Wednesday, December 2nd, 6:00-7:00 PM ET
Free for WMG members only
A fun and informal way for new members to virtually connect and really get to know each other. It's a wonderful way to meet meet other talented, high-energy women, all ready to assist one another in our professional endeavors.
This social is open to anyone who joined WMG between March 2020 and now and will be hosted by WMG Co-Presidents Julie Blattberg and Kathy Sandler.
Email us at info@womensmediagroup.org with any questions.
Tuesday, December 8th, 12:00-1:00 PM ET
Take your virtual presence to the next level!
In this fun and fully participatory workshop, award-winning actress and communications expert and coach, Annie Meisels, will share fresh, unique ways to forge genuine connections, build trusting relationships, and create community in a virtual setting. As we all continue to adjust to holding meetings, giving presentations and interconnecting online, sharpening our communication skills is essential in order to thrive! Join Annie and the WMG as we learn and put into practice these new tools and techniques taught through her lens as an actress and coach.
Annie Meisels is a master communicator. Having polished her skills over 25 years of stage, screen, and voice experience as an award-winning actor, Annie now brings this expertise to the working world. She works with companies and organizations, teaching highly skilled professionals how to seriously up their communication and presentation game. For more information and to book private coaching sessions with Annie, please visit her website.
Thursday, December 10th, 7:00-8:00 PM ET
The inaugural selection for the WMG Book Club is WMG member Marlene Adelstein’s debut novel, Sophie Last Seen. A USA Today bestseller, Sophie Last Seen has been hailed by reviewers as “a gripping tale of heartbreak and eternal hope” and “a multi-layered mystery, impossible to put down.”
Gather online with book club host Kelly Hoey and Marlene on Thursday, December 10 at 7pm EST to hear the author speak about her book, the inspiration for the story and her path to publication of her debut novel.
All WMG members are invited to attend to connect and converse with other book lovers. No quizzes, just fun conversation!
WMG member Marlene Adelstein is a freelance book editor specializing in novels, memoirs, and screenplays. A former film development executive, Marlene has had personal essays published in Longreads, Manifest-Station, Talking Writing, and Rewireme and has been awarded residencies at Yaddo, MacDowell, The Wurlitzer Foundation and other artist colonies. She is currently working on a new novel and a memoir in essays.
WMG board member Kelly Hoey is a networking expert and author of Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships In A Hyper-Connected World (TarcherPerigee).
Find Sophie Last Seen at your favorite local book shop: https://bookshop.org/
About WMG Book Club
The WMG is for those who love books, are equally curious about the stories behind the books and want a person not an algorithm to randomly suggest their next read.
What book(s) should we read, discuss, and gather around next? Submit your suggestions directly to host Kelly Hoey at kelly@jkellyhoey.co who randomly selects a new book from WMG member submissions.
Thursday, January 14th, 6:00-7:00 PM ET
The second selection for the WMG Book Club is WMG member Paula Rizzo‘s Listful Living: A List-Making Journey to a Less Stressed You – which is “packed with practical, invaluable prompts and tools that help us accomplish the right things―the things that matter to each of us” (quite apropos for our first book event of the new year).
Bring your lists or resolutions and gather online with book club host Kelly Hoey and Paula on Thursday, January 14 at 6pm EST to hear the author speak about her latest book, what we should leave off our to-do or bucket lists and how she curates her personal list making to stay creatively productive.
WMG member Paula Rizzo is an Emmy-award winning television producer, best-selling author, media trainer and strategist. She's the founder of ListProducer.com and has been featured in major media outlets like FoxNews.com, Business Insider, and The Daily News and contributes to MindBodyGreen.com, Entrepreneur.com, and Thrive Global.
Find Listful Living at your favorite local book shop: https://bookshop.org/
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