Women's History Month Spotlight: Jelisa Raquel

1. Introduce yourself and media brand to our readers:
I’m Jelisa Raquel an Award Winning, multimedia journalist, published writer, and networking guru who enjoys connecting my passion for marketing, writing, and creating content to enhance and build dope millenial brands.

2. Tells us about the Media Girls On Tour event series:
The Media Girls on Tour interactive panel and networking series. Blogging Beauties and Broadcasting Beauty PR are bringing this multi-city tour focused on empowering women in journalism careers, media, or press through a insightful panel and networking mixer with key leaders within specific cities in the media industry. The event format consists of cocktails, sweets, networking, intimate panel conversations, massages, and mini makeovers for attendees. This national event will tour the metropolitan cities of: Dallas, Texas, Charlotte, North Carolina, Atlanta, Georgia, Detroit, Michigan, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York. The successful series kick-off was during the coveted CIAA 2018 weekend in Charlotte, NC. 

3. What inspired you to create this extension of your brand?
I was inspired by my own journey to create this platform. When I graduated from college with my “Mass Communications” degree there was no one to direct me or assist me with breaking into the professional industry of journalism. I endured multiple failures, mistakes, and road blocks before I figured out my own path. I want to assist young creatives like myself, so that they won’t have to experience the ups and downs that I endured within my journey. There was a need for a community for creatives to learn, embrace, and empower each other.

4. How do you balance your many travels, events, and commitments as a media pro?
It’s very hard to balance it all but I pre plan and schedule my days and months out so that I make time for business, self care, and family of course. I’m still learning daily on perfecting balancing it all honestly.

5. What is next for you in 2019 and how can readers connect with you online?
Media Girls On Tour 2019 will be touring the US this year and hosting workshops, webinars, and meetups to help direct, guide, and educate our next generation of creatives. Connect with me via our site www.mediagirlsontour.com or visit my social profiles @thabaddestrho @broadcasting_beauty @bloggingbeauties @mediagirlsontour. Anyone interested in connecting directly can email me at broadcastingbeauty@gmail.com