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Public Relations
Client Served : The Boardroom
Who are they? A firm that provides administrative services and a meeting/training facility for small businesses and non-profit organizations.
Our role: Publicize the opening of the business and the owner's strategic alliance with her two consultant/daughters.

"The press release was in the Business Outlook this morning. It looked great... a new potential client came in for a second meeting at 8... I know that the Tribune article and this morning's press sealed the contract for me... Thanks for everything!"
- JoAnne Weaver, President

Client Served : Stuttering Foundation of America
Who are they? The largest - and the first - nonprofit charitable organization in the world working towards the prevention and improved treatment of stuttering, and reaching over a million people annually. Founded in 1947, the Stuttering Foundation provides free online resources, services and support to those who stutter and their families, support for research into the causes of stuttering, and extensive educational programs on stuttering to professionals.
Our role: Provide advice and counsel on strategies to promote their educational materials, National Stuttering Awareness Week and other matters of importance to the Foundation and the people it serves.

"You have helped me so much. The things you do are worth their weight in gold."
- Jane Fraser, President

Client Served : New Mexico Community Development Loan Fund
Who are they? A private, non-profit alternative lender, providing loans and technical assistance to small businesses and other non-profit organizations throughout New Mexico.
Our role: Strategic partner, helping the Loan Fund raise its public profile with newspaper feature stories, talk show interviews, a promotional video, a newsletter, and articles for other publications.

"We have been very pleased with the quality of your work and the energy and creativity you bring to our relationship... you have been an important and effective advocate for us."
Vangie Gabaldon, Executive Director

"Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into the [March 3, 2001] anniversary gala. Everything you did turned out wonderfully! 
- Kathleen Connors, Development Director

Client Served : Coalition to Save Our Health Resources
Who are they? A coalition of 21 diverse consumer-advocate, labor union and religious groups, including AARP, New Mexico Advocates for Children and Families, the New Mexico Conference of Churches, New Mexico Public Interest Research Group, and others. In October of 2000, The State of New Mexico granted the Coalition the right to intervene in the sale of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Mexico to an out-of-state company.
Our role: To help the Coalition publicize the little-known fact that from April 19 to 27, 2001, New Mexico's Public Regulation Commission would be holding public hearings about the sale in five communities: Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Roswell, Las Cruces and Gallup. The Coalition did not oppose the sale per se, but wanted to be sure that the State would realize the maximum amount possible from the proceeds of the sale - after all debts were paid.

"You were like my right arm. I couldn't have done it without you."
Charlotte Roybal, Coordinator

Client Served : New Mexico Securities Division
Who are they? NMSD is the state agency that regulates the securities industry in New Mexico.
Our role:

Co-creator of the educational radio series, "Investing Your Money," which has been broadcast on public radio stations throughout the state.

"Jane Blume is a dynamo. Due to her efforts, the New Mexico Securities Division had garnered recognition throughout the state of New Mexico and she continues to find new and innovative ways to promote our programs so that we can effectively serve our constituents."
- Bill Verant, Director

Client Served : New Mexico Black Lawyers Association
Who are they? NMBLA is a professional association for African-American members of the legal profession.
Our role:

Public relations consultant to help create broad community awareness of NMBLA's benefit reception and lecture with attorney Johnnie Cochran, which was organized to raise funds for an endowed scholarship at The University of New Mexico School of Law.

"Desert Sky Communications did an excellent job of getting the word out about the Johnnie Cochran lecture by arranging for print, television, and radio interviews. More people attended this lecture because of this publicity."
- Sherri Burr, Professor of Law at The University of New Mexico and past president, NMBLA.

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Marketing
Client Served : Avista Video Histories
Who are they? This company creates video histories for families and marketing, training and educational videos for businesses.
Our role:

Marketing/Public Relations consultant, generating press coverage and copy for radio commercials and other marketing materials.

"Desert Sky Communications has helped tremendously to increase my company's visibility in the community. Wherever I go, people comment that they remember the radio commercials. I've even had people walk into my studio to tell me how much they like them."
- Lisa Witt, Owner

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Corporate Identity
Client Served : Change Management Resources
Who are they? CMR is a consulting firm that helps organizations identify and remove the barriers to change.
Our role:

Consultant. We helped this start-up business come up with a new name and logo, develop its mission and positioning statements, and create a brochure, letterhead and business cards.

"Desert Sky Communications says they help you get the right message to the right people. They do, and it works."
- Janet Winchester-Silbaugh, Owner

Client Served : The American Red Cross
Who are they? ARC is a non-profit humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Our role:

Write and design the Mid-Rio Grande Chapter's quarterly newsletter.

"Desert Sky Communications has done an excellent job of producing our quarterly newsletter. We have been very pleased with the outcome."
-Bettye C. Pressley, Chapter Executive Officer

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Special Events
Client Served : New Mexico Communicators' Council
Who are they? An umbrella organization for seven professional communications organizations in New Mexico, including The Association for Women in Communications and the Advertising Federation.
Our role:

On behalf of the Council we organized, promoted, and found funding and in-kind contributions to support "Get Past the Hype and Confusion: Are the Internet and World Wide Web Really for You?" The luncheon was the largest in NMCC's history, attracting over 200 communicators.

"Desert Sky's excellent work, innovative ideas and attention to detail helped attract over 200 people to this event: the largest audience in the history of Communicators' Council programs."
- Diane Furie, 1998-99 President, The Association for Women in Communications/Albuquerque Professional Chapter.

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Facilitation
Client Served : National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
Who are they? The Albuquerque affiliate of a national organization, NCADD provides advocacy, information and referral, prevention and education, assessment services, family services and interventions, a lawyers' assistance program for the State Bar of New Mexico, and alcohol beverage server training.
Our role:

Help plan and facilitate the first segment of NCADD's Board of Directors' Retreat, which set the stage for a highly successful, follow-up strategic planning session.

"Jane Blume is a leader in her field. The NM Counsel on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence contracted with Jane to facilitate a strategic planning session, her work was exemplary. She is thorough and creative, Jane has a way of making you feel as if you are the most important client she has."
- Sandra L. Cody, Board Member

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