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Gary James, has been in public relations and advertising since his first job working at a theatrical press agency (Merlin Group, LTD) in New York City in the late 1970s. And that isn’t counting the stint as a disc jockey on the ssRotterdam for Holland America Cruise lines in the late 1970s.
Headquartered on the internet, Jamesgang creative+communications llc, offers branding strategy and marketing consultation, business writing and communications, advertising and public relations services from Asheville, NC.
My experience includes:
- agency copywriting and creative direction website development and content;
- freelance writing, independent consultation and agency support;
- public relations, publicity, events, promotion;
- emotional branding; account management, media negotiation, production and project management.
And during that time, the business of marketing communications has gone through enormous change.
Awards & Accreditation:
- Founding member and board member of AAF-Asheville (American Advertising Federation) 2008
- Member and board member of PRAWNC since 2008
- Member PRSA (Public Relations Society of America); Accredited in Public Relations (APR) since 1994
- Member, IABC – International Association of Business Communicators since 2000
- Award winner, AAF ADDYs(R) for copywriting, creative direction in print and radio advertising
- Winner – 2000 Business Volunteer of the Arts Award (BVA) from the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington, DC (Torpedo Factory Art Center – PR Strategic communications plan)
- Winner – 2002 IABC Silver Anvil for “Zen in the City” campaign for Freer-Sackler Smithsonian Galleries
- Winner – 2002 American Association of Museums – Zen in the City
- Winner -2008 “Best of the Mountains” award, Asheville, as writer of “Alexander’s Ford” fundraising video
Agency work in New York NY – Sarasota, FL – Washington DC
Clients/Employers/Projects have included:
- Synergy Point Interactive, Asheville, NC
- NACHA (Direct Deposit/Direct Payment), Washington, DC
- Smithsonian Institution Freer and Sackler Galleries of Art, DC
- Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History, DC
- Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA
- Tim Kenney Marketing Partners (TKM2.Com), DC
- Rieger Communications, Gaithersburg, MD
- National Automobile Auction Association, Frederick, MD
- Galapagos.org
- WatershedAssociates.Com
- Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA
- Manatee Glens Corporation, Bradenton, FL
- Manatee Council on Aging, Bradenton, FL
- investEd® (dba investedcentral.com), DC
- Butter Buds®
- Chromium Information Bureau
- Preserve at Misty Creek, Sarasota, FL
- Cedars Tennis Club of Longboat Key, FL
- Horsefeathers Restaurant, Sarasota, FL
- Arvida Corporation, Longboat Key, FL
- Harbor Oaks, Longboat Key, FL
- Arvida Real Estate Commercial, Sarasota, FL
- Sarasota AIDS Support
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital
- Sun Bank, Sarasota, FL
- Sunset Chevrolet, Sarasota, FL
- Manatee Civic Center, Bradenton, FL
- Buyerside® Real Estate Services, Sarasota, FL