Dave Payne Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida Area

Payne Public Relations is a full-service public relations agency, created to help clients around the globe reach their target audiences and build brand awareness. From trade show preparation to key message development to media relations programs that will get your product/service in the hands of top-tier reporters, Payne Public Relations is your go-to source for strategic public relations, social media and marketing programs that work. Payne Public Relations: Building Brands. Creating Awareness. Connecting People.

Winter Haven, Florida Area

Responsibilities included: • Taught, trained, managed and motivated all staff members • Developed and implemented company processes and procedures• Spearheaded new business lead development, plans, presentations and conversions• Devised and implemented effective national media strategies • Oversaw the strategy, planning and day-to-day activities of all client accounts• Planned and managed account budgets, staff capacity planning • Talent acquisition

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Manage all account activities for clients in the pet products and veterinary industries including press kit creation, media pitching, client media training, story development, Facebook program development and management, national media strategy development and outreach, and blogger relations• Manage account team members• Develop strategies and pitches to obtain national media hits for all company accounts• Create PR/marketing campaign objectives and tactics for existing accounts and new business opportunities• Create and present PR plans and budgets

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Media relations, account management for numerous consumer accounts.

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Atlanta, Ga.

• Developed and implemented media strategy for in-house account teams• Client media trainings• MS&L/Atlanta national media liaison • Generated superior media placements for Atlanta and other North American MS&L offices• Key consumer accounts: Best Buy, The Coca-Cola Co., The Home Depot, Philips, Porsche Cars North America• Key corporate accounts: Randstad US, EarthLink, Georgia Forestry Commission, Southern Group of State Foresters

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta, Ga.

Developed, implemented and managed public relations activities for Fifth Group Restaurants, Mrs. Freshley’s, Grate Chef, Canoe and Nirvana Café and Grille.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Coordinated, developed and implemented all internal and external public relations activities.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Public Relations/Image Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Relations

Activities and Societies: 1)Writing lab instructor for College of Journalism and Communications (specialty: AP Style) 2)Freelance.