Kim Howard, CAE, is an award-winning communications senior executive with demonstrated success in helping organizations grow and prosper. She garnered 99 publishing awards including two awards for her blog posts. CORE COMPETENCIES •Analytical Abilities•Communications•Content Management•Editing•Executive Communication Skills•Financial Management•Human Resource Management •Process & Procedure •Public Relations•Publishing•Social Media•Strategic Planning•Team Leadership•Volunteer Leadership Management •WritingACCOMPLISHMENTS•Created, launched, produced, and published bi-monthly podcasts that garnered more than 100K downloads in the first 18 months. •Secured four press interviews, including an international news outlet, within 30 days for a new client.•Improved social media KPIs by 45% within 90 days for a new client.•Saved two new clients $100,000 in printing and design fees.•Redesigned 3 magazines with an outside creative team and internal staff to improve/update the look/feel of the publication while adding new content.•Launched four global newsletters within a magazine based on strategic plan and reader survey feedback. •Netted 40% in annual print savings for a global magazine. •Doubled feature articles for a global magazine, all of which were written for free by volunteers. •Shaved two weeks off of a magazine production schedule. •Created $100,000+ in survey revenue.•Netted $500,000+ profit from annual convention/exhibition on a $1.2M annual budget.•Planned and implemented new technology that resulted in saving 40% of resources. •Successfully negotiated vendor contracts that reduced costs by 20%. •Created and supervised membership marketing campaigns, which increased membership by 10%.
Listed skills include Social Media, Publishing, Public Relations, Editing, and 49 others.
