Tag: speaking

  • Show Up & Share

    My friend Nicole, a body positive style blogger, recently published a post about how she often feels that her blog doesn’t have the same kind of polished sheen that she admires about other fashion blogs. This reminded me of how, over the summer, I realized that sheen or no, showing up and sharing can profoundly affect…

  • Reflecting on ELA Conf

    Ela Conf was hands down my favorite unexpected thing to happen this year. Friday evening started out with snacks and a few planned lightning talks. Joni and LeeAnn then asked the crowd how many of us had never spoken into a mic before, and a bunch of people raised their hands… and then gave their…

  • Philly Women in Tech Summit 2015

    Last year’s Philly Women in Tech Summit was my very first speaking gig — the kind where you have to submit a proposal & wait by the phone (or your inbox as it were) to find out whether the organizers think attendees will want to hear what you have to say. The panel I participated…