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• Accomplished publishing executive who has marketed more than one hundred New York Times bestsellers • Oversaw the marketing of 37 consecutive #1 bestsellers by John Grisham and molded the Grisham brand• Major projects include the works of Pat Conroy, Bill Bryson, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Chuck Palahniuk, Thomas Cahill, Ian McEwan, Mickey Mantle, Naomi Wolf, John Feinstein, Jane Mayer, Chris Bohjalian, Carl Bernstein, and Gore Vidal.• Manage high-level relationships with key stakeholders including publishers, editors, notable authors, and literary agents• Recognized by Advertising Age as one of the “Marketing 100” for his work on the mega-bestseller, TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and a great sense of style and persuasive design.30+ years in high profile book publishing. A lot of success along the way. In the case of John Grisham, the record is unparalleled in the entertainment industry. We have published his 35+ books flawlessly and aggressively over 30+ years, hitting it out of the park with each trip to the plate. Every one a #1 bestseller, each selling millions of copies, in hardcover, in eBook, and in audio. I can't think of another entertainment brand with such a record. Also: Chuck Palahniuk, Larry Bird, Mickey Mantle, Ian McEwan, Chris Bohjalian, Jane Mayer, Lincoln Child, John Feinstein, Walter Mosley, Bill Bryson, Pat Conroy. Various Popes. Kitty Kelley. Margaret Atwood. Gore Vidal. Bill Moyers. Jon Krakauer. Fiction, nonfiction, biography, sports, history, science, popular math, mystery, business, politics, current affairs, religion, and belles lettres. People who know me best know that I don't do anything the same way twice, that I refuse to settle for the expected, and I'm always pushing the envelope, looking for the big idea, the new tactic that will cut through the clutter and raise awareness for our titles. All that cleverness would amount to nothing if I didn't execute, which I take pride in doing at the highest levels.A publishing marketer is necessarily a jack-of-all-trades, a fox and a hedgehog. My experience includes all of the following: Consumer and trade marketing. Print, TV, radio & digital advertising and promotion. Street teams, gorilla and urban marketing. Word-of-mouth and viral marketing. Social media marketing in its many forms and iterations. Promotion/advertising via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Email marketing. SMS/MMS marketing. Viral video. I work closely with authors and their team to devise and execute the most effective campaigns.

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