Raising up the Future Generation of Media Leaders

Peggy pictured and I discussed her dedication to inspiringamp160and supporting Millennials and Gen Z her personal experiences as a mentoramp160and how they all came together to form the upcoming conferenceChelsea Szabo amp160What is Future NowPeggy Kimamp160 It39s the first conference of its kind bringing together college and graduate students who are serious about pursuing careers in the media and entertainment fieldamp160with today39s top executives thought leaders and professionals amp160Students will have the opportunity to hear from leaders in the industry connect networkamp160and be mentored by them amp160It39s something I wish I had when I started out in my career journey amp160I would have been all over it amp160Also we39ve been fortunate to have generous sponsors so we39re able to offer this conference free to students amp160However they must apply to attendamp160 We will not take walkinsI am excited about this conference because all the speakers including MediaVillage39s Jack Myers who will keynote and EB Moss who will be a panelistamp160and sponsorsamp160truly believe in what we39re doing amp160They are committed to raising up the next generation of leaders coming into the business and they value diversity and mentoring which are key values of this ventureChelsea amp160Where did the inspiration for the conference come fromPeggyamp160 From my students and interns over the last few summers I try very hard to give my interns a wellrounded experience and they learn a lot during the 10week period amp160I train them teach them mentor them amp160I talk to them about how networks work how to pitch what makes a good story what is a sellable story etc amp160It39s all very handson tooOne of the things I also do is open up my professional network to them setting up meetings with friends and colleagues who work at major media companies amp160The incredible positive feedback that I have gotten really inspired me to think about how I can multiply this effect and provide this opportunity to more students and colleagues amp160That39s how the vision for Futureamp160Nowamp160was bornChelsea amp160What tips would you give a student who is unable to attend your conference but wants to succeed in the media and entertainment industryPeggyamp160 One of the things that I tell my interns and students who approach me is to be persistent in this business amp160It39s such a competitive industry and if they want to be successful they must be committed to honing their skillsamp160and not giving up when things are tough amp160This industry is not for the faint of heart amp160You have to do the work and demonstrate your passion and commitment to itMy dream was to be in broadcast journalism amp160When I was starting out I had no contacts in the industry amp160Butamp160I did my research I reached out to the alumni network of my college and I was able to get great advice and even some contacts and introductions to the networks that way amp160Then I sent resumes and letters out every two weeksamp160and called ABC NBC and CBS every two weeks without fail amp160I was willing to do whatever no matter how menial the task because I just wanted to get in the door and learnamp160 When I finally got the job as an overnight news desk assistant at ABC News after five months of calling and letter writing I was ecstaticAnother thing that I think is so important for future leaders is having humility and expressing sincere gratitude amp160If you express thanks and appreciation to people they are more likely to help you and cheer for your success amp160Being humble even the in the most challenging of circumstances hasn39t been easy but it39s been worth itTo learn more about or apply to the Future Now conference deadline is May 15 2017 visit wwwfuturenowconferencecomClick the social buttons above or below to share this story with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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