
Marketing and Communications Executive
Greater Denver Area

Marketing and Communications Executive
Greater Denver Area
Ashley E. Kingsley thrives on connecting people. She is on the cutting edge of Web 2.0/Social Media and brings years of community relations, marketing and business development expertise to her clients.
She has consulted with both non-profit and for-profit organizations, including the University of California San Diego, ColoradoBizBuzz.com, Downtown Denver News, KNRC Radio, Colorado AIDS Project, the Matthew Shepard Foundation, LoDo Music Festival, and Special Olympics Colorado.
In 2001 Ashley created and wrote ‘SoLo in LoDo’ a monthly column featured in the Downtown Denver News. The column has been recognized on WB2 News, Savvy Singles Magazine and continues, eight years later, to get published by online entities as well as an anthology published in 2006.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
In May of 2005 Ashley founded ASHLEY’S LIST, an e-newsletter designed to encourage people to support small business. The list has grown substantially and has garnered several community partnerships, including This Week in Denver, The Colorado Connector, and more.
In 2007, Ashley founded TWICE IS NICE, a group dedicated to recycling gently used children’s clothing, toys, books and gear in effort to cut down on waste and draw the community together in sharing.
Ashley has volunteered for Coloradoan’s Working Together to Prevent HIV/AIDS, the San Diego Women’s Homeless Shelter. She is currently serves on the Board of Advisers for the Grady Grossman School located in Cambodia to assist in the growth and awareness efforts. She is also on the Steering Committee for AJ Clemmons campaign for CU Regency.
Viral and Grassroots Marketing Campaigns, Social Networking, Business Development, Writer, Blogging, Public Speaker, Company Start Up, Sales, Event Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Networking.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
I operate all facets of marketing, communications, business development, sponsorship, media and public relations for my clients.
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(Public Relations and Communications industry)
May 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)
ASHLEY'S LIST was born out of a desire to connect people, places and things while supporting small business. ASHLEY'S LIST is an e-newsletter that reaches over 3200 people per month and is supported with a blog. http://ashleyslist.blogspirit.com
Find out the latest and greatest about Denver, small business, events and more! Sign up to receive ASHLEY'S LIST at http://ashleyslist.blogspirit.com
If you would like the opportunity to SPONSOR ASHLEY'S LIST please email Ashley E. Kingsley at ashleyslist@yahoo.com with SPONSOR in the subject heading.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2005 — April 2008 (3 years)
• Expertise in Web 2.0
• Community Relations
• Marketing Campaigns
• Strategic Partnerships
• Media Relations
• Business Development
• Event Planning
• Copy/Creative/Technical Writing
• Research/Development
• Public Relations
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Consumer Services industry)
January 2006 — February 2007 (1 year 2 months)
At Speed Leads, you will meet 20 other professionals, one-on-one. In a 5-minute meeting with another business profession, you will have the opportunity to describe your businesses, exchange business cards, and share referrals. A bell will sound to alert you when it is time to move to another table to gather more business connections, opportunities, and leads.
Targeted business connections are maximized by special software. The program captures exactly what participants are looking for in leads and positions them accordingly.
When doing business, it is important to find an efficient way to gather leads and offer services. Speed Leads offers a competitive advantage to efficient and targeted networking!
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
August 2004 — April 2005 (9 months)
Manged small and large scale events from planning to execution for Special Olympics Colorado. Was responsible for public relations and marketing efforts for the state.
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Research industry)
April 1998 — November 2000 (2 years 8 months)
BA , Sociology , 1992 — 1996
Ashley thrives on connecting people, places and things. After seeing blatant gaps and client dissatisfaction due to rising costs attached to creative services and endless bureaucracy, she launched ASHER SOLUTIONS in 2005. Ashley took her expertise, determination, forward thinking and love for the work and began accumulating clients and an extensive portfolio that continues to grow.
Ashley takes education very seriously and values her memories and time spent at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. She lead one of the biggest AIDS education initiatives in the State of Colorado during her Junior year of college. Ashley graduated in 1996 with a BA., in Sociology.
She has milked cows, bungee jumped, camped in four feet of snow in the dead of winter, moved to Seoul Korea to teach English on a whim.
Ashley is constantly challenged running her own company, feels blessed to have a loving husband, an 18- month old daughter, 2 dogs and a veggie garden keep her on her toes.
1988 — 1993
Partnership Opportunities Collaborative Efforts Sponsorship Opportunities Event Planning Re-Connecting
Entrepreneurial Standards Forum ESF - http://www.es2forum.net/es2f/
Business Connection Network - http://www.businessconnectionnetwork.com/
Women Who Wine
Denver Divas
Denver Business Barons
Speed Leads Colorado (Owner)
Idea Cafe
Integrated Alliances
Wild Women Entrepreneurs, Colorado AIDS Project