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Hi Reader, There are a lot of fantastic digital communities out there, but we’ve never wanted to turn Monument Women’s Creative Alliance into one. Sure, doing so would allow us to grow our membership even more. But the last thing we want is a massive group of people who would barely recognize each other at their local coffee shop. That’s why MWCA is Baltimore-based, through and through. We’ve always wanted our members to go beyond “transactional” relationships. We want people to get to know each other in a way that’s only really possible when they’re sharing a meal, sitting at the same physical table, or walking down the same street. While you certainly can develop great relationships through online platforms, it’s often trickier. So we decided to lean into local, and we’ve kept with it. Today, we have more than 400 members! Whenever we host an event, a portion of them get to bond over learning, having fun, and/or volunteering. If you’re craving more in-person connections right now, listen to that craving. Find a community in your city. Invite someone to a workshop. See what happens. While Hazel and I will always encourage you to make sure your digital home is in order (it IS 2025, after all), we’ll never tell you to forget about your “home” town. If you’re near Baltimore and you’re looking for some groups to get involved with, reply back and let me know! I know a whole bunch, and I’m happy to connect you. ⭐ Speaking of in-person connection, our International Women’s Day Soireé is coming up! The year’s theme is Accelerate Action. Our speakers will be talking about what women are doing to speed up equity and equality progress.⭐ Our International Women’s Day Soirée is open to everyone—register now to join us! Secure your spot here.
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Hi! I'm Rachel, the Left Brain of Drio.
Hi Reader, When you look at Martha Stewart, you see someone who made cooking, homekeeping, and decorating mainstream. When you look at Michael Phelps, you see the world’s most decorated Olympian. When you look at Damon John, you see an A-list CEO and charismatic Shark Tank personality. As I listened to each of those very successful people speak at this year’s Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit, it was the reality of their low-lows that really stuck with me. Martha went to prison for...
Hi Reader, October was one for the books! From silver wins to national stages, Hazel and Rachel have been busy creating, connecting, and celebrating. Here’s what went down this month: Drio Wins Silver for Our Work on ReBUILD Metro’s Website On October 8, we joined Baltimore’s best creative minds at The Winslow for AMA Baltimore’s 40th Annual MX Awards, a celebration of marketing that makes you go “Oh wow!” We’re thrilled to share that ReBUILD Metro’s website took home Silver, honoring work...
Hi Reader, The first time our website server had a serious security breach (circa 2012), damage control was a nightmare. I essentially had to manually rebuild every client website. Hours and hours and hours of work… If I hadn’t done that, however, I wouldn’t have accidentally become an expert in website security. I’ve been able to apply everything I learned to every other website project, which means we’ve avoided a ton of threats. While it’s much less of an ordeal to problem-solve nowadays,...