VisionPoint Marketing CEO Diane Kuehn Appointed To The City Of Raleigh Arts Commission

Local Online Marketing Agency President To Serve On Official Advisory Body Advocating For Support And Promotion Of Raleigh's Creative Community. End Quote

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) May 26, 2012 - VisionPoint Marketing (http://visionpointmarketing.com), a Raleigh-based online marketing agency that provides strategic consulting, development and execution of online marketing solutions for higher education, has announced that Diane Kuehn, president and CEO, has been appointed by the Raleigh City Council to serve as a member of the City of Raleigh Arts Commission. The first municipal arts commission created in North Carolina when it was established in 1977, the City of Raleigh Arts Commission serves as the official advisory body and advocate for the arts to the City Council with the goal of connecting people to the arts and building a vital and ever-expanding creative community for Capital City residents and visitors.

Kuehn has been active in many civic and professional organizations, including being appointed by Gov. Bev Perdue to the board of directors of the NC Council for Women. She served on the board of directors of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce for four years, including one year on its executive committee, as well as the board of directors and vice chair of the International Affairs Council (IAC), a nonprofit organization that plans itineraries for visiting international dignitaries and professionals.

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"I am honored that the members of the Raleigh City Council have appointed me to this leadership group," said Kuehn. "The City of Raleigh Arts Commission is a leading force in developing the creative class that is appealing to many newcomers and longtime residents. I look forward to contributing to the work achieved by our community's constantly expanding and enriching artistic scene."

"Diane's expertise in on-line communications, including social media, coupled with her extensive experience as a volunteer leader in our community, enable her to offer strategic contributions to the work of the Commission as it develops a comprehensive plan to extend the presence and diversity of arts throughout the city," said Gerald Bolas, Executive Director.

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- A division of the Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department, the City of Raleigh Arts Commission's myriad activities foster, support and promote the arts by focusing on five key areas: Raleigh arts grants, the Raleigh Public Art Program (both temporary and permanent artworks), the Block Gallery Municipal Building art exhibitions and Block2 Street video series, awards programs (including Medal of Arts, Artist of Tomorrow and Piedmont Laureate), and community outreach and arts resources (including workshops, public forums, and web-based and print information).

- Kuehn previously served three years with the advisory board for the Me Fine Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial assistance to parents and caregivers sacrificing their livelihoods in order to provide their children with state-of-the-art medical treatment at Duke and UNC Children's Hospitals. Dedicating a part of her personal life to charitable and community activities, she has been active in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and served for several years on the marketing committee for Triangle Family Services (TFS), which provides mental health, safety, and financial support services to families living in the Triangle. In 2007, Kuehn and VisionPoint contributed to the Red Cross Blood Drive that saved 33 lives.

ABOUT DIANE KUEHN:
Diane Kuehn is president and CEO of VisionPoint Marketing, which she established after holding numerous executive sales and marketing positions at leading companies, including Cox Communications, SourceLink, High Speed Net Solutions, and ADVO, the country's largest direct marketing firm. Under Diane's leadership, VisionPoint's outstanding growth and sustained success has led the firm to receive the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce's Pinnacle Business Award for Steady Growth and Profitability in 2006, 2009 and 2011, winning the Steady Growth and Profitability Master Pinnacle Award with the third award, as well as Business Leader magazine's 2009 list of Top 100 Small Businesses in North Carolina. The firm has been named to the Top 500 Small Businesses list by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's primary resource portal for business connections that identifies the top small businesses and the most successful entrepreneurs across the United States each year. Diane's own service and excellence have been recognized by the Triangle Business Journal's Women in Business Award, which recognizes the top 25 female executives in the Triangle who display outstanding business and community leadership. She has been named an Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine and a Mover and Shaker by Business Leader magazine. In 2011 Diane received a scholarship to the Tuck Executive Education program at Dartmouth by Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council (CMSDC) in honor of her accomplishments as one of North Carolina's top minority business leaders.

ABOUT VISIONPOINT MARKETING:
VisionPoint Marketing provides strategic consulting, development, and execution of online marketing solutions for mid-sized organizations. Recognized as a leader in integrated marketing programs, VisionPoint specializes in web design, search marketing, branding, social media, email marketing and web statistics analysis. A minority and woman-owned business headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., VisionPoint is a three-time recipient of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce's Pinnacle Business Award for Steady Growth and Profitability, recognizing the firm's outstanding growth and sustained success. See their work at http://www.visionpointmarketing.com/portfolio or call (919) 848-2018. Send inquiries to info ( @ ) visionpointmarketing dot com dot

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