This Week I Learned

Dr. Katherine Loflin is a recognized global leader in placemaking: quality of life places and why they matter. She has held leadership and advisory roles in some of the most groundbreaking and innovative placemaking projects including Knight Soul of the Community, Our Miami, Calgary’s Inspiring Strong Neighborhoods, and the Place Capital Inventory in Australia. In 2014, she was awarded the international Place Marketing Award, named the Guest of Honor, and taught the Master Class at Place Marketing Forum in Aix-en-Provence, France.

Through this portfolio of work, Dr. Loflin has earned the moniker of “City Doctor” and is an in-demand, award-winning placemaking consultant advising cities around the world. Her first, much anticipated book titled, “Place Match: The City Doctor’s Guide to Finding Where You Belong,” was released in December 2015 and is available at www.city-doctor.com and Amazon.

Liz Lutz specializes in residential Real Estate in Philadelphia. She brings over 12-years of sales and marketing expertise to her clients, which is probably why her average home sells within 24-days. Liz is a powerful negotiator and is committed to providing both buyers and sellers with the price and terms that meet their goals.

Ruth works with global CEOs and international celebrities looking to have a greater impact in their personal, public communications. Five of her clients have won Oscars and one the Pulitzer Prize.

She’s also a widely quoted expert in political communication, who contends the best communicator wins! She has been quoted in the NY Times, USA Today, Politico, The San Francisco Chronicle, and recently appeared on KTVU in San Francisco, and WCBS TV in NYC with leading political reporter Marcia Kramer.

Her many film projects include “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Suffragette,” and “Race.”

Her most recent book is SPEAKRETS®: The 30 Best, Most Effective, Most Overlooked Marketing & Personal Branding Essentials.

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