Entrepreneurial Activist, Speaker & Writer
Greater New York City Area
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- President/Co-Founder at Marketing-Advantage.net
- Expert Wordsmith at Freelance Writer and Author
- Founder/President at WomenCentric.net/Write-Communications.com
- Past
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- Director of Sales and Marketing at NTDC
- Director of Sales and Marketing at NEW Environments Worldwide
- Co-Founder at The Home Place
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Pattie Simone’s Summary
Pattie Simone is nationally acclaimed Speaker, Writer & Business Success Activist with oodles of innovative revenue and personal success drivers. She is seeking more speaking & training opportunities for corporate, academic and entrepreneurial audiences. From motivational women's programs to general audience skill-based tracks on leadership, relationship-based new age marketing and social media, Pattie's upbeat and cutting-edge insight gets winning reviews. She is also pursuing new business and feature writing opps in print and virtual spaces.
Ms. Simone is President of Write-Communications - a marcom strategy, branding, and messaging consultancy and Marketing-Advantage.net, a top-notch viral & graphic design resource. Services include smart Communications Audits & Planning, Digital Asset Advice & Management, Graphic Design and Wordsmithing for print, web and radio.
Ms. Simone is also Founder of WomenCentric.net, a sassy women's speaking bureau seeking to represent women leaders in every sector. If you deliver powerful programing for executives, entrepreneurs, & students we want to talk to you! Clients include Citigroup, KPMG, & professional associations like ANA and NYPPS. For exceptional keynotes, workshops, or panel presenters - contact WomenCentric.net!
Pattie is also an experienced journalist; with 450+ bylines for Entrepreneur Media, The Times Herald-Record, The Hudson Valley Business Journal, & New Jersey Bride magazine.
Pattie has appeared on radio and TV, including ABC TV's America This Morning, FOX 5 TV on Good Day New York, Entrepreneur Magazine radio, and RocklandWorldRadio.com.
Ms. Simone is a member of The Newswomen's Club of New York, The New York Press Club, Women in Communications, BMA, the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce. and the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners.
Ms. Simone is working on several books, an entrepreneurial lifestyle guide for women, a chick lit fable and a children's series.
Pattie Simone’s Specialties:
Business Success Speaker and Writer, meaningful social media, new age marketing model evangalist, consumer conversation drivers, messaging and overall business development strategy & implementation. Additional in-the-trenches expertise in cold calling, branding, networking, public speaking and image management, PR and feature writing.
Published journalist, reporting and commenting on business trends, marketing & sales tips, company profiles/editorials, lifestyle and bridal topics.
Pattie Simone’s Experience
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President/Co-Founder
Marketing-Advantage.net
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2009 — Present (5 months)
Creative Web & Print Communications Activists delivering superior inbound marketing channels via soup-to-nuts marcom services, including: kickin' graphic & web design, branding, strategy development, messaging, and PR.
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Expert Wordsmith
Freelance Writer and Author
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2004 — Present (5 years)
Marcom and Feature editorial freelance writer with broad range of bylines covering restaurant reviews and chef profiles, business leaders, entrepreneurial advice, events, celebrity profiles, home decor and entertaining, and bridal.
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Founder/President
WomenCentric.net/Write-Communications.com
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2002 — Present (7 years)
Write-Communications was founded by Pattie Simone, a marketing success strategist and communications guru. Ms. Simone has a diverse background that includes textile converting, boutique advertising, specialty publishing, and international move management. Ms. Simone was also an entrepreneur in a “start-from-scratch” retail venture (for seven years). She has over 17 years experience in business copy writing, sales, production, research, art direction, marketing, national business development (through cold calling), and fundraising. She is known for her expertise, enthusiasm and creativity, which has produced measuarable results and millions in revenues for her corporate, non-profit and entrepreneurial client pool.
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Director of Sales and Marketing
NTDC
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 1998 — July 2002 (4 years 5 months)
Brought onboard to significantly broaden company outreach to larger firms. Overhauled company branding, positioning, messaging and image. Created new sales processes and client handbook. Handled nationwide B-to-B sales, cold calling, meetings, and contract negotiations, mostly in the healthcare sector. Increases company revenues by 5. 5 million dollars in 2.5 years.
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Director of Sales and Marketing
NEW Environments Worldwide
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; International Affairs industry)
January 1997 — February 1998 (1 year 2 months)
Developed sales outreach to Fortune 500 firms involved with move management for ex-pats in a variety of foriegn countries. Updated materials, traveled nationally to meet with worldwide leaders in accounting, pharmaceuticals and advertising. Enhanced company's image and brand, facilitating increased business with current clients and new business with first-time clients.
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Co-Founder
The Home Place
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)
October 1988 — January 1996 (7 years 4 months)
Co-founder of mini-department store, with a Made in America theme. Created a retail vacation experience in surburbia, featuring departments for baby, gents only, bath and body, home furnishings, custom gift baskets, gourmet foods, and decorative accessories. Developed systems and managed merchandising, buying, copywriting, hiring & training staff, corporate and community relations, etc.
Additional Information
Pattie Simone’s Websites:
Pattie Simone’s Interests:
Academic, Corporate & Entrepreneurial speaking opportunities. Seeking leadership, career advancement and entrepreneurial speaking gigs. Expertise in branding,viral communications, social media, digital asset management, entrepreneurship, women's leadership programming, business development and nimble networking.
Pattie Simone’s Honors:
Commencement Speaker at St. Joseph's Academy High School
Past President Allendale Woman's Club
Pattie Simone’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- expertise requests
