Maria Dorfner
United States
Member since June 11, 2011
- About
professional pest
Serendipitously fell into it...
Facebook.
Reward: Idea comes to life and helps people. People tell you how what you did changed their life for the better.
Most frustrating: Having to tie money into the whole game. To me, making money is the result of building a great product that knows its customer. Needing money to make that money is the frustrating part.
Losing sight of priorities in life.
Health first.
Family/Partner second.
Friends third.
The rests is just a game you play to win. You win with preparation, skill, knowledge and timing. Timing is knowing when to pull the trigger for the launch.
A seasoned professional with outstanding work ethic, strategic vision and the management ability to execute on that vision.
Extensive experience with national media, program development, hiring teams, budgeting, strategy, marketing, branding, public relations, publicity, team motivation, pilots, launches, consumer news, health and wellness.
She is the founder of NewsMD Communications, a full-service production company specializing in health. Her stories and health series have aired on NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, CNBC, Discovery Health, A&E, Lifetime. She has taken several pilots from concept into syndication and helped launch the Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC), the Cleveland Clinic News Service (CCNS) and several health web properties, which currently partner with networks.
Her philanthropic works includes raising over $20 million dollars for hospitals. She serves on the board of several non-profits in the health sector.
She offers media training to executives and broadcasting or journalism students and trains public relations departments and executives in PR and media relations on-site.
Outstanding Achievement Award from March of Dimes, Media Recognition Award for her series "Heart Smart" airing on CNBC from The American Heart Association, Medical Reporting Scholarship from The American Medical Association, Outstanding Leadership Abilities Award from Pace University and the National Association of Female Executives. Commitment to the Advancement of Women in Media Award from Pace University and the National Association of Female Executives, Marquis Who's Who in American Women, 22nd edition, 2000/2001.
