- "Executive presence" involves factors like communication, gravitas, and appearance for both men and women--but women and people of color have a tougher time getting that mix right, says this article on Is executive presence sexist?
- Evening the stakes? The Atlantic calculates that Hillary Clinton, new on the speaker circuit, can command more than $37,000 over her husband's speaking fee. That would be former president Bill Clinton.
- Who inspires you? I helped the bloggers from Hello Ladies and the Mamafesto curate this starter list of inspiring women. You can use it to make your own list and compare it to others.
- The scientific woman: I just got back from a scientific conference and shared 7 ineffective habits of the scientist who communicates with public audiences.
- And the Oscar goes to: A study of acceptance speeches for the major Oscars over the years finds interesting trends: more crying since 1995, though not necessarily by women only; women speak for less time than men do; and women clutch the statuette more, while men like to hoist it overhead. A fun site to play with. No surprise, a cartoonist suggested an Oscar for "most rambling speech."
- 50 years on: Betty Friedan's landmark work The Feminine Mystique is out in a 50th anniversary edition with a special foreword from columnist and women's historian Gail Collins. Read about her famous speech calling for a women's strike in 1970 in The Eloquent Woman Index.
- About this week's quote: We love Churchill's thoughts on public speaking. You can find this one and more like it on my Pinterest board of quotes for public speakers.
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