Who is Pam Perry? The leading literary trade publication, Publishers Weekly called her a “PR Guru” and the Detroit Free Press described her as a “marketing whiz.” She was recently awarded “Power Networker of the Year” by George Fraser in Detroit and given a “Woman of Excellence Award” from The Michigan Chronicle. Known as the “connector,” Pam Perry knows how to pull the right people together for the right project at the right time. Her public relations and advertising career spans over two decades. A graduate from Wayne State University with a B.A. in journalism, Perry has worked in media and the nonprofit sector. She’s had sales positions at the Detroit Free Press, WNIC FM and various advertising agencies working with clients like McDonalds and Ford Motor company. She’s worked in fund raising and development –selling the vision and mission of Joy of Jesus and then The Salvation Army. Perry was the founder of BART (Blacks in Advertising, Radio & Television), a nonprofit networking organization for African Americans in the media. Over a ten-year period, the organization hosted career conferences, award programs honoring African American heroes in the industry and held regular professional development meetings. She is also a past winner of the “One to Watch” Award from the American Women in Radio and TV – Detroit Chapter and jointly won an Emmy for her work as a producer for “The Edge with Jeffrey Miller” television show. Currently she does public relations for the publishing industry and is a PR Coach for self-published Christian authors. Her best training and experience came when she spent five years working in her husband’s automotive marketing communications firm, PMG. Now she uses those skills to give back to ministries through Ministry Marketing Solutions which is a public relations/marketing consulting firm. The website address is www.MinistryMarketingSolutions.com. Her work has also appeared in Gospel Today magazine, TheDetroit News, The Detroit Free Press, CBA Marketplace Magazine, Precious Times Magazine, and The Christian Communicator. Her passion is Christian books and assisting writers through the American Christian Writers Association (www.Acwriters.com) where she is president/founder of the Detroit Chapter. She and her family attend LifeChangers Christian Center in Lansing under Drs. James and Stacia Pierce. She and her husband, Marc have a daughter and live in the metro Detroit area. Perry can be reached at 248.426.2300 or via email at pamperry (at) ministrymarketingsolutions.com. www.Brandingsuperstar.com for Branding MAGIC> :)