Sammy

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

WE20 Week 1 Recap

WE20 week one is officially on the books, and week two is now here! Today, I want to share with you a summary and my review of my favorite sessions from week one, and what I’m most looking forward to attending in week two.

November 2, 2020October 25, 2020

My 5 Work from Home Essentials and Home Office Set Up

Now more than ever, we are working remotely or from home. 2020 definitely pushed the boundaries of how businesses conduct themselves, and I’ve heard of some companies even tell their employees that they will move to a complete remote/work-from-home model!

Working from home has both its benefits and challenges. While it’s nice to not have to deal with the blasting office AC and long commutes to work, virtual meetings and the lack of set office hours can make for some unexpected difficulties. Most of all, trying to integrate your home and family life into your daily work routine can make or break your work-from-home experience.

While I have primarily been working onsite throughout 2020, I recently upgraded my home office space so I could start working from home 1 to 2 days a week. Today, I want to share with you my home office set up and work from home essentials.

October 26, 2020October 25, 2020

4 Tips to Prepare for a Virtual Conference

One week from today marks the 1^st day of WE20, the annual conference for the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)! This is definitely my favorite conference to attend, and it’s a jam packed event full of networking with fellow STEM professionals and learning from industry leaders.

This year’s conference will be a virtual experience due to COVID-19 restrictions. Although I was initially bummed that I wouldn’t get to travel to a new city, I’m still excited to have this virtual professional development opportunity!

Last year’s conference was held in Anaheim, CA, and I featured my top 9 must-haves when traveling to a conference on the blog. While I still stand by all those recommendations, this year, I won’t need all of those items since the conference will be online.

Today, rather than show what I’m bringing to this year’s conference, I want to share with you how I’ll be planning out my time to get the most out of this experience.

October 19, 2020October 11, 2020

21 Goals to Complete Before 2021

In my most recent newsletter, I touched on why 2020 doesn’t have to be a waste of a year, and I shared a few of my plans and goals I want to work on in the last few months before 2021. Today, I want to go into more detail on my 4^th quarter plans, and share some ideas how you too can make the most of this year.

Here are the 21 goals I’m committing to accomplishing before 2021!

October 12, 2020October 4, 2020

6 Do’s and Don’ts of Virtual Meetings

Whether it’s a conference call at work or a video chat with friends, virtual meetings are a part of our daily routines now more than ever before. And, as more and more business are transitioning employees to full-time work from home, virtual meetings are likely here to stay.

There’s definitely a learning curve when it comes to virtual meetings, and with them brings their own challenges. Did you accidentally double mute yourself on the meeting app and your phone? Are so many people talking at once you can’t understand anyone? Did your computer freeze up or your internet cut out?

It can be difficult to navigate these roadblocks that we have not had to face before. Today, I want to share with you my top 6 tips for hosting and attending virtual meetings so that you can rock your next one!