Fwd: Upcoming Seminars and Workshops

When so much is uncertain, it's important to take control of what you can. Our mission at mediabistro is to connect you with community, content, and career opportunities through thick and thin. If you're short on time or money, check out our one-night seminars. They're a cost-effective way to pick up new skills and meet new colleagues. And if there's anything we can do to help you out that we're not already doing, let us know. Warmly, Carmen Carmen Scheidel | director of education, events, and multimedia content | mediabistro.com

SEMINARS How to Start Your Own Media Business New York | Nov. 24 Client Management for Public Relations Professionals New York | Dec. 3 Do you have a brilliant that won't leave you alone? Do you have a talent that could serve many more folks than your current stable of vendors? Are you sick of living an Office Space life? If so, it just might be time for you to start your own company. We'll show you how. Your clients' buy-in can make or break a PR campaign. Figure out what clients want even when they don't know themselves, learn how to build trust, and discover what to do when things go wrong. Taught by Duy Linh Tu, who teaches new media at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. >> learn more Taught by Dan Simon, who heads up the US arm of communications agency Cognito and has worked with JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank. >> learn more Breaking Into Editorial Photography New York | Dec. 10 The Business of Freelancing New York | Dec. 15 Get insider tips on how to get editorial assignments and build a career as an editorial freelancer. Learn how to become a full-time freelancer and what to expect after you've taken the leap. Taught by Stella Kramer, Pulitzer Prize-winning photo editor (The New York Times, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly). >> learn more Taught by full-time freelancer Joel Keller (The New York Times, Radar, New Jersey Monthly, Cinematical, and The Huffington Post). >> learn more WORKSHOPS Chick Lit Writing Workshop New York | Nov. 24 Personal Essay Clinic: Writing About Family New York | Dec. 1 Bring in your chick lit idea or a selection from your book to be read and commented on by the class, critiqued by the instructor, and edited as heavily as the piece requires. Learn how to deal with the problems inherent in writing about relatives and those we love, and discuss the basics of pitching and publishing personal essays. Taught by author Brenda Janowitz (Scot on the Rocks). >> learn more Taught by author Helaine Olen (The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Salon.com). >> learn more more upcoming workshops: Self-Editing Workshop for Writers - Dec. 4 Get Over Your Writer's Block - Dec. 6 Improve Your Memoir - Dec. 10 Photography Portfolio Review with Stella Kramer - Dec. 15 >> view all workshops   INTENSIVES Executive Media Training: One-Day Intensive New York | Nov. 20 Interactive Advertising Copywriting: One-Day Intensive New York | Dec. 11 Learn how to be confident on camera, stay on message, and represent your brand. A morning training session will be followed by afternoon on-camera taping and critique. Learn the essentials of successful copywriting for the web: great headlines, creative copy, digestible text, and clever vs. clear copy. You'll master the components of Web 2.0 and translating the printed page to the screen. Taught by reporter, anchor, and host Manoush Zomorodi (Reuters Television, BBC). >> learn more Taught by copywriter and creative director Jennifer Eggers (ABSOLUT Vodka, WaMu, Virgin America, Coca Cola, The New York Times, Pantone). >> learn more Copy Editing: One-Day Intensive New York | Dec. 3   A full-day session that will sharpen your copy editing skills. You'll review grammar and punctuation rules and learn how they apply to the kind of copy you deal with every day. Taught by copy editor Cheryl Della Pietra (Elle, Us Weekly, Fast Company). >> learn more