Deedee Rudenstein

Experience

1. President & CEO

   Propel Strategic Communications

   Jun 2015 — Present · Hollywood, FL, US

   Building on her career experience in high-level public relations, DeeDee Rudenstein founded Propel Strategic Communications to help boost companies to the next stage in their development, from increased visibility in the market and new investors to IPO and acquisition. DeeDee serves both Fortune 500 and start-up companies in technology, finance, healthcare, and higher education, offering particular expertise in launching start-ups and managing international public relations efforts. Propel designs strategic campaigns tailored to meet each client’s goals and maximize ROI, earning coverage in global media outlets such as the Associated Press, Business Insider, Reuters, Techcrunch, and FOX News. Before founding Propel, DeeDee was senior vice president of global communications and director of analyst relations at The Cline Group in Philadelphia (now Venture1st), where she worked closely with analysts from international firms including Gartner, Forrester Research, IDC, and Yankee Group. Previously she represented Cline Group clients as an account director. Prior to that, DeeDee was a public relations specialist at Jenzabar, a Boston-based technology company dedicated to higher education, where she was responsible for building a strategic public relations program from the ground up and positioning the company as an industry leader. She began her career with agency positions at NCSM Strategic Marketing in Israel, and Peppercom Strategic Communications in New York. DeeDee holds a degree in English Communications with a concentration in Journalism from Yeshiva University.

Education

• Yeshiva University

  English Communications/Journalism

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Corporate Communications
• Press Releases
• Marketing
• Blogging
• Strategic Communications
• Analyst Relations
• Start-Ups
• Digital Marketing
• Integrated Marketing
• Social Media
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Marketing Communications
• Product Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Leadership
• Strategy
• Marketing Strategy