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22-10-2020 12:00 AM 22-10-2020 12:00 AM Europe/Paris EntreprenHER- Hour: Free event to help you grow your personal brand and get in the press Join us for free on 22 October for a virtual evening of inspiration, networking and support to help you grow your personal brand and get your business in the press. This event is taking place the night before the unmissable Festival of Female Entrepreneurs, which brings together some of the UK’s most influential business leaders and brightest start-ups. The evening’s agenda 18:00-18:10: Building a personal brand Phadria Prendergast, editor-in-chief, WOTC Magazine, discusses getting into press and building a personal brand as an entrepreneur. 18:10-18:30: Interview with Rachel Shaw, Subway franchisee Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones, MBE, interviews Subway franchisee Rachel Shaw, who has over 30 years’ experience in the fast-food industry. Since becoming a Subway franchisee 12 years ago, Rachel has won Franchisee of the Year and Best Local Store, Marketing for several years consistently. Outside of Subway, she spends her time mentoring, consulting and supporting women in business. 18:30-19:15: EntreprenHER- Hour: honest chat with honest women in business Panelists include: Caroline Popoola, Alpha Childcare Caroline Popoola is an entrepreneur and CEO of leading UK childcare provider Alpha Childcare Limited. She’s also a columnist, speaker, and leadership coach. Whitney Bromberg Hawkins, FLOWERBX Whitney Bromberg Hawkings is founder and CEO of FLOWERBX. She graduated from Columbia University in 1998 and started her career in Paris working for Tom Ford and Gucci. In 2016, after working for Tom Ford for 18 years, she resigned from her position as SVP of communications to found FLOWERBX. Sherrille Riley, Nails & Brows Sherrille Riley achieved iconic status as the definitive brow expert after her boutique salon, Nails & Brows Mayfair, quickly became the go-to beauty destination for royalty, a-list celebrities and beauty editors. Deb Dominic, Hairsmiths  Deb has been in hairdressing since 1998, training with Toni & Guy before setting up on her own in 2011 and now has eleven employees. 19:15-19:40: Get your business into the press Panelists include: Kaye Holland and Teresa Machan, founders, Away with Words  Professional journalists and former colleagues at a national newspaper, Kaye and Teresa are travel writing specialists. In the course of their careers and travels they’ve amassed a wealth of experience – not just of the world, but of life. As lockdown progressed, the pair saw the important role being played by their local communities, businesses and social networks. How could they put their skills to use? Kaye heard that WOTC Magazine was awarding a match-funded community cheque of £500 to freelancers facing difficulties due to Covid-19, to help them launch a digital business. Her passion for the written word inspired Kaye to submit a proposal to start a copywriting company – producing the right words (or ‘copy’) to get your message across. To Kaye’s surprise she went on to win the £500 community cheque. She teamed up with Teresa and Away with Words was born. Sam Brown, PR Mastercoach Sam Brown is the PR Mastercoach. Sam has been in the PR business for over two decades, clocking up well over 50,000 hours of experience. She has worked with global brands through to one-man-bands, across fashion and beauty, charities, food and drink, events, social change, and personal brand. Her work has won many awards including Best Product Launch (for Rubicon drinks), Best Youth Campaign (for the UK government anti-knife campaign), and Global Impact (for Selfridges Project Ocean). She now shares her experience by coaching brands, charities and founders to do their own PR to grow their awareness and increase their impact. Goodness Samson, accounts director & Sandra Adu, creative director, Revolt Revolt is a women-run digital agency that brings over 12 years of experience across fashion, beauty, lifestyle & consumer industries. It builds brands that drive sales. The Revolt team partnered with WOTC Magazine and Enterprise Nation to design this year’s event branding. 19:40-20:00: 1-2-1 networking with like-minded women in business About WOTC Magazine Number one women’s magazine covering enterprise; cheerleading girl bosses, momagers & professional women worldwide, with over 250,000 global readers. EntreprenHER-Hour is supported by Revolt– a women-run digital agency bringing over 12 years’ experience across fashion, beauty, lifestyle & consumer industries. Online Add to my calendar
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TYPE OF EVENT Online conference
Date 22 October → 22 October
Place Online
Organiser Enterprise Nation
Price FREE€
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Join us for free on 22 October for a virtual evening of inspiration, networking and support to help you grow your personal brand and get your business in the press. This event is taking place the night before the unmissable Festival of Female Entrepreneurs, which brings together some of the UK’s most influential business leaders and brightest start-ups.
The evening’s agenda

18:00-18:10: Building a personal brand

  • Phadria Prendergast, editor-in-chief, WOTC Magazine, discusses getting into press and building a personal brand as an entrepreneur.

18:10-18:30: Interview with Rachel Shaw, Subway franchisee

  • Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones, MBE, interviews Subway franchisee Rachel Shaw, who has over 30 years’ experience in the fast-food industry. Since becoming a Subway franchisee 12 years ago, Rachel has won Franchisee of the Year and Best Local Store, Marketing for several years consistently. Outside of Subway, she spends her time mentoring, consulting and supporting women in business.

18:30-19:15: EntreprenHER- Hour: honest chat with honest women in business

Panelists include:

Caroline Popoola, Alpha Childcare

  • Caroline Popoola is an entrepreneur and CEO of leading UK childcare provider Alpha Childcare Limited. She’s also a columnist, speaker, and leadership coach.

Whitney Bromberg Hawkins, FLOWERBX

  • Whitney Bromberg Hawkings is founder and CEO of FLOWERBX. She graduated from Columbia University in 1998 and started her career in Paris working for Tom Ford and Gucci. In 2016, after working for Tom Ford for 18 years, she resigned from her position as SVP of communications to found FLOWERBX.

Sherrille Riley, Nails & Brows

  • Sherrille Riley achieved iconic status as the definitive brow expert after her boutique salon, Nails & Brows Mayfair, quickly became the go-to beauty destination for royalty, a-list celebrities and beauty editors.

Deb Dominic, Hairsmiths 

  • Deb has been in hairdressing since 1998, training with Toni & Guy before setting up on her own in 2011 and now has eleven employees.

19:15-19:40: Get your business into the press

Panelists include:

Kaye Holland and Teresa Machan, founders, Away with Words 

  • Professional journalists and former colleagues at a national newspaper, Kaye and Teresa are travel writing specialists. In the course of their careers and travels they’ve amassed a wealth of experience – not just of the world, but of life. As lockdown progressed, the pair saw the important role being played by their local communities, businesses and social networks. How could they put their skills to use? Kaye heard that WOTC Magazine was awarding a match-funded community cheque of £500 to freelancers facing difficulties due to Covid-19, to help them launch a digital business. Her passion for the written word inspired Kaye to submit a proposal to start a copywriting company – producing the right words (or ‘copy’) to get your message across. To Kaye’s surprise she went on to win the £500 community cheque. She teamed up with Teresa and Away with Words was born.

Sam Brown, PR Mastercoach

  • Sam Brown is the PR Mastercoach. Sam has been in the PR business for over two decades, clocking up well over 50,000 hours of experience. She has worked with global brands through to one-man-bands, across fashion and beauty, charities, food and drink, events, social change, and personal brand. Her work has won many awards including Best Product Launch (for Rubicon drinks), Best Youth Campaign (for the UK government anti-knife campaign), and Global Impact (for Selfridges Project Ocean). She now shares her experience by coaching brands, charities and founders to do their own PR to grow their awareness and increase their impact.

Goodness Samson, accounts director & Sandra Adu, creative director, Revolt

  • Revolt is a women-run digital agency that brings over 12 years of experience across fashion, beauty, lifestyle & consumer industries. It builds brands that drive sales. The Revolt team partnered with WOTC Magazine and Enterprise Nation to design this year’s event branding.

19:40-20:00: 1-2-1 networking with like-minded women in business

About WOTC Magazine

Number one women’s magazine covering enterprise; cheerleading girl bosses, momagers & professional women worldwide, with over 250,000 global readers.

EntreprenHER-Hour is supported by Revolt– a women-run digital agency bringing over 12 years’ experience across fashion, beauty, lifestyle & consumer industries.

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