Benoit Marketing

A marketing tool with diverse experience.

Don’t think of us as a separate entity. Think of us as an extension of your company. We’re your marketing department without the overhead.

Denise F. Benoit
President and project manager

With a BA in culinary arts and business from Johnson & Wales College, Denise has been a conference planner and director of marketing for resorts, restaurants, hotels and small inns, in addition to publishing companies, associations, law firms, and non-profits. Most of her clients have been with Benoit Marketing for more than five years. She’s written and presented a long list of marketing plans, managing projects on-time and within budget. She puts clients at ease while listening to their needs and business plans. She has worked with creative staff around the country coordinating B-roll, public relation efforts, planning special events, buying print and online media and extensive web development and Search Engine Marketing. A member of the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association, she is active in her community serving on numerous committees and organizations. See full resume.

Dianne Murphy
Public Relations

Dianne has developed contacts on the national level including national magazines, newspapers, and television outlets: Good Morning America, The New York Times, Fox News Channel, Washington Post, ESPN, Fortune, Forbes, CNN, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, Fox News Sunday, Sports Illustrated, Southern Living, Country Living, Food & Wine, USA Today, and more.

It is the personal relationships and an understanding of what the media needs that makes Dianne an asset to clients. While working at a boutique public relations agency she promoted Salamander Resort and Spa, The Goodstone Inn & Estate, The National Conference Center, Market Salamander, Cure Bar & Bistro and Chef Geoff’s.

Currently she is co-partner with Benoit Associates as she works with US Travel Association, the International Food & Wine Festival, The Boar’s Head, Cookology, The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, The Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center and La Grotta Restaurant in Richmond.

Dianne is a member of the travel and tourism section of Public Relations Society of America and graduated from George Mason University.

Stephanie Moyer
Copywriter and conceptual person

A graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Stephanie earned a BS in advertising copywriting. From the National Guard Bureau, the Metro, Mercedes Benz of Alexandria, and the USO, to Winchester Homes, Long & Foster, Great American Restaurants, and the Hospital Corporation of America, Stephanie’s client experience spans a broad list.

Stephanie is a conceptual copywriter along with many designers, she understands creative must sell, not just brand.

Jenny Sofologis
Principal designer

Jenny has provided creative design solutions for small businesses and large corporations for the past 13 years, all from her studio in Ashburn, Virginia. Current hospitality clients include:

Town of Leesburg (visitor brochure design)
Lansdowne, Westin Hotels (brochures)
Amphora Group (packaging/bag design, catering website design)
cuisine by bleu (catering menu catalog, website design
priceline.com (tours & attractions web redesign)

Jenny is committed to providing personalized service for every client and a customized approach to every project. She especially loves collaborating with clients to help deliver the message through creative print and online marketing. In fact, many of the companies Jenny has worked with are now successful businesses with award-winning designs.

Jenny graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology. She worked as an art director and creative director for nearly 10 years in the corporate world before leaving to run her studio full time.

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