why? Because her clients really like the clear, direct and relevant way she demonstrates how social media marketing can really help their business.

In fact it was her clients who suggested she started speaking.

I can’t wait to tell her about your article.

Jay

]]> By: Liz Schlegel http://learnedon.com/2009/07/speaker-gender-characteristics/comment-page-1/#comment-1747 Liz Schlegel Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:04:23 +0000 http://learnedonwomen.com/?p=3104#comment-1747 Well said! I am amazed at how many speaker bureaus and conferences have an 80/20 male/female ratio. There are plenty of qualified women, you have to SEE (and hear) them. Which means challenging your own assumptions as you plan. Well said! I am amazed at how many speaker bureaus and conferences have an 80/20 male/female ratio.

There are plenty of qualified women, you have to SEE (and hear) them. Which means challenging your own assumptions as you plan.

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