About
Julie Schoerke, founder of JKSCommunications, specializes in developing winning promotional strategies integrating traditional and new media for authors and publishers, in managing comprehensive publicity campaigns. A public relations expert with more than 20 years experience, Schoerke built her business with a wide variety of corporate clients and high-profile individual clients and events before narrowing her focus to literary publicity. Prior to that she was a not-for-profit executive.
Her clients, authors with Random House, Crown Publishing, Wiley & Sons, Sourcebooks, Boyds Mills/Front Street Press and Thomas Nelson—have enjoyed strong launches and premiere placement on television and radio shows, nationally and throughout the US, in print, and online.
She is often interviewed on radio, literary blogs and asked to speak at literary conferences.
She holds a B.J.S. in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations from the William Allen White School of Journalism, University of Kansas.
Before specializing in book publicity, Schoerke spent more than 20 years in general Public Relations providing services to the following sectors, which has enabled JKSCommunications to utilize strategic partnerships to enhance book promotion:
- High Tech Industry – international brand awareness, sales support, investor relations
- Real Estate Development – media relations and market research
- Industrial Services – media relations and increased visibility in the market place
- Political Campaigns – management (fund-raising, media, grass roots and volunteer development)
- Image Management – speech writing, media placement, crisis management and style make-over for public figures
Marissa DeCuir joined JKSCommunications in 2008 as a publicist. She specializes in booking media appearances and tours for authors. A former newspaper reporter, DeCuir uses her knowledge and experience on that side of the communications field to successfully place clients’ publicity in print publications, virtual book tours and on radio shows, news stations around the country.
DeCuir wrote stories and produced multimedia for local, regional and national newspapers before transferring her skills to public relations.
Todd Civin joined JKSCommunications in 2009 as a publicist. He specializes in sports-themed books and media relations. After graduating with his degree in Advertising from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School, Civin spent nearly two decades in the customer service and publishing industries.
In his spare time, Civin used his writing skills to become a nationally renowned sports writer for several major publications. Civin uses his vast knowledge and familiarity with the sports industry to coordinate sports media campaigns for JKSCommunications.
