In this talk, Fineman breaks down what BRAG really means (bold, relevant, authentic, and goal-oriented) to empower and educate the audience on what it means to find voice and communicate effectively. Understanding that sharing work makes everyone better at their jobs is crucial - and Fineman walks through the steps of fostering an environment of healthy pride at work - whether as a leader or someone who is new to the workforce. She also lays out a framework for sharing accomplishments at work that advance company pillars and goals, without grandstanding or shutting anyone out.

The pandemic has been (and continues to be) an incredibly trying time. But that doesn't mean your work stops - and the work you, your employees, and your managers have to do to showcase their accomplishments and foster an environment of healthy pride. From understanding how to promote yourself online, to the transition back to work, Fineman will take you through what the future of communicating your wins looks like. Whether it's the new mixture of Bragging Better online and in-person, to doing work fully remote, to interacting with colleagues who you might not have met before - Fineman will provide thoughtful, actionable tactics for you and your company.

Because of coronavirus, the business world was turned on its head overnight. We are now behind screens and have to promote our work in new ways that work without being able to drop by your boss's office. Using tactics from her new book Brag Better: Master the Art of Fearless Self Promotion (Penguin Randomhouse) as well as an extra chapter she wrote in quarantine, Meredith Fineman will teach you how to adapt during these treacherous times. Whether it's how you're speaking or writing about your work, feeling confident to share on social media, or crafting a strong narrative that can exist in a precarious work environment, you will learn how to talk positively about professional accomplishment in unprecedented times.

Fineman has spent a decade training and championing The Qualified Quiet™ -those that have done the work but don’t know how to promote it. It’s a misnomer that your work will speak for itself, and through her tried and true Brag Better™ training and work, and new book on self-promotion and its power, Brag Better™: Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion, out May 19, 2020 with Penguin Randomhouse, explains why we don’t brag and why we are missing out if we don’t.

In this talk, Fineman goes into one of her specialties, around women and a lack of feeling comfortable with self-promotion. From history of women in public, dealing with perception and scrutiny, Fineman is a winner in women-centric audiences. By using Brag Better™ tactics, women can too learn to tout their work and get the recognition, money, and time they deserve.

Fineman is a thought leader in sustainable fashion, by way of the world of secondhand, which will be a 23-billion-dollar industry by 2022. Fineman breaks down where fashion is headed, but why one of the keys is in clothing that has been worn by someone else. She is the creator and host of the popular podcast It Never Gets Old: A First-Hand Account of All Things Secondhand (and Sustainable).

Brag Better author and leadership trainer of the Brag Better Bootcamp Meredith Fineman knows that the word "brag" might be a bad one. But in her ten years of building a framework for strategic self-promotion, she argues that it's necessary for companies to create, foster, and endorse a culture of healthy pride and a diversity of voices at the office (even if that office is virtual). In her session, she runs through the importance of encouraging employees to speak about their accomplishments, highlights those of their colleagues, and elevates the voices of those that need to be heard for a more inclusive work future. She runs through roadblocks that the Qualified Quiet - those that have done the work but don't know how to tout it - run into at work and how to make sure that leadership listens to and promotes the work that matters.

We all know of the inequalities of being a woman in STEM. Brag Better author and leadership trainer Meredith Fineman breaks down how to advocate for your voice, find allyship among other women in your organization, feel heard, and do it all without burning out. In her talk, she highlights tactics that The Qualified Quiet, those that have done the work but don't know how to tout it, can authentically share their voices when it feels like nobody is listening. She also breaks down the ins and outs. of a"soft skill" like strategic self-promotion to play ball in a difficult world. Plus, how to care for yourself and your work when you feel like you're not being heard.