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Do you need some brainpower? Facing a deadline to promote a new product or service? Need an experienced writer, editor, executive coach, sales trainer, keynote speaker or veteran video producer?

The Applegate Group Inc. offers big and small companies access to an extraordinary team of creative, innovative and affordable problem solvers. We've worked with the biggest companies on the planet and we want to work with you.

The Applegate Group Inc. provides high-level strategic marketing consulting, event management, multimedia communications and video production services.

Our core team has more than a century of experience working for the top companies in the world including: The New York Times, American Express, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, Hartford Life and Assurant Employee Benefits.

Contact Jane Applegate today and sleep better tonight.

Jane@theapplegategroup.com

914.830.5115

Our Team

Jane Applegate

Writer / Speaker / Consultant

Jane ApplegateJane Applegate is one of America's leading small business management experts. She is the author of four books on entrepreneurial success, including "201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business," published by Bloomberg Press. A former syndicated columnist for the Los Angeles Times, she provides strategic marketing services for big companies serving the small business market and small companies seeking to grow. Clients include: Microsoft, Hartford Life Insurance, Assurant Employee Benefits and Merrill Lynch. She is a popular keynote speaker and commentator.

Joe Applegate

Writer / Editor

Joe ApplegateJoe Applegate is an experienced writer and copy editor. Prior to joining the Valley News as a news editor, he was an editor in the L.A. Times business section and an associate editor at the New York Times Syndicate. He is on the editorial team of several regional magazines including Hanover, Woodstock Magazine and Upper Valley Image.

 

Colleen Stanley

 Sales Trainer / Author

Colleen Stanley is president of SalesLeadership, Inc., a sales and management training firm. She works with small to mid-size firms who want to grow sales and improve the effectiveness of their sales team. Her clients experience a 25% - 30% increase in sales by hiring top performers, installing a sales process that works and developing sales leaders that teams will follow.

Leigh Fenly

 Writer / Editor

Leigh Fenly, a journalist and freelance writer, has over 30 years experience writing and editing at the San Diego Union-Tribune. For 12 years, she was editor of Quest, an award-winning weekly science section. She has written extensively on medical and science topics and was awarded fellowships from Woods Hole Marine Laboratory and the Institutes for Journalism and Natural Resources. She also has an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College.

Eli Davidson

 Executive Coach

Eli Davidson, a nationally recognized coach, award winning author, popular keynote speaker and corporate spokes- person. Named one of “America's Best Coaches,” Ms. Davidson has been featured on American, United, Delta, Northwest Airlines. She contributes to Better Homes and Gardens, Quick and Simple and BusinessWeek.com. She has coached leaders in numerous industries including Emmy, Grammy and Golden Globe winners. Her new book Funky to Fabulous: Surefire Success Strategies for the Savvy, Sassy and Swamped (Oak Grove Publishing) won a 2007 USA Book News National Book Award.

Alice Look

Writer / Producer

Alice Look is an experienced, award-winning writer, producer and talent. She's produced corporate videos for Hasbro, IBM, Nabisco, Coca-Cola, GE Medical and Pitney Bowes. A former reporter and producer for WNBC in New York City and "Business Now" on ABC, Alice is currently a post-production producer for A&E Networks.