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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

It’s the Beginning of the End for Zierdt Road Construction

October 5, 2020/in Lead, Development, News/by Kimberly Ballard

A recent social media post from a resident of the Edgewater community off Zierdt Road at Lady Anne Lake said, “Things That Have No End: The Universe, numbers, Pi, and Zierdt Road construction.” Without a doubt, for those living in the midst of the “mess,” it must seem like a black hole. But the good […]

Year-to-Date: Huntsville Area has Seen More Than $1 Billion in New Capital Investment and 850 New Jobs

September 28, 2020/in Lead, Aerospace, Automotive, Development, Entrepreneurs, Manufacturing, News, Real Estate, Services, Small Business, Workforce Development/by Kimberly Ballard

Did someone say there is an economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Well, the facts on the ground do not bear that out here, according to the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce.  “With COVID-19, this has certainly been a challenging year, but in spite of all that is happening, Huntsville still continues to see […]

Taste of Huntsville Holding ‘Dine on 9/29,’ an All-Day Eating-Out Celebration

September 25, 2020/in News, Events, Food/dining, Nonprofits/by Kimberly Ballard

For 40 years, hundreds of Huntsville-area restaurants and pubs have gathered at the Von Braun Center on a Tuesday evening in late September to enjoy The Taste of Huntsville, an event that has become known as “a spectacle for your taste buds.” The Huntsville-Madison County Hospitality Association is calling for an all-day “Dine on 9/29” […]

On your marks. Get Set. Finish! Athleticism Not Required for Annual .12K Microthon

September 22, 2020/in News, Entertainment, Events, Nonprofits, Small Business, Sports/by Kimberly Ballard

Butler Green, that .12 kilometer stretch of greenspace at Campus 805 between Straight to Ale and Yellowhammer Brewing, is the site of a most unusual “race.” The annual Rocket City .12K Microthon steps off Oct. 18. The event is a benefit for the special needs arts program at Merrimack Hall. And you do not have […]

With a Heart of Gold, Colin Wayne and Redline Make Products of Steel

September 16, 2020/in Lead, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Manufacturing, News, People, Services, Small Business/by Kimberly Ballard

TANNER — Decorated Army veteran seriously injured in Afghanistan. Traveling the world as a fitness model. Entrepreneur and steel manufacturing guru. Humanitarian and philanthropist in line to receive Huntsville’s “Key to the City”. A person can accomplish a lot in just 31 years. Ask Huntsville native and social media extraordinaire Colin Wayne. His company, Redline […]

Moog Expands Huntsville Footprint with Regional Support Center

September 15, 2020/in Lead, Government, Military, News, Small Business/by Kimberly Ballard

Another innovative technology company is expanding its presence in Huntsville.  Moog – the name rhymes with vogue – has opened a regional support center at 360F Quality Circle in Cummings Research Park West. The company cites the proximity to Redstone Arsenal and Marshall Space Flight Center as key to its long-term growth strategy to better […]

Church Street Family Recruits Executive Sous Chef from Miami

September 11, 2020/in News, Food/dining, People, Small Business/by Kimberly Ballard

It is a strategic move resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Huntsville restaurateurs Matthew and Stephanie Mell of the Church Street Family Group worked with New York-based celebrity chef Jimmy Canora to conduct a nationwide search for a new executive chef who can help them navigate through unprecedented times for the food and beverage industries. Officially […]

Huntsville International Airport Flying High After FAA Approves New Master Plan

September 3, 2020/in Lead, Government, News, Transportation, Travel/Leisure/by Kimberly Ballard

After months of consulting with and gaining input from community leaders, business owners, and residents on the future of the Huntsville International Airport, a new master plan has been accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration, laying out a new blueprint for the long-term development of the region’s busiest airport. The new master plan has several […]

Sit Down with Success: Restaurateur Stephanie Kennedy-Mell

September 2, 2020/in Lead, Featured, Food/dining, People, Sit Down With Success/by Kimberly Ballard

After she spent more than 20 years in the fashion and apparel industry, Stephanie Kennedy-Mell and her husband Matthew Mell opened the Church Street Wine Shoppe in Huntsville. Now their Church Street Family owns Purveyor at the Avenue, Pourhouse at Stovehouse; Mazzara’s at Stovehouse; and, in spite of the uncertainty of COVID-19, they are about […]

Area Commercial Construction Continues to Rise in Wake of COVID Uncertainty

September 1, 2020/in Lead, Construction Zone, Development, Featured, News, Real Estate/by Kimberly Ballard

There has been very little, if any, slowdown in commercial building in Huntsville and Madison throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. While the weight of uncertainty related to the pandemic has not disappeared, commercial builders and developers continue to work through it like Marshall Space Flight Center engineers work through the challenges of the space program – […]

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