Shawn-Laree O'Neil
Consultant in Chicago, Illinois
Shawn-Laree O'Neil
Consultant in Chicago, Illinois
Strategic thinker. Creative do-er. Creatrix in multiple mediums.
I’m a results-oriented communications professional with a demonstrated ability to build rapport among diverse audiences, concisely convey complex information, and foster long-term collaboration with clients, colleagues and the media.
How stories are told motivates change and influences outcomes. Through successful communication strategies, I have helped my clients stand out from their competitors. I build and support brand awareness and engagement, bolster business goals, drive revenue, and produce results. From scrappy start-ups to huge multinationals—through targeted content, media relations, VIP events, unexpected crises, and international conventions—I help others succeed.
Background includes:
- Marketing and communications strategy
- Public relations
- Media relations
- Strategic planning
- Storytelling
- Content creation
- Marketing partnerships
- Crisis planning, relations and communications
- Social media
- Internal communications
- Writing
- Editing
- Speech writing
- Project management
- Research
Selected clients
American Century Investments, American Dairy Science Association, Assistive Technology Industry Association, Clark Consulting, Claymore Securities, Ferguson Partners, Homethrive, Hostmark Hospitality, Hotel Inter-Continental Chicago, Howard University, Jones Lang LaSalle, Kartemquin Films, Komatsu, MedSpeed, New York Times Wirecutter, Pearl Meyer, Pharos Innovations, Sandata Technologies, Senior Lifestyle Corporation, Shinola, and Zurich Life.
Other
I write and edits books, including two recent titles about street art and a forthcoming book about two of the original graffiti artists in NYC from the 1960s. I also publish my art criticism in a newsletter on Substack: https://www.sldxo.life/.
I’ve been a volunteer, board member, and fundraiser for a number of nonprofits and political candidates, including a term as president of the Heartland Alliance Women's Board.