Women can impact tremendous change. This panel will explore a diversity of areas in which women can impact change including politics, education, media, business and community. We will offer first hand perspectives of women who are impacting change and illustrate why it is critical to get involved and how you can make a difference and influence the world around you.

Moderator: Moira Forbes, vice president and publisher, ForbesWoman and host, “Success with Moira Forbes”

Panelists:

Maria M. Ebrahimji, journalist, executive editorial producer, CNN and co-editor, I Speak for Myself

Carol Fulp, senior vice president of brand communications and corporate social responsibility at John Hancock Financial and representative, General Assembly, United Nations

Kyla Lapierre, senior vice president, State Street Corporation

Jane Swift, first woman to serve as Governor of Massachusetts, former State Senator and CEO, Middlebury Interactive Languages

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This downloadable podcast is a recording of one of the top-rated sessions, led by Tory Johnson, at the 2011 Conference.

Selling your story – whether to investors, business partners, customers, employees or the media – is critical for small business owners and entrepreneurs. The first part of this two session workshop brings you face-to-face with renowned small business experts to teach you how to develop your best pitch. Using interactive exercises, attendees will learn how to:

• Create a concise message
• Capture and engage your audience
• Build and exude confidence in yourself and your concept
• Deliver with clarity to wow your listeners

Speaker: Lena West, CEO & founder, xynoMedia Technology and creator, The Technology Diet

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