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The founders of True & Co. put lacy thongs in the swag bags at a mostly male tech conference; their eyebrow-raising approach to launching caught the eye of a few women investors
Read More »Arab Spring… for High-Tech Teens?
A U.S. government-backed plan to spread the Silicon Valley vibe east--25 Arabic-speaking girls at a time.
Read More »Allow Cookies: Girl Scouts Enter The Digital Era With CEO Ana Maria Chavez
In the 21st century, Girl Scouts from all over the world can get together in the virtual realm to do good and learn skills for success. Here's how CEO Ana Maria Chavez is helping organize new digital troops. When Ana Maria Chavez was a 10-year-old growing up in Eagle, Arizona, her friend came to her one day and told her that her mother was starting a Girl Scout troop and that she wanted Ana Maria to join
Read More »6 Start-ups Betting on the Super Bowl
Is $3.5 million for 30 seconds of fame worth it? These businesses are putting it all on the line during Super Bowl XLVI. Some make you laugh , others (attempt to) make you cry.
Read More »Could an Infection Cause Tourette’s-Like Symptoms in Teenage Girls?
Over the weekend Erin Brockovich made the news yet again as she and her nonprofit team descended on the village of Le Roy, N.Y., determined to test for environmental toxins that might be giving the town's teenagers symptoms of Tourette's syndrome. She has reportedly been stonewalled thus far by local officials, who have already ruled out toxins as the cause of last October's sudden outbreak of tics and involuntary movements in 12 girls who attend Le Roy Junior–Senior High School. An environmental testing company surveyed the air and water and found nothing amiss, and a local neurologist concluded upon examining the girls that they had "conversion disorder," a catchall moniker for physical symptoms that originate in the mind because of stress, trauma or even mass hysteria.
Read More »Could an Infection Cause Tourette’s-Like Symptoms in Teenage Girls?
Over the weekend Erin Brockovich made the news yet again as she and her nonprofit team descended on the village of Le Roy, N.Y., determined to test for environmental toxins that might be giving the town's teenagers symptoms of Tourette's syndrome. She has reportedly been stonewalled thus far by local officials, who have already ruled out toxins as the cause of last October's sudden outbreak of tics and involuntary movements in 12 girls who attend Le Roy Junior–Senior High School. An environmental testing company surveyed the air and water and found nothing amiss, and a local neurologist concluded upon examining the girls that they had "conversion disorder," a catchall moniker for physical symptoms that originate in the mind because of stress, trauma or even mass hysteria
Read More »The Case For Girls: A Mock Ad Aims To Become A Legitimate Campaign With Global Impact
Digital agency AKQA created a mock ad campaign to support baby girls in China.
Read More »Why Girls Don’t Want Careers In Tech
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Read More »AmberWatch TV Dials In On Child Abuse, Cyberbullying
The AmberWatch Foundation amps up its fight against child abuse with a new interactive TV channel that will reach 3 million viewers. Call it kismet, coincidence, or something else. Today AmberWatch TV is launching, right on the heels of the Penn State alledged child sexual abuse case
Read More »Meet Gale Anne Hurd, "The Walking Dead" Executive Producer Up To Her Neck In Zombie Guts
Thanks to a hands-on style and "The Walking Dead"'s success, executive producer Gale Anne Hurd has a full slate of films, TV series and comics, including a project with Frank Darabont. The zombie apocalypse has been very, very good to Gale Anne Hurd.
Read More »Tweeting With the Stars
Dying to get retweeted by a celebrity? Here are 20 celebrities that will tweet about your business for a price. Dying to get retweeted by a celebrity?
Read More »Moustache Madness: Movember Emphasizes Fun, Not Guilt, To Raise Millions For Cancer Programs
Movember cofounder Adam Garone describes how to grow a massive charitable community by bringing the fun. Adam Garone never thought a silly beer-fueled bet to grow a mustache would turn into a multi-million-dollar global charity and the largest non-governmental funder of prostate cancer research. Seven years later, Movember expects more than 600,000 men to ask their friends to contribute donations in exchange for growing an artful caterpillar lip in the annual Movember mustache challenge, which starts Nov.
Read More »Tough Cookies: Why Corporate America Needs Girl Scouts
In 2011, only 20% of leaders in private companies worldwide are women. Meanwhile, heavily male-dominated industries like banking and utilities face the toughest challenges in a generation. The CEO of Girl Scouts USA on why troops of 9-year-old cookie pushers are America's greatest hope for change.
Read More »5 Rules Of Marketing To Women
There's a shortlist of mistakes companies and brands typically make when trying to sell products to women. Marketing missteps can hurt sales, but more importantly, they can actually turn women off from your brand entirely. If you've ever committed the sin of "pink it and shrink it," it's time to reimagine your strategy
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