Christy Schmid Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Photography Producer and Line Producer. Estimate Jobs / Castings / Manage Budgets / Custom Crews / Permit Locations / Craft Services / Catering / Production Books www.christyschmid.com

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Consult for a website based start-up that provides unique products and solutions for Alzheimer'sConverted 300 item online store into print catalog, focusing on categorization of productsResearched, recommended and developed a new store platform that would look more professional and be easier to navigate Set up and managed Google ads, increasing profits by 100% from the previous yearDesign print and digital media including brochures and web graphics, work with printersIncreased online presence by joining forums and social networking sitesMaintain communication by writing, distributing and tracking press releases and email newslettersCoordinated 9,000 piece direct mail campaign resulting in 15% increase in salesDeveloped a customer feedback page, product review page and photo board to facilitate community

Chicago, Il

Work with owner and 16 photographers to coordinate marketing efforts including, but not limited to, blog posts, website updates, direct mail, email campaigns and social media updatesSuggested and headed up new website for better search engine optimization

Chicago, Il

Assist on photo shoots Retouch photographsAssist with website updates and social media

Evanston, Il

Assisted the president and sales team by prioritizing and managing daily tasks and special projectsManaged president's calendar, made and confirmed appointments, scheduled client meetings and phone callsMonitored, responded to and distributed all incoming communications for the presidentMade travel arrangements including booking flights, hotels, rental cars, taxis and other detailsPrepared and managed multiple contracts including but not limited to Subcontracting Agreements, Statements of Work and Client Interaction Agreements Reformatted resumes to one standard formatPrepared all materials and reports for weekly company meeting Ordered catering for meetings and events Managed a database of up to 50 consultantsCalculated metrics reports for recruiters and sales people

Directly supported 2 owners with acquiring, documenting and processing 19th and 20th century masterworks at prominent Chicago River North art galleryMaintained company databases including inventory, sales and photographyIncreased website traffic over 100% in 2 months by collaborating with 4 web designers to optimize website, writing search engine optimized content and utilizing Google mapsManaged daily operations including answering the phones, responding to all owner's emails, translating documents and ordering office suppliesMaintained communication by writing, distributing and tracking press releases and email newslettersUpdated social networking sites with gallery news and created company blogPhotograph new artwork, retouch and optimize images for webWork with owners to determine gallery advertising needs and design ads

Provided support to owners and event managers, coordinated schedules and tasks, answered and directed phone calls, opened and distributed mailInitiated marketing efforts to improve professional image by designing promotional materials including business cards, brochures, menus and sales packetsOrganized and led monthly marketing meetings, followed up with individual's delegated tasksActed as first contact to 350 clients annually, created new event files, communicated client needs to event managers, placed orders with vendors and coordinated with venuesRecommended and managed web redesign project, collaborated with designers and edited contentAssisted accounts payable and receivable by recording payments, handling deposits, credit card charges and paying vendors