After the huge success of our first Accidental Conference we and are once again joining forces with the Guardian Women in Leadership and gathering some of the best women in the business for an inspiring day of talks, tips and workshops to help you find confidence in your professional and personal life as a writer, performer and woman on Saturday 14th November.
We are delighted to announce our headliner will be Labour MP Stella Creasy. During her time in Parliament Stella has been very outspoken about online harassment and the portrayal of women in the media. Stella will be discussing life as a woman MP, how she got into politics and how she deals with being in the public eye.
Another powerhouse who will be discussing her career and the media is Ayesha Hazarika, former chief of staff for the Labour party in her talk Spin: Straight from the politicians mouth. Award-winning stand up comedian Ayesha knows better than most how important humour can be in a political life and will share her insights on writing for some of the most powerful people in the country.
Learn how to impress the press with Harriet Minter, founder and editor of the Guardian’s Women in Leadership section. In Writing the News: Impress the Press Harriet will reveal how the media works, why journalists never return your e-mails and how to get access to a busy newsroom.
TV presenter, best-selling author and journalist Liz Fraser is on hand with media training in All The World’s A Stage: Media Training for all those who aspire to work in print, broadcasting, publishing, podcasting and blogging. Find out how to get started, how to build up your contacts, editing, pitching and finding your voice and niche in media.
If you struggle to tell your followers from your friends then award winning comedian Samantha Baines is on hand with Social Media: Are You Using it Properly? An experienced manager of a portfolio of twitter accounts, facebook pages, blogs, linkedIn and Pinterest accounts as well as YouTube Channels, Samantha knows what it takes to create a hugely beneficial social media marketing strategy that fulfills your needs.
Don’t be a sellout: Make More Sales the Anti-selling way with Jo James, Director of Amberlife, and discover how to talk about your business in a way that captures your ideal clients attention. Learn how to de-stress in an instant and get your natural sparkle back! And the results will follow.
If you feel like you still need to find your voice then actress, voice artist and acting coach Lisa Armytage will help you make your audience sit up and take notice in Can’t find the Words: Wake up your Voice. Learn how to play with words, wake up your voice and enjoy yourself so you feel confident when speaking in public.
Of course it wouldn’t be a Funny Women event if we didn’t hold our signature Stand Up to Stand Out workshop from our founder and Chief Executive Lynne Parker. Find out why humour is just as important in business as it is in our personal lives. Lynne will show you why throwing out the corporate rule book and having fun will help you successfully communicate in business and help you present yourself in a more confident and memorable manner in your professional life.
Our Accidental Conference will be held on Saturday 14th November at JLL, 30 Warwick Street, London W1B 5NH
For more information and to book tickets click here! We can’t wait to see you there.
