Smooth Operators

Deborah Hoard

Company: Net Results, offering project management services for MarCom programs (www.get-net-results.com)

Title: President

Hobbies: Belly dancing, watching movies, taking naps

Last Book Read:
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Last Movie Seen: The Kite Runner

Why I Do What I Do:
I love working with creative people to produce compelling marketing materials. Oh, and I also have a genetic compulsion to keep things organized. So combining those interests led me to offer project management services for Marketing Communication programs.

Favorite Promotional Campaign:
“Plop! Plop! Fizz! Fizz! Oh, what a relief it is!” An oldie, but a goodie from Alka-Seltzer. Still remember the jingle and the product name after all these years. Plus I can start singing it and everyone I know can join in. (Okay, so I know a weird group of people.)

Favorite Gadget: My Olympus Digital Voice Recorder – I can capture all my brilliant ideas. Though the ones captured from a deep sleep in the middle of the night still don’t make much sense.

Favorite Quote: Life is too important to be taken seriously – Oscar Wilde

Favorite Recipe: Williams-Sonoma’s Risotto with Mozzarella and Sun-Dried Tomatoes. Yum!

Favorite Business Bookmark: LinkedIn [www.linkedin.com] I like to stay connected.

Favorite Personal Bookmark: Scrabble game on-line [www.thepixiepit.co.uk] with a friend back East for an on-going highly-competitive battle.

Favorite Vacation Spot: Any place near the ocean or DisneyWorld – I’m such a child at heart.

Favorite Restaurant: Max’s Opera Café – can’t resist their potato salad!

Favorite Drink: Odwalla Mango Tango for a special treat

Latest Accomplishment:
Business: Leading a virtual team of 12 to produce over 100 marketing materials -- including data sheets, brochures, videos, postcards, web banners, newsletters, FAQs, and presentations.

Personal: Mastering a tricky dance step and making it look natural.