Power Pitching 2.0

Sep 23, 2009 from 4:00am to 7:00am CDT
Location: Community Media Workshop
Latest Activity: Feb 26, 2021

How do you get your stories in print -- or blogged? Is the art of the telephone pitch obsolete in an Internet age? Do you need to have a blog, to get your story into an online news site? Answers to these questions and more will help you determine how to get others to tell your organization's story.Trainer: Andrew Huff & Claudia KovitzAndrew Huff is editor and publisher of Gapers Block, a Chicago-centric web publication he co-founded in 2003. The site has a volunteer staff of around 75, and has received accolades ranging from top news-reporting blog in Chicago Magazine's recent "Best Chicago Websites" feature to being named one of the best city blogs in Forbes.com's "Best of the Web."Register Today!http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1253&EID=4478In addition to Gapers Block, Huff has been blogging since 2001, and is now a full-time professional blogger after 10 years in public relations. Blogging clients have included American Express, Starwood Hotels, A&E television and Kenneth Cole. Huff lives in West Rogers Park with his wife and two cats.Trainer Claudia Kovitz has been a communications professional for 15 years, specializing primarily in the healthcare industry (but occasionally straying). Forming her consultancy in 2001, Claudia works with clients to raise their visibility, enhance their reputations and manage challenging issues.

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