Bev Gallagher Email & Phone Number

I am a spiritual director (companioning individuals in attending to God's presence and movement in their life) as well as a freelance marketing consultant and copywriter. This combined career focus allows me to function from both sides of my brain, embracing both the logical and creative aspects of life.I have 30-plus years' experience in marketing/advertising and public relations, specializing in health care and education communications. My personal strengths include organizational skills, detail orientation, relationship building, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, event planning and management, thorough research, follow-through, professionalism, excellent written and verbal communication skills, high-quality editing and proofreading.PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONSAccount Management Liaison between creative team and clients, analysis of client needs, directing creative efforts, and selling concepts Supervision of account team and coordination of internal services on clients' behalf Planning and execution of meetings and special events for various constituenciesMarketing/Advertising and Public Relations Research, copywriting, implementation, and execution of marketing plans for a wide variety of local and national clients Development of comprehensive training manuals for marketing staff Primary research, including creating surveys and conducting focus group interviews New business prospecting and development Media relations liaison and organization spokespersonCopywriting Development of creative concepts, research and copywriting for brochures, direct mail pieces, case studies, testimonials, manuals, catalogs, feature articles, newsletters, press releases, websites, fundraising/capital campaign materials, media kits, speeches, and special projects for a variety of clients Editing of various publications, including newsletters, manuscripts and monographs

Listed skills include Press Releases, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Copywriting, and 3 others.

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  Michigan State University

  Marketing & Advertising