Ann Marie Mayuga - LinkedIn Profile - 1Q2011 - AMM Communications by Ed Mayuga

Summary At AMM Communications, Public Relations Consultants of Greater St. Louis, MO. , we are PR experts in the areas of business development, crisis communications, marketing, media relations, and social media. We help our clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; businesses grow by knowing how to get the right message to the right audience by using the most effective medium. We work with small- and mid-sized financial institutions, professional service firms and manufacturing/distribution companies nationwide. Public Relations Consulting: I co-founded AMM Communications, Public Relations Consultants of Greater St. Louis, in 2008. As a PR consultant, I focus on branding support, crisis communications, marketing, media relations, and social media. Because of my extensive corporate experience and advanced degrees, I am an expert communicator that helps my clients' business grow! Professional Writing: I specialize in by lined columns, writing press releases and distributing these releases via social media news wires. I also write speeches, talking points, white papers and case studies. Our clients also outsource blogging, newsletters, and other social media content management to AMM Communications. Public Speaking: I have speaking engagements with a wide variety of organizations, such as the Kaufmann Foundation FastTrac, the Creve Coeur Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise University ( Public Relations 101 ), Washington University ( MGT 201 ), and the GO! Network St. Louis.

Specialties Public Relations Consulting PR Consulting Publicist Branding support Blog ghostwriting Brochure creation Business Writing Page1

Bylined column Crisis communications Elevator speeches Facebook Fan page management Local, regional, national, trade, and web-based press Marketing plan development Media relations Newsletters Presentation Skills Press releases Promotions Public Speaking SEO web copy Social Media Consulting Speech writing Talking points Twitter management White papers and case studies

Experience Principal | Public Relations | Communications | PR Consultant | Marketing | Social Media | Branding at AMM Communications, LLC. June 2008 - Present (2 years 10 months) Founded in 2008, AMM Communications LLC, Public Relations Consultants of Greater St. Louis, MO., is the St. Louis-based public relations firm that provides business management consulting in the areas of public relations, marketing, crisis communication, social media and business development training. AMM Communications is a public relations consultancy for small- and mid-sized financial institutions, professional service firms, and manufacturing and distribution companies nationwide. In 2010, it was voted as one of the top 25 St. Louis public relations firms by the readers of Small Business Monthly. For more information, please navigate to http://ammcommunications.com or call 314.485.9499. 2 recommendations available upon request Managing Director | Public Relations Consultant | PR | Social Media | Communications | Marketing at Sturges Word Communications January 2006 - May 2008 (2 years 5 months) *Opened and managed St. Louis office for Kansas City-based marketing communications firm, and secured more than $150,000 in new business within a two-year period. *Pitched and secured stories for clients in publications like BusinessWeek Small Biz, St. Louis CEO, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Kansas City Business Journal, and CNBC â&#x20AC;&#x153;Power Lunch.â&#x20AC;? Page2

Director - Public Relations | PR | Marketing | Branding | Social Media | Communications | Consultant at GenAmerica Financial October 1997 - December 2005 (8 years 3 months) *Developed and managed weekly field communications for more than 150,000 independent producers. Worked with legal and compliance departments to ensure materials met NASD and SEC requirements. *Served as media contact for GenAmerica Financial, a MetLife subsidiary. Set up interviews for company executives, drafted and issued company news releases, and secured placements in local, regional, trade and national publications that included The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Business Journal and National Underwriter, and with local broadcast and radio outlets such as KSDK-Channel 5, KMOX and FOX-2 News. *Managed public relations and internal communications department of three associates. *Oversaw media relations for company’s foundation. For example, managed the move of three Ernest Trova sculptures to downtown headquarters for a $250,000 gift made to Laumeier Sculpture Park. Received media coverage from KSDK-Channel 5, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and KMOX-AM. *Developed and implemented marketing programs for company’s estimate 40,000 individual producers and/or agencies within the independent distribution channel. 1 recommendation available upon request Account Executive | Public Relations | PR Consultant | Marketing | Branding | Communications | Sales at Fleishman-Hillard June 1996 - October 1997 (1 year 5 months) *Pitched stories and secured interviews for financial services and healthcare clients in local, regional, trade and national publications such as Investor’s Business Daily, AdWeek, Des Moines Business Journal, Modern Healthcare and St. Louis Business Journal. Communications Coordinator | PR | Public Relations Consultant | Marketing | Communications | Media at American Insurance Association October 1995 - May 1996 (8 months) *Pitched stories and secured interviews for association executives with trade and regional publications like Crain’s Chicago Business and National Underwriter. *Served as editor of three monthly newsletters distributed for company members on topics involving state property and casualty legislation, Superfund clean-up sites and litigation, and surety bonds. Director of Member Services | Communications | Marketing | Consulting | Consultant at NAIFA May 1992 - October 1995 (3 years 6 months)

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*Managed and oversaw national, state and local leadership development programs for 100,000+ financial services and insurance member association.

Education American University Masters of Art, Journalism and Public Affairs, 1994 - 1996 The University of Georgia Masters of Adult and Continuing Education, Higher Education University of Missouri-Columbia Bachelors of Journalism, Journalism, magazine sequence

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3 people have recommended Ann Marie "Ann Marie and Ed from AMM Communications continue to provide the highest level of Public Relations and communication support for our rapid growing small business in St Louis. They creative, out of the box thinkers who deliver on deadline and with extremely high value. They are experts in their field and would highly recommend them." — Kevin Cottrell - Austin Homes for Sale, was Ann Marie's client "I've been impressed with Ann Marie's professionalism, business ethics and commitment to clients ever since we met several years ago. I recently had the opportunity to present an Enterprise University workshop with her, which has been a great pleasure. She makes good things happen, and you can be assured that she'll always follow through on her promises." — Mary Schanuel, President, Synergy Group, was with another company when working with Ann Marie at AMM Communications, LLC. "Ann Marie is an exceptionally talented communications professional and an expert in working with financial and professional service organizations. I had the pleasure of working closely with Ann Marie while at GenAmerica Financial/MetLife on numerous high profile communication projects; many with very tight deadlines. I found Ann Marie to be creative in her approach, resourceful, energetic and she consistently delivered as promised. I highly recommend Ann Marie and AMM Communications to anyone who needs assistance in taking their business or organization to the next level." — Debbie Walters, Vice President, General American Life Insurance Company, worked with Ann Marie at GenAmerica Financial

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