J. Mariah Brown
BS Jou alism, Public Relations; MS Communications and Organizational Leadership (in progress)
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Strategic Marketing and Publicity Expert
J. Mariah Brown Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Business development, client outreach and promotion
- Career Focus
- Business owner, publicist, writer, editor
- Affiliation
- Writings by Design, LLC
J. Mariah Brown is the owner and editor-in-chief of Writings by Design, a comprehensive business writing service company. She is a formally trained, seasoned jou
alist, and has worked in a variety of fields, which has equipped her with the experience needed to write and edit for an eclectic audience base on virtually any topic. She is a graduate of the prestigious E.W. Scripps School of Jou
alism at Ohio University, and is currently pursuing a Master's degree from Gonzaga University in Communication and Organizational Leadership.
Writings by Design helps businesses deliver custom writing products to customers, create a strong online presence to generate publicity and increase membership/customer base and help businesses connect with key stakeholders, program participants, investors, customers, clients and other interested parties in a more direct manner by personifying organizations.
This is accomplished through the development of articles, press releases and case studies; the creation of customized online publications; search engine and social media optimization and other cost-saving strategies and methods.
Writings by Design is committed to uncompromised professionalism, and the timely delivery of services of unparallel quality. Through thorough evaluation of existing product offerings as well as evaluation of the effectiveness of the strategic tactics implemented by the Writings by Design team, organizations realize and surpass communication goals.
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Social Networking for Business
Social networks have become increasingly popular in the past few years. From car collectors to book lovers, there seems to be a network out there for everyone. That said, social networks present a prime opportunity for businesses of all sizes to reach targeted audiences, while saving money and increasing their bottom line through increased publicity.
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Annual Business Evaluations
The end of the fiscal year is a primary time for organizational evaluation. Whether you have a start-up operation and have been in business less than a year, or are a veteran; annual evaluations are not only beneficial to all organizations, they are a necessity.
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Venture captial: Making the right move at the right time
Venture capital is a type of equity funding, meaning that an investment is made in a company for the purpose of receiving shares in said company, along with other collateral (usually an insurance policy). Selling shares of one's company also means sharing ownership and ultimate control over the business. The more shares that are sold, the less control the original owner has over the company. This type of funding may be attractive for new companies with limited credit and operating history that may have difficulty raising capital in public markets or from debt funding, such as bank loans.
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Public Relations 101: Transparency in Business
At the end of the day, people are going to do business with people who they feel like they know and trust. While the aforementioned statement may initially seem like a no-brainer, transparency in business is one of the key determining factors for the longevity of a business—yet many still struggle how to accomplish this without saying too much.
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Why Keeping Up With the Joneses Can Be Detrimental to Your Business
Monitoring the strategies and tactics utilized by your competitors is necessary in the process of developing your company’s unique strategy. Evaluation of competitors can help your company stay abreast of various industry trends, which can help you meet your customers at the point of need. Examining different techniques used by similar companies, as well as increased or decreased sales and popularity during the time that the tactic was used can help you gauge whether similar techniques may be of value for your company as well.
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Managing Ethical Dilemmas
In the day-to-day operations of a business, all leaders are faced with ethical issues. Ethical issues range from determining which employees deserve promotions to more complex issues, such as serving a client with a potentially unethical request. Regardless of their complexity, all ethical issues that arise in the workplace should be carefully examined, and handled with care, as the determinations of these ethical issues can lead to the growth or demise of a company. Critical Thinking and Emotionr
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Effective Tactics for Managing Consultant-Client Relationships
In order for consultants to be the most effective, a strong relationship must be formed between the consultant and the client. However, throughout the consultation process, political and ethical issues arise that can either hinder or help the relationship, and therefore, hinder or help the overall strategy. The way in which the consultant handles these political and ethical issues can strengthen or weaken the consultant-client relationship and lead to a successful or unsuccessful program.
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Strategies for Effective Intercultural Communication
In today’s society, diversity in the workplace is a fact of life. The probability of organization members coming from diverse cultural backgrounds, as well as customers and clients coming from diverse cultural backgrounds is very high. That said, the way in which organizations communicate, both internally and exte ally, must reflect this changing demographic, because communication is greatly affected by culture.
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Obtaining a Business License
Now that you've decided what type of business you would like to go in, it's time to make it official. All businesses need at least one local, state or federal license to legally operate in the United States, so the next step is to obtain a business license for the state in which you would like to do business, which is actually a fairly quick and easy process.
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Understanding Intercultural Communication in the Workplace
As people, our culture greatly impacts who we are and how we communicate, even on the job. Culture encompasses nationality and ethnicity, and can also be influenced by one's occupation, sexual orientation and religion. That said, people take their culture with them wherever they go, including the workplace. Organizational members of all levels consistently come in contact with a diverse group of people, internally, as well as exte ally.
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Understanding Leadership: Integration of the Five Frames for Effective Leadership
Frameworks are used to understand organizations, and to find the best way to operate the organization, its structure, and resolve various issues that arise. The five organizational frames are the rational frame, the human frame, the systems frame, the political frame, and the cultural frame. It is imperative to understand that when organizational leaders integrate all five frames, they can successfully solve organizational dilemmas. The Rational Framer
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Starting a Business? Which Structure Is Right for You?
Selecting the appropriate structure for your business is one of the most important decisions that you will make, and will have long-term future implications for your company. When considering which structure is right for your particular business, you must not only consider your current business dealings, but also your potential and/or expected growth as well.
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Business Development Digest
Business Development Digest is a one-stop shop for all of your small business needs. From business funding, human resource best practices to promotional ideas and opportunities, we've got you covered.
July 19, 2010
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Writings by Design
The Writings by Design team of seasoned journalists, editors, public relations professionals and researchers provides your company with the marketing, writing and editing services you need to organically generate publicity and gain the competitive advantage over your toughest competitors.
April 21, 2010
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from J. Mariah Brown
In business transperancy is critical, but discretion is essential. Finding a happy balance is key.
Regardless of your level of expertise, an outside perspective is always of value.
Company anniversaries are prime publicity opportunities. Celebrate all year long to get the buzz going!
Your site's ad copy is the first impression you make with a client. Make sure you're leaving the right lasting impression.
Periodic evaluation of your business plan will help keep you on track and realize when game plan revisions are needed--the sooner the better.
Clients often make critical decisions based on first impressions. What is your promotional material saying about you?
Contacting J. Mariah Brown
Writings by Design, LLC
P.O. Box 26272
Columbus, OH 43226-0272
inquiry@writingsbydesign.com
billing@writingsbydesign.com
Skpe: j.mariah.brown
How to get started
To learn more about J. Mariah Brown and Writings by Design, please visit www.writingsbydesign.com, email inquiry@writingsbydesign.com, or fill out a project request form at http://writingsbydesign.com/contact_us.