Our first IUAA professional enrichment webinar launched with IU alumna, Jane Pauley in June. Participants at the Alumni Leaders Conference in Bloomington watched the program live in the beautiful IU Cinema. Over 800 participants from 32 states and 3 foreign countries joined us watching the webinar online. Some gathered as a group in their companies and led post webinar discussions. The webinar is an exciting vehicle to share engaging and wildly useful professional development content by leveraging technology to reach our IU alumni globally. We plan to use this format as a staple in our professional enrichment offerings.

Our next webinar goes live on September 9th at 12 Noon ET featuring journalist, author, and MSNBC contributor, Pamela Ryckman. I have had the pleasure of interviewing Pamela on my CBS Radio show. She is full of energy and actionable strategies to help you mobilize your network!

Here’s what to expect:
Forget the Old Boy’s Club. A new kind of networking is propelling professionals to success—and women are at the helm. Ryckman will discuss the power of “stiletto networks” and how women are changing the world of work.

Remember if you can’t join the program in real time, you can watch an archived link for up to 30 days after September 9th. Consider gathering with friends or colleagues in your work environment and dive into a post webinar discussion about activating your network!

For our alumni leaders who are creating newsletters and e-blasts to share with your constituents, here is some easy to share content for social media and other correspondence.

• Facebook: A new kind of networking is propelling professionals to success—and women are at the helm. Author Pamela Ryckman discusses the power of “stiletto networks” in an IUAA professional enrichment webinar on Sept. 9.
• Twitter: Author @IUAA @PamelaRyckman discusses power of “stiletto networks” in Sept 9 webinar.
• LinkedIN: See how professional women are using “stiletto networks” to advance their careers and change the world of work. Join us (from your computer!) on Sept. 9 to hear from author Pamela Ryckman.

Thank you for helping us spread the news about the IUAA professional enrichment webinar series and I hope you can join us for Pamela Ryckman’s session on September 9th.

Cheers,

Caroline Dowd-Higgins
IUAA Director of Professional Enrichment