Gail Z. Martin

Current

Author, Speaker at 30 Day Results Guide to Social Media Marketing
Author at The Fallen Kings Cycle
Author, Speaker at The Thrifty Author's Guide to Launching Your Book

Author at Chronicles Of The Necromancer
Owner at DreamSpinner Communications

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Past

Adjunct Professor, PR and Public Speaking at UNC Charlotte
Manager, Collaborative Applications Team at Duke Energy
Vice President, Communications and Marketing at Charlotte Regional Realtor Association

Interim Vice President of Public Relations at Signet Bank
Director, Corporate Communications at Harmarville Rehab Center
Vice President, Account Services at Gary Surmacz Advertising
Account Executive at Elisco & Herrmann
Events Coordinator at Innovative Systems

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Education

Pennsylvania State University
Grove City College

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Connections

273 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

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Gail Z. Martin’s Summary

I help solopreneurs, business owners, coaches, consultants and authors connect their marketing directly to their business plan in order to save money, save time and get results. DreamSpinner Communications provides one-on-one consultation, development of marketing strategies and marketing materials, teleseminars, webinars and my ebooks, audios and transcripts.

My ebooks, teleseminars and home study courses are perfect for professionals starting up a new business.

I also provide as-needed executive marketing services to large companies that need a senior management-level extra hand with a new or ongoing project.

Since 1986, I have been helping companies, nonprofit organizations, entrepreneurs and medical practices achieve their marketing goals regardless of the size of their budget. I hold an MBA from The Pennsylvania State University in Marketing and Management Information Systems.

I'm a frequent presenter for MarketingProfs.com, PR Newswire, SmartWomensCoaching.com and eWomenNetwork, and am an Expert On Call for 911MarketingHelp.com. I'm also the host of Shared Dreams Marketing Podcast (http://gzmartin.audioacrobat.com/rss/shareddreams.xml ).

I'm also an adjunct professor of Communication Studies for the University of North Carolina--Charlotte, where I teach adult continuing education and undergraduate marketing courses. I write for regional and national magazines on marketing and business topics, and my articles have been featured in more than 40 different print publications as well as in numerous ezines, newsletters and blogs.

And I'm the author of the bestselling Chronicles of the Necromancer fantasy adventure series, with The Summoner, The Blood King and Dark Haven (2009). www.ChroniclesOfTheNecromancer.com and the host of the Ghost in the Machine fantasy podcast (http://gzmartin.audioacrobat.com/rss/gailzmartinpodcast.xml).

Gail Z. Martin’s Specialties:

start-up marketing, new business marketing, small business marketing, marketing for solopreneurs and entrepreneurs, diversity marketing, online marketing, publicity/public relations, book marketing

Gail Z. Martin’s Experience

Author, Speaker

30 Day Results Guide to Social Media Marketing

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

November 2009 — Present (1 month)

Coming from Career Press in Fall, 2010
Author

The Fallen Kings Cycle

(Publishing industry)

September 2009 — Present (3 months)

New set of fantasy adventures set in the world of The Chronicles of the Necromancer, forthcoming from Orbit Books beginning in 2011.
Author, Speaker

The Thrifty Author's Guide to Launching Your Book

(Writing and Editing industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)

First book in the Thrifty Author series on book marketing from Comfort Publishing, September 2009
Author

Chronicles Of The Necromancer

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

2007 — Present (2 years )

Books published by Rebellion, Ltd. (formerly Solaris Books)
Owner

DreamSpinner Communications

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

September 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)
Adjunct Professor, PR and Public Speaking

UNC Charlotte

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

July 2003 — May 2009 (5 years 11 months)

I also teach Continuing Education classes for professionals, including Diversity Marketing and Direct Response Marketing.
Manager, Collaborative Applications Team

Duke Energy

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DUK; Utilities industry)

October 2000 — December 2002 (2 years 3 months)
Vice President, Communications and Marketing

Charlotte Regional Realtor Association

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

October 1998 — October 2000 (2 years 1 month)
Interim Vice President of Public Relations

Signet Bank

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Banking industry)

June 1996 — June 1997 (1 year 1 month)
Director, Corporate Communications

Harmarville Rehab Center

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

February 1991 — February 1996 (5 years 1 month)
Vice President, Account Services

Gary Surmacz Advertising

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

June 1988 — September 1990 (2 years 4 months)
Account Executive

Elisco & Herrmann

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

June 1987 — June 1988 (1 year 1 month)
Events Coordinator

Innovative Systems

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

1986 — 1987 (1 year )

Gail Z. Martin’s Education

Pennsylvania State University

MBA , Marketing, Management Information Systems , 1984 — 1986
Grove City College

BA , History , 1980 — 1984

Additional Information

Gail Z. Martin’s Websites:

Gail Z. Martin’s Interests:

marketing, diversity marketing, small business marketing, online marketing, public relations, book marketing, publishing, science fiction/fantasy My blog: http://marketingturnaround.wordpress.com My Podcast: Shared Dreams Marketing Podcast (see RSS feed above) My book series: The Chronicles of the Necromancer (The Summoner and The Blood King) My other podcast: Ghost in the Machine http://gzmartin.audioacrobat.com/rss/gailzmartinpodcast.xml My My Space Page and Fiction blog: www.MySpace.com/ChroniclesOfTheNecromancer

Gail Z. Martin’s Groups:

eWomenNetwork, SmartWomensCoaching.com, WomensCommunity.com, Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), Penn State Alumni Association. Frequent webinar presenter for MarketingProfs.com and Expert On Call for 911 Marketing Help.