Owner, Freelance Communications: Canada's Publishing Expert
Calgary, Canada Area
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- Owner at Freelance Communications
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- publisher at Freelance Communications
- freelance reporter at National Hockey League
- freelance reporter at National Hockey League
- Fund Development at Canadian National Institute for the Blind
- Public Relations Director at Edmonton Trappers Baseball Club
- Education
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- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
- CHIT Broadcasting School, Edmonton
- Eastglen Composite High School
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Debbie Elicksen’s Summary
I provide publishing support to authors, self-publishers, and companies that produce books to market their business. People come to us for the following services:
Writing and editing
Full project management
Graphic design and layout
ISBN and National Library Cataloguing (in Canada)
Marketing and distribution planning and support
Printing
We are the lap that people dump their manuscripts in to make a book come true. Our approach to publishing support is to let the author control the process. Whether the publisher is an individual or a corporation, books are extremely personal. Therefore, manuscripts receive the same care and attention that would be afforded our own. The books we have worked on for other authors and publishers include fiction, motivation, sales, celebrities, business leadership, other non-fiction, and professional speakers.
Our job is to produce a professional looking, well-edited product that would be welcome in any bookstore or retail counter plus make the process as seamless as possible and keep the author from panicking and hyperventilating when they think it's becoming all so overwhelming.
LinkedIn Group: Marketing With Books
* Group home page: http://groups.google.ca/group/marketing-with-books
* Group email address marketing-with-books@googlegroups.com
Other social networking and blog sites:
Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/4/55b/a84
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=690215729
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/debbieelicksen
Ryze: http://www.ryze.com/go/DebbieElicksen
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delicksen58.wordpress.com
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http://www.fastpitchnetworking.com/buyprofile.cfm?ContactID=52334091
Debbie Elicksen’s Specialties:
I've been providing full publishing support to independent and self-publishers and through this process, I've come up with three things everyone needs to know:
1. By understanding the publishing process and what's involved, anyone can see and believe in the fact that they, too, can publish a book.
2. You need to do the due diligence in creating a professional product.
3. Every author has to come up with a succinct and ongoing marketing plan.
Debbie Elicksen’s Experience
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Owner
Freelance Communications
(Publishing industry)
December 1990 — Present (18 years 1 month)
Freelance Communications provides publishing support to authors, self-publishers, and companies that produce books to market their business.
Elicksen has been covering the NHL and professional sports for over 15 years and has written and reported for several publications and sports services, such as NBCSports.com, The Fischler Report, PA Sportsticker, and the New England Sports Journal. She has written and published six books, including “Inside the NHL Dream” and other books on hockey and sports. Her bestselling book "Self-Publishing 101" (published by Self-Counsel Press) is available on Amazon and through major North American bookstores. -
publisher
Freelance Communications
(Publishing industry)
1990 — 2008 (18 years)
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freelance reporter
National Hockey League
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Sports industry)
1983 — 2008 (25 years)
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freelance reporter
National Hockey League
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Sports industry)
1983 — 2008 (25 years)
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Fund Development
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Fund-Raising industry)
February 1997 — February 1999 (2 years 1 month)
I was an event planner for the Visions Luncheon, art auction, Shot in the Dark golf tournament, plus I spoke at service groups and was involved in Planned Giving.
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Public Relations Director
Edmonton Trappers Baseball Club
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Sports industry)
February 1987 — December 1988 (1 year 11 months)
I oversaw game day operations, including hiring (and firing) of casual staff; public speaking, game program, sold advertising and promotions, prepared game notes and statistics, drove players to hospital visits, organized press conferences, coordinated press releases, and worked closely with the California Angels, the parent club. Also worked with the Edmonton Brickmen soccer team.
Debbie Elicksen’s Education
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Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Accounting
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CHIT Broadcasting School, Edmonton
Broadcasting
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Eastglen Composite High School
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Debbie Elicksen’s Interests:
Classic cars: Oldsmobile Cutlass, 88, and 98 -- I want all of them. I'm driving them until the last one is dead! Music: everything but Techno and Thrash Metal; tend towards hard rock, alternative, and metal.
Debbie Elicksen’s Groups:
Supporting Member of Association of Canadian Publishers
Supplier Member of Canadian Association of Professional Speakers
Vice-President Independent Publishers Association of Canada
Member Canadian Association of Journalists
LinkedIn Group: Marketing With Books
* Group home page: http://groups.google.ca/group/marketing-with-books
* Group email address marketing-with-books@googlegroups.com
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Debbie Elicksen’s Honors:
“What a job you did! Whatever the outcome for sales or other opinions, I am very proud of the finished product. Thank you for making it happen.” Dave Rackham (Walk an Aisle in My Shoes)
“This gesture is so minimal compared to all you have done to make the ‘Book Dream Come True’! Seriously, I know it’s your job but you were awesome and made the whole experience not only easy but ‘FUN’!” Alvin and Darlene Law (Alvin’s Laws of Life)
“I recommended your book to a group of writers attending workshop and it's on the recommended reading list for my program.” Cynthia Good, Program Director, The Creative Book Publishing Program, Humber School on Self-Publishing 101
"Debbie Elicksen's book Self-Publishing 101 was an amazing resource that we used in navigating the exciting and successful journey of bringing our dream of this book to reality." Annette Stanwick (Forgiveness: The Mystery and the Miracle)
Debbie Elicksen’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
