Here are some of the valuable lessons learned at this year's NAMME Annual Conference, "Uncommon Chords: Uncommon VOices of Change."
In "Key Findings from Conference," there are bulleted summaries of panel presentations, as well as key presenters. Some presenters have provided PDFs and PowerPoint files of their talks.
Peggy Duncan
- Key Findings from Conference - Download (PDF)
Includes summaries from Politics and Race in America, Leveraging Diversity, Newsmaker Luncheon speaker Kweisi Mfume, Technology & the Media, Managing Visibility with Laura Morgan Roberts, Opening Reception speaker Carlos Watson of CNN, Rethinking the Traditional Business Model, The Business of Hip Hop, and Newsmaker Luncheon speaker Michael Eric Dyson. - Executive Toolkit: Work Smart, Not Hard - Download (PDF)
Author, trainer and personal productivity expert Peggy Duncan, managing Director of PSC Press, provided practical information to leverage technology to become better organized, more efficient and achieve work-life balance. - Executive Toolkit: Managing Your Visibility - Download (PowerPoint)
Laura Morgan Roberts, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Harvard Business School, discussed gender and race in the workplace and self-presentation strategies individuals can use to demonstrate capability, establish credibility and develop high quality relationships with diverse constituents in professional settings. - Technological Advances that Affect Media Companies - Download (PDF provided by Andrew Nachison, Director, The Media Center)
Focused on the latest technologies and the ways in which they affect people's interaction with media. Included discussions about ipods, vcasting and satellite radio. Panelists shared views on the impact of consumption and usage of technology.
Laura Morgan Roberts