Learn How To Pitch Stories & Boost Your Brand From Media Professionals in Atlanta

Atlanta, February 27, 2015 (Newswire.com) - The former president of the National Association of Black Journalists, Kathy Y. Times is partnering with Atlanta media organizations to bring her hands-on workshop to the Atlanta market. Times has won Emmys for her investigative reporting and owns Yellow Brick Media Concepts, a boutique public relations business specializing in media coaching and crisis communications.  The workshop takes place at the Atlanta Journal Constitution headquarters, 223 Perimeter Center Parkway N.E. from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Guest speakers and participants include Tenisha Bell, former CNN executive producer and president of Perfect Pitch Media Group; Kelly Frank, WGCL Senior Managing Editor; Charles Gay, Senior Editor, AJC; Denise Hendricks, former Oprah show associate producer and senior producer, CNN Headline News; Beverly Isom, crisis communications consultant and former City of Atlanta director of communications; Mo Ivory, attorney, radio personality and television commentator; DeMarco Morgan, News Anchor, WXIA 11 Alive; Condace Pressley, former NABJ national president and Anchor, Manager of Programming Operations and Community Affairs at WSB Radio; Dale Russell, senior investigative reporter, WAGA Fox 5 Atlanta; AABJ president and AJC staff writer, Eric Stirgus and Robin Ware, success coach and owner of the Ware Agency.

“This is a special gathering of seasoned journalists and communications experts, eager to share their experience with the community. Those who attend will take away valuable information they can use whether they want to become a savvy speaker, get media coverage, run for office or just boost their brand,” said Times.

• Attendees will hear best practices during panel sessions such as:
• Who Decides What Issues Get Covered on Local News? Network News? Talk Shows?
• ·When the Media Calls - Best Practices for Handling TV, Radio, and Print interviews
• And The Do’s and Don’ts of Strategic Communications and Branding.
• The day will end with a participatory session of one-on-one mock interviews that eight attendees may preregister for, and their training exercise will be videotaped for personal development.

To register for the interactive How to Wow  One or 1,000 tm workshop, visit Eventbrite. Early bird registration rates and group rates are available. Early bird registration ends March 2. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Contact Kimberly Byer-Clark at 404-855-5023.