Melanie J. Davis Marketing Communications & Consulting Somerville, NJ 1-908-722-1632 Melanie@MelanieJDavis.com www.MelanieJDavis.com NOWA member since 1995 Co-Founder

Melanie lives up to her motto, "Copy written right the first time, on time" as she crafts effective copy for print, broadcast and electronic media. Her writing and insightful concept development have helped market the products and services of AT&T, Banker's Trust, Bayada Nurses, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey, Brother International, the Gannett Syndicate, Johnson & Johnson, Jones New York, Norwest Mortgage, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Rutgers University, Spencer Trask & Co. and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Before opening her communications practice in 1984, Melanie was on the public relations staff of St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center in Chicago. She graduated magna cum laude from California State University, Hayward with a major in mass communications and a minor in women's studies. A firm believer in peer networking, education and support, Melanie co-founded the Network of Writers and Artists, Inc., and she helped develop the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advisory Service. She has given many workshops on networking, marketing and public relations. "My presentations focus on practical techniques and take-home messages. That's the key to my copywriting as well. I avoid jargon in order to create effective copy that delivers a client's message clearly and gracefully," says Melanie. Melanie has judged the 2003 and 2002 Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association's JASPER Awards. Awards for her own writing include a Certificate of Excellence from the New Jersey Art Directors Club; Small Business Advocate of the Year-Media Advocate, U.S. Small Business Administration, Newark Division; and Outstanding Woman in Somerset County-Journalism Category, Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women. Services Brainstorming Concept/Theme Development Copywriting - Print, Broadcast, Electronic, Multimedia Editing Internet research Speechwriting Workshops/Presentations