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Ricki Baker, President of Baker Consulting, Inc. is a marketing and planning professional with a solid record of accomplishments in nonprofit, for profit organizations, and educational institutions, facilitating planning, creating strategic and marketing plans, advising executives and boards.  She distinguishes herself as a practical, creative, people-oriented, focused thinker and leader.

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Focus

  • Creation of corporate/organizational Values, Mission, and Vision Statements
  • Identification and profiling of target markets
  • Audits of internal and external marketing and communications departments, personnel, products and programs
  • Formulation of strategies to ensure that each market acts/thinks/perceives as the client intends
  • Design of sponsorship opportunities and packages
  • Creation and production of award-winning print, collateral, and video materials
  • Strategic Planning facilitation
  • Board and professional development
  • Conference and retreat facilitation
  • Training of management and staff in collaboration, teamwork, public appearances, and reaching goals.

Selected Client Roster

  • Legg Mason Trust, fsb
  • Legg Mason Wood Walker
  • Village Julie College (VJC) School of Graduate and professional Studies
  • VJC Career Development Division
  • Center for Talented Youth, Johns Hopkins University
  • United Way of Central Maryland
  • Imaging Research Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  • Patricia Ireland Associates
  • Phoenix Foundation
  • Prenatal Parenting Institute
  • One Economy Corporation
  • Bon Secours Foundation
  • Jewish Federation of Metrowest
  • Patapsco Center for the Art
  • Friends Research Institute, Inc.
  • Broward County, Florida Federation
  • Institute for Family Education, Inc.
  • Loyola College
  • Citizens Planning and Housing Association
  • Heritage Properties

Speaking Topics

  • Strategic Planning Made Easy
  • Managing and Surviving Organizational Change
  • Successful Marketing on a Shoestring
  • Evaluating Effectiveness
  • Competitive Marketing
  • Business Etiquette/Manners Matters

Recent Publications

  • "Branding Your Organization", Enterprise Quarterly, also published in electronic format for Affinity Online, Inc.
  • "Calm, Cool, and Collected... Solutions for Children's Tantrums", On Purpose Woman
  • "No Shame, No Blame", Smart Woman
  • "Be a Great Parent", Parents.com

Approach


Baker Consulting works with a limited number of clients, focusing on specific strategies to make them more successful... as they define success... in an increasingly competitive environment.  This may mean high profits, more members, greater recognition, efficient/effective operations, new initiatives, well attended programs, new sponsors, additional media exposure, increased fundraising, etc.
 

Involvement


Baker Consulting's involvement with clients is direct, personal, and intense.  Our engagements are highly individualized and tailored to each client's needs and goals.
 

Results


The results of Baker Consulting's work are practical, measurable and useful:
  • Baker Consulting solves problems
  • Baker Consulting's Strategic Plans do not decorate CEO's bookshelves; they are in use each and every day.
  • Baker Consulting eases the challenges of change.

 


Baker Consulting, Inc.

Provides a step-by-step approach to building success in an increasingly competitive environment. 
Learn how... contact:
rickibaker@rickibaker.com

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