Allied Professionals Networking Breakfast to Feature Presentation by Co-Communications President & CEO

Westchester, NY (April 8, 2015) – The Allied Professionals of the FPA Greater Hudson Valley Chapter, the Westchester Chapter of the New York State Society of CPAs and the Westchester County Bar Association – designed to develop collaborative business connections for members – has named Stacey Cohen, president and CEO of Co-Communications – a full-service public relations and marketing firm with offices in Farmington, CT, Westchester, NY and midtown Manhattan – as guest speaker of the organization’s first Networking Breakfast of 2015.

The event will be held on Tuesday, April 28th, from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Doral Arrowwood, located at 975 Anderson Hill Rd. in Rye Brook, NY.

Cohen’s keynote, ‘Power Up Your Marketing: Cutting Through the Clutter’, will kick off a morning of conversation around actionable strategies and tactics for tackling PR and marketing. The presentation will highlight compliance issues in speaking with the media as well as more holistic approaches to PR and marketing. Some key take-aways will include: defining a cohesive brand, knowing one’s competition and clients, and the benefits of creating effective content and communications.

Cohen founded Co-Communications in 1997 as a full-service public relations company. She began her career at Marsteller Inc. (a division of Young & Rubicam), where she was responsible for expanding the corporate communications program for advertising executives. Cohen then held senior positions in both PR and Marketing over a six-year period at CBS/FOX Video. She was named 2013 PRSA Practitioner of the Year and has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Crain’s, Sales & Marketing and other leading national publications. Cohen holds a B.S. from Syracuse University and a MBA from Fordham University.

Space is limited. Registration is $35 for attendees. For more information and to register for the event, contact Amy Amodeo at 914.273.0777 or rle@ecker-law.com.





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About Allied Professionals

The Allied Professionals is an alliance established in 2011 between the Westchester Chapter of the New York State Society of CPAs, the Greater Hudson Valley Chapter of the Financial Planning Association and the Westchester County Bar Association in order to foster a collaborative environment for professionals from different disciplines to develop relationships and exchange ideas. The Allied Professionals hold several breakfast meetings throughout the year, where attendees have the opportunity to enjoy speakers addressing a range of business, legal and financial topics, while having the opportunity to network with other professionals.

About Co-Communications Inc.
Co-Communications, Inc. is a full-service marketing and public relations firm which provides high-impact communications programs tailored to the needs of its clients, developing a distinct strategy that targets new business and measures the success of every campaign. Representative services include strategic planning, branding, public relations, media relations, inbound marketing and social media. The company was established in 1997 and has gained widespread attention for its creativity, researched-based campaigns, first-rate service and results-oriented approach. Co-Communications serves clients in such industries as real estate, healthcare, finance, technology and non-profit. Co-Communications was recognized with the Forbes Enterprise Award and has earned awards from industry trade organizations including the Public Relations Society of America, Advertising Club of Westchester and Association for Women in Communications. Headquartered in Mount Kisco, NY, Co-Communications has satellite offices in Farmington, CT and New York City. For more information, visit www.cocommunications.com.