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Girls in Tech are giving away 3 tickets to the World’s Largest Crowdsourcing Conference, CrowdConf2011. How would you apply the crowdsourcing principles in a unique way?

Jeff Howe of Wired Magazine first coined the term crowdsourcing. Howe explains that because technological advances have allowed for cheap consumer electronics, the gap between professionals and amateurs has been diminished. Companies are then able to take advantage of the talent of the public, and Howe states that “It’s not outsourcing; it’s crowdsourcing.” A less commercial approach was introduced by Henk van Ess in September 2010: “Crowdsourcing is channelling the experts’ desire to solve a problem and then freely sharing the answer with everyone”. More >>>

Girls in Tech would like to offer 3 tickets to our members. To be considered, simply post how you would use crowdsourcing (crowdfunding, crowdwisdom, crowdvoting, or crowdcreation) for your business or any other business out there. It doesn’t have to be a a large submission, simply comment to this post with a few lines of how you would apply the crowdsourcing principles in a unique way. Get creative, think of how the fashion world and television has utilized its concepts, non profits (like Kiva) and how crowdsourcing could possibly grow an organization like Girls in Tech… you can post as many ideas as you’d like. If you do, please post each idea in a separate comment. Post away!

More about CrowdConf2011 >>>

Tags: competition, conference, crowdsourcing, entrepreneurs, event, Events, San Francisco, Terra Khachooni
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We are gearing up for the upcoming Girls in Tech – Facebook 24 hour hackathon this weekend. Facebook created a wiki (http://bit.ly/9pV2QQ) where people could post their ideas ahead of time and start forming mini teams based on skills and the flow of ideas. Just by looking at the wiki and the level of attendees, I know it will be a phenomenal event!

Add to that fantastic panelists like Jocelyn Goldfein (Dir. Eng at Facebook), Sandy Jen (Founder Meebo), Jennifer Pahlka (Founder Code for America), Catherine Herdlick (Game Producer at Electronic Arts), and you know its an event you don’t want to miss.

See what Tech Daily had to say about the event: http://bit.ly/bVqO23

Come join us tomorrow by registering at http://facebookdevgarage-git.eventbrite.com/

Tags: congress, Developer's Garage, Dhana Pawar, Events, facebook, Hackathon, Silicon Valley, STEM, women in tech
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Mountain View based start-up, Bizzy, is a new way for local businesses to share deals, events, tips and news with their customers.

Today they announced “What’s Happening” in San Francisco which provides us (consumers) with a listing of great offers, events and promotions from businesses in their city at any given time – all in one place.

On Bizzy, you create a customized list of your favorite local businesses and once you’re connected, your Bizzy homepage acts as a feed of updates, highlighting special deals and events from the businesses you’ve selected. All of the feed items are shareable on Facebook, Twitter and via e-mail providing an easy way for new customers to discover local businesses by learning from their friends’ experiences or from people with similar taste.

What I love about it is the fact that my inbox isn’t being bombarded with 20% off deals and the like. When I am ready to make plans for the weekend, want to shop, or whatever – I can go to Bizzy to see whats going on in San Francisco.

Wondering what to do this weekend? Take a look at “What’s Happening” in San Francisco: http://bizzy.com/happening/sf

Bizzy is also available in NYC and Dallas and I can’t wait for it to launch in Santa Cruz

Tags: bizzy, coupons, crm, deals, Events, San Francisco, start-up
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BlueGlass LA is a unique opportunity to network with, and learn from, some of the top names in search marketing, social media and entrepreneurship. It’s also a great excuse to spend some time in gorgeous Marina Del Rey, and it’s already shaping up to be one of the summer’s premiere industry events.

Speakers include: Ben Huh (Cheezburger Network), Neil Patel (KissMetrics), Dave McClure (Angel Investor), Marshall Simmonds (NY Times), Jason Nazar (DocStoc), Vanessa Fox (Nine by Blue),  Jessica Bowman (SEM InHouse), Greg Boser (3 Dog Media), Todd Friesen (Position Technologies), David Szetela (Clix Marketing), Melanie Mitchell (Digitas), Adam Audette (Audette Media), Andy Liu (Buddy TV), Michael Brito (Edelman Digital), Lawrence Coburn (Rate It All), Micah Baldwin (Graphic.ly), Rand Fishkin (SEOMoz) and David Roth (Yahoo!).

The conference starts at 8am on July 19 at the Marina Del Rey Mariott, and it goes until 5pm on July 20. Sessions will focus on SEO, social media marketing, entrepreneurship, raising money from angels & VC partnerships, link building, InHouse SEO and much much more.

Between the amazing speakers and the incredible networking opportunities, this is one conference you can’t afford to miss. And, fortunately for Girls in Tech members, it also happens to be a lot more affordable, thanks to a generous 10% discount on tickets with the code gitbgla.

Tags: conferences, Events, networking, seo, social media marketing
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EVENT DATE: Thursday May 13, 2010 – 7:00-9:00pm

LOCATION:
2313 1st Ave
Seattle, WA

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Girls in Tech Seattle cordially invites you to celebrate its official Seattle, WA Launch party on Thursday May 13, 2010 at Twist Restaurant Lounge from 7:00-9:00pm in the PIG room.

Technology is a thriving economy in the US and globally; because of this phenomenon Girls in Tech was established to engage and empower women, tout their achievements in the tech sector, provide resources and educational programs to inspire careers in technology and entrepreneurialism.

It is with excitement and dedication that we invite you to join us, as we recognize and celebrate the women in Seattle that are changing the world through technology and innovation.

There will be a $5.00 admittance fee at the door.

Drink Specials/Happy Hour Specials – ALL NIGHT!
$2.50 Bud Lites
$3.00 House Red AND White Wine
$5.00 Pomegranate Martini
$3.00 Chips and Salsa
$5.00 Warm Chocolate Cake – my fav!;)

And More!

Pssst…this event is co-ed. Gents are welcome too!

Would like to thank @24Notion, @sipintostyle, @yelpseattle, @popchips just to name a few who have generously donated amazing schwag for the schwag bags!

We hope to see you there!

Ellen K
Managing Director, Seattle, Girls in Tech
http://girlsintech.net/

Tags: Events, girls in tech, GIT, GITweetSeattle, technology, women in tech, women in technology
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When it comes to today’s PR world, it’s all about the buzz. That particularly viral kind of word of mouth marketing that means big brand recognition and even bigger sales.

But, how do you build that buzz? How do you keep it going? How do you transition a PR campaign from traditional media to new media? And, how do you convince clients that all this tweeting and texting and typing is totally worth it? These are just a few of the topics we’ll be covering at our latest Girls in Tech LA panel — The Buzz: PR & Marketing 3.0.

The panel kicks off at 7, followed by cocktails and plenty of time to enjoy them. There will also be a full bar menu. And, we’re very excited to be hosting it at Hollywood hot spot H.Wood.

According to Citysearch, “this small, plush hideout has a loungey vibe with brown leather couches and low-lit vintage chandeliers. Inside the 1920s-esque bar and lounge, the see and be seen and celeb crowd plays chess on boards strewn on tables, shakes their hips on the upstairs dance floor, and snacks on upscale comfort food.”

Tickets are $10, and supplies are limited, so grab yours before we sell out.

Speakers include:

Rynda Laurel (moderator)- Rynda is currently managing International Strategy for AF83 (Paris/San Francisco), Bearstech (Paris) and Hackable:Devices (Paris). She is involved in coordinating and participating in numerous events and panels including: French by South West, Twestival, Social Media Club, TedxSoma, Musi2K, Digital LA, Girls In Tech and FAIRfund. She also is developing a socially conscious marketing and consulting agency which is a manifestation of her deep-seated devotion to the environment and sustainability.

Nicole Jordan – one of the premier PR/Marketing names in the LA area, she has worked as a social media expert on the Rubicon Project and as director of PR and Communications for Clearstone Venture Partners. She has also worked with This Next, Inc., Brenthaven, Buongiorno USA, David Lynch, Edelman, and Ogilvy, just to name a few.

Heather Meeker – Director of PR & Marketing at Whrrl.

Babette Pepaj – founder/CEO of BakeSpace.com, the Web’s first food-themed social network and 2009 Webby Nominee for “Best Social Network.” She is also the founder of TECHmunch and publisher of The Daily Bite. Brands she’s worked with include KitchenAid, ABC, Sara Lee, Kodak, McCormick, Reynolds, Universal, Sony Pictures and FOX Searchlight and has a unique knack for spinning traditional ad campaigns into unique PR opportunities. Also find us @BakeSpace.

Amanda Coolong – Executive producer for Tech Zulu & ThisWeekin.com, Principal and Founder of Beta PR.

Andrea Scott – Manager of Interactive Marketing for POM Wonderful

Christine Kirk – Social Media Marketing Consultant/Founder at Social Muse Communications and PR Manager at Girls in Tech LA. Previous work includes Online Communications Director at Murphy O’Brien, Senior Account Executive at Murphy O’Brien, Account Executive at Zeno Group and more.

Sponsored by: Mashable

Tags: Events, marketing, mixer, networking, PR, social media
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Laurel Touby, the founder & cyberhostess of mediabistro.com – the largest online destination for media professionals – recently gave GIT-NY a heads up on some amazing Spring events tailored exclusively for the social media marketing diva in New York.

Two events that caught our eye were the upcoming Think Mobile event and the 3^rd annual Mediabistro Circus event.

Think Mobile, which takes place April 7-8 at Comix in New York City is a conference about all things mobile as it relates to the marketing mix. What’s really cool this year is that they’ve devoted an entire day with a laser-focus on mobile apps.

Confused about which apps work best for your organization? There’s a panel for that.

No idea about what it actually takes to build a mobile app? There’s a panel for that.

As expected, the 2-day conference features an amazing mix of panel participants and moderators – from PC Magazine’s Dan Costa to Bravo TV’s Aimee Viles.

Mediabistro Circus enters its 3^rd year of fabulosity on May 20 at 92Y Tribeca in New York City. Girls in Tech was delighted to hear that the focus of this year’s Circus is on “women as visionary leaders who have challenged traditional thinking at a time of great economic upheaval.”

A quick glance at the amazing day-long program (which we’re told is still being finalized) already had us giddy. (Shout-out to GIT-NYC member Lynne Johnson of the Advertising Research Foundation, who will be speaking on the Social Media Panel alongside Conde Nast Digital’s Alice McKown.)

From the changing face of online retail to strategies on how to build community into content, all eyes are sure to be on this circus.

Will we see you there?

Tags: Events, New York, social media
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You are cordially invited to join Girls in Tech LA & Women in Technology International for this year’s spring mixer. Network with old friends, make new contacts and connect with WITI and GIT LA members. This year’s event will be held at the gorgeous Wokcano  Restaurant in Santa Monica, and tickets will sell out fast.

Get a $20 discount on tickets with the code GITLA. Hope to see everyone there!

Tags: Events, mixer, networking, party, WITI
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Girls in Tech sponsor, NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, UC Santa Cruz and the City of Santa Cruz have come together to create the ‘What’s Next Lecture Series‘ and is kicking off its five part Innovation program with a look at “Sustainability and Social Innovation: Doing Well by Doing Good,” on February 18, 2010 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Downtown Santa Cruz.

The panel will feature Peter Meehan, CEO of Newman’s Own Organics, KoAnn Skrzyniarz, CEO of Sustainable Life Media, and Joshua Levine, Vice President of Socially Responsible Investing at RBC Wealth Management.   Sandy Skees, CEO of Communications4Good, will moderate the panel as it explores trends and success factors in companies with a social and environmental mission.

These outstanding speakers will provide the audience with current thinking, best practices and trends in sustainability and social innovation, examining how brands and the media are framing this business shift.  Topics will include an exploration of how businesses are responding to the social, environmental and economic challenges of today’s world with innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities.

Future topics in the year-long series will feature topics that include Energy, The New Workplace, Innovation in Research & Development, and Gaming & Social Media.

If you live in Santa Cruz or will be in the area be sure to check it out. Tickets are $15 for the general public.  Students are free but must register in advance.  For more information or to purchase tickets, see http://www.whatsnextlectures.com.

Tags: Events, NextSpace, santa cruz, social innovation, sustainability
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Midwestern developers are all abuzz this week in anticipation of the Heartland Developers Conference, an event for building professional skills and cultivating community relationships, taking place Oct. 15-16 in Omaha. With 68 sessions and four development categories packed into two days, HDC is the place to be for software designers, developers, engineers, analysts, architects…you get the picture.

For the first time since the conference began in 2004, Girls in Tech will have a presence at the event to share our mission, experience and passion. We’re excited about networking with fellow techies, but we’re also looking forward to some high quality speakers and sessions. The first day features keynotes by Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie and Adobe’s Kevin Hoyt. The next day is no shabbier, with keynotes by Neal Ford of ThoughtWorks  and Google’s Patrick Chanezon . Session topics range from iPhone dev and jQuery to alternative database technologies and Flex.

If you’ll be attending HDC, let us know at Omaha@GirlsInTech.net and be sure to stop by our booth. If not, follow the action on Twitter with the official event hashtag #HDC09. We’ll be sure to report back with a recap of the conference and its awesome evening events soon.

Tags: conference, Developers, Events, networking, Omaha
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