Workshop Series: June 2026

Ask The Experts Workshops are free for current CMCM members. Non-Members pay $50 to attend all workshops and receive a free membership.
Go to the Registration/Payment Page
All workshops will be in person at the Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A Street, San Rafael

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	"Guerrilla Publicity For Growth & Success" with Jill Lublin \| Wednesday, June 3rd (6:30 - 8:30 PM): How to Use Guerrilla Publicity to Increase Visibility, Leads, and Profits by a Media Magnet, International Speaker, and 4x Best-Selling Author. Jill Lublin is a 25+ year Media Magnet. She is a world-renowned publicity expert, international speaker and 4x Best Selling author. Jill has made thousands of stage appearances alongside celebrities such as Tony Robbins, Barbara Corcoran and Jack Canfield, to name a few. She has worked with over 100,000 clients implementing her signature formula for getting media attention, creating next-level visibility in the marketplace that results in boosted sales. These lead and profit generating formulas are included in her signature program, the Media Mastery Intensive and her monthly Kindness Circles.
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	"Secrets Of Set Styling" with Maria-Tina Karamanlakis \| Thursday, June 4th (6:30 - 8:30 PM): Learn how even a small budget and bare-bones design can translate into a look and feel that can help build your own brand. Using the Marin TV Studio, Emmy Award-winning art director Maria-Tina Karamanlakis will demonstrate how even a small budget and bare-bones design can translate into a look and feel that can help build your own brand on set. Emmy Award-winning graphic designer and art director Maria-Tina has worked in the creative field as Design and Art Director, animator, graphic designer, set styler, artist and fabricator in multiple disciplines. She works well with teams or solo to create the best for her clients. Maria-Tina Karamanlakis guides participants in the research, planning, and sketching of ideas for a logo that will evolve into an authentic reflection of your brand.
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	"Comfortable On Camera" with Tiffany McElroy \| Wednesday June 17 (6:30 - 8:30 PM): Learn from an Emmy Award-winning television journalist how to improve the way you communicate and help you deliver your message on camera in a compelling and engaging way. After this workshop, you’ll feel as comfortable and confident as a pro! Tiffany McElroy is a former news anchor and a two-time Emmy Award winning television journalist, with two decades of experience in the broadcast journalism industry. After graduating from UCLA, McElroy made her on air debut in Chico, CA, then to Bakersfield, Portland, OR, Philadelphia, New York City and San Francisco. McElroy is committed to fostering on camera skills, strong communication skills and critical thinking in the fast paced world of broadcasting.
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	"Multi-Camera Look With One Camera" with Michael Bouyer \| Thursday June 18 (6:30 - 8:30 PM): If you are interested in creating media content on a budget, with the right training, and a few simple accessories, you can incorporate your Smartphone or Camera expertise into the "next level" of the quest for that "professional commercial look". Michael started his Media Productions business in 1980 he produced advertising photography, radio productions, and advertising copywriting services, throughout the San Francisco/San Jose peninsula. After 45+ years in the Media Productions industry, Michael is a media producer, consultant, curriculum developer, trainer, teaching classes on "full media productions" (including: multi-camera and single-camera productions, shooting for live-streaming or for your post-production editor, plus green screening, lighting, audio, etc., etc.)developing Media Productions teams, training them on all aspects of Media Productions, including LIVE Streaming Productions (see www.intelestreamtv.com for future details)..
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	"Screenplay For Films" with Andrew Small \| Wednesday, June 24 (5:30 - 8:30 PM): Learn the skills for writing a feature film from an experienced screenwriter and, in turn, adapt those skills into writing a short film! Andrew will be showing a two-hour Academy Award winning film 'An Officer And A Gentleman' prior to discussing film theme and classic three-act screenwriting structure. Please arrive earlier for the workshop. A former award-winning sportswriter with the Marin Independent Journal, Andrew Small is a graduate of Vancouver (B.C.) Film School and the author of several short films and feature-length screenplays. He is currently in development / pre-production on two of his feature scripts. He is also in the process of writing a memoir of his life experiences and, on top of that, he enjoys talking about film and the process of writing.
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	"Family History Interviews" with Mike Wolpert & Andrew Couch \| Thursday, June 25 (6:30 - 8:30 PM): Learn from two professionals who seamlessly bridge the professional and amateur worlds of production. Capture the life stories, recollections and wisdom from family Elders, your or others. From what questions to ask, simple but effective recording setups and how to help your subject feels comfortable. You’ll come away from this workshop ready to capture history. Mike Wolpert has spent an entire career in and around media, as a longtime ad man well versed in telling stories for business. Mike discovered the power of family history interviews as he interviewed his own father, capturing his own family stories and then doing the same for friend to the point where this is now mostly what he films, because “TikToks may be amusing, but nothing is more satisfying, illuminating and emotional than capturing and living your own family story. Andrew Couch has spent over a decade in the storytelling business — as an author, podcast host, and audiobook producer. But the resume only tells part of the story. Before any of that, he spent years collecting life experience and stories the hard way. All of that wandering taught him something: everyone is carrying a story worth preserving, especially the people we're most likely to take for granted.”

Go to the Registration/Payment Page
Problems/Questions? Just email us at ate@cmcm.tv.

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	"Guerrilla Publicity For Growth & Success" with Jill Lublin \| Wednesday, June 3rd (6:30 - 8:30 PM): How to Use Guerrilla Publicity to Increase Visibility, Leads, and Profits by a Media Magnet, International Speaker, and 4x Best-Selling Author. Jill Lublin is a 25+ year Media Magnet. She is a world-renowned publicity expert, international speaker and 4x Best Selling author. Jill has made thousands of stage appearances alongside celebrities such as Tony Robbins, Barbara Corcoran and Jack Canfield, to name a few. She has worked with over 100,000 clients implementing her signature formula for getting media attention, creating next-level visibility in the marketplace that results in boosted sales. These lead and profit generating formulas are included in her signature program, the Media Mastery Intensive and her monthly Kindness Circles.
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	"Secrets Of Set Styling" with Maria-Tina Karamanlakis \| Thursday, June 4th (6:30 - 8:30 PM): Learn how even a small budget and bare-bones design can translate into a look and feel that can help build your own brand. Using the Marin TV Studio, Emmy Award-winning art director Maria-Tina Karamanlakis will demonstrate how even a small budget and bare-bones design can translate into a look and feel that can help build your own brand on set. Emmy Award-winning graphic designer and art director Maria-Tina has worked in the creative field as Design and Art Director, animator, graphic designer, set styler, artist and fabricator in multiple disciplines. She works well with teams or solo to create the best for her clients. Maria-Tina Karamanlakis guides participants in the research, planning, and sketching of ideas for a logo that will evolve into an authentic reflection of your brand.
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	"Comfortable On Camera" with Tiffany McElroy \| Wednesday June 17 (6:30 - 8:30 PM): Learn from an Emmy Award-winning television journalist how to improve the way you communicate and help you deliver your message on camera in a compelling and engaging way. After this workshop, you’ll feel as comfortable and confident as a pro! Tiffany McElroy is a former news anchor and a two-time Emmy Award winning television journalist, with two decades of experience in the broadcast journalism industry. After graduating from UCLA, McElroy made her on air debut in Chico, CA, then to Bakersfield, Portland, OR, Philadelphia, New York City and San Francisco. McElroy is committed to fostering on camera skills, strong communication skills and critical thinking in the fast paced world of broadcasting.
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	"Multi-Camera Look With One Camera" with Michael Bouyer \| Thursday June 18 (6:30 - 8:30 PM): If you are interested in creating media content on a budget, with the right training, and a few simple accessories, you can incorporate your Smartphone or Camera expertise into the "next level" of the quest for that "professional commercial look". Michael started his Media Productions business in 1980 he produced advertising photography, radio productions, and advertising copywriting services, throughout the San Francisco/San Jose peninsula. After 45+ years in the Media Productions industry, Michael is a media producer, consultant, curriculum developer, trainer, teaching classes on "full media productions" (including: multi-camera and single-camera productions, shooting for live-streaming or for your post-production editor, plus green screening, lighting, audio, etc., etc.)developing Media Productions teams, training them on all aspects of Media Productions, including LIVE Streaming Productions (see www.intelestreamtv.com for future details)..
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	"Screenplay For Films" with Andrew Small \| Wednesday, June 24 (5:30 - 8:30 PM): Learn the skills for writing a feature film from an experienced screenwriter and, in turn, adapt those skills into writing a short film! Andrew will be showing a two-hour Academy Award winning film 'An Officer And A Gentleman' prior to discussing film theme and classic three-act screenwriting structure. Please arrive earlier for the workshop. A former award-winning sportswriter with the Marin Independent Journal, Andrew Small is a graduate of Vancouver (B.C.) Film School and the author of several short films and feature-length screenplays. He is currently in development / pre-production on two of his feature scripts. He is also in the process of writing a memoir of his life experiences and, on top of that, he enjoys talking about film and the process of writing.
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	"Family History Interviews" with Mike Wolpert & Andrew Couch \| Thursday, June 25 (6:30 - 8:30 PM): Learn from two professionals who seamlessly bridge the professional and amateur worlds of production. Capture the life stories, recollections and wisdom from family Elders, your or others. From what questions to ask, simple but effective recording setups and how to help your subject feels comfortable. You’ll come away from this workshop ready to capture history. Mike Wolpert has spent an entire career in and around media, as a longtime ad man well versed in telling stories for business. Mike discovered the power of family history interviews as he interviewed his own father, capturing his own family stories and then doing the same for friend to the point where this is now mostly what he films, because “TikToks may be amusing, but nothing is more satisfying, illuminating and emotional than capturing and living your own family story. Andrew Couch has spent over a decade in the storytelling business — as an author, podcast host, and audiobook producer. But the resume only tells part of the story. Before any of that, he spent years collecting life experience and stories the hard way. All of that wandering taught him something: everyone is carrying a story worth preserving, especially the people we're most likely to take for granted.”

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