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 Tim
Hart knows a good story when he sees one. An award-winning print journalist
and seasoned public relations professional with more than 20 years experience, Tim has developed and executed
communications programs for clients in a variety of industries including food &
wine, technology, health & science, nonprofit and the arts.
Tim founded San Francisco public
relations firm Hart Communications in 2005. In 2008 he teamed with his sister,
marketing veteran Kathleen Hart, to launch
The Savvy Marketers,
online courses in marketing for small business owners. In 2009 Tim refined his
focus to providing writing and editing
services for clients -- PR & marketing materials,
editorial (online, magazine, blogs), corporate communications and
promotional projects.
Tim has led teams large and small at some of the
industry's most noted PR firms including Ketchum, Golin/Harris International,
The Weber Group/Weber Shandwick Worldwide and
Koa Communications,
representing clients
including Constellation Wines U.S., Black Box Wines, The Hogue Cellars, Whole
Foods Market, Recchiuti Confections, Aidells Sausage Co., Ronald McDonald House Charities, Argonne National Laboratory,
Genentech, Chiron, Levi Strauss & Co., Fleischmann's Yeast, Mattel, Visa, AAA,
SGI and Sybase. Tim also served as Strategic Director, Communications for the
American Cancer Society, negotiating media sponsorships, promoting health
education campaigns and cause-marketing partnerships, as well as supporting
fundraising campaigns and acting as the organization's media spokesman.
Tim began his career as a reporter at
The Oakland
Press, a Detroit-area daily newspaper. There, he covered crime and the courts,
local government, education, food/restaurants and the environment, along with
special projects including a series on American business in the former Soviet
Union. The Associated Press and UPI awarded Tim several journalism prizes for
breaking news and continuing coverage of crime stories, including stories on
"suicide doctor" Jack Kevorkian and the abduction-murder of a local couple.
Tim earned his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree
from Wayne State University in Detroit and has been active in industry
organizations including Investigative Reporters & Editors, The Council of PR
Firms, the Public Relations Society of America, the Society of Professional
Journalists, and the International Association of Business Communicators.
A frequent speaker, Tim
regularly gives guest lectures and teaches workshops in PR, marketing, & writing
for companies, nonprofits, trade groups and business students.
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