Steve Handy Email & Phone Number

With over 35 years of experience across the broad spectrum of marketing, advertising, and public relations, I am able to provide creative and strategic marketing services for small and mid-size companies. I specialize particulary in strategic public relations with strong writing skills and media connections. Additional services include copywriting, media buying, TV and radio spot production, and the creation and production of print and electronic collateral materials. A new service includes e-mail marketing, which has become very popular and successful.

Independent marketing communications consultant. Accounts include Mimi's Cafe, Lindquist Mortuaries/Cemeteries, Two Men and A Truck, etc. Extensive consulting/engagements with The Exoro Group/Salt Lake City for UTOPIA, Davis, Weber, and Box Elder Counties Quarter Cent Sales Tax Initiative in 2006. Additionally, Haight Handy Communications...advertising and public relations for J&J Garden Center, Young Chevrolet, First Choice Cars, First Choice KIA, The Adams Company, etc.

Responsibilities included branding newspaper awareness. Responsible for circulation increases in afternoon publication time slot. Conducted extensive research regarding feasiblity of morning publication. Managed extensive community relations and outread initiaives: Deseret News Sterling Scholars, Deseret News Marathon/10K, Deseret News Ski School, Newspaper in Education program, etc.