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Recommendations

“Carolyn is one of the best writers and collaborators I've had the pleasure to work with. She has a knack for improving processes and projects and her enthusiasm is contagious!” ~ Linda Landwehr, Marketing Manager, Dakota Electric Association

"I would recommend Carolyn with no reservations, she works hard, she learns quickly, and she's a pleasure to work with.” ~ Mic Tienken, Owner and President, Uber Web Services

“Carolyn is a person you can count on to get the job done. She is detail oriented and will see that the job gets done and done right. She does a great job in whatever she sets out to do.” ~ Joe Miller, Public Relations Manager, Dakota Electric Association  

“Carolyn is a diligent communications professional who makes sure that her projects are completed successfully.” ~ Bob Ambrose, Director, Governmental Affairs, Great River Energy

“Carolyn is reliable in her work and strives to achieve and exceed expectations. She is personable and can work in many settings with varied clients/colleagues.” ~ Kylee Krautkremer, Recruiting Manager, Frontier Communications

My name is Carolyn Sampson. I'm an award-winning writer and editor with 15 years experience in all aspects of public, private and nonprofit business communications across a number of industries and sectors. As a former corporate marketing communications director, I understand your writing and marketing needs.

I work with exceptional graphic designers and website experts to offer a turn-key solution for all your marketing communication project needs. We've helped dozens of executives and community leaders communicate more effectively with customers, clients, members, employees and the public and we can help you, too. Our clients count on us for fast, reliable communication expertise. See samples of our work.

Contact us for all your business communication needs.

Excerpt from Carolyn's blog
My career in marketing communications started early, even if I had never heard of such a profession. My father, a photographer, gave me my first instamatic camera when I was only 5 years old. I know, I know…lots of young kids these days have cameras and even video cameras but in the '60s it was pretty rare for a 5-year old to have a camera. Read More

Experience
Newspapers
Pioneer Press
Farmington Independent

Utilities
Dakota Electric Association
Frontier Communications

Local Government
Castle Rock Township
City of Apple Valley

Nonprofit
Shepherd of the Valley Church
YMCA
Dakota, Scott, Carver CAP Agency

Associations
Minnesota Rural Electric Association

Political
Minnesota State Legislators
Madore for Congress

Healthcare
Fairview Lakes Medical Center
Fairview Northland Medical Center
Fairview Maple Grove Medical Center

Awards
Dakota Electric Association
ZAP Award for work on website and events

Council of Rural Electric Communicators
Best Newsletter
Best Newspaper/Magazine
Best Website

Education

• B.A., Written Communication,
  St. Catherine University
• M.A., Community & Economic Development,
  Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Univ. of Minn.
• Certified Cooperative Communicator
• Leadership Lakeville
• International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Leadership Institute

Sampson Communications
1795 Covington Lane | Eagan, MN 55122 | Phone 651-470-3937 carolyn@sampsoncommunications.com