Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

Stay tuned for more updates on how this acquisition will benefit our clients and experts.

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Expert Details

Media Relations, News Release Writing and Submission, Crisis PR, PR Planning

ID: 724896 Arizona, USA

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Ms. Expert has 15+ years as a public relations strategist and writer, assisting businesses, non-profits, law firms, banks, governments and tourism accounts in writing and distributing AP-style news releases to get the word out on her clients. A former reporter, she takes a journalistic approach to PR to get the media's attention. She has developed and executed PR plans for all types of clients and challenges, assisting them with event PR, crisis management, media relations, story pitches and employee PR. She has owned her own PR firm since 1993.

Ms. Expert is a former newspaper reporter and currently owns and operates a PR firm. She is highly skilled in writing news releases in AP style, op eds, guest articles, position papers, pitch letters, direct mail, newsletters and annual reports. She is also an experienced editor and proofreader. As a news reporter and editor in Arizona, Virginia, Venezuela and Spain, she covered education, city news, international affairs and also wrote features.

She has served a major New England law firm and a large international bank for more than 15 years, writing their news releases, guest columns and other press materials as well as advising them on media and public relations. Both the bank and the law firm have grown significantly since hiring Ms. Expert. Ms. Expert has advised a number of large and mid-sized manufacturers on crisis PR situations, advising them on media strategies, media statements, talking points and news releases and handling media outreach. In addition, she offers advise on media relations and interview techniques. She has advised a number of non-profit organizations in media and public relations planning to increase public awareness and media coverage. Ms. Expert has earned national press for several travel and tourism accounts, including a small European tour company, a cooking school in Mexico and a Costa Rican tour group. She speaks Spanish and offers a lower rate for clients in Spanish-speaking countries.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1976 Degree: Bachelor of Arts Subject: English, Journalism and Spanish Institution: University of Arizona

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1993 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Owner Department:
Responsibilities:
Own Expert PR, which advises clients in all areas of public relations, from proactive media strategies to reacting to potential or anticipated negative press. Former reporter, expert in journalistic approach to PR. Expert in writing news releases, developing PR plans and advising clients on how to get positive press.

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 1998 to 2004 Agency: Regional Waste Systems Role: PR Consultant Description: She developed an extensive direct mail and media outreach campaign to promote our toxic waste collection events and served as our media consultant, writing news releases, organizing press events and advising the board on media relations.

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 2002 to Present Country / Region: Mexico Summary: She has provided PR services to several clients in Mexico, writing and distributing news releases on their events and programs.
Years: 1981 to 1982 Country / Region: Venezuela Summary: Ms. Expert served as a reporter for the Daily Journal in Caracas for one year, covering the Venezuelan white house and international affairs.
Years: 1982 to 1983 Country / Region: Spain Summary: She lived in Spain and worked as an English teacher and journalist for one year.

Additional Experience

Training / Seminars
Media Relations Training - developed a seminar to advise clients on how to work with the media, including do's and don'ts of talking to reporters, approaching editors and carrying out media relations campaigns.
Marketing Experience
Has more than 10 years in serving law firms, banks, businesses, non-profits and tourism clients who have news to report, getting their message out to the press and the public.
Other Relevant Experience
Speak Spanish, know AP style, understand how newspapers, broadcast media and wires operate.

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
Spanish Ms. Expert is fluent in Spanish, with excellent speaking abilities and average writing abilities.

Fields of Expertise

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