Kate Fineske Communications Consulting - Design, Public Relations, Content Marketing

Commun cate Your Vision to the World.

Helping Businesses & Organizations Authentically Communicate Their Vision

DesignMessaging

Social Media

Training and Development

Public Relations

Communications Consulting

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Reach more people, impact more lives and spread your message further.With over 20 years of experience in communication, education and nonprofit leadership, Kate is passionate about providing custom communication strategies to better connect your business or organization to its audience.

• Creative and functional design

• Captivating and concise messaging

• Detailed communication plans

• Comprehensive public relation solutions

• Strategic training and development

Kate’s diverse skill set and wide network provides:





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View a small sampling of Kate’s services and work in the pages that follow.

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Meaningful and planned communication strategies

make a tremendous impact on your bottom line.




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Creative & Functional Design

Award winning background in graphic design with an exceptional eye for organization and detail.


Print & Logo Design • Web Graphics • Social Media Imaging • Branding

THE PROJECT: Heidelberg College Donor Recognition Book

THE CHALLENGE: An upscale audience, a limited budget, endless copy and a color pallet that could potentially leave viewers saying “trick-or-treat”.

THE SOLUTION: A beautiful, uncoated paper with a full-color cover gave a luxurious first impression, while creative use of white space, excellent content organization and a cost-saving yet thoughtful 2-color inside created an overall unique look.






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Captivating & Concise Messaging

Skilled and experienced copy writing providing clear, content that easily communicates to any audience.


Social Media • Email Marketing • Press Releases • Articles • Blogs • Advertising

THE PROJECT: Mom-mentum Email Marketing Campaign

THE CHALLENGE: Quickly and consistently communicate a monthly virtual discussion program to compel registra-tion within membership.

THE SOLUTION: Created short yet meaningful content using relatable questions and easily skim-able visual hierarchy to provide a direct call to action.






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Detailed & Organized Communication Plans

Custom solutions for organizing and managing communication and social media strategies to provide internal direction and consistency.


Integrated Email Marketing Schedules • Blog Scheduling • Event Schedules • Social Media Schedules

THE PROJECT: Women’s Initiative of United Way Email Communications Calendar

THE CHALLENGE: Develop a tool to guide both staff and board in better determining email and event scheduling decisions.

THE SOLUTION: A structured design highlighting monthly mailings and suggesting ideal timing to ensure adequate and considerate marketing to the organization’s members.






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Comprehensive Public Relation Solutions

Authentic communication, promotion and management of business and organization brands to create enhanced consumer awareness.


Press Releases • Media Placement • Public Speaking • Presentation Development

THE PROJECT: Mothers’ Center of Greater Toledo Community Awareness Campaign

THE CHALLENGE: Promote summer schedule and membership for a local nonprofit organi-zation supporting Sylvania-area mothers.

THE SOLUTION: Pitched, secured and developed a comprehensive, 4-page cover story featured in Sylvania Life—a community-based magazine published monthly and delivered to all Sylvania residents.






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Strategic Training & Development

Developing individualized internal training for businesses and non-profit staff, volunteers and boards with a specific focus on communication, membership, and change management growth strategies.


Vision & Mission Statements • Strategic Growth Plans • Organizational Development

THE PROJECT: Mom-mentum Staff Retreat

THE CHALLENGE: Better connect a diverse and remote-based staff to each other and the organization’s overall goals and missions.

THE SOLUTION: Secured travel and lodge funding to bring full staff together for a day-long retreat inclusive of hands-on training and discussions using the Nominal Group Technique (NGT)—which engaged participants through brief presentations followed by open-ended questions, reflection and idea sharing.

STAFF RETREAT AGENDA August 4, 2016 • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Molloy College • Hagan Center Multipurpose Room 239

Staff Retreat Overview: The purpose of this retreat is to build a stronger bond between our staff / consultants and better familiarize everyone with:

● The work each employee focuses on (to make collaboration easier) ● The depth and scope of our three organizational tiers (Professional / Personal / Public Policy) ● The overall goals and priorities of the 2016-17 FY

Retreat Confirmed Attendees:

● Alison, Kate, Marianne, Christine, Valerie, Amanda, Brandi, Beverly

Time Agenda Item Lead

9:30-10:00 a.m. Arrivals, Coffee & Bagels, Set-up, Group Photo Alison / Kate

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. 1.) Welcome & Introductions Alison / Kate

10:30 - 11:00 a.m. 2.) Website 3.) Google Drive 4.) Important Documents Overview Kate

11:00 - 12:15 p.m. 5.) Calendar of Events / Programming Overview Kate / Staff

12:15 - 1:30 p.m. 6.) Lunch / Tour of the Conference Venue

1:30 - 3:30 p.m. 7.) FY Goals and Prioritizations Alison / Kate

1:30 7a.) Funding, Donors and Self-Sustainability Alison

2:10 7b.) Member Benefits Kate

2:50 7c.) Organizational Awareness Kate

3:30 - 4:00 p.m. 8.) Mission Moments / Retreat Wrap-up Alison / Kate






About Kate

Artist & EducatorKate began her career as a graphic artist for a leading Northwest Ohio advertising firm. As her skills grew, she began her own freelance business which flourished, while also providing flexibility to explore her passion for education—training students for over a decade as a college adjunct instructor of visual marketing principles and presentation skills.

Philanthropist & VolunteerKate has always had a strong desire to give back to her community and has served on numerous boards, donated countless hours to facilitating personal and professional growth conversations, and been an advo-cate for education and families.

Skilled CommunicatorIn 2011 Kate merged her passion for philanthropy and her background in communications by taking on marketing and communications for a national non-profit organization. Then, in 2014 she was promoted to Assistant Executive

Director. Today Kate continues to bridge her passion for philanthropy with her background in communications through Kate Fineske Communications Consulting.

Nonprofit LeaderKate has led staff and board development initiatives, coordinated hundreds of volunteers (locally and in a multi-state environment), and been responsible for building membership, communication and change manage-ment growth strategies for various organizations.




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Commun cate Your Vision to the World.



E-mail: [email protected]

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/katefineske

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Ready to Communicate Your Vision?Kate is passionate about providing YOU with custom communication strategies. Learn more about Kate and how she can authentically communicate your business’ or organization’s vision by connecting with her on LinkedIn, reaching out to her via email, or reviewing more samples of her work.





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