Allison Cannon Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Partnering with cross-functional teams to develop and implement internal communication campaigns with creativity and efficiency, resulting in measurable increases in employee understanding and action.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Designed strategies that contributed to measurable increases in staff knowledge of and engagement in organizational goals and activities, with a focus on Human Resources-related content • Implemented internal communications strategies to ensure that staff had a comprehensive understanding of FHI 360’s goals and work • Designed and developed internal communications materials that were responsive to the needs of FHI 360’s domestic and international staff

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization comprised of over 4,000 professionals dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions in more than 60 countries.• Developed strategic internal communications campaigns and content to equip employees with the information they needed to be effective in their jobs and to feel engaged with the organization’s mission and goals• Served as a strategic thought partner to leadership to achieve organizational goals• Created employee engagement campaigns to strategically communicate human resources initiatives, including benefits, job progression, policies, and staffing changes • Partnered with HR to launch the post-acquisition compensation model, international employee awards program, employee affinity groups, and new employee welcome program• Planned and facilitated domestic employee round-tables, international employee contests and staff meetings, and anniversary and office relocation communications• Wrote and/or copyedited all HR communications to ensure singular, consistent tone and visual identity• Assisted Internal Communications Manager and Chief HR Officer in developing new internal brand and visual identity to promote a unified post-acquisition organizational culture

• Project managed global re-branding campaign, including organizational rename, corporate messaging platform updates, and new visual identity• Assisted Internal Communications Manager in providing appropriate and consist messaging across internal communications vehicles• Planned and created weekly programming for lobby televisions in DC and NC offices• Planned, researched, and wrote articles for FHI’s global intranet• Assisted in planning for and execution of monthly All-Staff meetings

• Provided administrative and programmatic support for the Information Programs team within the Applied Research Department• Developed new production tracking system for writing and design projects• Routinely coordinated cross-country conference calls and meetings, including pre- and post-meeting correspondence• Provided recurring support during government evaluations and budget updates, spearheading the update of over 200 budgets and tracking protocol procedures

Talk, Inc. is a full-service PR and marketing firm with local, regional and national clients. * Managed account team to ensure client expectations are exceeded * Increased profitability of assigned accounts* Acted as primary client contact, concept person, copywriter and lead publicity writer on assigned financial, real estate and biotechnology accounts * Developed effective marketing plans with budgets ranging from $24,000 to $400,000 * Directed website development, print jobs and trade show efforts * Routinely pitched stories to local, regional and national media outlets* Managed intern program, including hiring and project delegation

* Provided administrative support on assigned financial, healthcare and real estate accounts, including research, press release writing, media list development and securing vendor estimates * Demonstrated proficiency in drafting clear, concise client and vendor correspondence * Coordinated marketing efforts for assigned financial, healthcare and real estate accounts * Proactively identified advertising, sponsorship and publicity opportunities for clients* Coordinated re-branding campaign efforts for regional bank * Planned and executed corporate events with over 500 attendees * Tracked budget adherence and provided weekly budget reports to President * Developed excellent problem solving, multi-tasking and time management skills

At the time, Verizon Wireless was the nation's leading wireless provider based on revenue, which totaled $38.0 billion in 2006. The company served 62.1 million customers. * Completed extensive training program, graduating top of Wilmington's August 2005 class * Assessed customer needs and provided intuitive solutions based on pattern recognition * Utilized problem-solving and negotiation skills in a fast paced environment

UNC Press publishes general and academic books and journals in the humanities and social sciences. Marketing for these books is provided by an in-house agency. * Managed advertising rate card database, which included over 2,200 records * Requested and reviewed media kits from approximately 200 publications each season * Placed advertising insertion orders and organized corresponding tear-sheets * Assisted with ad planning and research for 160 books launched during Spring 2004 - Fall 2005 * Completed office tasks including proofing print ads, filing, faxing and direct mailings

The News Reporter is published bi-weekly with a circulation of 10,000. The News ReporterPublishing Company currently prints seven other small papers in the region. * Planned field sales visits for underdeveloped markets including eastern Columbus Countyfor the Columbus Extra newspaper (a subsidiary of the News Reporter) * Generated cold-call and field sales equaling over $4,000 in revenue * Assisted with newspaper page layout and proofread print ads * Pulled ad tear-sheets for each edition and completed monthly mailings to respective ad