Media – Thought Leaders in Business

Holiday Improv Celebration

with
David Armstrong
&
Jason Perez

Tuesday, December 6, 2016
6:00 pm

Location:
Baker Hostetler
45 Rockefeller Plaza
Our Host: Dennis Cohen

RSVP HERE

It’s holiday time and so we will celebrate the holidays as only Thought Leaders can… with a comedy party.

That’s right, a time to laugh.

Join us on December 6 at 6.00 pm as the leaders of improv comedy from Improv (In)Corporation show us how our inner comedians can enable us to relax, have fun and work together in an esprit de corps.

They will start out with some fundamentals about the theories, valuable outcomes, inner challenges, personal skills, cosmic intellectual underpinnings of how improv works. All that. But enough about the fundamentals. What about the fun?

Yes, fun is on the agenda. Come and play with your Thought Leaders brethren. It’s the holidays and we’ve been through a lot recently.

Time to laugh a little, are you in?

Our comedic leaders:

David Armstrong

David has been performing and teaching improvisation for 12 years. In addition to classes from The Groundlings and Second City, he has worked at the National Comedy Theatre, serving as a performer, instructor, coach, and corporate facilitator for its team building and engagement workshops. He works with people in various industries seeking improved interpersonal skills, stimulation in creativity, or overcoming fears of public speaking.

Jason Perez

Jason, originally from Southern California, has been teaching and performing improvisation for 12 years. Jason has taught improvisation academically at Cal State San Marcos and CU Boulder as well as 8 different high schools throughout the San Diego area. He has trained and performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade, Second City, National Comedy Theater, Improv Olympic, and Peoples Improv Theater.

Cyber Security: An Issue that Keeps on Growing

Tuesday, February 2, 2016
6:00 pm

NOTE OUR NEW LOCATION!
Baker Hostetler
45 Rockefeller Plaza
Our Host: Dennis Cohen

Cyber security is an issue that only grows in every corner of our global garden. Some would say it is an invasive weed with no herbicide in sight.

Every day, we face headlines in the media, from government agencies, our corporate governance departments and companies that tell us they have software to stop the problems. At every turn, there is an atmosphere of apprehension and trepidation.

What can a company do to guard itself and its clients? Can we stop the malicious organizations that steal our data, listen and gain access to our conversations and compromise the integrity of our business operations?

A panel of experts from various cyber related industry sectors will offer their perspectives and knowledge on this vital issue:

Chris Moschovitis, tmg-emedia, strategies and practices
Galya Datskovsky, Vapor Stream, products
Shawn Bernabeu, HUB International, insurance
Jerry Ferguson, Baker Hostetler, law

Our moderator will be Anna Murray of tmg-emedia, who specializes in software development.

This is an opportunity for attendees to listen to industry leaders who have a deep understanding of the ways in which business managers can defend and protect their organizations in the continual struggle with cyber security issues.

We look forward to seeing you at our new venue.

Please reply to this email or to RSVP@TMGR.COM to let us know you plan to attend.

Please check in with the security desk in the lobby when you arrive.

The Democratization of the Media: PR for the Rest of Us

with
Jess Todtfeld

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
6:00 pm

NOTE OUR NEW LOCATION!
Baker Hostetler, 45 Rockefeller Plaza
Our Host: Dennis Cohen

What if public relations were not the exclusive domain of the largest firms with large PR agencies? What if the power of the media was available to everyone?

With the plethora of outlets now available, there has never been a better time to harness and leverage the power of the media.

Jess Todtfeld, President of Success in Media is a television producer, media/PR consultant, bestselling author and Guinness record setter for being interviewed 112 times in 24 hours.

He will lead an interactive conversation about the range of PR options and tools that support corporate messaging and delivery.

Jess will demonstrate how to get media and PR exposure and describe easy-to-implement strategies and tools to create your own media campaign.

He will answer these relevant, timely questions:

What would it mean if your prospects and clients could experience what you do before you ever talk to them?
How would it help if your most satisfied clients spoke about your work (instead of you) on videos others could see?
Are there ways internet media can help you get traditional press?

Jess provides an insider’s perspective on the new opportunities and strategies at our finger tips.

We look forward to seeing you at our new venue.

Please email RSVP@TMGR.COM to let us know you plan to attend.

Please check in with the security desk in the lobby when you arrive.

Digital Media ROI Blueprint for Success: What You Need to Know

with
Gerard Boucher

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
6:00 pm
Yale Club, Room TBA

Everyone knows that digital media is something they – and their organization – need to embrace. References to today’s digital world are all around us and there is a sense of urgency to adopt digital marketing techniques in your business or be left behind.

The vital questions about the use of digital media are:

For whom and for what purposes is it the optimal communications choice
How and when should it be used
What are the best ROI metrics by which it can be measured

It’s clear that digital media plays a leading role in today’s marketing for organizations small and large alike. However, is digital media the right fit for everyone? Does social media produce sales? Do small businesses need to be on Facebook? These questions must be discussed to unlock the true benefits of digital media.

The right balance between sales and thought leadership is hard to strike, but when it’s struck the returns can be large and lasting. When you lay the right digital media foundation in your organization, ROI is clear, present, and scalable for years to come. In this talk, you will learn the specific tools needed to unleash hidden ROI in digital media and fuel your organization’s short and long-term goals.

Gerard Boucher, Founder and CEO of Boucher + Co., launched his first website when he was just 8 years old. Since then, he operated a leading entertainment website for nearly a decade, and learned the secrets to building a successful brand and customer loyalty. Under his leadership, Gerard has implemented successful digital media campaigns for over 50 companies across many industries, and established Boucher + Co. as a leading marketing agency in the New York market.

We look forward to seeing you at the Yale Club. Please check with the front desk on the exact meeting location when you arrive.

Future Focus: How Successful Companies Stay Relevant by Continual Innovation

with Jeff Loehr

June 2, 6:00 pm, Yale Club

Business success and failure depend on decisions leaders make; they are not a result of changes in the market. However, the market is changing more quickly than most people realize so making these decisions requires that leadership find ways to overcome their biases, focus on the future and continuously reinvent to keep up.

Logically managers and leaders may know this but still struggle to manage the change. The reason for this, based on our observations working with clients around the world, is that as people we become stuck in our mental models of past success. To respond to changing market conditions managers, leaders and founders work harder at doing what they did before. Eventually, when this doesn’t work they look for silver bullet solutions that could come from innovating revolutionary products or even restructuring, but these can make the problem worse.

Future focused companies avoid this crisis by thinking about what the future could look like and preparing for it. They continuously reinvent and evolve rather than look for silver bullet solutions. In our practice we look for and build three key aspects to future focused companies: flexibility in the development and execution of their strategy, foresight to break mental models and discover new opportunities and focus to both build the core and also develop new options in the periphery.

Jeff will talk about the mental model challenge and the key aspects of a future focused company.

Jeff Loehr is a partner at Stratalis Consulting. He has experience working with teams of all sizes and at all stages of company development from developing a strategy for tech startups creating an innovation program for the world’s deepest mine. He works with teams and companies to help them break out of their mental models, explore new options and develop successful businesses.

We look forward to seeing you at the Yale Club. Please check with the front desk on the exact meeting location when you arrive.

It Does Matter: The Details of Self-Presentation Are the Message

with Oona Chanel

April 7, 6:00 pm

Everyone in business is always in front of people who can and do make a difference in our professional lives. Much of their impressions is based on our self-presentation.

Studies show that business people who dress to represent themselves as managers of a particular business sector provide the best cues that they are authentic and believable.

Oona Chanel is a renowned expert in the discipline of self-presentation. She will demonstrate how visual signals impact corporate decision makers, team members, prospective clients, employees and the media.

Details are telling. And that does not mean expensive jewelry or hair styles. More often, small and simple things can make a big difference in the eyes of those around us.

Oona has the creds: high end runway editorial model, serial entrepreneur, and internationally acclaimed fashion consultant who has worked for major European fashion houses.

Recently, Oona founded and is the Editor-in-Chief of a new fashion magazine to be published by Scandinavian Media Ventures.

Advance registration is required, as seating is limited.

Please RSVP to Chris Moschovitis at RSVP@TMGR.COM

Cyber Security and You: Essential advice to survive in the age of cybercrime and cyber terrorism

with Chris Moschovitis

Tuesday, January 6, 6:00 p.m.

Hardly a day goes by that we don’t learn of another attack by hackers against governments, businesses, or individuals. Be it cyber warfare sponsored by countries, cyber terrorism by fringe groups, or hacking by criminals, we are living in a new world where our most valuable asset – our data – is under constant attack. After this talk by Chris Moschovitis, president of tmg-emedia, you will leave with a clear understanding of what is going on, what’s at stake, your risk, and what you can do to protect yourself.

Advance registration is required, as seating is limited. Click here to register on-line, or:

Please RSVP to Chris Moschovitis at RSVP@TMGR.COM

How Collaboration, Shared Values and Work Culture are the New Black in Corporate Growth Strategies

with Phil McKenzie

November 11, 6:00 pm

Corporate culture is under significant stress, as employers and employees struggle to find common ground in identifying and maintaining focus in achieving business goals.

Phil McKenzie, the Founder of InfluencerCon, understands these challenges and has developed an approach that identifies and supports cooperative culture that delivers value to multiple stakeholders.

Phil sees the next generation of leaders as those who pursue influencer culture.

Influencer culture is based on the pursuit of creativity, open and fair exchange, passion, collaboration and a commitment to rich and authentic personal experiences.

By bringing together corporate innovators and game-changers, InfluencerCon has established itself as the leading consultancy for those managers who are seeking to establish vital, dynamic and flexible workplaces.

The InfluencerCon methodology breaks down traditional silo-directed thinking and encourages cross-functionality and cross-pollination of strategies, concepts, customer interfaces and, ultimately, corporate growth.

Prior to founding InfluencerCon, Phil was Managing Partner of FREE DMC, an influencer marketing agency that specializes in integrated marketing strategy, digital content creation, and experiential events. He graduated with an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Advance registration is required, as seating is limited.
Click here to register on-line, or:

Please RSVP to Chris Moschovitis at RSVP@TMGR.COM

Integrity: An Access to Effective Leadership

with Christopher Gates

Thursday, September 18, 6 pm

In a one-hour fully interactive conversation, Christopher Gates, a member of the Yale Club, introduces a new model of integrity developed by a group of leadership scholars led by Werner Erhard and Michael Jensen, which you can read HERE.

Chris shares how applying this new model of integrity provides access at any moment to power, freedom, and peace of mind in any area that calls for effective action.

Christopher C. Gates, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, supports individuals and family groups with wealth management. As a volunteer, he works as a leadership coach with grassroots community leaders in Northern Ireland, Israel, and the US. As a hobby, he has appeared as an actor on TV and in film. He lives in New York City and Aspen, CO.

Advance registration is required, as seating is limited.
Click here to register on-line, or:

Please RSVP to Chris Moschovitis at RSVP@TMGR.COM

Law on Your Side: How to Structure Your Business to Attract Funding

with Larry Hui and Jonathan Ain

Tuesday, August 5th, 6 pm

Larry Hui photo Many companies are looking to expand their businesses and are looking for ways to seek investment resources.

Often, business managers can take advantage of the legal structure and organization of their companies to position themselves in the most powerful, positive light to attract potential investors.

Our speakers, Larry Hui and Jonathan Ain, are experts in knowing what investors seek as they pursue companies with the greatest growth upside.

All too often business owners will not pay enough attention at the inception of their business to certain basic legal details that could ultimately spell the difference between a venture that is readily “fundable” and a venture that is so littered with potential landmines as to raise serious doubts in the mind of a potential investor as to whether their investment is worth the risk regardless of the business fundamentals.

Larry and Jonathan will help you appreciate the perspective that potential investors will bring when they are evaluating an investment opportunity.

Larry Hui is a corporate and securities lawyer with over 25 years of experience advising businesses, investors and lenders in a variety of financing transactions.

Jonathan Ain is a corporate and securities attorney who regularly works alongside start-ups and closely held businesses. He has deep experience angel and venture capital financings as well as mergers and acquisitions.

Both Larry and Jonathan are partners at Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, a 55-lawyer firm in NYC.

Advance registration is required, as seating is limited.
Click here to register on-line, or:

Please RSVP to Chris Moschovitis at RSVP@TMGR.COM

Tuesday, February 2, 2016 6:00 pm

Tuesday, February 2, 2016
6:00 pm