The National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment ( NABFEME) hosted a professional development seminar “High Heels in High Places” Brunch this past Saturday at the Marriott Downtown.
Okay so ladies listen up if you’re a business professional or an aspiring business professional then you should and would want to know this organization.
WHO is NABFEME: NABFEME is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to the support and empowerment of women of color in recorded music, the media and related entertainment industry fields.
WHAT THEY DO: They are committed to the development of support programs and the creation of alliances that will assist members in achieving their personal and professional goals.
The seminar highlighted the achievements of some of the top female
executives in the entertainment field. The panel consisted of some of the most influential and power women in Atlanta. Amanda Davis, Emmy award winning co-anchor for FOX 5 Atlanta and “Good Day Atlanta”. Shared with us some of the obstacles she had to encounter while being a new anchor. From having an employer not understanding those days when you hadto bring your child to work with you to knowing how to negotiate salary battles in a male dominate field.
Okay so ladies listen up if you’re a business professional or an aspiring business professional then you should and would want to know this organization.
WHO is NABFEME: NABFEME is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to the support and empowerment of women of color in recorded music, the media and related entertainment industry fields.
WHAT THEY DO: They are committed to the development of support programs and the creation of alliances that will assist members in achieving their personal and professional goals.
The seminar highlighted the achievements of some of the top female
executives in the entertainment field. The panel consisted of some of the most influential and power women in Atlanta. Amanda Davis, Emmy award winning co-anchor for FOX 5 Atlanta and “Good Day Atlanta”. Shared with us some of the obstacles she had to encounter while being a new anchor. From having an employer not understanding those days when you hadto bring your child to work with you to knowing how to negotiate salary battles in a male dominate field.
Hannah Kang, General Manger, Grand Hustle. She oversees T.I.’s Clothing line, AKOO ; sports management, Grand Hustle Films, and the day to day operations of the office. Ms. Kang brought a more urban perspective to the table and the inside track to the hip-hop world. Her advice, if you plan on going into the hip hop industry, carry one self as a business professional at all cost, never mix business with pleasure. If you happen to get involved with someone in the industry make sure it stays between the two, don’t be one of those women that sleep around in the industry to get ahead.
Melanie Few, CEO and President, Results Inc. a leading Urban
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Marketing and Entertainment Marketing agency. With clients including: The Coca Cola Company, Revlon, General Mills and Hallmark.Here are some tips about Results Inc and major accomplishments
· The first agency to secure over 1 million dollars in sponsorship for a faith based tour.
· Persuaded The Coca-Cola Company to align it’s 1996 Coke Classic campaign with gospel in the first promotional association of it’s kind.
If you want to know how to brand yourself then panelist Melissa D. Johnson, entrepreneur, author, and Personal Brand Strategist is who you should look up. She is the CEO of and President of Velvet Suite
Marketing Consulting Group, Inc.(www.velvetsuite.com) headquartered in Atlanta. She was able to supply us ladies with sound advice on how to brand a business. Make sure that like many of us, choosing a second career that the second time around you are being involved with something you love. Know the person you want to be and the things you want out of life. Do just do it for the money, research and know what it takes to succeed in that business.My favorite PR guru Nicole Garner, President and CEO of Garner Circle Public Relations Firm(http://www.thegarnercircle.com/. Garner sh
ared with us how she decided on her business back in college. How she took the time to research her market and took the necessary steps to educate herself on the PR biz. She started representing herself as a PR person even before she had a real established business and today her efforts gleam. She is also known as the youngest in charge. 
Phaedra Parks, The Parks Group, P.C. Ms. Parks is the Managing Partner at The Parks Group, P.C. a Atlanta based boutique law firm. She has severed as a legal analyst for NBC and Fox News regarding the Michael Jackson trail and has been featured and recognized nationally on Entertainment Tonight, EXTRA and Court TV. She let us know, that just because you see someone on the red carpet or TV don’t take for granted how that person got there. She shared some her experiences from paying her own way through law schools working odd jobs to being one of the two entertainment law offices in Atlanta, which surprisingly enough Ms. Parks shared is dominated by Jewish men.
And rounding out the panel was Roberta Shields, Executive Director of Ludacris Foundation and yes the beautiful mother of Ludacris. Ms. Shie
lds was able to share her insight on more non profit business. Being the COO and CFO of Bridges Enterprises , which include entities in Music, Real Estate, Publishing and now restaurants. She was proud to speak on the Ludarcris Foundation and how the foundation has donated over $750,000 to support organizations that work to help our youth live their dreams. The organization has more than $3,500 hours invested in hands service to youth.This seminar was powerful and gave so much insight for women to believe and achieve the dream of being that top executive. I think the common theme through out the seminar that was repeated throughout each women’s story was even if you have nay sayers, or continue to hear no, or you can’t do that, continue to follow your passion and be who you are.
What also made this seminar complete was the guest speaker from Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor Grayson Campbell, that’s right ladies have your fiances together before you start on your new business venture. Campbell’s advice follow the 4 L’s
· Love with your doing
· Love Life, finance what you love
· Longevity, get you some life insurance, long term healthcare
· Legacy, start estate planning, will planning, investing.
Thanks NABFEME for the personal invite and checking out the The Social Scene.
If you want to know more about this organization or to become a member log on to www.nabfeme.org
What also made this seminar complete was the guest speaker from Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor Grayson Campbell, that’s right ladies have your fiances together before you start on your new business venture. Campbell’s advice follow the 4 L’s
· Love with your doing
· Love Life, finance what you love
· Longevity, get you some life insurance, long term healthcare
· Legacy, start estate planning, will planning, investing.
Thanks NABFEME for the personal invite and checking out the The Social Scene.
If you want to know more about this organization or to become a member log on to www.nabfeme.org
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Panel Members l to r: Roberta Sheilds, Hannah Kang, Phadera Parks, Nicole Garder, Melanie Few and
Amanda Davis
Melanie Few, Results Inc.
Hannah Kang, Grand Hustle
Melissa Johnson, Velvet Suite MarketingLIFESTYLE:
6 Signs Your Job May Be in Jeopardy
Your Performance Assessment
First, ask yourself some tough questions about your role at work, recommends business coach and author Mary Key. Your answers will provide good indicators.
The questions include: What would be the impact of your departure? What kind of ROI (return on investment) is your employer getting from your performance? Have you gotten positive reviews? Do you get along with coworkers? Can your skills translate to other positions within the firm?
"If you are unsure of the answers to these questions, or if you have some responses that might be negative, your job may be on the chopping block in a downturn," says Key, who heads the leadership practice for i4cp, The Institute for Corporate Productivity, in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Time's Not on Your Side
Having extra time for two-hour lunches, marathon computer games, and multiple instant-message chats with loved ones doesn't bode well for a long future in your current position.
"If you were once a busy professional and now work is being taken away and given to someone else, or you're not being assigned new work, you should start asking some questions," says life and career coach Annemarie Segaric.
Where Have All the Clients Gone?
If the new business team seems to be spinning its wheels, as major clients jump ship and they are not replaced, your job could be on the hit list.
"There is only so long that your boss can be giving you busy work," says Roberta Chinsky Matuson, president of Northampton, Massachusetts-based Human Resource Solutions. "Eventually, his boss will catch on, and it will be time to go."
Experienced Workers Need Not Apply
Warning: Your company starts posting openings for entry-level workers, without announcing new initiatives or experiencing a mass exodus of employees.
"This is a clear sign that they are trying to cut payroll costs by hiring less experienced people," Matuson says. "It won't be long before you receive the pink slip."
The Risk of Mergers
If bad times drive your company to merge with a rival, start polishing your resume, advises Kevin Steele, president of The Winter, Wyman Companies.
"In almost all cases, there are many employees whose job responsibilities are duplicated by someone at the acquiring company, and, in an effort to cut costs and maximize ROI, the acquiring company will usually move quickly to eliminate the overlap," Steele says.
Friends in Similar Places
When friends or others you know who have equivalent jobs in the same or a related industry begin to suffer layoffs, know that you could be next.
"Layoffs happen in waves," says Segaric, author of "107 Tips for Changing Your Career While Still Paying the Bills." "What goes on in other companies can be used as a barometer for what is happening in the industry as a whole."
First, ask yourself some tough questions about your role at work, recommends business coach and author Mary Key. Your answers will provide good indicators.
The questions include: What would be the impact of your departure? What kind of ROI (return on investment) is your employer getting from your performance? Have you gotten positive reviews? Do you get along with coworkers? Can your skills translate to other positions within the firm?
"If you are unsure of the answers to these questions, or if you have some responses that might be negative, your job may be on the chopping block in a downturn," says Key, who heads the leadership practice for i4cp, The Institute for Corporate Productivity, in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Time's Not on Your Side
Having extra time for two-hour lunches, marathon computer games, and multiple instant-message chats with loved ones doesn't bode well for a long future in your current position.
"If you were once a busy professional and now work is being taken away and given to someone else, or you're not being assigned new work, you should start asking some questions," says life and career coach Annemarie Segaric.
Where Have All the Clients Gone?
If the new business team seems to be spinning its wheels, as major clients jump ship and they are not replaced, your job could be on the hit list.
"There is only so long that your boss can be giving you busy work," says Roberta Chinsky Matuson, president of Northampton, Massachusetts-based Human Resource Solutions. "Eventually, his boss will catch on, and it will be time to go."
Experienced Workers Need Not Apply
Warning: Your company starts posting openings for entry-level workers, without announcing new initiatives or experiencing a mass exodus of employees.
"This is a clear sign that they are trying to cut payroll costs by hiring less experienced people," Matuson says. "It won't be long before you receive the pink slip."
The Risk of Mergers
If bad times drive your company to merge with a rival, start polishing your resume, advises Kevin Steele, president of The Winter, Wyman Companies.
"In almost all cases, there are many employees whose job responsibilities are duplicated by someone at the acquiring company, and, in an effort to cut costs and maximize ROI, the acquiring company will usually move quickly to eliminate the overlap," Steele says.
Friends in Similar Places
When friends or others you know who have equivalent jobs in the same or a related industry begin to suffer layoffs, know that you could be next.
"Layoffs happen in waves," says Segaric, author of "107 Tips for Changing Your Career While Still Paying the Bills." "What goes on in other companies can be used as a barometer for what is happening in the industry as a whole."
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