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Phoenix, Arizona Area
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- Principal at Marion E. Gold - Communications That Make A Difference (Scottsdale, Arizona)
- Publisher & Editor-in-Chief at Brittany Publications, Ltd. (Chicago)
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- Executive Vice President & General Manager at Pragmaton - Part of the Health & Medical Communications Group of OMNICOM
- Medical Editor, Writer, Journalist & Publishing Consultant at Health Care Publishing and Marketing Companies
- Director of List House Activities (Direct Mail Marketing) at The American Medical Association
- Education
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- Fairleigh Dickinson University
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Marion E. Gold’s Summary
Marion provides a full range of editorial services including Writing, Ghost Writing and Editing, development of quality Press Kits, Press Releases, Editorials, Books and more. An experienced writer and marketing communications expert, her articles and editorials appear in marketing trade journals, and national newspapers and magazines - including Advertising Age, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Arizona Republic and the Business Journal of Phoenix. She is author of the "Personal Publicity Planner: A Guide to Marketing YOU," and "TOP COPS: Profiles of Women in Command." "TOP COPS" was endorsed by former Governors George Ryan (Illinois), George Pataki (New York), and Janet Napolitano, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Secretary and former Governor of Arizona. Marion was featured in Working Woman magazine and included by Today's Chicago Woman in its list of 100 Women Making a Difference. She is a past president of the Illinois Woman’s Press Association and current vice president of Arizona Press Women.
"My writing career began in health care, as a journalist for two pharmaceutical/pharmacy publications, a group of multi-specialty physician newspapers, and then as an Associate Editor for the Journal of the American Medical Association's Medical News Department. Later at the AMA, I was director of Direct Mail Marketing/List Management. I moved deeper into marketing, as EVP and General Manager of a medical communications agency (part of the OMNICOM group of agencies), where I spent 13 years writing, editing and managing the publication of medical education materials - developing CME programs & sales training materials in all medical specialties, including nursing and pharmacy. In 1994, I turned to authoring books, articles and editorials about women in the workforce, ghostwriting, public speaking, and developing visibility plans and press kits for authors, entrepreneurs and business owners, and nonprofit organizations."
To learn more visit www.mariongold.com.
Marion E. Gold’s Specialties:
Comprehensive editorial services provided to individuals, corporations, corporate executives, publications and organizations, medical education institutions, and ad agencies - including all aspects of publishing, writing, ghost writing and editing for professional and consumer audiences. Marketing and public relations for entrepreneurs, book authors, small businesses and non-profits, "Personal Publicity" and other speciality press kit development, "Marketing YOU" workshops and presentations.
Marion E. Gold’s Experience
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Principal
Marion E. Gold - Communications That Make A Difference (Scottsdale, Arizona)
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
1994 — Present (15 years )
Marion creates quality Press Kits, Press Releases, Editorials, Position Papers and more… All the publicity tools you need to gain visibility for YOU, your BOOK, your BUSINESS or your ORGANIZATION.
MARION IS AN EXPERT ON THE ART OF “PERSONAL PUBLICITY”
She wrote THE book on it! The award winning “Personal Publicity Planner:
A Guide to Marketing YOU.”
MARION IS ALSO AN ENTERTAINING, INFORMATIVE AND MOTIVATING PUBLIC SPEAKER who is available for group presentations and seminar keynotes, workshops and round-table discussions on traditional marketing & publicity — Marion provides do-it-yourself tactics for entrepreneurs and book authors, and smaller nonprofit association executives who have to compete with the “big guys” for visibility and media attention!
Lawyers, managers of nonprofit organizations, writers and book authors, and small-business owners and other entrepreneurs have attended Marion’s “MARKETING YOU” workshops. -
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
Brittany Publications, Ltd. (Chicago)
(Publishing industry)
1981 — Present (28 years )
Brittany Publications, Ltd. is a traditional publishing company that specializes in literary fiction, and nonfiction related to women's advocacy. Plans for 2010 – 2011 include a series of anthologies, a marketing & publicity manual for small nonprofit organizations and two novels.
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Executive Vice President & General Manager
Pragmaton - Part of the Health & Medical Communications Group of OMNICOM
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
1980 — 1993 (13 years )
Marion is credited with taking a part-time editorial position and less than $100 thousand in billings in 1980 and rocketing it into a dynamic multi-media organization billing millions of dollars a year. In addition to Client Management and New Business Development, Marion developed corporate policies, set strategic goals, and managed the day-to-day operations of communications, production, graphics and computer personnel. She provided pharmaceutical companies with guidance and strategic direction in reaching out to major universities and nonprofit organizations to develop, produce and implement educational programs and projects - including physician advisory panels, symposia, special monographs, series mailings, audiovisual programs and custom publications. She resigned to launch her own business after 13 years at the helm of the company.
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Medical Editor, Writer, Journalist & Publishing Consultant
Health Care Publishing and Marketing Companies
(Writing and Editing industry)
1968 — 1980 (12 years )
- Produced feature and news articles on various health care topics
for medical, pharmaceutical and consumer publications.
- As Associate Editor, Journal of the American Medical
Association, Medical News Department, produced and
edited medical news and feature articles about basic and
clinical research, and provision of health care services.
- Manager of Publishing Operations for Hospital Risk
Management Consulting Corporation that produced reference
materials for health care professionals.
- Senior Medical Writer-Reporter-
Photographer, International Medical News Group.
Developed news and feature articles with photos based on
interviews, presentations at medical conferences and continuing
medical education courses in the United States, Canada and
Europe. Some investigative reporting.
- Assistant Technical/Science Editor Drug Trade
News and Drug Topics, Medical Economics Company.
Produced news and feature articles for the pharmaceutical
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Director of List House Activities (Direct Mail Marketing)
The American Medical Association
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
1976 — 1978 (2 years )
Managed all activities
pertaining to commercial and educational uses of the
AMA Masterfile of physicians, including all client contact and
development, negotiation, and administration of the
contractual relationships between the AMA and direct
mail firms licensed to maintain AMA data for marketing
and market research. Increased
revenues from marketing the AMA Masterfile of Physicians
from less than $1 million to more than $3 million in less
than two years by developing and expanding AMA
data release policies to increase use of the list and meet
reasonable business needs. Organized the department, which grew
from a one-person operation to a three-person
department in six months. Audited licensees for
compliance with AMA contract and data release
policies, and proper remittance of royalties for list use.
Clients included Direct Mail Marketers and List
Management & Mailing Companies. Developed budget
and new business plan.
Marion E. Gold’s Education
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Fairleigh Dickinson University
Bachelor of Science , Biological Sciences , 1962 — 1966
Additional Information
Marion E. Gold’s Websites:
Marion E. Gold’s Groups:
National Federation of Press Women, Arizona Press Women (Current Vice President), Illinois Woman's Press Association (Past President), Independent Book Publishers Association (formerly Publishers Marketing Association)
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Newspaper Professionals Network -
Web 2.0 for Nonprofit Organizations -
Book Reviewers -
Books and Writers -
Seasoned writing and editing pros -
Pharmaceutical Jobs, Biotech, Life Sciences & Medical Devices -
Freelancers in MedComm -
IBPA Affiliates -
Communications Professionals of America
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Arizona Book Authors
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Illinois Book Authors
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Book Authors
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Book Authors & Agents
Marion E. Gold’s Honors:
Communicator of Achievement awarded by the Illinois Woman’s Press Association
Today’s Chicago Woman's list of 100 Women Making a Difference
Featured in Working Woman Magazine as an entrepreneur with "guts"
Athena Award in Mentoring for book, "Personal Publicity Planner - A Guide to Marketing YOU"
Guest Speaker at a variety of events, including the 17th Annual Graduate Women in Business conference at the JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management, the Arizona Women’s Town Hall, the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives, Women in Federal Law Enforcement, and the State of Arizona-Governor’s Division for Women.
Charter Board Member of “The Global Awards,” recognized as the only awards dedicated to honoring excellence in healthcare communications on an international basis
Writing awards from the National Federation of Press Women for editorials and feature articles published in national, local and trade newspapers and magazines
Marion E. Gold’s Contact Settings
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