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Angela D.

Angela D.

Overland Park, KS

Public Relations and Marketing Expert

Hello. Thank you for viewing my profile. Please hear me on the following: PR is expensive because it's REALLY hard to do well. Also... Press releases and media contacts are never guarantees of media coverage, so please don't let anyone tell you otherwise. If you truly want to be featured in the WSJ, Forbes, USA Today and other top-tier media, you must have something newsworthy to share. Press releases alone won't get you covered, and neither will "relationships with the media." Relationships are only as good as your most recent pitch or client vertical. PR experts can't call in favors - we're not in the mafia! If you want guaranteed publicity, you'll have to pay for it. Earned media is just that, earned, and it starts with providing real value to journalists and their readers/viewers. That means you must have timely, relevant information they'll want to write about to help or inform their audience. However, there ARE some paid PR options that aren't quite advertising - but still require some spend beyond a PR person's fees for time invested. Now, more about me: I'm a highly creative, award-winning public relations and communications professional with more than 25 years of distinguished experience in both agency and corporate environments. Having spent nearly 12 years at one of the leading global PR agencies, I can deliver clear, concise, and creative writing in a variety of formats: press releases, bylined articles, marketing materials, social/digital content and more. I'm also happy to proofread and edit documents, or assist with PR plans and strategy documents. I am an organized, reliable, creative professional with a "no surprises" approach to working with clients. You can always expect me to deliver top-quality work, on time and on budget. Honesty is I look forward to working with you! Angela (Angie)
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Feb 17, 2022 - Mar 3, 2022

"Angela was a pleasure to work with. She gave expert advice from her many years of experience in PR and went above and beyond with the delivery to get us the press we were looking for. She delivered insanely fast, too - we started working together on Friday and she pitched the article on Monday, bringing us press on Tuesday! Will definitely be working with her again."

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Feb 15, 2017 - Feb 16, 2017
Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Feb 6, 2017 - Feb 8, 2017

"Amazing experience, nailed it! Will definitely be working with Angie long term!"

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Feb 3, 2017 - Feb 4, 2017

"Angela executed a rush contract for us on time and well, and turned around a rewrite rapidly as well."

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jan 30, 2017 - Jan 31, 2017

"She is an excellent writer. Thank you for the phenomenal article."

Private earnings
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Portfolio

A previous client, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, had recently updated its website for small businesses. The purpose of the redesigned site was to provide free resources and information to help small business owners make educated insurance-related decisions. This is the press release I wrote to announce the new site.
Press Release for the NAIC
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Angela D.

Angela D.

Overland Park, KS
9
Total Jobs
23
Total Hours

Public Relations and Marketing Expert

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Hello. Thank you for viewing my profile. Please hear me on the following: PR is expensive because it's REALLY hard to do well. Also... Press releases and media contacts are never guarantees of media coverage, so please don't let anyone tell you otherwise. If you truly want to be featured in the WSJ, Forbes, USA Today and other top-tier media, you must have something newsworthy to share. Press releases alone won't get you covered, and neither will "relationships with the media." Relationships are only as good as your most recent pitch or client vertical. PR experts can't call in favors - we're not in the mafia! If you want guaranteed publicity, you'll have to pay for it. Earned media is just that, earned, and it starts with providing real value to journalists and their readers/viewers. That means you must have timely, relevant information they'll want to write about to help or inform their audience. However, there ARE some paid PR options that aren't quite advertising - but still require some spend beyond a PR person's fees for time invested. Now, more about me: I'm a highly creative, award-winning public relations and communications professional with more than 25 years of distinguished experience in both agency and corporate environments. Having spent nearly 12 years at one of the leading global PR agencies, I can deliver clear, concise, and creative writing in a variety of formats: press releases, bylined articles, marketing materials, social/digital content and more. I'm also happy to proofread and edit documents, or assist with PR plans and strategy documents. I am an organized, reliable, creative professional with a "no surprises" approach to working with clients. You can always expect me to deliver top-quality work, on time and on budget. Honesty is I look forward to working with you! Angela (Angie)
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Feb 17, 2022 - Mar 3, 2022

"Angela was a pleasure to work with. She gave expert advice from her many years of experience in PR and went above and beyond with the delivery to get us the press we were looking for. She delivered insanely fast, too - we started working together on Friday and she pitched the article on Monday, bringing us press on Tuesday! Will definitely be working with her again."

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Feb 15, 2017 - Feb 16, 2017
Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Feb 6, 2017 - Feb 8, 2017

"Amazing experience, nailed it! Will definitely be working with Angie long term!"

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Feb 3, 2017 - Feb 4, 2017

"Angela executed a rush contract for us on time and well, and turned around a rewrite rapidly as well."

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jan 30, 2017 - Jan 31, 2017

"She is an excellent writer. Thank you for the phenomenal article."

Private earnings
Angela D. has more jobs. Create an account to review them

Portfolio

A previous client, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, had recently updated its website for small businesses. The purpose of the redesigned site was to provide free resources and information to help small business owners make educated insurance-related decisions. This is the press release I wrote to announce the new site.
Press Release for the NAIC
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Skills

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