Duane Pemberton Email & Phone Number

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Start-up company bringing upscale condiments to the market.

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

• Manage social media accounts for various clients and assist with PR as needed
• Write press releases for new product or company announcements
• Manage editorial contacts
• Create and schedule content for posting on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
• Substantially grow and monitor rates of engagement and create original ads for social media placement
• Use of Social Media dashboards for content management

Contributing Editor for CarCoachReports.com - a leading independent automotive publication.

NYC

Newsmax Columnist - covering autos, wine, lifestyle and travel.

Greater Seattle Area

• Writes about autos, wine, cars, food and travel
• Post regular content in the areas of my coverage
• Test cars, weekly, to create original reviews/content with them
• Create original recipes for use in the column
• Travel to various destinations around the globe to write about.

Greater Seattle Area

Co-Host of "Paired" food and wine showCo-Host of "Gearheads" auto hour.

Austin, Texas Area

• Launched Signature Snap recipe transcription service
• Created PR plans for product launches, giveaways, partnerships with chefs and other food/recipe related industries.
• Launched Key Ingredient Recipe Reader with placement on the TV show, "The Doctors"
• Launched Key Ingredient into Canada
• Forged business relationships with Cuisinart, Baking Steel and other cookingproduct-related brands.
• Responsible for all editorial content across the website

• Worked directly with winemakers, winery owners, sales teams, marketing and other wine industry professionals to derive unique written, audio, video and photograph content.
• Attended various wine-industry events to taste through wines, garner interviews with wine makers and other industry people for written copy and video.
• Reviewed wines from leading wineries around the world.
• Worked with various wine importers and distributors around the country to source quality wines for review.
• Used content management systems for all web updates.
• Created unique rating system to specifically address wine prices and overall market value.

• Worked 6 days a week in the cellar and on the Crush-pad
• Responsible for fulfilling work orders issued by the winemaker
• Performed wine and chemical additions such as So2 and DAP.
• Performed pump-overs, racking, tank cleaning, general cellar and crushpad cleaning as well.

• Worked directly with sales of advertising and aided in identifying ideal ad campaigns for specific customer agendas.
• Use content management systems for all web updates
• Managed a team of writers and news contributors.
• Managed all advertising contracts, leads and campaigns across the site.
• Managed email lists and website forums for the readership.

Seattle, WA

• Managed a team of writers and news contributors.
• Planned and ran GDFest Gaming events – A large-scale PC Game event with over 500 participants. This required extensive industry know-how of getting vendors, advertisers and sponsors on-board.
• Forged key business relationships with C|Net, Future Publishing and IGN.
• Handled all company public relations and marketing materials.

• Account Manager
• Promoted from in-bound sales advisor to Corporate Account Manager in 9 months.
• Developed great working relationships with many clients. Listened to the customer explain their needs and proposed solutions
• Was a top performer – growing my region more than 30%
• Sold to director and C-level contacts within Fortune-1000 companies in order to achieve personal and group goals
• Helped lead and coach in-bound call sales advisors