Tim Bete
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Timothy P. Bete is an American author, copywriter and former newspaper columnist. Currently, he is president of Energized Copy & Design, a copywriting and marketing consulting company, and also communication director for St. Mary Development Corporation.,
Bete is author of two award-winning humor books, In The Beginning...There Were No Diapers (2005) and Guide to Pirate Parenting (2009)
. His humor column appeared in five U.S. newspaper and CatholicExchange.com for several years before he gave it up to spend time on his books.
Bete is the former director of the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
at the University of Dayton
, which featured prominent authors including Dave Barry
, Garrison Keillor
, Craig Wilson
, Jill Conner Browne, Nancy Cartwright
and Bruce Cameron
. During his time with the workshop, he set the record for creating the world's longest Mad Lib.
Bete also create the Erma Bombeck
Online Museum with the help of the Bombeck family. Bete was a consultant and is featured in the public television documentary, A Legacy of Laughter, which is about the life of Erma Bombeck. The program has aired on more than 300 public TV stations across the country. Bete has been quoted as a humor expert in USA Today
, BBC radio and the Associated Press.
In addition to humor writing, Bete has had a long career in the direct marketing and fundraising fields. He's written copy, directed art and project-managed national direct-marketing promotions for IBM
, World Book, Rayovac
and General Mills
. Bete also created fundraising letters, brochures and advertisements for the University of Dayton's $150 million Call to Lead fundraising campaign. He has been quoted as a marketing expert in Interactive Public Relations, Web Content Report, PR News and 1-to-1 Direct, to name a few.
During his 25+ year career Bete has won more than a dozen national awards for communications excellence, including an Educational Press Association Editorial Achievement Award and a Gold Apple from the National Educational Film Festival. He has been a speaker at many conferences and workshops including the Phone/Mail 101, EDUCAUSE, Dayton Association of Fundraising Professionals, Cincinnati Fundraising Conference and the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Bete also served as chair of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati's Communication Advisory Board.
Bete is author of two award-winning humor books, In The Beginning...There Were No Diapers (2005) and Guide to Pirate Parenting (2009)
. His humor column appeared in five U.S. newspaper and CatholicExchange.com for several years before he gave it up to spend time on his books.
Bete is the former director of the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
The Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop started in 2000 at the University of Dayton as a one-time event to commemorate the Bombeck family's gift of Erma's papers to the university. The event proved so popular that it has been held every other year since then and is scheduled to be held in April 2010...
at the University of Dayton
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
, which featured prominent authors including Dave Barry
Dave Barry
David "Dave" Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author and columnist, who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for The Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comedic novels.-Biography:Barry was born in Armonk, New York,...
, Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor
Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio personality. He is known as host of the Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor (born August 7, 1942) is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio...
, Craig Wilson
Craig Wilson
Craig Allan Wilson is a retired Major League Baseball player. Wilson can play first base or in the outfield...
, Jill Conner Browne, Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Campbell Cartwright is an American film and television actress, comedian and voice artist. She is best known for her long-running role as Bart Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons...
and Bruce Cameron
Bruce Cameron
Andrew Bruce Cameron is a Scottish Anglican bishop who served as the Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney and the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church....
. During his time with the workshop, he set the record for creating the world's longest Mad Lib.
Bete also create the Erma Bombeck
Erma Bombeck
Erma Louise Bombeck was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for her newspaper column that described suburban home life from the mid-1960s until the late 1990s...
Online Museum with the help of the Bombeck family. Bete was a consultant and is featured in the public television documentary, A Legacy of Laughter, which is about the life of Erma Bombeck. The program has aired on more than 300 public TV stations across the country. Bete has been quoted as a humor expert in USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, BBC radio and the Associated Press.
In addition to humor writing, Bete has had a long career in the direct marketing and fundraising fields. He's written copy, directed art and project-managed national direct-marketing promotions for IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, World Book, Rayovac
Rayovac
Rayovac is a brand of batteries owned by Spectrum Brands of Madison, Wisconsin, United States.- History :...
and General Mills
General Mills
General Mills, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 corporation, primarily concerned with food products, which is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. The company markets many well-known brands, such as Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Colombo, Totinos, Jeno's, Pillsbury, Green...
. Bete also created fundraising letters, brochures and advertisements for the University of Dayton's $150 million Call to Lead fundraising campaign. He has been quoted as a marketing expert in Interactive Public Relations, Web Content Report, PR News and 1-to-1 Direct, to name a few.
During his 25+ year career Bete has won more than a dozen national awards for communications excellence, including an Educational Press Association Editorial Achievement Award and a Gold Apple from the National Educational Film Festival. He has been a speaker at many conferences and workshops including the Phone/Mail 101, EDUCAUSE, Dayton Association of Fundraising Professionals, Cincinnati Fundraising Conference and the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Bete also served as chair of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati's Communication Advisory Board.