| 
Kern Communications has been affiliated with many top-notch agencies and companies.
The trust and confidence that we strive to develop with our business associates
is evident in the following gracious endorsements:
[View
Representative Media Placements Here] “You're
so good at pitching...”
Robert Kozberg, Producer
CBS'
The Early Show “Thanks again for all your help, you guys were
awesome.”
Miseon Lee, Producer
ABC
News Now “...your pitches are fantastic. Keep the creativity
coming...”
Bradley Martin, Producer
CNBC-Squawk
Box “...you always make my job a lot easier with your promptness
and pitches.”
Katie Iacovella, Segment Producer
CNBC-Squawk
on the Street “...I really appreciate you guys working not only
so quickly but so well with me and do note that usually the seniors are always
happy to have [your client on] as a recurring guest which is so rare here, so
that's a good sign for your abilities...”
Michelle Safo, Producer
(formerly with CNBC
Closing Bell now at Bloomberg) “Thank
you so much for your lightning fast response (sure would be nice if all PR firms
were like you!)”
Monique, Editorial Assistant
Home
Business Magazine "Merilee: Just wanted to say thanks again... and
Holy Moley... this is turning out to be a FANTASTIC Story. It might be my favorite
story I've done all year."
Sebastian Kunz, News Anchor
910am
KNEW / Green960 KKGN San Francisco “Thanks for getting back
to me so soon — and for reworking the column in exactly the way I had in mind.
It’s nice to work with someone who 'gets it'!”
Carolyn Greer,
Managing Editor
Business
First of Louisville “You are very good at what you do...”
Judy Tibbs, Former Editor-in-Chief
Real
Estate Executive Magazine
“In a world of pitches,
[yours was] kind of interesting and timely. Thanks for brightening my day.”
Norman Bell, Editor
Silicon
Valley/San Jose Business Journal “You're an editor's dream.”
Lori Luechtefeld, Night Editor
Santa
Monica Daily Press “You are very organized. I like that.
Nice work.”
Gabriel Slate, Technology Editor
KRON
4 TV NEWS San Francisco “Merilee, you rock!”
Paul
Lancaster, Executive Producer
1510
KFNN “You do know how to capture editorial attention! ”
Cindy Grahl, Editor
Sabre
Publishing Group, Inc. “We appreciate you...you are part of
our inner family circle at Affluent.”
Cynthia Wilson, Editor
Affluent Magazine "I
am compelled to comment on your news release. It is perhaps the best-written release
I've received in several years. It was interesting and informative. It drew me
to Ms. Williamson's website...It is good to read something today that has no spelling
or grammatical errors."
Ginger Conrad, Publisher
Minority
Business Entrepreneur magazine "We
are so appreciative of the hard work you’ve put into promoting CableOrganizer.com...we
hold you, your talent and work ethic in the highest regard. The services provided
by you and your team have been creative, timely, and overall impeccable, and I
can say that I’d recommend Kern Communications to businesses in need of a PR representative
without hesitation."
Juan Ribero, Director of Marketing
CableOrganizer.com
"Merilee,
you are the most 'on top of it' business professional with whom I've ever worked.
I appreciate everything you do for me and the doors are beginning to open!"
Elaine
Williamson
Elaine
Williamson Designs “[Merilee is] the complete professional! Very
knowledgeable, would definitely hire again!”
Mark Strefford
The
Wedding Vine
“The info you sent me is great. I wish
every PR person included the images and text like you did...maybe 20 percent of
the couple hundred pitches we get a week are as complete.”
John
Taddeo
Coed
Media Group "We know from experience that stories we distribute
for our clients generate 100 to 400 placements with 400 rarely being reached.
However, your release brought in 672 placements with a full 37% of them being
from the top 50 markets!" (read the full letter here)
Dorothy York, President
North American Press Syndicate, Inc. (NAPS)
www.napsnet.com
“You do an amazing job of getting us out there Merilee. It’s
great to work with you.”
Juan Ribero, Director of Sales
CableOrganizer.com
CableOrganizer.com “I
appreciate the great job you did for us this year.”
Gus Ezcurra,
CEO
Advanced Telemetry
www.AdvancedTelemetry.com “Thanks
for the superb coverage.”
Evelyn Sen, Director of Marketing
Advanced Telemetry
www.AdvancedTelemetry.com “We
began using Kern Communications early on when FETCH! Pet Care had only a handful
of franchisees and customers. I credit Merilee Kern for largely helping us to
build our business into the nation’s leading pet care provider. Merilee Kern is
smart, resourceful, and hardworking, and has generated an unbelievable amount
of media coverage for our company on a limited budget. I would recommend her to
any small business that is looking to grow.”
Paul Mann, Founder
& CEO
FETCH! Pet Care
www.FetchPetCare.com “Thanks
Merilee! It has been quite an education and experience working with you over the
last year. We've achieved more than I thought was possible in such a short amount
of time. It is pretty amazing the leverage that I can get for my marketing dollars
with your aggressive & targeted efforts.”
Robert Jenson, Founder
& CEO
The Jenson Group
www.TheJensonGroup.com “Thank
you so much for far exceeding our expectations, I sincerely feel very confident
in your vision, skills and passion to help drive our unique Striker VIP brand
and message to the many diverse markets and countless media opportunities.”
Steven Striker, Founder & CEO
Striker VIP, Inc.
www.StrikerVIP.com “THANK
YOU for your speedy work and valuable input - GREAT JOB!!!!...We are so excited
about having your expertise! You rock!”
Danielle Striker, Vice
President, Business Development
Striker VIP, Inc.
www.StrikerVIP.com “...you
probably don't realize how much I admire the work you do. You are far and away
superior to our old PR firm and we all truly appreciate your efforts.”
Paul Holstein, Founder and COO
CableOrganizer.com
CableOrganizer.com “In
one year you've gotten us as much coverage as [our direct competitor's] publicist
achieved in 5 years. You rock!”
Shannon McLinden, Founder
SummerSoles.com
www.SummerSoles.com “Anyone
looking for a good publicist should reach out to Merilee - she really knows her
stuff.”
John McKee, The Business Success Coach
www.BusinessSuccessCoach.net “I
just wanted to take a moment to let you know how excited Tim and I are to be working
with you. In the short time that we’ve worked together, you have already made
a wonderful impression, and we know that you are going to be a tremendous asset
as we all work together to build...a well known brand.”
Lyle
Deitch, Co-Founder & Advisory Board Member
Good Elements, Inc.
www.GoodElements.com "Merilee,
you are a gift that keeps on giving. Thanks so much.”
Lyle Deitch,
Co-Founder & Advisory Board Member
Good Elements, Inc.
www.GoodElements.com "I
feel it is important to tell you how much I appreciate your work and professionalism
and definitely would highly recommend your services to any third party."
Jas Singh, Founder & CEO
Slimtree.com, Inc.
www.Slimtree.com
"[As] the lead on all PR efforts for [eDiets.com]...I feel confident
[Merilee] will increase our productivity as she has a proven track record in past
PR campaigns, strategies, and tactics."
Shattuck Groome, former
Director of Marketing
eDiets.com, Inc.
www.eDiets.com
"...I have always enjoyed working with Merilee...she's a pro!"
Susan Burke, MS, RD, LD/N, CDE, Chief Nutritionist
eDiets.com, Inc.
www.eDiets.com
“I think your PR person, Merilee Kern, is fantastic.”
Ed Slott, CPA
Author of Parlay Your IRA Into a Family Fortune, The Retirement
Savings Time Bomb, How to Defuse It, and Ed Slott's IRA Advisor
http://www.irahelp.com/about_ed.shtml
"...I believe that you are truly a PR genius. I have learned
so much from you..."
Gina Mead, Owner
Blu Marketing
Communications
www.blucandoit.com
"...with you at the helm, interest in SparklingCards has surpassed
my expectations ..."
Roshelle Jones-Hirvonen, Founder and CEO
SparklingCards, Inc.
www.sparklingcards.com
“Thank you for all of your wonderful work on behalf of my company...you're
a marvel...It is a total pleasure working with you...clearly top in your field
and one of the most effective PR specialists we've hired.”
Shannon
McLinden, Founder
SummerSoles.com
www.SummerSoles.com “...Thanks
of another kind are due to you...this week I got my first paying client directly
as a result of your [PR] work. He's a perfect picture of my target audience...I
am very pleased to have some hard evidence of our mutual success and your work!
Here's to a growing future together.”
John McKee, The Business
Success Coach
www.BusinessSuccessCoach.net “Thanks
so much for all your hard work for us. The [NBC & CBS TV San Diego] interviews
were great & we've been getting lots of responses already...”
Leslie & Gina Costi
FETCH!
Pet Care “...From the beginning Merilee has helped me in the
development of marketing materials and in communicating my business message effectively
to the media...The success I have had is unbelievable, I have been absolutely
thrilled. I see the dramatic difference in results that comes from working with
someone who not only knows their business, but took the time to know mine and,
by extension, me.”
Hank Parrott, President
Estate
& Financial Strategies, Inc. “...we loved the press release
and how you did the endorsements. We are really thrilled with what you are doing.
It’s so easy to work with you and you get things right back to us. Thank you so
much!”
Pat Parrott
Estate
& Financial Strategies, Inc. “I'm sooo happy with what [PR]
you've done, I think you're the greatest.”
Brent Wilsey
Wilsey Asset
Management
"Wow Merilee! You are GOOD...Thank
you sooo much [for the press release draft]."
Donna Taddeo
Voodoo Tiki Tequila Company
www.voodootiki.com
“Merilee, The quality of your articles has impressed us. :-)
You have now earned our 'PLATINUM' membership level. This is a status that can
not be bought and can only be earned by sending in quality articles. Only a small
fraction of our thousands of authors ever obtain this level.”
Christopher
M. Knight
EzineArticles.com
“Merilee Kern is among the brightest and most knowledgeable marketers I’ve
met in the Internet industry. She is creative, professional, personable and extremely
dedicated.”
Jason Schlossberg, Public Relations
Middleberg
Euro RSCG
www.middleberg.com “Kern
Communications continually exhibits the skills and the knowledge required to undertake
custom marketing projects for companies in a wide range of industries – a
critical factor for our client-driven agency. Through Kern Communications, we’ve
now established a new revenue source by offering our clients custom-tailed online
marketing services, with the comfort and certainty that all programs developed
will meet and exceed their expectations.”
Anna Talerico, Vice
President
i-on interactive, inc.
www.ioninteractive.com “I
want you to know that you are a very valuable part of this company and I am so
glad to be associated with a person of your caliber. You do a tremendous job,
and you obviously give 200%…”
Shelly Waltman, former Manager,
Community Services
eDiets.com, Inc.
www.eDiets.com “Merilee’s
superior marketing skills, along with her in-depth understanding of Web design
and layout, has positioned her in an elite class of Internet marketing experts.
She recognizes how to articulate the value proposition in 'marketing speak', and
is able to replicate that message into an online campaign like no other. Kern
Communications is a gem for companies looking to cost effectively bring their
Internet initiative up a notch or two.”
Pete Boehm, Executive
Director-Strategic Accounts
Covad Communications, Inc.
www.covad.com “It
was a pleasure to work on high technology marketing communications initiatives
in the past with Merilee. Not only did she provide impeccable service, but I was
extremely pleased with the originality of her ideas and the distinct style, speed
and quality of her work.”
Mike Hilgenberg, President
Entellica,
LLC
www.entellica.com
" Merilee Kern is an outstanding professional in the field of
marketing. The competence and quality of her work are unmatched. She is creative,
elegant and has the pulse on her clients and customers. Her idea’s are fresh,
her words persuasive and her abilities limitless. Merilee created many opportunities
for me professionally through her efficiency and connections. I would highly recommend
Merilee for any marketing project both on and off line."
Kelli
Calabrese MS, CSCS, ACE, President
Calabrese
Consulting LLC
“Working with Merilee was always a pleasure.
I was impressed with her ability to juggle multiple projects without compromise,
and to craft and execute creative online marketing initiatives that were certain
to deliver.”
Patricia Hambrick, Owner
The Hambrick Group
www.hambrickgroup.com
“Thank you for your article [Seven
Steps To Selecting the Right Web Development Firm],it was well written and
we enjoyed it.”
Cheryl Norton, VP Online Operations
eMarketing
Association
www.emarketingassociation.com “I’ve
used other Internet marketing services in the past, but Kern Communications has
been far more impressive from the start by enthusiastically approaching our challenge
and delivering results much faster than expected.”
Gerald DeSantis,
Owner
GamesAlive
www.GamesAlive.com “When
planning the launch of our GamingWire online news service, we turned to Kern Communications
for their unique online marketing expertise and creative ability. We were extremely
pleased with the responsiveness, and overall results.”
Jack Harpster,
Executive Director
Lasvegas.com/Stephens Media Group
www.LasVegas.com
“Merilee Kern is an enormously talented marketer who understands what
it takes to be successful online. She has a clear vision of the true economic
value of the World Wide Web, a tremendous capacity for organization, action and
communication, and is the only person I've ever known that is capable of getting
8 hours of work done in 6.”
Dennis Gallinat, Principal
United
American Technologies, Inc
“Not only does Merilee Kern
deliver on her promises, she delivers quickly! No matter what my request, she
nails it the first time around with no revisions necessary.”
Angela
Dowgos, Online Business Development
LT&M Group
“I
have found Kern Communications not only professional, but it’s great to work
with a company that delivers more than they promise!”
Bob Perry,
Owner
Branded Inc.
“You are superb at what you do.”
Michelle Perez, former Director, Product Development
eDiets.com, Inc.
www.eDiets.com
“I have always believed that your work product and work ethics were
always 200%. Thanks for all you've done…”
Christine
M. Brown, former Vice President, Operations
eDiets.com, Inc.
www.eDiets.com
home | services
| clients | testimonials
| articles | about | contact | 
