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Innovation Women Newsletter #546

January 16, 2026

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I NEED THEM ALLLLLLL

Hi ala,


"Your archive mailbox is almost full. To make room in your archive mailbox, delete any items you don't need." (I NEED them ALL.)


I now get this message multiple times a day. (Which strikes me as somewhat counterproductive, don't you think?)


My inbox has been teetering on the brink of disaster for some time. Today's status? 97.55 GB out of 100 allowed GB. Tech Support (my older son) shakes his head. Our IT consultant is also appalled, although he is kinder about it than my spawn. My techie friends alternate between disbelief and awe.


I know I need to take care of it. But something else always gets in the way. Something else always seems like more fun and less hassle than sorting through my "Large emails" box or trying to prioritize my email folders.


If you've been treating your career and business success like I have been treating my inbox, it's time to stop. 


  1. It's time you owned your brilliance.
  2. It's time you shared your Big Idea.
  3. It's time you stepped out on stage.


This week I spent some time with a speaker-to-be looking for first steps. Here are just a few ways you can get started too:


  • Come to Speaker Friend Fridays
  • Join us for Speaker Friends Live (see below)
  • Ask a question from the audience
  • Take an improv classes  
  • Offer to speak at a nearby school
  • Pitch your favorite podcast. (They might need guests.)
  • Join one of our cohorts or Speaker Marketing Club

 

I promise I'll deal with my procrastination if you deal with yours.


Bobbie and the entire Innovation Women team


P.S. Event organizers. Podcasters. Journalists. I'm talking to you too. Are you delaying looking for speakers for THAT event? Get an early start. You can do it! You can use Innovation Women for free. Just sign up for an account today!

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 (TODAY!) 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 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: Wednesday February 11 at 2:00 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:


LIONESS COMMUNITY EVENT

Lioness Webinar: What’s in Your Lifeboat?

Featuring Dr. Joy Wiggins

January 22, 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET


Uncertainty has a way of narrowing our thinking. In this Lioness webinar, Joy Wiggins, PhD, explores how women respond to scarcity and instability—and how your "lifeboat" can help you stay afloat during uncertain times. 

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 80 new ones this week! Below are some of the NEW opportunities:


  1. MSPGeekCon 2026 May 17-19, 2026 Orlando, FL Deadline 1/31/2026 - Information Technology and Services
  2. Orlando Code Camp 2026 April 11, 2026 Sanford, FL Deadline 3/15/2026 - Computer Software
  3. Housing Washington Conference 2026 October 20-22, 2026 Spokane, WA Deadline 2/15/2026 - Housing
  4. Say It Out Loud Conference 2026 May 18, 2026 Tulalip, WA Deadline 2/16/2026 - Individual and Family Services
  5. 2026 USA-Kansas Uniting Leaders Conference May 27-29, 2026 Wichita, KS Deadline 1/31/2026 - Education Management



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

EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

FEATURED EVENTS

Pitch Review 2: Ask the #KPM LIVE! - January 17


Join Precious L. Williams