Gail Martin
Small Business Marketing and Author Publicity Expert DreamSpinner Communications
Gail Martin is passionate about helping coaches, consultants, entrepreneurs, small business owners and authors promote themselves successfully. She’s the go-to guru for using publicity, online marketing, networking and social media to build awareness and increase sales. Gail’s approach is lively, interactive and so much fun you won’t realize how much information she’s packed into her half-hour or one-hour program. Gail is available as a keynote speaker, small group speaker, teleclass/webinar presenter or workshop leader. She loves to work with professional associations, women’s groups, Chambers of Commerce and other membership groups to create a program that provides bottom-line benefits.
Most Requested Topics
– Digital PR: the Entrepreneur's Promotional Survival Guide
– Marketing That Works: The 30 Day Guide to Results
– Bestseller! (The Savvy Author's Guide to Book Marketing on $0 Budget)
– Beyond Testimonials: Case Studies That Sell
– Direct to Consumer PR: From Media Gatekeeper to Information Concierge
– The Power of Your Press Kit: Wow Prospects, Hook Reporters and Get Noticed
“A good idea is not enough. Results-oriented, sustainable marketing
separates successful businesses from the crowd of also-rans.”
Gail Z. Martin is an author, entrepreneur and educator. She owns DreamSpinner Communications. Her live presentations, workshops and teleseminars share powerful marketing techniques for growing businesses. Gail’s nonfiction articles have been featured in regional and national magazines. Martin holds an MBA from The Pennsylvania State University with nearly 20 years in corporate marketing executive roles. She is the author of The Chronicles of The Necromancer fantasy adventure series www.ChroniclesOfTheNecromancer.com, which includes The Summoner and The Blood King.
DESIGNATIONS AND DEGREES:
MBA, The Pennsylvania State University. BA, Grove City College. Member: Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce, eWomenNetwork, Penn State Alumni Association, Smart Women’s Coaching Café Advisory Board, North Carolina Writers Network, Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA). DreamSpinner Communications is a North Carolina Certified Women-Owned Business.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:
Ms. Martin spent nearly 20 years in corporate and consulting roles before launching DreamSpinner Communications. She has worked with nonprofit and for-profit organizations in many industries. Her professional background includes positions with Duke Energy, CarolinaHome.com and Signet Bank.
In addition to her consulting work, Ms. Martin is an adjunct professor for UNC Charlotte, teaching public speaking, public relations writing and corporate communications strategies. She also is an in-demand speaker and teleseminar provider on marketing topics. Her corporate communications writing has been part of winning packages that include IABC Silver Anvil, BMA Pro-Ad, APEX and PICA awards.
Gail Martin’s articles have appeared in over 40 regional and national publications. Martin is a Faculty Member for the AuthorSmart Virtual Book Marketing Conference, an online instructor for MarketingProfs.com and PR Newswire and an Advisory Board Member for Smart Women’s Coaching Café. She is also an Expert On Call for 911MarketingHelp.com and the Microsoft Partner Edge Network. She also hosts the Shared Dreams Marketing Podcast.
Ms. Martin’s fiction series, The Chronicles of The Necromancer (The Summoner, The Blood King, Dark Haven), is published internationally by Solaris Books/Simon & Schuster. Her fiction books are represented by The Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency in Manhattan.