
The Visibility LAB: Leverage Media & PR to Raise your Profile
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City · Charlotte, NC
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## Made for the people already doing the work — who need the world to notice. ## If you've got the expertise but not yet the media hits, the stage invitations, or the inbound press, this room is built for you **Speakers** Ready to move from local gigs to bigger stages and stronger bookings. **Consultants** Looking to turn expertise into recognized, referable authority. **Fractional Leaders** Building a personal brand that opens doors beyond any one client. **Coaches & Authors** Ready to pitch podcasts, land press, and own their positioning. What To Expect **Four hours. Real skills. Feedback you can use on Monday.** This isn't a lecture — it's a working session led by two communications pros who do this for a living. **Media Training** The do's, don'ts, and fundamentals of working with press and producers — so you walk in prepared, not guessing. **Positioning** Workshop your message and your positioning live, with direct input from Eleni and Melissa. **Podcasting** Learn the pitching and outreach strategy that actually gets responses from hosts and producers. **Mock Interviews** Practice on the spot and get real-time feedback before you're in front of an actual mic or camera. **Meet Your Hosts** The Speaker League · Network Build Grow **Melissa Taylor** A leading speaker strategist, networker, author, and founder of The Speaker League and Network Build Grow, Melissa works with speakers, thought leaders, coaches, consultants, and professionals across industries to build authority, expand their reach, and create profitable opportunities through speaking, networking, and thought leadership marketing. She's been named one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Charlotte, is the author of *Networking is a Contact Sport* and *The Growth & Success Journal*, hosts the Network Build Grow Podcast, and is a former world champion dancer, award-winning coach, judge, and choreographer. Gatehouse Communications Strategies **Eleni Gates, MBA, APR** An award-winning…