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JOIN US IN WASHINGTON D.C.

September 18-21, 2025

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This event is for business leaders who are ready to increase their influence, command change through next-level communication skills, and amplify their brand in the media! 
 

At Media Mastery Experts LIVE! you will… 

  • Level-Up Your Communication Skills to craft clear, compelling narratives and influence people to take action in presentations, negotiations, and sales settings.

  • Enhance Your Executive Presence with science-driven communication training.

  • Learn to work with a speakers bureau for high-profile engagements.

  • Refine Your Personal Branding and position yourself as a thought leader without the PR firm costs.

  • Craft Compelling Pitches that capture media attention and land appearances in major media and podcasts, lending you expert credibility.

  • Receive High-Impact Media Assets including ready-to-use footage from your in-studio interview with a national journalist.

  • Master On-Camera Presence through training on body language, voice intonation, and harnessing potent insights from human evolutionary biology and neurobiology.

MEET YOUR HOSTs

Mark Albert is the Founder and CEO of Media Advisory Experts and is a Peabody and EMMY award-winning master storyteller.

 

Mark's 25-year journalism career was distinguished by investigative and political reporting, innovative storytelling techniques, and creative communications. He's traveled the world for CBS News and reported from the White House, Capitol Hill and the US Supreme Court; created and led a national investigative unit for Hearst Communications; taught journalists in newsrooms in the US, Vietnam, and Pakistan; launched an online news startup and podcast about travel news and deals; and created a media database to drive countless earned media appearances. 

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Mark has won some of the biggest honors in journalism while 

landing high-profile, national interviews, including with 

philanthropist and tech pioneer Bill Gates, government and political leaders at history making moments, and visionary creators. He’s been invited to bring his energetic, passionate speaking to audiences around the world. 

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 John Bates is a renowned leadership communications coach, popular TED/TEDx speaker, and global teacher who uses neurobiology to make communication as powerful as one’s ideas.

 

John Bates turns leaders into world-class communicators. With TED-Worthy insights and real-world strategies, he inspires and equips you to deliver the talk of your life—transforming how you connect, lead, and inspire. He’s coached for over 35 TED/TEDx events and the TED Fellows program. He guides top executives from top organizations and brands – including NASA, Johnson & Johnson, and Intuit – to deliver TED-worthy talks.

 

John's methods help leaders overcome speaking anxiety, enhance leadership presence, and build trust. His fun, interactive and actionable trainings consistently earn 90+ Net Promoter Scores.

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This event offers practical, actionable steps you can use NOW:

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  • Learn secrets of top leaders- enhanced confidence, executive presence techniques, and persuasive speaking and presentation skills from the “Executive Whisperer”.

  • High-quality in-studio interview recordings of YOU delivering your message. ($5000 value) Plus learn the unique technique to leverage these interviews to land major media and podcast appearances.

  • LinkedIn strategies to increase your online authority immediately and connect to your ideal network.

  • Instant- Interview-Readiness. Know where to look, what to wear, what to do with your hands, how to frame an answer, and on-set etiquette. Plus Mark Albert’s proprietary “cheat sheet”.

SPEAKERS

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SVENJA MALTZAHN

LinkedIn 'Top Voice',

Personal Branding Expert​

Svenja Maltzahn, is a LinkedIn 'Top Voice' and personal branding expert. She helps CEOs and leaders build authentic, impactful presences on LinkedIn. 

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Guided by her mantra, "People follow people, not faceless brands," she founded Sumea Social, a full-service LinkedIn agency specializing in C-Suite communications and corporate influence. 

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Before becoming a LinkedIn entrepreneur, Svenja managed social media for heads of state, government entities and global CEOs in her career as a strategic communications consultant.  

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Jenna Flanagan

Public Broadcasting

Journalist, Podcaster, Creator​​​​

Jenna Flanagan is an accomplished public radio broadcaster who began her first newsroom job 25 years ago.

 

During her distinguished career, listeners heard her voice on the All Things Considered program on WNYC in New York, with her writing, reporting and producing also airing nationally on National Public Radio. She’s covered state politics for New York NOW on PBS station WHMT, reported for Newark Public Radio, and reported and hosted for the newsmagazine MetroFocus.

 

She knew she was destined for a career in journalism after following the weekly Muppet News Flash reports as a kid. She’s now the co-host of the Laid Off and Looking podcast.

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PANDA LUDWIG

Founder & CEO,

Increase Expert​​​

Amanda “Panda” Ludwig

is an award-winning entrepreneur, multi-company founder, keynote speaker, and author. She guides entrepreneurs to success by advising in the areas of money management, marketing, and workflow processes. Panda’s advising concepts were shaped through diverse job experience ranging from large-scale corporate finance to non-profit organization management.

 

Her strengths are analysis, problem solving, and the unique ability to distill intricate financial data into persuasive narratives that captivate and educate even the most non-financial professionals, fostering change through informed decision-making.

registration

GENERAL REGISTRATION

Pre-Event Virtual Training with Mark Albert to Craft Your Expert Message

A Welcome Reception to Meet Your Host, Expert Speakers, and Connect with Your Community of Like-Minded Experts

In-Person Access to 2 Days of Training Designed to Help You Amplify Your Story in The Media​

Leadership Connection Lunch with Gourmet Selections

Raw Footage of Your In-Studio Interview, Podcast Interview, and Talking from the Stage to Use for Your Website, Social Media or Speaker’s Reel

Professional Headshots by Forner Studio to use for Personal Branding

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Camera-ready make-up by network news make-up artists. Full make-up available upon request.

Exclusive Hot-Seat Coaching with Feedback on Your Studio Interview Footage to Get You BOOKED as an Industry Expert on Respected News Outlets and Podcasts

"Ask Me Anything Breakfast" with Mark Albert​ and VIP-Only Sunday Training Sessions

Exclusive Training by 36x TEDx Coach

All Your Footage Edited into a Reel​ and Edited Clips to Use for Social Media

Done-For-You Bio, Formatted Specifically to Get a Journalist's Attention

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Pre-Event Virtual Training with Mark Albert to Craft Your Expert Message​

A Welcome Reception to Meet Your Host, Expert Speakers, and Connect with Your Community of Like-Minded Experts

In-Person Access to Days of Training Designed to Help You Amplify Your Story in The Media​

Leadership Connection Lunch with Gourmet Selections

Raw Footage of Your In-Studio Interview, Podcast Interview, and Talking from the Stage to Use for Your Website, Social Media or Speaker’s Reel

Upgraded Headshots by Forner Studio to use for Personal Branding

Camera-ready make-up by network news make-up artists. Full make-up available upon request.

Exclusive Hot-Seat Coaching with Feedback on Your Studio Interview Footage to Get You BOOKED as an Industry Expert on Respected News Outlets and Podcasts

"Ask Me Anything Breakfast" with Mark Albert​ and VIP-Only Sunday Training Sessions

Exclusive Training by 36x TEDx Coach

All Your Footage Edited into a Reel​ and Edited Clips to Use for Social Media

Done-For-You Bio, Formatted Specifically to Get a Journalist's Attention

location

EXPAND YOUR BRAND IN THE HEART OF DC

Connect to the pulse of one of the major media hubs in America. Our event will be held within a 3 block radius nestled between The White House and the U.S. Capitol building. At Media Mastery Experts LIVE! you'll be at the center of the action! 

The City Club of Washington

WORKSHOPS

City Club of Washington

a private business and social club

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STUDIO INTERVIEWS

Big Whig Media at Willard Center

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PREFERRED HOTEL

JW Marriott

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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