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I can’t let International Women’s Day pass unmentioned.
I’ve been thinking today about women I have loved and respected, women who have helped me in my personal life and my career, women I have joined forces with to do good in the world, women who amaze me.
I also have been thinking about all the stories and books we read about how mean girls can be – and while I’m not saying that isn’t true, I have been contrasting that with how amazingly supportive and helpful women can be.
I hope everyone has taken a little time today to think about important women in their lives and in their worlds.To take you past the personal, and inspire you to think about the larger issues that face women around the world, I want to share this fabulous interactive infographic mapping women’s political rights around the world.
It’s that time of the week: Saturday morning. And that can only mean one thing: It’s time for the weekly roundup of my favorite articles I’ve come across this week. Enjoy! 
There’s a little bit of something for everyone in here this week. Lots of technology and marketing, of course – email tips, writing advice, great information on Google’s search algorithm for Google News – but there are some really good reads around bigger themes as well. Themes like innovation (new ways to think about association membership, and the direction technology will take in the near future, for example). 
Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day. And that has me thinking about the things I love as a professional, things that make my life richer or easier or both. As a journalist turned website and electronic communications strategist, it’s a fairly wide-ranging list. Here are just a few of the things I really am appreciating today: