Eric Bonar Email & Phone Number

Denton, Texas, United States

United States

I help grow your small business and non-profit with digital solutions.With over 7 years of experience in marketing and communications, I will work closely with you to help you develop your strategic marketing objectives, including website design and development, SEO, SEM, Pay-Per Click advertising, email marketing and social media marketing.I specialize in designing WordPress websites in order to help keep costs down and because it is easy for most clients to maintain after the site has been launched.I also provide the following services:Consult and train businesses and organizations on social media best practices;Design and develop client marketing materials;Maintain client websites and social media profiles;Photography and videography services;

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

As a Director with TEAM Referral Networking - DFW, I help educate Chapter members on how to effectively market their businesses. Our Chapters have weekly meetings where the members and visitors are able to give 1 minute business commercials & pass referrals. Each week a different member gives a 10 minute presentation each week, and there is another 10 minute educational presentation.

Consult on marketing opportunities;Organize and maintain the church website;Assisted in the installation of a new server and maintain the intranet;Train staff on new computer programs;Manage the church social media profiles, including their Facebook Page, Foursquare profile and Google account profiles;Within four months, increased the number of Facebook likes by 52%, from 80 to 122, and have steadily increased their likes to 169 as of October 1, 2014;Increased their average Facebook reach by 745%, and their total organic reach by 710%;Run audio/visual for the contemporary worship service;Photographer and videographer for events;Prepare and submit grant applications;

San Marcos, Texas

Establish and build relationships with prospective and existing clients;Work closely with clients to determine their needs and help them develop their strategic marketing objectives;Design and develop marketing materials for company and clients;Serve as a company ambassador for all community events;Maintain company website and social media profiles;Analyze data to manage sales forecasting, tracking, market trends, and competitors;Serve as photographer and videographer;

Write blog posts for the company's websites;Provide customer service and support for existing and potential clients;Manage the company's social media marketing;Update client's websites using Dreamweaver and WordPress;Create and manage client's Google AdWords accounts and campaigns;Create how to guides and videos for employees and clients, and procedural guides for employees;

Cibolo, Tx

Maintain relationships with existing customers while building a new customer base;Perform site evaluations to help customers with planning, designing and budgeting for new parks and playground projects;Determine customer's needs and develop playground designs to fit their overall objectives;Meet with boards, churches, Parks Department staff and others to be an informational resource for them;Inspect playgrounds for safety concerns and recommend solutions to correct the issues;Generated new leads at conferences and trade shows;Meet, greet and network at conferences and trade shows;Present information on playground safety regulations at Lunch & Learns;Negotiate bids and contracts with potential clients;

San Marcos, Tx

Modernized the Chamber’s marketing and communications strategies;Increased the deliverability and open rates, and decreased the bounce rates of the weekly e-newsletter by implementing the use of Constant Contact for email marketing;Revamped the monthly newsletter to a 16 page, 4-color booklet;Managed a team of volunteers that helped fold, apply address labels and organize the monthly newsletters to send off in bulk mail;Utilized issuu, a digital publishing platform, to embed the newsletter in the website;Project Manager for the RFP process for the redesign of the Chamber’s main website;Liaison between the Chamber staff and the web designer for the Chamber’s four websites;Maintained the Chamber’s website and social media profiles, including their Facebook Pages, LinkedIn Group, Twitter profile, online photo albums, YouTube Channel and other Google account profiles;Utilized Google Analytics to gather and report website statistics to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis;Partnered with Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area and the Texas State Small Business Development Center to plan, schedule and promote business training workshops;Organized, taught and moderated workshops, luncheons and webinars on email marketing best practices, social media marketing best practices, LinkedIn best practices, creating a Facebook Page for businesses, Customer Service and Understanding Your Credit Report;Increased the Chamber’s online presence through website SEO and the use of social media marketing;

San Marcos, Tx

Managed the daily operation of the Receptionist desk for the Chamber of Commerce, Convention and Visitor Bureau and Economic Development;Assisted Chamber members, visitors and tourists;Answered a multi-line telephone system;Distributed information and promotional literature;Directed inquires to the appropriate Chamber of Commerce, Convention and Visitor Bureau or Economic Development staff;Informed visitors, tourists, and local citizens about San Marcos and the surrounding areas;Maintained multiple calendars, e.g., special events, Board Room and Conference Room reservations, committee meetings, ribbon cutting ceremonies and others as needed;Maintained membership database;Updated Chamber website;

Austin, Texas Area

Assistant Producer, Camera Operator, Boom Operator, and various other positions on an as needed basis.

San Marcos, Tx

Assisted the Administrative Assistant in the Department of Physical Therapy at Texas State University-San Marcos with daily and weekly tasks and duties.

Orlando, Fl; Ellenton, Fl; Hagerstown, Md; Gulf Port, Ms

Prepared and submitted operations and marketing budgets, and various required reports;Maintained positive tenant and vendor relations;Assisted tenants with move-in and move-out procedures, relocation procedures, and construction procedures;Assisted in preparation of, and helped conduct, various promotional events and quarterly merchant meetings;Maintained appropriate standards of physical maintenance and property upkeep;Improved the accuracy of the gift certificate reconciliation report;Managed a Guest Services staff of 5 persons;Assisted in preparation of various presentations given by the Chief Marketing Officer to the Senior Management Team;Trained new Guest Services Managers and new Administrative Assistants;Researched and identified advertising and media outlets; negotiated and signed advertising contracts;Researched demographic statistics for micro- and macro-level analysis;Created a per-meter log to monitor electricity consumption in order to pinpoint the reason for an increase in consumption;Assisted in tenant construction projects from minor tenant construction to complete tenant store remodeling, to include review and approval of construction blue prints;Conducted SWOT analyses on multiple properties, and submitted recommendations to the regional managers;Worked with a team to research, prepare, and present information on underperforming tenants, and give recommendations to senior management;Assisted in securing bids for capital expenditure;Produced and analyzed weekly and monthly reports using MRI software;Responsible for daily review of payroll and addressing any concerns brought by employees;Researched the economic growth in local areas to update the employee compensation information;Researched local competitors to provide information in a spreadsheet for the leasing department’s use;Trained in Human Resources procedures;Updated and maintained personnel records;

San Marcos, Tx

Conducted lease audits to ensure all tenant certificates and paperwork were up-to-date;Responsible for the organization and collections of accounts receivable and approval of accounts payable;Prepared and distributed weekly and monthly memos to store managers;Improved the filing system for sensitive material, and maintained an organized filing system for everyday material;Trained on inventory control procedures and maintained a log book to keep track of inventory;Conducted annual inventory inspections;Prepared and submitted required reports;Analyzed reporting methods and consolidated reports to streamline the procedures;Updated and maintained the Certificate of Insurance log book, and confirmed proper procedures and requirements were being followed;Updated and maintained the Crisis Communications Handbook;Created the Gondolier’s Procedure Manual for a newly created position;Set up small office network in order for office personnel to share information as well as printers;Updated and maintained contact lists;Updated and maintained the “Store Description” spreadsheet;Organized the shipping and receiving of various collateral;

Business Administration, Management

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