"Hey, you, organizing that conference and hosting that panel. Look at your lineup. Notice anything … missing? Let’s try this again: If your lineup were a bar, would it make for a fun bachelor party? If your lineup were a movie, would it be Glengarry Glen Ross? If your lineup were a country club, would it be the kind John Boehner would enjoy? I’ll put it more bluntly: Odds are, your lineup is woefully short on women."
BizBash invited me to contribute to their “Best of 2011” issue. Mine was called “Why You Should Recruit More Women Speakers.” I’m sure you’re shocked.
More: “It’s not your fault—you asked that one prominent woman in your industry and she said no! Just kidding, it is your fault: It’s 2011, and qualified women are everywhere—and the lack of them makes your event sort of suck.”
Er, yeah, I was a bit more direct than usual. Anyhoo. It’s here.
