Venture Communication experts who blend the art of messaging with the science of market intelligence.
Venture\90 Team
Melinda Cross
Melinda has served as a communications advisor to CEOs and senior leadership teams in Fortune 500s, mid-market private companies, and leading not-for-profits. She is adept at quickly grasping complex business and communications situations, and creating the strategic communications and messaging to drive audience engagement and action. Her experience crosses the range of communications disciplines and channels, from digital and editorial to speechwriting and advertising.
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Expertise:
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90-Day strategic communications planning
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Change communications
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CEO and executive communications
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Thought leadership campaigns
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Corporate storytelling
Brad Drew
Brad has extensive experience developing multi-channel communications strategies. As a founder partner of AD-PR, an independent boutique B2B PR firm, he developed plans to launch companies, products, mergers/ acquisitions, and executive changes. Brad led agency communications for Energy BBDO/Chicago, ran the Entrepreneur Of The Year program for Ernst & Young Midwest, and managed internal communications for Frankel (now Arc).
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Expertise:
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Communications planning for mid-size and start-up organizations
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Merger and acquisitions communications
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B2B business development initiatives
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Internal and partner communications
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Earned media strategies and initiatives