{"id":1700,"date":"2013-09-14T11:39:41","date_gmt":"2013-09-14T15:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.grandcommunications.com\/?page_id=1700"},"modified":"2023-09-05T08:54:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T12:54:53","slug":"nancy-kaplan-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grandcommunications.com\/?page_id=1700","title":{"rendered":"Kate Gerding"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandcommunications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kate-Headshot.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grandcommunications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kate-Headshot.png\" alt=\"Kate Gerding\" width=\"270\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grandcommunications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kate-Headshot.png 270w, https:\/\/www.grandcommunications.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kate-Headshot-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;slideInRight&#8221;]\n<h1>Kate Gerding<\/h1>\n<h3>Account\u00a0Executive<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"wpex-text-xl\">Kate Gerding, Account Executive, capably serves the needs of the agency and the companies it represents, including PBS KIDS, Fred Rogers Productions, BBC Studios, ITVS\/Independent Lens, and WNET.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpex-text-xl\">Gerding helps develop and execute publicity programs that encompass traditional media as well as influencer partnerships and social media-based initiatives to drive optimum awareness and engagement for the firm\u2019s clients and their premieres, product launches, special events, and more. She collaborates closely with a broad base of press and influencers on campaigns that heighten visibility and buzz. She also assists in developing pitches and tracking and reporting on the media, influencer, and social media attention that she and the team continuously capture for clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpex-text-xl\">She has helped launch and support hit series such as\u00a0<i>Bluey<\/i>\u00a0(BBC Studios) on Disney and Disney+, the new\u00a0<i>Clifford the Big Red Dog<\/i>\u00a0(Scholastic Entertainment)on PBS KIDS and Amazon,\u00a0<i>Gigantosaurus<\/i>\u00a0(Cyber Group Studios) on Disney Junior, and Pikwik Pack (Guru Studio) on Disney Junior. Some of the far-reaching influencer programs Gerding has worked on include traveling Bluey \u201cplaydates,\u201d\u00a0<i>Daniel Tiger\u2019s Neighborhood<\/i>\u00a0\u201cred box\u201d holiday campaign, and\u00a0<i>Pikwik Pack<\/i>\u00a0virtual watch party. She also worked alongside the team in publicizing the PBS KIDS Read-Along initiative and helped secure the participation of Kristen Bell as a celebrity reader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpex-text-xl\">Before joining the Grand team, Kate assisted several major companies with projects aimed at elevating their brands\u2019 profile and generating consumer awareness and demand for upcoming products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpex-text-xl\">Gerding holds a B.A. in English from Clemson University in South Carolina.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;slideInRight&#8221;] Kate Gerding Account\u00a0Executive Kate Gerding, Account Executive, capably serves the needs of the agency and the companies it represents, including PBS KIDS, Fred Rogers Productions, BBC Studios, ITVS\/Independent Lens, and WNET. 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