Erin Bates Email & Phone Number

Triangle, Virginia, United States

- Lead a team of communicators to establish creative and dynamic social campaigns- Develop multi-channel communication strategies that promote positive images for the union- Update the company’s internal newsletter, creating an appealing platform to inform members of recent industry news- Work with the International Executive Board to keep them abreast of the union’s communication plans- Manage in-house video production to interconnect internal membership and promote the union’s key messaging- Create media campaigns to target the union's key audiences

Triangle, Virginia

- Increased internal membership e-mail list through social campaigns building Activist E-mail to over 10,000 members- Maintained union’s award-winning webpage, keeping the platform up-to-date and appealing- Increased organization’s social footprint by creating engaging and communication-encouraged content- Kept abreast with new and upcoming social platforms to keep the organization relevant- Produced award-winning videos that exemplified the organization's dedication to its membership

Triangle, Virginia

- Maintained all organizational social media pages and grew followers across all platforms- Handled updates to the organizational website using WordPress and won first place at the Labor Communication Awards- Taped and produced all in-house videos with the key audience being the internal members of the union- Wrote and edited content for the award-winning UMW Journal

Triangle, Virginia

- Sent out press releases and Presidential statements to local and national news stations- Provided customer services for all website and social media inquiries from membership- Helped with videography for major events within the union- Proofread and edited UMWA Journal articles before hitting the press

Dumfries, Virginia

- Responsible for website maintenance and the creation of community specific marketing material- Create and distribute public notices on community activity- Involved in planning public and private events focused on community marketing- Analyze competition and advise management on opportunities to strengthen Ryan’s public image

Dumfries, Virginia

- Daily communication with county personnel to determine solid expectations for permit approval- Compiled positive feedback for distribution to management and posted on internal message board- Helped organize employee appreciation events for division- Managed weekly schedule to ensure timely start of each project

Fredericksburg, Virginia

- Representative for FABA’s permitting division and maintained a positive image to local builders- Updated organizational website promoting monthly events and new membership- Managed social media outlets including Facebook and Twitter accounts- Created newsletters, brochures, and other promotional materials to advocate the permitting division- Attended public meetings with county officials to relay local builder concerns- Developed open and positive relationships with county officials- Handled customer inquiries and communicated the process in which we would meet their goals- Spokesperson between local builders and county officials

Daniel Island, South Carolina

- Created and managed social media pages such a Facebook and Twitter- Planned and marketed community events targeted at senior residents- Assisted with planning/execution of all management events, training courses, and new hire orientations- Developed company-wide presentations to explain yearly health benefits offered to employees

Richmond, Virginia

- Identified target audiences and created an advertising strategy for organization- Researched local media outlets to determine the best promotional opportunities- Created and maintained an internal website and provided department updates for employees- Developed and led successful department trainings through PowerPoint presentations- Created a process to document and analyze department’s daily productivity

Blacksburg, Virginia

- Promoted organization’s history by creating fact sheets, presentations, and monthly newsletters- Organized and lead all Fraternity ceremonies and heritage programs- Presented monthly updates to organization on Fraternity events

Blacksburg, Virginia

- Conducted interviews with local organizations and school officials- Confidently reported on local and national news and current weather activity- Wrote weekly news stories targeting multiple audiences