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How to build your brand in 2020, from books to podcasts
January 11, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Get real-world advice on how personal branding, writing a book and podcasting can advance your career in journalism in 2020.
It’s a new year, and with it comes new opportunities for advancing your career. Whether you’re looking to make the most out of your experience or start a whole new chapter, this free session is designed to start you on your way.
Join us at the Museum of Broadcast Communications to hear from branding experts, authors and podcasters who will share their personal stories while providing practical tips you can apply the very next day.
This event is free – but please RSVP on Eventbrite and let us know you’re coming!
If you’ve been wondering whether you should get started on a book or hit record on your first podcast, this is a great place to start. Or if you’re stuck and need advice on navigating pitfalls along the way, our experts are here to help.
Stay afterwards to connect with fellow journalists from across the Chicagoland area, and compare notes on how they’re making the most of today’s media environment.
This event is provided by the Chicago Headline Club and the MBC, and was created based on feedback from area journalists.
About our panelists
Branding expert Tracy Samantha Schmidt, founder of Socially Authentic and formerly of Time Magazine, the Chicago Tribune and Crain Communications.
Ethan Michaeli (The Defender: How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America)
Aaron Cohen (Move On Up: Chicago Soul Music and Black Cultural Power)
Lori Rader-Day (The Lucky One, The Black Hour, The Day I Died)
Eric May (Bedrock Faith)
Sammi Skolmoski, an editor at Featherproof Books
Panel #1 Details: “Personal Branding for Journalists”
In this session, Tracy will explain how to design a strategy that aligns with your personal values, available resources and professional goals. She will also walk through different options for building your own website and producing your own newsletter, as well as the best ways to protect your privacy online.
Panel #2 Details: Podcasting for Beginners
More soon!
Panel #3 Details: Breaking into the Book Business
In this session, local authors and editors talk about their careers as journalists and how they started writing books.