Business Environmental Awards Celebration Event
Business Environmental Awards Celebration Event
Thu, May 11, 5:30 PM
Bay Area Air Quality Management District Headquarters • San Francisco, CA
Free
Actions Panel
Perfect Your Pitch: How to Tell Environmental Stories that Engage!
By SF Bay Area Women's Environmental Network
When and where
Date and time
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 · 5 - 7pm PST
Location
Earth Island Institute 2150 Allston Way 4th Floor Conference Room Berkeley, CA 94704
Refund Policy
No Refunds
Description
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS SOLD-OUT! If you are interested in this workshop and would like to be included on a mailing list letting you know about future WEN events, please email us at: info@wencal.org
Join the Women’s Environmental Network (WEN) for a special hands-on workshop with Betsy Rosenberg!
Betsy Rosenberg is an award-winning national broadcast journalist, environmental media expert and eco-pioneer. With 20 years of radio news experience as a popular talk show host, Betsy has earned distinction as a world class, green media visionary. Not only has Betsy dedicated her career to being a communications conduit between eco-innovators and the general public, she is also a master storyteller skilled at sharing anecdotes that engage the hearts and minds of audiences.
During this exclusive evening, you will:
- Learn how to capture the news media's attention,
- Discover narrative strategies that help you to connect to your target audience,
- Receive feedback, and
- Work closely with Betsy to fine tune your pitch and create catchy sound-bytes that capture the essence of your message.
If you are looking to increase the impact of your communications or simply want to gain insights, inspiration and ideas for how to craft messages that resonate with the news media and your community, please join us for this unique, hands-on workshop. Don't forget to bring a story that you want to pitch and tell!
Program:
5:00-5:30 PM: Networking with Hors d'oeuvres and Drinks
5:30-6:00 PM: Narrative Strategies - Tips for Engaging the Media and Telling Stories That Engage the Public
6:00-7:00 PM: Craft Your Message with Betsy Rosenberg (Hands-On Workshop and Q & A)
THANK YOU!
WEN extends a special thanks to the Earth Island Institute for co-hosting this event. Learn more about the Earth Island Institute at www.earthisland.org
FAQs
Transportation/Parking Options
The closest BART station is the Downtown Berkeley Station. It is a short (less than 5 minute) walk to the Earth Island Institute. Street parking is limited in this area of Berkeley. The Oxford Garage is an underground parking facility located at 2165 Kittredge Street (West of Oxford Street) beneath the Oxford Plaza/David Brower Center complex. The Garage is open from 7:00 a.m. to midnight and parking costs $5 after 5 pm.
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Thank you for supporting WEN. Unfortunately, WEN runs a lean nonprofit and cannot accept refund requests. In the event that WEN has to cancel a program you will receive a full refund. Thank you for your understanding.
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About the organizer
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SF Bay Area Women's Environmental NetworkThe Women's Environmental Network creates and empowers a community of women working to protect the environment. For over two decades, WEN has created a community of women in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond to enhance stewardship of the environment through networking, career building and leadership development. WEN engages more than 2,000 community members whose interests range from environmental education and conservation to public policy and renewable energy and whose professions span the nonprofit, academic, public, and private sectors.