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Taylor Communications

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About Me

TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFERS:Media relations and marketing strategy. Award-winning writing and editing: magazine articles, Web content, brochures, corporate backgrounders, annual reports, newsletters, manuals, success stories, white papers, press releases, bios, fact sheets and more.CURRENT/RECENT CLIENTS: International Women's Day celebrations (San Francisco), WebMarketing123.com (search-engine optimization), Park Blvd. Presbyterian Church (Oakland), Phosphorescence Magazine (art, photography, poetry and more), United Nation’s annual International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (SF commemoration Nov. 24-25), Project Luz (bringing arts education to the children of Mexico), Save the Memorial Oak Grove benefit concert (featuring Country Joe McDonald), internationally renowned cellist/composer/poet Matthew Owens (http://www.matthewowens.com), Steve Taylor-Ramírez (singer-songwriter.PAST CLIENTS:Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA;Bell Microproducts, Inc., San Jose, CA;Compaq Computer Corp., Houston, TX;ComputerLand Corp., Greenville, SC;Documentum, Inc., Pleasanton, CAt;EXAR Corp., Fremont, CA;IBM/Technology Service Solutions, Wayne, PA;PeopleSoft, Inc., Pleasanton, CA;Princeton eCom, Princeton, NJ;Sun Microsystems Computer Company, Menlo Park, CA;SYNNEX Information Technologies, Inc., Fremont, CA;VLSI Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA;Wright ECM, Helendale, CA.BACKGROUND:A year at Wilson McHenry Co., a technology PR agency. Nine-and-a-half years in the Marketing Department at ComputerLand Corp.'s world headquarters.Four years as a reporter for daily newspapers.Master's degree at Columbia University, New York, with studies at Graduate School of Journalism. BA at Occidental College, Los Angeles.HONORS:Two Addy Awards for VLSI's employee newsletter, Converge; Communicator Award for VLSI "SurfCard" brochure; abcd Advertising Award for ComputerLand Solutions customer newsletter; Maggie Award for ComputerLand's Land Magazine.

My Interests

Promoting good causes and performing artists, songwriting and performance (http://www.myspace.com/thestevetaylor).

I'd like to meet:

People and companies in need of effective marketing and PR.

Music:

Everything from Hank to Fiddy.

Heroes:

My Dad.

My Blog

Taylor-Ramírez named to board of Musicians & Fine Artists for World Peace

Songwriter-activist Steve Taylor-Ramírez joins board of Musicians for PeaceBERKELEY, Calif. (April 7, 2008)  Steve Taylor-Ramírez has joined the board of Musicians & Fine Artists for World Pe...
Posted by Taylor Communications on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:03:00 PST

Taylor Communications recent success stories

Taylor Communications' PR campaigns bring results:We publicized four events surrounding International Women's Day (March 8, 2008), leading to interviews on radio stations Wild 94.9, KGO-AM 810 NewsTal...
Posted by Taylor Communications on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:25:00 PST

International Womans Day week celebrated in SF

International Woman's Day week celebrated in SFEarly March will be an inspiring time in the Mission District of SF as artists and performers launch a series of activities, at four venues, to celebrate...
Posted by Taylor Communications on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:03:00 PST

Our media list

In radio, we send releases to KZSU (Stanford), KPFA, KECG Worldone1 Radio, KNBR, KFOG, KUSF, KFJC, KALX (UC Berkeley), KPOO, KYCY, KALW, KPIG, several folks at 107.7 The Bone, KFRC-FM, KCSM, KMEL,...
Posted by Taylor Communications on Tue, 22 May 2007 02:07:00 PST

Party benefits Blue Bear Schools Girls Rock Summer Camp

For immediate release  WOMENROCK THROWS PARTY AT BOTTOM OF THE HILL TO RAISE FUNDS FOR GIRLS ROCK SUMMER CAMP Summer classes at Blue Bear School of Music will teach girls musicianship,...
Posted by Taylor Communications on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:35:00 PST

Latin Rhythms, Photography and More Offered in Childrens Benefit at Space Gallery, SF, Dec. 7

LIVE LATIN RHYTHMS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND REFRESHMENTS OFFERED IN CHILDREN'S BENEFIT AT SPACE GALLERY. DEC. 7Project Luz benefit  titled "El Otro Lado, Portraits from the Other Side"  seeks funds for arts...
Posted by Taylor Communications on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:12:00 PST

UNs International Day for Ending Violence Towards Women Celebrated in SF Nov. 24-25

UN's International Day for Eliminating Violence Towards Women Celebrated in San Francisco Nov. 24 and 25 Two days of healing ceremonies, music, dance, art and information offered at two locations ...
Posted by Taylor Communications on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:53:00 PST