Just published!
Called to Carmel, Called to Community shares Tim Bete's reflections on the Carmelite Rule, OCDS Constitutions, and Provincial Statutes. Tim, a Discalced Carmelite Secular who has served as a Formator, on Council, and as a Community President, brings the governing documents to life and connects them to the writings of Saints Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, and other Carmelite Saints.
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Catholic communications
Former chair of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Communications Advisory Board. Editorial advisor to Mount Carmel magazine. Created cover letters, brochures, advertisements, and other direct-marketing pieces to support a $150 million Catholic fund-raising campaign. Speaker at national events, including the Catholic Imagination Conference and the University of Notre Dame’s Church Property Conference.
Writing
Published in dozens of media outlets, including The Christian Science Monitor, Sacramento Bee, Writer's Digest, Great Lakes Outdoors, Association Publishing, Tenkara Angler, Ohio Outdoor News, and anthologies including Chicken Soup for the Father-Daughter Soul and Amazing Grace for the Catholic Heart. Author of five books.
Publishing
Managed the development of more than 2,000 print communication products and a staff of 30+ writers, editors, designers and illustrators. Editor of two award-winning magazines. Founding editor of the Catholic Poetry Room and the Catholic Humor Channel. Publisher of Hope!, the story of seven older people with low incomes. Served as content consultant and on-screen expert for the public television documentary, A Legacy of Laughter, about the life of Erma Bombeck. The program aired on more than 300 public TV stations across the country.
Media relations
Successfully pitched news stories to USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Catholic News Agency, The Fishing Wire, and the New York Daily News, among other major media outlets. Quoted as a marketing expert in Interactive Public Relations, Web Content Report, PR News and 1-to-1 Direct.
Podcasting
Producer and sometimes co-host of the Carmelite Conversations Podcast, the largest Catholic podcast focused on Carmelite spirituality. Producer and co-host of the award-winning Lure Love Podcast, including interviews with the Governor of Ohio and John Maclean, son of Norman Maclean who wrote the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book, A River Runs Through it. Founding audio-essayist and Midwest Correspondent for the Fish Nerds Podcast.
Strategic planning
Led strategic planning efforts in three organizations, Featured in the book, The Sustainability Mindset: Using the Matrix Map to Make Strategic Decisions. Provided leadership on strategic planning committees for the Sisters of the Precious Blood, NeighborWorks Collaborative of Ohio, and Leading Age Ohio, among others. Masters in Business Adminstration with a focus on entrepreneurship and planning.
Winning
Won more than a dozen national awards for communications excellence, including an Educational Press Association Editorial Achievement Award, a Gold Apple from the National Educational Film Festival, and first place in the Outdoor Writers Association of America craft contest. Was a finalist for Foreword Magazine’s Book of the Year award and winner of Writer's Digest magazine's best author website award. Dayton Business Journal 40-under-40 Award winner, and winner of a Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau Ambassador Award.
