A Day in the Life: Aisha Murff of AM Connect

Women's Innovation Network - WIN Members share a "typical" day, giving insights into work, life, and work/life integration. 

This time: Aisha Murff, founder of AM Connect Public Relations Liaison, shares her schedule.

A Day in the Life

Aisha Murff

6 AM Wake up and do a daily meditation for a productive day.

7:00 AM  In route to one of the local television and/or radio station with a client to promote an event and/or play. If not preparing for a client for an interview. I watch national morning news shows to stay abreast of current and trending topics.

8:30 AM quick breakfast usually fruit, juice, and toast.

9:00 AM  Lap Swimming

10:00  AM I check emails, follow up with any calls, prepare press kits, and press releases.

1PM A lunch meeting with new and or current client. Usually at a downtown restaurant.

3PM Go over my notes from meeting brainstorm publicity campaigns that will suit the clients needs.

5PM Zumba or Ballet Class, then dinner.

7PM  Three to Four times a week I usually have an  fundraising or  promotional event to attend for a client.

10PM Reflect on how my day went, then watch local news.

11 PM Give thanks to the creator for another day, retire to bed.

A Day in the Life: Valerie Beck of Chicago Chocolate Tours

Women's Innovation Network - WIN Members share a "typical" day, giving insights into work, life, and work/life integration. This time: WIN Founder and President Valerie Beck, founder of Chicago Chocolate Tours, Philadelphia Chocolate Tours, and Boston Chocolate Walking Tours.

A Day in the Life

Valerie Beck

6:00 Awaken! Positive affirmations and intentions, reflection, drink water, Pilates.

7:00 Breakfast of Argo black tea, water, organic fruit, preserves on rye crispbread, while reading fiction or a business book on my Surface, or posting social media updates to Chocolate Tours and WIN pages.

8:00 Into “makeup and wardrobe!” Mary Kay skincare and cosmetics, enjoyed the Burberry cosmetics too from a recent WIN Innovation Circle. DvF dress and Ferragamos, with a St. John jacket or J.Crew cardigan. Pearls, always pearls. Playing: Hay House Radio, or classical music or jazz.

8:45 Email prospective large tour clients, prospective new Tour Partner Stores, prospective new WIN Partner Stores, others listed on my most-important-things-list.

9:30 Phone conference with Chocolate Tours Operations Manager.

10:30 Snack of organic almonds and dark chocolate (Nature's perfect food!), maybe 75% single origin, with water.

10:45 Phone conference with Chocolate Tours Sales Team and Booking Team.

11:30 Walk to Toni Patisserie, enjoying the trees of Grant Park, while texting (only while standing at stoplights!) with Chocolate Tours Team about tours for the day and week.

12:00 Lunch with Mom, friend, client, or prospect at Toni Patisserie, of a veggie salad or sandwich, and chocolate shortbread cookie or chocolate salted caramel tart, with water.

1:00 Greet a Tour Group and Partner Stores, take photos with Beloved Tour Customers.

1:30 Walk to home office, texting and emailing at stoplights.

2:00 Meeting with Chocolate Tours Talent Coordinator.

3:00 Meeting with Chocolate Tours Interns. Playing: 80s or 90s music.

3:30 Snack of organic granola bar or trail mix, water.

4:00 “Choc Star” Team Meeting with full Chocolate Tours Team, including chocolate of the week and Tourguide rehearsal, take photos with Team.

5:00 Emails and social media for Chocolate Tours and WIN.

6:00 Social event, or dinner out, or more emails with dinner in of quinoa and vegetables or veggie Thai food or vegan pizza and salad, water. Dessert – “if it’s not chocolate, it’s not dessert!”

8:00 Aerobics or Zumba, weights, stretching, relax.

9:00 Snack of organic almonds and dark chocolate, water, and emails and social media for Chocolate Tours and WIN. Make most-important-things-list for tomorrow. Playing: maybe a TCM movie.

10:00 Bubble bath with Argo green tea, water, magazine or book. Playing: maybe classical music or jazz.

10:45 Gratitude journal.

11:00 Bed, and sweet dreams!