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Lara Cohn / 914.304.4308
Steele Rose Communications

YOU’VE NEVER HEARD ANYHING LIKE IT...
A.M./PR WITH KAREN BARNETT

Internet Radio for PR and Marketing Professionals and their CEOs


White Plains, N.Y., November 12, 2003 – A must-hear live show for PR and marketing professionals and their CEOs, A.M./PR with Karen Barnett and co-host Lara Cohn, debuts live Thursday, November 13 at 9 a.m. on Internet radio.

Hosted by Karen Barnett, president and founder of Steele Rose Communications and a seasoned, award-winning marketer with extensive experience in developing strategic marketing campaigns for a variety of leading global corporations, “A.M./PR” offers business executives insightful tips on public relations and marketing communications. From “How to build your brand with just three words”, and “If You’re Not Media Trained, It Could Cost Your Company its Reputation” to “Learning the Difference Between News and Newsworthiness and the Criteria a Reporter Uses to Determine It?,” this show provides a strong, broad-based knowledge of public relations, branding, product launches, media relations and crisis management.

“Reaching a worldwide audience that is passionate about conducting strategic marketing communications to build their companies and their brands was an opportunity too exciting not to explore,” said Barnett. “From interviews with CEOs to board members, my goal is to provide our hungry business audience with real-world advice on successful proven business practices that positively impact the bottom-line."
The show will take a look at how building brand awareness will differentiate a product from its competition in a tight economy, build brand loyalty and increase sales. A.M./PR will include captivating interviews with CEOs, VPs of Marketing, reporters/producers in the field as well as experts in the field of media relations, sponsorships, event marketing, graphic design, video production, media monitoring, product placements and crisis communications.

The 13-week program can be heard live on the internet, Thursdays, from 9-10 a.m. EST (replays at 9 p.m. EST) with all shows available via archived files approximately 3-4 days later. To listen, log on to www.steelerosecomm.com.

About the hosts
Karen Barnett is a seasoned, Silver anvil award-winning public relations professional with twenty-five years of experience developing strategic public relations campaigns and crisis communications programs for some of the world’s most recognized companies. Karen’s broad-based knowledge of public relations, the needs of businesses in today’s marketplace and the forces that influence public opinion is why she was chosen to direct successful campaigns for companies like Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, PETsMART and Philip Morris. Currently, she leads Steele Rose Communications and has introduced a new beauty line into the U.S. market place, is responsible for Noxzema Shaving Products for women and Old Spice High Endurance Shaving and Face Care products for men, and works on an array of crisis and issues management programs for leading corporations.


Lara Cohn is a public relations professional with more than fifteen years of consumer, event marketing and crisis management experience. She is Vice President and Director of Account Service at Steele Rose Communications and acts as on-camera spokesperson for many of the agency’s key accounts. Lara was Publicity Manager for Macy’s East and was responsible for the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Macy’s Flower Show and Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular. Lara is a television expert having begun her career in television news departments at NBC’s TODAY show, Dateline NBC and NBC’s Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.

About Steele Rose Communications
Steele Rose Communications is an independent full service marketing communications and public relations firm with a healthy account mix in the consumer products, beauty and fashion, food and beverage and healthcare industries. The agency offers branding, new product launches, strategic marketing programs, event marketing and media training services. Steele Rose Communications is also renowned in the specialized field of corporate reputation and brand protection. Visit www.steelerosecomm.com for more information.