Who Am I you ask?
I'm A SUPERWOMAN, Yes I Am!"
A Risk Taking ...Free Wheeling Deal Maker...Heart Breaker!Thank you for visiting my page.....I hope you enjoy getting to know me...but there are a few things you must know before sending me a message and/or friend request.
I am a publicist FOR HIRE....not for HELP!
I am frequently asked to review music and to post it on my page....sorry NO CAN DO! I DO NOT review music simply because it is too time consuming and it's not really on the pulse of what I do.I make stars and build brands.In this game its 10 percent talent and 90 percent grind. I wanna work with the grinders like myself. I would love to give everyone my opinion of their project, but I would never get any of my work done...nor would my son and I be able to eat. Boosting egos does not pay very well at all...lolol. If you really want to be an artist that receives national recognition...INVEST in yourself...hire a publicist, get a manager, work your project in the streets and the clubs and stop purchasing grills, clothes, cars, and rims! I did not get this far without continually investing in my career...so if you love what you do and you really think you are HOT...hire the professionals who can make sure your dreams come to fruition...everyone has their hand out and it's not a good look! And no one gets an article written on them without putting in work either.Publicity does not fall from trees...it's earned.Get ya buzz up or hire someone to do that for you. I have an entire staff of outstanding professionals and EVERYBODY has to eat! ......
In Love and Respect
ChiQ DIVA
THE REAL GODDESS OF PR
DIVAdend Entertainment is a solid, creative professional limited liability corporation established in 1996 by its sole owner, ChiQuita Simms. Raising funds and producing stellar events for organizations such as the National Kidney Foundation and the YWCA created a demand for her expertise by many, inspiring concentration on entrepreneurship full-time in spring 2001. Simms has been credited with raising multi millions of dollars for the implementation and continuation of much needed social service programs.
Dubbed as a trendsetter in entertainment and infamous for branding signature events, Simms is noted for the successful weekly production of The Alternative Happy Hour, Poetry, Coffee and Jazz,that birthed the existing poetry movement in New Orleans;The Fashion Fetish Event Series,
The Professional Mixer Fundraising Series and That's What's Up, an annual black history contest for Louisiana high school students.
Simms is proud of her role in the election and re-election of noted politicians in Las Vegas and New Orleans, proving DIVAdend Entertainment to be a full-service company avoiding limits and boundaries. Successes include Las Vegas Speaker Pro Temp Wendell Williams, New Orleans Civil Court Judge Kern Reese, and New Orleans Mayor of Mayors Marc Morial.
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Respected in the entertainment world, DIVAdend Entertainment has promoted hundreds of concerts and shows for top hip hop and rhythm and blues artists.
& Simms has and/or currently served as manager, stylist, image consultant and publicist to names such as MAC,
Linda Tapp for Soulja Slim,BG and The Chopper City Boyz,
and C-Murder.
Actor/Comedian Pierre, DJ Mel B Easy & new face of R and B Chris DeShield,
One Chance, Granddaddy Souf, Lil Troy, AND O So Krispie have all garnered media attention due to Simms expertise.
CHIQ DIVA PRODUCES AND STARS IN CLIENT'S COMMERCIAL
Co Pastor& Debra B. Morton of Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church/Women of Excellence Ministry are among the internationally renowned religious leaders who utilize the services of DIVAdend Entertainment to market a host of spiritual events that have been viewed and attended by millions, on location and via television.
Simms is also the managing owner of ChiQ Weddings by ChiQuita Simms, an affiliate events company under the DIVAdend Entertainment umbrella.
In six years, DIVAdend Entertainment added the Zulu Mardi Gras Krewe, Jeremy Miller for Down and Source Magazines,Black Entertainment Television,ODS Magazine,
AE Entertainment Group for the Jena 6 Empowerment Concert, The Dirty South Stop The Violence Movement & The Chestnut Brothers. the PBS Broadcast of the Las Vegas Vocal Extravaganza In Black Urban, Apparel Pioneer Karl Kani, Azzure, Indigo Red, Imperial Junkie, Schmack, Gino Green Global, and Miskeen Originals, Asada Clothing Company,The Chestnut Brothers
A pillar in the New Orleans community, Simms serves on various Boards and Committees for progress as well as a civil rights activist representing the New Orleans hip hop community.She has been honored as a Top Single Professional of New Orleans, received the Scoop Jones Trailblazer Award, not once but twice, and has been honored as one of New Orleans City Business Women of The Year
The single mother of one son, DeSean, who at sixteen is a professional deejay,graphics and fashion designer,
FLYTASTIK CLOTHING COMPANY CIRCA 2007.
Simms finds time to add motivational speaking and professional writing to her list of things to do. Simms has written for New Orleans Data News Weekly, but currently inks her opinion in DOWN Magazine. In the recent wake of Hurricane Katrina, Simms a New Orleans evacuee currently living in Atlanta, has served CNN as an guest commentator/debator on various issues (endorsement and outlook on 2006 Mayors race, Mardi Gras Boycott, Price Gouging on Rental Property in New Orleans) that effect evacuees displaced in 47 states (see www.CNN.com for transcripts.
In Atlanta, Simms made a name for herself in less than a year by producing NOLA Nite - Wild Out Wednesdays at Club Frequency in Buckhead from November 2005 - May 2006 and while still living in a FEMA hotel room;BG was the first artist to step up and donate a concert for her and Athlete's Foot, Fame & Supreme stores owner Isom Lowman was kind enough to sponsor the event and get the diva on her feet, out of the hotel and in an lovely apartment on Pharr Rd! Forever I love Isom!
She introduced Jeremy Miller, only a month after being names The President of The Source Magazine to the Atlanta entertainment industry,
producing the 1st and 2nd Annual New Orleans Weekend in Atlanta - Celebration of Survival post America..s worst natural diaster.
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DIVAdend Entertainment is honored and humbled to be afforded an opportunity to bring attention to our qualifications before your executive team. You will find that our excellence in the development and execution of strategies for effective and timely communication with the public coupled with our ability to creatively develop, initiate and put into action ideas and methods on when and how to inform the public will warrant your utilization of our services as communications consultant/publicist.
Further, the benefit of our relationships with ALL major media outlets will afford successful coordination of media coverage for any forthcoming projects, public appearances and any promotional shows or events. We invite you to talk with a few of our stellar clients for whom we have developed and improved brand image and awareness, sales, promotional materials, imagery, and self-produced media that directly promotes your project (e.g. web pages, my space, television/radio shows, and brochures that motivate retailers and the consumer to patronize your product.
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WE CAN MAKE THE NAMELESS FAMOUS.....AND HERE IS HOW .. DIVAdend Entertainment will develop an effective, stellar public relations program guaranteed to not only meet but exceed your expectations. Our programs are designed to foster a specific change in opinion or behavior of each intended public in an established time frame for realization of the objective. Further, we will also outline a generic, basic crisis communication plan. (A crisis is any situation that threatens the integrity or reputation of your brand and its executive team, usually brought on by adverse or negative media attention. These situations can be any kind of legal dispute, theft, accident, fire, flood or manmade disaster that could be attributed to the brand or its image. It can also be a situation where in the eyes of the media or general public the brand did not react to one of the above situations in the appropriate manner.) It is imperative that a crisis communication plan, team and spokesperson are a component of your overall communications objectives.
Upon contracting DIVAdend Entertainment , the very first thing that we will do for you is make a professional analysis of the current situation, based on results of research. Based on the findings, we will immediately isolate any past challenges and determine what will happen if the challenges are not addressed or solved. We will work to define the communications objectives and goals for your brand and the best means for strategically reaching audiences that will patronize your product. Our media contacts are familiar with DIVAdend Entertainment as “visible†and a good source of news and information, therefore are receptive to our requests for coverage. We do not only desire to improve your current communications campaign, but expand it to reach all audiences creatively and consistently.
Our diverse group of clients has afforded the DIVAdend Entertainment team the opportunity to interact with the many demographics that comprise art, entertainment and fashion on an international level. Successfully, we have communicated well received messages that promote patronage from the African American, Hispanic, Caucasian and Asian communities. We pride ourselves on having our pulse on the industry. We are experts in identifying who exactly is going to be affected by your public relations campaign and who exactly you are trying to persuade. In situations when external cooperation or credible opinion leaders are needed, we work diligently until these individuals, their location and a means of contacting them is identified and their participation is secured. We pride ourselves on knowing who reads what magazines and newspapers, what radio stations they tune in to and what TV shows they watch. It is our job to know what clubs, associations and organizations, charities and participation sports that your brand should co-brand with. We are your research resource.
We propose to offer your group a customized communications plan that includes a cost efficient budget and realistic schedule with deadlines and milestones, of creative tactics for reaching your public. Our tactics include special events, visibility on local, regional and national television and radio shows, promotions and activities, parades, newsletters, flyers, news releases, electronic and direct mail, promotional items, themes, slogans, and the world wide web. Communications is our business.
..The DIVAdend Entertainment team is comprised of aggressive leadership that fosters excellence. Our clients appreciate our intimate staff and our ability to service them timely and consistently with information and attention. Each person on the DIVAdend Entertainment team has access to information regarding each client. We have never been unavailable to any of our clients, for any reason. DIVAdend Entertainment prides itself on always being a part of the solution.
As outlined above, ChiQuita Simms has dedicated her entire professional career to the business of development and public relations since 1995. She has represented many notable agencies, citizens and causes before the local, regional and national public broadcast, print and electronic media. Her tenure in the communications industry has resulted invaluable relationships with members of the press that continue to attend and report countless requests for coverage.
HERE IS WHAT IT WILL COST............
All public relations campaigns are executed in 6 month intervals. We are proud to not only offer our public relations expertise but our event management and styling services as well. Together, we can achieve all of your public relations goals in excellence and efficiency. To retain our services, a monthly retainer of $2000 - $3500 is required for a minimum of 6 months and all expenses associated with pre-approved travel and lodging. Our services will include:
a. Conduct a six (6) month publicity campaign for artist, which will include a time-line and budget for print, broadcast and electronic advertising and promotion;
b. Develop and execute a community participation plan for artist to attend ;
c. Develop and execute a six (6) month schedule of key industry events for artist to attend, network and perform;
d. Develop and execute a six (6) month public relations campaign, including, but not limited to securing local, regional and national editorial media placement on behalf of artist;
e. verse and execute communication tactics for artist (e.g., Internet web page press kits, flyers, posters, promotional and publicity stunts, press releases, community contributions, advertising, public appearances);
f. Build and/or update and improve biographical sketch of artist and an electronic press kit;
g. Develop, verse and execute a budget to execute a smart paid advertising campaign on behalf of artist;
h. Establish corporate partnerships, endorsements and product partnerships;
i. Develop image, brand and style of artist for marketing;
j. Editorial placement of artist and/or his product
k. Oversee and Execute Multi-City Street Team Marketing;
l. Market artist to other entertainers in order to broaden the artist’s opportunity to perform musical collaborations;
m. Market artist in order that artist can achieve video cameos;
n. Market artist to venues in order that artist can make guest and public appearances at organized entertainment industry related events;
o. Develop, Implement and Oversee electronic mail blasts for artist;
p. Develop, Implement and Oversee web site and “My Space†campaigns for artist;
q. Develop, Implement and Oversee web editorial placement on behalf of artist; and
r. Achieve product reviews of artist’s music.
I CAN MAKE THE NAMELESS FAMOUS.....
Here are a list of media outlets that we work closely with:
ALARM MAGAZINE, ALLHIPHOP.COM; ALLOYGIRL;AMAZON.COM, AMERICA MAGAZINE, AMERICAN LEGACY, AOL MUSIC SESSIONS; ARTISTDIRECT.COM; ASSOCIATED PRESS; ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION; ATLANTA MAGZINE; BALLERSTATUS.NET; BET; BET.COM; BILLBOARD; BLACKBEAT; BLACK BOOK; BLACK PLANET; BLENDER; BLOW; BRIDGEZ MAGAZINE; BRISONENT.COM;CHRONIC ENTERTAIMENT, LLC; CMJ NEW MUSIC MONTHLY; CNET MUSIC DOWNLOAD; CO-ED; COMPLEX; CONCRETE MAGAZINE; ONTRABANDIT.COM; COOL' EH MAGAZINE; CREATIVE LOAFING; DA RUDE MAGAZINE; DA STREETZ; DAILYNEWS; DALLAS MORNING NEWS; Dallas Music Guide; DECOY MUSIC; DJ TIMES; DOLLARBILL'S ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW, DON DIVA MAGAZINE; DOWN; DOWN LOW MAGAZINE; DV8 MAGAZINE; EBONY; ELEMENTAL MAGAZINE; EMUSIC; ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK; ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY; ENTERTAINMENT WORLD; ESSENCE; EXCLUSIVE,AGAZINE; FEDS; FEED MAGAZINE; FILTER MAGAZINE; FILTER MAGAZINE/FILTER MINI; FLAUNT; FLOSS MAGAZINE; FOUR KORNERS MAGAZINE; FRANK151; GEORGIA UP & COMING; GHETTO BLASTER; GRIND; GRINDEMODE; GRIP, GROOVE; GROOVES; HANDLEMAN COMPANY; HEAVY; HHN; HHN / AMA; HIPHOPCLASSIC.COM; HIPHOP-ELEMENTS.COM; HIPHOPMAGAZINE.COM; HIPHOPDX; HIPHOPGAME.COM; HIPHOPHAVOC; HIPHOPNEXT.COM; HITLIST.COM; HOLLA!; HOT BLOCK DVD: HOT TRAX DVD MAGAZINE; HOTPHISH, LLC; HUSH MAGAZINE; HYBRID MAGAZINE.COM; IGN MUSIC; IGNORE; IMPORT TUNER MAGAZINE; IN MAG LA; INDIESTREET.NET; INDUSTRY COSIGN; INNOCENT WORDS; INSOMNIAC MAGAZINE; IRT DVD ; IRT MAGAZINE; JET; JOINTZ MAGAZINE; KING MAGAZINE; KLUDGE; LA WEEKLY; LAUNCH RADIO; LAUNCH/YAHOO MUSIC; LO-FI MAGAZINE / BAD MUNKIE PRESS;SS LONG ISLAND PRESS; LOOSIE/RIME; L A TIMES; MAHOGANY GIRL.COM; MAHOGANY MAGAZINE; MANHUNT.COM; SCRATCH; MASS APPEAL; MAXIM MAGAZINE; MEAN MAGAZINE; MENTAL SATIN.COM; MESH MAGAZINE; MIAMI NEW TIMES; MIXTAPE MAGAZINE; MIXTAPE MAGAZINE; MIXTAPES.COM; MODERN FIX; MOVIE POOP SHOOT; MURDER DOG, MTV.com, MTV2.COM & MTVU.COM; MTV NETWORKS; MTV; NETWORKS/MTV.COM; MTV NEWS; MUGSHOT MAGAZIN; MUsic Monthly; MUSICSNIPPET.COM; MVREMIX; NATIONAL ENQUIRER; NEW YORK DAILY NEWS; NEW YORK TIMES; NY POST; NY POST; TEMPO; NYCONFIDENTIAL.NET; NYLON MAGAZINE; NYSERDA; ODS, OFFBEAT MAGAZINE; OFFICIAL MAGAZINE; ONE CITY ENTERTAINMENT; OK MAGAZINE; OVERAMERICA MEDIA GROUP; OZONE MAGAZINE; PARLE PRESS; PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS; PITCHFORKMEDIA.COM; PIXELSURGEON; PLATINUM PLUS TV; PLAYAHATA; PLAYBOY; POPMATTERS MEDIA, INC.; POSITIVELY YEAH YEAH YEAH; PREFIX MAGAZINE; PUB REPORT; RA FANATIC; MAGAZINE; RAPBAY.COM; RAPREVIEWS.COM; RAPSTATION.COM; RED DISTRIBUTION; RED FLAG MEDIA; RED STREAK - CHICAGO SUN TIMES; RELOAD; REMIX MAGAZINE; RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL; RIGHT ON & BLACK BEAT; RIME MAGAZINE; RIOTSOUND.COM; ROCKPILE; ROLLING OUT; ROLLING STONE; ROLLING STONE ONLINE; SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS; SCRATCH; SEATTLE WEEKLY; SGIB MAGAZINE; SHOWCASE MAGAZINE; SISTER 2 SISTER; SIXSHOT.COM; SKOPE MAGAZINE; SLATE MAGAZINE; SMOOTH MAGAZINE; SOHH.CO; SOHOOD.COM; SOUL TRAIN; SOURCE MAGAZINE; SPIN; SPIT KRONICLE;STREET MASTERS; STREETALK NEWSPAPER; STREET WEEKLY; STUFF MAGAZINE; SUBVERSIVE MAGAZINE; SYNTHESIS; SYNTHESIS WEEKLY / THE SYNTHESIS NETWORK; TABLIST; THAFORMULA.COM; THE AVE MAGAZINE; THE BEAT; THE BLOCK DVD MAGAZINE; THE FADER; THE HOOK NY; THE INDUSTRY COSIGN; THE JUICE; THE NEWS-TIMES; THE ONION; THE PUB REPORT; THE SOURCE; THE VOICE; THICK; THRASHER; TIMES-PICAYUNE; TOKION; TRACE; TRENDSETTER MAGAZINE;TRICKOLOGY.COM; TRUE MAGAZINE; TUNED 'N' 3RD COAST; UBO MAGAZINE; UNDERGROUNDHIPHOP.COM; UP & COMING; UPSCALE MAGAZINE; URB; URBAN AMERICAN NEWSPAPER; URBAN BUZZ MAGAZINE; URBAN CONNECTIONS;URBAN MAINSTREAM MAGAZINE; URBAN MAGAZINE; URBAN NETWORK; URBAN SOUNDS; URBANOLOGY; USA TODAY; VAPORS MAGAZINE; VIBE; VILLAGE VOICE; VOICE OF AMERICA; VS (verses) MAGAZINE; WAX POETICS; WAXPLOITATION; WHERE'YAT MAGAZINE; WHEREHIPHOPLIVES.COM; WHO? MAGAZINE; WILDCARDZ ENTERTAINMENT; WISEGUYZ ENTERTAINMENT; WORDUP; MAGAZINE; WWS; XLR8R; XLR8R; XLR8R MAGAZINE; XXL; YA HEARD MAG; YOUR MUSIC MAGAZINE; YRB MAGAZINE