Debra Dixon

Debra Dixon is the President and CEO of Light of Gold PR, Marketing, and Consulting LLC, a MWBE (Minority/Woman-owned Business Enterprise) Headquartered in New York City with a satellite office in Atlanta, GA. Light of Gold PR, Marketing, and Consulting LLC has a 7 person team in New York, NY and a 2 person team in Atlanta, GA. The team has over 30 years of combined experience in Public Relations, Marketing, Promotions, Media Relations, Communications, Technology, Social Media, Training, and Consulting. Debra has over 18 years of Technology and PR experience, having worked as a Consultant, Trainer, Public Speaker, in Publicity/Promotions, Marketing, and Media Relations. Debra and Light of Gold PR have an active online presence via social media networks, and hosts the well-attended Gold Social Media Networking event in New York and in Atlanta in May 2010 to rave reviews. Debra was a Featured Business Owner in the CBS Radio's 2011 Black History Month Series (http://newyork.cbslocal.com/guide/black-history-month-blog-debra-dixon and http://newyork.cbslocal.com/guide/1010-wins-celebrates-black-history-month) Debra was also a featured in the Askanewyorkers April 2009 Uberchic Column as well as in the Network Journals article on Effectively Communicate Your Brand as well as in online blogs.

Debra has received various service awards for her work in the community and for advising small businesses on Marketing and PR, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. She also hosts the gold Profile Video Series and Podcast.

Light of Gold PR was the Official PR Firm of FraserNets 'Succeeding in Tough Times' 2009 PowerNetworking Conference, a national Conference that will be in Atlanta, GA in June 2009. In May 2009, Debra hosted Relationship 2.0 Networking event and presentation, featuring bestselling author and speaker, George C. Fraser. The event included networking as well as tips on leveraging Traditional Networking using Todays Web 2.0 Tools and Social Media.

Light of Gold PR provides Press/News Releases, Media Campaigning, Marketing Strategy, Event Planning, Web Development, Branding, Internet and On-Line Marketing, Podcasting, E-Books, and Web Seminars for small to medium-sized businesses and organizations.

Debra periodically teaches the Marketing Your Business for the 21st Century which highlights how to use Webcasts, Podcasts, Blogs, and Social Media to better market your company. She often has speaking engagements in both New York and Atlanta, GA for the Small Business Development Center, Ladies Who Launch, Give N Take Womens Networking Organization, and the University of GAs Home-Based Business Series. She was an active member of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and NY Womans Chamber of Commerce.

Debra has been featured as a female business owner in Atlanta Women in Business a report published in Nuremberg, Germany. Ms. Dixon was a business consultant for The Crossing Bridges International Women in Business Conference, a Sister City International Womens Business Symposium between Atlanta, GA and Nuremberg, Germany. She was also a featured speaker on the Crossing Bridges International Women in Business Conference held in Nuremberg, Germany in 2005.

In the past, Debra has held positions as a Public Information Officer, Writer, and Consultant in the PR Department at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Additionally, Debra has been the successful host of the Decatur Five-at-Five Business Networking Event, a highly-attended business networking meeting in Decatur.

Originally from New York City, Debra has been a speaker and trainer for many organizations and associations for several years. Her dynamic and lively presentations make her a much requested speaker, facilitator, keynote speaker, trainer, and presenter at Conferences, Symposiums, Business Breakfasts and Lunch, Meetings, etc.

She was a featured speaker and facilitator at the 1998 Governor's Conference, the 1999 and the 2001 Small Business Development Center Conference, the 1999 Toastmaster Conference, the NAACP Redevelopment Program, the NAACP Awards Ceremonies, the Gospel Exposure Awards, For Sisters Only, GSA (Government Services Administration) and many other conferences.

Debra hosted and produced a radio program for minority entrepreneurs and was a Technology Reporter for "Tech Tips" for a local cable TV program. She has appeared on TV and worked in Radio as a consultant on Technology, Business, and Marketing-related topics and has been quoted and featured in various newspapers and magazines. She also appeared on the cover of the Atlanta Journal & Constitution's Personal Technology" Section (January 12, 1997 issue). She is in the 1998 and 1999 National Directory of Who's Who Executives and Professionals, and was featured in the November 2002 edition of the Power of Business Magazine. Having attained a Bachelors degree in Journalism and English and receiving computer training from IBM, Debra Dixon's skills combine computers as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Additionally, she has been a guest presenter and trainer of the following workshops for various organizations: Toot Your Own Horn Effective and Cost-Effective PR Strategies for your Business ", Marketing on the Internet and E-Commerce", "Marketing Your New Business, "How to Brand Yourself", "Using PR to Promote Your Business", Emerging Technologies and You", Buying the Right Computer", "Using Your Computer to Increase Business Productivity", How to Automate Your Business and many other topics. Ms. Dixon has conducted training sessions as well as provided E-Commerce and E-Business, Web and Intranet Development, Help Desk, Software, Hardware, and Technical Support for corporations and small businesses.