I’m the Toyota of public relations consultants. Reliable. Efficient. And get you to where you want to go. Strategic, results-driven public relations consultant with 27 years of experience building brand awareness for small to mid-size tech, B2B, and startup companies. Demonstrated success in cultivating media relationships and generating positive earned media coverage. Secured speaking engagements putting my client in front of hundreds of potential customers. Excellent communicator and writer. Craft compelling press releases, thought leadership bylines, customer case studies, social media posts, and award submissions. Agency and corporate experience. Taught “PR 101: Create a Buzz, Grow Your Business, Increase ROI” course at General Assembly Los Angeles for three years. B2B tech experience includes cybersecurity, CTI, analytics & decisioning, ERP, EDI, and systems management.

Your leaders aren’t getting buy in from teams, vendors, or leadership.On their vision.On adopting procedures or protocols.Or for their programs.Because they’re delivering informational data dump presentations in monotone.So relevant parties don’t change behavior or take action.Because they don’t know what to think, feel, or do.Or why they should care.Or how this will improve their lives.Most leadership communication fails for one of three reasons:1) Informational or IrrelevantStatus updates without purpose, no audience benefit, no call to action.2) Messy MessagingThe message is muddy, long-winded, or boring.3) Disconnected DeliveryThe message is important but the delivery undermines it.Shifting weightHappy feetPacing franticallyRamblingFiller words (ums uhs)MonotoneGesture below waistT-Rex (arms glued to sides)Fidget with fingersUltimately, leaders aren't inspiring confidence and trust because they’re not communicating with clarity, confidence, and executive presence.I transform new leaders from anxious speakers into confident communicators.After taking my Electric Presentations program they’ll learn how to:⚡️ Engage audiences by turning foggy ideas into crisp messages organized for influence.⚡️ Persuade audiences by turning dry lectures into engaging performances using compelling storytelling.⚡️Inspire audiences by turning nervous energy into exhibiting leadership presence.I’ll do this by coaching on: 🖊 How to craft clear, concise, and compelling messages by applying 27 years of public relations experience preparing CEOs for reporter interviews, crafting company messaging platforms, and pitching stories to reporters. 🎤 How to deliver those messages confidently with purpose by applying 22 years of acting experience. I’ve delivered effective communication skills programs to Accenture, KPMG, Walgreens, Volkswagen, Yusen Terminals, and CCC Information Systems, among others.

When I joined this global communication skills training provider, it had limited awareness among its target audience of HR and talent development professionals. The primary goal was to speak at two key industry trade shows: the ATD International Conference & Expo and SHRM Annual Conference. When we first started, my client had a good message, but didn't have the resume to present at these high profile events.As PR director, I implemented a thought leadership B2B PR campaign. I identified every ATD and SHRM chapter across the nation. I crafted a compelling abstract with the COO and submitted it to each chapter. After every speaking engagement, we captured audience testimonials and secured letters of recommendation from chapter presidents. We recorded video and created a compelling trailer to complete our speaker’s kit.Local chapter presentations lead to larger single-day conference presentations and eventually ATD and SHRM annual conference sessions. This year, my client presented a mega session for SHRM reaching almost 1,000 HR professionals.I also conducted media relations outreach focused on vertical trade and national business placements. I wrote byline articles and secured placements in key industry trades. I drafted a monthly blog and boosted the client’s social media presence. And I wrote compelling award submissions.🎯Secured SHRM Annual Conference (2017-2019) & ATD International Conference & Expo (2014-2019) speaking engagements🎯Secured forbes.com posts, vertical trade placements, and targeted podcast interviews.🎯A byline I ghostwrote was among the Top 10 most read articles in 2018 for TrainingIndustry.com.🎯A client was reminded he wanted to work with us because of the "Viola Davis’ Award-Winning Oscar Speech" blog post I wrote.🎯American Business Awards 2017, World Human Resources Development Congress Award, Innovation in Learning: 2011-2013, 2015-2019.

Delivered effective communication skills training to new sales members, up and coming leaders, and senior executives at Fortune 1000 companies.

- Co-managed Canadian Club (“Take Back the Manhattan” program to raise awareness of Canadian Club and masculine cocktails) - Co-managed Jim Beam's "Here's to the Stuff Inside" Operation Homefront kick off announcement. - Brainstormed and presented Hornitos Tequila PR programs for St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo and Mariachi Festival.

- Managed all B2B public relations initiatives for industry verticals, including financial services, insurance, risk management, collections, identity management and healthcare divisions. - Coordinated all outreach activities with public relations agency of record, events and marketing department.-Media Trained subject matter experts to confidently deliver key messages to the media.

- Media relations: CDW, True Partners Consulting, Arch Chemicals, Purista treatment, Novell Linux Desktop/ Open Enterprise Server, United States Postal Service Great Lakes Region; Secured weekly Q&A on USAToday.com for CDW. - Copy Writing: True Partners Consulting Web site copy; Q&A for Kraft 2005 annual stakeholders meeting.- Analyst Relations: Experian Marketing Services

- Media relations: CenterPost, Telwares, Sears Roebuck & Co., AT&T Wireless, MCI, Healthy Choice Mixed Grills, Armour Hot Dogs and for Dome’s food and beverage clients attending FMI 2003. Co-presented Media Relations 101 Dome U in 2003, 2004.- Branding: Co-developed itelligence and CenterPost Communications brand positioning with chief inspiration officer- Copy Editing/Writing: CenterPost Web site copy, SPSS Solutions in Action case study program.

- Media Relations: Clear, Relativity Technologies, easyClient Software and Callisto Software- New Business: Presented EBS/PNCG capabilities at new business meetings.

- Media Relations: Multi-Tech’s Multi VOIP/USB Modem/Traveling Software’s Remote Desklink, LapLink Tech, and LapLink Professional.- Account Support: Helped develop PR plans, prepared status reports, conducted research on speaking engagement, editorial calendars, developed press lists, etc.