In the News
Pattie Simone Interviewed at SES Conference
Pattie Simone, founder of WomenCentric.net and President of Write-Communications.com & Marketing-Advantage.net, recently attended the Search Engine Strategies Conference (SES) in San Jose, CA. After hearing Charlene Li’s excellent Keynote speech – “How to Prepare for the Future of Search” – Pattie (who was covering the Conference as a columnist with WomenEntrepreneur.com and as a freelance writer for The Hudson Valley Business Journal and WomenandBiz.com) was asked to share her view on Ms. Li’s talk, the value of great search and benefits of smart marketing for the small business sector.
This video covers Charlene Li’s (Co-Author of Groundswell) most salient points: about how societal behaviors are changing because of the power of viral spaces, and why organizations of every size can participate and engage clients and prospects through authentic dialogue generated by Search and keywords. Interspersed with Charlene’s comments are Pattie Simone’s and Lisa Buyer’s thoughts (of the FL company, The Buyer Group).
Pattie Simone Out and About With VIPs
In between speaking, consulting, networking and attending other interesting educational programs, I have been lucky to meet, speak with and interview some major movers and shakers! Here are a few of my favorites ;-)
Sharing some laughs with Elisa Balabram, organizer of the Total Woman Business Conference, held at St. Francis College, in Brooklyn, NY
Bill O'Reilly poses with Pattie Simone after Mr. O'Reilly's lively NY Press Club talk
Meeting Hiz Honor, Michael Bloomberg, the busy Mayor of New York City
Catching up with Cameron Johnson, Oprah's Big Give Contestant, self-made millionaire and inspirational Keynote Speaker @ the NRWA Conference in San Diego
Chatting with Jay Berkowitz, Social Media & Web Marketing Speaker @ AWC Conference in FL
Other amazing people I’ve met and interviewed (sadly without camera in hand) include business leaders, activists, authors, lifestyle celebrities, designers, and actors. Take a peek!
Seth Godin, marketing genius, bestselling author, entrepreneur and agent of change
Nicole Miller, gifted, non-conformist designer and entrepreneur
Neal Shapiro, CEO and President of WNET.org, who I met at a New York Press Club Roundtable and later interviewed
Chris Madden, celebrity designer, author, entrepreneur, home-as-a-haven expert & publisher
Write-Communications Launches New Venture
March 12, 2009 – Today a new marketing communications portal has joined the Write-Communications family! Pattie Simone, Business Activist, Speaker and Writer, has joined forces with Sally Heineman, Prinicpal and Chief Creative WIz of Heineman Design of Charleston, SC to create a sassy multi-service print and web marketing services firm, Marketing-Advantage.net.
Marketing-Advantage.net will offer a suite of top-notch marketing communications services, including: graphic design, branding and identity, logo design, website design, marketing mentoring, strategy development, web and print communications audits, web and print copywriting, search engine optimization, email marketing, online marketing, social media consulting and training, and marketing services retainer packages – all with an edgy, “head-of-the-pack” attitude.
Marketing-Advantage is the perfect marcom partner for serious newbie and growth-track entrepreneurs. The mission of this creative partnership: to educate company owners and their teams about the new inbound marketing model, the practical applications of evolving web marketing, and engagement techniques leading to client conversions through strategic social networking platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, facebook and others.
Through Ms. Heineman’s and Ms. Simone’s collective expertise and fresh approach to traditional marketing initiatives, the Marketing-Advantage team is looking forward to helping their clients gain a measurable, competitive edge.
Write-Communications Introduces New Website
June 25, 2008 – Pattie Simone, President of Write-Communications and founder of WomenCentric™.org has launched a totally revamped Write-Communications.com website. The new site features a refreshed brand, an Online Store, and valuable business resource data, to help busy entrepreneurs with a range of sales and marketing challenges. The online store will sell several exciting educational and self-help offerings, including a series of “how-to” e-books and Millionaire Makers TeleSeminars (which are set to begin in September).
In addition, the new Write-Communications site boasts a Writer’s Corner, with new custom-tailored packages to help fledgling journalists or marcom writers. In the fall the site will be launching a number of free educational podcasts as well.
Pattie Simone Elected to NJAWBO Board of Trustees
June 18, 2008 – Pattie Simone, President of Write-Communications and founder of WomenCentric™.org has just been elected to the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners Board of Trustees, as their new State VP of Marketing. Simone was chosen because of her extensive background in marketing and communications for small business owners, her specialization in entrepreneurial women’s issues, and her work as marketing columnist and Ask Entrepreneur Expert position with WomenEntrepreneur. com and Entrepreneur.com, respectively.
Pattie Simone Records First Write-Communications Web Commercial
June 18, 2008 – Pattie Simone announces that she has also just recorded her first web commercial for Write-Communications, her strategic marketing communications consultancy, as part of her new membership with WCBS Newsradio 880’s Small Business Network. The Write-Communications streaming 60 second web commercial will begin airing on June 30, 2008.
Pattie Simone Gives Opening Address at ThinkTEC
June 5, 2008 – Pattie Simone, President of Write-Communications and founder of WomenCentric™.org gave an opening address in Charleston, SC, at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce ThinkTEC’s IT Innovations Summit. Simone’s presentation was focused on the entrepreneurial track, and the use and value of traditional and emerging internet marketing tools, including SEO smart websites, e-blasts, blogging, podcasting and video streaming — and how these tools can be leveraged within the marketing initiatives of the typical small business owner.
Pattie Simone Goes Global!
November, 2007 – In the beginning of November, 2007 Pattie Simone, an American small business expert, met with a women’s financial conference organizer in Paris, France and gave a talk — Insight into American Small Business Success — to a group of Danish entrepreneurs. Ms. Simone’s presentation profiled the positive impact of the small business community on the American economy, and the doings of a “typical” American small business owner, as well as women entrepreneurs. She also shared insight into how the American government is supporting entrepreneurial endeavors, as well as a range of offerings from other business education and networking groups. See what the Danish press had to say…
