You can count on Joanne to bring fresh and creative ideas and solutions to the table. Not only that, her energy and innate collaborative nature make working with her a delight.
John Pepper, formerly Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, The Procter & Gamble Company; formerly Chief Executive Officer and current co-Chairman of the Board, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center; currently Chairman of the Board, The Walt Disney Company
Joanne’s execution of our media relations and article placement project was exceptional. We consulted with Joanne and sought her expertise, then entrusted our project and press contacts into her hands. Literally within days, we filled our author’s schedule for the first half of the year. Joanne placed articles in several publications, found additional placement opportunities, and strengthened our relationships with editorial contacts for the future. Placing an article is often more productive than paid advertising in industry publications, so Joanne’s efforts had a positive impact on our bottom line. She added unexpected value to our relationship by sharing insights about our process and suggestions for future opportunities. Joanne’s professionalism, creativity and critical thinking make our relationship a real joy.
Her top qualities: Great Results; Expert; High Integrity.
Cynthia Funcheon, Assistant Vice President, Communications at Columbus Life Insurance Company at Western & Southern Financial Group
Joanne’s professional credentials are all about execution --- identifying the optimal communications or marketing strategy, and then following through with extraordinary attention to detail. She is reliable, focused, creative and determined . . . just the professional you need when you are in the market for someone who knows the marketing business in depth. Above all, Joanne has the all-too-rare quality of being transparent in her dealings with colleagues and clients. There is no can’t, no glibness, no fluff with Joanne --- instead, she offers straightforward common sense solutions. In a town filled with top-notch marketing pros, Joanne’s at the top of the list.
Paul Bernish, Chief Communications Officer, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
In my experience, I’ve seen many ‘types’ of consultants - the strategists who lack the tactics, the visionaries without the practicality, the experts without the imagination. It’s hard to find someone with the ‘total package.’ Joanne has it all. She is well-versed in the field’s newest platforms and technologies and she is respected among her peers for her passion, work ethic and ideas. She is a strategic thinker, a careful planner and tactician, and no one will work harder to get the results you desire. When you work with Joanne, you can expect to have your expectations exceeded. I would confidently recommend her to any of my clients who are in need of strategic communications.
Julie Lincoln, Principal, Pin Drop Brand Marketing
Joanne is an ideal business partner. She is a strong leader who is hard-working, diligent and industrious, but those words don’t do justice to her full range of skills and qualities. As a marketing professional, she has a laser-like focus on projects and keen insight into targeted markets. Her kindness and caring nature made her a joy to work with and I would welcome the chance for our paths to cross again.
Jill Isaacs, currently, Senior Account Executive, O’Keefe Communications; formerly Public Relations Manager, Newport Aquarium
I had the opportunity to collaborate with Joanne on several projects – all with great results. Joanne is a quick study, easy to work with and always offers creative, effective solutions to marketing challenges. While she does great work, she is an even better person!
Wendy Vonderhaar, President, Intrinzic Marketing and Design, Inc.
Joanne Maly’s passion for the city and the region is infectious. I’ve seen first-hand how her enthusiasm, talent, ideas and her whatever-it-takes attitude consistently achieve strong results. She is a marketing professional from concept through strategy to execution and evaluation. As one of the RTN’s affiliates and as a current contractor for potential business development programs, we have come to trust her experience, network of connections, her ability to be a strategic operator, and her tenacity and integrity.
Linda Antus, President, Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network (RTN)
Joanne Maly’s senior-management-level counsel and support have been invaluable to not only our CVB team, but to our entire Cincinnati USA community and the hospitality industry. Joanne has the skills, resources and contacts to bring many people to the table to produce strong, community-driven and meaningful programs, such as Hospitality Training Program developed in advance of the NAACP and National Baptist Convention meetings in our city during the summer of 2008. This first-of-its kind program required the deep expertise of a true marketing and executive-level leader, and Joanne was key in executing the program, which now will become a permanent community-wide initiative because of its success. The Cincinnati USA CVB and our partners depend on Joanne’s expertise, good judgment, hard work and trustworthiness and view and value her as a seamless member of our team.
Julie Calvert, Vice President of Marketing, Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network; formerly Vice President Marketing and Strategic Development, Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau
As a member of our Downtown Cincinnati Inc. Marketing Committee, Joanne continues to share her wealth of experience, insight, energy, ideas and a deep commitment to the future of this city. Her professional skills, tremendous level of service, conscientious attention to budget, and thoroughness have been invaluable to our organization and to me as well. She has been a trusted partner for our organization and has supported us on partnership initiatives with the Regional Tourism Network (RTN) and the Cincinnati USA CVB. Truly, her positive energy is contagious.
Mindy Rosen, VP Marketing and Communications, Downtown Cincinnati Inc. (DCI)
From my very first meeting with you, I could tell that you are a woman of action! During our time of providing creative services to you, you poured your time, energy and tenacity into every aspect. I admire your visionary willingness to try new things. You were resourceful and insightful to leverage the marketing budget into a combined informational and image campaign that both shaped perceptions of the center Newport on the Levee near Cincinnati, Ohio, and attracted visitors to this unique point of interest. I know that your determination to assemble a strategic mix of contributors will be beneficial to all involved.
Kamren Colson, Owner & Chief Executive Officer, KCD, Inc.
I had the distinct pleasure of working with Joanne on a number of public relations projects at W&S. She offered clear strategies, creative solutions and loads of customer-centric service. She proved to be a highly valuable resource in the areas of marketing, public relations and media relations. Her communications skills and project management abilities were extremely appreciated. I recommend her highly.
Scott Skeabeck, Director of Marketing & Strategic Communications, W&S Financial Group Distributors - Western & Southern Financial Group
I have known Joanne Maly professionally for the past 10 years as we have collaborated on a number of community and marketing programs in Cincinnati. It is my pleasure to provide an enthusiastic recommendation for Joanne.
Joanne provides creativity and passion for any project she manages. She is a terrific asset and leader for our Cincinnati marketing community.
Jackie Reau, CEO, Game Day Communications
Joanne is one of the most dedicated and motivated marketing directors I have worked with. I have had the pleasure of working with her on a couple of different projects. She brings a wealth of strategic marketing savvy to everything she works on and her energy is powerful. She gives 150% to every project she is involved with.
Sara Vance, Owner, SMV Media
Joanne contributed ideas, energy and diligence during the time that she supported us. We very much appreciate her efforts.
Joe Perry, Senior Marketing Editorial Consultant, W&S Financial Group Distributors - Western & Southern Financial Group
Joanne is as good as it gets! Whenever I worked with her on any story, she was energetic, detail oriented and was always considerate of my deadline. She made my job easy and is frankly, a reporter’s dream! If she pitches a story I’m there. I know it will be newsworthy, visual, relevant and compelling. It’s equally enjoyable for me to work with her on stories as it is producing and broadcasting them for our audience.
Regina Carswell Russo, News Anchor/Reporter, Fox 19 - WXIX-TV
I’ve known Joanne professionally since the mid-90s. She was then and continues to be one of the finest, most ethical marketing communications professionals I have ever met. No one—and I mean “no one!”—out-works her. But it’s her imaginative mind and clever solutions that really stand out. If you want your marketing to succeed, then Joanne needs to be on your team.
Dino Pelle, Partner, Linserpelle Creative; formerly Senior Vice President, Martiny & Company
I consider Joanne to be my professional mentor and am lucky to have her as a friend too. She has an amazing talent for reaching out and connecting in the real world – not easy these days. She is super intelligent and has an unsurpassed level of integrity.
Stephanie Splete, formerly Director of Sales, Hofbrauhaus
Joanne is a caring, inspired professional who generates a great amount of respect in the marketing and public relations community in Greater Cincinnati because of her passion for making our community a better place to live, her competent professionalism and her ability to work with varying personalities and temperaments. To me personally, she is more than a professional, she’s a true friend.
Pat Frew, formerly Director of Communications, Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau
Joanne was wonderful to work with as we promoted Holiday Jubilee at the Freedom Center. Her leadership, creativity, enthusiasm, and organizational skills were key to our successful campaign and event.
Melinda Kruyer, Owner, Kruyer & Associates
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