
Consultant & Speaker, ConnectingDOTS, Marketing and Communications Strategy
Madison, Wisconsin Area

Consultant & Speaker, ConnectingDOTS, Marketing and Communications Strategy
Madison, Wisconsin Area
Consultant, speaker, trainer and author with expertise in marketing and communications for b2b, b2c organizations and associations. Specialized expertise in e-marketing and marketing communications - permission e-mail marketing; e-content strategies; web site, brand and communications audits. PowerPoint and presentation skills assessment, training and executive coaching.
e-Marketing, Marketing Communications, Public Speaking, Training, Branding and Identity, Corporate Communications, Global Communications, Internal Communications
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
2003 — Present (6 years)
Teach Introductory e-Business and Graduate level Internet Marketing courses.
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2000 — Present (8 years 11 months)
Develop and teach live and online marketing courses including retailing, introduction to marketing and international retailing.
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
January 2000 — Present (9 years 7 months)
Public speaker and trainer on e-business and marketing topics (search engine marketing, e-mail permission marketing, online advertising, branding, strategic planning, retaining customers online). Trainer and executive coaching on effective presentations and the use of PowerPoint.
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)
November 1999 — Present (9 years 9 months)
Internet strategist and consultant focused on the business-to-business, health care, education and life science sectors. Professional trainer and speaker. Conduct web site audits. Develop strategies for start-ups and existing businesses.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2003 — November 2006 (3 years 3 months)
Developed and taught "PPT - Powerful Presentations Techniques" MBA mini-course on Presentation Skills and the effective use of PowerPoint.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 9 months)
Developed and taught undergraduate courses in marketing (Principles of Promotion, B2B Marketing, Principles of Marketing, Product Policy and International Marketing).
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Biotechnology industry)
May 1997 — October 1999 (2 years 6 months)
Developed and implemented marketing, corporate and employee communications plans. Managed 12-person team of account service, web publishing, web marketing, creative service and meeting professionals. Managed development of catalogs, web and intranet sites.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Medical Devices industry)
October 1994 — May 1997 (2 years 8 months)
Developed and implemented global integrated communications plans. Managed graphics department, copy center and literature distribution functions. Developed and maintained worldwide web site, managed $1.5 million annual budget and nine-person staff.
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)
October 1991 — October 1994 (3 years 1 month)
Responsible for competitive intelligence, market research, market and product development, marketing mix identification and management, sales force training and customer support and delivery of a coordinated package of institutional and consumer insurance products.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
1990 — 1994 (4 years)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
June 1982 — May 1991 (9 years)
Developed and implemented relationship-based marketing strategies targeting hospital pharmacists. Responsible for value-added marketing programs for all customer segments.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
1980 — 1990 (10 years)
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
May 1980 — May 1982 (2 years 1 month)
Developed/taught marketing, accounting, economics and finance. Student advisor to Society for the Advancement of Management.
MBA , Marketing , 1978 — 1980
BS , Marketing/Accounting , 1974 — 1978
High school , College Prep , 1971 — 1974
American Marketing Association
American Society of Training & Development South Central Wisconsin Chapter
International Association of Business Communicators
Madison Advertising Federation (American Advertising Federation)
National Speakers Association - Wisconsin