While the disturbing events of the day at the US Capitol were still unfolding, members & guests of AWC-SB’s January meeting settled in to discuss and learn about someone who accomplished a mind-boggling amount in her decades there, establishing a truly inspiring legacy—Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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The 2020(21) AWC-SB Women of Achievement Awards presented by Women Connect4Good honoring Barbara Ben-Horin Luz Reyes-Martin has been rescheduled for Friday, April 30 via Zoom and it is free event.
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On Wednesday, November 4th, AWC-SB members and guests met via Zoom for the monthly event that always presents valuable information as well as networking and camaraderie. While doing our best to suspend our collective breath-holding over election results (though updates were posted in the chat from time to time), we came together for How to Create a Sizzle Reel that Really Sizzles.
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On Wednesday, October 7, about 40 AWC-SB members and guests assembled via Zoom for a fascinating and comprehensive presentation, Solutions Journalism: Breaking the Fear-Based News Cycle, with Giana Magnoli of Noozhawk and Michelle Faust Raghavan of Solutions Journalism Network. Even up against the Vice Presidential debate on TV, it was wonderful to see the impressive turnout for this monthly gathering.
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The Santa Barbara Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications (AWC-SB) is offering incentives to new members who join during its Fall Membership Drive. Members who join by October 31st can save up to $75.
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Per executive coach Patricia R. Schwartz, the Emotional Immunity Experience is a self-directed state of enhanced immunity from your own and others’ reactivity… via the experience of your own positive feelings. Each time we have a pleasurable feeling from an action, the brain releases dopamine, which in the future will create a positive association with that action.
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“Words matter.” That tagline could be a mantra for AWC-SB members. It also appears on Nonviolent Communication, the August selection for AWCSB’s popular Books for Breakfast event. This classic book by Marshall Rosenberg promises to help readers “find common ground with anyone, anywhere, at any time, both personally and professionally.” Nothing could be more timely—or more relevant to professional communicators!
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As we all know, the only constant in life is change, and these days change is not just constant but seemingly on overdrive. AWC-SB members and non-members gathered via Zoom Wednesday evening for “Managing Change,” this month’s presentation by three women professionals in our community.
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Change is never easy, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced all of us to adapt to profound disruptions in our personal and professional lives. On Wednesday, June 10, 5:30PM, Join friends and colleagues for a Zoom session featuring local leaders who will offer insight into how local organizations are responding to the uncertainty created by COVID19. We’ll also have break out rooms so you can share experiences and insights into how you are managing change in your professional and personal life.
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Learn the best practices to help you make the most of LinkedIn. Find out how to build a profile that tells your professional story, and discover new ways LinkedIn connects you with opportunity. Rae Hoyt, manager of content production for technology courses at the LinkedIn Learning office in Carpinteria, leads this hands-on workshop. Bring your phone or laptop to follow along and strengthen your profile on the spot.
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