A monthly roundup of networking
opportunities in the UK's media scene.
🖐 Issue #43 | July 2022
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Hello! Summer finally kicked off here in London 🌞 This means fewer media events are going on in the city but also that we are blessed with longer days, festival season's open and we get time to rest and recharge for what's next.
For me, while busy with attending friends' weddings and feeding off iced lattes, this summer will surely offer an opportunity to assess my career so far, celebrate the achievements of the past 10 months and truly think about what I want to focus on now.
May the sun & sea be with you this July!
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🗞 Journalism, 🎥 Broadcasting, 🎙Radio & Podcasting, 📣 PR & Marketing, 📸 Photography, 🎬 Film, and 🎭 Arts.
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What's going on this month
🗞 Journalism
- An Expert Advice Session for All Freelancers | July 4th | Women in Journalism | Online | £7 - £15 | Book here
- First Steps in Freelancing | July 8th | NUJ | Online | £30 - £110 | Book here
- Panel Discussion: Hong Kong’s Press Freedom Decline | July 11th | Frontline Club | 📍 W21QJ, London | £0 - £12 | Book here
- Unlocking the Secrets of Networking & Coffee Chats | July 12th | Women in Journalism | 📍 WC1N3AL, London | £7 - £15 | Book here
- Reporting on Starvation: Training Program for Journalists | July 13th | Frontline Club | 📍 W21QJ, London | FREE | Book here
- Navigating An Overwhelmingly White Middle-Class Journalism Industry | July 13th | Journo Resources | Online | £4 | Book here
- Pivoting Successfully From A Non-Journalism Related Career | July 20th | Journo Resources | Online | £4 | Book here
🎙Radio & Podcasting
- How to Make a Podcast: A Weekend Bootcamp with the Guardian’s Audio Team | July 2nd - 3rd | The Guardian | Online | £199 | Book here
- Grow | July 22nd | British Podcast Awards | 📍 Kennington Park, London | £50 | Book here
📣 PR & Marketing
- Networking 101 | July 5th | I Like Networking | Online | FREE | Book here
- AllBright Meets London | July 5th | AllBright | 📍 W1S1PP, London | £30 | Book here
- Public Relations in the New Business Era | July 7th | PRCA | 📍 SW1P 3AA, London | £190 - £230 | Book here
- PRCA Summer Party 2022 | July 12th | PRCA | 📍 WC2H 8AB, London | £45 - £50 | Book here
- Drive More Traffic to Your Website: A Beginner’s Guide to SEO | July 19th | The Guardian | Online | £99 | Book here
📸 Photography
- Develop Talk: Being an Editor | July 12th | The Photographers' Gallery | Online | £5 | Book here
- Introduction to Assisting & Shadowing in Photography | July 12th | The Photography Foundation | 📍 SE100EB, London | £20 | Book here
- Folio Friday | July 15th | The Photographers' Gallery | 📍 W1F7LW, London | FREE | Book here
- Artist Talk: Emma Sheffer and John Yuyi on 'Who did it best' | July 20th | The Photographers' Gallery | Online | £3 - £5 | Book here
🎬 Film
- BE YOU | July 14th | Soho Media Club | 📍 Secret Soho Location, W1, London | £11 - £129 | Book here
- VIP Seminar & Networking Event | July 29th | British Film Festival | 📍 W5 3XH, London | £0 - £29 | Book here
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Gem of the month
💎 Josh Spector, author of a newsletter for creative entrepreneurs, is going to donate 100% of sales from anyone who subscribes to his Skill Sessions to Planned Parenthood to help women in US get access to care they need. Plus, he'll match that with an equal personal donation!
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Guest voice
This month we hear from...
Shereen Abdulla
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Shereen is a Dubai-based business media producer, presenter and editor.
Her passion for the creator economy and content that humanises financial brands led her to found Spark! Studios, a creative agency producing 'digestible and soulful multimedia content worth sharing.' Among her clients figure 500 Global, Sarwa, and several financial technology publications.
On the side, she is also an advocate for female Arabs in finance, entrepreneurship and athletics.
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Shereen, you are a career changer, why did you switch into media?
I entered the media world after about 12 years in finance. I actually started a podcast during lockdown, out of curiosity to one day build a source of passive income. That show got some traction and interest from within my network and one thing led to another and eventually to my first client who needed support with branded content (newsletters and podcasts). That client work got even more traction and before I knew it, I had enough prospect clients in the books for it to make sense for me to make the switch.
A lesson you wish you knew before starting
I've been hiring interns and it turned out quite complicated compared to experiences with contractors. With all the time I spent training interns, I sometime think it would have been more worth my time if I had hired people a little more experienced.
Who is the audience of Spark! Studios? How do you tailor the tone and format of your content to them?
I work with clients in the finance space and Spark! Studios' specialty is creating digestible finance, business, and entrepreneurship content. Media in this space has traditionally been more "corporate" though, so we tailor the tone of voice to help these companies become more approachable and reach Millennials and Gen Zs.
What are your recommendations to create good work routines and beat deadlines?
I've had to switch out my workouts from evenings to mornings. Whereas it used to be my "wind-down" I now get it out of the way in the morning - and it puts me in a good mindset! We're talking, 5:30am wake ups here :) I also don't commit to socialising during weekdays. I've learned that two and an half days of socialising is actually more than enough, otherwise it would stress me out too much trying to make it to a dinner that I've committed to without missing a client deadline that's actually paying for that meal!
One productivity tool you couldn’t leave without
AirPods! I just love them so much. I fill up gaps of time "moving" around by listening to podcasts about industry news that keeps me up to speed as a writer.
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You can follow Shereen's work on Instagram & LinkedIn.
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