While I am preparing a sales pitch for some new clients I have earmarked, I came across the most amazing blog. It is called Lady Geek  http://ladygeek.org.uk/. They help businesses sell technology to women and are based in the UK. As a firm that helps businesses “teach men how to sell to women” I was immediately intrigued. We have a division in our business designing and building technology—an  industry that is still very male dominent. There are some great women technical architects out there, but the numbers are still few and far between.
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The title of this post comes from an article I read yesterday in the Huffington Post which, since we’re on the subject of women, happens to be run by Arianna Huffington, founder. (As a side note, reports indicate that the news blog is now worth more than some traditional newspaper companies. But that, my friends, is a discussion for another day!). This particular article, written by Cecile Richard’s, lauds Obama’s selection of Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State and the fact that she will champion women’s health worldwide. As I’m sure most of you are aware, this stems back from her stay in the White House (back in the early 90’s), during which time she was selected by her husband to head and champion a universal health care program for the US. The article continues:
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