Rick Frishman | Robyn Spitzman

Rick Frishman
Founder Planned Television Arts

Rick Frishman, the founder of Planned Television Arts, has been one of the leading book publicists in America for over 30 years.

Rick continues to work with many of the top book editors, literary agents and publishers in America, including Simon and Schuster, Random House, Wiley, Harper Collins, Pocket Books, Penguin Putnam, and Hyperion Books. Some of the best-selling authors he has worked with include: Mitch Albom, Bill Moyers, Stephen King, Caroline Kennedy, Howard Stern, President Jimmy Carter, Mark Victor Hansen, Nelson DeMille, John Grisham, Hugh Downs, Henry Kissinger, Jack Canfield, Alan Deshowitz, Arnold Palmer, and Harvey Mackay.

Prior to PTA, Rick worked as a producer of the "Barry Farber Show" at WOR-AM in New York City.

Rick has appeared on hundreds of radio shows and more than a dozen TV shows nationwide. He has appeared as a guest on OPRAH and on Bloomberg TV numerous times. He has also been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Selling Power Magazine, New York Post and scores of publications.

He is the co-author of eight books, including national best-sellers GUERRILLA PUBLICITY and NETWORKING MAGIC. He recently launched the popular four-book series, AUTHOR 101™.
Rick's new book, WHERE'S YOUR WOW? (with co-author Robyn Spizman) will be released by McGraw Hill in March 2008.

He is the co-host (with attorney Richard Solomon) of the radio show Taking Care of Business, which airs every Thursday from 2:00-3:00 pm on WCWP-Radio in Long Island New York (www.tcbradio.com).
Rick has a B.F.A. in acting and directing and a B.S. from Ithaca College School of Communications.
He is a sought after lecturer on publishing and public relations and is a member of PRSA and the National Speakers Association.

Rick and his wife Robbi live in Long Island with their three children, Adam, Rachel and Stephanie, and a cockapoo named Rusty.

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Robyn Freedman-Spitzman

is a nationally recognized television and radio personality, consumer advocate and prolific author. As one of the country's leading gift-giving and how-to experts, Robyn has appeared weekly on the Atlanta NBC affiliate WXIA-TV for more than two decades with her "Been There Bought That" Super Shopper and Super Mom Segments. A popular radio personality, she is also heard monthly on the Cindy & Ray Show on Star 94, the top-40 #1 station, and online daily with The Giftionary ® show focusing on gift-giving advice for all occasions based on her book by the same name.

A regular guest appearing often on NBC's Today Show, Robyn's timely gift-giving tips and consumer suggestions have also been heard around the country. Her books and ideas have been featured on CNN, MSNBC, The Discovery Channel, CNNfn, Talk Back Live, Good Day New York, New York One, Larry King Online & numerous ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliate stations as well as featured extensively in print media including The New York Times, USA Today, USA Weekend, Women's Day, Ladies' Home Journal, Parade Magazine, Family Circle, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Delta's Sky Magazine, Dr. Laura's Perspective, Cosmo Girl, Parents Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Entrepreneur, Southern Living, Parade Magazine and many other media outlets.

A prolific writer, Robyn has authored dozens of books including The GIFTionary, Make It Memorable: An A-Z Guide to Making Any Event, Gift or Occasion...Dazzling!, The Thank You Book, When Words Matter Most, and co-author with Tory Johnson of Take This Book To Work and the Women For Hire Series as well as the Author 101 book series with Rick Frishman on book writing and getting published. She also recently co-authored her first work of fiction with Mark Johnston titled Secret Agent.

Nominated for a Book For A Better Life Award, The USA Today Family Channel Award as well as Georgia's Author Of The Year, Robyn is a woman of many accomplishments. Business To Business Magazine named Robyn one of Atlanta's leading women and a Diva of Atlanta's business world. A popular keynote speaker, she has entertained audiences across the country with passionate and lively presentations on a variety of topics including gift giving, consumer topics, women's issues, shopping, inspirational themes, promoting yourself, book writing and other timely ideas. Dedicated to community service, Robyn Spizman serves on the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America's National Advisory Council, which comprises nearly thirty influential celebrities, professional athletes and high-level executives who assist the foundation in raising awareness, increasing funding and granting wishes. Robyn also serves on the Advisory Council of the eWomen's Network Foundation.

Robyn has helped hundreds of thousands of viewers save time, money and lots of energy. A self-motivated "Super Mom" and "Super Shopper," she is never at a loss for words or creative ideas for helping consumers be smarter, better and brighter!

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