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"You know how you are watching cartoons and the eyes of the character get as big as saucers? That's how I felt because it was that big of an awakening." -- Yvonne Brown, CEO, Ball of Gold

What has WITI done for you? Perhaps you found a job through WITI4Hire or at a WITI event? Have you made a connection that enabled your dreams? Maybe you've been inspired to try something new or strike out on your own? Are you richer from hearing someone else's experience? Click here to join the discussion and share your success stories. You just might be the inspiration someone needs to start a new story!

"The only way we can achieve (anything) is if we work together and communicate with each other. That is one of the major benefits of participating in WITI." -- Pamela Fusco, CSO, Digex Incorporated

WITI Consultants Network. Are you one of the growing number of WITI women starting or growing a consulting business? Because WITI has received a number of requests for consultant recommendations and requests from consultants to gain more visibility through WITI, WITI is launching the WITI Consulting Network which will allow you to promote your consulting services to WITI women and find a consultant through WITI. If you are interested in listing your consulting business in the network contact [email protected].

WITI Marketplace - for too long we have continued to rely on our government and business leaders to make our economy work. WITI is developing the WITI marketplace to empower WITI women to buy and sell from each other. Let's face it - we know WITI women are smart, talented, quality women. If we are truly committed to advancing women, let's start right here. WITI will be offering you an opportunity to demonstrate your support by buying what you need from the WITI women listed in the WITI marketplace - coming soon! For more information, please contact [email protected].

WITI Discussion Boards - have you logged on yet? There are some great opportunities to dialogue with WITI women worldwide - take advantage of these opportunities - check out: www.witi.com/users/discussion_board

WITI@ keeps you up to date on where you will find WITI partners, WITI discounts, WITI women attending industry events. If you want a discount to an event you will be attending and/or want to meet other WITI women at that event, just let us know so we can get it for you!

WITI GEN (Global Executive Network) Are you an Executive Woman who wants the opportunity to get together with other executive women to share solutions, access connections and influence top level executives in industry? WITI has now launched WITI GEN for Executive VPs, Presidents, Chairman and Board members who meet GEN membership requirements. GEN Charter membership entitles you to a lifetime membership for the cost of one year after official launching January 1, 2004. If you want to be considered as GEN member, please complete the application at www.witi.com/gen/ and someone will get back to you within 3 days of receiving your application!

WITIhost.com has better rates, more capacity and better service than major hosting companies- if you are fed up with your hosting company or just want to upgrade your hosting services, check out www.WITIhost.com for comparisons and fees.

Relocation Xchange - Are you relocating to another city or another country? WITI plans to develop a Relocation Xchange so you can explore possible rentals, resources and information provided by other WITI women - if you are interested in participating, please e-mail [email protected]

WITI Joins Forces with Motorola University's Six Sigma program

Motorola University and WITI are pleased to introduce you to the Motorola University Six Sigma Program. As Motorola's corporate change agent and a world-renowned corporate university, Motorola University brings time-tested and highly refined business improvement practices to leading organizations around the world. Most notably, as the inventor of the Six Sigma methodology for continuous improvement, Motorola University offers a variety of Six Sigma services designed for speed, results, and sustainability -- whatever the size or nature of your business. WITI is proud to work with Motorola on the roll out of this program to make it available to WITI constituents around the North America. Please go to www.Motorola.com/mu to find dates and locations of classes starting in your area. Make sure to let them know that WITI sent you....

Top Companies for Women in Technology Survey - thank you!

Thank you for your overwhelming response to this survey. You will find results in the next issue of WITI FastTrack Magazine which will be distributed to over 100,000 women around the country. Should you be interested in advertising in this issue, please contact David Leighton at [email protected] or 818 342-9746.

Business Development = Problem Solving, not Selling

I have never departed from my love of teaching, my first profession, and have always been committed to spending time coaching other women.

I recently offered some coaching time to a woman in WITI, who recently transitioned out of a technical job into her very first business - a consulting business. I had never spoken with her before, but knew she was spending a great deal of time building a new chapter for WITI and wanted to give back.

She told me she loved the benefits of having more control over her work, working from home and thoroughly enjoyed her first two consulting assignments. However, she needed help with lining up her next assignments. While she felt she did an excellent job consulting and solving broad ranging challenges of her clients, she "hated the idea of selling".

One of the most common mistakes even seasoned professionals make, I told her, is that they believe they must "sell themselves" in interviews and meetings with clients or prospective employers. While we are always "selling" our ideas, thinking, etc., the words "sales and selling" now come with so much baggage, that it has always made more sense to me to take an entirely different approach to the process.

Moving from "me centric" to "you centric".

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Women on the Move

Women on the Move is a new section for the newsletter and the web site. Please allow us to acknowledge your new move by sending your announcement to [email protected]

Company/Job Spotlight

Every issue of the WITI Strategist will feature a Job Spotlight. If you want to get in front of companies, specifically looking for women in technology, post your resume for free in WITI4HIRE: www.witi4hire.com/resume_db/candidate_join_form.php

Company Spotlight
Compuware - Compuware Corporation, a multi-billion dollar company, provides business value through software and professional services that optimize productivity and reduce costs across the application life cycle.

Job Spotlight
Principal Digital Video Engineer, Fox Meyers, Los Angeles, CA
Fortune 500 company has an exciting career opportunity located at their Southern California campus for a Principal Digital Video Engineer. http://witi4hire.com/candidates/view_job.phtml?no=127203

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To connect with this market, you don't have to be a WITI member to post your credentials (FOR FREE) or to look at the job opportunites in WITI4HIRE - www.witi4hire.com

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