Monday, June 13, 2011
FAB's J. Styles to Speak at HBA Expo Held at the Javits Center
I am VERY excited to announce my participation in this year's HBA Global Expo -- "Where Beauty Meets Business". HBA is an annual conference dedicated to the spa & resort/medical aesthetics convention & expo. For the FIRST TIME EVER, HBA is hosting a "Career Advancement Day" on Thursday, June 30th and I will be a featured speaker discussing how to "Enhance Your Personal WOW Factor". For more information on my participation and general schedule, see below for direct link. Note: It is NOT too late to register.
Direct Link for Programming Information:
http://www.hbaexpo.com/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=43a82075-6a0d-4b83-a941-e86ce9029858&groupId=1471247
Conference:
June 28th-June 30th at the Jacob Javits Center, NYC
To Register:
hbaexpo.com
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Thought of the Day: June 11, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
CASTING: Mothers/Daughters Cable TV Reality Series
NYWIC presents Night of the Coaches
Our popular Night of the Coaches is back for a third year, but with an expanded focus. At this evening of small-group discussions featuring New York Women in Communications coaches and communications industry leaders, we'll have six roundtables of interest to communications professionals at all stages of their careers, plus six industry-focused roundtables aimed primarily at students and young professionals. Each participant will select two roundtable discussions and have the opportunity to network before and after the roundtables.
http://www.nywici.org/events/night-of-the-coaches-2011
Roundtables for All Members
Tap into our coaches' wisdom and experience to enhance your career-building skills and learn new networking strategies.
Topics include:
· Branding Yourself for Success: 3 Steps for Taking Command of Your Brand - What is a personal brand and why should you care? This interactive discussion will focus on the importance of recognizing yourself as a brand and the impact your brand can have on your career success. Diane Baranello, Principal, Coaching for Distinction.
· Public Relations
· Journalism
· Digital Marketing
· Digital Communications
· Film and Television
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: NYU's The Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South (at West 4th Street)
For security purposes you will be asked to show ID.
Cost:
Members - $26*
Student Members - $16*
Nonmembers - $41*
*$1 goes directly to the NYWICI Foundation.
You're Invited to a Book Signing: A Belle in Brooklyn
Book Signings
for
A Belle in Brooklyn
The Go-to Girl for Advice on Living Your Best Single Life
by
Demetria L. Lucas
Relationships Editor, ESSENCE Magazine
When:
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Barnes & Noble
267 7th Avenue, Brooklyn
&
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Hue-Man Bookstore
2319 8th Avenue, Harlem
NO RSVP REQUIRED
Monday, June 6, 2011
FAB Opportunity: Dark & Lovely & ESSENCE Magazine Search for NEXT "Fashionista" Model
FAB heard about an awesome opportunity and wanted to pass it along to you! The juicy details are below. Enjoy!
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Dark and Lovely has partnered with Essence Magazine in a nationwide search for the NEXT “Dark and Lovely” Fashionista Model Search. We are kicking it off with a live casting call in NYC at the Metropolitan Pavillion on Wednesday, June 15th from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM and it’s open to the public.
SoftSheen-Carson® Dark and Lovely and ESSENCE Magazine Kick Off The National Search for the NEXT Dark and Lovely Fashionista In New York City Special Guest Panelist: Bria Murphy (Dark and Lovely Brand Ambassador)
WHAT: SoftSheen-Carson® Dark and Lovely® is partnering once again with ESSENCE magazine in search for the next Dark and Lovely Fashionista. The Dark and Lovely Fashionista Model Search is kicking off in New York City with a live casting event hosted by Dark and Lovely’s very own Brand Ambassador Bria Murphy.
The winner of the 2011 Dark and Lovely Fashionista Model Search will win a trip for two to New York City, as well as a hair makeover by SoftSheen-Carson’s Artistic Director and Celebrity Hairstylist Johnny Wright, plus a $5,000 shopping spree with Celebrity Stylist Carlton Jones. The live casting call will also include an exciting panel discussion covering the hottest topics on beauty and fashion.
Panelists include: Bria Murphy (Dark and Lovely Brand Ambassador), Corynne Corbett (ESSENCE, Beauty Director), Carlton Jones (Celebrity Stylist) and Eric Bland (Celebrity Stylist and SoftSheen-Carson Style Squad Member).
All participating contestants will have their photo taken on site and will be asked to express to the panelists Why they are Dark and Lovely Contestants must RSVP to attend the live casting event. Contestants can also enter online at www.essence.com/iamdarkandlovely.
WHO: Bria Murphy –Dark and Lovely Brand Ambassador Angela Guy – SVP, General Manager, SoftSheen-Carson Corynne Corbett – ESSENCE, Beauty Director Mikki Taylor - ESSENCE Editor-At-Large Eric Bland – Celebrity Hairstylist & SoftSheen Carson Style Squad Member, Carlton Jones – Celebrity Stylist WHEN: Wednesday, June 15, 2011
TIME: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
WHERE: PANEL DISCUSSION and LIVE CASTING CALL
Metropolitan Pavilion 125 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
The contest began May 24, 2011 and ends on August 8, 2011.
Please visit www.essence.com/iamdarkandlovely for live casting locations, times and official contest rules.
PRESS: Patricia Rallis/Nicole Newsum
CONTACT: Bratskeir Public Relations 212.679.2233 (917) 697-3564 (mobile)/(646) 642-3097 (mobile) prallis@bratskeir.com/nnewsum@bratskeir.com
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Event Recap - United Negro College Fund presents "Empower Me Tour"
Friday, June 3, 2011
This Week
I hope you had a great week. I hope that any worries that consumed your mind faded away and that you were able to welcome Friday with a smile. I hope that your week was productive and you were able to make progress. I hope that you were able to decipher between what matters and what doesn't and decided to fully focus on what's important. I hope that you embraced the early mornings and late nights with open arms and felt grateful that you had a mission each day to accomplish. I hope that you showed someone love and that they gave you more in return. I hope that you smiled at your enemies and killed them with kindness. I hope that you felt blessed just to experience the seemingly small things in life, like waking up to see another day. I hope that you had a nice surprise happen to you that you weren't expecting. I hope that you recognized your own personal greatness and decided to love yourself even more. I hope that you loved this week, simply because you were present. I hope that this week made you feel FAB!