Debra Dixon We partner with you to shed light on the gold in you through marketing, media, and technology. Company: Light of Gold PR and Marketing Location: New York, New York Website: www.lightofgoldpr.com

Biography:
Debra Dixon is the principal and founder of Light of Gold PR and Marketing. She has over 16 years of Technology and PR experience, having worked as a consultant, trainer, public speaker, publicist, promoter, marketer, writer, and media relations executive at various corporations and companies in both Atlanta and New York.

Light of Gold PR and Marketing is located in New York City, in midtown Manhattan, and has a satellite office in Atlanta, Georgia. Her company provides PR Writing, Marketing Strategy, Event Planning, Press/News Releases, Media Campaigns, Web Development, Branding, Internet and On-Line Marketing, Podcasting, E-Books, and Web Seminars for small to medium-sized businesses and organizations. She has also been the successful producer and host of several business networking events, and will host and produce the quarterly “Gold Power Networking Event” in the Spring of 2008.

Ms. Dixon also hosts and produces a monthly podcast, “The Gold Business Profile” where she profiles business owners and entrepreneurs, and publishes Gold PR and Business Tips, a monthly e-Magazine. In addition, Debra co-produced, and teaches the workshop “Marketing for the 21st Century: Using Webcasts, Podcasts, On-line Communities, and the Internet to Market your Business”, and is co-writing an e-book for this topic due out in January 2008.

Originally from New York City, Debra has also been a speaker and trainer for many organizations and associations for several years. Her dynamic and lively presentations make her a much requested speaker, facilitator, keynote speaker, trainer, and presenter at conferences, symposiums, business events, and breakfast/lunch meetings.

Topics include:
- Are you Marketing for the 21st Century? How to use Webcasts, Podcasts, and the Internet to Market Your Business
- How to Create and Manage Virtual and Non-virtual Teams
- How to Use Today’s Technologies to Promote Your Business
- Tech Tips to Create Great PR
- How To Create Golden Opportunities for Great PR
- Using Blogs, Podcasts & The Internet to Promote Your Business
- Creating Great Strategic Alliances and Partnerships Where Everyone Wins

Ms. Dixon has also hosted and produced a radio program for minority entrepreneurs, and was a Technology Reporter for “Tech Tips” for a local cable TV program. She has received various service awards for her work in the community and for advising small businesses on Marketing and PR, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. Debra has appeared on television and worked in radio as a consultant on Technology, Business and Marketing related topics, and has been quoted and featured in various newspapers and magazines. She was also the first African-American female to appear in the Atlanta Journal & Constitution’s “Personal Technology” section, issued on the Internet in 1997.

Debra was a featured woman business owner in Atlanta Women in Business, a special report published in Nuremberg, Germany. In addition, she was a business consultant for, and featured speaker at the The Crossing Bridges International Women in Business Conference, a Sister City International Women’s Business Symposium between Atlanta, Georgia and Nuremberg, Germany.

She was also a featured speaker and facilitator at the Governor’s Conference, The Small Business Development Center Conference, the Toastmaster’s Conference, the NAACP Redevelopment Program, the NAACP Awards Ceremonies, the Gospel Exposure Awards, For Sisters Only, GSA (General Services Administration), and others.

Additionally, Debra has been a guest presenter and trainer of the following workshops for various organizations: “Toot Your Own Horn- Effective and Cost-Effective PR Strategies for your Business”, “Marketing on the Internet and E-Commerce”, “Marketing Your New Business”, “How to Brand Yourself”, “Using PR to Promote Your Business”, “Emerging Technologies and You”, and many other topics. Ms. Dixon has conducted training sessions as well as provided E-Commerce and E-Business, Web and Intranet Development for corporations and small businesses.

Debra is a proud member of PRSA (Public Relations Society of America), Black PR Society, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, NY Women Chamber of Commerce, Give ‘N Take, NY Women in TV and Film, and Frasernet, etc.

Availability:
Debra Dixon is available for speaking engagements about many topics including: Public Relations, New Media, Technology, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Women and Minority Owned Business, Motivation, Developing Business Ministries in Churches, etc.