Welcome to Mary Kurek Inc. Professional Networking
From the Viz Witch I craft people connections to achieve powerful results for business.
Visibility is about getting in front of the right person or people at the right time for the right reason. How you get there takes a bit of "extraordinary networking."
Specialty: Games and IT industries
Navigation
Recent blog posts
- Hunting Down the Elusive Dollar
- The Ideal Chamber - Summer 2010
- Game Developer Asks How To Pitch - Industry Expert Answers
- The Perfect E3 - Part 2
- The Perfect E3
- Day in the Life of a Professional Networker
- Business Lessons Learned From Professional Networking
- The Ideal Chamber - Spring 2010
- Game Talent Connections on Facebook
- The Ideal Chamber - March 2010
Connect with The Viz Witch
About Mary Kurek
Formerly a Governor's Press Staff Member and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director...
"Now, I am a Professional Networker - mining online networks like Twitter and Linkedin to make high-level business introductions for clients who need marketing, publicity, and partnership connections." More bio HERE
User login
Recent Connections by the Viz Witch
8/31/10 Biz Dev Mgr. for an Advertising Animation Studio w/ a PR rep for a Canadian TV network, Studio Mgr. for a new Gaming Television Channel, CEO of major game publisher, and US Operations Mgr. for WCG. (Linkedin)
8/31/10 Biz Dev Mgr. for major social networking site w/ a prospect for a Beta Test partner. (Linkedin)
8/30/10 Mobile apps analytics provider w/ mobile kids game publisher, networking savvy game industry vendor, and an AR game publisher. (Linkedin)
8/18/10 E-learning Mar/Comm guy with a PR resource (offline)
8/17/10 Television Producer in LA with gamer celeb (Linkedin)
8/16/10 Game Industry media w/ excellent site traffic with a gamer celeb that gets tons of traffic (Linkedin)
8/13/10 2 Mommy Blogger site owners w/ a casual games site that draws same traffic (Linkedin)
8/12/10 Corp. business developer with a corporate consulting firm (Linkedin)
7/29/10 Developer with a financial expert on investor strategies (Linkedin)
7/28/10 Games documentation developer with serious game publisher and a AAA title artist/developer. (Linkedin)
7/22/10 Developers with biz dev decision-makers at a major publisher. (Linkedin)
7/22/10 Game talk show host with a major television network (Linkedin)
7/20/10 Game Media source with a potential sponsor for Comic-Con events (Twitter)
7/19/10 Online gaming site with 2 female gamer sites, a major publisher, and large-traffic mommy blogger site. (Linkedin)
7/19/10 Business developer for a marketing company with a distribution platform that has his target market and a FB game developer. (Linkedin)
7/13/10 Rap artist with a possible agent (via contact met on airplane)
7/13/10 Female Gamer Site with 2 celebs and a tourney site.
6/15-6/25/10 E3 connections (not complete):
-Game developer with a financial strategist, major publisher, and in-site monetization specialist.
-Marketing company with company that produced an in-game real $ pay-off system, a gamer celeb, composer, PR rep for a major electronics brand, and head of US operations for a major media outlet.
-Game Studio with need to acquire a portfolio of specific types of games with 5 such publishers and a media outlet.
-Game development company looking for distributors with 7 leads.
-Game development company that has a hi-viz IP looking for publishers with business developers for 3 major companies, financial strategist, and a gaming agent for major management company.
-Company that has created a special interactive media platform with a half dozen diverse resources that include gaming content provider for television and financial strategist - 6 alltogether.
Client Comments
"Her energy and intelligence, especially in applying the latest social media tools, meant a great return on our investment. As a bonus, Mary consistently provided proactive advice and feedback which was truly valuable. We look forward to continuing a long partnership together!"
Robert Yuen on behalf of the entire team at Live Social
"Thanks for all the advice -- I'd recommend Mary Kurek all day long."
Mike Jalonen, Sales/Marketing, SnoBlaze Enterprise Solutions
"The moment you sign on with Mary you better be prepared to handle the onslaught of great leads! She’s the real ”Agent Surefire!”
Bora Aytun, CMO, Mavi Interactive (Producer of Award Winning Agent Surefire Infosec Training Game)
Click here for Client Case Studies.
About Mary Kurek
Sometime in the last year or so, I began referring to myself as a Visibility Consultant.
Endlessly attracted to people with "big" ideas and unusual challenges, on any given day, I could find myself seeking publicity for an athlete or making high level business connections for an IT client.
After some grappling with the idea that perhaps I was trying to be all things to all people, it occurred to me that everything I was doing was related to marketing.
Marketing is all about getting visible...
and, in order to get visible, you'd have to be one heck of a networker.
I felt really comfortable with that whole philosophy, because networking is my playground. It's the subject on which I've written professionally for years and a skill I practice professionally for clients who like having someone network for them.
Since everything I do requires "being seen" - I landed on the title "Visibility Consultant" and it stuck.
So, now that you know my philosophy on what I do, here's the micro-bio: My first job at 19 years old was as a Press Staff member for a NC Governor (spent years working political campaigns after that).
My last non-profit job was that of Chamber of Commerce Executive Director where my media skills married with business sense and eventually pushed me into a private consulting business.
Now, I dig up business leads for clients by conducting professional networking campaigns. On occasion, I add a bit of consulting in various-- generally related to interesting marketing ideas/opps.
Personally, I'm a huge fan of our military and will promote Chambers of Commerce any chance I get. I love the Yankees, am addicted to Twitter and yoga, and am more entrepreneurial than I should be.
Now, you know most of what you need to know about Mary Kurek, Visibility Consultant. Nice to meet you here - look forward to meeting you online or on the phone.
My Helpers
Eastern Carolina Technologies Computer/Networking Genius, Susan Hand Designs graphic designer +