Denise Laitinen Email & Phone Number

Hilo, Hi, Us

Hilo, Hi, Us

Hawaiian Islands

DLC Hawaii Media specializes in providing compelling content to help businesses engage their customers and expand their online presence. At DLC Hawaii Media we know that small business owners face unique challenges and we work closely with our clients to help them achieve their specific marketing goals, whether it be launching a public relations campaign, creating a unified brand, or reaching more customers through social media. By listening to her client’s needs, owner Denise Laitinen develops and implements successful marketing strategies that engage customers. Offering: Editorial Services (blogging, white papers, press releases) Content Creation and Content ManagementSocial Media Strategy & ManagementPublic Relations & BrandingSocial Media Training & Classes

Hawaiian Islands

Freelance writer with more than 1,000 published articles in newspapers, magazines, and websites around the country, Denise's work has been reprinted in Europe, Asia, and South America. The Hawaii correspondent for Forbes Travel Guide, Denise is also a frequent contributor to Ke Ola magazine. Past work includes serving as the business reporter for Big Island Now and for seven years she wrote weekly lifestyle features for the Maui News. Denise is a content manager and writer for a variety of businesses, PR firms, and digital media companies with a focus on: luxury real estate Hawaii business Hawaiian culture and lifestyle wildland fire issues disaster mitigation pets weddings

Hawaiian Islands

Statewide coordinator of Firewise Communities, a national wildfire safety program. Help communities reduce their risk to wildfire. Teach workshops, train firefighters; conduct community outreach; create fire safety educational tools; write fire safety articles; conduct hazard assessments, develop and write CWPPs.

Maui, Hi

Took complex disaster mitigation and technological issues and conveyed them into easy-to-understand outreach materials for the Pacific Disaster Center, including face sheets, brochures, and online articles. Increased public awareness of the organization by developing, writing and editing reports and white papers for professional journals. Edited works include a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment for the government of American Samoa, and disaster mitigation reports for the countries of Thailand, Vanuatu, the Philippines, Kathmandu, and Sri Lanka.

Quincy, Ma

Oversaw the planning, preparation, and production of NFPA Journal, an award-winning bimonthly international association trade journal on fire and life safety. Created annual and monthly editorial calendars and budgets. Developed mission statement and strategic plan for our department within a larger global association. Interviewed, hired, and trained staff. Recruited and maintained a national pool of writers. Wrote feature articles and columns. NFPA Journal won national awards for editorial excellence every year Denise managed the publication.

Executive Publishing Program

Bachelors