Leslie A.M. Smith Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, Ca

Marketing and PR made simple for small businesses, solopreneurs, and local nonprofits. Cut through the confusing marketing mania with Leslie's help! • Author of "Laws of Promotion," available now on Amazon;• Create and implement comprehensive Marketing and PR services, specializing in community relations; • Media Relations to broadcast and print outlets;• Community Relations and CSR programs;• Brand developer and manager;• Seasoned workshop presenter and trainer;•… Show more Marketing and PR made simple for small businesses, solopreneurs, and local nonprofits. Cut through the confusing marketing mania with Leslie's help! • Author of "Laws of Promotion," available now on Amazon;• Create and implement comprehensive Marketing and PR services, specializing in community relations; • Media Relations to broadcast and print outlets;• Community Relations and CSR programs;• Brand developer and manager;• Seasoned workshop presenter and trainer;• Facilitation and meeting management;• Trained grant writer and fundraiser;• Freelance writer with experience writing persuasive appeals, message development, as well as unbiased journalistic articles.Strong administratively and creatively, she oversees the management of long range strategic plans, as well as implements daily tasks that move projects forward. Recent projects include public relations for L.A. area nonprofit organizations, public relations and advertising services for a Southern California food company, facilitation and meeting management for several Long Beach grassroots initiatives, and content creation for professional service companies. Show less

Long Beach, Ca

Covered community impact events, milestones, and improvements to write weekly feature articles. Focused on circulation area that includes neighborhoods and business districts in Bixby Knolls and North Long Beach.

Long Beach

Served as the volunteer executive director of this 500-member non-profit organization of women. Oversaw the daily operation of over fifteen standing and ad hoc committees. Aided the League in growing its membership by 20 members, creating a new vision statement, and implementing a strategic plan.

Long Beach, Ca

Developed strategic growth opportunities for the Fairfield Family YMCA as a member of the board and chair of the marketing committee. Exceeded fundraising campaign goal for two years in a row galvanizing and inspiring a 100-member volunteer team to raise over $100,000 in small, individual gifts.

Sacramento, Ca

Performed general communications functions such as writing and designing a monthly printed newsletter, oversaw production of annual publications, and day-to-day promotion of this membership association of consulting engineers and land surveyors. Implemented a comprehensive membership outreach campaign, planned the annual conference, and oversaw the annual Engineering Excellence Awards program.

Long Beach, Ca

Working with several all-volunteer committees, Leslie oversaw the community outreach activities that promoted this membership association composed of Realtors and affiliated real estate professionals. Under her tenure, the group was recognized by the National Association of Realtors for excellence in community outreach.

Bachelor Of Arts, Communications, Emphasis In Advertising; Minor In American Studies

Activities and Societies: New Student Orientation Leader and Member of the Planning Committee

Certificate, Professional Writing