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This is an editorial piece I wrote for Life Insurance Selling, a national life insurance trade publication. Underwriting is an important part of the life insurance business, and often the agent is on the front lines of what can be an uncomfortable conversation. My column was written to underscore th

As an editor, I was responsible for attending meetings and providing a report with regard to the topic. These reports communicated practical information to our readers and provided marketing and promotion to the groups who worked to support producer development. My maiden name was Helean. It now is

A special editorial section that addressed the brokerage business as it relates to life and health insurance. This way of doing business made life insurance sales far more competitive and enabled producers to have many more options for their clients. (My maiden name was Helean. It now is my middle n

The following is part of a 10-part video series I developed with Buckingham’s Practice Integrated Wealth Management (PIWM) group.

This blog post, which I wrote, presents the Client Service Calendar and client-facing email templates that I created to support advisors' diligent conversations with their clients. The calendar provides guidance on how to set up a structured year and pairs each topic with an email to help advisors introduce checklists and flowcharts into their relationships.

I wrote this recap of an educational webinar I hosted. The mission was to offer financial advisors practical ideas to boost their marketing efforts.

I wrote this blog post for advisors who, from time to time, find themselves serving as "counselors" to married couples. The intent is to offer inspiration for how fpPathfinder's checklists and flowcharts can support critical financial conversations between spouses.

This is a one-sheet marketing piece for fpPathfinder group membership at the Premier level.

I delivered this presentation at the NAPFA Midwest Region Symposium on March 6, 2024, in Chicago. The audience was financial advisors, mostly independent, who have a need to step up their marketing. The presentation qualified for Continuing Education Credits.

When I joined the staff at Missouri Lawyers Media, the media kit was a two-sided, black-and-white flier. I elevated the media kit to be a branded, focused tool that the account executives could use to sell advertising. I managed an external graphic designer and brought this piece in under budget.

MOney20 is a signature specialty research publication from Missouri Lawyers Weekly, which addresses the business of law firms in a very public way.

This is the transcript of my welcome comments from the Women's Justice Awards, 2009.

This house ad served to announce the Women's Justice Awards honorees and promote ticket sales to this signature event. I wrote the copy and worked with our in-house graphic designer and photographer to assure the ad communicated the event brand.

This is a promotional flier for Chef Duffy's appearance at the College of DuPage Hospitality School.

A one-page flier our teams could use to introduce the Chefblock concept and begin conversations.

A feature article I wrote for FEAST Magazine. I interviewed leading St. Louis chefs to discover how they would devise their kids' ultimate fantasy lunchboxes.

This was an online companion piece to the "Lunch Outside The Box" Feature I wrote. The Kelly Twins are food advocates and media personalities that take a no-nonsense, practical approach to family food and nutrition.

I write a weekly online column, Dinner & A Show, wherein I bring together an event and a dining destination that have something in common. I enjoy creating a theme that carries through the week's entry and gets readers excited to try something new.

I write a weekly online column, Dinner & A Show, wherein I bring together an event and a dining destination that have something in common. I enjoy creating a theme that carries through the week's entry and gets readers excited to try something new.

My blog is a personal endeavor, which I supported and promoted through Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Eat It, St. Louis has become my brand.

I wrote this to support two great events that were happening in St. Louis. We have a robust food community, and I take special delight in supporting it.

This is my food-related recap of a business trip I took. It is a bit longer than most of what I write, but San Francisco demands that.

This is an example of how I work with my favorite restaurants to tell a story.

Every month, as advertising director, I wrote the Cadillac List, which worked to align the brand with luxury products and events. This was part of a customized program that we developed for this advertiser.