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Kimberly Ballard

About Kimberly Ballard

Kimberly Ballard is an editorial, PR, and content writer. She has been writing professionally for over 30 years.
Kimberly has a BA in Communications and a minor in World Literature from the University of Alabama.
Kimberly is one of the Huntsville Business Journal’s first writers, moving over from HBJ’s sister publication EVENT Huntsville, after writing and covering events for them for over 10 years.
She started her career selling radio advertising for an FM radio station where she wrote her own radio spots. Since then, she has worked in ad agencies, managed corporate marketing departments, supported sales in a variety of industries, and moonlighted in a variety of writing and editing positions at local TV stations, newspapers, and magazines.
Specializing in creative messaging as well as PR and straight editorial, KimberlyWritesCreative has written and produced TV commercials, marketing videos and PSAs, as well as ghostwriting blogs and small business newsletters.
Kimberly wrote for the Mobile Tech News and Detailers Digest (now Mobile Tech Digest) for 17 years, as well as for publications like the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Guides and Initiatives, the Huntsville Times’ R&D Report, Pulse published by Crestwood Hospital, EVENT Huntsville, and many others.
She also represents the nationally recognized Air Force One Detailing Team at Seattle’s Museum of Flight and the Detail Mafia with Public Relations.
Kimberly is best known for her editorial and copywriting versatility.

Entries by Kimberly Ballard

Huntsville International Airport Implements Cutting-edge Scanner Technology

December 13, 2020/in News, Government, Travel/Leisure/by Kimberly Ballard

No, it does not teleport you directly from the security checkpoint onto the airplane … maybe one day. But Huntsville International Airport’s state-of-the-art Computed Tomography scanner streamlines the screening process and reduces the number of touchpoints at the security checkpoint. With the CT scanner, travelers will not need to remove electronics, food, or travel-size liquids […]

Newly Revitalized Marriott is in the City and of the City

December 9, 2020/in Lead, News, Tourism, Travel/Leisure/by Kimberly Ballard

While the hotel industry was bombarded by COVID-19 incoming all year, the Huntsville Marriott at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center took advantage of the hunker-down time to renovate its aging hotel property located along I-565 at the city’s iconic Saturn V rocket. Built in 1986, the Marriott was the place to be for travelers […]

Prelude to Tokyo: Team USA Rolls into 2021 Paralympic Cycling Season in Huntsville

December 7, 2020/in Lead, News, Sports/by Kimberly Ballard

The Rocket City is quickly becoming a city of elite athletic events. The latest jewel in Huntsville’s crown is the Huntsville Paralympic Cycling Open – a stepping-stone event for the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. After a year of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Tommy Battle announced Huntsville, in partnership with the U.S. […]

Who Needs a Parade? Madison Promises Plenty of Socially Distanced Christmas Cheer

December 3, 2020/in Lead, News, Recreation, Travel/Leisure/by Kimberly Ballard

MADISON — The City of Madison canceled the annual Christmas parade this year due to COVID-19, but it has been replaced with safe, socially distanced events that promise plenty of holiday cheer. Among those events is the first “Cars Under the Stars Christmas Movie Event” at the Madison Stadium; the second annual Christmas Capers, which […]

Booz Allen Innovation Center at Stovehouse Will Put Technology on Display

December 1, 2020/in Lead, Construction Zone, Defense, News, Technology, Workforce Development/by Kimberly Ballard

This winter, visitors to the historic Stovehouse will be able to watch innovation in progress through the glass “storefront” of the new Booz Allen Innovation Center overlooking the grassy courtyard of the reimagined factory. On display will be the company’s vast 3D printing capabilities and other additive manufacturing technologies. Plans for the innovation center were […]

Sitdown with Success: Bruce Summerville of Inline Lighting and Electric Supply

November 30, 2020/in Lead, Featured, News, People, Sit Down With Success/by Kimberly Ballard

Sitdown with Success is a feature of the Huntsville Business Journal on entrepreneurs and their keys to success. This month’s subject is Bruce Summerville of Inline Lighting and Electric Supply. Bruce Summerville started Inline Electric Supply in 1988 after he and three co-workers were fired from their jobs at a Westinghouse supply branch here in […]

Holiday Shoppers Urged to Shop Small, Save Local and Spend Big

November 25, 2020/in Lead, Entrepreneurs, News, Retail/by Kimberly Ballard

They won’t say “Black Friday”, “Small Business Saturday”, or “Cyber Monday” have been called off this year, but instead, it has been extended to incorporate the entire four weeks from Thanksgiving to Christmas. The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, the Madison Chamber of Commerce, the South Huntsville Main Business Association, Downtown Huntsville Inc., the North […]

Huntsville Officially 1 of 6 contenders for Space Command Headquarters

November 20, 2020/in Aerospace, Government, Lead, Military, News/by Kimberly Ballard

What are the chances of Huntsville being selected by the Air Force to host the U.S. Space Command Headquarters? Well the odds just got a lot better. The Redstone Region has been selected as one of six final contenders for the honor and with Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal’s distinguished space and military legacy, state and […]

The Bell Still Rings for Madison Station Polar Express Christmas on Main

November 19, 2020/in Lead, Events, Government, News, Nonprofits, Small Business/by Kimberly Ballard

MADISON — Yes, the bell still rings for any organization wanting to decorate a Christmas tree for the seventh annual Madison Station Polar Express Christmas on Main, but Friday is the final day to register. Hosted by the City of Madison and the Madison Station Historic Preservation Society, the event kicks off the holiday season with […]

KTECH Expands Workforce Training Initiative in Partnership with Toyota Plant

November 13, 2020/in News, Automotive, Manufacturing, Nonprofits, Workforce Development/by Kimberly Ballard

It was a matter of seeing is believing for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama. After company representatives toured the classrooms and labs at Huntsville’s KTECH, the two forged a partnership for KTECH to provide workforce training support and advanced technology capabilities to the Huntsville engine plant’s growing  team. Launched in 2016, KTECH is a workforce development […]

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