A week-long on-location taping by WBEZ, Chicago’s NPR station, featuring the work of The Morton Arboretum’s tree scientists.

Working with clients

My work ranges from helping national organizations communicate the need for more clean energy options to working with companies to get the word out about their sustainability efforts through marketing strategies and public relations.

Current and past clients include the Union of Concerned Scientists, The Morton Arboretum, Metropolitan Planning Council, Heartland Alliance, McCormick Spice, and Meredith Corporation, among others. I’ve ghostwritten books for clients, updated a Chicago travel guidebook for Fodor’s, and authored my own book with Sourcebooks: 50 Ways to More Calm, Less Stress: Scientifically Proven Ways to Relieve Anxiety and Boost Your Mental Health Using Your Five Senses (pub date: Dec 2023).

Below ARE SOME SERVICES I PROVIDE TO CLIENTS:

  • Marketing and Communications Strategy

  • Development of Marketing & Communications Plans

  • Media Outreach & Public Relations

  • Media Training

  • Social Media Engagement and Management

  • Blog Posts & Newsletter Content

  • Content Marketing & Content Writing

  • Annual Report Writing and Management

  • Sales content: sales letters, email newsletters, website copy, case studies

  • Creation of Editorial Calendars

  • Feature Writing; reporting

  • Ghostwriting (blog posts, books)

  • Workshops

  • Speaking / Presentations at National Trade Shows and Conferences

If you’re interested in connecting, please reach out at megy at karydesconsulting dot com.