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The Recording Academy

The Recording Academy

Quick turn project supporting advocacy activities surrounding the launch of The GRAMMY Creators Alliance, announced on the GRAMMY 2015 telecast. Activities included: strategy, messaging, speech editing, web copy, FAQs, press materials and press release development, exclusive placement, thought leader article placement and media relations. Continued contract to support short-term awareness goals. Results include first break […]

Microsoft Bing Pulse

Microsoft Bing Pulse

Pre-launch media seeding and media relations surrounding the launch of MWW client Bing Pulse, a leading audience engagement technology for real-time feedback.

Kingsoft WPS Office

Kingsoft WPS Office

Engaged by MWW’s San Francisco office to generate visibility and app reviews for Kingsoft’s release of WPS Office for iOS and WPS Office for Android.  WPS Office is a free and powerful productivity suite that is a direct competitor to Microsoft office. Sample coverage: CNET: WPS Office: The Best Free Office Suite Since Kingsoft 148 […]

DynoSense

DynoSense

Delivered extremely quick-turn media support for DynoSense, an early-stage health device that had been selected to participate in TechCrunch Disrupt SF’s Startup Battlefield. Activated on the Thursday before Disrupt by Laura Nobles Global Communications to provide introductory briefings with the media, I had to move fast to support the first-of-its-kind medical grade device. There was […]

Hooked Digital – Haunting Melissa

Hooked Digital – Haunting Melissa

Handled tech, business and trade media to support the hybrid digital production studio. Launched Hooked’s first project, the Haunting Melissa app that positioned company founder Neal Edelstein as a disruptor. Refined positioning, created materials, and helped build a relationship with Apple PR to provide insights and introductions to benefit the client. Secured pre-launch meetings with […]

Myspace

Myspace

Deeply involved in day-to-day media relations work with tech, business and trade outlets for the storied online platform. Go-to contact for messaging, press release development; provides ongoing senior-level counsel; oversees executive speaking program; serves as crisis-response point person for reactive statements and clean up. Instrumental in Myspace 2013 re-launch: deployed “need-to-cover” strategy that meshed mobile […]

Kobo

Kobo

Took the Canadian eReading company from an unknown to third in the eReader category. Supported the company on the tech, consumer and business media front from initial Kobo Touch launch at BEA through reader and technology debuts, global expansion and acquisition by Japanese online giant Rakuten. Day-to-day contact with Kobo executives. Developed and refined messaging, […]

Motorola

Motorola

Provided highly targeted studio trade outreach for “Windy Day” augmented reality project designed specifically for the company’s Moto-X device.  Spotlighted ATAP “skunk works” team and tier one animators with roundtable feature as well as providing critical strategic insight and direct entertainment press feedback to the company.

CrowdFlik

CrowdFlik

Generated pre-release buzz and introduced innovative mobile and desktop video platform to tech, consumer and business outlets. Strategy and messaging creation, press materials and release development, media outreach and tour scheduling and interview staffing with CEO Chris Hamer. Event support to drive visibility at TechCrunch Disrupt NY and Disrupt SF. Sampling of personally secured coverage: […]

Elite Aviation – Chris Holifield

Elite Aviation – Chris Holifield

Worked closely with Elite Aviation and their president and CEO Chris Holifield to raise visibility for the luxury private jet company based in Los Angeles.  Developed messaging, drafted press materials and bios.  Proactive outreach, media tour booking, media training, interview staffing and follow up. Sample Q+A from Business Jet Traveler.

ooVoo

ooVoo

Launched mobile (iOS/Android) and desktop versions of the popular multi-party video chat app. Strong resulting coverage is here; the service was selected as App of the Week by ABCNews.com.  Provided ongoing consumer and business outreach to spotlight growth, new features, fan favorites and company leadership as well as overseeing on-the-ground event support.

Technicolor

Technicolor

Involved in the MediAffinity storage/content management distribution solution launch for the company’s Digital Content Delivery division. Provided full public relations support in conjunction with R. Antonette Communications.  www.technicolor.com

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