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Political Columnist

During the past 20 years I have hosted a variety of nationally syndicated radio show. During that time I have successfully media trained over 4,000 in media presentation. I also work on site for Media Training for radio and television. I write Press releases, website content and desire to work with professional athletes who want a good relationship with the media. I do 95% of my work under confidentiality agreements and assure discretion.

America Good Morning, Give It Some Thought and Connected. Produced, researched, and hosted four nationally syndicated radio programs heard collectively on over 212 stations nationwide. Wholly responsible for the overall content and quality of the program, including: staffing, production, marketing and affiliate relations. The radio programs were syndicated by the Talk America Radio Network, I.E. America Radio Network, Syndicated Solutions, and The Michigan Talk Radio NetworkGrew show from one station to its peak at 212 stationsBilled $1.7 million annually in advertising revenueIdentified, hired, retained and developed professional staffWas considered one of the top five Progressive Talk Show hosts in the country by Talkers Magazine

Responsible for acting as a spokesperson for their health supplement Leptoprin. Through my efforts on television, the internet and radio was part of a team that saw sales reach $12 million annually. I was the public face of the product and ran a support website that had as many as 400,000 unique visitors a week.Assisted in taking a product from concept to completion on a national platformMy quarterly sales training consistently delivered a sustained increase in sales by at least 150% per training resulting in sales goals that were met or exceeded for every quarter I was involved with the company.

Public Relations & Publicity. Founded a fast paced, innovative public relations and publicity company, attaining annual growth rates over 15%. Hired and directed a staff of thirty five people and was chiefly responsible for procuring and retaining clients. Successfully placed clients in over 12,000 combined media appearances, including television, radio, print and internet placements.Grew from a home based company to a staff of 35 billing $2.4 million/yearCreated the "pay for placement" model of PR which eliminated a retainer based client relationship and was only paid if we made a placement,, which is now an industry option used by many PR firms nationally

Led business operations of a wholesale food distributorship that was sold in 1992 after 30 years as a privately held company. Total billing at time of sale was in excess of $30 million annually. The company grew from a home based distributorship to a company with a fleet of 10 trucks and partnerships with over 25 jobbers. Designed a wholesale program that increased sales in the first year 2500%Successfully lead an effort to "private label" six products from Kraft FoodsWhen business was sold in 1993 its value had increased over 4000% over the previous three years

Initiated the creation, led development and implementation of all aspects of three restaurants. Conceptualized and developed menu offerings, managed financial operations in addition to staffing, inventory control, quality control, marketing and advertising.