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If you are a member of the press (or a member of the radio, television or digital reporting communities), feel free to contact Melanie Dodson, by phone at (727) 254.2537 or by e-mail at melanie@theinternetdatingcoach.com. She will be happy to provide you with whatever material you may require to prepare your story.


"Dating on Demand" from Comcast Cable, features "The Singles Life".

Melanie Dodson hosts the episode entitled "Internet Date Coach"!



"The Dating Game"
ABC Action News, by Linda Hurtado, November 9, 2006

Click here to see the interview of me and a real client of mine, Tim from Tampa! Plus... meet his date!

Big thanks to the Producer, Ginny Diaz for a job very well done!



"Satisfied Singles"
St. Petersburg Times, by Leonora LaPeter, April 24, 2006,
"Twenty-five years ago, married women outnumbered single women in the Tampa Bay area by 35 percent..."



"Anatomy of an online ad"
TBT*, Oct. 19, 2005, by Dalia Wheatt

" Internet dating brings endless opportunities to meet that special someone. It also brings more competition. That's where Melanie Dodson comes in."



"Approval of True.com Legislation to Provide Criminal Background Check Disclosure for Online Dating Consumers in Florida"
Tallahassee, Fla., April 14, 2005 / PRNewswire

" 'As an internet dater and internet dating coach, I can tell you that this bill makes great strides to inform and protect internet daters better than we can on our own without this legislation', said St. Petersburg resident Melanie Dodson."



Melanie Dodson talks about the online dating bill under review in the Florida State Legislature.

Fox 13
interviewed by Glenn Selig on April 7, 2005



"Florida bill wants online dates vetted"
St. Petersburg Times, By Carrie Johnson, April 7, 2005
"Tallahassee - Melanie Dodson specializes in love but worries about safety..."

Article discusses the proposed legislation that will ensure online dating sites disclose whether they conduct background screenings on their members. Melanie Dodson testified in front of the Florida State Legislature on behalf of this legislation.



CITILIFE Magazine features The Internet Dating Coach in the February 2005 issue, also known as the Valentines Issue!

"Melanie Dodson: Curing lonely hearts one e-mail at a time"
by Colleen Smith

"Originally attracted to online dating as a customer in 2001, Melanie Dodson used to be an international specialist in business market sales for AT&T in Manhattan..."



Life Around the Bay
"Get help finding love online"
Interview by Nancy Johnson
December 29, 2004

Click here to see the Interview.

"St. Petersburg - Plenty of lonely hearts are looking for love on the internet. Problem is... many are disenchanted with the process. Either they are meeting the wrong people or aren't meeting anyone. That's why some are turning to "coaches" like Melanie Dodson. Internet dating consultant Melanie Dodson says it all starts with an engaging online profile."



On Christmas Day... December 25, 2004, The Internet Dating Coach was featured on the front page of the St. Petersburg Times, in an article written by Leonora LaPeter.

This was her first coverage in her new home of St. Petersburg.

Online and lovelorn? Call in a coach
St. Petersburg Times, By Leonora LaPeter, Dec 25, 2004., pg. 1.A

"As [Melanie Dodson] and DiGiovanni looked over his Match.com profile on Dodson's computer, his problem was obvious..."



The New York Daily News featured Melanie Dodson as The Internet Dating Coach in an article on the cover of the "Thersday" section of the paper.

"Polish Your Personal Ad: Your profile isn't getting a response?
Hire a pro to give it a makeover"
Thursday, July 17, 2003, The New York Daily News, by Carrie Simmons

"Online dating is a numbers game. And with 5 million personal ads on Match.com alone, it's tough to make a mediocre one stand out."




Click here
to see Melanie featured on the nationally-syndicated segment,
"Smart Woman."

Online Love Coach
5/9/2005, Ivanhoe Newswire

"(St. Petersburg, Fla.) -- Each month, tens of thousands of people decide to jump into the world of online dating. Some have success, and others do not. One expert says it’s because people don’t have a clue on how to put together a strong online profile."



Photo from an interview on July 23, 2003 by WABC-TV
New York City Writer/Producer,
Nika Beamon.



Melanie Dodson was
interviewed live as
The Internet Dating Coach.

Fox 13
Interviewed by Dave Osterberg
February 9, 2005



August 2, 2003
The Internet Dating Coach
was interviewed by Anchor,
Michelle Charlesworth, live in the
Channel 7 Eyewitness News Studios in New York City.

 
To reach The Internet Dating Coach, contact melanie@theinternetdatingcoach.com, (727) 254.2537.

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