Authentic Influence: Using Your Story to Build Relationships & Opportunities
Women in Tech Global Conference – May 22, 2025
Delighted to speak at the Women in Tech Global Conference May 20-22, 2025. This virtual conference brings women in tech from all around the world through an interactive platform with live keynotes, content, panels, and networking sessions.
Excited to share some insights on how personal branding can be a powerful tool for meaningful connection. I covered strategies to craft an authentic and compelling personal story that resonates with your audience and builds strong professional relationships.
What you’ll learn:
✔️ Learn tips on how to tell a compelling story about yourself for job interviews or networking
✔️ Discover how to craft your personal brand using key elements of your story
✔️ Master networking as a way to build relationships—not just to ask for a job
Navigating Career Transitions
Intel Alumni Network – Path to Next Career Series
Career transitions can be exciting and paralyzing at the same time. How do you let go of one trapeze before catching the next? I was pleased and honored to join fellow Intel colleagues Gina Riley and Scott Crabtree to uncover what it’s really like to navigate the “messy middle” before jumping into what’s next.
We explored the emotional journey of change, from processing endings to navigating the uncertain “neutral zone” and stepping into new beginnings with purpose.
Onboarding for Leaders: Pitfalls and Actionable Insights
With Executive Coaches Tory Wobber and Marge Ang
As a leader, you’ve just landed in a new role or expanded your scope, and you’ll want to prove yourself right away. And you’ll also want to avoid mistakes that might set you back. How do you set yourself up for success in a new role?
I’m joined by my fellow executive coach, Tory Wobber, to talk about effective onboarding as a leader. As leadership coaches, we’ve worked with a number of leaders at all levels going through this transition. We’ll share what has worked for our clients when onboarding and where they’ve struggled. And you’ll walk away with actionable insights that you can use as you step into something new.
”Your life story is your leadership story.
Doug Conantformer President and CEO of the Campbell Soup Company
Leading Your Career: How to Advance in Large Organizations
Speaker Series Hosted by Infosys Women’s Inclusivity Network (IWIN)
I was thrilled to be invited back to the IWIN Friday Speaker Series to facilitate a workshop on the latest challenges women face today in the workplace and what we can all do to play a part in advancing career success – not only for ourselves but for all women. Appreciated the active, engaged, insightful discussion throughout the session, covering topics such as: the confidence ‘game’, taking smart risks, and building a personal board of advisors.
Career Resiliency and Advancement for Women in Tech
Fireside Chat Hosted by Infosys Women’s Inclusivity Network (IWIN)
It was an honor to be invited to speak and share some insights, experiences, and lessons learned from the tech trenches. We discussed common misconceptions about career success in tech, along with practical career pivot strategies, and tips on how to position yourself for a thriving tech career. Topics ranged from why failure is your best friend to the power and impact of mentoring.
Career Opportunities at the Intersections of Industries (Webinar)
Hosted by the UC Alumni Career Network
“What did you major in? What do you do now?” Like many UC graduates, alumni often find their career in unexpected places. Whether you are a new professional seeking to utilize your degree in an unexpected industry, or an established professional ready to build on your experience and put it to use in a new industry this session will offer strategic advice on how to approach your job search to expand beyond the usual.
Watch the webinar: join Marge Ang and fellow UC alums as they discuss how to determine and articulate transferable skills, expand your search into new industries, and overcome fears to start your job search.
“Excellent event with great advice even for a 20-year professional! Highly helpful to anyone in any career path, at any stage.”
“This was one of the best panels I have attended overall. The quality of this event was absolutely excellent and very much appreciated. The synergy of the guests was very strong.”
Career Coaching: An Arrow in the Quiver (Webinar)
Hosted by The University of Chicago Alumni Club of Boston
Join the University of Chicago Alumni Club of Boston and the University of Chicago Career Development team in this webinar on career & executive coaching. You will learn what career coaching is, how to engage a coach, and gain an deeper understanding of the process.
Watch the webinar – hear from Marge and other alumni career coaches about their work and see if this is the right step for you and your career.
Career Success Strategies for Women in Tech – Truths and Myths (Webinar)
Hosted by UCLA Alumni Career Engagement
BlueMonk Leadership Founder and Executive Coach, Marge Ang, offers insights and strategies to help you navigate some of the truths and myths surrounding the tech industry. What are some common misconceptions about achieving career success in tech? Is there truly a glass ceiling?
Watch the webinar to learn practical tips and advice to help you gain confidence and clarity and position yourself for a thriving tech career.
“Informative and thought provoking.”
“Such great examples of women in leadership and their words, mindset, and focus – thank you!”
Navigating the Hiring Process as an Experienced Professional (Webinar)
University of California Alumni Career Network Series
This online panel brings together UC alumni to offer tips for positioning one’s experience to secure new opportunities and insights to address age bias in the recruitment process or workplace. Watch webinar
“This was one of the best Zoom events I’ve attended this year!!! This really helped me feel more positive about my current position and gave me good advice on how to position myself to hopefully minimize the age bias I’m feeling in my current job.”
“I was worried that we might get very cliched advice, but that was not the case at all!”
How to Interview Online (Webinar)
Hosted by the University of Chicago Alumni Career Programs
With many job interviews now being conducted online, hear tips and insights from a panel of UChicago alumni who have been on both sides of the virtual interview table – hiring managers and interviewees. Watch our webinar for a twist on classic interview advice adapted to the new world of online interviews.
UC Berkeley Alumni Career Chat – Tech Marketing
Hosted by the UC Berkeley Career Center
Marketing Consultant and Career and Leadership Development Coach Marge Ang and Career Counselor Revae Hitt host an Alumni Career Chat. Learn tips for starting your career in Tech Marketing, and ask questions about how to search, network, and interview for Tech Marketing roles.
Podcasts
Articles and Resources
5 Strategies to Make the Most of Your College Career Fair
Chegg Life, September 2022
In the age of LinkedIn recruiting, digital networking, and hundreds of online job sites, it’s tempting to conduct your job search solely from the comfort of your couch. However, this would mean missing out on one of the few opportunities you’ll have to meet recruiters – your college’s career fair. I was thrilled to be interviewed by Chegg Life, a lifestyle guide for early-career professionals, on tips to navigate your school’s career fair and how to use it to land your first job.
”If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track, which has been there all the while waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living.
Joseph Campbell
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