February 2018
Learn More About Organizations Focused on Your Field of Interest on LinkedIn
LinkedIn has a ton of groups and company pages on all sorts of topics. As an example, I found a few related to women in sports. I share them below, with brief explanations and links. Where you see quotation marks, I have shared the group’s stated description of itself. You can find organizations to help your entry into any field of expertise or interest on LinkedIn.
- “Women in Sports and Events (WISE) is the leading voice and resource for professional women in the business of sports.” They are the only group for women and sports, to host a LinkedIn group (more than 8000 members). You must be logged in to see the group page.
- The Women in Sports Foundation was founded by Billie Jean King. They are “the leading authority on the participation of women and girls in sports.”
- “Women in Sport is the leading charity that campaigns to transform sport for the benefit of every woman and girl in the UK.”
- “Women Leaders in College Sports is the premier leadership organization that empowers, develops, assists, celebrates, affirms, involves, and honors women working in college sports and beyond.”
- WomenTalkSports.com provides an online network connecting the top blogs related to women’s sports.
- Women in Sports Technology. “WiST is the leading organization to drive growth opportunities for women in the fast-growing sports tech industry.”
