With a large number of our members working independently and many more balancing their work around a family, we thought you’d enjoy the tips shared in this article would resonate with many of you.
In this article, 8 Female Business Owners Share How they Work Around Their Family …and stay sane!
The result is an inspiring read that is packed full of great tips and ideas.
Enjoy!
True Heroes Films is running two 2-day practical workshops in October to teach film-making skills and techniques.
The training is designed for human rights and humanitarian staff and freelancers wishing
to film their own interviews and footage and produce the elements needed for short, simple films.
Module 1 (16-17 October) will get participants off the ground filming and directing their own interviews
Module 2 (18-19 October) participants will learn how to film well framed, editable shots and sequences and create a narrative.
Expect lots of practical exercises! Cameras provided (or bring your own)
Possibility of taking either or both modules.
Cost 2 days 400 chf
4 days 650 chf
Place: CAGI, Geneva
More information or to register:
or contact jo@trueheroesfilms.org
Webster University in Geneva is holding a seminar on “Censorship and Democracy” with guest speakers Dr. Silvia Angeli, University of Westminster and Hélène Sackstein, Reporters without Borders.
13 September 2017
18h30-19h30
Webster University, Geneva
Information from the American International Women’s Club in Geneva:
Are you new to Geneva or interested in learning more about the American International Women’s Club? Then we invite you to attend our next monthly Welcome Coffee. These casual events are a great way to learn about the AIWC’s 40+ activities, special events, excursions and community service projects. We also serve coffee and home-baked treats. We look forward to meeting you!
Our Welcome coffees are usually the second Wednesday of the month at our Clubrooms from 10:00-12:00 with the program starting at 10:30.
The Female Wave of Change event in the Netherlands this month will feature an impressive line-up of speakers sharing the latest thinking and insights relating to leadership and women’s empowerment.
The event aims to ignite a wave of new opportunities by inspiring women worldwide to connect, share knowledge and create a new future.
Amongst the line-up will be Geneva’s own female wavemaker, Bonnie Fatio, founder of AgeEsteem and Inspired Women Lead.
If you want to be inspired by the latest leadership thinking you can find out more about the event through the Female Wave of Change website or watch the event via the Female Wave of Change Facebook page.
3 hour workshop & 1 hour follow-up consultation with your trainer, Kathleen Holmlund (sign up here!)
Need to create a social media strategy but don’t know where to start?
Every action you take on your social networks should be a part of an overall communications and marketing strategy for your business or organisation. It may sound daunting, but every post, like and comment you make should be aligned with your organisational values and goals. By taking the time to create and implement a social media strategy you will find that your social efforts and skills will start to blossom naturally.
What is a social media strategy?
Quite simply, it is a summary and action plan for everything you plan to do and hope to accomplish for your business or organisation using social networks. It follows three main stages:
What you will learn
During the workshop, I will take you through the whole process of creating a social media strategy. You will learn how to:
Who should attend?
Pre-Course homework and post-course support
Before coming to the workshop, you will be invited to complete a set of tasks to get the most out of the training. Following the workshop, you will have a 1 hour one-on-one consultation either in person or over Skype. You can use this to review your progress, set some goals or get further clarity on specific areas of social media.
Your trainer & coach: Kathleen Holmlund
Kathleen has worked in the communications field across various corporate and nonprofit sectors for over 18 years. These include consumer electronics, automotive electronics, human rights, climate, business ethics, health and food. She has been developing and executing social media plans for over 10 years and loves being kept on her toes with this fast moving industry. She joined Impact Hub Geneva as a collaborator in Spring 2015, and has since focused her efforts on working with social entrepreneurs, startups and nonprofits who are purpose-driven in making a positive impact in our world. Check out her LinkedIn profile for more information.
Agenda for the evening:
18:30 – 19:00 Registrations
19:00 – 19:30 Welcome
19:30 – 20:30 The Art of “Present-ing” workshop with Laura Penn, PhD, founder of The Public Speaking School
20:30 – 22:00 Dinner and networking, Ticket type: 3-course meal
The Art of “Present-ing” workshop objectives:
About the trainer:
Laura Penn, PhD is passionate about public speaking. Seven years ago, she founded The Public Speaking School.com to provide state-of-the-art training in public speaking for clients in the not-for-profit, academic and private sectors. Today she provides custom-tailored, interactive training in public speaking, trains speakers to shine on and off camera and provides speaker coaching for a wide variety of TEDx events, helping celebrities, industry experts and people with good ideas deliver the best pitches and presentations of their lives.
The event would be useful for anyone wishing to improve their public speaking skills and network in a friendly environment among like-minded professional women.
More information about the event and the registration fee and process can be found on OWIT Lake Geneva website.
Claire Doole, a former BBC journalist, UN spokeswoman and professional speaker/moderator will be running a one day workshop on presenting as an essential business skill on the 19th of May at the the Espace Dickens in Lausanne from 09:00 to 17:00.
You will learn:
Participants will be videoed and receive feedback on content, structure and delivery.
Cost: 300 CHF. The workshop is limited to 6 people.
If you are interested, please email Claire@doolecommunications.com or contact@swissengineering-ge.ch
When: 20 April 2017 at 19h00
Where: Halle 8, Gundeldingerfeld, Dornacherstrasse 19, Basel
Welcome: 18h45
Talk: 19h00 – 20h00
Drink & Share: 20h00 – 20h30
For more information and to register>>
Women in Digital Switzerland are organising their annual conference on the subject of “The Power of Communities in the Digital Age: Keys to Success” on Tuesday, May 9 at 9:30-19:30 in Geneva.
A lineup of stellar speakers will give inspiring and insightful talks on the hot topic of ‘The Power of Communities in the Digital Age’. They will explain how they built successful communities and managed to create high levels of engagement. Ana Caldeira, Manager of Nestlé’s prestigious Digital Acceleration Team (DAT) will be the keynote speaker. STMicroelectronics, Kudelski, Seedstars, Womanity Foundation, Coolbrandz, ThePublicSpeakingSchool.com, We Are Play Lab will all be giving outstanding and valuable presentations.
During this full day event at the Haute Ecole de Gestion (HEG) Geneva you will have the opportunity to network, share, and be inspired by fellow participants and speakers. You will learn with women leaders in digital keys to success on how to build communities in the digital age.
Doors open as early as 9:30. Conferences start at 10:40, lunch break is at 13:00, Conferences start again at 14:35. At 18:20, a cocktail plus a networking session.
Check out the detailed description on the conference site.
The event is free with compulsory registration. It is open to men and women alike.
Full info about the conference here.