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SUMMARY:The Visibility Lab: leveraging Media & PR to Raise Your Profile
DESCRIPTION:A half-day\, hands-on workshop for speakers\, consultants\, fractional leaders\, coaches\, and authors who are ready to be seen\, quoted\, and booked.\n\nBuilt for: \nMade for the people already doing the work — who need the world to notice.\nIf you've got the expertise but not yet the media hits\, the stage invitations\, or the inbound press\, this room is built for you.\n\nSpeakers\nReady to move from local gigs to bigger stages and stronger bookings.\n\nConsultants\nLooking to turn expertise into recognized\, referable authority.\n\nFractional Leaders\nBuilding a personal brand that opens doors beyond any one client.\n\nCoaches & Authors\nReady to pitch podcasts\, land press\, and own their positioning.\n\nWhat To Expect\nFour hours. Real skills. Feedback you can use on Monday.\nThis isn't a lecture — it's a working session led by two communications pros who do this for a living.\n\nMedia Training\nThe do's\, don'ts\, and fundamentals of working with press and producers — so you walk in prepared\, not guessing.\n\nPositioning\nWorkshop your message and your positioning live\, with direct input from Eleni and Melissa.\n\nPodcasting\nLearn the pitching and outreach strategy that actually gets responses from hosts and producers.\n\nMock Interviews\nPractice on the spot and get real-time feedback before you're in front of an actual mic or camera.\n\nMeet Your Hosts\nLed by two communications strategists who've done this at scale.\nMelissa Taylor\nThe Speaker League · Network Build Grow\nMelissa Taylor\nA leading speaker strategist\, networker\, author\, and founder of The Speaker League and Network Build Grow\, Melissa works with speakers\, thought leaders\, coaches\, consultants\, and professionals across industries to build authority\, expand their reach\, and create profitable opportunities through speaking\, networking\, and thought leadership marketing.\n\nShe's been named one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Charlotte\, is the author of Networking is a Contact Sport and The Growth & Success Journal\, hosts the Network Build Grow Podcast\, and is a former world champion dancer\, award-winning coach\, judge\, and choreographer.\n\nEleni Gates\nGatehouse Communications Strategies\nEleni Gates\, MBA\, APR\nAn award-winning strategic communications leader and founder of Gatehouse Communications Strategies\, Eleni has shaped national brand strategy for private and small-cap public companies including First Watch Restaurants and Firebirds Wood Fired Grill — leading executive and crisis communications\, consumer PR\, branding\, and grassroots marketing for well-loved brands.\n\nShe serves on the national advisory board for WTWH Media's Women in Restaurant Leadership\, earned her PR degree from the University of Florida\, her national Accreditation in Public Relations\, and her Executive MBA from Emory University.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A half-day\, hands-on workshop for speakers\, consultants\, fractional leaders\, coaches\, and authors who are ready to be seen\, quoted\, and booked.\n\nBuilt for: \nMade for the people already doing the work — who need the world to notice.\nIf you've got the expertise but not yet the media hits\, the stage invitations\, or the inbound press\, this room is built for you.\n\nSpeakers\nReady to move from local gigs to bigger stages and stronger bookings.\n\nConsultants\nLooking to turn expertise into recognized\, referable authority.\n\nFractional Leaders\nBuilding a personal brand that opens doors beyond any one client.\n\nCoaches & Authors\nReady to pitch podcasts\, land press\, and own their positioning.\n\nWhat To Expect\nFour hours. Real skills. Feedback you can use on Monday.\nThis isn't a lecture — it's a working session led by two communications pros who do this for a living.\n\nMedia Training\nThe do's\, don'ts\, and fundamentals of working with press and producers — so you walk in prepared\, not guessing.\n\nPositioning\nWorkshop your message and your positioning live\, with direct input from Eleni and Melissa.\n\nPodcasting\nLearn the pitching and outreach strategy that actually gets responses from hosts and producers.\n\nMock Interviews\nPractice on the spot and get real-time feedback before you're in front of an actual mic or camera.\n\nMeet Your Hosts\nLed by two communications strategists who've done this at scale.\nMelissa Taylor\nThe Speaker League · Network Build Grow\nMelissa Taylor\nA leading speaker strategist\, networker\, author\, and founder of The Speaker League and Network Build Grow\, Melissa works with speakers\, thought leaders\, coaches\, consultants\, and professionals across industries to build authority\, expand their reach\, and create profitable opportunities through speaking\, networking\, and thought leadership marketing.\n\nShe's been named one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Charlotte\, is the author of Networking is a Contact Sport and The Growth & Success Journal\, hosts the Network Build Grow Podcast\, and is a former world champion dancer\, award-winning coach\, judge\, and choreographer.\n\nEleni Gates\nGatehouse Communications Strategies\nEleni Gates\, MBA\, APR\nAn award-winning strategic communications leader and founder of Gatehouse Communications Strategies\, Eleni has shaped national brand strategy for private and small-cap public companies including First Watch Restaurants and Firebirds Wood Fired Grill — leading executive and crisis communications\, consumer PR\, branding\, and grassroots marketing for well-loved brands.\n\nShe serves on the national advisory board for WTWH Media's Women in Restaurant Leadership\, earned her PR degree from the University of Florida\, her national Accreditation in Public Relations\, and her Executive MBA from Emory University.
LOCATION:320 E 9th St Charlotte NC 28202
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DTSTAMP:20260726T021610Z
URL:https://directory.charlotteareachamber.com/education/Details/the-visibility-lab-leveraging-media-pr-to-raise-your-profile-1869067?sourceTypeId=Hub
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