Frances Cole Jones is the author of The Wow Factor: The 33 Things You Must (and Must Not) Do to Guarantee Your Edge in Today's Business World and How to Wow: Proven Strategies for Selling Your (Brilliant) Self in any Situation (Ballantine Books). Frances has also written for Black Ink and Executive Travel magazines, and has monthly columns with CareerBuilder.com, WomenOnBusiness.com, Intent.com, and DivineCaroline.com. She is a frequent columnist for TheLadders.com and OurKitchenTable.com. Her blog, FrancesColeJones.wordpress.com was included in Forbes.com's 100 Best Websites for Women in 2010.

Frances speaks frequently around the country on topics such as "10 Things You Can Do Today to Wow Tomorrow", "Catch Your Customer's Attention—Keep Their Trust" and "The Art of Sales", She also greatly enjoys speaking to college seniors on "Acing the Interview." In July 2010, Frances launched an App for the iPhone: "Interview Wow."

In addition to her writing, Frances is the President of Cole Media Management, a media training company focused on cultivating clients' inherent strengths to develop more powerful communication skills.