We help build awareness, trial, sales and advocacy for all kinds of brands, including business-to-business, retail, manufacturing, packaged goods, government agency, architecture, higher education and nonprofit. Writing and content; public relations, news releases, news outreach, newsletters, presentations and more; advertising, brand identity and brand destination; thought leadership; broadcast business affairs management; and photography.

The nonprofit Central Northwest Super Neighborhood Council (SN 12) serves as a forum for thousands of residents and numerous civic associations, schools, business and churches to work together to identify, plan for and address the needs and concerns of their community.

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The Coastal Prairie Conservancy (CPC) has helped protect more than 30,000 acres of coastal prairie lands just outside burgeoning Houston. We work to preserve the rapidly diminishing and ecologically important Katy Prairie for multiple uses: native species preservation, child and adult education, birding, downstream urban flood control, hunting, rice farming and ranching. Let's keep Texas' coastal prairie "Flat Out Wonderful." Donate today at coastalprairieconservancy.org.

Select accomplishments:* Directed an account planning process that developed and launched a new positioning and campaign for a 50-year-old institution seeking more brand affinity.* Helped revive a super-regional retailer's faltering comp sales and garner a 9% annual increase, stealing share from the top competitor while spending far fewer media dollars. * Directed a plan to increase consumer cross-shopping from a client's major competitor.* Created a sponsorship in tandem with FKM's media team to provide major televised visibility in stock car racing -- without the high cost of sponsoring a racing team.* Helped turned a typical retail sales promotion into a brand differentiating strategy.* Guided advertising strategy that helped invigorate a stagnant regional packaged goods brand.* Managed a successful advocacy campaign for a major broadcast network's affiliates in Houston, NYC, LA and Raleigh.* Managed a public relations program for a B2B brand that -- in concert with a brand advertising strategy -- helped contribute to a 20% growth in the client's dealer network over two years.* Successfully helped launched an affinity program for a B2B client, one of the first in its industry.* Successfully helped launch a product extension to help a regional brand overcome stagnant growth.* Developed and secured a cost-effective sponsorship for a beverage brand that extended well beyond typical sponsorships to blunt competitive pressure from its top competitor.

San Jose-based Coakley Heagerty (now HyperRelevance) is the longest thriving marketing communications firm in Silicon Valley. Handled public relations programs for homebuilders, government agencies and others. Developed crisis management programs and conducted media training seminars for brands facing controversy. Clients included The Santa Clara County Social Services Agency, Standard Pacific, The William Lyon Company, Shea Homes and Florsheim Homes.Select accomplishments:* Developed and conducted a media training program for a large state agency dealing with controversially charged issues.* Secured ongoing publicity for one of Northern California's largest master planned communities.www.coakleyheagerty.com

G+A carved out a reputation as a business-to-business public relations and media relations expert based in NYC. Client work included Phillips 66 high-tech plastics, Texas Instruments.

As Llano County Editor of Texas' largest weekly newspaper, Mark covered, investigated, wrote and photographed all aspects of Llano County life and government -- state, county and city government, school and hospital districts, police/fire and the DA's office. Compelling feature stories, profiles on interesting people, investigative reports on public entities, sports...Mark covered it all. Mark's journalism skills helped the newspaper win Texas Press Association awards for investigative journalism and feature writing. The best recognition Mark received? Those subscription checks that accompanied notes of thanks for covering a story.