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Shel Horowitz

Owner / Partner
Accurate Writng & More
United States

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Educational History

  • Antioch College, Bachelor’s degree, 1976.

Professional History:

  • Owner / Partner, Accurate Writng & More

Bio

Speaker and author of seven books including "Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First," "Grassroots Marketing for Authors and Publishers," and "Grassroots Marketing: Getting Noticed in a Noisy World." Marketing and publishing consultant/copywriter specializing in affordable, ethical, and effective methods.

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Bio

Speaker and author of seven books including "Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First," "Grassroots Marketing for Authors and Publishers," and "Grassroots Marketing: Getting Noticed in a Noisy World." Marketing and publishing consultant/copywriter specializing in affordable, ethical, and effective methods. Owner of http://www.frugalmarketing.com and http://www.principledprofit.com. Initiator of the Business Ethics Pledge Campaign to get 25,000 people spreading the ideas that

  • Ethical business works better
  • Market share is usually the wrong metric
  • Successful businesses are built on REAL customer relationships
  • Competitors can be a business's strongest allies
  • Business should make a positive difference in the world

     

    Expanded bio at http://www.frugalmarketing.com/aboutshel.shtml
  • Personal slogan or motto

    I show the world the *value* in your *values.*

    Areas of expertise

    Business ethics as a success driver...ethical, effective, and affordable marketing...copywriting...book and information publishing ...social change and community organizing...sustainable/green/ethical alternatives in business

    Personal Website/Blog URL

    http://www.principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/

    Public Profile

    www.fastcompany.com/user/76388

    Professional History

    Owner / Partner, Accurate Writng & More

    Private, Sole Proprietor employees, Sales and Marketing industry

    • Fast Company profile: career page
    • Work with clients to determine ethical, effective affordable marketing strategies and tactics.
    • Write marketing plans, press releases, web page copy, sell sheets, direct mail, and other marketing materials.
    • Assist businesses in locating JV opportunities and other strategic partnerships.
    • Train business leaders and community groups in media relations skills.
    • Walk writers through the process of becoming published authors (and promoting their books): Determine the best method of publishing, suggest appropriate vendors for self-publishers, prepare book proposals to submit to agents or traditional publishers.
    • Speak publicly on ethics, frugal marketing, and related topics.

    Educational History

    Antioch College, Ohio, United States
    Bachelor’s degree, 1976.
    Areas of study: Journalism, theatre, social change
    Activities and societies: Campus newspaper, radio station, theatre department, student government, social change

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    In March, I got the call that every writer dreams about. An editor at a major publisher telling me she loved the proposal, and could we talk?Oh, yes, we could talk. We talked and...
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    Barack Obama's historic landslide victory provides many lessons about leadership--and about successful marketing. To name some of them: A transformative, emotion-based, positive campaign...
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    One of the really astounding things about this election is that no matter how hard they dug, neither the Clinton campaign nor the McCain campaign could come up with any meaningful "dirt" on...

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