Upcoming Member Event 6/16/26 🗓️ Fearless Speaking and Recovery When a Presentation Goes Sideways Hosted by @BobbieC, with guest speaker Payal Mehta 6/16/2026 1 - 2pm ET | 🔗 Register: hubs.li/Q04h0y120

No-cost webinar alert! 🔔 Join us on May 12 at 2:00 PM ET for Get More Speaking Gigs with Bobbie Carlton. @BobbieC We’ll break down what methods work, how to get noticed and how to turn speaking into business and career growth. Save your seat: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…

Hey @MBTA yeek - on the Red Line and the door is open between cars on the red line going over the Charles right now

Get More Speaking Opportunities! Join us on April 15th at 3:00 pm ET to learn how to find speaking engagements, stand out to event managers and use Innovation Women’s tools and community to grow your visibility and impact: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #publicspeaking #callforspeakers

Not surprised…and neither should you be.

Every speaker needs #SpeakerFriends! The ones who cheer you on, share opportunities and remind you you’re not alone in this male, pale and stale world. Happy Galentine’s Day 💕 #galpals

🗓️ Upcoming Event for Members: "What the 1% Most Booked Speakers Do (And You Can Too)" Hosted by @BobbieC of @CarltonPRM, with guest speaker @MariaFranzoni. 2/18/2026 1-2pm ET | Register: hubs.ly/Q042VRqD0

Speaking success isn’t about pitching harder anymore; it’s about being the lowest-risk, highest-upside choice in the room. At a recent #AthenaSalon, @BobbieC offered a clear-eyed reframing of how speakers actually get booked. The real upgrade isn’t a better pitch...

We have BIG news to share: Mass Innovation Nights is back! We're relaunching in partnership with the @MuseumofScience in Boston, creating visibility and momentum for new products and connecting the Boston innovation community. Get all the details here: buff.ly/QIKsqk9

#SpeakerTip: Public speaking isn’t about you (the presenter). It’s about the audience in front of you, their needs, their perceptions and what they’re hoping to walk away with. Looking for more tips? Become a member today: innovationwomen.com/become-a…

Join this interactive session on Jan 21 from our sister company @womeninno featuring Jessica Tudos, introducing the Portfolio Mindset—a framework for transforming diverse skills and passions into strategic advantage. buff.ly/yMSVp8j

New year, new stages! Make 2026 the year you get booked. 🎤 Join Innovation Women founder @BobbieC on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2 PM ET for our free Get More Speaking Opportunities webinar: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #newyearnewgoals #publicspeaking

Join our sister organization @womeninno for their next webinar, "What's in Your Lifeboat? Moving from Scarcity to Abundance and Surviving Dark Times" on Wed Jan 7. buff.ly/Gc4Bq0p

#ClimateTech #startups - apply now to Go Build 2026 from @GreentownLabs! This program aims to accelerate collaborations with startups in the field of CO₂ utilization and valorization. Applications are due January 9 - more information here: buff.ly/oJGnjec

Want emails that actually work? Read on for 8 tips on creating #newsletters that engage your followers and create marketing wins. carltonprmarketing.com/email… #emailmarketing

🔎 FORGE Opportunity Highlight: Innovate413 2026 Accelerator 🚨 FORGE regularly spotlights high-value regional programs that can help early-stage founders strengthen their customer pipeline, sharpen their product strategy, and build real traction. One such opportunity now accepting applications is the @Innovate_413 2026 Accelerator, a five-month, no-equity program designed to help founders move faster and with more clarity. 🚀 Innovate413’s model emphasizes early customer access, providing warm introductions to more than 100 employers and nonprofits in advanced manufacturing, sustainability, fintech, and adjacent sectors. Startups also receive hands-on AI and product development support through UMass Center for Data Science & AI and PixelEdge, along with structured investor exposure throughout the program. Standout teams may receive up to $10,000 in grant funding. ⚙️ The program is built around a practical, traction-focused path: Clarity AI edge, customers capital, and launch traction, culminating in Demo Day with curated investor introductions. Innovate413 is seeking scalable startups with $0–$250K in revenue, particularly those connected to or interested in working with the Pioneer Valley’s employer ecosystem. A standout feature of this program is its leadership: Paul Silva, a well-known Pioneer Valley entrepreneurship leader who has helped hundreds of founders raise early funding and validate their business models. His approach emphasizes actionable steps, rapid customer discovery, and seeing your venture the way investors will, a perspective many founders struggle to access early enough. If you’re an early-stage founder looking to secure pilot customers, refine your value proposition, or strengthen your fundraising readiness, this accelerator may be worth exploring. Learn more and apply here: 🔗 innovate413.org/accelerator Follow FORGE to stay updated on more opportunities like this, plus events, funding programs, and resources for hardtech founders. #Innovate413 #Hardtech #StartupSupport #ManufacturingInnovation #DeepTech #FounderResources #WesternMA #StartupEcosystem #FORGEImpact

🔥 Just released: the November FORGE Newsletter! This month highlights how strong regional connections are helping innovators and manufacturers move faster from prototype to production. With a powerful Fall Showcase recap, new success stories, and a packed slate of upcoming events, there’s a lot happening across the FORGE network. 👉 Read the full newsletter: conta.cc/4riW0vh #Hardtech #Manufacturing #Innovation #StartupEcosystem #ProductDevelopment #FORGEimpact #HardwareStartups

🔧💡 What happens when more than 150 innovators, manufacturers, startup founders, and ecosystem partners come together around physical product innovation? The answer is the latest edition of FORGE’s Fall Startup Showcase, an evening filled with bold ideas, prototypes, live demos, and real connections between innovators and the suppliers who help them build. From gut-health diagnostics to carbon-negative biofuels, from one-hand zippers to next-gen photochemistry, the presenting startups showed what is possible when concept meets manufacturability. Manufacturers and partners from across New England were in the room helping founders translate ideas into production-ready solutions. 🙏 A special thank you to Dassault Systèmes for hosting the event and helping create an environment where hardtech innovators and manufacturers can collaborate and grow. 👉 Dive into the full recap below to see the startups, the manufacturers, the partners, and the energy of a community committed to building real products in our region. 🔗 Read the full story: forgeimpact.org/forge-2025-f… #Hardtech #Manufacturing #InnovationCommunity #HardwareStartups #FORGEimpact #AdvancedManufacturing #StartupEcosystem

Join @LionessMagazine on Monday, November 17 at 11 am ET for their next hands-on networking session, which will discuss productivity systems that really work — batching, time-blocking, delegation & more. buff.ly/Vy6EZTU

Wow…this seems like a lifetime ago and a world away.