::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

(Washington, D.C.) –  As a follow-up to the Top 25 African American PR Millennials series recently published in  Huffington Post,  Gwendolyn Quinn , writer and global media and communications strategist, partnered with  Antonice Jackson , President of the National Black Public Relations Society’s Washington, D.C., Chapter (BPRS-DC), to release the “ African American PR Millennials Spotify Playlist ,” which includes music by some of the millennials’ favorite artists. The playlist is sequenced by  Will Coloan , also known as Brennan Williams, a producer of themed mixes and playlists. Coloan has curated music for a wide variety of entertainment, corporate and lifestyle projects, brands and events including the Black Portraiture Conference, presented in New York, Italy and South Africa; Misty Copeland’s Dance Tribute to Wynton Marsalis; and the African American Museum of Philadelphia’s 40 th  Anniversary Gala in honor of media trailblazers Cathy Hughe...

buzzz worthy. . . The summit’s program includes the “Going Up Elevator Pitch Contest” and a unique Lean Six Sigma approach to personal branding and business development (WASHINGTON, DC) September 15, 2013 -   Jireh Communications Group (www.jirehcreative.com) will host the 2-day "Sisterhood Confidential" professional women's summit on October 3-4 at the Gaylord National Harbor Resort in Washington, DC.   The theme of the summit is "Brains, Beauty, Business and Balance."  This summit was designed to promote the growth of women in the workplace by offering relevant instruction on how to enhance leadership skills and remain current with the tools that are necessary to maintain a competitive edge in an ever-changing business climate. Focusing on work and life balance, the event will be hosted by its creator Mona Austin, owner of Jireh Communications Group. For women who are looking to launch or grow businesses, the “Going Up Elevator Pitch Contest...

buzzz worthy. . . Recent stats punctuate the rise of women entrepreneurs  as significant economic drivers in business. The women's leadership summit "Sisterhood Confidential" will address ways to compete and grow from the trend in DC on October 3-5, 2013 The late James Brown sang a song that aptly contextualizes the current state of employment in America: "This is a man's world, but it wouldn't be nothin' without a woman or a girl." Those lyrics are true   indeed . Women are credited with having a significant impact on the economic growth of the nation as work optional households have declined. A new report suggests that of the 46.9% of employed women in the U.S. labor force, there are 8.6 million women owned businesses that play a part in sustaining America's economy. Further it showed women entrepreneurs are currently the fastest growing subset in the country, employing 7.8 million workers (Source: American Express Open).   At...