Mastering the media is a game changer for growing your brand and launching a book. How can you get the attention and interest of producers, editors, and bloggers? How can you make your work, your passion, and your expertise compelling to the media—and everyone who consumes it? You need to understand what the media wants, and how to give it to them.

Join media veteran Paula Rizzo for a crash course on how to crack the media code and craft the pitch that gets you attention. Bring your ideas, your ambitions, and a notebook, and strap in for a fast-paced session that will change the way you see your business and your potential.

During this session you’ll learn:

• Why the media is hungry for experts
• How to get the media to take you seriously
• How to pitch ideas that stick (and why you aren’t hearing back as much as you want)
• The things even pros get wrong about pitching the media

A Q&A will follow the presentation; you can pre-submit a question when registering for the event. A recording will be made available for those who cannot attend live.

The event will take place via Zoom with automatic closed captioning. To request any other accessibility features, please email support@authorsguild.org and we will make every effort to accommodate.

Presenter

Paula Rizzo is an Emmy Award–winning television producer, bestselling author of Listful Thinking and Listful Living, media-training coach, speaker, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, host of the live-stream show Inside Scoop, and creator of the popular online training Media-Ready Author.

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Several writers organizations have partnered with the Authors Guild Foundation to help shape these programs. Our deepest appreciation to these organizations.