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Member Update: Victoria Beasley Internship at BCG
A quick update on me: I'm interning this summer for BCG in San Francisco (although I may be on a case elsewhere). The interview process for the position was competitive, and I'm sure it didn't hurt that BCG Partner Henning Streubel first "met" me during the Financial Woman of the Year celebration when he saw the Scholarship Recipient video.
Read moreFour FWSF Members were included on the San Francisco Business Times' list of Influential Women 2014
Congratulation to: Carrie Dolan, Lending Club; Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann, Banamex, USA; Debbie Messemer, KPMG; and Kimberly Scala, Archer Morris
Read moreSold Out Private Screening of "Girl Rising"
Over 50 FWSF participants joined Charles Schwab & Co. employees for a private screening of "Girl Rising." This sold out event was held at the Schwab Center in San Francisco on May 29, 2014. From Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins, "Girl Rising" is an innovative new feature film which tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries who overcame incredible odds to get an education.
Read moreMake Your iPad Work for You — Maximizing the iPad's Capabilities
“Miracle” became the evening’s buzz word as Don Colman, Senior Regional Marketing Director at Putnam Investments, walked attendees through the wonders of the Apple iPad. The presentation, “Make your iPad Work for You,” was hosted by FWSF’s East Bay Committee on May 7, 2014 at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management offices in Walnut Creek. Colman, a self confessed “iPad geek,” taught himself how to maximize iPad’s capabilities. Sharing that knowledge with others is now a passion, he said.
Read moreHolly Schroth Presents Session on Negotiation Strategies
Professor Holly Schroth led an entertaining and interactive workshop about negotiation skills to a sold-out crowd in April in our third Professional Development program in 2014. Holly emphasized that successful negotiations aren't about "win or lose" but rather are about problem solving. Holly highlighted the following "sins of negotiation," all of which are related to poor preparation: 1. Settling for too little 2. Leaving money on the table (because you don't know enough about what you are negotiating for) 3. Walking away from the table when there is a good offer 4. Settling for terms that are worse than your alternative (this can set precedence for future deals)
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