Versatile, award-winning communications professional with in-depth experience in print, web, broadcasting, social media. Written seven books. Developed, executed nationwide organization’s strategic plan. Spoken to corporate groups, alumni associations, civic organizations. Specialties: Writing, reporting, editing for print,online, broadcasting and social media.Media Relations, Internal CommunicationsStrategic Communications Plans Presentations and Oral CommunicationsReporter on CDL or Bust, a multimedia series which won a silver medal from the American Society of Business Publication Editors in 2017.Owned David ElfinOnSports.com in 2014-15, a website that featured my analysis and commentary on the sports scene in the nation's capital which I have covered for 30 years.Covered the Redskins and the NFL, the Capitals and NHL, the Orioles and MLB, and college sports for The Washington Times. I covered the NFC East for AOL and USA Today and the Redskins for Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, The SportsXchange, and USA Today. Also worked as an on-air analyst and web columnist for WUSA-9, web columnist for washington.cbslocal.com, and a campaign strategist for Rep. John Conyers. I was a regular for a decade on WTOP-FM, Washington's top-rated station. Served a two-year term as the President of the Pro Football Writers of America and 12 years on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee. Recognized for my journalistic excellence by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association and the New York State Associated Press Association.Regularly wrote and reported for The (Syracuse) Post-Standard, The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, USA Today, The Associated Press, and Bethesda Magazine.