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Kansas City, Mo, Us

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Cambridge, Ma, Us

Content creation - writing, editing, production and management for long-form, blog, website, email, social media, ads, white papers, ebooks, landing pages and moreContent strategy - developing strategy, auditing content, data analysis, SEO strategyConsulting - advising on content strategy best practices, content idea generation and innovative content strategies

Co-founder, writer and lead content marketer for SeekOutTravel.com

New York, Ny, Us

As the mid market strategy lead, guide both client and internal teams to content success, editing, analyzing, and optimizing their work and coaching them to make engaging content experiencesDrive all content and strategy for client projects including ideation, research, copywriting. editing, strategic support, and production management from kickoff to distributionManage teams of writers and designers; analyze and audit clients’ current content while delivering customized content strategies and copy deck templatesProvide strategic support as a consultant, empowering clients and stakeholders to understand and apply key content writing and creation concepts and tailoring them to their business and content goalsCoach clients on key content strategy best practices and on how to reimagine their content into engaging experiences; deliver key strategies, analytics, and ideas while nurturing relationshipsOur small team of 5 accounted for 20% of renewal revenue last year

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

Infegy is a premium social listening platform that helps brands and agencies discover key insights about their customers, online audiences, competitors and influencers.What I do:- Lead content strategist, producer, and manager of digital and social content, including: blogs; social media; email; reports, guides, and other download-ables; website content; project and asset management; copywriting and copyediting- Coordinate, manage and implement content strategies and online channel tactics at each of Infegy’s digital media touchpoints; collaborate with the marketing, sales, and customer success teams to plan and produce content through from pre-kickoff through distribution- Develop and manage editorial calendars, production timelines; and quality assurance of all content- Head up content brief development, organize team workshops to workshop/identify content strategy opportunities - Collaborate on: research and analysis for industry reports and branded content; marketing analysis, optimization and measurement of our content performance... and much more! :)

Kansas City, Mo, Us

As a member of the social media team at Barkley, I coordinated, managed and implemented content strategies and social media channel tactics for clients while collaborating with our content team, internal teams and client teams to push through content production from pre-kickoff through activation and beyond. The management of moving parts, ideating and development of strategies, and helping to craft and implement content calendars were essential elements of my role. Other day-to-day opportunities and roles include:Lead content brief development, mining for data insights to discover areas of success and craft channel tactics and identify potential content winsOrganize and manage full team workshops to dive into key learnings and lead the facilitation of new ideas and opportunities to implement content strategy Facilitate day-to-day coordination of content marketing execution at all points of the production timelineLiaison between all internal teams for social content activationPresent produced content and channel activation and campaign opportunities to clients; pitch new ideas and POVs to clients and internal teamsDeliver content for client review; analyze and distribute feedback to the full teamQuality assurance of all content Help coordinate creative photo shoots In-depth knowledge of client brands, social styles and editorial authorities to ensure all produced content and tactics are on-brandCoordinate with the media team to organize and implement paid social strategies, recommendations and optimizationsServe as subject matter expert and a go-to resource for social media and content marketing insights for client partners, creative and account teams; stay vigilantly and urgently up-to-date on the latest social media trends, news, platforms and best practicesTeamwork to leverage a fully integrated content strategy, including but not limited to social, digital, media, PR, website, email and influencersContribute to the Barkley blog And much more!

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***This was a freelance/side hustle role where I helped produce and manage content for Creelio's clients:>> Blog writing>> Social media posts writing, production, management and distribution>> Link building and development>> Worked with a lead editor and manager to push content through>> Collaborated with team to understand client needs and goals and create content and strategies that worked toward their business goals

Dallas, Texas, Us

Content Creator and Strategist for RUNNER Clients' digital marketing campaigns as well as internal marketing for the agency.Write, edit, produce, strategize, plan, organize, research and craft brilliant content to bring clients and the agency measurable digital marketing results.Produce content in a number of forms: Website copy, blogs, social media, video, email, press releases, guest posting and paid media.Proficient use of inbound marketing methodology, long-form and short-form writing, blogging, SEO, social media, web page content, and other digital marketing elements for clients in multiple industries and areas of thought leadership.Inbound Certified through HubSpot.I have a killer time doing this stuff, and I learn something new every single day!

Chicago, Illinois, Us

o Produce descriptive, edgy and uniquely-voiced coverage and commentary of sports teams and newso Manage all social media, online marketing efforts; create and share media content; develop audienceso Edit content with grammatical and stylistic perfectionism, drive up readership by creating story ideas, executing online publishing, and contributing creative insighto Tripled the amount of online followers and nearly quadrupled article readership

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Staff writer covering Mizzou and Kansas City Sports

Columbia, Mo, Us

o Develop and manage content marketing and thought leadership strategies for clientso Create, edit, manage client profiles, perform competitive analysis and compare and enhance strategies, research and fact-check for clients’ articles, copywriting, proofreading and editingo Brainstorm article topics and potential publications, help with marketing strategies for CEOs and CMOs of companies; develop relationships with clients, market published work through online sharing and posting>>Influence & Co. is a content marketing company that helps companies position their key leaders as industry experts. They create bylined articles, coming from their clients, and publish them in publications that reach their target audience. They work with both growing companies like those on the Inc. 5000 and Fortune 500 companies as well. They were recently recognized by Forbes as one of the most promising companies in the country.

Columbia, Mo, Us

A weekly column about my current views and blurbs about the Sports world

Administer of Restaurant’s online presence: Facebook, Twitter, Website, Columbia, MO

Atlanta, Ga, Us

I wrote scripts for news videos, researched media for different angles and perspectives of stories, did some video editing

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Scriptwriter for news videos, video page creator

I was the head writer and editor for the Sports section of the Newspaper. Wrote a column (which was considered for a "best column in the state" award) in which I chose a topic then wrote about it. I also was in charge of editing all of the sports stories for each issue and for mapping out the design of our section. I also served as an adviser for other writers, guiding and leading them in order to help them improve as well as improve my own leadership skills.

Columnist, Sportswriter, Page Design, Section organizerKCOU Radio Station Sports/News Columbia, MO; Starbucks Barista and Server Columbia Missouri

Communication, Mass Media

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