Nancy Thorpe Email & Phone Number

Among the public relations agencies and companies I’ve written for as a freelancer: Weber Shandwick (BSMG Worldwide): Royal Caribbean, Excedrin, About.com, Acurian, Bahamas, PressPoint, Venetian, Act One, Hong Kong, Special ExpeditionsClorox: GladWare, Ever Clean cat litter, Hidden Valley RanchMarina Maher Communications: Microsoft Picture It! and Greetings Workshop; Jalousie Plantation, St. Lucia; Spectracide; Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association; Dragoco Fragrances; developed in-house catalog of case studies and staff bios; added graphics and animation to dozens of new business PowerPoint presentationsAronow & Pollock Communications: Egg Board, Mars Inc., Haagen-Dazs, Progresso, Campbell’s, Pepperidge Farm, Tea CouncilFleishman Hillard: Dannon, TamifluJericho Communications: IKEA, Domino’s, Carvel, Sessions.edu, APPMA, AdOutlet.com, Chicken Soup for the Soul)JB Williams: Aqua Velva, Lectric Shave, ViractinFood Bank for NYCVertis, Inc.

Managed all phases of public relations account development, management and execution. Clients spanned travel (The Russian Tea Room, NYC; El Conquistador Resort, Puerto Rico; Casablanca Resort, Anguilla; Sheen Falls Lodge, Ireland; Castle Ashby, England; Triple Creek Ranch, Montana); beauty (H2O Plus, Zotos professional haircare); and home fashions (Dawson Home Fashions, Pierre Deux French Country boutiques)

Complete account management, from new business development through all phases of program execution, including writing, special events, media tours, etc. Consumer product clients included Smirnoff Vodka, Swiss Army Knife, General Foods (Grape Nuts, Sanka, Jell-O), Springs Industries Pillow People, Cover Girl, Noxzema, Dr. Scholl’s, Practical Homeowner magazine, Baby Talk Magazine, Gillette Daisy Plus razor. Contributed to two major new business wins: Bermuda Department of Tourism and Gillette Sensor Razor.