PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 19, 2011) - Trainer Communications, a full-service public relations, integrated marketing and social media agency servicing the enterprise and consumer technology sectors, will host its first annual media SharkTank event on November 17, 2011. CEOs of technology companies will have an opportunity to pitch their company story to a panel of top-tier broadcast and print media and position themselves for future coverage. Proceeds from the event will benefit the San Francisco Baykeeper.
Each CEO will deliver a three-minute pitch to a panel of Bay Area broadcast and business press journalists, who will then rate each pitch and provide immediate feedback. The event will provide invaluable experience for CEOs as they face "friendly fire" from several seasoned television and print media, helping them to hone their presentation skills and refine their stories to shine when given their next chance to be interviewed. SharkTank winners will be immediately announced at the cocktail reception, hosted by Trainer Communications, allowing participants to network with other technology leaders as well as the panel of journalists. The prestigious panel includes:
- Diane Dwyer, NBC
- Kym McNicholas, Forbes
- Nicole Solis, GigaOm
- Peter Delevett, San Jose Mercury News
- Richard Hart, ABC
- Wade Roush, Xconomy
The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hotel Vitale, an elegant venue in San Francisco situated on a beautiful stretch of The Embarcadero, overlooking the Bay Bridge. Admission to compete in the event is $1,500 per company, which includes entry for one executive spokesperson and an executive guest.
"San Francisco Baykeeper is honored to be selected as the beneficiary of the SharkTank event," said Deb Self, Baykeeper Executive Director. "We're grateful for any company that recognizes the value of clean waters and protecting San Francisco Bay from pollution. We're thrilled to be the recipient of this event."
Inspired by ABC's "The Shark Tank," a show where inventors present ideas or products to a panel of wealthy entrepreneurs in hopes of investment, Trainer Communications created a similar event in the spirit of Silicon Valley entrepreneurism.
"We are all about making connections. Every day, we connect our clients with top influencers -- whether media, analysts, bloggers, partners, prospects or customers," said Susan Thomas, CEO, Trainer Communications. "SharkTank is just one more way for Trainer Communications to offer its influential network to leading Silicon Valley companies. It will be fascinating to watch CEOs navigate the 'shark-infested' waters at our event and position themselves for future coverage with some of the most respected media brands in the country. And to top it off, we are honored to work with Baykeeper as our charitable partner to keep our Bay beautiful."
To register for this event, click here.
About Baykeeper
Founded in 1989, Baykeeper works to reverse the environmental degradation of the past and promote new strategies and policies to protect the water quality of the San Francisco Bay. For more than two decades, Baykeeper has been the premiere watchdog of the water quality of San Francisco Bay.
Using the many tools at their disposal -- advocacy, water quality monitoring and science, on-the-water patrols, public education and, when necessary, legal action -- Baykeeper compels polluters to stop contaminating waterways and holds government agencies accountable for safeguarding and restoring the waters that belong to all of us. Baykeeper fills a unique water quality niche in the Bay Area by acting as the watchdog for the Bay and enforcing clean water laws in order to protect and restore the watershed.
About Trainer Communications
Trainer Communications is the premier provider of integrated marketing and high-tech public relations services. Specializing in technology, the agency offers deep domain expertise across data infrastructure, information security, telecommunications, enterprise software, networking, and consumer industries. Trainer represents industry leaders and high-growth technology companies that recognize visibility is critical to meet business objectives. Trainer is the only agency that guarantees quantifiable results with its Metrics Matter™ methodology. Established in 1995, Trainer has represented more than 250 companies. Based in Silicon Valley with worldwide coverage, the agency has received numerous prestigious national awards, including Bulldog Awards, the PRSA Silver Anvil and Bronze Anvil Awards, the MarCom Gold Awards, the Iron Sabre Award, the National Videographer Awards, and the Iron Sabre Certificate of Excellence for Product of the Year. For more information, visit www.trainercomm.com.
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