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We are excited for our Women Small Business Owners Series and complete the series with a conversation with Michelle Huff (HUFF PR Girl) of Strategic Heights Media. Listen in now and enjoy as we celebrate and wrap up our Women Small Business Owners Series. Many thanks to Michelle and all of our series guests for sharing on our show.
Michelle’s bio…
“from intern to entrepreneur”
This Baltimore native took Los Angeles by storm in 1999. With a bachelor’s degree from Bennett College and a master’s degree in Marketing from LaSalle University, Michelle began working with the big boys right from the start, as the International Marketing Director for Virgin Records. While at Virgin, Michelle worked with such icons as: Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, the Neptunes, Tine Turner and the Rolling Stones. Michelle then moved to New York City to become the In-Store Director of Events for Donna
Karan. After proving herself as a major force in her field, Michelle decided to go back to her roots and conquer the entertainment industry.
In 2002, Michelle decided to take the entrepreneurial path and start her very own company, HUFF Events & PR, a full-service event planning and media relations boutique agency, specializing in the entertainment, sports and fashion industries. HUFF managed events and strategic publicity campaigns for such clients as: Usher’s album release party for Confessions in New York City and Los Angeles, Casio’s watch launch for Oceanus, the Neptunes album release party in New York City, Alicia Keys’ U.S.
American Bowl Half-Time performance in San Antonio Texas, Stand Up For Family Comedy Tour, UNCF’s “A Mind Is” Gala, Ashanti’s 25
th Surprise Birthday Party in New York City, Ford Motor Company’s FunkMaster Flex’s Expedition Vehicle Launch Event,
Black AIDS Institute’s World AIDS Day Fundraising Gala in New York City and more.
Michelle has been visibly featured in the following television and magazine outlets: L.A. Confidential Magazine (Usher Album Release Event in LA), In Style (Alicia Keys Event), The Fabulous Life of…..Usher, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (Public Relations and
Event Management), Biz Bash feature, MTV Behind the Scenes with The Roots, Musiq’s “Behind the Scenes” Video Shoot on BET, Sister 2 Sister Magazine, Rolling Out, New York Beacon and Billboard Magazine.
In 2015, Michelle merged her company with Simone Smalls PR to launch Strategic Heights Media. Past and present clients include Comcast Xfinity, platinum-recording artist Ashanti, as well as Grammy-nominated singer Tamia, Casio, Ford Motor Company, Museum for African Art, Black AIDS Institute, BET Networks, Kedar Entertainment
Group, Style Week Jamaica, SoulSummer.com, Stand Up For Family Comedy Tour, UNCF, NBA superstar Grant Hill, USA Track & Field, American Black Film Festival, singer Guordan Banks, WE tv, TV One, Dave Ramsey Personality (Anthony ONeal), Odyssey Impact, ASCAP, IFC Networks, Trent Shelton and more.
Michelle is affiliated with these member organizations and has received the following awards: Enterprising Women of the Year (Class of 2018), Ciroc’s International Women’s Day Honoree (2018), Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Television Academy Awards member, National Black MBA member. Michelle is the co-founder of The
Publicists Forum, a community for publicists of color, and she currently sits on the board of the Multicultural Media Correspondents Association (MMCA). Michelle continues to be a mentor to Big Brothers Big Sisters and participates in community service programs in Baltimore and New York City.
Find, Follow and Support Michelle Huff and Strategic Heights Media:
Website: Strategic Heights Media
Instagram: @HuffPRGirl @StrategicHeightsMedia
Facebook: Strategic Heights Media
Twitter: @HuffPRGirl
In Gratitude and service,
~ Stacey Mack
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