Thursday, February 26, 2009

JOB Opportunity - AOL Programming Director


Programming Director, AOL Travel

Position Description:
Develop and manage the strategic vision and editorial voice for AOL Travel original content. Enhance consumer experience via original features and serial programming. Manage and cultivate freelance writing staff to perform day-to-day editorial and programming activities. Manage and identify partner content sources and negotiate agreements. Monitor effectiveness and optimize content to meet core business goals of experience and revenue.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Develop yearly editorial calendar responsible for driving advertising and performance revenue
  • Create assignments and manage freelance staff in the creation of regular travel content
  • Work with 6-8 content partners to license content and integrate into site
  • Key category interface with Network, Marketing, Publishing and Development
  • Provide programming and content requirements for design and UI for all new products or enhancements
  • Develop special travel content packages with sales and advertising manager to drive new revenue opportunities
  • Continually optimize content & experience through new editorial and products
  • Primary user and expert on publishing platforms for data, editorial and video
  • Stay up to date on latest Content Management System upgrades and tools and develops best practices to increase efficiencies and productivity within CMS environment
  • Monitor traffic patterns and provide insights related to programming and network promotion
  • Cultivate & foster an online community of users, developing an experience that encourages & allows them to produce user submitted content as well as engage in Commerce/Marketplace channels


Please contact Beth Caulfield (beth.caulfield@corp.aol.com ) if you know of anyone who may be a fit for this opportunity!

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Vicki Donlan vignette recording now available


For those of you who missed the call Friday, Vicki Donlan provided us with an outline of her book and gave us some astounding statistics about women in the marketplace. She also talked about:
  • What is holding women back from true leadership across the board?
  • What can women do to be proactive in making the change?
  • What's in it for men for more women to take the lead?
  • What industries seem to be moving in the right direction?
  • Where or what are the biggest obstacles to women taking a larger role in leadership?

For Charter members, the recording for our vignette speakers is free. You will receive the login to the intranet when your Charter Membership has been processed. The audio file is on the Intranet site available for download.

For Complementary EGG members, the recording is available for $10. You can order by sending an email to Live@Solutionz.com and then paying with a credit card on the Solutionz Web Site. The item is Vignette Recording under the EGG section of the payment page.

Chicke Fitzgerald

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Wanna work for Richard???



Today, I saw a post from Richard Branson on Twitter. It linked to this page on the web.

Check it out! Live a little!

Friday, February 20, 2009

Boston EGG Social Night - Tuesday February 24th



Calling all Boston Executive Girlfriends' Group members. Valyn and Cecilia are organizing an EGG Social Night!

Watch City Brewing Company, 256 Moody Street, Waltham (www.watchcitybrew.com)
Tuesday February 24 (this coming Tuesday)
6:30pm

RSVP to valyn.perini@opentravel.org

NOTE: Each individual will be responsible for their own check. Thanks!

Friday, February 13, 2009

Anne Loehr Vignette recording now available


Anne Loehr
Coach, Entrepreneur, Author






Ann shared her 12 years of experience in Kenya, following graduation from Cornell.
  • What led her to Africa
  • What did she learn about herself as an American entrepreneur in Kenya
  • The obstacles she had to overcome when working in Kenya, including wild animals in the safari camp
  • Her biggest accomplishments in Kenya
  • Cultural differences that she had to overcome?
  • What she would you have done differently
  • What inspired her to write an award-winning book
If you would like to order the recording of this call, the fee is $10 for non-members.

CLICK HERE to order and select Executive Girlfriend's Group Vignette Recording

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Captain Karen Kahn offers to autograph her book for EGG members


If you would like to have Karen Kahn autograph a copy of her book, you can order it directly from her website, instead of from Amazon. Karen was our EGG vignette speaker on January 9th.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Fireproof the Movie DVD is out and breaking bookstore sales records


If you missed the movie at the theatre, it is now out on DVD. In October we had Erin Bethea on as one of our first EGG Vignette speakers.

Bob Rubin, executive vice president for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, which distributed the DVD at mass-market retail, said, "We are thrilled with the response both at Christian retail and mass-market retailers. This strong sales performance is especially impressive in light of today's economic climate and clearly indicates a broad market for faith-based entertainment. We are delighted that FIREPROOF resonates so well with its audience."

FIREPROOF, marketed by Provident Films and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s Affirm Films, is the story of a fireman, Caleb Holt (Kirk Cameron), who can save strangers but not his own marriage. The Love Dare, a book/plot device in the movie, also a book by Stephen and Alex Kendrick, topped the New York Times Advice Paperback list for 14 weeks at nos. 1 or 2. After 18 weeks, it still ranks no. 5.

Now in time for Valentine’s Day and National Marriage Month, Christian bookstores across the nation are selling the exclusive Christian retail version of the FIREPROOF DVD—The Special Collector’s Edition— which contains all the bonus material sold outside the Christian market plus 32 minutes of CBA-only material: a movie-production video blog, bringing behind-the-scenes to life; “Fun with Mr. Rudolph” (film fans know Caleb Holt’s next door neighbor); additional firehouse commentary from Wayne (Caleb’s fellow fire fighter), and the Casting Crowns video of the movie’s hit song, Slow Fade.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Don't forget to listen to the Transition Solutionz Series aired last week on BlogTalkRadio.com


On Thursday of last week, the third and final day of the Transition Solutionz series featured:

  • Mark Wayman with the Godfather's Career Guide - what to do when you get whacked.
  • Anne Fry - the author of Sixty, Sexy, Sassy and Free talking about reinventing yourself
  • Lynne Waymon - the author of Make Your Contacts Count gave practical advice about all kinds of networking
  • Lauren Milligan of ResuMAYDAY talked about the importance of the resume and how to get over any bumps in the road in preparing that all important document for your career search
ALL SHOWS FROM THE SERIES ARE AVAILABLE ON DEMAND. SIMPLY CLICK SELECT THE SHOW ON THE BLOGTALKRADIO WIDGET ON THE SIDE BAR