Ken Kadet

Current

Strategic Advisor at RSSCheck / ShoppeSimple
President at Kadet Communications LLC

Past

Vice President at Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
Account Executive at Padilla Speer Beardsley

Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Hartford

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Connections

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

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Ken Kadet’s Summary

Expert senior level consultant in brand positioning, public relations and corporate communications. Deep experience with business-to-business and high tech companies.

I deliver expert brand positioning, plan and execute effective PR and marketing strategies and produce exceptional writing that moves people to action.

Services include:
- Positioning strategy
- Message development
- PR and marketing strategy
- Online and traditional media relations
- Web content development
- Writing

Ken Kadet’s Specialties:

Tech Companies
Brand Positioning
Public Relations
Media Relations
Social Media

Ken Kadet’s Experience

Strategic Advisor

RSSCheck / ShoppeSimple

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 2009 — Present (8 months)

Creating messaging and communications strategy for tech and Internet startup in TransactionalRSS.
President

Kadet Communications LLC

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

Independent communications consultant who helps organizations succeed through better communications strategy and storytelling.

I deliver expert brand positioning, plan and execute effective PR and marketing strategies and produce exceptional writing that moves people to action.

Services include:
- Positioning strategy
- Message development
- PR and marketing strategy
- Online and traditional media relations
- Web content development
- Writing
Vice President

Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OMC; Public Relations and Communications industry)

February 1996 — September 2007 (11 years 8 months)

Established technology client practice in Fleishman-Hillard's Minneapolis/St. Paul office; led programs in brand positioning, digital media and social media, integrating online and offline strategies.

Specialized in corporate positioning and brand strategies for established and emerging businesses, media relations, and marketing and strategic planning for business-to-business technology products and services.

With 15+ years in public relations, client background includes a wide range of general corporate, technology and public affairs work, including extensive consulting experience in brand positioning, business-to-business marketing and Internet communications.

Business-to-business clients have included companies in data storage, graphic arts, IT services, color management, digital imaging, mobile computing, local area and wide area networking, network security, manufacturing software, process control systems, publishing and hosted services.
Account Executive

Padilla Speer Beardsley

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

1992 — 1996 (4 years )

Ken Kadet’s Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Master of Arts , Journalism , 1989 — 1998

Attended full time 1989-1991, completed degree in January 1998

Activities and Societies:

Teaching Assistant, 1990-1991
University of Hartford

Bachelor of Arts , Communications , 1985 — 1989

Activities and Societies:

WSAM radio, Hillel, Residential Life