Samantha Ducote Email & Phone Number

Smyrna, Ga

Implement design requests for on-premise associates and accounts.

Marietta, Ga

Maintain all marketing materials including press releases, e-newsletters, website, social media, brochures, mailers and handle media calls. Develop and maintain relationships with clients. Plan special events .

• Write and distribute all press releases• Pitch story ideas to media based off chamber programs, events and members• Cultivate and monitor various local media relationships through releases, contacts, professional organizations.• Implementation of marketing materials for departments and special events• Assist members and chamber staff with publicity advice, such as for grand openings, ground breaking events, programs and services.• Enhance and maintain the Cobb Chamber’s Web site • Design and send E-communications (E-newsletter, E-calendar, E-blasts)• Maintain Chamber calendar of events for distribution in print, on Web site and weekly e-mail.• Administer Web site sponsorships ads sales

• Distribute monthly and quarterly publications to board members and trustees• Disseminate and write press releases and calendar releases to appropriate media• Track and distribute all WellStar and general newspaper clippings • Plan and purchase various special event supplies• Assist with other projects distributed by manager or other staff members

Help write race event releases, stats, notes and features Staff the media center during race events; help the media with any questions or requests they have Help with updating media guides Keep clip file up to date Help plan all media events Help create and send invitations to all media events Help make reminder calls to all media prior to media events Send out applications to all intern candidates Brainstorm and research for interesting, off-beat notes to be used at race times Send out press guides to those requesting general track information Help keep press guides current Maintain archives of NASCAR Scene, National Speed Sport News, Sports Business Journal and other magazines Help organize race weekend releases/stats/etc. into event binder Help compile story ideas and bio information for race programs Help compile race release ideas Assist in writing race releases

Bachelors, Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Gamma

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