Communication Specialists and Graphic Designers Consultant Directory

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Bart Butler Communications
Bart Butler
5948 W. Leiber Pl.
Glendale , AZ 85310
623-243-7528
bart.butler01@yahoo.com

Description of services: Specializing in corporate, employee & franchise communications

Experience:
20+ years in corporate communications with Wendy’s International, Inc., plus work in broadcast news and government

Breadth:
Produce in all media to support a variety of functions: Marketing, IT, Training, PR, HR, Development and more. Communications project management experience in Canada and overseas

Results:
Communications with a personality that inform and energize key stakeholders so clients consistently exceed their business goals

Services:
Business writing, creative concepts, communications strategies, executive presentations, profiles, large meetings and conventions, production and project management for traditional and web-based media

Danielle Sittu Communications, LLC
7598 E. Aster Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
www.daniellesittu.com
602-826-6939

Description of services: Danielle Sittu Communications, LLC, specializes in corporate communications including: strategic planning; project management; employee communications; benefits communications; media relations; and executive communications.

McClary & Co., Inc.
Mike McClary
www.McClaryCo.com
(602) 903-5174

Description of services: Mike McClary consults with clients on Human Resources communications and employee communications. He can help your organization launch a new initiative, breathe new life into an existing communication program or publication, or navigate the world of blogs, podcasts, and emerging technology.

MessagePoint Communications
Bill Hiniker
6721 W. Behrend Dr.
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 825-3125
messagepoint@cox.net

Description of services: A business writing and communications consulting practice, focused on helping business leaders and communicators achieve their objectives and develop first-rate communications products. Ready to apply more than 20 years of Fortune 100 communications experience to help you succeed. Specializing in Executive Communications, Employee Communications, Special Projects and Organizational Change Initiatives.

Open Door Communications
Len Gutman, ABC
2441 E. Rockledge Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85048
www.opendoorcommunications.com
480-239-9915
len@opendoorcommunications.com

Description of services: Specialty: Full service public relations agency

Agency Description: Open Door Communications provides clients with the power of a large agency, combined with the client service and agility of an independent consultant. The key is its network approach. Whatever the scope of your project, you'll be working with only skilled, experienced professionals. The Open Door Communications network encompasses a wide variety of disciplines with experience in virtually every industry. Services include: Public Relations planning and program development; media relations; event management and promotion; marketing communications; eMarketing; advertising; direct mail; and community relations.

Whether you've worked with public relations agencies for years or you're just starting to think about how PR can help take your business to the next level, Open Door Communications can help you achieve the results you deserve. Best of all, working with Open Door Communications is like working with a firm made up entirely of principals - your account will never be passed down to a junior-level novice. Open Door Communications was founded in 2000 on the belief that every client deserves to be treated like the only client and that high-level public relations and strategic communications should be open to businesses of every size.

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Designet Group
Laurie Mahoney
48412 N. Black Canyon Hwy #282
New River, AZ 85087
www.designetgroup.net
623-376-2372
laurie@designetgroup.net

Description of services: We specialize in marketing communications and website design. Some of our capabilities include:
- graphic design and art direction
- internal and external print communications
- marketing development
- publication design
- website design and custom programming

Please contact us for all your communication needs!

Liquis Design
Andrea Ptacek
7476 W. Crest Lane
Glendale, AZ 85310
www.liquisdesign.com
623.234.4368
andy@liquisdesign.com

Description of services: Liquis Design is a website and graphic design company in Phoenix. We believe in working closely with our clients so that every project meets their highest expectations.

What we do:
-Custom website design and implementation
-Website maintenance
-HTML e-mails
-Logo design and redesign
-Brochures
-Folders
-Media kits
-Newsletters
-Business cards
-Promo cards
-Print and Web advertisement design
-Signage
-Direct mail

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Media training/coaching

Master Your Message
Kathy Kerchner
www.MasterYourMessage.com
480-949-8750
Kathy@MasterYourMessage.com

Description of services: Kathy Kerchner is passionate about helping companies successfully perform in front of the media to deliver their key messages. A seasoned media and presentation skills coach, Kathy will listen to your issues, ask the hard questions, and help you craft key messages. Kathy’s depth of experience includes 15 years as an Emmy award-winning news anchor and reporter and nearly 20 years as a media advisor to international corporations, not-for-profit agencies, associations, government agencies, and other organizations. She has coached CEOs of Fortune 500 companies to perform better during analyst calls and media interviews, has helped executives win new business using masterful presentations, and has trained managers at global companies to talk to their employees about sensitive issues.

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Tim Trumble Photography, Inc.
Tim Trumble
3842 West Paradise Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85053
www.timtrumblephoto.com
602 316-3699
tim@timtrumblephoto.com

Description of services: Specializing in a photojournalistic approach to business, event and stock photography, Gold Quill of Excellence award winner Tim Trumble has photographed corporate events, performing arts, festivals, celebrities, NCAA Bowl games and 2004 Presidential Debate for clients nationally and regionally. Formerly the staff photographer at Arizona State University, Tim has also presented photography workshops on "Digital image presentation on the web for media" and "Photo skills for the non-professional".

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Public Relations

Allison & Partners Public Relations
Cathy Planchard, ABC, APR
410 N. 44th Street, Suite 1100
Phoenix, AZ 85008
www.allisonpr.com
480-776-6414
cathy@allisonpr.com

Description of services: Allison & Partners is one of the fastest growing communications firms and the only agency in the Valley that has offices in each of the major media markets across the country. We bring you a national team of senior media, campaign and marketing professionals, providing the reach of a global firm paired with the responsiveness of a boutique agency. With more than 100 professionals, we put together the most qualified team regardless of geography or practice affiliation.

Buzz starts with an effective communications plan. What you say. How you say it. Where you say it. How it fits into the overall brand strategy. Our senior leaders are intimately involved with every piece of business and can handle even the stickiest of communications situations. Whether you are looking to launch a product, change perceptions, influence public opinion or simply raise awareness, Allison & Partners can provide the strategy and flawless execution to make your message heard.

Allison & Partners have been at the forefront of digital media and technology, serving as the agency of record for the social media titans themselves, including launching MySpace, shepherding YouTube through the Democratic debates and acquisition by Google, and now proudly representing Ning.

We have built and executed digital strategy for a variety of clients, standing behind them every step of the way to ensure their digital strategies are in line with their overall communications and, more importantly, their business objectives.

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Specialty Services

Danielle Sittu Communications, LLC
7598 E. Aster Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
daniellesittu.com
602-826-6939

Kerchner
Kathy Kerchner
4234 N. Winfield Scott Plaza
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
www.MasterYourMessage.com
480-949-8750

Description of services: Media and Presentation Skills Training.

Communication expert Kathy Kerchner is a former television reporter and anchor who won seven Emmys for her writing and reporting. Since 1989, Kathy has helped hundreds of people communicate better to live audiences and through the media.

Kathy has a masters degree in communication from the University of Michigan and is the author of the book Soundbites a Business Guide for Working with the Media.

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Video Production

Chili Pepper Productions
Amy McSheffrey
631 N. First Avenue, Suite 204
Phoenix, AZ 85003
www.ChiliPepperProductions.com
602-532-9683
Amy@ChiliPepperProductions.com

Description of services: Chili Pepper Productions is a full service video production company.

We offer everything you need to tell your story:

- Creative direction

- Scriptwriting

- Videography in any format: at your place or ours

- Full service audio recording and editing

- Video editing and encoding for the web (standard or hi-definition)

- Animation and graphic services

- Casting, production coordination, management etc.

- The flexibility to work with you on your budget – whether your project is large or small

- Service, service, service and much, much, more

Check out our website, and ask to talk to our clients, many of them are IABC members.

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Web Design Services

The Designet Group
Laurie Mahoney
48412 N. Black Canyon Hwy #282
New River, AZ 85087
www.designetgroup.net
623-376-2372
laurie@designetgroup.net

Liquis Design
Andy Ptacek
7476 W. Crest Lane
Glendale, AZ 85310
www.liquisdesign.com
623.234.4368
andy@liquisdesign.com

Active Voice Communications
Stephanie Conner
Chandler, AZ
www.TheActiveVoice.com
480-220-7880
Stephanie@TheActiveVoice.com

Description of services: Active Voice Communications specializes in strategic content development. Whether you’re looking for a long-term marketing partner or someone to fill in during peak times, Active Voice can help. We're all about the words and can handle anything from small writing projects to the initial concepting and strategic planning of a collateral package.

Allison & Partners Public Relations
Cathy Planchard, ABC, APR
410 N. 44th Street, Suite 1100
Phoenix, AZ 85008
www.allisonpr.com
480-776-6414
cathy@allisonpr.com

McClary & Co., Inc.
Mike McClary
www.McClaryCo.com
(602) 903-5174
mike@mcclaryco.com

Description of services: Mike McClary is a veteran freelance business writer and editor based in Scottsdale. He produces promotional content for electronic and print brochures, client by-lined articles, presentations and speeches, success stories/case studies, video scripts, Web sites and white papers. In addition, he works with clients to develop book-length manuscripts. His clients include leading technology, professional services, health care and financial services firms.

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Writing/Editing Services

Charles Grosel
480-609-1075
charlesgrosel@cox.net

Description of services: Charles Grosel is a freelance editor and writer with nearly 20 years experience as an employee and contractor for corporate, health care, and high-tech employers and clients. He has written, revised, edited, copyedited, or proofread hundreds of presentations, newsletters, articles, reports, manuals, marketing materials, or books. One of his current clients publishes research in health care, technology, and strategic planning for Fortune 500 companies. For another he writes summaries of articles for a medical website.

Charles is a skilled and task-oriented proofreader, copyeditor, writer, and project manager, with experience editing and writing both hard copy and online documents at all levels from development to proof. He is used to working on projects with hard deadlines and quick turnaround, both on his own and as part of a production team. His special expertise is developmental editing. He’ll give your drafts the polish of a pro.

Active Voice Communications
Stephanie Conner
Chandler, AZ
www.TheActiveVoice.com
480-220-7880
Stephanie@TheActiveVoice.com

Bart Butler Communications
Bart Butler
5948 W. Leiber Pl.
Glendale, AZ 85310
623-243-7528
bart.butler01@yahoo.com

Danielle Sittu Communications, LLC
7598 E. Aster Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
daniellesittu.com
602-826-6939

MessagePoint Communications
Bill Hiniker
6721 W. Behrend Dr.
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 825-3125
messagepoint@cox.net

Description of services: Accomplished writer with the proven ability to develop award-winning CEO speeches, annual reports, nationally published op-eds and capabilities materials. Ready to apply more than 20 years of Fortune 100 communications experience to help you succeed. MessagePoint Communications is a business writing and communications consulting practice, focused on helping business leaders and communicators achieve their objectives and develop first-rate communications products.

Open Door Communications
Len Gutman, ABC
2441 E. Rockledge Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85048
www.opendoorcommunications.com
480-239-9915
len@opendoorcommunications.com