Linda Hunt Email & Phone Number

Working on Next Chapter of life after developing and implementing content marketing strategies for technology solution providers over the last few decades.

Norcross, Ga, Us

Develop and implement content marketing strategy, manage marketing programs designed to further brand awareness, generate leads and optimize the firms' online presence.

Developed and delivered content marketing programs, public relations strategies and writing services to help clients communicate their stories in a clear, concise and compelling manner via traditional and social media channels.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

• Created and managed integrated communications programs across a range of industries and services areas with emphasis on content development. • Conducted global media outreach and provided spokesperson counsel to strengthen perception of IBM's industry expertise through thought leadership, client engagement announcements and strategy briefings for analysts.• Cultivated relationships with key analysts, resulting in company being named a leader in numerous telecom-related Gartner Magic Quadrant reports. • Created public relations programs and provided onsite support at major international tradeshows (CES, Mobile World Congress, IFA), facilitating media coverage and inclusion in key analyst reports. • Provided social media training for executives, managed messaging and engagement across social media platforms and executed digital public relations activity.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

• Developed and managed public relations campaigns to highlight consulting capabilities and expertise of IBM’s $20B Global Business Services unit – the world’s largest IT consultancy services firm.• Initiated extensive thought leadership program, spanning 15 vertical industry areas, for IBM’s business services research group (Institute for Business Value). • Organized and managed aggressive byline program showcasing IBM’s thought leadership, garnering numerous major media placements across geographies, averaging 75 bylined articles per year.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

• Developed and executed proactive media relations campaigns focused on vertical industries including aerospace, defense, education, travel and transportation as well as cross-industry technologies such as mobile communications, web hosting and interactive media. • Drafted press releases, talking points, op-eds, Q&As, messaging; organized senior level executive press interviews that aligned with overall business goals. • Created comprehensive media relations program for the travel industry in the wake of 9/11, focused on the important role of research and technology in aviation security. Leveraged this storyline globally to garner extensive major media, trade and broadcast stories, including prominent coverage of a biometric security alliance across US, European and Asian editions of The Wall Street Journal. • Developed creative media relations strategies including ship-board press conference introducing new computer portal for Royal Caribbean crew, providing positive media opportunity for both parties.

Owned and operated a communications consultancy focused on public relations programs for high tech clients including IBM.