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Strata: Making Data Work

August 22nd, 2011

All Chapters, All Chapters, Events, Girls In Tech, New York, Portland

Big Data has quickly become a critical element in determining business strategy. Those who best leverage data will win. Who’s winning, and how? Who’s innovating, and where are the opportunities? These are some of the questions we’ll be asking and answering at the New York edition Strata, the big data conference from O’Reilly Media. A full week of data-focused conversations, training, and strategy is on tap the week of September 19-23, 2011 in New York City, including:

Strata Jumpstart – September 19, 2011 A crash course on how to manage the data deluge that’s transforming traditional business practices across the board-in finance, marketing, sales, legal, privacy/security, operations, and HR. Join us for an intense, day-long deep dive.

Strata Summit – September 20-21, 2011 Two days of executive-level interviews, plenaries, and essential high-level strategies for thriving in “the harsh light of data,” delivered by the battle-tested business and technology pioneers who are leading the way. Strata Summit is for executives, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers.

Strata Conference – September 22-23, 2011 Strata Conference covers the latest and best tools and technologies for this new discipline, along the entire data supply chain-from gathering, cleaning, analyzing, and storing data to communicating data intelligence effectively. With hardcore technical sessions, case studies, and provocative reports from the leading edge, Strata Conference showcases the people, tools, and technologies that make data work. Strata Conference is for developers, data scientists, data analysts, and other data professionals.

Register for a Super Pass now, which gives you access to the whole week of conference and evening events, at a reduced rate. Girls in Tech readers get an extra 30% discount. Use discount code GIT

See you there! Follow me @MsSonicFlare

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NYC Startup Job Fair This Friday, April 8th, 2011

April 5th, 2011

All Chapters, Girls In Tech, New York

Jamie Lee

Since graduating college with a liberal arts degree seven years ago, I had my fair share of jobs in organizations big and small.

At one large Korean conglomerate, I dutifully pushed paper and submitted reports to headquarters. It was hard to see the impact my efforts were making on the company, but I had decent job security and a steady paycheck. At small, young companies, such as the high-growth NYC-based beauty company I once worked at, my voice was heard by my superiors, and my ideas made real, tangible impact on my team’s success. At the conglomerate, the CEO’s word trumped everyone else’s; at the young company, everyone’s opinions mattered, no matter what your title was.

My experiences working in companies large and small helped me to realize that I enjoy working in smaller, younger companies where there is greater growth potential for the company, and by extension, for me.

And now, knowing what I know about the exciting and ever-evolving tech startup field, I’m very excited for the qualified graduates and jobseekers who can attend this Friday’s NYC Startup Job Fair to connect with the hottest young and nimble companies in NYC. The event will be held at the AOL Ventures office on 770 Broadway (cross street is East 9th St). It will start at 1PM for engineers and 2:30PM for everyone else (don’t be discouraged if you don’t have a Computer Science background. There are abundant opportunities for quick thinkers, innovators, and designers).

Alex Horn started NYC Startup Job Fair last year in an attempt to connect job seekers to new and upcoming startups in the NYC area. He adds, “All the positive feedback we received was inspiring, and the turn-out was far beyond our expectations. This year we are working on bringing the community an even better event, and already 50 startup have applied for booths.”

So if you are a recent graduate or jobseeker jonesing to get in on the startup action, sign up for the Job Fair today!

Tags: AOL Ventures, Job Fair, nyc, startup
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AHAppy Day for AHAlife

September 16th, 2010

All Chapters, China

Jenny Bai

There is a space that exists between ambition and success, the dull and delicious, static and fresh – a demure gap of inspiration that can catalyze global movements, or remain entirely invisible.

That space is called the AHA. A flash instant, in which our entire perspectives are shifted, swirled and flipped inside out – revealing a new playing field of ideas and opportunities.

Shauna Mei harnessed her AHA moment a long time ago and launched AHAlife this past Monday. Curious minds all over the world will soon be kowtowing in gratitude.

AHAlife.com is a discovery platform of innovative lifestyle products built for savvy, socially conscious consumers. The AHAlife experience is unerringly reflective of how we are growing as a society. As our lives become more and more cramped with shiny new things, we naturally begin searching for ways to filter and curate. We yearn to cut out the noise, so that we can save time and focus on what’s most important, interesting, inspiring. Which is exactly what AHAlife does for the consumer palette.

Their mantra, “1 product. 24 hours. 100% inspiring,” leverages urgency, scarcity and crowd-sourcing to break the heavy mold of e-commerce by creating a shopping process where the only sales pitch is one we make to ourselves. Because the real ‘aha’ behind AHAlife is their growing network of curators who suggest fiercely inspired products from all over the world. And though that list of curators includes the likes of Diane Von Furstenberg, Tim Gunn and Vivienne Tam, anyone can submit products for consideration. The platform gives us the chance to be influential tastemakers, ultimately guiding ourselves to become a new generation of more sophisticated, conscious and self-generated consumers. You could say AHAlife is a tastemaker of tastemakers. And it is precisely this move that will be the source of their viral success.

Hey Shauna. You always said you loved when people make everyday objects beautiful. Well – look what you have done to the entire industries of e-commerce and media. You. Go. Girl.

There is a force that sits quietly, waiting to be noticed. A bolt of lightning willing the Earth to obtain a charge.

That force is called the AHA. It stops time, allowing us to discover and recognize a piece of life at its fullest. And it is that AHA that pulls our everyday ordinary into a state of infinite beauty.

For more information, sign up to become a member at www.ahalife.com

Tags: aha, aha moment, AHAlife, e-commerce, editorial, fashion, New York, ny, nyc, shauna mei, shopping, social media
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Trend Forecast: Human Relationships Transcend Technology

June 10th, 2009

New York

Tommy Michelle Jenkins

Guest blogger: Alexis Stack

Alexis Stack

Alexis Stack is a digital strategist with 10 years of integrated marketing experience. As a consultant, Alexis focuses her energies helping lifestyle brands achieve the growth and reach they seek. Working for advertising agencies in New York City, Alexis has developed her keen sense of trend forecasting and a passion for innovation and emerging technologies. This led her to create Diary of a Labellover, a site dedicated to her passion for fashion and a forum for which she can evangelize brands and help position their viability in the marketplace.

Alexis is Marketing Manager of Girls in Tech, NYC

It seems like every nanosecond there is another app being born from a Twitter or Facebook API. In a world where people are accustomed to an overload of information and instant gratification via their coveted “social networks” we often have to remind ourselves of what really is important and the value that those networks bring.

When the ipod first came out I thought it was the end of engagement with strangers forever. It seemed to be a great excuse to not have to engage with people anymore and all with the introduction of 1,000 songs in your pocket. However, the presence of Twitter has changed the game. It has proven to be a great lesson more than any other social network. Engaging with brands and individuals through tweets has blossomed many incredible business opportunities and new relationships. Smashing Darling is a great example of a contact born from Twitter and nurtured in real life. A brand that was happy to support the NYC chapter when asked for the Spring Bash event we recently hosted.

At a recent Business Development Institute conference discussing how brands use social media, it was inspirational to hear how Tyson Foods, a brand just known for chicken, had become a social force by partnering with local food banks nationwide in an valiant effort to aid hunger relief. Although the joke seemed to be that their media relations department had no “real budget, just chickens” the executives at Tyson were stunned by the warm reception they received by local social media organizations, particularly Social Media Breakfast of Boston who helped rally to their cause and secured 70,000lbs of food on behalf of their local foodbank. In case you don’t know how much 70,000lbs is that is 54,000 meals!

Social networks and technology have proven to be an invaluable utility that foster a means not only to push boundaries but also reach out with that human touch. Creativity and passion are not sparked by things they are sparked by people and that is why human relationships will always transcend technology. If you have a similar experience please share it.

Tyson Foods Hunger Relief Site Workers, Washington DC

Photo Credit: Tyson Foods Hunger Relief Site (on location in DC)

Tags: brands, Business Development Institute, diary of a labellover, fashion, hunger, lifestyle, marketing, nyc, smashing darling, Social Media Breakfast of Boston, twitter, tyson
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Join Us at the Girls In Tech Launch Party Web 2.0 Expo!

August 29th, 2008

New York

Girls in Tech

Girls in Tech New York cordially invites you to celebrate its official New York City launch party on September 16th at 6:00pm.

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.

To help celebrate this very important event, we are featuring women digi-artists from Like The Spice Gallery including Anna Druzcz, Nicole Stager, Abby Goodman, Nora Herting, Tatiana Kronberg.

Event starts at 6:00PM.

More details on venue next week! We have two Chelsea venue options to select from!

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

Please RSVP for this event.

We hope to see you there!

Jessica, Davina and Adriana
co-founders, Girls in Tech