The WICT Network: Heartland

07/15/2026

🙋‍♀️ Be honest...how many times have you rewritten an email before hitting send? The right words can make all the difference.

💬✨Join The WICT Network: Heartland and Mike Papacoda for Human Skills + AI: Communicate, Influence and Lead with Emotional Intelligence and learn how to use AI to craft clearer messages, prepare for challenging conversations, and communicate with greater confidence.💬✨

📅August 6 | 12:00–1:00 PM CT
🎮Optional interactive Q&A
⏳Don't wait—save your seat today!

Mike Papacoda is a Learning and Development leader and AI skills facilitator who helps professionals grow confidence and sharpen their edge in today’s fast-paced workplace. With expertise in leadership development, communication strategy, and emerging technology, he turns complex AI tools into pra...

07/07/2026

✨Want to communicate with more confidence, navigate tough conversations, and lead with greater impact?✨

💡Join The WICT Network: Heartland and Mike Papacoda, Learning & Development leader and AI skills facilitator, for our rescheduled final session, Human Skills + AI: Communicate, Influence and Lead with Emotional Intelligence. Discover how AI can help you communicate more clearly, approach difficult conversations with confidence, and strengthen your leadership presence. 💡

📅August 6 | 12:00–1:00 PM CT
🎮Optional 30-minute interactive Q&A
⏳RSVP before registration closes! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/4eh4vnp/lp/4e4caf00-0134-43eb-b726-7ef1f5deeccc

07/06/2026

🤝✨ You've heard "it's all about who you know."

But what if it's really about how you engage who you know?🚀Join Tami Palmer and The WICT Network: Heartland for "How to Activate Your Network" and discover how to turn everyday contacts into new opportunities.

From LinkedIn insights 💻 to making impactful asks💡, you'll leave with actionable strategies you can put to work right away and fresh ideas for expanding your professional reach.

📅 July 15 | 12:00 PM CST
⏰ RSVP by July 13 https://buff.ly/aQhURca

🌟Whether you're looking to grow your career, strengthen your professional circle, or broaden your influence, this session is for you. 🌟

07/01/2026

👀 What if your next career opportunity is already in your network?

The question is...do you know how to activate it?

Join The WICT Network: Heartland on July 15 for an engaging session with Tami Palmer and learn how to build stronger connections, make confident asks, and open the door to new opportunities.

✨ Real strategies you can use right away.
✨ Meaningful connections that make an impact.
✨ A fresh perspective on networking.

🗓 Wednesday, July 15, 2026
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM CST

🎟️ Reserve your spot: https://buff.ly/aQhURca

⏰ RSVP by Monday, July 13.

You never know which conversation could change everything!

05/17/2026

💬 Say what you mean. Mean what you say. Get the results you want.💬

Join The WICT Network Heartland on June 11 for Communicating With Intent and learn how to turn everyday conversations into real impact.🎤Featuring Tami Palmer, Founder of Greyzone, sharing practical, no‑fluff strategies to help you:

✨Speak with clarity and confidence
✨Ditch overexplaining and unnecessary apologies
✨Make stronger, more direct asks
✨Elevate how you show up in every interaction

👉 Don’t miss it, RSVP today https://buff.ly/Kvtnf9H!

05/13/2026

💡If it doesn’t sound like you, don’t use it. Fix the prompt.

That’s one of the real‑talk takeaways from the third and final session of the AI For Professional Excellence series, led by🎤Mike Papacoda.

✨Join The WICT Network Heartland on May 20 at 12 PM CT for Human Skills + AI: Communicate, Influence, and Lead with Emotional Intelligence, where AI meets the human side of leadership.✨

💬💡Learn how to use AI to communicate with clarity, stay authentic, and lead tough conversations with confidence.💬💡

⏰This is the finale. RSVP https://buff.ly/r5ICk89 before it fills up!

05/12/2026

🎤 Tami Palmer, founder of Greyzone, helps professionals turn everyday communication into real career momentum. If unclear messaging, assumptions, or overexplaining have ever held you back, this session is for you. You will learn how word choice, tone, and storytelling shape leadership presence and professional outcomes, and you will walk away with practical tools you can use immediately.

💡 Expect strategies to:
✨ Communicate with more clarity and confidence
✨ Cut unnecessary apologies
✨ Strengthen direct asks
✨ Elevate both written and verbal communication

Join The WICT Network Heartland on June 11 for this engaging session focused on communicating with purpose and impact.

👉 RSVP by Monday, June 8 https://buff.ly/Kvtnf9H

05/07/2026

🚀 Real talk: your career does not grow on “someday.” It grows through connection, confidence, and access. If you work in media, entertainment, or technology and want to strengthen your leadership skills, The WICT Network: Heartland is one of the most impactful investments you can make. Members gain access to leadership development, mentorship opportunities, and a community that truly shows up for one another.

💡Here’s the best part: if membership fees are a barrier, scholarships are available with partial or full support to help cover annual dues. ✅ Ready to raise your hand? Complete the short Membership Scholarship Expression of Interest form here:
https://buff.ly/V7xk32Q

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The WICT Network is a global organization dedicated to developing leaders who drive transformation across the media, entertainment, and technology industries. Founded in 1979, WICT has grown into the largest organization of its kind, connecting members around the world through leadership development...

05/04/2026

🚨 AI Quick Tip: If your message feels like a novel, it’s the prompt. 😄Brevity is a skill, and we’re building it with heart💜. The WICT Network Heartland is wrapping up our three‑part virtual series with the FINAL session 🎉, hosted by Mike Papacoda🎤. Learn how to use AI to communicate with clarity✍️, lead with empathy 💡, and influence with confidence 🚀.

👉 RSVP here: https://buff.ly/8sc0DBu

04/14/2026

✨ AI Quick Tip: Stop asking AI to start from a blank page. Start with your thinking. Drop in your messy notes and say, “Organize this into a clear 3-part outline with a strong opening.” Suddenly the ideas feel clearer and the writing feels easier.

Want to see this in action (and get your resume, LinkedIn, and personal brand boosted at the same time)?

🔥 Join The WICT Network Heartland for virtual sessions with Mike Papacoda, packed with live demos, practical tips, and Q&A so you can start using AI more confidently right away.

👉 Grab your virtual seat: https://buff.ly/Q2NSyc6