Blog 17 - Women Communicators of Austin

Ask a Mentor: Am I Spooking My Clients?

by Julie Tereshchuk | Oct 15, 2018 | Ask a Mentor, Blog, Featured Home

Dear Mentors,
I’d heard my freelance friends talk about clients ghosting, but I never thought it would happen to me. Now, I’ve had two potential clients go silent in the past three months. Both business owners contacted me first. Both described (in great detail) work that sounded like a great match. Both…

Ask a Mentor: When Do I Tell Someone They’re Under-performing?

by Women Communicators of Austin | Oct 10, 2018 | Ask a Mentor, Blog, Featured Home

Dear Mentors,
How long do I wait to tell someone they are under-performing? My recent promotion means I have some new direct reports. I’m struggling with one young team member. She is very enthusiastic but needs a LOT…

WCA Student Career Services Is Back In Session

by Women Communicators of Austin | Oct 6, 2018 | Blog, Featured Home, uncategorized, WCAustin

Attention communications students! WCA is reorganizing our student services so that we continue investing in your future by helping our communications students grow and succeed well into their professional years. Our mission is to provide unparalleled opportunities...

Five Reasons You Need to Get Smart with WCA

by Women Communicators of Austin | Oct 1, 2018 | Blog, Featured Home

By Leah Fisher Nyfeler This title sure sounds like self-help clickbait; you’re probably expecting breezy info on super foods, mega-vitamins, maybe a cute kitten, and those five surprising things you’ll never believe! What would you say to info about and access to...

11 Professional Conferences That Should Be On Your Radar This Fall

by Women Communicators of Austin | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog, Featured Home

In celebration and support of YOU, each of our readers, fearlessly architecting your individual careers this “Back to School” season, Women Communicators of Austin has compiled a list of local professional development conferences that we hope will provide value and...

Go to the Next Networking Event, You Might Just Meet a Best Friend

by Women Communicators of Austin | Sep 11, 2018 | Blog, Featured Home, uncategorized, WCAustin

by Jennifer Prestigiacomo Networking happy hours are not my favorite place to be. In fact, I’d rather go to the dentist than go to a networking event. I feel like I have to put on this alternate business professional version of myself complete with plastered-on smile,...