I'm looking forward to next week when I'll be speaking at the PRSA's Counselors Academy conference in Savannah, Georgia. I've never been to Savannah, but I've seen the city in a movie and it looks fabulous.

The conference collects some of the most senior people in the US public relations industry and I'll be speaking on the topic of the new media and the new roles for journalists and PR people.

As communications professionals we are all involved in fast changing times, and there is a lot of fear and misunderstanding out there on the new media, how to interact with bloggers, how do companies change their communications strategies, what are good practices, what not to do, and many other issues. I hear the same questions wherever I go, and although I am a media entrepreneur and my main interest is in launching media ventures, I am increasingly being asked to provide consulting services to companies, public relations firms, and also large media groups.

And that's what the Leader Sponsors of SVW will receive, first access to my consulting time, which is a limited resource.

I hope to see some of you in Savannah!