Bob Beverage Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Bob has extensive knowledge and experience in the arts world – both from the artistic and administrative perspectives. With strong writing and strategy skills honed in the business world and the ability to distill complex information into simple yet powerful stories, he is able to help companies communicate the right messages about their organization to the right audiences. Bob is adept at assessing budgets and financial information, and is equally at home in the profit or nonprofit worlds.He is responsible for conducting research into existing and potential funders, helping organizations craft and shape their message, writing institutional and governmental grants/RFPs, and identifying opportunities for improving the grant writing process.Some current and previous clients include:• Illusion Theater and School• Flying Foot Forum• Black Earth Institute• Jack Morton Worldwide• Elevation Education• History Theatre• Minnesota Festival Theatre• National Theatre for Children

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area And Greater New York City Area

Bob Beverage is the principal consultant in his both his own business and Alliance Business Group. Both companies specialize in creating effective sales and marketing development programs for companies that want to improve their brand image, revenue and the productivity of key personnel.Responsible for P&L, marketing strategies / tactics and lead nurturing for both companies, as well as all project content creation (process analysis, content design and writing). • Developed corporate brand strategy, marketing materials and website• Created content marketing strategies and all editorial calendars• Identified target markets and developed key prospect lists• Created corporate business plan and financial strategy• Clients include Arkema, BASF, Ortho Diagnostics, National Guardian, Silor Optical

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

As the largest touring educational theatre company in the U.S, NTC works on behalf of marketing and corporate social responsibility departments of Fortune 1000 companies to enhance their brand image. Health, literacy and conservations programs are underwritten by major corporate sponsors and delivered to U.S. schools at no cost. Bob had full responsibility for the brand, marketing, PR and internal sales effort, developing key processes to effectively sell the organization via digital marketing, content marketing and direct sales. • Developed detailed sales and marketing plans targeting key industries• Created inbound and outbound marketing strategies/tactics • Managed the national sales effort – inside and outside sales• Built a unique and highly effective lead nurturing system utilizing SalesForce and existing NTC content• Generated significant earned media, PR and new business revenue for NTC• Clients included Duke Energy, Bank of the West, American Electric Power, Voya Financial

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

As Interim Managing Director, Bob was responsible for the day-to-day operations of an AEA theatre that produces an average of four world premieres each year as the theatre searched for a new Managing Director. During the interim period, Bob handled budgeting, HR, agent negotiations, personnel, contracting, grant writing and development, facilities management, financial reports, accounting and payroll, etc.As Resident Director of New Works, Bob worked closely with the theatre's Artistic Director to find new playwrights, develop scripts, write artistic contracts, stage readings and workshops, archive scripts, etc. His primary responsibility was budgeting, mounting and running the theatre's annual Raw Stages Festival of new works.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Performed lead, supporting and understudy roles at the country's foremost regional theatre. Productions included "Sweeney Todd," "1776," "Merrily We Roll Along," "A Christmas Carol" (twice), and "Amadeus." Also performed as a company member during the Guthrie's 50th-year gala benefit in 2013.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

A subsidiary of Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), Jack Morton Worldwide is a global brand experience agency best known for event and promotional marketing, digital, social, mobile marketing. Bob was responsible for the design and implementation of internal brand and sales training programs at key Fortune 1000 accounts. • Developed and implemented internal communication and brand strategies• Wrote and implemented sales training workshops• Created mixed-media scripts and presentations• Facilitated communication planning workshops• Conducted audience analysis surveys and assessments• Clients included Roche Diagnostics, Memorial Hermann Healthcare, Ingersoll Rand, Abbot Laboratories

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area And Greater New York City Area

Bob Beerage Consulting was a boutique marketing consulting firm that specialized in designing and writing scripts and web content for B2B and B2C audiences. Bob had full responsibility for sales and marketing of the firm, as well as development of all content.• Wrote and produced sales, marketing and training videos• Developed brand and content strategies, as well as copy for web sites• Wrote and produced special segments for Newton’s Apple television show• Created informational webinars• Wrote product brochures and marketing materials• Wrote and produced special segment for Discovery Channel program on Volcanoes• Clients included Domino’s Pizza, Select Comfort, Pillsbury, AirClic, Bank Systems, Renaissance Cruises

Greater New York City Area

Working in collaboration with the business development group, designed and wrote corporate sales and management training seminars for Fortune 500 companies.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physics, Math And Theatre

Active in theatre and on forensics team. Four year letterman on tennis team. Graduated with a triple major.

Graduate Studies

Activities and Societies: Forensics Coach Communications, Theatre, Mass Communication, Interpersonal Communication,

Graduate Studies

Activities and Societies: Theatre

Education record

Negotiating Skills Sales Training Strategic Planning Content Marketing