M Strategies Consulting Adds National Association of Black Journalists to Growing List of Clients.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2002 Largest Organization of Journalists of Color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color Taps Media Consultant for Top-Level Strategic Counsel and Issues Management Where does the media turn for media counsel and communications strategy? The National Association of Black Journalists The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), was founded in 1975 by 44 men and women in Washington, D.C. Headquartered at the University of Maryland, College Park and with 3300 members, it is the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation. (NABJ NABJ National Association of Black Journalists ) has named Dallas-based M Strategies Consulting its agency of record for strategic counsel and issues management. M Strategies' president and owner, Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith (born December 16, 1969 in Rathcoole, County Dublin), now more commonly referred to by her married name, Michelle de Bruin, is an Irish former swimmer. , will lead efforts to build and further solidify relationships with NABJ constituents and stakeholders and offer strategic counsel to the organization's executive director and executive board members, including the president and vice presidents. "It's a huge show of confidence in our capabilities for an organization of media to rely on M Strategies for communications strategy with some of its most sensitive issues," said Smith. "And it's even more encouraging to see this organization of journalists take positioning and communications with their publics seriously enough to turn to a media strategist." Smith, also an active member of NABJ and three-time local board member, has worked for NABJ's executive team over the past two years by lending crisis counsel and issues management to the group on a pro bono Short for pro bono publico [Latin, For the public good]. The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities. basis through Ketchum Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most where she worked most recently. M Strategies' current portfolio of clients includes Fortune 500 companies, an array of subject matter experts ranging from best-selling non-fiction authors, journalists, attorneys, and personal and business coaches. She also maintains relationships with top-10 agencies as an executive media coach. M Strategies, an independent consultancy, specializes in top-level media strategy, media training, public relations and strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. for the individual brand and small/medium-size business whose budget demands the efficiency and one-to-one attentiveness of a seasoned professional consultant. Called one of "the best media trainers in the business" by Fast Company magazine, M Strategies also assists large firms and corporations that need the specialized services of a consultant to pick up overflow projects and execute them seamlessly. Currently, M Strategies is aligned with seasoned professionals based in Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Oakland, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Washington, D.C. For more information, log on to http://www.mstrategiesconsulting.com. The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an association of 3,000 journalists, students and media-related professionals located in Adelphi, MD. Established in 1975, NABJ is the largest organization of journalists of color in the world. It provides education, career development and support to black journalists worldwide. For more information, log onto http://www.nabj.org. |
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