COLLEEN M. GROWE, Founder & President
As Founder and President of CMG PRODUCTIONS, Colleen M. Growe draws on over twenty years experience in politics, issues management, public relations and as a multi-awarding winning producer/director. Ms. Growe provides custom designed strategic communications counsel that prepares participants to develop and deliver a compelling and credible message, even within the context of potentially hostile situations, to both internal and external audiences, including financial, industry and regulatory representatives, as well as to media in a variety of interview formats.Ms. Growe and her team conduct issues management and message development sessions, facilitate strategic positioning seminars and conduct communications skills workshops. They have successfully prepared hundreds of corporate, association, and political representatives along with celebrities and professional athletes for crisis, media and presentation situations.
CMG specializes in conducting large group sessions for both internal and external spokespersons. In addition to preparing participants for analyst presentations, media interviews and investor day opportunities, Ms. Growe has extensive experience in preparing teams for FDA and CHMP Advisory Committee Meetings.
A recognized expert at creating international programming and satellite transmissions, Ms. Growe's film and video productions have appeared on every major network, local news programs in all U.S. markets, in-flight and in-house video magazines as well as on major networks in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Ms. Growe is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Grand Questar and Gold Questar Awards, given by the Academy of Communications Arts and Sciences, in recognition of excellence and innovation in corporate videos, and the Pinnacle Award, from the American Women in Radio and Television, for outstanding ability as producer/director. The New York Times as well as Working Women and EXEC Magazine have covered her approach to strategic communications consulting.
ASSOCIATES NETWORK
Since 1988, CMG Productions has established a proven network of senior communications specialists around the world that are matched to every project.- Communications Coaches
- Media Placement Experts
- Broadcast Producers and Production Facilities
For Communications Workshops, the Network taps communications professionals with diverse experience drawn from years serving as journalists, public relations managers and professors as well as involvement in political campaigns. Coaches are matched with their particular area of expertise, e.g., media and medical, and also coordinated geographically when possible. For example, Colleen M. Growe facilitated a Large Group Communications Workshop in Phuket, Thailand for a pharmaceutical company, which included Associate Network Coaches originating from Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur, and so met travel budget restrictions and sensitive language needs.
Growing and maintaining media contacts is the key to securing coverage and booking successful Television and Radio Media Tours. CMG maintains long-standing relationships with multiple experienced media placement experts. These contacts become even more essential when projects arise with little lead-time. For example, a highly successful Radio Media Tour was booked in less than one week for a nationally recognized online travel site.
For Broadcast Production, crews, studios, editing and uplink facilities are utilized across the country and around the world, providing continuity and cost-efficiencies for every assignment. Television crews, bringing network news, advertising and documentary experience, are matched with their particular area of expertise. For example, CMG Founder, Colleen M. Growe directed a sales video for an international online learning university shot during the Democratic and Republican National Conventions using a network news crew and then edited the footage on-location during a 24-hour turnaround to air on a national cable network.