Karen Bells
Director of Executive Communications at Vehr Communications
- Role
- Director of Executive Communications at Vehr Communications
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Karen Bells
As a communications strategist and former journalist, my expertise includes executive…
Experience
Director of Executive Communications
Sep 2017 — Present · Cincinnati, KY, US
On behalf of client organizations (corporations, nonprofits, publicly funded entities)- Research and write executive communications, including speeches, talking points, Board communications, event scripts, thought leadership, op-ed pieces, position papers and more- Train executives and communications teams in media relations and reputation management- Mitigate risk and manage crisis response in alignment with corporate leadership and counsel- Handle all aspects of communication and strategy with local, national and trade journalists and serve as spokesperson as needed on behalf of clients- Research and write press releases, media fact sheets, FAQs, etc. to maximize media coverage, help organizations achieve business objectives and protect brand reputation- Monitor media coverage and trends, through organic means and available platforms (Cision, Haro, etc.), and provide metrics and strategic insights to client leadership teams- Brainstorm, research, write and edit marketing and communications content (media kits, annual reports, Board outreach, stakeholder communications, client messaging, etc.)- Juggle multiple competing short-term and long-term projects with 100% on-time execution- Manage third-party vendor relationships and budgets (videographers, creatives, performers).
Education
Mount Notre Dame HS
Diploma
Kent State University
Bachelor of science
Skills
- Breaking News
- Web Content
- Feature Articles
- Blogging
- Newspaper
- Publishing
- Pagination
- Fact-Checking
- Research Information
- Ap Stylebook
- Newspapers
- Marketing Communications
- Editing
- Newspaper Design
- Web Content Writing
- Ap Style
- Incopy
- Interviewing Skills
- News Writing
- Online Journalism
- Marketing
- Copy Editing
- Corporate Communications
- Journalism
- Publications
- Editorial
- Headline Writing
- Storytelling
- Computer-Assisted Reporting
- Managing Deadlines
- Team Leadership
- Public Relations
- Internal Communications
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