Weirding Word®

September Brazen Maven (SM) Marcom Workshops

Join us for these Brazen Maven^SM workshops and seminars in September!

Brazen Online Self-Promotion
Learn the strategies to leverage the Internet boldly . . . not shamelessly. Brazen Online Self-Promotion Workshop teaches:

• The secret of social networking culture
• 5 social networking tools for strategic promotion
• “What in the world is Twitter?” and how to use it
• What every post and message must do
• Key features of a Bold New Brazen Plan^SM

Register for Brazen Online Self-Promotion Webinar:
September 21 , 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
$25 Early Registration by 9/17; $33.50 Registration


Brazen, Quick and Dirty Crash Course in Branding
It's elusive. It's mysterious. It's undefined.
It's your business brand identity.

If you're done grappling with the concept of branding, this 30-minute webinar will help you understand what branding means for your business.

Through succinct explanations and relevant examples, we'll help you understand what branding is and how to start thinking about it strategically.

Register for Brazen Quick and Dirty Crash Course in Branding webinar:
September 13, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
FREE

Attend a special session:
September 13, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
FREE
Mt. Zion Business Partners, Arlington, VA
E-mail info at BrazenMaven.com for details.


Other Upcoming BRAZEN Events
Internet Engagement Forum
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 7:30 a.m.
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
Complimentary for members; $35 for guests.
Register online with the Chamber.

Harnessing the Power of Twitter
Friday, November 5, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
Women's Business Center
Springfield, VA
$7 Early Bird; $10 at the door
Register online for the WBC First Friday.

Weirding Word®, a division of G.L. Honeycutt Consulting, LLC, is a virtual publication department that provides editing, freelance writing, and publication and web design services.

Copyright 2007-2010 Gaea L. Honeycutt. All rights reserved.

Beltway Poetry's Tenth Anniversary Events for September

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Book Release for Lip Smack: A History of Spoken Word Poetry in DC by Kim Roberts (Beltway Editions) featuring a guest performance by Regie Cabico, and tabletop exhibits on The Word Works, Inc., Split This Rock, and Beltway Poetry. Part of The Humanities Council of Washington, DC 30th Anniversary Celebration and Grantee Showcase. Exhibits, readings, performances, and film, with an awards ceremony, and a champagne and cake reception.
Historical Society of Washington, Old Carnegie Library, Mount Vernon Square, DC. (202) 387-8391. Free, but reservations required.

Friday, September 24, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Book Release Reading for Lip Smack: A History of Spoken Word Poetry in DC (Beltway Editions) featuring Kim Roberts, with performances by Chris August, Twain Dooley, Gowri K, and Patrick Washington. 15th Annual Baltimore Book Festival, Festival Stage, Mount Vernon Place, 600 block of North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD. Free.

Friday, September 24, 2010 at 6:30 pm
"Baltimore Celebrates Beltway Poetry": a Beltway Poetry Quarterly Tenth Anniversary Reading . Featured readers TBA. 15th Annual Baltimore Book Festival, Festival Stage, Mount Vernon Place, 600 block of North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD. Free.

Weirding Word®, a division of G.L. Honeycutt Consulting, LLC, is a virtual publication department that provides editing, freelance writing, and publication and web design services.

Copyright 2007-2010 Gaea L. Honeycutt. All rights reserved.

BRAZEN Double-header: 2 Webinars 8/31 - Branding & Online Marketing

It's elusive. It's mysterious. It's undefined.
It's your business brand identity.

If you're done grappling with the concept of branding, the FREE, 30-minute BRAZEN Quick and Dirty Crash Course in Branding webinar will help you understand what branding means for your business.

Through succinct explanations and relevant examples, we'll help you understand what branding is and how to start thinking about it strategically. Register online at BrazenOnline083110.eventbrite.com.

Not BRAZEN enough for you?

The BRAZEN Online Self-Promotion webinar follows at 1:00 p.m. Learn how to leverage six specific tools and strategies to improve your online presence. A $40 value, enter "BRANDING" to receive the double-session 20% discount. Register online at BrazenOnline083110.eventbrite.com.

For more information, contact info@BrazenMaven.com or call 703-360-1718.

Weirding Word®, a division of G.L. Honeycutt Consulting, LLC, is a virtual publication department that provides editing, freelance writing, and publication and web design services.

Copyright 2007-2010 Gaea L. Honeycutt. All rights reserved.

Create a Special Look Without Loosing Your Brand

The Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce just hosted an amazing Candidates's Night last week. Weirding Word® coordinated the public relations and designed the materials, including the program book.

The event program incorporated a patriotic theme with the brand look and feel that target audiences have come to expect from the Chamber. The event brand sports a bright red and pale shade of turquoise, reflecting the excitement and energy of election season.  At the same time the NVBCC brand is deep navy blue and deep brick red, reflecting its focus on delivering dependable, high quality service to businesses.

With two such different color palettes, we turned to the text and layout.  Headers incorporated the distinctive Chamber font used in its logo and marketing materials.  And, a solid san serif font was used for paragraph texts. Download a pdf of the Candidates' Night Event Program. The application of fonts is similar to what is found in other Chamber materials.

Learn more about how we can help you brand your organization and event through tailored materials.

Gaea Honeycutt
blog@weirdingword.com

Weirding Word®, a division of G.L. Honeycutt Consulting, LLC, is a virtual publication department that provides editing, freelance writing, and publication and web design services.

Copyright 2007-2009 Gaea L. Honeycutt. All rights reserved.

Tuskegee Airmen Witness the Inauguration of Barack H. Obama

After so many years of being overlooked and left out of our nation's accounting of WWII history, the Tuskegee Airmen finally received the recognition of our government when awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2006.  For the Inauguration of America's 44th President, Barack H. Obama, the Tuskegee Airmen were invited to attend the swearing in ceremony as special guests.  These war and civil rights heros rode through the streets of DC with a police escort to witness the historic event, which was made possible, due in large part, to their sacrifices and service all those years ago.

Here are a few pictures from my photo album -- from police escort to the ceremony.  My grandfather, Woodrow W. Crockett, Sr. (Lt. Col. USAF Ret.) is sporting the ultra cool shades and green jacket.  You might also notice Don King's signature white shock of hair. He stopped by and got the crowd cheering for the Airmen.  And, even though we had great seats, we were lucky enough to be right near a jumbo tron.  Even these much younger eyes had trouble seeing our new president.

Gaea Honeycutt
blog@weirdingword.com 

Weirding Word®, a division of G.L. Honeycutt Consulting, LLC, is a virtual publication department that provides editing, freelance writing, and publication and web design services.

Copyright 2007-2009 Gaea L. Honeycutt. All rights reserved.