Innovation Women Newsletter #541

December 12, 2025

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WHAT A DELICIOUS HATFUL!

Hi ala,

Auto-correct is fun, isn't it?

I went to a coffee meeting for women entrepreneurs earlier this week. Afterward, I was waxing enthusiastic about the delightful conversations I'd had when I realized that my message to the organizer said "What a delicious hatful!"

I almost pushed send. Let's see if a human really reads the survey responses. But "delicious hatful" also describes the way I felt walking out of the meeting. I'd had meaningful conversations about everything from tech stacks to AI to the cost of health care with other women business owners.

Because sometimes you just need to talk to someone who knows what you went through. Who you identify with. Who sighs or screams, "Me too!"

The right places and people? They will fill your hat. Look for them.

Bobbie and the entire Innovation Women team

P.S. This afternoon (1:00 - 4:00 pm ET) I'll be speaking at the free Fabulous Over 50 Summit. You can still grab a ticket if you want to join me!

P.P.S. Next Friday, December 19, is Ugly Sweater Day! Join us for the 3rd Annual Ugly Sweater Speaker Friend Friday events. Games, prizes and more!

SPEAKER FRIEND FRIDAYS

All are welcome!

Join us today (and every Friday) at 8:45 am ET for Speaker Friend Fridays on Zoom. You can also join us for West Coast Friendly Speaker Friends on the first Friday and third Friday of each month at noon ET/9:00 am PT. Click the links below to RSVP and add the recurring links to your calendar. (Everyone is welcome at these events. Bring a friend, even if they aren't a member.) Event organizers? You're welcome too!

GET MORE SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES

We’re here to help you find EVEN MORE speaking opportunities.

Join Innovation Women founder and Speaker Friend Fridays host Bobbie Carlton, an industry veteran who has spent decades getting executives and experts onto high-visibility stages.

We've been getting so much great feedback on our "Get More Speaking Opportunities" webinars that Bobbie took it as a personal challenge. She keeps adding EVEN MORE strategies to find and secure speaking opportunities to her presentations. You’ll get insider secrets and insights you can use immediately.

You know how speaking can drive business growth and dramatically boost your professional visibility, but do you know:

• What event managers, podcast hosts, and media are really looking for in speakers?
• How Innovation Women connects women and other underrepresented voices with speaking opportunities of all kinds?
• Ways you can uncover opportunities most others miss?

Plus, you’ll get a live tour of the Innovation Women speaking opportunity database, a look at our educational resources, and an introduction to our supportive online community.

Whether you’re just getting started or ready to expand your impact, this session will show you how to access EVEN MORE opportunities, amplify your voice, and step confidently onto even more stages.

Where other organizations stop short of delivering the real goods, Innovation Women always gives you the inside scoop.

Please join us: Tuesday, December 16 at 12:00 pm ET

UPCOMING INNOVATION WOMEN WEBINAR

The Portfolio Mindset Advantage: Leveraging Multiple Passions for Maximum Impact,

Featuring Jessica Tudos

January 21, 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET

Ambitious women innovators don’t need to choose between careers, passions, or skills—they can strategically leverage them all to build resilient, sustainable, and creative careers in complex times. This interactive session, led by Olympian-turned-life design strategist, speaker, and edupreneur Jessica Tudos, introduces the Portfolio Mindset—a framework for transforming diverse skills and passions into strategic advantage.

Through storytelling, reflection, and practical exercises, participants will learn:

• How to map their strengths, align passions with opportunities, and navigate non-linear paths with confidence.
• Actionable strategies to accelerate innovation, maximize impact, and design careers and lives that are unique to each person.

LIONESS MAGAZINE FEATURES

Lioness for the Female Entrepreneur is our digital magazine for women who are starting (or thinking about starting) companies. Get the latest news, tools and resources to launch and scale startups. This week you can read great articles like:

• Strategies to Conquer Your To-Do List from Lioness Networking
• The Marketing Genius of Spotify Wrapped

January Lioness Networking

Tuesday January 13, 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET

Lioness Networking is your monthly opportunity to expand your business network and connect with female entrepreneurs like you. Each session is recorded so our editorial team can turn the conversation into a published article on Lioness. That means your insights, examples and real-world experience have the chance to be featured in a piece shared with our community. It’s an easy way to build visibility for your business and get your perspective in front of our readers.

Join us for enriching insights and camaraderie. Through a series of guided discussions, we’re here to provide valuable support for founders everywhere. 

SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES

Every week our speakers get brand new opportunities and there are even more on our website. There are hundreds of open opportunities on the site right now and we added more than 90 new ones this week! Below are some of the NEW opportunities:

1. OALA Spring 2026 Conference & Trade Show April 14-15, 2026 Columbus, OH Deadline 1/14/2026 - Individual and Family Services
2. 5th Annual Social Work Wildcat Conference April 17, 2026 Salina, KS Deadline 12/19/2025 - Health, Wellness and Fitness
3. 2026 Mental Health KC Conference May 28-29, 2026 Overland Park, KS Deadline 12/19/2025 - Mental Health Care
4. AeroEngines Europe 2026 September 1-2, 2026 Lisbon, Portugal Deadline 6/1/2026 - Aviation and Aerospace
5. Tesena Fest 2026 September 24-25, 2026 Prague, Czechia Deadline 3/31/2026 - Engineering



Get hundreds of opportunities like these, a profile on our site, education and more for only $159/year!

EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

FEATURED EVENTS

Do Good Business Holiday Event - December 15

Innovation Women speaker Precious Williams will be presenting “Pitch Slap Your Sales this Holiday Season”.

Alexander Skye Group is an advisory and consulting firm that provides personalized business consulting services, including tax reviews, financial structuring, and strategic advisory to optimize growth and profitability for business owners in Newark, NJ.

Also, check out more events like these: