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Head of Marketing and Founder of Inkwhy, Janice Dru-Bennett joins NexTech AR Solutions as Senior Business Transformation Strategist on the Channel Partners team.
Imagine the future and turn your vision into reality. Create memorable experiences and "wow" moments at events and trade shows, built on the virtual experience platform with augmented reality.
For example, see UNESCO's High-Level Futures Literacy Summit (Dec 8, 2020 - Dec 12, 2020): https://events.unesco.org/event?id=255234025&lang=1033
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Inkwhy recommends tools to help businesses, startups, and nonprofit organizations. For example, Fireflies.ai is an AI Notetaker that can join your virtual meetings and phone calls and provide you with audio recordings and transcripts of the meetings to help you process key action items and keep track of discussion points. Connect your calendar and other systems to the Fireflies AI Notetaker:
The Visionary.is network partners with Inkwhy to generate qualified arranged meetings and produce theme-based events that are relevant to our networks. For example, here is the link to the upcoming event on 12/9/2020 on Longevity, as well as the list of upcoming events that new and current members can register to request live and/or recorded access.
The CURRNT Platform brings together experts to share knowledge on various themes and topics, and can help companies with their strategy, innovation, sales, marketing, product development, qualitative research, thought leadership, customer experience and other functions. INKWHY sponsors two groups on the CURRNT platform, including the "Enabling Growth with Sustainability & Philanthropy" group that is just closing out its first topic of discussion, as well as "The Global Work-from-Home Experience: Trends, Tools and Best Practices" that started in April 2020 and recent published its 20th report on the topic of: How will post-COVID-19 impact future working patterns? Flexible working could be the new norm, but what challenges could arise in responding to productivity?
Explore more of the recommended services and solutions on the Inkwhy website through the navigation at the top of our website such as our Networks, Resources For Women, and Recommended Solutions.
With American Thanksgiving just past, as well as #SmallBusinessSaturday and the local #ShopSmall campaigns, I'm encouraging everyone (businesses, organizations, leaders, entrepreneurs), to find time to rest and rejuvenate during the holiday season and recover from our challenging times in 2020 as we head into 2021.
This upcoming week, startup founders and company leaders may find it useful to learn from the women presenting the Brave At Business Bundle & Summit from November 30th to December 4th as well as the #ChooseWOMEN Wednesday Campaign on December 2, 2020. Brave At Business For Women: https://inkwhy.com/for-women.html https://inkwhy.com/brave-at-business.html https://inkwhy--herpaperroute.thrivecart.com/summit-extended Women's Entrepreneurship Day / #CHOOSEWOMEN https://www.choosewomen.org https://inkwhy.com/womens-entrepreneurship-day-organization-wedo.html https://wendyswedopodcastseriessarahwa.splashthat.com (the WEDO Podcast on 11/30/2020 with Wendy Diamond and Sarah Watson) Here's to a wonderful December as we enter a time of both celebration and transition!
Inkwhy celebrated Women's Entrepreneurship Day on November 19th with many thanks to partners and participants who shared their knowledge and support of women entrepreneurs this past week. As described in the video summary, here are some updates for upcoming events and current partnerships:
Inkwhy supports female founders and womxn entrepreneurs through a variety of partnerships, recommending events, resources, and certifications. For example:
Inkwhy recommends various networks and communities to help visionaries and catalysts, innovators, entrepreneurs, startup founders, investors, nonprofit leaders, and more: Inkwhy is an information source and aggregates thought leadership on important topics and trends, including the Global Remote Work Experience and Enabling Growth with Sustainability & Philanthropy:
Questions about any of these resources? Contact us for more information.
By Janice Dru-Bennett
Only a few days before the official Women's Entrepreneurship Day on November 19th, we're excited to share the upcoming celebrations that are happening around the world. Plus the 8th annual Brain-A-Thon event just went live and you can register to view the encore.
These are a few of the upcoming events on 11/19 that are open for registration:
Interesting fact: Wendy Diamond, Founder of Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO), also founded Animal Fair Media, Inc. and authored numerous books including these about dogs and cats!
As I also mentioned the 8th Annual Brain-A-Thon and Neurogym Brain Retraining, these programs are designed to help you:
As mentioned in prior blog posts, links included in these posts and on the Inkwhy website may be affiliate links that drive compensation and revenue for Inkwhy. We only recommend services or solutions that we would use ourselves, and appreciate when you support us by purchasing through our links.
By Janice Dru-Bennett
Growth during this time of turmoil and change is essential. We seek to build partnerships and elevate female founders as well as business networks that will help us collaborate and unify our efforts. Watch the video and access the links below to support women entrepreneurs and grow your business relationships.
Links mentioned in this video include:
Visionary Access Network: http://visionary.is/accesscredits Access, Grow, Own - become part of this burgeoning network of investors, founders, and corporate leaders who are matched based through demonstrating trust and establishing reputation. Currnt - "The Global Work-From-Home Experience" Expert Panel: https://currnt.com/projects/view/3907/the-global-workfromhome-experience-trends-tools-and-best-practices.html?ref=59830&src=urefurl Apply to join other thought leaders (CIOs, Distance Learning Experts, COOs, Corporate Strategy Leaders, Workforce Experts, Remote Working Technologists, Health and Wellness Experts, e.g., Ergonomics, HR Experts) Currnt - "Enabling Growth with Sustainability & Philanthropy" Expert Panel: https://currnt.com/projects/view/4032/enabling-growth-with-sustainability-philanthropy.html?ref=59830&src=urefurl Apply to participate in a newly formed group designed to help companies and organizations achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and collaborate through partnerships and knowledge-sharing. Applicants include Impact Investors, Impact Fund Managers, Chief Sustainability Officers, Chief Impact Officers, Chief Philanthropy Officers, Philanthropy Experts, Chief Giving Officers, Chief Innovation Officers, Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs), Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Executive Directors, Social Good Officers, Grants/Giving Officers, Foundation Staff / Board Members, Certified B Corporation / B Corp Leaders,Non-Profit Organization Leaders. Women's Entrepreneurship Day Rhode Island event (11/19 from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM EST): https://joinhub.com/events/womens-entrepreneurship-day-rhode-island/:MfvWCwuR?rc=Janice-Dru-Bennett-5797 All are welcome to participate in this inaugural celebration of women entrepreneurs in RI on November 19th, with four 30-minute panels covering topics that range from mentorship and resources to funding and sponsorship, stories of women entrepreneurs in Rhode Island, from Startups to Success, an Private-Public-Nonprofit Partnerships with Women Leaders. Women's Entrepreneurship Day NYC / Virtual Summit (11/19 from 2-4 PM EST): https://joinhub.com/events/women-s-entrepreneurship-day-wed2020-virtual-summit/:NG1BZCox?rc=Janice-Dru-Bennett-5797 Hear from Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) Founder Wendy Diamond alongside other founders and CEOs and impactful women as part of WEDO's global movement in 2020. Join Hub: https://joinhub.com/r/Janice-Dru-Bennett-5797 Search for and Manage Events on HUB, and give attendees the opportunity to network before and after an event asynchronously on the platform, as well as view a recording of the event afterwards. Catalyst Galaxy (Network of Catalysts, a.k.a. Visionaries): https://galaxy.catalystconstellations.com/share/1L1IY90Q7hvZsNjR Do you think you might be a catalyst? Do you go a mile-a-minute and think steps ahead of others, and are you driven to create sustainable change? If so, then the Catalyst Galaxy might be the group for you! Elpha: https://elpha.com/invite/from-janicedru Join this network and community of Women in Tech to connect with others and get advice. Female Founder Collective: https://www.femalefoundercollective.com Inkwhy is an approved FFC company and networks with other female founders. Apply to join. Innovation Women Speakers Bureau: https://innovationwomen.com This site is free to join for a basic profile or as an event manager. If you're looking to fully access the platform for speaker opportunities, use code INKWHY (all caps) to get a discount off annual cost of an upgraded speaker profile. oGoing: https://www.ogoing.com/joinogoing?connect=inkwhy Apply to join this select network of small businesses to grow together. Women-Led Certification from Databird Journal: https://www.databirdjournal.com/get-certified Get your Women-Led Certification from the Databird Business Journal
Inkwhy Updates - Currnt Trends, Visionary Events, Women's Entrepreneurship Day Rhode Island Launch11/1/2020
By Janice Dru-Bennett
Starting off the month with announcements on what's trending in the Currnt "Global Work-From-Home" expert panel, Visionary's upcoming events (including the Princeton Tigers Arranged Meetings model that will be shared on November 4th aligning with Princeton University's first Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference: Engage 2020. Finally, plans are coming together for the first Rhode Island celebration of Women's Entrepreneurship Day on November 19th!
Facilitating "The Global Work-from-Home Experience: Trends, Tools and Best Practices" Currnt expert panel, we will also publish a digital report on this past week's interactions, with these summary insights:
Building Trusted Relationships While WFH Trust is an essential ingredient of any good working relation. Many elements of trust building and maintaining are tied into all sorts of work and social rituals like meetings, coffee, social drinks/gathering. - Bart Groenewoud Well-being initiatives with a remote workforce Well-being in the workplace is increasingly recognised as being of key strategic importance for a successful business. But, it is increasingly difficult for leaders to protect and promote employee wellbeing. - Joanne Roxburgh Bridging the gap between digital generations Younger generations can be considered digital natives: they’ve never known a world that was not connected and they use all devices with intuitive ease. How do bridge the gap for inclusivity and productivity? - Bart Groenewoud Apply to join the expert panel, to share your thought leadership with others: - CIOs - Distance Learning Experts - COOs - Corporate Strategy - Workforce Experts - Remote Working Technologists - Health and Wellness Experts (Ergonomics) - HR Experts Look forward to meeting folks virtually in upcoming events, as well as discussing next week's Currnt topic as it relates to health and wellness for remote workers!
By Janice Dru-Bennett
Inkwhy has partnered with a many networks and service providers over the years. In 2020, two emerging partnerships are with Currnt (my invitation link) and the Visionary Access Network.
Currnt draws in expert panels to network and exchange knowledge around trending topics and offering solutions around product innovation, qualitative research, customer experience, thought leadership, and strategic sales. Professionals and organizations access resources and gain quick and important market insights. Inkwhy is pleased to sponsor and facilitate "The Global Work-from-Home Experience: Trends, Tools and Best Practices" panel going forward, as well as starting the Panel on "Enabling Growth with Sustainability & Philanthropy" in upcoming weeks through the Currnt platform.
Visionary provides trusted access to other businesses and investors within the growing network as well as curated events featuring members who are trending and gaining traction within the platform. As an example, view the Inkwhy explanation video and Visionary INKWHY highlights page to request a meeting, offer any referrals, or ask for materials. By Janice Dru-Bennett Recently I've been reading the book Atomic Habits by James Clear, recommended through the Catalyst Galaxy (a network of people who are catalysts started by Tracey Lovejoy and Shannon Lucas, co-authors of the book Move Fast. Break Shit. Burn Out. The Catalyst's Guide to Working Well just released this month)! These are my referral links, including through the Amazon Affiliate Program, where I might be rewarded if you purchase from the trackable links used within this blog. As readers may have noticed, Inkwhy hasn't had blog posts for years -- the last two posts were in March 2017 and March 2015. Part of this is my personal story. When Inkwhy started in 2011, I was working full-time in financial services marketing and we were building software to help businesses grow and share knowledge. Since then, we've pivoted from building software to recommending software, services, and solutions to help business owners, startup founders, and nonprofit organization leaders grow effectively. It's difficult to maintain a "side hustle" while also focusing on a full-time job and career in marketing. No excuses though, and I'll refer to my 2015 article on "Priorities, Plans, and Directions, Oh My!" For years, I've focused time on various aspects of growing skills in Marketing and contributing as a senior leader in roles to build the Marketing departments for mid-sized to large, local, and global companies and organizations. I have been the proverbial "shoemaker with holes in my shoes" without dedicating the time to setting up the systems and habits to consistently grow my own startup business, Inkwhy. 2020 is the year of transition, to reflect on WHY I haven't dedicated the time to write blog posts regularly that would drive traffic to my website and to put INK to paper, figuratively speaking. INKWHY has tremendous potential to help many other businesses and organizations grow. As I start applying the Atomic Habits to get 1% better every day, finding time to write more will be one of these habits. For those who are personally connected with me, I've also started a daily habit starting on July 4th this year, where I've highlighted someone different in my network (as well as a few who I'd like to add to my network) who I see making a positive impact. Every day, I've encouraged my network across social media platforms to follow the featured person across all their social media networks with the hashtags #Daily4, #Daily5, and #Daily6 as well as relevant keywords that my network -- building deeper connections on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, and YouTube. You can also check out my first 2020 YouTube video from this evening! Shortly after I make this post, I'll also put up my daily social media posts after saying goodnight to the boys in the house, and look forward to building my personal skill sets around writing blog posts, creating videos on YouTube (and going live too), and setting better habits! Hope you will join me in my journey to rebuild Inkwhy in 2020, consider joining our team, and start by creating your own free digital business card as well as checking out my InkwhyCard below! I'd be happy to help you jump-start your personal branding and growth this year too.    By Guest Blogger: Frank Apodaca Waking up each morning with aches and pains, or feeling if you haven’t slept at all, may be attributed to your mattress. Old mattresses, poor mattress quality, or even just the wrong surface comfort level can all cause unnecessary issues with a good night’s rest. And this can be problematic to both your mental, and physical health.  If I just described you, then it’s time to take a good, long hard look at how to get this problem solved. You may already be telling yourself that walking into the nearest mattress retailer will take care of this problem, but I’m here today to address that very thought process. You would expect to find a decent amount of mattress brands and qualities to choose from, but due to the influx in online shopping you’ll discover very quickly that you may need to expand your research elsewhere to find exactly what you needed: Online. For starters, there are very few choices to even consider on a showroom floor, plus you may end up dealing with ‘middleman markup’ if your budget is a purchasing constraint. The issues I found online surrounded a plethora of vocabulary that may leave an everyday mattress shopper confused. Words like viscoelastic, cooling gel, open-celled memory foam, hybrid spring coils, assaults the senses on practically every website. What happened to the words pillow top, firm, and soft? This confusion may drive you back to the safety of the store, but before you make that decision, I’m here to help break it down so you can find the best mattress no matter how you decide to shop. When on the market for a mattress investment, ask yourself the following questions: What Can I Afford? The first thing to consider is cost. What are you willing to spend? I assure you that even though this is an investment, you should be able to find something within a reasonable budget range. Average prices of a quality queen sized mattress is currently going to run you around $900 - $2300 depending on the materials you opt for, and I promise you can find what you need for the price you expect if you take the time to shop around. Online retailers usually offer their mattresses for less due to the fact they leave out the retail and commissioned markups that occur when shopping in-store. Keep your eye on sales as well once you know what you want; in order to stay competitive many brand names will drastically reduce prices to keep their products on the market. What is Considered Comfortable to Me? This is the whole reason why you are shopping in the first place. Consider your sleep position and whether you prefer a firm, or more soft top. Side sleepers generally prefer a softer mattress that help keep their spine aligned while they sleep without causing pressure points along the shoulders and hips. Back and stomach sleepers need a firmer surface to help support the natural curves of the spine without allowing naturally heavy areas of the body to sink and create misalignment. It doesn’t hurt to try out a few mattresses on a showroom floor just to get an idea about your initial comfort levels. I personally like to see and feel what I’m about to purchase, although it’s important not to rule out the many options you may have online as well. What Sort of Mattress Do I Need for My Bed? Make sure you take into account what kind of bed you have. Everything from size to mattress platforms can affect your choices. This is especially true if you have anything unusual like a retractable bed, or daybed as your mattress choices may be more limited. What Warranties Do My Choices Come With? This is a big deal. Mattresses, especially those new on the market without any reviews of how they last through the years, can carry defects that takes time to show. Since a mattress is a rather large purchase dealing with both comfort and sleep health, you want to make sure you are covered if your quilt top begins to unravel, or you suddenly find yourself in a sinkhole after a year of ownership. Most companies offer at least a 10-year warranty that covers manufacturing defects. Some of these are prorated, some are not, so make sure to do your homework in advance. If you are unsure of what these terms mean, remember that anything prorated means you may have to cover some of the cost, whereas a non-prorated warranty leaves the cost up to the company. There are many online sites that offer unbiased mattress reviews and snap shots of mattress comparisons. One of the most helpful sites to get you started on your mattress search providing both pros and cons, as well as general rating comparisons, can be found at The Sleep Judge. Is a Sleep Trial Available? With all the online choices you probably don’t want to limit yourself to just what is offered on the showroom floor. Plus, by shopping online you can often cut out the middleman and save yourself a bunch of money. Due to the rise in online shopping, many companies offer sleep-trials. These are periods of time (usually between 30 and 200 days) that allow you to sleep upon the product and decide if it is the right one for you. Occasionally they are risk-free and require nothing but a credit check, but almost all of them allow you to return the product within the time frame, no questions asked, for a full refund. |
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