Speaking Engagements/Appearances

"Effective Professional Communication in the Internet Era" (focus on improving e-mail communication), lunchtime seminar presentation to senior employees of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, Aug. 8, 2007

"Using the Internet to Support Your Public Relations Plan," special presentation to Advanced Public Relations and Special Events class, Oakton Community College, April 18, 2006

"Communications with a Purpose: An Introduction to Public Relations," special presentation to Special Topics in Newsgathering, University of Illinois at Chicago, March 27, 2006

"Making the Internet Work for You/Improving Public Library Web Sites," North Suburban Library System, Wheeling, Ill., Feb. 13, 2004

"The PR Game," radio interview, WGN, Chicago, Jan. 19, 2004 (summary)

"Marketing on a Shoestring Budget," Boy Scouts of America, Marketing Roundtable, Central Region, July 17, 2003

“Assessing Your Web Site,” Community Media Workshop, June 4, 2003 (Seven-Points for Assessing Your Web Site)

“Building a Better Web Site,” Publicity Club of Chicago Education Course, March 20, 2003

“Making the Internet Work for You,” half-day seminar for Community Media Workshop, March 18, 2003

“Making the Internet Work for You,” half-day seminar for Community Media Workshop, Oct. 22, 2002

“Building a Better Web Site,” Indiana Arts Alliance, Oct. 11, 2002

“Improving Online Communications,” Illinois State Labor Press Association, July 9, 2002

“Media Relations and the Internet,” Community Media Workshop panel discussion, June 5, 2002

“Web Sites and Public Relations,” Publicity Club of Chicago Education Course, March 14, 2002

“Public Relations and Using the Internet,” Special Topics in Newsgathering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Feb. 26, 2002

Web site Evaluations, Great Lakes Telemessaging Association, 2001

“Making the Most of the Internet,” International Casual Furniture and Accessories Mart at the Merchandise Mart of Chicago, Sept. 16, 2000

“Web Marketing: Simple Strategies for Promoting Your Services Online,” Tuesday Design Series at the Mart, Merchandise Mart of Chicago July 11, 2000

“Making the Most of the Internet,” Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association, Feb. 25, 2000

“Using the Internet Effectively,” Publicity Club of Chicago seminar, Feb. 22, 2000

“Gas Taxes, the Motorist and the Future,” Northwestern University Transportation Center, October 1998

“Parent/Teacher Partnerships Through Effective Communications,” Community Foundation for Jewish Education, August 1996