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MEET and LEARN: How to tell your story and get noticed in today's saturated media environment.

Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 6:30pm

THE EVENT IS CANCELLED

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to greeting you, and your friends during another event at the Foundation.

Don't miss our next MEET and LEARN event and an opportunity to meet the guest speaker Diane Brady - award-winning journalist, author and consultant working for companies like Bloomberg Businessweek, The Wall Street Journal or BBC World Service.  Diane will share insights on how to become a valued source for journalists, understand and tell your story across multiple platforms, and connect with the audiences that you want to reach.

What: MEET and LEAR:  How to tell your story and get noticed in today's saturated media environment.

Who: Diane Brady, guest speaker

When: Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 6:30 p.m. 

Where: The Kosciuszko Foundation: 15 E 65th Street, New York, NY 10065

Program: 

6:30 - 7:15 p.m. - Registration/ wine reception

7:15 - 8:00 p.m. - Presentation by Diane Brady

8:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Networking session 

General admission: $25/ $15 KF Members, Students

MEET and LEARN is event series for young professionals offered by the Kosciuszko Foundation. Our meetings are focused on business, personal and professional development issues that will give everyone something to talk about. Each event will feature a guest speaker that will bring you bite sized insights and thought leadership followed by a networking session

The MEET and LEARN event series is hosted by Dorothy Lata (Dor Lata On Camera Image Consulting)

Journalist Diane Brady has interviewed thousands of newsmakers over the years and sifted through even more media pitches. In an age where anyone can create content, the biggest challenge is getting the right audience to pay attention. Diane shares insights on how to become a valued source for journalists, understand and tell your story across multiple platforms, and connect with the audiences that you want to reach. Audience numbers will be limited to allow for more personal feedback.

Diane Brady is an award-winning journalist, author, and media consultant who is working on new ways to connect ideas and people through compelling conversations, content, and partnerships.  She works with a growing network of partners to help clients tell their stories and build community through books, events, op-ed articles, podcasts, and creative collaborations. Diane is also a popular emcee and moderator who has trained other journalists on the art of the live interview, and helps clients hone their message through media training and communications consulting.  

Prior to starting her own company, Diane was senior editor/content chief of Bloomberg Businessweek, where she managed global corporate coverage, launched several new editorial initiatives and partnerships, and wrote award-winning cover stories on topics from Martha Stewart to The Pet Economy. She previously reported for The Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong, Maclean's magazine in Toronto, and UNEP in Nairobi. She continues to work with media brands and is a biweekly guest on Business Matters on BBC World Service.  Diane's latest book is "Connecting the Dots" with former Cisco CEO John Chambers, published by Hachette in September 2018. Her book" Fraternity" was named one of Amazon's best books of 2012 and has been optioned for a movie. 

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