Paige Stover Hague is the president of a group of Boston-based communications companies including The Ictus Initiative (www.IctusInitiative.com), a marketing and PR firm, Acanthus Publishing (www.AcanthusPublishing.com), a small independent press, and Paige Wright Books (www.PaigeWrightBooks.com), a content development consultancy. Acanthus Publishing produces titles in the business, personal development, and self-help space and is the publisher of a 2006 IPPY bronze medal winner and a 2007 Axiom silver medal winner. Acanthus also publishes e-books, audio, and video content.
 
In addition to publishing, Paige works with writers to develop content that is suitable for product development. Her hallmark is the creation of signature intellectual property which is intrinsically linked to the author’s brand and associated with his or her market position. Working in a consulting capacity, she partners with writers to create content for production in any media. She has a significant track record creating book proposals and obtaining agency agreements for manuscripts under development. Paige also assists published authors in the development of derivative content such as assessments, workbooks, and audio products.
 
Paige is an attorney who practiced in both Florida and Massachusetts serving clients with corporate, banking, intellectual property, and litigation needs. For twelve years, she worked in the legal publishing industry, holding senior management positions in product development, editorial, and sales and marketing. Working for several global publishing companies, she developed and marketed print and electronic products for the legal, tax, accounting and financial services markets. She is a graduate of Duke University and Nova Southeastern University Law School.
 
Paige Stover Hague speaks on branding, marketing and publishing topics blending her legal and communications backgrounds. Her signature presentations show speakers, authors, and business people how to become industry-specific celebrities advancing the value of their company or building a business model around their own expertise. Paige also speaks on the development of knowledge-based intellectual property and shows her audiences ways to leverage their core content in support of corporate or individual objectives. She also speaks on the creative aspects of finding an attention-grabbing news angle in corporate communications showing PR professionals how to put business news in a unique perspective so the story gains international traction.
 
Additionally, Paige presents continuing education programs for lawyers, accountants, and financial advisors on business development and art succession planning. Working in collaboration with a prominent art collector, she wrote Life is Short, Art is Long – Maximizing Estate Planning Strategies for Collectors of Art, Antiques and Collectibles – 2007 Silver Medalist – Axiom Business Book Awards. She has contributed numerous articles appearing in Wealth Management Business, National Underwriter, Smart Investment & International Property (Hong Kong), Antiques & Fine Art, Art & Antiques and Wealth Management Exchange.
 
She edited and contributed content to several noted legal practice manuals in Florida and has authored and edited legal publications in numerous other jurisdictions. She is also a contributor to 49 Marketing Secrets (that work) to Grow Sales (Morgan James Publishing, 2007). She was the host of the radio talk show "Financially Speaking" in Boston for four years which broadcast legal, political, and financial commentary, in addition to news and celebrity interviews.
 
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