Our Contributors
Listed in alphabetical order.
Jill Anderson, YMCA
Executive Director for Development for the world's largest YMCA Conference Center with a $29 million operating budget. Our rich 104-year history is something we treasure and work to improve the future for everyday. We offer today's donors alternative and efficient ways to keep their giving experience positive, timely and gratifying to their giving styles.
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Bob Britz, Avitus Group, Inc.
Bob Britz is the Director of Strategic Planning at Avitus Group, Inc.
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Andrew Crow, Adaptive Path
Andrew Crow has 20 years of designing experiences for people, products and businesses. Currently a senior experience designer at Adaptive Path in San Francisco, he also teaches and speaks because he loves it.
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Ken Freeze, Brown Miller Communications
Twenty years in the Coast Guard, 17 of which working daily with local, national and international news media, provides Ken with the background to handle just about any media relations situation. Whether it's getting into the news or staying out of it, Ken's dealt with everything from major oil spills to tabloid TV crews. Throughout his Coast Guard career, when an event of major media attention occurred, Ken's talents were called upon. This included President Clinton's "Safety Net" to interdict Haitians in 1993, the first three weeks of the Exxon Valdez oil spill 1989, the 1988 America's Cup in San Diego and the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. For the last 14 years Ken has worked with the wine industry at Brown-Miller Communications (BMC) providing account services to a number of wineries, associations and foundations and also provides BMC clients with counsel, communications strategic planning and media relations training. Ken holds a bachelors degree in communications from Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey. In addition to winning national awards for layout and design work, he has also freelanced a number of articles and photos to national publications on subjects ranging from computers to scuba diving. In 2006, Ken won the Public Relations Society of America's top award, the Silver Anvil, for a statewide campaign he created and managed for the Pierce's Disease Control Board.
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Lindsay Gower, Blue Ribbon Writing
Lindsay Gower has been writing since 3rd grade–including many years as marketing and technical writer in the corporate world. In 2007, she launched Blue Ribbon Writing. As writer and editor, she helps business people with every aspect of business communication–marketing collateral, web content, business plans, training materials, and sales and marketing presentations. She also coaches those who want to hone their own writing skills. Lindsay is exceptionally fond of active verbs, the em dash and her dog, Johnny Fabulous. More about Lindsay »
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Mark Hall, NetSolutions
NetSolutions is a computer consultancy specializing in the needs of small businesses. As a Microsoft certified Small Business Specialist we offer complete system design and support focusing on Microsoft technologies. We design and implement personalized technology solutions to fit the specific needs of the client to enhance their business value and long reaching success. We understand the needs and constraints of the small business owner from not only the financial aspect but also the need to have your systems up and running during business hours and work with businesses to ensure the impact is as minimal as possible in both these areas.
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Nicholas Hammond, h2 Media Labs
Co-founder & Business and Creative Director at h2 Media Labs. h2 Media Labs was founded to help solve the issue that business owners constantly face, bridging the gap between products and consumers. h2 Media Labs is a collaborative team of professionals focused on Video Production, Website Development and Social Media Consulting company managing and optimizing our clients web presence and marketing. With a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, followed by a Dual Masters in Industrial Design and Business Administration with focus on product design and development. He quickly found an opportunity for small to mid-size business as they continue to struggle getting their products to the end consumer. Over the past 5 years he has been focused on bridging the gap between products and their markets. VinoCartel is our wine centric division. Nicholas has 6 years experience as a winemaker and a lifetime of passion for the food and beverage industry. VinoCartel is where all avenues of interest are brought together in partnership with h2 Media Labs. To learn more visit http://www.h2MediaLabs.com and http://www.VinoCartel.com
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Stephanie Hider, StephanieHider.com
Stephanie Hider has been working as a designer for over 15 years. Starting as a print designer she worked within a variety of mediums including packaging and environmental installments. Making the transition to web in the late nineties, she began working as a web designer exclusively. She specializes in translating brands into a web presence either working with existing brand standards or starting from the ground up.
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Boris Korsunsky, Sparked.com
Boris codes web apps so that non-profits can do their job better. For an up to the minute view, look for him at http://about.me/borisk
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Cynthia Lasky, California Quality Printing
Cynthia Lasky founded California Quality Printing 27 years ago and since that time has acquired four other printing companies. Located in Concord, CA, California Quality Printing is a full service print production facility, including single, multi and process color printing, digital printing, fulfillment and direct mail services, signs, banners and graphic design.
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Brett Martinez
Brett’s Project Management career began in 1990 with the Loral Corporation where he grew to lead a team of 1,200 employees in handling increasing workloads with greater efficiency. While at Lockheed Martin Fairchild Imaging Sensors, Brett reorganized his division; managing a program directly impacting 75% of business revenue. There Brett became known inside his company for consulting inter-departmentally to bring complex projects in on-time and budget. He is passionate about coaching teams to do the right work, and managing scope by planning big-picture strategy, drilling-down into team work processes, and defending against scope creep. Brett has won praise from Local, State, Federal Governmental officials, and business leaders for his ability to move projects forward from conception to completion. Brett continues to expand his learning by keeping up with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) best practices.
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Janet Peischel, Top of Mind Marketing
Janet Peischel is the founder of Top of Mind Marketing. A writer who spans industries and communication channels, she produces blogs, newsletters and website content that position her clients as industry thought leaders. She also completely manages social media for her clients. "We’re pragmatic, savvy and creative and work with our clients to help them stay Top of Mind."
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Thomas Petty, WSI Smart Solutions
Thomas Petty is President of the Bay Area Search Engine Academy. He has been involved with technology since 1989. He had a 21-year career at a Fortune 100 company, most of which was spent in the Information Technology arena before he retired to start a consulting business. His background spans computer and server support, networks, data centers, Web technology and software systems design and deployment. He has taught many different types of coursework including Windows, programming, networks and other classes.
Thomas is only one of approximately 2500 HFI-Certified Usability Analysts® in the world, having been trained in Web usability by Human Factors International.
He has owned his own internet consulting business in Livermore, California since 2005, and works with many different industries to optimize and market their businesses on the Web.
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Paula Pollock, Pollock Marketing Group
Paula Pollock is CEO of the Pollock Marketing Group, further assisting good companies in becoming great through outsourced marketing services with her team of professionals. PMG supports business marketing at all levels from DIY, short-term projects and Virtual CMO/Marketing Department. You can sign up to receive her Marketing Tips newsletter at www.paulapollock.com
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Lee Richter, Richter Communications and Design Group
Lee Richter is CEO of Richter Communications and Design Group located in the beautiful Rotunda Building in downtown Oakland. Lee has more than 20 years experience in marketing and public relations for clients such as Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Baxter Healthcare, Autodesk, Hewlett-Packard, Edmunds.com, the Republic of Tea and many others. Lee is recognized as a speaker on topics ranging from brand awareness to social media and she is inspired by entrepreneurs who have a story to share.
Lee's PR clients have been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Forbes, Newsweek, the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Jose Mercury News among others. In addition, her clients have appeared on television programs such as the Today Show and Good Morning America along with spots on local news programs. One of her favorite clients appeared at the VIP events at the Grammy Foundation Award's ceremony and later was invited and participated in the Oscar VIP events the following year.
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Dale Riehart
Dale Riehart is a Bay Area freelance writer specializing in hi-tech, biotech, and healthcare B2B marketing and advertising. You can view his portfolio at www.daleriehart.com.
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Brooke Spilberg, B Line Marketing
B Line Marketing is a SEO and web marketing company that drives highly relevant, targeted leads to businesses through custom web marketing campaigns that achieve long-term success. Founded in 2004, B Line Marketing has cultivated a team of passionate and experienced experts who specialize in search engine optimization (SEO), pay per click (PPC) advertising, social media marketing, web analytics, blog optimization, online PR, conversion optimization and content strategy.
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Scott Stiefvater, Blue Sky Video Production
Scott Stiefvater is a corporate video producer with over 10 years of experience. From developing the concept to distributing the finished product, Scott combines both creativity and business acumen. He enjoys the challenge of making videos that get results through a production process that is meaningful and enjoyable for the client. Before becoming a producer, Scott instructed aspiring video makers in studio production, field production and editing, creating and teaching courses in both video and TV production for the Contra Costa Regional Occupation Program.
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Grant Stubblefield, Community Marketing Group
Community Marketing Group is a community-based web service company offering brand identity and websites for small businesses and interactive maps for shopping centers. CMG consults small businesses, chambers of commerce, and non profits on the many possibilities of marketing their organizations on the internet and in their local communities by creating public resources and recognizable brands.
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Kelly Vail, Growth Connections
Emerging from Corporate America to focus on small and mid-sized business, Kelly shares corporate best practices with smaller growing companies. As the principal of the company, Kelly's experience includes diverse industries such as insurance, construction, technology, food services, retail, and franchise-model businesses. Kelly previously held roles in sales and marketing strategy, Marcom, and corporate communications: this involved working with both internal (employees) and external (customers) audiences. Kelly is passionate about the relationships she builds, efficiency of processes, and the results it brings in growing others' business dreams. Graduating from the University of Dayton, Kelly holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design, Marketing, and Chemistry.
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Jamie Westdal, Jamie Westdal Photography
Jamie perfected her skill as a professional photographer while working in the Labor and Delivery Unit at Alta Bates Hospital in the early eighties, taking dramatic pregnancy portraits and artistically documenting the dramas of childbirth. As she dealt with the difficult lighting situations, the spontaneous events, and the human interactions of childbirth photography, Jamie mastered her unique portrait skills and sense of timing. She regards it as a tremendous honor and privilege to document one moment in the life of a family and know that she has created a keepsake that will be enjoyed from one generation to the next. Jamie continues to pursue her passion today as an award winning portrait photographer in downtown Orinda.
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