Public Relations  & Marketing Background

Over ten years experience in community / public outreach, media relations, community relations, governmental relations, crisis management, promotions, event planning, branding, multimedia communications and social networking. Built and managed relationships during my career with print and broadcast media personalities from various news outlets such as CNN, Fox News, CBS Radio, Chicago Tribune, AP, AFP, NPR, Reuters, Washington Post, LA Times, New York Times, NBC Nightly News, Newsweek and more. Highly-skilled and experienced in managing a wide range of public relations activities and strategies such as press conference production and promotion, company spokesman, formal special event planning and promotion, news release and technical case study writing, media analysis and reporting, newsletter & magazine writing and production, advertising production and copywriting, graphic design, website design with SEO, strategic integrated marketing communications, photography, corporate video production, tradeshow management and planning, employee media training. Successful entrepreneur operating six successful small businesses.

Public Relation & Marketing Specialties

• ■ Governmental Relations
  ■ Print Production/Brokering
  ■ Videography/Corporate Videos
  ■ Graphic Design
  ■ Lead Generation
  ■ Website Design with SEO

■ Company Spokesperson
■ Formal Special Event Coordination
■ Social Media Communications
■ Newsletter Writing & Design
■ Internal / External Communications
■ Direct Mail Campaigns with ROI
■ Media Coach and Trainer
■ Crisis Communications