Free Workshops and Meet and Greets for Halifax Folk

[Ali Ledgerwood]

Hey everyone,

Just a quick heads up that the Canadian Media Guild is holding two free events for all media types in Halifax:

Media Mixer: www.halifaxmediamixer.eventbrite.ca   
Join us for a FREE evening of training, mentorship and socializing with other Halifax media workers and students. Free drinks and snacks will be served!

Workshop: How to Build a Sustainable Career in the Media
We will share tips and advice for finding meaningful work and navigating today’s media sector as interns, freelancers and employees.

Speed Critiques/Mentorships:  An opportunity to chat with and get advice from journalists in print, photography, tv and radio. You can also sign up in advance for a one-on-one writing, resume or photography critique.

Social! Have a drink and snacks on us.

Sell Your Stories:  www.sellyourstories.eventbrite.ca

JOIN US FOR A FREE LUNCHTIME WORKSHOP! (lunch provided)
 
PART 1 -  Freelance writing opportunities. Where oh where?
Sandra Phinney will provide an overview with insights into the freelance writing world—from writing for magazines, websites, and trade journals, to writing for the private and public sector. She'll provide tips on marketing yourself as a freelance writer, and talk about the importance of re-purposing/re-cycling your material to sell more than one story about the same subject.  If time allows, she'll provide examples of how you can partner with other professionals to provide full-meal-deal services to land contracts.

PART 2  -  The Perfect Pitch
Freelance journalist Don Genova leads this part of the workshop which will go over all the basics needed to write a great query.  Ideas can be easy to come up with; the hard part is convincing editors and producers they should buy them. Come prepared to do a little bit of writing and an idea you’re willing to share for development.