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		<title>Pointing Fingers at Facebook</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by ION Treasurer and President Elect Sarah Meyerrose A recent post in the Points and Figures blog sparked a greater conversation with my colleagues about how women can develop strategic networks in male-dominated arenas. In “Diversity and Board of Directors,” author Jeff Carter writes: “There has been a lot of blather about Facebook’s upcoming IPO. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Increasing Boardroom Gender Diversity in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The energy of a new year often lingers through January, especially when we reflect on how far we’ve come and the opportunities that await us. ION’s eighth annual status report of women directors and executive officers of public companies in 14 U.S. regions, titled “Gender Imbalance in the Boardroom: Opportunities to Change Course,” summarizes this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enhance Your Mission Through Collaboration</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to author a guest blog post for ION Member Watermark. In “Enhance Your Mission through Collaboration,” I reflect on the recent research regarding the number of women executives and board members &#8212; in California and nationwide. I also emphasize the importance of collaboration to help accelerate change and give examples [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summit Meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by Jilaine Hummel Bauer, ION board member at large. She is the founder of Bauer Consulting and is on the Steering Committee of Milwaukee Women inc (MWi). On November 16th, the day ION hosted a summit in New York attended by prominent thought leaders and business executives to consider the status of women corporate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Differentiate Yourself: Personal Branding for Board Access</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by Elisa-Marie Dumas, Vice President of Development at ION Member Organization Watermark. The original blog post appeared at: http://www.wearewatermark.org/2011/10/differentiate-yourself-personal-branding-for-board-access/ “Personal Branding” has become an exceedingly popular term, and it seems to be on everyone’s lips these days. Frequently, personal branding is understood as nothing more than crafting a strong social media presence- translating your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women on Boards: Still Lonely at the Top</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by Marilyn Nagel, CEO of ION Member Organization Watermark. The original blog post appeared at: http://www.wearewatermark.org/2011/09/women-on-boards-still-lonely-at-the-top/ A recent article in The Economist explores the ongoing issue of the lack of women on boards in the U.S. and worldwide and the measures taken to combat it. Diversity and inclusion professionals (and women everywhere) have long [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3D Matters Because a Good Board is a Balanced Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to author a guest blog post for Diverse Director Datasource (3D). In “3D Matters Because a Good Board is a Balanced Board,” I question why women remain poorly represented in the boardroom and urge corporations to view the issue of women on boards as a strategic business move. Read the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations Chelsea Clinton: this is what we are working for!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, she is only 31 and no, she is not a sitting CEO. She is a graduate student at Oxford University who has a diverse professional background. She has served on the boards of several nonprofit organizations to get experience in corporate governance and boardroom dynamics. We applaud IAC/InterActive Corp. for having the vision to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Can Do Better!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Contributor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by Sarah Meyerrose, ION Treasurer and President Elect. Ms. Meyerrose is also a member of Nashville CABLE and is the principal of SMSS LLC. I had the honor of representing ION at the Second Annual SAIS Global Conference on Women in the Boardroom this month. Two highlights, among many, that stood out for me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six Actions to Dramatically Improve Your Ability to Land a Board Seat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Contributor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by Dr. Constance Dierickx, a board member of ION and the Board of Directors Network (BDN). Dr. Dierickx is also founder and president of CD Consulting Group, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia. 1. Give up being an expert. Whether you are an expert in finance, technology, risk management or anything else – do not spend [...]]]></description>
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