Speaker: Bobbie Carlton, Founder/Speaker/Marketer/PR Thought Leader/Publisher/Editor-in-chief. Advocating for more women onstage.
Abstract: Two-thirds of all conference speakers are men…a large percentage of them because they still hold more positions of power and prestige. This prevents women from tapping the many benefits of public speaking. It also creates a vicious circle of bias as speakers are seen as thought leaders and experts, perpetuating the myth of male dominance. (You’ll never be seen as a leader sitting in the audience.)
What does it take to become a thought leader? To be seen as the expert or the authority in your field? Often, nothing more than the willingness to stand up and share your ideas in public. Many presentations discuss public speaking itself. This presentation will focus on how to secure speaking opportunities. You’ll walk away with a specific plan and actions you need to take.
Takeaways:
– Understand how public speaking impacts your public persona and personal brand
– Understand the processes and tactics you need to employ to be selected as a speaker
– Learn specific things you can do to kick off your speaking career
Speaker’s Bio:
Bobbie Carlton is the founder of Innovation Women, an online speaker platform designed to offer speaking education, opportunity and community to women interested in advancing their careers or building or supporting a business. Carlton is an entertaining, tell-it-like-it-is speaker who speaks extensively (and passionately) about public speaking and how it can be the driving force behind career growth and business success. She’s a TEDx speaker; an entertaining startup event host; she’s spoken at the United Nations; she’s shared the stage with storytelling legend (and NPR’s Snap Judgment host) Glynn Washington; and she’s been on the main stage for some of the world’s best-known conferences for technical and professional women. Carlton has been featured on CBS News, in the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, USA Today and other major media. She was previously the head of global PR at two different enterprise software companies and the head of marketing for a brand devoted to providing positive role models for preteen girls. She’s inspired thousands of technical, entrepreneurial, and professional women to take control of their own speaking careers and has worked with event managers around the world to deliver diverse and inclusive events.
