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February 4, 2012
Tammy Tibbetts, a 2005 and 2006 NYWICI Foundation Scholarship Alumna, was chosen from among nearly 100 applicants to be one of six Bloomberg Businessweek Fellows at the Sandbox Global Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, January 20-23rd. Tibbetts is the Founder/President of She's the First, a non-profit organization that sponsors girls' education in the developing world, while teaching students in the U.S. how to be socially responsible, globally engaged leaders. In 2011, She's the First sponsored 161 girls' annual tuition in eight countries.
Ginny Pulos will lead the workshop Communicating Leadership and Authority for Women on Oct. 27. Learn ten ways that female executives can use to establish credibility and leadership strength.
Regina Kulik Scully's documentary 'Miss Representation' will air Thursday, October 20th at 9:00 pm on Oprah's New OWN Network and will be followed by a special show hosted by Rosie O'Donnell about the film.
Foundation Board member Kendra Bracken-Ferguson was featured in the October issue of Essence Magazine in the Power List of Most Influential African American Women.
Mediabistro's PRNewser published a story about what NYWICI member Judith Harrison thinks about the increasing numbers of women in top PR positions. “The PR industry clearly has a huge pipeline of women,” Judith is quoted. “There’s only going to be more and more women coming up in the ranks of the business.
In her new book Becoming Ginger Rogers, Patrice Tanaka shares her very personal story of how at age 50 she started ballroom dance lessons to satisfy a lifelong dream of dancing like Ginger Rogers and, in so doing, found her way to unimaginable joy.
On Sept. 22, meet Patrice at a special fundraising event for the New York Women in Communication's Foundation: An Evening of Ballroom Dancing at the Taj Lounge. Read more and register.
Katie Corrado has received the Fordham University Edward A. Walsh Scholarship, which celebrates the memory of Edward Walsh, longtime professor of communications at Fordham, and honors a senior majoring in communications and media studies. She also received an award from the New York State State Associated Press Broadcasters Association — Special Mention for Best News Story in their college television competition.
Erica Martell has joined Quadrant HealthCom as Conference Marketing Manager for medical conferences. The company is located in Parsippany, NJ.
2005 & 2006 scholarship recipient Tammy Tibbetts and 2010 scholarship recipient Amanda Ferraroto were interviewed by NYWICI's Lauren Hard on News 12 NJ about She’s the First, Tammy's non-profit movement that funds education for girls in underdeveloped nations. 2006 & 2007 recipient Sammy Davis was interviewed in a segment on the Nate Berkus show about her company Sammy Davis Vintage.
Dr. Sujay’s new book Becoming a Woman of Destiny: Turning Life’s Trials into Triumphs! speaks to women over 50, those with a wealth of experience behind them who may now need a rulebook for the next chapter of their lives.
Lauren has launched her book Unstoppable in Stilettos — A Girl's Guide of Living Tall in a Small World, where she offers the entertaining evolution of a little girl in a big world to living tall in a small one, with advice and encouragement for any woman of any age who is still finding her way.
Marilyn Laurie, the co-founder of Earth Day and the highest ranking female executive in AT&T's history, passed away on July 14 after battling cancer. Laurie received the MATRIX Award in 1988 for PR.
Katherine Stone, publisher of the popular blog, Postpartum Progress, was named the winner of the first annual Bloganthropy Awards, it was announced. The Bloganthropy Awards recognize bloggers who have made a difference by using social media effectively to promote a good cause. The first annual award event was sponsored by Bloganthropy.org, a non-profit organization aims to empower bloggers to become philanthropic leaders in their communities, and Child’s Play Communications, specialists in connecting companies with moms.
Publishers of five outstanding blogs have won recognition as finalists in the first annual Bloganthropy Awards. Event sponsors -- Bloganthropy.org, a non-profit organization that combines the power of social media with the resources of corporate giving, and Child’s Play Communications, specialists in connecting companies with moms – announced these finalists today. Give Health, one of Procter & Gamble’s social sustainability programs, is the inaugural Bloganthropy Awards corporate sponsor.
Daylle Deanna Schwartz was invited to move her blog, Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat, to Beliefnet.com, the largest website for inspiration and spirituality.
The blog got over 8,000 hits the first week.
Just published: Rita Cosby's new book Quiet Hero is about her father's story, but it is also Rita’s. It is the story of a daughter coming to understand a father whose past was too painful to share.
Charlotte Klein, member and 1975 Matrix award winner, is featured in the current "Public Relations Journal" winter edition in an article titled "Lessons on the Big Idea and Public Relations: Reflections on the 50-Year Career of Charlotte Klein." The authors say, it "contributes to our rich PR history and strategies relevant today" from the first realistic black doll backed by Mrs. Roosevelt, the Women's Hall of Fame, and the Government of Israel. It is accessible at www.prsa.org/prjournal.
NYWICI member Charlotte Tomic was recently featured in an article on Ghostwritepro.com. Click here to read the story!
Big Career in the Big City: Land a Job and Get a Life in New York by Vicki Salemi was published May 1st. The sassy new book dishes advice to women in a hip, conversational tone. Yes, you really can have a thriving career and social life in the city that never sleeps. Vicki's background is human resources and recruiting combined with her passion for journalism. In addition to writing about careers and living in Manhattan, she is an entertainment reporter and has interviewed Angelina Jolie, Ben Affleck, Tina Fey, and more celebrities. Her book is available on Amazon.
Culinary romance author and former NYC book editor Louisa Edwards celebrated the release of her second Recipe for Love novel--ON THE STEAMY SIDE--with a reading at Lady Jane's Salon March 1 in Greenwich Village.
Lending credence to the adage that there's no rest for the weary--or authors, Edwards spent the book's March 2 release date signing copies of the culinary romance at Manhattan bookstores.
Kantar, one of the world's largest insight, information and consultancy networks, announced that TNS Media and KMR Group are changing their name to Kantar Media. The transition to Kantar Media completes the integration process begun in 2009 with the acquisition of the companies by Kantar. The newly branded Kantar Media offers a full range of insights, analyses and audience measurement services for all media platforms. Visit Kantar Media for more information.
Susannah Gora's new book "You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, And Their Impact on a Generation" was released in bookstores on Feb. 9, 2010.
NYWICI member and MATRIX winner Gail Collins has published her new book "When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present".
Use NYWICI's Amazon link for purchases and 4% of your total will go to the Foundation, which awards scholarships for young women. Plus: Find member books.
Mary Lou Quinlan, with Jen Drexler and Tracy Chapman of the consulting firm "Just Ask A Woman," has released a new book, What She's Not Telling You: Why Women Hide the Whole Truth and What Marketers Can Do About It (read the first chapter here).
Read Jeanne-Marie Byington's Q&A with her suggestions how to effectively incorporate social media in marketing strategies by bridging new and old.
The interview appeared on the marketing blog "Flooring the Consumer".
Ann Fry, born on the first day of the boomer generation, turned 60 in January of 2006. She calls herself the "Head Boomer." Just days after turning 60, she flew to NYC to check it out and after 10 days, she returned to Austin, sold everything, and moved to NYC to start over. Ann chronicled her adventure over nearly three years and put it into an easy, funny, heart-wrenching book of the ups and downs of starting over at 60.
Suka received the prestigious 2009 Gold Quill Award for excellence in communication and publication design, presented by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). Read more: http://www.sukadesign.com/Suka_IABC.pdf
Daylle Deanna Schwartz, the first white female rapper and the first woman to start a successful independent record label on her own, has recently released the third edition of her bestselling Start & Run Your Own Record Label (Billboard/Random House). Daylle interviewed 150 people for this book, including recording artist Ingrid Michaelson and blogger Perez Hilton.
Whether it's succeeding at work, squeezing the household budget, or just getting through the pressures of a long, hard day, today's challenges seem so overwhelming that we often feel stuck and don't know where to start. Filled with inspiring stories, helpful tools, and practical advice, The Power of Small shows how "sweating the small stuff" can transform our lives and help us navigate through these uncertain times. The way to rebuild our careers, the economy - even the world - is to refocus our attention on the small gestures and little details that really matter.
Nicole Cacioppo, a NYWICI member, was the recipient of Simon & Schuster's 2010 CEO Award. Each year Simon & Schuster gives this award to an employee who has performed his or her job with enterprise and merit, and who exemplifies the culture of excellence at Simon & Schuster. Pictured here is Nicole with Carolyn Reidy, a 2003 Matrix Award winner.
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