croftcommunincations.com & OwnAnAshevilleHome.com
Asheville, North Carolina Area
- Current
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- Owner at Own An Asheville Home
- Eco-Certified Realtor at Keller Williams Professionals Realty
- Owner at Croft Communications, Inc.
- Past
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- consultant at The Hudson Companies Inc
- consultant at HBO
- Art Director at Finlay Fine Jewelry
- Advertising Manager at Coker Tire
- Art Director at WTVC-TV9
- Education
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- Cumbie and Trull Real Estate School
- The Graduate Institute
- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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Gwen Croft’s Summary
Gwen Croft, founder and president of Croft Communications, combines the unique blend of New York City sophistication with the personal southern touch to provide everything from a simple web site to establish your web presence, to a sophisticated web application to meet special needs.
With over 20 years experience, Croft Communications incorporated in Manhattan in 1999.
Services include:
* Web site design and development
* Web site evaluation and redesign
* Web site marketing and promotion
* Project consultation
* Creative arts and graphics design
* Domain name registration
* Search engine optimization
* Web site hosting
* Extra support to help your regular staff
Gwen Croft’s Specialties:
Specializing in real estate, property management with websites, advertising and marketing.
Gwen Croft’s Experience
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Owner
Own An Asheville Home
(Real Estate industry)
January 2007 — Present (3 years )
Helping people from NYC and everywhere relocate either their first residence or a second home in and around Asheville, NC - continuously voted as one of the top places to live in the USA.
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Eco-Certified Realtor
Keller Williams Professionals Realty
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
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Owner
Croft Communications, Inc.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
1995 — Present (14 years )
• Founded my own company after 20 years of progressive experience as a Graphic Designer, Art Director, Creative Services Director and Advertising Manager.
• Internet design and development services include project management, strategic planning, creative direction and programming of ecommerce-enabled sites, Flash sites, animated banners, hosting, email marketing, site content and maintenance.
• Print services and experience include direct marketing, ads, logo design, catalogs, brochures, stationary and collateral material, prepress, four-color and spot printing.
• Experience in event coordination and promotion, media buying/placement, set design, video production, specialty advertising, fulfillment management, digital and traditional photography and public service campaigns.
• Clients include: HBO Interactive, Depository Trust & Clearing Corp., Rockrose Development Corporation, Hudson Chelsea Assoc., Villa Roma Resort, Lisa Manegement ,etc. -
consultant
The Hudson Companies Inc
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2002 — 2005 (3 years )
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consultant
HBO
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year )
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Art Director
Finlay Fine Jewelry
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Retail industry)
1993 — 1995 (2 years )
Managed in-house creative/production department producing dozens of catalogs
annually. Responsible from concept through completion - included pitching concepts to senior officers to press checks. Created direct mail, television commercials, point-of-purchase and training material for corporation earning more than a billion in sales annually.
• Hired and trained staff and freelance artists: Mac, traditional boards, and illustrators.
• Selected photographers and other vendor services. -
Advertising Manager
Coker Tire
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Automotive industry)
1990 — 1994 (4 years )
Managed marketing, advertising and art department of in-house agency for international company producing tires for antique automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles. Increased sales by one-third the first year. Increased an additional 25% the second and third years.
• Wrote and produced radio and television commercials. Negotiated media contracts and placement. Managed public relations and special events in the antique car industry. -
Art Director
WTVC-TV9
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)
1982 — 1990 (8 years )
Designed and produced collateral material for the sales department, merchandise and promotional items for the marketing department, and provided on-air graphics for news and weather department using computer and traditional board skills. Illustrated commercial storyboards for direct advertising clients.
Gwen Croft’s Education
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Cumbie and Trull Real Estate School
Brokers License , Real Estate , 2007
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The Graduate Institute
Master of Arts , Conscious Evolution , 2002 — 2004
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Address at commencement ceremony.
Culminating Project: Two months at ReGenesis Eco Farm in Byron Bay, NSW, Australia. Volunteer in holistic and sustainable farm/forestry practices.
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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Bachelor of Arts , Communications (Major) Psychology and Graphic Design (Minors) , 1988
Additional Information
Gwen Croft’s Websites:
Gwen Croft’s Interests:
real estate, hiking, gardening (a passion!)
Gwen Croft’s Groups:
Bountiful Cities Project - Board Member
ALPs - Professional Women's Networking Organizations -Webmaster
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Showbizjobs.com -
Keller Williams National Agent Referral Network -
ECO Certified Real Estate Consultants
Gwen Croft’s Honors:
National Award
Broadcast Promotion and Marketing Executives
Gold Medallion Award 1990
Specialty Promotion for WTVC News Channel 9
Regional Awards
Advertising Federation of America - District 7
ADDY
Silver Certificate of Excellence 1991
Brochure/Single Promotion for WTVC News Channel 9
ADDY
Gold Certificate of Excellence 1990
Specialty Promotion for WTVC News Channel 9
ADDY
Silver Certificate of Excellence 1990
Public Service Campaign for the Childflight Campaign
ADDY
Silver Certificate of Excellence 1990
Direct Mail for Coker Antique Tires, Inc.
ADDY
Silver Certificate of Excellence 1985
Painted Bulletin for WTVC News Channel 9
Printing Association of the South 1992
Award of Merit for Excellence in Printing
Catalog Design and Production for Coker Antique Tires, Inc.
Gwen Croft’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
