The Art of Marketing, Media + Communications. Marketing expert with experience developing and executing successful strategic branding, event, marketing, media plans and public relations initiatives that achieve and exceed client goals and deliver real, measurable results. Celebrating over 16 years heading Katnip Marketing, LLC and operating in Florida, NYC and Connecticut, Ed and his teams have won over 100 awards, including an International Telly Award as well as a Bernays Award for Best PR Campaign/Small Business in South Florida.Specialties: Advertising, Branding, Crisis Communications, Social Media, Strategic Marketing/Planning, Media Planning and Buying, Public Affairs and Public Relations. Sectors: Arts and Theater Organizations, B2B, B2C, Book Authors, Media and Communications Strategies and Planning for Professional Service Firms (and their clients), Destination and Tourism, Gaming, Government Agencies, Healthcare, Insurance, Media Companies, Non-Profits, Retail and Startups. Clients past and present Ed has worked with for several years each: Anthem, Burzenski & Company Accountants, Byelas & Neigher Law Firm, CT Dept. of Public Health, CT Lottery, CT Dept. of Transportation ("Click It or Ticket"), Dunn Books, Hartford Courant, Lake Compounce, Lucci Electric, Maker Faire Connecticut, Mohegan Sun, National Kidney Foundation, Nationwide Insurance, New Haven CT, Pfizer, Oscar nominee Chris Sarandon, award-winning authors, Town of Fairfield Annual Restaurant Week and numerous political candidates, most of whom won their races (in spite of being outspent by their opponents). High profile marketing project clients include: Boston Red Sox, Jewish Family Services of Palm Beach County, New England Patriots. Ed has excellent communication and planning skills; builds rapport, negotiates, consults strategically. Develops creative marketing and PR solutions for clients and creates consensus with diplomacy. Ed served on the boards of two nonprofits, the Jewish Federation of Upper Fairfield County (2003-2007) and The Klein Theater in Bridgeport (2013-2017) and was Vice Chair of the Klein's board for his last year there. He is on the producing team of "The King's Speech"- the play- preparing for Broadway in 2022-2023. He is also a producer on a documentary film about a comedy legend.Ed is back as the weekly film and TV critic on radio station WICC-600 AM with his Katz Reviews segment Fridays at 1:30 PM ET. Follow his reviews on Facebook at KatzReviews.com.For a FREE Marketing and Public Relations consultation, contact Ed at EKatz@KatnipMarketing.com.