NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL

Worked closely with communications team at National Geographic Channel to execute trade strategy through initiatives such as pitching thought-leadership trade stories and executive speaking opportunities, securing placement on industry power lists, pursuing targeted event sponsorship and marketing opportunities, pitching creative experiential marketing and social media stunts, as well as providing logistical support for global premieres and other network events.

 
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EXECUTIVE & TALENT SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES

Pursued, secured and prepped keynote and panel speaking opportunities for network executives and talent aligned with network strategy and premieres of key programming. .

  • CableFax TV Innovation Summit (2014) - Brad Dancer
  • MIPCOM (2014) - Hamish Mykura
  • PromaxBDA: The Conference (2014) - Andy Baker
  • Realscreen Summit (2016) - Keynote - Courteney Monroe
  • Realscreen West (2016) - Panels & Breakout Session - Alan Eyres, SVP of Programming & Development, and Charlie Parsons, VP of Development
  • San Diego Comic Con (2014) - Secured and helped produce "Game Your Brain to Superhero Status" panel with Eric LeClerc (illusionist, Brain Games), David Rees (Going Deep with David Rees), Tony Gonzalez (The NFL Today analyst, You Can't Lick Your Elbow), and Dr. Armand Dorian (ER physician, You Can't Lick Your Elbow). The panel was moderated by actor Kal Penn.
  • Scripted (2016) - Breakout session - Hugh Fitzpatrick
  • SXSW Interactive (2015) - Secured and produced data-driven, interactive panel session "The Big Picture of Big Data" using concepts from "The Big Picture with Kal Penn." Panelists included Kal Penn (host, "The Big Picture"), David Konschnik (Executive Producer, "The Big Picture") and Lillian Pierson (Data Scientist).
  • SXSW Eco (2013, 2014) - Secured speaking opportunities for Nat Geo WILD host Casey Anderson and Nat Geo WILD General Manager Geoff Daniels in 2013, and helped negotiate and produce sponsorship of the closing party in 2013 and 2014. You can video a video from the 2013 closing party here.
  • Variety's Entertainment & Technology Summit (2015) - Panel - Brad Dancer, SVP of Programming & Research
  • Variety's Purpose Family Entertainment & Faith-Based Summit (2014) - Alan Eyres
 
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Industry Power Lists

Secured placement of Nat Geo executives on entertainment industry power lists.

  • CableFax 100 (2016) - Courteney Monroe, CEO, National Geographic Global Networks
  • CableFax Most Influential Minorities (2015) - Janet Han Vissering, SVP of Development and Production, Nat Geo WILD
  • CableFax Most Powerful Women (2015) - Courteney Monroe
  • Fast Company "Most Creative People in Business" (2017) - Courteney Monroe
  • Multichannel News Wonder Women (2015) - Courteney Monroe
  • Multichannel News 40 Under 40 (2015) - Tim Pastore, President, Original Programming & Production, National Geographic Channel
  • Realscreen Trailblazers (2016) - Courteney Monroe
  • The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Power 100 (2015, 2016, 2017) - Courteney Monroe
  • Variety Hollywood’s New Leaders (2015) - Tim Pastore
  • Variety Hollywood's New Leaders (2017) - Rachel Webber
  • Variety Marketing Impact Report (2016) - Liz Dolan, Global CMO, NGC and Fox Networks Group
  • Variety Women's Impact Report (2014) - Courteney Monroe
  • Variety Power of Women New York Impact Report (2016) - Courteney Monroe
 
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EXECUTIVE VISIBILITY & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Secured editorial opportunities for executives timed to key network announcements and programming.

 
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Network Presentations & Press Events

Secured press attendance and coverage to network presentations, global red carpet premieres, and industry events, such as Television Critics' Association and annual Upfront presentations.  Below is a sample of press coverage secured from the 2016 Upfront breakfast.