Frances Cole Jones founded Cole Media Management in 1997 to helpclients identify and cultivate their inherent strengths and, through these,develop the powerful communication skills that enhance personal andprofessional performance. Writing The Wow Factor and How to Wow has been herway of reaching a wider audience, “My goal is to have every person who picksthese up, put them down feel more confident in their ability to present theirbest self --in any situation.”
Prior to founding Cole Media Management, Frances worked at St.Martin’s Press, Viking Penguin, Doubleday, and Broadway Books as an editor ofcommercial nonfiction, working on popular psychology, parenting, self-help andhow-to books. The experience of helping authors translate their ideas intobooks that retained their unique voice is what makes her valuable to herclients. “There’s no point in my writing a perfectly crafted sound bite that youhave to strain to remember,” Frances says. “You have to sound likeyou—authenticity is integral to trust.”
As President of Cole Media Management, Frances’ clients haveappeared on The Today Show, Good MorningAmerica, Oprah, C-SPAN, CNN, Squawkbox, The Charlie Rose Show, Larry King Live,The Discovery Channel, The BBC News, E! Entertainment, Access Hollywood,Project Runway, Top Chef, ESPN, Extra! Fox and Friends, The View, Cashin’ In,QVC and others. Clients' print interviews have appeared in publicationsincluding The Wall Street Journal, TheNew York Times, Forbes, Newsweek, Vogue, W, O Magazine, Town & Country,Harper's Bazaar, Tatler, etc.
The scope of their work includes preparation for television andprint interviews, IPO road shows, meetings with potential investors, andinternal meetings with partners, sales staff, and in-house personnel. They alsoprovide presentation skills seminars and speechwriting for clients.
Frances also writes for WomenOnBusiness.com, Intent.com,DivineCaroline.com, and Executive Travel.
Her first book, HOW TO WOW, was published by Ballantine in 2008.
<p><strong>KURDISH SCAVENGERS UNCOVER A CACHE OF NERVE GAS IN IRAQ AND OFFER THEM TO KURDISH FIGHTERS IN TURKEY. THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BEDLAM ALPHA TEAM MUST SECURE THE WEAPONS BEFORE THEY CAN BE USED.</strong></p><p>"<strong>You must swear by Allah never to say a word of what I'm going to tell you. </strong><strong>This is the most important secret. Ever!"</strong></p><p><em>In their daily struggle for survival, Iraqi Kurdish scavengers uncover a cache of chemical weapons. They offer the weapons to fellow Kurdish rebels in Turkey and Syria to assist in their quest to free an imprisoned leader and create a unified homeland. After receiving a tip from an unlikely source, the newly formed Special Operations Bedlam team is called to arms! </em></p><p><em>Travel with Craig Cameron and his international team on their covert operation as they weave their way through war-torn regions seeking to locate and recover the weapons before they can be used to cause irreparable harm and instigate a world crisis. </em></p><p><em>The odds are stacked against them. Can they manage to keep their operation hidden and prevent further clashes before it's too late?</em></p><p>"The Kurdish Connection--a compelling read. A story of friendship, danger and intrigue."--<em>Ann Everett, Amazon Best Selling Author.</em></p><p>..". Randall's authentic voice adds a powerful push to keep a reader turning the pages." --<em>Janet Taylor-Perry, author of The</em><em> Raiford</em><em> Chronicles, The Legend of</em><em> Draconis</em><em> Saga, and April Chastain Intrigues.</em></p><p>"Topical - Engaging - Intriguing - Powerful ... A real page turner."--<em>Rikon Gaites</em><em>, author of Mummy's Little Soldier and Darius</em><em> Odenkirk</em><em>.</em></p><p>..". Randall Krzak brings his wealth of experience living in this troubled part of the world and his military knowledge to bear in this exciting story..."--<em>John L.</em><em> DeBoer</em><em>, author of When the Reaper Comes.</em></p><p>..". a journey full of history, suspense, intrigue, and action...a MUST READ for all!"--<em>Les Stahl, Retired</em> NSA Executive.</p><p>..". Readers need to fasten their seatbelts for a fast-paced tale made believable by a writer who knows what he's writing about."--<em>Preston</em><em> Holtry</em><em>, author of the Morgan</em><em> Westphal</em><em> mystery series and the</em><em> Arrius</em><em> trilogy (forthcoming).</em></p><p>"A behind the scenes story, ripped from today's headlines deepening the reader's understanding of an ancient strife ... filled with the sights and smells of the market place and secret meetings, the reader is admitted to the secret heart, the desperate longings of those that must fight and win, or see continued subjugation by their masters..."<em>--Oliver F. Chase, author of Camelot Games, </em>Levant Mirage, Blind Marsh, and Marsh Island.</p>
<span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">“Whether you’re starting out, or starting over, </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">The Wow Factor</span></span></strong><em><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span></em><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">delivers.”—Keith Ferrazzi, author of </span></span><em><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">Who’s Got Your Back</span></span></em><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> </span></span><br /></span></span><div><span style="font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><em><span style="font-size:12px;color:#111111;"><span style="color:#0000bf;"><br /></span></span></em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><em><span style="font-size:14px;font-style:normal;color:#666666;line-height:15px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#0000bf;"> "Jones' shrewd book will give the nervously employed that requisite competitive career edge." <strong>-TIME Magazine</strong></span></span></span><br /></em></span></span></div>