A couple of months ago, a bizarre story circulated amongst high-profile tech industry executives and eventually throughout the broader business community. A well-known high-tech conference, DevTernity, that drew leading engineers from the likes of Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services (who each paid over $800 to attend) abruptly canceled after nearly half of its 23...
The G7 Global Governance Project named Canada (89%), the UK (85%), and the U.S. (79%) as the highest countries in compliance with G7 gender equality goals, an assessment based on 36 core commitments, such as women’s health, economic participation, and preventing violence against women. The countries in lowest compliance were Japan (70%) and Italy (54%).
Last October, Women in Print Alliance had the pleasure of hosting Madeline Fetterly, digital branding expert and CEO & Founder of Be the Brand, as the keynote speaker at its annual lunch in conjunction with PRINTING United Expo. The opening line of her presentation was simple yet stark: your LinkedIn profile is your most viewed...
The painting “New Year” (1953) by Pablo Picasso always speaks to me the first week “back” after the December holiday break. If you’ve known me for a while, no doubt you’ve seen this image once or twice. I consider it repeat-worthy. I’m very grateful that my company closes between Christmas and New Year’s Day for...
Tammy, assistant commissioner of Document Solutions at State of Tennessee, highlights the role of a government in-plant print facility and how print is used to educate citizens about government services and programs. She also tells us why she thinks “curiosity is a great trait,” and how achieving a seat at the executive leadership table has prompted her to think more about gender and diversity in the workplace.
Sabrina, president and owner of Port City Signs & Graphics, discusses the career pivots she’s made over the years in an effort to focus on her family yet still work outside of the home. She talks about finding both the silver lining in an economic downturn AND the right people to create an excellent corporate culture.
Morgan, vice president of customer success at Hatteras, talks about her quest to stay curious about business and technical processes, the importance of incorporating women’s voices into the full spectrum of a company, and why she’ll always take a customer call after hours.
Maeghan, director of marketing at Suttle-Straus, shares how her personal love for the written word keeps her inspired to create content for a variety of marketing channels, provides a glimpse into the innovative live experiences hosted by her company, and tells us why she traded the fast-paced startup world for the printing industry.
At the risk of sounding like a Scrooge, the holiday season – as joyful as it can be – is often pretty stressful, too. In fact, the November-December time frame is sometimes referred to as the “third shift” for working women: job + home + holiday. So, how can companies best host at-work holiday celebrations...
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced appointments to the 2024 Paper and Packaging Board of Directors (P+PB), and two of the three new directors named are women leaders in the print and paper industry. An Boon, Vice President of Global Marketing at Graphic Packaging International, and Tonie Meyers, Senior Vice President...
