CBS 3 Philly’s Ukee Washington on THE NORTH STAR with Jeremiah Trotter, plus Director & Co-Star

May 7th, 2013 No Comments

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It’s Tuesday, and it’s been quite a week in North Star land with preview screenings, red carpets, press galore and more! I’ll be writing a wrap up report and will include lotsa press links, but for now, take a peek at this great segment from CBS 3 TV in Philadelphia yesterday with Ukee Washington interviewing lead actor in THE NORTH STAR, Jeremiah Trotter, former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker, along with co-star Thomas C. Bartley, Jr., and writer/director Thomas K. Phillips. Thank you Ukee and CBS 3 for all of that, plus this fun shot behind the anchor desk!

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/video/8846639-ukee-speaks-with-director-stars-of-the-north-star

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NORTH STAR Red Carpet Preview Screenings Announced

April 16th, 2013 No Comments

Benjamin Jones (Jeremiah Trotter) carries Lewis (John Wooten)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Doylestown, PA, April 16, 2012

Preview Screenings Announced for Independent Feature Film THE NORTH STAR, Starring Jeremiah Trotter

With two upcoming sold out showings of THE NORTH STAR at The County Theater in Doylestown, PA, several preview screening opportunities have been announced at the historic Newtown Theatre in Newtown, PA.

The North Star trailer: http://youtu.be/usVel75TEVE

PREVIEW SCREENINGS:

Red Carpet Event & Preview Screenings

THURSDAY, MAY 2nd, 2013

COUNTY THEATER, 20 East State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901

Two screenings: 7:30pm & 8:00pm

www.countytheater.org

Update: Both screenings are sold out, but the press and the public are invited to attend the outdoor red carpet events with cast and crew including JEREMIAH TROTTER, along with the Doylestown Historical Society’s presentation of costumed participants, a horse and carriage, ticket raffle, and more. Outdoor historical events begin at 4:30pm. Red Carpet begins app. 6pm, weather permitting.

Red Carpet Event & Preview Screening:
SATURDAY, MAY 4TH, 2013
NEWTOWN THEATRE, www.newtowntheatre.com 120 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940 – 215-968-3859

Red carpet begins approximately 3:30pm; Screening begins at: 4:30pm
$20.00* – Tickets/info: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/371278

The press and the public are invited to attend the outdoor red carpet event (prior to the preview screening) with cast and crew including JEREMIAH TROTTER, beginning approximately 3:30pm, weather permitting. *Fundraiser for Newtown Theatre digital projector.

Regular Preview Screenings: Newtown Theatre

www.newtowntheatre.com
Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 7pm & 9pm
Saturday, May 4th, 2013, 8:30pm
Monday, May 6th – Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 7pm.
$10.00 – Tickets/info: http://www.newtowntheatre.com/comingsoon/comingsoon.htm

Note: these are regular screenings – not red carpet.

Help support Newtown’s digital projector campaign.
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The Newtown Theatre in Newtown, PA will host several preview screening opportunities to see The North Star on the heels of its twice sold-out shows at The County Theater in Doylestown, PA. There will be a special red carpet event with members of the cast and crew in Newtown on Saturday, May 4th, beginning at 3:30 pm, followed by a 4:30 pm screening, and a Q & A with Writer/Director Thomas K. Phillips, along with additional screenings throughout the week. The sold out shows at the County Theater are on Thursday, May 2nd, at 7:30 and 8:00 pm, with the red carpet events beginning at 6:30 pm. Presented by the Doylestown Historical Society, the Doylestown event will highlight the historic elements of the film along State Street prior to audiences entering the theater.

Jeremiah Trotter and other members of the cast and crew will be present at both events for the red carpet and Q & A after the screenings.

Written and directed by Thomas K. Phillips of Buckingham, PA, The North Star is the true story of Big Ben Jones, a slave in the 1840’s who makes a bold and courageous escape from a Virginia plantation all the way to Buckingham, PA, where he receives help from local Quakers. Ben Jones is played by former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter in his feature film debut. Clifton Powell (Ray, Norbit, Rush Hour, Friday After Next) is a producer on the film and is also featured in the cast along with co-star Thomas C. Bartley, Jr. Additional cast members include John Diehl (Pearl Harbor, Jurassic Park III, Stargate, Mo’ Money), Lynn Whitfield (HBO’s Josephine Baker Story), April Woodall (Broadway actress and vocalist), Keith David (Platoon, Crash, The Thing, ATL), blues musician Guy Davis (son of Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee), Christopher Mann (The Bourne Legacy, Blue Bloods, Duplicity, The Wire) and Alana Lee. The film has been scored by the father and son collaboration of jazz legend Ramsey Lewis and acclaimed producer and musician Frayne Lewis.

Shot in an astonishing 24 days throughout 14 locations, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and its deep history as a route on the Underground Railroad is featured prominently in the film, from state parks to private homes to historic sites including The Moland House, Plumstead Meeting, and the Hammerstein House.

A fitting backdrop, The Newtown Theatre played a particularly significant role as one of the locations. Phillips wrote a scene for the film in which abolitionist Frederick Douglass speaks to a crowd of enthusiastic supporters. The Newtown Theatre was a clear location choice as the real Frederick Douglass actually spoke there, creating an indelible link from the past to the present and now providing film audiences a truly unique opportunity to see history recreated right before their eyes. The Newtown Theatre dates back to 1831, and is considered the oldest continuously running movie theater in the United States. Originally built as a hall for town gatherings, the building evolved into a venue for live performances. During this time, anti-slavery meetings were held there, with such speakers as Lucretia Mott and Frederick Douglass.

In his director’s statement, Phillips says, “My wish is that The North Star will resonate positively with its audience, show the good of humanity in such a dark time in American history and shed light on the thousands of courageous individuals that took the perilous journey to freedom. I hope the film will create a dialogue with audiences about how people came together for the cause of abolishing slavery.” The filmmakers hope to bring The North Star to film festivals and schools and acquire a distributor once the final edits are complete.

The North Star is a LuckPig Studios production. Headquartered in Doylestown, PA, LuckPig is a new film and music production company owned by Executive Producers Dave and Tracey DeLellis. With The North Star as their first feature film, LuckPig Studios and Thomas K. Phillips are collaborating on several projects currently in development.

Q & A’s with cast and crew will take place after the screenings on May 2nd at The County Theater, and after the 4:30 screening at the Newtown Theatre on May 4th. Additional screenings will be held at the Newtown Theatre May 3rd – May 8th. In addition, the Doylestown Historical Society is hosting narratives and spoken word readings by members of the community each Saturday through April, in association with their correlating North Star exhibit. www.doylestownhistorical.org.

The North Star trailer: http://youtu.be/usVel75TEVE

To learn more about The North Star, please visit

www.thenorthstarmovie.com

www.facebook.com/thenorthstarmovie

Twitter: @northstarfilm

For Newtown Theatre ticket information, please visit www.newtowntheatre.com

For any updates of future screenings at the County Theater, please visit www.countytheater.org

MEDIA CONTACT: LisaBeth Weber

lisabeth@creativebizhub.com

www.creativebizhub.com

cell/text: 215-852-4030

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FIG is Here!

April 2nd, 2013 No Comments

I’m SO excited to be the main writer for this new and gorgeous publication called FIG.They’re hyper local. They’re super social. They know how to do it RIGHT.

http://www.figdoylestown.com/magazine

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The Craft Beer Biz Buzz in Philly

March 30th, 2013 No Comments

My latest article for Region’s Business is another cover story! This time it’s all about the business of craft beer in Philadelphia and the region. I learned a lot and can’t wait to keep going. I also did a sidebar about the Prohibition exhibit at the National Constitution Center, curated by Daniel Okrent, who I secured an interview with for the article.

For the craft beer piece, I researched extensively and contacted many of the who’s who of the craft beer craze in Philly, including Don Russell, a.k.a. Joe Sixpack, beer historian Rich Wagner, brewery owners Tom Kehoe (YARDS), Carol Stoudt (STOUDT’S), Gene Muller (FLYING FISH), Rosemarie Certo (DOCK STREET), and others like William Reed (STANDARD TAP), Todd Palmer (SLY FOX & VIRTUAL FARM CREATIVE), Kathy O’Connell (WXPN), Sebbie Buhler (ROGUE), John Vettese (WXPN), and more.

It got a bit of beer buzz when it came out and I hope you like it. Pages 20 – 25….

 

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Exploring the Economy and the Art Scene in Philadelphia

February 18th, 2013 No Comments

I just wrote my first article for Region’s Business, a Business and Politics news magazine out of Philadelphia that’s taking the city by storm on both print and web. As a freelance writer, my first article was the cover story of the February 14, 2013 issue, all about the economic impact of art and tourism in the city and beyond. It starts on page 22 and includes interviews with the Directors of VisitPhilly.com, The Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, VisitBucksCounty.com, The National Museum of American Jewish History, and more. There are also two side articles, one about The Barnes Foundation, including an interview with Director/CEO Derek Gillman, and another about the Michener Art Museum and their upcoming Grace Kelly exhibit, including an interview with Director/CEO Lisa Tremper Hanover. I hope you enjoy. Please feel free to share and as always, referrals for writing and consulting work are appreciated. Many thanks.

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New Year, New VISION

January 5th, 2013 1 Comment

Hello friends,

As we finish out the first week of the new year, I wonder how many of you have experienced this and if you think it matters or not. Would love your feedback. With all the hoopla of positive energy, messages, pictures, video, etc., on Facebook, Twitter and all the other social medianess we now live in, I think it’s sinking in. Sure, one could easily be overwhelmed with “aw c’mon, not another quote by another famous pundit of the past”, but honestly, it’s set my wheels in motion. With the unthinkable events that happened in Newtown, CT, with cliffs of all kinds, with enough in this world to make anyone want to tuck under the covers, I for one am grateful for all positive thoughts as we hurl ourselves into this broad new year, so BRING ON THE POSITIVE. And on that note, I’ll leave you with a quote that I turned into art. Happy New Year to all. May it bring more good than bad, more triumph than tragedy, and more hope than you could possibly imagine.

 

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Hurricane Sandy – Song for Electric Crews

November 12th, 2012 No Comments

LisaBeth with Gretchen Gunn, volunteering at the Shore after Hurricane Sandy. 11/11/12. – Manahawkin, NJ

(Updated 11/26/12 – See below for Hurricane pins, Union radio, and more)

I’m a “born and raised” New Yorker who transplanted to Pennsylvania 25 years ago. My grandparents survived Hurricane Andrew 20 years ago at ages 96 and 90. Many of us have friends and family who have weathered too many a storm and in the wake of Superstorm Hurricane Sandy, the outpouring of help and support to those in affected areas has been extraordinary. It never ceases to amaze me how people come together in a crisis and it’s that spirit that can help people get through. My friend Gretchen Gunn and I joined hundreds if not thousands of volunteers and went down the shore to rip drywall and lift hearts over several weekends. (Thanksgiving update, two more photo albums of volunteering at the shore in Manahawkin and Manasquan.)

Last year during Hurricane Irene, I wrote a song as a tribute to electrical crews who work in dangerous post storm conditions. It’s called TROUBLE MAN and in the post Hurricane Sandy recovery, it’s been making a difference for people as I’ve received notes from linemen, their families, and those affected in the storm zone. The song has been providing some comfort while honoring those who risk their lives to get the power back on.

I made a video of the song, and I’m asking people to help get the word out by forwarding/sharing/posting, etc. to your community, and anyone you know that could help the song be heard.

I’m also happy to report that I was interviewed by Kris LaGrange on UNION RADIO at ucommradio.com and Trouble Man is now available as a digital download.

Here’s a recent article and here are some messages I’ve received:

“I love your song. It made my cry because it means so much to me that you wanted to write a song about our linemen. A lot of people just don’t know all the danger that goes with being a lineman and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.”   — Joyce S., West Virginia

“Great job on this tribute song LisaBeth. My husband is a lineman and we aren’t far from you in PA. It’s been amazing what these lineman go through to restore power after a storm such as Sandy, and your tribute touched my heart! Thanks!” — A proud lineman’s wife in PA

“My 4 year old son begs to watch this video every night. He swears he sees his daddy in the video. He isn’t, but since he thinks he is getting to see him, and that makes him happy, I agree with him. I’m sure it’s because he recognizes the Entergy symbol. He is even starting to sing the song. We are extremely proud of our Entergy linemen and all others who are working so hard to help restore power. We can’t wait for them to return home. Thanks for taking the time to show your appreciation, it means a lot to the families of these linemen to know their hard work doesn’t go unnoticed.”  — Jennifer B., Louisiana

** UPDATE ** Thanksgiving weekend – I finished 2 new pins and all proceeds will go to hurricane relief. Place orders at lisabethweber.com and please share/post/tweet, etc.

Pictures telling a thousand words as they dry out from a home on the Jersey Shore.

I’m humbled by the feedback and have realized what the power of song can do. It’s not that I haven’t known that before, but this time it’s really hit home as I’ve gotten to know the community of linemen and their families. Not long after Hurricane Sandy, I was driving in my little burg of Carversville, PA and stopped to say hi and thank you to an electric crew, and hopefully share my song with them. The crew was from Louisiana, and little did I know it would turn into a friendship. Mike was the first guy I talked to, and when I told him about my song and video project, he said that I should talk to “the guy in the bucket” and proceeded to tell me about Christian and the business he started after Hurricane Katrina called GULF COAST LINEMAN. When Christian came down from the cherry picker, we met and had a great chat. GULF COAST LINEMAN designs and sells really cool t-shirts, (they’ll soon have a Frankenstorm shirt) and provides support for the community of linemen and their families through their website and Facebook presence, including honoring those that have gone to the big power line beyond the sky.

I took lots of pictures of the guys working over the next few days, and shared images, stories, and comments on Facebook. Christian sent me a bunch of great photos for the video, and shared it with the lineman community when it was finished. I also received photos from colleagues, friends and strangers, including meeting with a colleague who works in Senior Communications at PPL in eastern PA who really helped get the ball rolling with images when I first wrote the song. Friends Maggie and Eric performed with me on the song, which was great, and many others were so supportive in the project. I feel like I have new friends for life, and feel privileged to be welcomed into the lineman family. Making new friends in this situation is just one of the many uplifting tales to tell after the storm’s wrath, and one of the reasons that I knew holding off on finishing the video was meant to be. I originally started it last year after I wrote Trouble Man, but it just wasn’t feeling like it was finished. Now I know why. Her name is Sandy, she was mighty, but when all is said and done, it’s the human spirit that will prevail. Mother Nature is a powerful creature, but the power of human nature strikes an equal balance.

Wishing everyone calm after the storm.

LisaBeth Weber

New Hope, PA

Christian (from New Orleans) in the bucket, Carversville, PA

 

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A Unique “Something Blue” For A Bride

October 12th, 2012 5 Comments

A different kind of “Something Blue”.

Something old. Something new. Something borrowed. Something blue. For some, it’s tradition. For others, it’s a good luck charm. For Leigh, it was political.

Leigh is a progressive democrat, who was about to marry a conservative republican, in Israel no less. To make their positions clear, a friend gave them a combined wedding gift, including one of my pins, which Leigh promptly decided should be her ‘something blue’. Creative thinking at its best. It caused a LOT of comments according to the bride, and I for one am honored and flattered. I hope Obama is too! To be clear, I don’t know Leigh, and that makes this story of connecting over oceans and social media even more amazing. She and I are now Facebook friends, but this story came to me by way of a mutual friend who loves my work and when he saw the picture on Facebook of one of my pins on a wedding dress, he sent it to me right away. I have to admit, this is a new one. I’ve been lucky enough to see my pins on some rather impressive lapels, like Hillary Clinton, Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright, but never in a million years would I have thought that a bride would choose one for a formal wedding dress at a formal wedding. Now that’s a good story.

According to Leigh, everyone LOVED it. “People just laughed uproariously when they saw the pin. It’s common knowledge that I’m a left leaning liberal, and Jon is a seriously conservative republican. I think they were mostly a little stunned that I would actually wear an Obama pin on such an auspicious occasion.”

The ceremony, in Israel

There is more to that story, so here it is, with thanks to Leigh, for sharing it, and for her spirited and unique thinking.

Once upon a time, a long long time ago, a nice Catholic girl decides she needs to go to Israel. She grew up in a religious family and wanted to go to Israel to see what it was all about. She volunteers to work on a Kibbutz and on the first night gets put to work serving food in the dining room. A tall, dark, and handsome guy comes through the line, and stops when he sees her. She was wearing a sweatshirt and an apron, and because the apron covered part of the sweatshirt, all he could see were the letters ITY COLL. The guy says, “Oh wow, you went to City College?” (a school in New York City for nice Jewish girls)  She laughs and exposes the sweat shirt which said “TRINITY COLLEGE” (the oldest Catholic University in the world). Fast forward just two days, the couple is living together and madly in love. Eight months later they decide to get married. He calls his parents in Tel Aviv to tell them the good news, and his mother hangs up on him. His father calls back saying, “What have you done to your mother? We didn’t bring you to Israel to meet the only Catholic girl in the entire country.” Great drama ensues and she moves back to the States to convert to Judaism. Great confusion ensues with the converting process, and they end up going their separate ways.

The beautiful bride with the
“Something Blue”.

She stays in the States, marries a nice Catholic boy, has two children, and is married for 23 years. He stays in Israel, never marries, and lives on the Kibbutz all those years. The two never lose touch, and stay friends through emails, birthday cards, and the occasional visit when she travels to Israel to see her Kibbutz family. Her marriage eventually comes to an end, and she has a trip to Paris coming up. She asks Jon to go, and is shocked when he says YES! “OMG. He would NEVER do that!! Mr. Conservative, himself, he would need to consult his schedule, think about it, consider the options, weigh the consequences, consult with a committee, think about it some more, sleep on it, then give a tentative answer…..maybe. But he said yes!” So, they meet in Paris and it was as if no time had passed. They spend a fabulous week together in Paris, and decide to finish what they started 25 years earlier. He proposes under the Eiffel Tower. They initially marry in Squaw Valley, Ca. in the snow, just the two of them, she converts to Judaism a year later, and on July 4th, 2012, they have a huge American/Jewish wedding on the Kibbutz in Israel, with 500 or 600 of their closest friends, and they’re living happily ever after.

James Carville & Mary Matalin, what do you think? Perhaps this could become all the rage! I can see it now. The Knot, Martha Stewart, Vera Wang, are you listening? By way of this story, I even found out that the Obama website has a donation gift registry section. The possibilities are endless……..

 

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Powerful Women Need Their Sleep, So Says Arianna Huffington

October 9th, 2012 1 Comment

LisaBeth, Gloria Feldt, Vanaja Ragavan, Gina Rubel

Strength. Wisdom. Power. Inspiration. Those were some of the prevailing takeaways from the Pennsylvania Conference for Women, held last week in Philadelphia. With close to 5000 women and a few brave men in attendance, tons of amazing speakers, seminars, an expert exchange, and even a small business summit with the spirited Tory Johnson, the most challenging part of the day was deciding what to choose from among the sea of offerings. I started out at Gloria Feldt’s presentation. Gloria is an author, speaker, teacher, and previous CEO of Planned Parenthood National for 10 years. Based on her book, “No Excuses; 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power” Gloria’s presentation centered around women and their power. Feldt gives women the “power tools” (I LOVE that!) they need to transform their thinking and emerge with the power they had all along. Gloria referenced a quote from Sojourner Truth, (escaped slave turned advocate of abolition and women’s rights), “If women want rights more than they got, why don’t they just take them?” Well said, and very telling in this generation where we still talk about the glass ceiling and women making 77 cents to the dollar that men make. One way to keep moving forward is for more women to take the lead instead of the follow, so Gloria focused on getting women to complete the following sentence: “When did you know you had the power to……”? Since she had recently featured me on her website, Gloria asked if I would start out with my answer, which was “…..to make a difference”, a mission I live by. I met a colleague of Gloria’s that morning who is walking this walk bigtime. Vanaja Ragavan, a Harvard graduate/top research scientist and pioneer endocrinologist started her own company exploring advanced diagnostic technology. I think we all have the power to make a difference, and much of the conference reinforced that, especially by nature of the theme, IMAGINE. Just imagine what can happen with 5000 women making a difference. Check out Gloria’s recap of the conference here. You might even see people you know!

Governor Ed Rendell at the conference.

The myriad of programs throughout the day were uber-impressive, with speakers like David Bach, Charlotte Beers, Sonia Sanchez, Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, LuAnn Cahn, Cathie Black, Tory Johnson, and Cheryl Strayed and former Governor Ed Rendell. Halls and conference rooms were all a buzz with presentations on leadership, money, career, business growth, social entrepreneurship, and plenty more. The lunchtime Keynote was presented by the infamous Arianna Huffington. I first met and saw Arianna speak at the Take Back America conference back in 2004. She is quietly dynamic, and a voice to be listened to. It’s tempting to call her tireless, but that might not be apropos since the bulk of her talk was about sleep. It was an interesting choice considering all the other topics that would have been more likely, but Arianna drove the point home by focusing on how sleep affects us in the work that we do or don’t get done, and the corresponding energy that gets depleted if we are sleep deprived. In her article with a clever name, “How to Sleep Your Way to the Top – Literally” Arianna states, “For all the talk about the ‘efficiency of the marketplace’, it’s surprising that so few companies and rising stars take advantage of one performance enhancement tool that’s been scientifically proven to have multiple benefits — and which also happens to be absolutely free. I’m talking about sleep.”

Tory Johnson & LisaBeth

Speaking of tireless, if you look up “go-getter” in the dictionary, you might find Tory Johnson’s name. New York Times bestselling author and regular contributor on ABC’s Good Morning America, Tory is a force for women entrepreneurs with her television spots, books, and super-conference called Spark & Hustle. I was pre-introduced to by our mutual colleague Gretchen Gunn of MGD Recruiting Services. who has been a guest of Tory’s on Good Morning America. In addition to a full tilt Small Business Summit during the conference, Tory hosted co-founder and CEO of Vera Bradley designs, Barbara Bradley Baekgaard in a fireside chat during lunch. Barbara told the story of getting in the door of a big company because they thought she was the OTHER Vera, a signature artist and fabric designer with her own multi-million dollar business in the day. The funny part was, when Barbara turned to the 5000 person audience to ask if anyone remembered THAT Vera, yours truly was singularly the only one to clap, as my mother raised me with VERA scarves after knowing her personally from her work as a buyer in NYC.

Over at the Social Media Pavilion, along with a smattering of other topic filled tables, social mogul and fellow Bucks County gal, Jessica Cohen, held a roundtable discussion about blogging as a career. Jessica went from being a top research strategist for major magazines like Self, House & Garden, Mademoiselle, Lucky and Conde Nast Portfolio to becoming a consultant, brand strategist and force for social good with her blog, Found the Marbles. It was great to catch up and hear her tips & tricks and latest must-do’s for the blogosphere. Another friend and colleague, PR Specialist Gina Rubel of Furia Rubel Communications asked Jessica what she likes about blogging. In the vein of “Do what you love and the money will follow”, Jessica responded with, “I like it because it doesn’t feel like work.” Sounds good. You can let Jessica know how YOU found the marbles on her website, and follow her on Twitter: @foundthemarbles

Leslie Stiles & LisaBeth (both wearing a “Vote, Damn it!” pin by LisaBeth)

The veritable who’s who of the conference is a long list, but it begins with Leslie Stiles. I’ve known Leslie since I created a custom pin for the conference several years back and then brought her in to speak at the Women’s Business Forum, where I serve on the Board.  Current Board president of the Pennsylvania Conference for Women, Leslie was also the Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Commission for Women under Governor Ed Rendell for nearly 10 years, and headed up the entire conference during and beyond her tenure. A survivor of breast cancer, Stiles now serves on as many as eight Boards, including the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, and The American Heart Association.

The conference was a non-partisan event, but Leslie chose her closing statement to be solely about the importance of voting. This works for me, as it is one of my core beliefs and a subject I hold near and dear with a line of voting pins, (including “Vote, Damn it!”, that have been utilized by organizations like the Black Women’s Health Imperative for their VOTE campaign). Leslie stated to the room of 5000, “Women will be a pivotal force, if not the pivotal force, in this coming presidential election. If I leave you with one word, it’s going to be ‘vote.’ If you don’t like the education your child is getting, vote. If you feel unfairly treated in the workplace, vote. If you struggle to afford health care, vote.”

It can’t be said better than that.

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Gloria Feldt; An Inspiring Woman

September 27th, 2012 No Comments

Gloria Feldt

Inspiring. Empowering. Motivating. And a New York Times bestselling author. Talk about creative biz! Gloria Feldt is a true leader. Former CEO of Planned Parenthood national, teacher, author, and sought after speaker, she truly knows how to walk the walk and help women be in their power. In her book, “No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power”, Gloria helps women achieve their goals and dreams through her “No Excuses Power Tools” for leadership.

I met Gloria almost 10 years ago, and am happy and humbled to report that she’s just featured me on her website. It’s so great to know such inspiring women and as I embark on writing a book and doing more speaking, I’m grateful to women like Gloria for helping to lead the way. I hope you enjoy the link below, with many thanks to Gloria!

 

http://9ways.gloriafeldt.com/2012/09/26/shes-doing-it-lisabeth-weber-pins-pack-message-wallop/

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