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Write Wise Communications, LLC

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:36:45 GMT

Training and Communication Improvement

Needs Assessment
Effective Communication
Business Writing
Leadership and Customer Service (Achieve Global)
Time Management
Business Etiquette
Group Decision-Making
Technical Writing
Writing Winning Proposals
Verbal Presentation Skills
Written Presentation Skills
Distance Presentation Skills
Effective Teamwork over a Distance (Emphasizing Technology and Teams)
More Productive Meetings
Managing the Strategic Planning Process
Basic Editing and Proofreading
Grammar Refresher for Adults
Instructional Design
- Course Development
- Job-Aids
- Curriculum
- Presentations

Alise Isbell
alise@writewisecommunications.com

488 West 19th Street #359

Houston, TX 77008

(713) 863-9140

Elaine W. Krause Communications

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:18:41 GMT

Houston public relations professional with over twenty years in technical and business content. We look for ways to help our customers de-geek and de-mystify their most important written or on-line material.

Elaine Krause, Communications Outsourcing, specializes in content for the energy, IT and other technical industries. Products include video (and comic book) scripts; Web and intranet content; instructional media; policy, procedure and training handbooks. Experienced in capturing, developing and disseminating mission-critical information to our clients' vendors, employees and customers. We work with companies and target audiences of all sizes: from large, Fortune 500, organizations to small restaurants, non-profits, engineering firms.

Primary industry sectors served: oil and gas industry, project management consulting, information technology and computing, transportation and logistics, marine commerce, general business. We regularly assist client teams in documenting their "best practices" and have extensive knowledge of project management (PM) processes and systems.

Elaine W. Krause
ewkrause@houston.rr.com

14710-B Perthshire Road

Houston, TX 77079-7631

(281) 496-5548

Cantu Smith Design

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Laura Cantu Smith offers creative graphic design with 20 years experience in working both on agency side and in house corporate marketing departments. Clients range from oil and gas, healthcare, food service, education and small business.

Laura Smith
lauracsmith@sbcglobal.net

1411 Brazoswood Place

Richmond, TX 77406

(281) 341-1877

Hill, Barolet & Associates LLC

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Hill, Barolet & Associates is a full-service employee communication agency founded on a simple premise: to provide exceptional strategic counsel, writing and design services at a competitive price. Our team of experienced strategists, writers and designers can help with your communication projects — from start to finish. We’ll partner with you to develop a powerful strategy, craft compelling messages, and transform those messages into creative print, online or video communications that engage your employee audiences.

Sara Hill
sarahill@hillbarolet.com

6327 Canyon Chase Drive

Katy, TX 77450

(281) 398-1784

Jim Cunningham Design

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:00:00 GMT

I am an independent graphic designer who specializes in printed collateral — newsletters, brochures, posters, reports.

Visit jimcunninghamdesign.com to view samples of my work.

Jim Cunningham
jimlcunningham@comcast.net

1814 Haverhill Drive

Houston, TX 77008

(713) 869-6367

Encore Communications

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Since 1990, Encore Communications has delivered Performance Worth Repeating to a diverse client base. We specialize in developing and implementing integrated public relations and marketing solutions, morale-building employee communication programs and strategic crisis management campaigns.

Carole Minor
cminor@encorecommunications.com

1501 Oxford

Houston, TX 77008

(713) 880-9550

The Writing Workshop

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Learn how to write what you mean! The Writing Workshop delivers intensive, practical business writing training for your staff, at your location. Anywhere in the nation. And around the world. Business Writing Training Our full-day and two-day Business Writing Workshops will teach your colleagues how to think analytically, structure a logical document, and communicate clearly and persuasively in writing. This workshop qualifies for CPE, CEUs, and most other professional development credits. Presentation Skills Training Here's your chance to learn what it takes to engage your audience and deliver your ideas with clarity & confidence. Speak Like You Mean It! combines improvisational acting exercises, public speaking techniques, story-telling principles, and practical guidelines for designing and creating compelling presentation graphics. Conference Seminar Our 90-minute Conference Seminar is an ideal way to give your team The 5 Big Ideas behind what it...

Julie Pettit

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Work directly with client companies or partner with other marketing professionals to strategically tailor copywriting to individual account needs. Have written copy for all areas: advertising, branding, collateral, direct mail, web site content and copy, and corporate, investor and employee communications. Clients come from both the public and private sectors, including financial services, health care, hospitality, oil and gas, real estate, technology, and travel and leisure.

Julie Pettit
juliepettit@att.net

1706 Oxford

Houston, TX 77008

(713) 526-1501

Naumann Blanchard, LLC

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:00:00 GMT

Naumann Blanchard, LLC offers expertise in public relations and public affairs planning and implementation, as well as content development writing for businesses and government agencies. Additionally, Naumann Blanchard, LLC helps other communication professionals manage work overflow by leveraging a seasoned consultant on an as-needed basis to expand and to enhance existing staff's capabilities. Naumann Blanchard, LLC is certified by METRO Houston and the Port of Houston Authority. Karen Blanchard, APR heads Naumann Blanchard, LLC. Karen is an award winning, seasoned practitioner with more than a decade of mass communications experience with a focus on media relations, public affairs and strategic development. Karen possesses a strong writing and editing background rooted in journalism experience. She is also an accredited in public relations (APR) through the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) in which she is an active member of the Houston chapter, serving on its Board...

Patty Tydings

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

My experience comprises

--   26 years of writing, editing, and training
--   writing and editing
               proposals

software documentation

training manuals

user manuals

journal articles

newsletter articles

executive summaries

reports

process documentation

               grants
--   energy industry, business and banking, medical
--   interviewing and researching sources
--   managing large projects
--   Master of Arts in English, B.A. in journalism

Patty Tydings
pattytydings@live.com

2609 Quail Run

Alvin, TX 77511

(979) 549-4187

Foresight Communications Group

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Hear. Think. See. Tell. Foresight Communications Group offers clients deep public relations and communications expertise across a broad spectrum of industries. Pam McConathy, principal of Foresight Communications, has more than 25 years of experience planning and the implementing award-winning public relations programs for Sprint, Verizon Wireless, Aramco Services Company, Shell Chemical, Chevron, Reliant Energy, Halliburton Landmark, Loomis, Emirates Airline, the Houston Technology Center, Rockwell Automation and more. Prior to this, Pam held a senior vice president position with Pierpont Communications for more than 10 years, and senior positions with Hill & Knowlton, the former Houston Lighting & Power Company (now Centerpoint Energy/Reliant Energy), Safeway Stores and Kwik-Copy Corporation. Pam served as 2006-07 President of IABC/Houston and is a student member of the Association of Professional Futurists. She earned a BA in journalism from...

Denise Allen Zwicker, writer

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:15:00 GMT

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Denise Zwicker
Denise@DeniseAllenZwicker.com

6326 Dew Bridge Drive

Sugar Land, TX 77479

(281) 265-0050

Pennino and Partners

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Pennino and Partners is a business to business and business to industry consultant company. Pennino and Partners specializes in strategic communications and public relations planning, writing of all types (executive, news releases, etc.), media relations and publicity, issues and crisis communications, and special business events.

Laura Pennino
lp@penninoandpartners.com

19200 Space Center Blvd. #2611

Houston, TX 77058

(281) 286-9398

Savage, Branding & Corporate Design

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Savage takes a smart, fresh and human approach to creating brands and design solutions that align with business objectives, support client expectations and embody the brand promise. We are the conduit in the process of establishing and communicating a brand. Companies that take the time to identify their value proposition, align their culture and communicate their message consistently and well, see the results. With the right positioning, a brand can transform a business and ultimately become a very valuable corporate asset.

The firm’s work has received numerous national awards and has been published in most of the profession’s juried books and publications including International ARC Awards, ReBrand100, Black Book AR100, American Marketing Association, Interactive Investor Relations Awards, Web Marketing Association, The Art Directors Club of New York, International Association of Business Communicators/Houston, and Communication Arts, Graphis, HOW and Print magazines. For additional information about Savage, please visit the website at www.savagebrands.com.

Bethany Haley
bhaley@savagebrands.com

4203 Yoakum Blvd. 4th Floor

Houston, TX 77006

(713) 522-1555

Griffin Creative Company

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Griffin Creative is an inventive design boutique that thinks BIG! From branding campaigns to identity packages, and web design to collateral, Griffin Creative is known for attention grabbing and memorable ideas.

Robin Leeder

534 Kingfisher

Sugar Land, TX 77478

(281) 242-1119

Pierpont Communications, Inc.

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Pierpont Communications, Inc. is a full-service public relations, investor relations, public affairs and marketing firm with offices in Houston, Austin and Dallas. Pierpont's integrated marketing communications approach creates powerful business solutions for clients.

Phil Morabito
pmorabito@piercom.com

1800 West Loop South, Suite 800

Houston, TX 77027

(713) 627-2223

TopDog Communication and Development

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Enhancing employees' understanding and motivation can significantly improve an organization's ability to perform. TopDog helps get employees' heads, hearts and hands engaged in strategies and business plans by providing communication and organizational development consulting services such as: Communication audits and strategy design Content development Change management and culture development Employee alignment and role clarity analysis Internal branding Training needs assessments Workshop development and delivery TopDog Communication and Development, L.L.C., was founded by Joi Lecznar, a results oriented consultant specializing in internal communication and human resources development. Previously, Joi was the Regional Development Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co. In this capacity, Joi managed a human resources team who directed organizational development strategy and activities for 20,000 employees in Texas. She worked in various other human resources...

Claudia Herring Design

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Claudia Herring Design is a full service graphic design studio in Houston specializing in effective marketing and corporate communications for clients from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. Strategy + Creativity = Visual Communication that Gets Results!

Claudia Herring
ch@claudiaherringdesign.com

1514 Del Norte

Houston, TX 77018

(713) 688-0970

Pierpont Communications, Inc.

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Phil Morabito
pmorabito@piercom.com

1800 West Loop South, Suite 800

Houston, TX 77027

(713) 627-2223

Beth S. Miller Marketing Communications

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:07:01 GMT

When you've got a solid business story to tell, you need an experienced communicator to help you tell it. Beth S. Miller Marketing Communications knows how to create clear conversations between businesses and clients, industry influencers, industry analysts and the press. When we write news releases, case studies, position papers or whitepapers, we make the most technical information clear, compelling and authentic. Beth S. Miller, ABC has decades of experience working with technology, medical, legal and petrochemical clients to develop the stories that will interest national business editors, industry trade publications, industry analysts,and local print and broadcast media. We can help you to: Identify the right editors to develop dialogues that open story opportunities. Create relationships with industry analysts like Gartner, Forrester, Yankee Group and others to build the visibility and credibility that can lead to business referrals for your company. ...