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fran heller

who i am
A high-powered, nationally known promotions executive, agency founder and conceptual “diva.” A unique combination of strategic thinker, creative catalyst and team leader.

“big ideas come into this world with a flash and an explosion – and, perhaps, somebody’s castle roof perforated.”
- Anonymous

what i’ve done
Created Dunkin’ Donuts 50th anniversary promotion; won “Best in the World” honors for volume-producing promotions at the 2000 Globe awards.

Identified and negotiated AT&T’s sponsorship of the NY “River-to-River Festival”; increased unaided awareness of local service from 26% to 72% and higher response/conversion rates than all previous efforts. Sponsorship ran for 5 years.

Launched relationship marketing program to convince high school and college students to consider accounting as a profession for the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants; program won 2 Reggie Awards from the Promotion Marketing Association.

Repositioned grapefruit juice for the Florida Department of Citrus; developed integrated campaign with fitness expert Denise Austin and Lifetime Cable TV; reversed a 10-year decline, generating 7% increase in consumption.

Founded and ran an integrated marketing agency that was consistently in the Promo 100 list of top US agencies; the first agency of its kind in the US to have its own website.

where i’ve done it
Wunderman: SVP/Director of Promotions & Events
Flair Communications: SVP/Management Director
Heller & Cohen: CEO and Founder
Sukon Group: Executive Creative Director

some of the people i’ve done it for
AT&T & United Distillers & Ferraro USA & Kraft Foods & Sony & Unilever (Lipton) & Pfizer & Dunkin’ Donuts & Florida Department of Citrus & Citibank & Warner-Lambert & Pernod-Ricard & AICPA & Colgate & Pepperidge Farm

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