At root, I'm a journalist with a long and successful career as a reporter, editor, publisher, interviewer, writing and reporting coach, and public speaker.
Meet Mike
Hi, my name is Mike Consol. I'm president of MikeConsol.com, which provides corporate training services in four areas:
- Verbal communication skills
- PowerPoint presentation skills
- Business writing seminars
- Media training (traditional and Social Media)
I’m also the creator and host of the radio talk-show Boomtown Business on KDOW (AM 1220) in the San Francisco Bay Area.
My firm helps companies build their communications prowess and to expand into the interactive realm of online branding and revenue generation by rebuilding or modernizing their websites and assisting them in developing an online strategy. This typically includes search engine optimization, blogging, podcasting and integration with leading Social Media sites.
So why should you trust me with such crucial business matters? After all, there are endless providers who can set up blogs and podcasts on your website and assist you in opening and customizing Social Media accounts.
But then what?
It is the aftermath of putting these tools into place that differentiates me. At root, I'm a journalist with a long and successful career as a reporter, editor, publisher, interviewer, writing and reporting coach, and public speaker. I'm the guy you want to keep around to help you generate effective topics, content and messaging your company will send through its new communication channels. I'm the person who will help you profitably repurpose the content we produce. I'm also the person who will serve as writing coach to your communications, marketing, business development and sales teams - some of the critical functions served by your new online strategy.
I spent 17 years with American City Business Journals, the nation's largest publisher of metropolitan business journals with 40 weekly newspapers across the United States. I held a variety of key posts while at ACBJ, including:
- Associate publisher, San Francisco Business Times
- Publisher, East Bay Business Times
- Writing and reporting coach, American City Business Journals
- Vice president, bizjournals.com (the internet division of ACBJ)
- Publisher, Portland Business Journal
- Editor, San Francisco Business Times
I was also managing editor of the Los Angeles Business Journal, and news editor of the Pasadena Star-News.
I've interviewed hundreds of CEOs, written, edited and assigned thousands of business stories, and played emcee or moderator to an endless array of business events. All of these experiences will be put to work to serve your company in a host of ways.
Are you ready to do business? Take one of these actions:
- Schedule a meeting with me and let's start by getting to know one another.
- Hire me to speak at your company or next event. (See the Speaking Engagements page for details.)
- Request a free audit of your website and ancillary online efforts.
- Ask for a complimentary assessment of your team's writing skills.
In any case, call me at 925-449-1040 or write me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
I'm looking forward to working with you.