Story Lab NYC IRL: Janie Ho
Story Lab NYC IRL Agenda
6 pm-6:40 pm: Doors Open (arrive, grab a beverage, and mingle with fellow attendees)
6:40 pm - 6:45 pm: Opening remarks (Welcome from the host(s) and introduction of the evening)
6:45 pm - 7:30 pm: Janie Ho presentation:
• Social media - Approach + potential impact
• Results from past 20-minute trainings
• Optimizing the static components + optimal use of the core 4: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram (and AI SEO)
• Your own website + why you need your own online components
Overview of free tools & resources, online & IRL, social groups, and event sites for networking and meeting people
7:30 - 9 pm: Open Networking (Connect with fellow attendees over lite bites & beverages
9:00 pm: Event concludes (Thank you for joining us - see you next month!)
Reserve your spot. Show up curious. Leave inspired.
RSVP IS REQUIRED. LIMITED TO FIRST 40 attendees
See the full calendar (both IRL and Virtual events!) and join the community → luma.com/storylab
If you would like to be a partner or sponsor for an upcoming event (IRL/Virtual), please reach out via Instagram @storylabnyc | nyfilmtv [at] gmail.com
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Janie Ho (Speaker/Journalist/Digital Strategist/Photographer)
Janie Ho is a TEDx speaker, longtime journalist and news growth leader (NY Daily News, GQ, NY Mag, BusinessWeek, CBS and ABC News), data-driven digital strategy and storytelling and social media expert (LinkedIn, SEO agencies, Trump Hotels, Expedia). A 5x lauded speaker at conferences in NYC, DC and LA, she's also a favored adjunct professor of social media at SUNY FIT, and a guest lecturer at NYU and Boston College in social and digital.
Janie also teaches companies, entrepreneurs, and job seekers how to leverage social, digital, and media to drive ROI from your time online.
She combines tech, creative, and journalism skills to train companies in lifestyles and hospitality, having been a restaurant, nightlife, and dating writer for New York Magazine and GQ.
Janie has also worked with dating sites and apps, and loves speaking about online dating as a podcast guest.
On the side, Janie is a portrait and events photographer, where she shoots portraits (100+ current people's LinkedIn profile photos), and events (weddings, parties, and more). She is from Staten Island, NY, a graduate of Boston College, and lives in New York City.
New York Daily News bio: nydailynews.com/author/janie-ho/
Learn more about Janie:
Instagram | LinkedIn | Linktree | About.me | Twitter (X) | Facebook
ABOUT STORY LAB NYC
Story Lab is an invite-only community for working storytellers, creatives, and brands/startups. All sessions are complimentary for vetted industry professionals.
Story Lab begins as a weekly (every Wednesday at 7 pm est via Skool or Zoom) virtual gathering for individuals working to bring new projects to the screen (film/tv, streaming, podcast, and socials).
Then, we take it to another level via our monthly IRL gatherings (last Wednesday of the month, 6 pm-9 pm) at Planet X Studios in Brooklyn, bringing together vetted filmmakers, music producers, content creators, and media professionals with industry experts, fellow storytellers, and brands / companies that are building the tools and services they use.
Who is this for:
For Creators:
Above the Line Visionaries (Directors/Producers/Writers/Actors)
Below the Line Creatives (DPs, Editors, etc.)
Music producers, composers, and sound designers
Creators actively developing projects
AR/XR/VR creators, SFX/VFX, Gaming Design
For Industry:
Film, music, and creative technology brands
Product and R&D teams
Creative technologists and workflow specialists
When: Weds., May 27th at 6-9 PM EST
Where: Planet X Studios
180 Maspeth Avenue, Brooklyn (L to Graham Ave)
Who’s Welcome: Creators, storytellers, and curious minds ready to grow!
Produced by 919 Media | Hosted by @thedaronjenkins | Moderated by @rorywellsnj @GregoryQJenkins | IRL events hosted @planetx.studios | Virtual events hosted @Zoom