The Serious Business of Being Funny: New Ways Women Use Humor to Engage Audiences
Let’s get serious about humor. Being funny is empowering. When women do comedy, they are in charge. But the same holds true for anyone delivering a…
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Women in Meetings MS-represented: Your Quotability Quotient
The actress Jennifer Lawrence recently wrote about a disheartening experience she had expressing an opinion to a man who worked for her (versus the other…
WHAT WE CAN LEARN ABOUT CRISIS COMMUNICATION FROM FACEBOOK’S BETRAYAL
In the book Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg asks, “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” addressing the self-doubts that hold many women back. Unfortunately,…
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Political Debates Make the Double Standard Transparent (The Likability Penalty – Part 2)
Click here to read the first post in this series. The societal double standard about women’s and men’s roles that defines how and where women…
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The Likability Penalty – Part 1
The most common reason given by registered voters for not voting on Election Day, Tuesday November 7, 2017, was that they didn’t like the candidates….
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6 Tips for Increasing Your Likability Quotient
In terms of how women present themselves, they need ”to be three times as good and ten times as confident” as men (quote from film…
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Hillary Clinton’s Chortle, Giggle, Cackle, or Chuckle: Who’ll have the last laugh?
When a woman seeks the top executive position in this country, she takes a huge risk. Every pundit and source of opposition will find ways…
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Campaigns make the Candidates Face it!
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump raised eyebrows when he ridiculed opponent Carly Fiorina’s face in an interview with Rolling Stone. “Look at that face. Would…
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At the Podium, Women Manage Stress Better Than Men Do
I’ll find out how well I manage stress when I face 400 people at the Girls Inc. “Celebrity Luncheon” on Thursday, October 30. Of course, I’d…
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In the Case of Texas Senator Wendy Davis’ Heroic Filibuster
Consider the case of Texas Senator Wendy Davis as a barometer reflecting much of the country’s attitudes towards women. Davis is an outspoken feminist seeking…