Solo Dove Public Relations Est January 2009


Solo Dove Public Relations is based in New Jersey and provides its client with personalized publicity and public relations services in their area of expertise. Sandra Florent is at the helm of Solo Dove Public Relations serving as sole proprietor.

Around this time in 2009  I started Solo Dove Public Relations.  I really didn’t have the name yet but I made up in my mind that I couldn’t just wait for that PR job to come. I was a college graduate who spent the better part of senior year looking for a public relations related job. That didn’t happen. So I created my position. I began freelancing in 2009 and haven’t looked back. I still hold down a 9-5 that funds my publicist habits. I am anticipating the day when I can do PR full-time. I’m working on it, trust me.

Maybe starting Solo Dove Public Relations was my new years resolution in a way. It was a new year and I didn’t want to get comfortable not working in PR. I heard to many tales of people getting a degree and not working within that profession. I didn’t want to be one of those people. My very first[official] client was my Fraternity brother Jerrod Langley. A big shout out goes to him.

Since I started Solo Dove Public Relations, I’ve had highs and lows. It has been a learning and growth experience. If I didn’t make mistakes I won’t have learned what didn’t work. I’ve defined my niche. Entertainment, Fashion and Non Profit publicity and public relations with a splash of event planning along side with counsulting. I’m continually working on building my media contacts. Refining my business practices. I want to continually get better at what I do.

I look forward to the days when I am 10, 20 years in the business and can look back at where it all started. I’m working towards longevity.

Happy Flying,

~Solo Dove~

About the Author

Sandra Florent is the entertainment and non-profit publicist behind Solo Dove Public Relations. Solo Dove Public Relations is based in New Jersey. Solo Dove Public Relations provides personalized publicity, consulting,and event planning services to clients in their area of expertise.

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For all things Solo Dove PR you can follow on twitter.com/SoloDovePR, watch on YouTube: SoloDovePR,  see pictures Flickr: SoloDovePR

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Rising Affluent Conference Sponsored By Crème Magazine–This Saturday


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Attend The 2nd Annual Rising Affluent Conference! This is an event for young professionals in NYC that are looking to have thought provoking conversations about how to improve their careers, personal brands and businesses. The event takes place at the Faculty House, Columbia University on Saturday, May 12th, 2012, 9 AM – 4:30 PM. Take a look at last year’s packed event! http://vimeo.com/25251124

SOME OF THIS YEAR’S SPEAKERS ARE:

Lindsey Pollak – Best-Selling Author, Career Expert, LinkedIn Global Spokesperson

Derek Fleming – Partner, Director of Business Development, Marcus Samuelsson Group (Red Rooster)

Joseph Edmonson – AXA Financial Advisors

Tricialee Riley – Owner, Polish Bar Brooklyn

Brian Shields – Founder of Harlem based, IncubateNYC

Nyree Martinez – Owner, Ooba Lounge, Williamsburg, BK

Tamekia Flowers-Holland – Executive Director, Hip Hop 4 Life

Demetria Lucas (AbelleinBK.com)

Patrice Williams (FlyonADime.com)

Damien Lemon – Comedian, MTV2′s Guy Code

Jerryanne Heath – (Owner, Conceptlink Consulting)

Diony Cespedes – (Sole Strivers, Financial Coach)

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Happy Flying,
~Solo Dove~
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Newly elected E-Board for New Jersey Black Public Relations Society


It’s official the newly formed New Jersey Black Public Relations Society (NJBPRS) has been formed and elected their executive board. Yours truly will be serving as vice president. There is much work to be done but I am excited for the challenge.

Let’s meet the executive board.

· Beverley Malcolm, president – senior communications consultant for Global Communications at Verizon
· Sandra Florent, vice president – president of Solo Dove Public Relations, a boutique public relations firm that specializes in entertainment, fashion and non-profit organizations
· Cameka Crawford, secretary – public relations manager at Verizon Wireless
· Doyal Siddell, parliamentarian – consultant for D&C Marketing and Communications

We are still in search of a treasurer. Any volunteers out there?

Once again congratulations to the executive board we look forward to build a great chapter here in New Jersey.

Happy Flying,
~Solo Dove~

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Kick-Off Haiti Flag Week on May 14th with The Haiti Dialogue Series “The Art of Reinventing Your Career”


JUST FIVE MORE DAYS!!!
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The Haitian Roundtable
Invites You to aKick-Off Event For HAITI FLAG WEEK In New York City

HAITI DIALOGUE SERIES:

THE ART OF REINVENTING YOUR CAREER

Monday, May 14, 2012

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

231 West 124th Street, New York, NY 10027

(Between Frederick Douglas Blvd. and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.

Free street parking available after 6:00 pm on 124th Street)

FREE Admission!

ID is required for entry

RSVP: rsvp

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to meet fellow Haitian professionals and show your Haitian pride during HAITI FLAG WEEK!
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  • building a thriving career
  • exploring entrepreneurial opportunities
  • selling your personal brand
  • mentoring and networking skills
  • surviving today’s highly competitive professional environment

This unique forum will be moderated by Dr. Jeffrey Gardere, better known as America’s Psychologist and one of the most popular personalities in the media, and will feature a panel of diverse professionals of Haitian descent from a variety of industry sectors.

Fabrice Armand
President, Fabrice J. Armand Group

Midwin Charles
Attorney and Founder, Midwin Charles & Associates LLC
Faride Precil
Manager, Education Programs, National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC)

Mona Scott-Young
Founder/CEO of Monami Entertainment

Brian Simon
Director, Government Affairs, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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As a proud Haitian American I had to pass this information along. My cultural identity is important to me, finding organizations that foster networking and learning within that group is always a plus.

Happy Flying,
~Solo Dove~

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Spring is in the HAIR! | National Natural Hair Meetup Day May 19th


Once the weather gets warmer the natural hair events in the New York Metro area spring up. If you have never been to a natural hair event this would be the ideal time to make an appearance. Having a national meet up day is a fun way for naturals to get from behind those screens and swap tips. If you’re looking for closer events a quick search on Meetup.com or YouTube should help.

Spring Is In The Hair!

The Official Brooklyn Event for
National Natural Hair Meet-Up Day

Saturday, May 19, 2012
3pm-7pm

VIP/Press Reception at 3pm

The Rock Shop * 249 4th Avenue * Brooklyn, NY

Come celebrate the season of sensational curls, coils and
kinks in a savvy, supportive and stylish community of
Naturalistas, featuring a special Spring Hair presentation by
Celebrity Stylist and Natural Hair Pioneer Diane Bailey,
a panel discussion, games and TONS of giveaways.

Happy Flying,
~Solo Dove~
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Networking Adventures | Black Enterprise’s 2nd Annual Black Blogger Month Celebration at 40/40


I attended the Tweetup in celebration of the 2nd annual Black Enterprise Black Blogger Month. I think having a tweet up was a good idea because it provided the mix of social media and real life interaction. The newly renovated 40/40 served as a good tweet up venue with happy hour sponsored by Ciroc. If you are in the social media space this was a good event to network with other bloggers and media professionals.

 

Congratulations to all the featured blogs. Its good to see some of the blogs that I read are on the list.

 

 

 

 

What are some of your favorite blogs?

 

Happy Flying,

~Solo Dove~


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Sandra Florent is the entertainment and non-profit publicist behind Solo Dove Public Relations. Based in New Jersey Solo Dove Public Relations provides personalized publicity, public relations, consulting, and event planning services to clients in their area of expertise. Sandra is also a media enthusiast and hard-core networker. Twitter.com/solodovepr Tumblr: solodovepr.tumblr.com

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15th annual VIP SILENT AUCTION PRESENTED BY @_awny Young Executive Committe


Check out the impressive list of VIP’s below.
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15th Annual VIP Silent Auction

It is an advertising industry event unlike any other. Bid for the chance to meet and spend time with some of the most powerful executives in advertising and media. Hard to reach, very senior industry executives are auctioning off their time to the highest bidder. Win the opportunity to get an insider’s perspective from the top. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Meet and socialize with peers from across the industry and enjoy stunning city views from the top of the Hearst Tower.

Receive a gift bag and enter to win exciting raffle prizes.

Master of Ceremonies:

Lana LoRusso, MC and Comedian Extraordinaire

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Hearst Tower
300 West 57th Street at 8th Avenue
44th Floor
(enter on 8th Avenue)

Tickets: Guests: $35 / Members: $25

RSVP: http://www.awny.org/EventsCalendar.html

No refunds after May 4th, 2012

List of Esteemed VIP’s to Bid on:

Kathy Aaronson, Founder and CEO, The Sales Athlete Executive Search

Jonathan Adams, SVP Global Media, Digitas

Karen Adelstein, SVP Integrated Marketing, TV Guide Network

Cyndi April, SVP Group Account Director, TargetCast tcm

Allison Arden, VP Publisher, Advertising Age

Neil Ascher, Managing Director, President of Diversified Services, ZenithOptimedia North America

Mary Baglivo, Chairman & CEO, The Americas & CEO, New York, Saatchi & Saatchi

Diana Bald, SVP, Director of Marketing, ID Media

Lois Barth, Professional Motivational Speaker, Coach & Trainer, Lois Coaching and Consulting Services

David Berkowitz, VP of Emerging Media, 360i

Emily Christner, VP Consumer Marketing, TVGuide.com & TV Guide Mobile

Sarah Chubb, Former President at Conde Nast Digital, Consultant

Andy Cohen, EVP of Original Programming and Development, Bravo TV

Kate Cronin, Managing Director, Ogilvy PR

Tom Darbyshire, Senior Creative Director, BBDO

Ryan Davis, President, Realtime Media

Shelley Diamond, EVP (Director of Account Management

and Global Client Leader), Young & Rubicam Brands

Lee Doyle, CEO, Mediaedge:cia

Regina Ebel, Executive VP/Director of Broadcast Production, BBDO

Phyllis Ehrlich, VP, Marketing for the Eastern Region, Time Warner Cable Media Sales

Marianne Gambelli, President of Advertising and Sales, NBC Universal

Dana Glaeser, SVP Marketing, New York Life

Richy Glassberg, COO, MedHelp

Sheryl Goldstein, Chief Revenue Officer, House Party

Felita Harris, SVP, Global Sales, Donna Karen

Kimberly Kadlec, Worldwide Vice President, Global Marketing Group, Johnson & Johnson

Steven Kritzman, SVP Sales, Pandora

Paul Lavoie, Chairman, Co-Founder, TAXI Advertising

Karen List, Director of Agency and Industry Relations, The New York Times

Kathi Love, President and CEO, GfK MRI

Patricia MacWilliams, Head of Healthcare Sales & Operations, Google

Maria Mandel Dunsche, VP, Marketing & Media Innovation, AT&T AdWorks

Arlene Manos, President, National Advertising Sales, AMC Networks

Kristi McCormick, Founder, Matchbook Company

Rebecca McKinnon, VP Sales, Eastern Region, The Competitor Group, Inc.

Wenda Harris Millard, President, MediaLink

Mary Morgan, VP, Publisher, Chief Revenue Officer, Redbook Magazine

John Mucha, SVP, Managing Director, Cline, David & Mann

Andrea Nierenberg, Founder and Principal, The Nierenberg Group

Christina Pagano, President, Pagano & Company Public Relations

Liz Paley, VP Marketing, Ralph Lauren

Sally Preston, Publisher, Real Simple

Mary Donahue Quinlan, Advertising Director, Cosmopolitan

John Real, Partner/Executive Director, OgilvyOne

Ernie Renzulli, VP, Publisher, Bonnier Corp

Debbie Richman, SVP, Primetime, ABC Network

Mary Jo Romeo, President, Mom365

Claire Rosenzweig, President and CEO, Better Business Bureau

Liz Schimel, EVP/Chief Digital Officer, Meredith National Media Group

Ben Smithee, CEO, Spych Market Analytics

Jim Spanfeller, Former President and CEO, Forbes.com

Karen Spiegel, SVP, Managing Director, Communications/Marketing, R/GA

Robin Steinberg, SVP, Director of Print Investment, MediaVest Worldwide

Catherine Sullivan, SVP, ABC Network

Brian Terkelsen, Global President, LiquidThread at Starcom MediaVest

Laurel Touby, Investor/Advisor; SVP, Founder & CEO, multiple companies; mediabistro.com

Jane Twyon, President, Jane Twyon Inc.

Priscilla Valls, VP, Regional Sales, Pandora

Bob Verrico, Founder, InvestingChannel

June Wallach, Sr. VP, Business Development, GfK MRI

Geri Wang, President, ABC Network

Jeri Ward, Director, Customer Experience, Audi of North America

Carol Watson, President, Tangerine-Watson, Inc.

Rona Wexler, Founder & President, Wexler Consultants, LLC

Lauren Wiener, SVP, Sales at Meredith Interactive Media

Amy Wilkins, SVP Publisher, Martha Stewart Weddings

Carey Witmer, EVP/President, Meredith Parents Network

Tom Witschi, EVP/President of Meredith Women’s Lifestyle Group

Scott Wolf, SVP Sales, Everyday Health

Paul Woolmington, Founding Partner, Naked Communications

Joanne Zaiac, President, Digitas NY


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AWNY Changing the Game Awards Luncheon


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The breakfast panel

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The breakfast offered an intimate panel discussion with some of days honorees. After the breakfeast we moved onto cocktail hour. The drinks were following and guest really started to mix and mingle and prepare for the the awards lunchoen. The cocktail hour was a good networking session. My mentor took me around to a few people that she knew. I have to say I enjoyed getting insight from professional women on how they accomplished their career milestones.

Many of the honorees have more they want to accomplish in their professional and personal lives. They live aide in constant pursuit of greater.

AWNY President Karen List
Director, Agency Relations
The New York Times presenting the honorees

with my mentor Liz Sarachek CRO of Terra

2012 Changing the Game honorees

Happy Flying,

~Solo Dove~

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New Jersey Black Public Relations Society Meeting – May 8th


New Jersey Public Relations professionals there is another chance to attend a Black Public Relations society meeting. This one will be in central Jersey at the J&J headquarters in New Brunswick. I think its a smart move to have meetings in northern and central Jersey, its such to foster more community among New Jersey PR professionals. I attended inaugural meeting that happened about a month ago. That meeting was held at NJPAC a brought out a good crowd. I have the feeling this meeting will draw a crowd as well. Also the newly reactivated NY BPRS is having a meeting on the 8th as well. So two chances to mix and mingle.

I’ve attached a link to the flier below, feel free to share. Hope to see you all there.

Happy Flying,
~Solo Dove~

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All-Black Affair to celebrate the official website launch of KinkyCurlyCoilyMe.com


Nothing naturals love more than mixing and mingling with one another. So when I had the chance to attend the All-Black Affair to celebrate the official website launch of KinkyCurlyCoilyMe.com I could not pass it up. It was also a celebration of Jenell’s Two Year Naturalversary! Naturals came dressed in their stylish all-black ensembles to enjoy themselves and take part in raffles to win some pretty cool natural hair items. Nothing naturals love more than tried and true products. Of course no event is complete without gift bags. Gift bags offer the opportunity to sample a product before you go out and buy the full size. Thumbs up to Jenell and crew for bringing out the naturals for a fun celebration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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~Solo Dove~

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Networking News | @_awny 2012 in 2012 Networking Happy Hour


Thought I’d share this event invite with you, as you know I am a member of AWNY. As of late I have gotten more involved with AWNY to make sure I get the most out of my membership experience.

So see the invite below.

Hope to see you there!

Happy Flying,
~Solo Dove~

Announcing the First Advertising Women of New York

2012 IN 2012 Networking Happy Hour

Thursday, April 19th

You may have heard, we are eager to reach our 2012 member goal this year to commemorate AWNY’s 100th anniversary. As a result, we will be hosting a Networking Happy Hour to introduce new and prospective members to the AWNY community. Please attend along with an industry friend, colleague, a recent college grad or your intern.

What: AWNY Networking Happy Hour

When: Thursday, April 19th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Where: Bar Basque-Eventi Hotel
839 Sixth Ave. (Between 29th and 30th Streets)

Who: All AWNY Members and Guests Are Invited

Cost: Cash Bar

What to Expect: A fun and informal opportunity to meet AWNY professionals

• Talk to new and longer term members

• Meet new people in the industry

• Network with members from different companies

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