Coral Talavera is the Managing Partner and Lead Consultant at DCE Clarity in Central Texas. With over 15 years of experience, she has become an accomplished publicist and marketer, helping brands develop and expand their marketing footprint through digital, creative, and experiential strategies.
As a consultant, she has worked with a variety of businesses, ranging from luxury lifestyle brands to healthcare companies, as well as financial and technology services. However, for the last 6 years, she has built a specialized consulting agency for Commercial Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firms. Within this niche, Talavera has assisted dozens of design and construction companies in defining, implementing, and scaling their marketing campaigns in clear, sustainable, and exciting ways. She has collaborated with national and international clients such as Marvin, Nichiha, and others, and she served as the Director of Development for the Modern Architecture & Design Society in the US and Canada. Since 2015, she has been the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the International Design Forum online magazine.
Apart from providing hands-on consulting to her discerning clientele, Coral is active on various professional networks in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. This involvement allows her to offer practical solutions based on real-life experience. She remains current in the construction industry due to her extensive publicity and media network. Furthermore, she stays informed through her network of over 11,000 connections on LinkedIn and her participation in more than 30 targeted construction marketing forums and online groups. This enables her to deliver curated, highly relevant content to her clients and colleagues every week.
Coral was the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief for VETTA Magazine and VETTA Homes Magazine in Austin, Texas. Today, as a testament to her expertise in digital media, Coral owns and manages several online media companies covering a variety of topics. Meanwhile, her deep passion for all things related to construction and design continues to grow, as she brings forth her degree in Interior Design, knowledge in Real Estate, and experience in specialized project management for each client.
"Coral has a strong desire to see her clients success sore beyond what they think is possible. She has definitely helped us grow our brand!"
Mike Akerson - Vice President of Operations / Partner at Green Earth Commercial Contracting Company - gec-3.com
"Coral is an outstanding business person. When she is passionate about something, it shows in every detail and I've been fortunate to work with her over the past few years. This woman is unstoppable!"
Darlene Fiske - Owner at The Fiske Group Public Relations and Marketing Strategies
"Coral’s team exceeded our expectations. They were very easy to work with, very professional, and met every deadline we agreed to, and if anything we were the ones that were behind in providing them the requested information. I would recommend Coral to anyone who is interested in a new beginning for their company."
Bora Erbilen, P.E., S.E., F. SEI, F. ASCE - President, BBM Structural Engineers - bbmstructural.com
"Coral is an outstanding businesswoman with the highest standards of performance and client service. Her business approach, drive, competence, responsibility, and creativity are the key to her success and therefore her client’s success. Coral is extremely optimistic, enthusiastic, and energetic, characteristics that take any business related to the next level. There is no limit to Coral’s capabilities, she is one of the most talented and successful businesswomen I have ever met."
Ilia Rios, AIA, NCARB, CDT, LEED® AP BD+C - President / Managing Principal at V Architecture - varchitecture.com
"I can confidently say that Coral has been hands down the best decision we have ever made regarding our marketing. After a few failed relationships with other marketing firms, we found Coral, and WOW are we happy we did! She understood our business model right from the start and synced perfectly with our team. She is smart and a pleasure to work with. DCE Clarity combines excellent editorial capabilities with amazing graphic design. I would recommend her without hesitation!!!"
Umberto J. Donato, Arq. - Principal at DDD Group, LLC. - dddpr.com
"It is with much enthusiasm that I am writing to recommend the marketing services of DCE Clarity. We have been using DCE Clarity for our social media, announcements and to give an update to all of our forms for the past year and have always been completely satisfied with their performance. Their Managing Partner, Coral Talavera, goes above and beyond to do an excellent job for our Firm’s presentation. Not only is her work thorough, but also easy to work with and always willing to take the time to discuss any concerns and respond to questions. I am happy to recommend the services of DCE Clarity."
Julio Galindez - Managing Partner at Galindez LLC
"Coral is a social media and marketing whiz! She works tirelessly towards accomplishing your goals (which she makes her goals!) by applying her diverse background and her own business successes to create positive outcomes. She's always thinking outside the box and seems to have an endless supply of energy that fuels her. Charismatic with a great sense of humor...Coral should be your go-to person for making things happen."
Carole Goldstein - President at The Mediation Practice LLC
“Coral is perhaps the most energetic person I've worked with. She's dedicated, super hard-working, and has a hard time saying 'no' to clients, always delivering beyond what was expected. Highly recommended."
Ori Yair-Levy - Owner/Broker GRI ABR at O Realty