I am a business and marketing strategist, and a writer, and I work with companies, associations, and international organizations to put in place smart communications strategies. I bring to the table a 20+-year track record of providing strategic marketing communications counsel, conducting business strategy and messaging workshops, and developing marketing materials and other content that have been very effective in building brand awareness and achieving key business goals.Are you looking to tell your story better? Find new customers, members, or clients? Launch a new product or position a new initiative? Execute a content marketing strategy? Integrate social media into your marketing communications mix? Need copy for a brochure, newsletter, or Web site? How can I help you?Blogging and SpeakingI am the author of a blog that focuses on the business of running a business, entrepreneurship, communications, social media, strategic thinking, and what I call Independent Thinking. I've been a contributor to Workshifting.com and to Overdrive, the blog of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. I also created and wrote the first-ever business column for IABC’s CW Bulletin.In addition, I have been building my speaking portfolio. Some of my favorite topics are entrepreneurship, growing your business, communications strategy, social media, and social business. My style is personal, conversational, and inclusive. And I customize every presentation for the audience at hand.