Local Enterprise Office Dublin City -  Women in Business Network  

Gaining publicity for your business

Date: Monday 12th January 2015
Time: 19.00-21.00
Venue: Alexander Hotel, Fenian St (near Merrion Square), Dublin 2

Getting the word out about your business involves activities on a lot of fronts, including direct selling and social media, but there is a huge credibility value in building your business profile through the media.  We are lucky to have two businesswomen with extensive media experience giving talks at our 12th January events, sharing insights into how small businesses can best access the media.

Building a profile through publications

Speaker: Rosemary Delaney, Founder of WMB

Rosemary will talk about how small businesses can potentially get covered in publications and what they look for in terms of interesting businesses and thought leaders for expert articles.  She will also share the WMB story and her tips for women in business.

For over two decades, Rosemary has worked in the media industry rising to Managing Director level.  In 2006, she launched her own multi-media business – WMB Publishing; it includes the flagship title WMB – the Irish Magazine for Businesswomen and the business website: Womenmeanbusiness.com. A year later, she launched the very successful annual WMB Conference & Awards. Rosemary has been a past Chairman and Director of Magazines Ireland. She sat on the Steering Committee to establish a Press Council and subsequently sat on the first Press Council of Ireland.
In 2011, her first book aptly named: Women Mean Business – One Woman's Journey into Entrepreneurship was released (Orpen Press).  Most recently she was invited to join the Board of InterTradeIreland – the only organisation which has been given responsibility by both Governments to boost North/South economic co-operation.
She lives by the mantra borrowed from the great Walt Disney: 'If you dream it, you can do it'.

How to promote your business through the media

Speaker: Jenny Huston, Founder of Edge Only Jewellery and former 2FM Radio Presenter

Jenny will talk about how you as a business owner can promote your business through media, such as radio.

Jenny is the founder of the Jewellery business Edge Only, which produces precious metal jewellery in edgy designs for men and women. One of the most experienced voices on national radio, Jenny Huston presented her own music show on RTÉ 2fm for more than nine years, and made regular TV and daytime talk radio appearances. Canadian-born Jenny has also hosted Liveline, was a weekly contributor and regular fill-in presenter for the Gerry Ryan Show, as well as guesting on RTÉ Radio 1 programmes such as Drivetime with Mary Wilson, The Tubridy Show, Rattlebag and The Pat Kenny Show. She has also contributed to the BBC, CBC and The Edge, Canada and DRS Virus, Switzerland. In 2009, she wrote In Bloom: Irish Bands Now. In-depth personal interviews with Ireland’s leading headlining artists charting their early career and successes to date.

Jenny was General Manager and company producer for the award wining theatre production company The Corn Exchange. She worked on all aspects of company marketing and development from government grant applications to patronage schemes. She has a degree in psychology and a higher arts diploma in arts administration. She is also a certified trainer (FETAC Level 6).

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The talks will be followed by networking over tea and coffee.
This event is for members of the LEO Dublin City Enterprise Network for Women but a limited number of places will be available to Guests.  For more information or to book your place, please email Pauline Logan at  leodcwomeninbusiness@gmail.com
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