Blase Ciabaton

Direct Mail & Mailing List Specialist for PR & Marketing Professionals, Nonprofits & Small Business

In 2009, Blase Ciabaton used his 6 years of expertise as a direct mail professional to launch the blog www.TheDirectMailMan.com The blog caters to the PR, Marketing & Nonprofit community and tackles issues related to postage permits, mailing lists, returned mail and donor conversion. Blase is sought after as a speaker on the topics of printing, direct mail marketing, and fundraising; he has presented to audiences at the Community Foundation of Collier County, the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, and PRSA (Public Relations Society of America), among others.

Blase recognizes the importance of giving back to the community and supports various local charities. Blase was the chairman of the 2007 Collier County American Heart Association Heart Ball Auction Committee, and since 2004, he has been the team captain of his Light the Night walking team which supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Most recently, Blase accepted a board position on the local chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation where he has formed a Great Strides walk team to raise money to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.

As a result of his business accomplishments and civic involvement, Blase was selected by Gulfshore Business as a member of the 2009 “40 Under 40” business professionals in Southwest Florida.