Working with clients

My work ranges from helping national organizations communicate the need for more clean energy options to working with companies to get the word out about their overall mission through marketing strategies and public relations.

Current and past clients include:

• Association for Preservation Technology International (APT)

• Stop Foodborne Illness

• Illinois Environmental Council (IEC)

• Union of Concerned Scientists

• The Morton Arboretum

• Metropolitan Planning Council

• National Association of Realtors (NAR)

• Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund

• Measures for Justice

• Heartland Alliance

• Lowe’s

• McCormick Spice

• Fitness International Travel

• Meredith Corporation

…among others. I’ve ghostwritten books for clients, updated a Chicago travel guidebook for Fodor’s, and authored my own book with Sourcebooks: 50 Ways to More Calm, Less Stress: Scientifically Proven Ways to Relieve Anxiety and Boost Your Mental Health Using Your Five Senses (pub date: Dec 2023).

Below are services I provide to clients:

• Marketing and Communications Strategy

• Development of Marketing & Communications Plans

• Media Outreach & Public Relations

• Media Training

• Social Media Engagement and Management

• Blog Posts & Newsletter Content

• Content Marketing & Content Writing including impact reports, legacy books (such as a 50th anniversary book for a client), social media copy, thought leadership content in the form of blog posts, OpEds, LinkedIn posts, etc.

• Annual Report Writing and Management

• Sales content including sales letters, donor communication, email newsletters, website copy, case studies, marketing service pieces

• Creation of Editorial Calendars

• Feature Writing; reporting

• Ghostwriting including blog posts, profiles, thought leadership content, books

• Workshops

• Speaking / Presentations at National Trade Shows and Conferences

If you’re interested in connecting, please reach out: megy at karydesconsulting dot com.