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Are you frustrated with the lack of diversity in media? Do you have something important to say?
Progressive Women’s Voices is a media and leadership training program for women that has become a cornerstone of the Women’s Media Center graduating over 80 women from the program since 2008. The program prepares women to be effective thought-leaders willing to serve as a strong progressive voice in the media.

Progressive feminists who are communicators with the willingness and desire to promote yourself and speak on important questions may apply now. The first 2011 class will be held in New York City, July 14-18. Ten women from around the country will be selected in a competitive application process. Travel, accommodations, and training expenses are paid for, so apply now! The deadline is May 7, 2011.

Top leaders in the publishing world will join members of the Yale faculty to present during this summer’s Yale Publishing Course, Leadership Strategies in a Time of Transition. The course will convene two separate week-long sessions addressing such topics as: managing the transition from print to multi-platform publishing; incorporating social media and apps in your publishing strategy; constructing a business strategy that maximizes new revenue streams in electronic publishing; and becoming a global publisher. The first week of the course is designed for magazine and online publishers and the second week is tailored for book and e-book publishers.

The magazine and online publishing session runs from July 10th through July 15th. The 30 or more presenters include such industry luminaries as Cynthia Leive, Editor-in-Chief, Glamour, Michela O’Connor Abrams, President, Dwell Media, and Dorothy Kalins, as well as speakers from Facebook, Flipboard, and Google.

The print and e-book publishing session takes place from July 24th through July 29th. The 30 or so presenters are publishing executives: Kirsty Melville, President, Book Division, Andrews McMeel Publishing; Leslie Hulse, Senior Vice President, Digital Business Development, HarperCollins Publishers; Liisa McCloy-Kelley, Vice President, Director Digital Production Operations, Random House, Inc., as well as speakers from Amazon and Google.

EWIP Members Offered Exclusive 10% Discount

This unique course is an excellent opportunity for women who wish to further their careers in publishing. In a special arrangement between Yale Publishing Course and Exceptional Women in Publishing, any EWIP member planning to attend can get a 10% discount on this summer’s course.

Director of the Yale Publishing Course, Tina C. Weiner feels it is more imperative than ever that publishers step away from their daily routines and focus on a broader perspective. For additional information about the course, please contact Tina C. Weiner by email or phone at 203-432-0963.

Laurel Touby was honored with the 2011 Exceptional Woman in Publishing Award in San Francisco at EWIP’s third annual Women’s Leadership Conference. The sparkling and energetic honoree inspired the audience with the story of her unsuspecting rise from party host for freelance writers and editors to the CEO of mediabistro.com, a website for professionals working in media-related fields. In 2007, she sold the company for $23 million to Jupitermedia (now Web Media Brands). She is proud of her achievements (obviously, so are we) and remains involved with the business. Today, mediabistro.com has a million registered users with more than 12 million page views a month.

Touby charmed the conference attendees with her insightful “10 LESSONS“. The full speech is available on her personal blog, Culture Tripping.

1. NO AMOUNT OF TECH MAKES UP FOR CUSTOMERS
PUT YOUR AUDIENCE FIRST AND THE BUSINESS WILL FOLLOW

2. BE AUDACIOUS IN YOUR VISION

3. WRITE A PLAN

4. GET FUNDING

5. BLUFF WHEN NECESSARY

6. THINK OF TECH AS A MERE TOOL

7. KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS

8. HIRE HELP, NOT A PARTNER

9. DELEGATE WELL

10. KEEP YOUR HANDS DIRTY

Photo credit: Kathryn MacDonald