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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 - North and South Meet: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Chapter 2 - The Start of Noelle-Elaine: Smooth Sailing
Chapter 3 - How It Changed: What Did We Do to Get Out of the Mess?
Chapter 4 - Developing Our Business Model: What Made It Work?
Chapter 5 - Divide the Workload, Stretch the Dollar
Chapter 6 - Making Impressions
Chapter 7 - Being Women in Business
Chapter 8 - Tenacity
Chapter 9 - A Taxing Time
Chapter 10 - The Aftermath: Going On after a Crisis
Chapter 11
Chapter 12 - Final Chapter: Life Goes On
A Final Thank-You
A PLUME BOOK
You Buy the Peanut Butter, I’ll Get the Bread
Best friends and business partners, KIRSTEN POE HILL and RENÉE E. WARREN cofounded, fifteen years ago, Noelle-Elaine Media, Inc., a New York City-based event, management, media relations, and video production agency with many notable corporate, non-profit, and celebrity clients.
Ms. Warren, who is an award-winning producer, and Ms. Poe Hill met when they were both working at CNBC, Ms. Warren in production and Ms. Poe Hill in media relations.
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Acknowledgments
From Kirsten and Renée
To our friends and family who helped us build our business by serving as volunteers during events or offering us reduced fees for their services—THANK YOU.