Have you been thinking about career transition and moving into paid board roles? Take a walk with us and listen to this second interview with Naomi Kent, President, North America and Client Success for In Touch Networks. Naomi is a seasoned advisor and leader, who has a background in sales and customer retention across a wide variety of industries. This conversation with host Natalie Benamou and Naomi Kent will help you discover how and why women make great paid members.

Board Overview
● The image of a male-dominated board members has shifted
● Last year, in France, women made up 44% of the top 40 company boards
● Requirements and the makeup of boards has dramatically changed in the past 3-5 years
● Women aren’t always aware that a board career is possible
Getting Started
● Create a plan
● Develop your board member brand
● Board resume & LinkedIn profile are not the same as a career resume
What Women Bring To The Table
● Boards are looking for the right fit
● A vision
● Delivering subject matter expertise
Present Yourself As
● Trustworthy
● Leadership (in business)
● Right mindset
● Ask the right questions
● Be engaged in your conversations
● Show up on time
● Respond to emails with a relevant question/comment
● Responsible with your social media accounts
How In Touch Can Help:
● Preparation - your board resume/bio professionally written
● Rewrite LinkedIn profile to create a “board member brand”
● Does the private resume match the public LinkedIn profile?
● Help with the board pitch
● Interview techniques
● Educational piece: access to archived course content
● Events
● Allow businesses to recruit from In Touch network for free and access to ideal, prepared candidates
● Career transition

Naomi Kent served on the board of Step Up Women’s Network, a national membership non-profit organization for 4 years. She also served on the advisory board of Women in the Boardroom for 2 years. Naomi is also a member of HerCsuite™. Find out more about the partnership between HerCsuite™ and In Touch Networks at HerCsuite.com
In Touch members have access to the best jobs, the best training and all the tools they need for a successful career, while employers can list jobs and connect directly with the best boards.
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Natalie Benamou is the CEO of HerPower2 Lead and HerCsuite™ an online platform for Executive Women. HerCsuite™ is an online professional platform for executive women, female rising leaders and women’s organizations.  Members are transforming connections into their own powerful mentoring entourage and networking across a mega platform to achieve success. Are you ready to become a game changer? Join HerCsuite™ today. Reach out to Natalie at HerCsuite™ if you have a question.
LinkedIn: Natalie Benamou | HerPower2 Lead | HerCsuite™.

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