Seminars, Workshops & Appearances

2009 Workshops

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Publicity Workshop from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Middlesex Community College. Clubs, organizations, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, writers and business owners who want to increase sales, membership or community awareness might benefit from a two-hour Publicity Workshop. Participants will learn how to: determine what newspapers want, create and fund positive publicity events, build and use a database, prepare and submit press releases and photos and more. Call 800.818.3434 or visit http://www.middlesex.mass.edu/CareerTraining/ for registration info. Fee includes list of area media, press release checklist and 35-page Do-It-Yourself Publicity Kit – a $55 value.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

All About Press Releases from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Middlesex Community College. For small business owners and non-profit organizations, getting newspaper, magazine, radio and television coverage might seem impossible. In this one-hour seminar, UPI Award-winning journalist and former newspaper editor Kathleen Veth will show participants how to write press releases, when to write them, what to include and where to send them. Learn how to elevate your press release from ‘just another piece of paper on an editor’s desk’ to an eye-catching idea for a feature article. Please visit http://www.middlesex.mass.edu/CareerTraining/ or call 800.818.3434 for registration info.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Make Yourself Memorable from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Middlesex Community College Lowell Campus. It’s true – there’s only one chance to make a first impression, so why not make yours memorable! Ever wonder how some companies or people seem to attract business with little or no effort? Participants in this lively, interactive workshop will review classic taglines and clever elevator pitches that clarify the product or service and make them memorable to a target audience. Learn how colors, clothing, accessories, props and even postage stamps can create visual memory hooks that interest and entice new customers or clients. Please visit http://www.middlesex.mass.edu/CareerTraining/ or call 800.818.3434 for registration info.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

What Are You Worth? from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Middlesex Community College Lowell campus. Discussion Leader Kathleen Veth of Write Connections examines the reasons the caring and coping skills women learned as daughters, wives, mothers, friends and employees do not always translate into powerful pluses in the business world. This interactive two-hour workshop is appropriate for freelancers, home-based entrepreneurs, consultants, solopreneurs and others who have difficulty setting prices. This course is designed for women only. Please visit http://www.middlesex.mass.edu/CareerTraining/ or call 800.818.3434 for registration info.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Make Yourself Memorable from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Middlesex Community College Lowell campus. It’s true – there’s only one chance to make a first impression, so why not make yours memorable! Ever wonder how some companies or people seem to attract business with little or no effort? Participants in this lively, interactive two-hour workshop will review classic taglines and clever elevator pitches that clarify the product or service and make them memorable to a target audience. Learn how colors, clothing, accessories, props and even postage stamps can create visual memory hooks that interest and entice new customers or clients. Please visit http://www.middlesex.mass.edu/CareerTraining/ or call 781.280.3570 or 800.818.3434 for registration info.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Publicity Workshop from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Middlesex Community College Lowell campus. Clubs, organizations, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, writers and business owners who want to increase sales, membership or community awareness might benefit from this two-hour Publicity Workshop. Participants will learn how to: determine what newspapers want, create and fund positive publicity events, build and use a database, prepare and submit press releases, photos and more. Call 781.280.3570 or 800.818.3434 or visit http://www.middlesex.mass.edu/CareerTraining/ for registration info. Fee includes list of area media, press release checklist and 35-page Do-It-Yourself Publicity Kit – a $55 value.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

All About Press Releases from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Middlesex Community College Lowell campus. For small business owners and non-profits, getting newspaper, magazine, radio and television coverage might seem impossible. In this two-hour seminar, UPI Award-winning journalist and former newspaper editor Kathleen Veth will show participants how to write press releases, when to write them, what to include and where to send them. Learn how to elevate your press release from ‘just another piece of paper on an editor’s desk’ to an eye-catching idea for a feature article. Please visit http://www.middlesex.mass.edu/CareerTraining/ or call 781.280.3570 or 800.818.3434 for registration info.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Trade Show Tips and Techniques from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Middlesex Community College Lowell campus. Learn how to maximize your trade show investment with a two-hour interactive workshop. As the producer of the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce’s annual Wedding and All Occasion Showcase and a veteran trade show vendor, presenter Kathleen Veth has developed a list of tips and techniques to implement before, during and after the show, as well as suggestions and strategies to reach specific target audiences. Learn how to attract guests to your booth, effectively network with fellow vendors, keep in touch with prospects and more. Her insight, wit and experience make award-winning journalist (and Chamber Ambassador of the Year) Kathleen Veth the perfect person to present this seminar. Please visit http://www.middlesex.mass.edu/CareerTraining/ or call 781.280.3570 or 800.818.3434 for registration info.

2008 Workshops

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Publicity Workshop – Concord Chamber of Commerce’s Business Education Series Luncheon at Concord’s Colonial Inn. Please contact the Concord Chamber (978.369.3120 or info@concordchamberofcommerce.org) for details.

Friday, February 29 through Sunday, March 2, 2008

What Are You Worth? An interactive discussion, one segment at the Entrepreneurial Summit for Women Weekend Retreat at Bay View Villa in Saco, Maine. Presenter Kathleen Veth of Write Connections examines the reasons the caring and coping skills women learned as daughters, wives, mothers, friends and employees do not always translate into powerful pluses in the business world. This interactive workshop is perfect for freelancers, home-based entrepreneurs, consultants, solopreneurs and others who have difficulty setting prices. For more information or to register, please visit www.PositiveWomen.com/retreats or phone Kathleen Veth at 978.256.9391, Debby Hoffman at 888.891.3667 or Madame Innkeeper and presenter Bridget LeRoy 800.526.2791.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Publicity Workshop presented by Nashoba at Night, 100 Littleton Road, Westford, MA, from 7 to 9 p.m. Fee ($75) includes list of area media, press release checklist and 35-page Do-It-Yourself Publicity Kit – a $55 value.

Clubs, organizations, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, writers, and business owners that want to increase sales, membership or community awareness, might benefit from a two-hour Publicity Workshop. Participants will learn how to: determine what newspapers want, create and fund positive publicity events, build and use a database, prepare and submit press releases and photos and more. To register, please call 978.692.4711.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Clubs, organizations, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, writers, and business owners that want to increase sales, membership or community awareness, might benefit from a two-hour Publicity Workshop. Participants will learn how to: determine what newspapers want, create and fund positive publicity events, build and use a database, prepare and submit press releases and photos and more. To register, please call 978.692.5511 or visit www.roudenbush.org.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Make Yourself Memorable private workshop for caregivers at the Dana House in Lexington.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Publicity Workshop presented by Nashoba at Night, 100 Littleton Road, Westford, MA, from 7 to 9 p.m. Fee ($75) includes list of area media, press release checklist and 35-page Do-It-Yourself Publicity Kit – a $55 value. Clubs, organizations, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, writers and business owners who want to increase sales, membership or community awareness, might benefit from a two-hour Publicity Workshop. Participants will learn how to: determine what newspapers want, create and fund positive publicity events, build and use a database, prepare and submit press releases and photos and more. To register, please visit www.roudenbush.org or call 978.692.4711.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Trade Show Tips and Techniques presented by Nashoba at Night, 100 Littleton Road, Westford, MA, from 7 to 8 p.m. Learn how to maximize your trade show investment with a one-hour interactive workshop full of of tips and techniques to implement before, during and after the show, as well as suggestions and strategies to reach specific target audiences. Learn how to attract guests to your booth, effectively network with fellow vendors, keep in touch with prospects and more. Fee ($20) includes list of helpful handouts. To register, please visit www.roudenbush.org or call 978.692.4711.

2007 Workshops

Monday, April 2, 2007

Make Yourself Memorable. It’s true. There’s only one chance to make a first impression, so why not make yours memorable! Ever wonder how some companies or people just seem to attract business without any effort? Participants in this lively, interactive discussion, part of the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce Business Education Series from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., will review classic taglines and clever elevator pitches that clarify the product or service and make them memorable to a target audience.

Learn how colors, clothing, accessories and even postage stamps can create visual memory hooks that interest and entice new customers or clients. Variations of the results might be used in other formats in a brochure, on a Web site, post card or even as the basis for a workshop. For more information or to register, please visit www.mwcoc.com or phone Executive Director Sarah Fletcher at 978.263.0010.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Radio Interview – All About Publicity – with host Debby Hoffman on WKLX 1450’s Community Business Connection. Aired multiple times throughout the Concord NH area. Hear it on http://www.wkxl1450.com.

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Publicity Workshop at Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main Street, Westford, MA, from 10 a.m. to noon. Fee ($75/$78 for non-Westford residents) includes list of area media, press release checklist and 35-page Do-It-Yourself Publicity Kit – a $55 value.

Clubs, organizations, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, writers, and business owners that want to increase sales, membership or community awareness, might benefit from a two-hour Publicity Workshop. Participants will learn how to: determine what newspapers want, create and fund positive publicity events, build and use a database, prepare and submit press releases and photos and much more. To register, please call 978.692.5511 or visit www.roudenbush.org.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Make Yourself Memorable. It’s true. There’s only one chance to make a first impression, so why not make yours memorable! Ever wonder how some companies or people just seem to attract business without any effort? Participants in this lively, interactive discussion at the monthly Lunch with a Mission, presented by In the Presence of Positive Women at the Chelmsford Radisson’s Independence Grille from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., will review classic taglines and clever elevator pitches that clarify the product or service and make them memorable to a target audience.

Learn how colors, clothing, accessories and even postage stamps can create visual memory hooks that interest and entice new customers or clients. Variations of the results might be used in other formats in a brochure, on a Web site, post card or even as the basis for a workshop. For more information or to register, please visit www.PositiveWomen.com or phone Debby Hoffman toll free at 888.891.3667.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Television Interview – Publicity Strategies for Holistic Practitioners – with host Lisa Wessan on CCTV's Z Lighter Side of Transformation. Aired multiple times throughout the Merrimack Valley.

Friday, November 2 through Sunday, November 4, 2007

What Are You Worth? An interactive discussion, one segment at the Positive Results Seminars’ Women’s Weekend Retreat – Becoming a Woman of Influence at the New London Inn, New London, NH. Presenter Kathleen Veth of Write Connections examines the reasons the caring and coping skills women learned as daughters, wives, mothers, friends and employees do not always translate into powerful pluses in the real world. This interactive workshop is perfect for any woman who has difficulty recognizing her value. For more information or to register, please visit www.PositiveWomen.com/retreats or phone Kathleen Veth at 978.256.9391, Debby Hoffman at 888.891.3667 or Madame Innkeeper and presenter Bridget LeRoy at 800.526.2791.

For more information or to schedule a private workshop, please call 978.256.9391 or send an email to .