As a successful entrepreneur with more than 21 years of marketing and business experience, Lucy has helped a wide variety of entrepreneurs, corporations and not-for-profit organizations grow and expand their businesses. Her clients have included major companies, free-standing medical centers, hospitals and numerous not-for-profit organizations around the country. She also has a great deal of experience in business-to-business marketing, and works with leading businesses nationwide to orchestrate unique marketing and public relations campaigns and spearhead effective business image enhancement programs.
In 2002, 2003 and 2005, Lucy was named one of Long Island’s “Top 50 Women” by Long Island Business News and in 2002 was inducted into the “Top 50 Women” Hall of Fame.” In 1999, Long Island Business News named her to their inaugural “40 Under 40” class, recognizing the region’s most successful young professionals under age 40. She has also been honored with the prestigious “2006 Pathfinder Award” for a Woman in Business, presented by Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray — which was given in recognition of her contributions to the local business community and her role in helping other businesswomen throughout the region. This year, Lucy was named by Distinction Magazine as a 2008 Woman of Distinction, in recognition of her leadership in the Long Island business arena and overall contributions to the local community.
Lucy has been a mentor and member of the United States Small Business Administration Advisory Services Department for Women in Business Program, and has taught for the American Women’s Economic Development Corporation, teaching women how to succeed in business. She is also a developing member of the New York City Comptroller Department of Economic Development Task Force for Women and served on the Board of Directors of the New York City Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. She is a recipient of the Multiple Sclerosis Association/Long Island Chapter Class of 2000 award, and served as the Keynote Speaker at the 2007 Women Against Multiple Sclerosis Luncheon. Lucy also currently sits on the board of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Long Island Chapter and The Women’s Financial Group.
In addition to her expertise in marketing and strategic planning, Lucy also has a great deal of experience in helping her clients, as well as other women entrepreneurs, create new business opportunities through effective networking. Her creative insights — and proven results – have made her a sought-after expert on the value of networking. Through her networking organization, she has helped thousands of women advance their careers and businesses by helping them to build their networking skills and develop key strategic alliances. Her leadership in this arena prompted her to be selected as a facilitator at a unique entrepreneurship program sponsored by Guardian Life Insurance. The program, called “Girls Going Places” was an inspirational leadership program for underprivileged girls ages 12 to 16.
At The Business Development Group, our business is your business. Whether it’s creating public relations campaigns that increase your visibility, capitalizing on new marketing opportunities, or helping you to develop the strategic partnerships that can dramatically enhance your business, our commitment is to help your business grow – and move forward — in ways you might not have ever imagined.
Sure, we’re experienced marketing and public relations professionals with 20+ years of industry experience and a solid history of award-winning programs for our clients. And sure, we “go beyond the expected” when it comes to servicing our clients. But what really sets us apart in this industry, and what we pride ourselves on the most, is our smart thinking. Smart thinking that translates into great new ideas about how to launch your business… or how to launch a new product in a competitive marketplace. Smart thinking that puts you in front of the right audience … or on the front page of your target newspaper or magazine. Smart thinking that, above all, takes you anywhere you want to go …and takes your business to new heights.
Smart thinking. Powerful results. And a staff that is not only dedicated and passionate about your business, but who know what it takes to get you exactly where you need to be.
ABOUT US…
Boundless enthusiasm. Boundless energy. Boundless talents.
And Boundless possibilities for you and your business.
Boundless. It’s a word we come back to again and again when pinpointing what makes us different than other agencies. And with our boundless passion for your business, you can bet that the results we achieve for you will also know no boundaries.
Our staff includes experienced and talented marketing professionals, public relations experts, journalists, graphic artists, event planners and fundraisers. From our top-level senior staff with decades of valuable experience in the industry, to our exceptional young professionals who bring a fresh eye to the business, you get it all with The Business Development Group.
Creativity. Insight. Talent. Passion. And a staff that truly knows no bounds when it comes to innovative thinking and programs that help you rise above your competition. See why our professionals are different. Then see the difference we can make for you.
OUR SERVICES
The right mix of services from us. The right results for you.
Whether you’re looking for general marketing counsel, a complete branding campaign, or to see your business or organization featured in key media outlets that will reach your core audiences with carefully crafted messages, we offer a wide range of services to provide your company with exactly what you need to get you the results you want. We know that every client’s needs are different … and we won’t recommend a service or tactic unless we think it will add significant value to your company’s bottom line.
From successful media relations campaigns to award-winning graphic design programs, we make it happen. Quickly. Effectively. And with measurable results that support your business objectives each and every time.
Our services include:
• branding
• business image enhancement
• brochures/newsletters
• media press kits
• community awareness campaigns
• advertising
• speakers training
• networking and business building
• strategic and creative marketing plans
• concepts and implementations
• business development programs
• corporate identity programs
OUR CLIENTS
Our #1 Client Rule? Clients Rule.
Nothing is more important to us than providing our clients with attentive, responsive service. And we know that nothing is more important to our clients than receiving the proactive strategic counsel and “smart thinking” that they rely on from us on a daily basis.
We view our clients as partners – and pride ourselves on understanding not only their businesses, but their industries and the competitive marketplace. With a full understanding of each client’s issues, goals and objectives, we can best design and implement programs and campaigns that work. It’s what our clients expect. And it’s what keeps our clients with us year after year.
At The Business Development Group, we take our clients businesses to heart. And put our heart into everything we do to help our clients businesses.
CONTACT US
When choosing an agency to work with, there are a number of things you should consider. Depth of experience. Passion for knowing a client’s business inside and out. Successful track record of results. And a certain “chemistry” that exists when you know that you are working with an agency that you trust with your business … and trust will get the job done on time, on budget and on target.
At The Business Development Group, we offer all that – and more. Let us have the opportunity to show you how our smart thinking can deliver the powerful results that can enhance your business … and take you and your business places that you’ve always imagined.

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