Cher Merrill, owner of MerrillCom, possesses more than 20 years experience in the planning and management of public relations, advertising and communication programs. On Washington State's Olympic Peninsula, Merrill's clients include Port Angeles Economic Development Office, Clallam County Economic Development Council, Quileute Tribal Council, City of Forks, City of Port Angeles, Makah Nation, Port Angeles School District, Clallam County PUD, Drysdale & Associates, Red Lion Hotel, CPI Computers, Blake Sand and Gravel and Jazz in the Olympics Society. MerrillCom has also worked with clients throughout the State and elsewhere, including marketing direction for a national top-20 business-to-business consulting firm launching a nationwide presence in health care-related business consulting and software development.

In addition, for more than a decade, Merrill was Director of Public Relations for the largest non-profit senior health service organization in Minnesota, where she directed strategic marketing, media and client relations, special event and trade show coordination, training programs, market research and the creation of communications campaigns and materials. For a full list of clients and references, please give us a call!

RESULTS:  MerrillCom's results for national and regional companies and organizations include:

• Successful target marketing plan to lease up three senior housing projects in five months
  
• Lead Sub-Acute Care Marketing Project Team to create and market high tech business-to-business products nationwide
  
• For not-for-profit foundation, created annual fundraising campaign that netted ten-fold increase over previous contributions
  
• For largest weight-loss franchise in the US, created monthly syndicated newspaper column, marketed to over 200 weekly newspapers
  
• For weight-loss franchise developed monthly newsletter with circulation of 200,000
  

RECOGNITION:  MerrillCom has been recognized nationally and internationally by organizations such as:

• International Association of Business Communicators “Best of Catch”
  
• South Dakota Ad Club Award, Special Promotions Category
  
• United Way International Gold Award for Communications Planning
  
• Minnesota Health and Housing Alliance Award of Excellence
  
• United Way National Gold Award for Communications Excellence
  
• Gold Medallion Award of Merit from the Evangelical Press Association
  
• Decision Magazine Achievement Award for writing excellence
  

CREDENTIALS: Cher Merrill's credentials include:

• Accredited, Public Relations Society of America
  
• Published author of four non-fiction books, numerous articles, audio tapes and an award-winning film
  
• Affiliations: 
   1999 - present Member, 
               Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce 
   2004 - 2006 Board Member, 
               North Olympic Peninsula Visitors & Convention Bureau 
  2001 - 2002 Chair, Public Relations Advisory Committee, 
              Port of Port Angeles 
  2001 - 2003  Public Relations Co-Chair,
              Port Angeles Dream Playground Committee 
  2000 - 2001 Public Relations Chair,
              Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce 
  1999 - 2000 Campaign Coordinator Chair,
              United Way of Clallam County 
  2007 Campaign Cabinet ,
              United Way of Clallam County