Jason Sprenger Email & Phone Number

Eagan, Minnesota, Us

Current/Recent Clients include:YouCompliTom's Watch BarMonarch Development PartnersSource Support ServicesHR WoRxSlavic ExperienceGame Changer Communications, LLC (GCC) is a full-service public relations and strategic communications firm. Although it has experience with a wide variety of consulting engagements, businesses and industries, it has particular experience and aptitude in the tech and B2B arenas.• Founded the firm on Sept. 13, 2012 and entered the market on Oct. 1, 2012• Responsible for all activities at my full-service public relations and strategic communications firm, across all functions and disciplines• Successfully hired, onboarded and developed full-time and subcontract employees• Clients range from early-stage startups to Fortune 1000 firms• Signed five clients, and achieved workload capacity, in my first six weeks in business• Speak at events around the nation, with increasing frequency• Inventor of The Umbrella Model of Public Relations, launched in September 2015• Named a “Mover and Shaker” by the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Nov. 5, 2012• Finalist for “B2B Industry Campaign of the Year” at 2014 Minnesota PRSA Classics• More details at www.gamechangercommunications.com

I teach professional writing to declared journalism/strategic communication majors.

I chaired and led the volunteer Marketing Committee for Bolder Options. I also served on the organization's Board of Directors, helping to set overall strategy and direction for the organization.

I led and oversaw the PRSA Midwest District, its five-member Executive Board and its 20+ member District Board.The District is committed to advancing the PR profession and more than 2,200 professionals from 13 chapters across 8 states (IA, IL, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI) by sharing best practices, promoting and providing accessible initiatives and opportunities virtually and in person.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

I've served on the Board of Directors since January 2011, and was President of the chapter in 2016.

LEAD is a nonprofit organization committed to developing the next generation of non-profit leaders to keep the Twin Cities forefront in national philanthropic leadership. LEAD accomplishes its mission in three ways: leadership facilitation, leadership education and charitable events.

Bozeman, Montana, Us

• Responsible for the B2B PR program in North America and retail-related PR worldwide; also helped drive strategy/execution for B2C PR activity for most of tenure• Oversaw strategy and execution that helped grow North American PR activity/results/brand prominence by nearly 3x within fiscal year 2011 and contributed to company-wide PR growth of 2.5x over same time• Managed two agencies during tenure, as well as related external PR budgets• Served as spokesperson to U.S. media of all types; also trained and counseled CEO and other senior executives on media interviews, and shadowed them during participation• Part of worldwide PR team, collaborating daily with team members from other regions• Successfully integrated social media into FICO World (largest annual event put on by the company) for first time in company history; served on core event leadership team• Significantly improved relationships with local media in headquarters (Minneapolis) market, which led to more/better coverage• Contributed design and functional elements and strategy toward launch of Newsroom page on corporate website and media coverage library/archive on internal portal• Highlighted key client wins/successes in internal communications• Contributed posts to FICO’s popular Banking Analytics Blog• Identified a way to reduce contract vendor expenses through negotiations and competitive bid processes; resulted in a 67% savings to FICO over three years• Media trained executives throughout the company

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

• As only in-house PR/communications professional, managed all external public relations and analyst relations; also led most other corporate communications functions including marketing communications, event activation, crisis communications, CSR, internal communications, executive counsel, media training, etc.• Oversaw external PR agency and budget, using them as appropriate to achieve goals; worked with two agencies during time at company, hiring the second after we ended work with the first• Served as primary corporate contact to all media as well as industry and financial analysts• Grew PR program results by 4x in first half of 2010• Saved company more than $150,000 on PR spend alone in my first year while maintaining and growing PR program• Built and launched robust social media platform, including a blog; leveraged it daily• Trained executives and built roster of “rock stars” for speeches, interviews, etc.• Managed company speaking opportunity and awards programs

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

• Developed and executed strategic communications campaigns, sometimes as team leader• Conceived and created a product offering that resulted in business growth for the firm• Led and closed other successful new business pitches, and grew accounts organically• Set strategy and execution as member of agency marketing, eStrategy and awards teams • Mentored and developed junior staff and interns

Signed and served clients including Circus Juventas, Kohnstamm Communications and The Carideo Group

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

• Developed and executed strategic communications campaigns for accounts including Coca-Cola, Airstream, Lawson Software, etc.; supported other account teams with a variety of services• Planned and executed Coca-Cola’s 2005 Final Four sponsorship activation in St. Louis• Managed agency media relations in my time at firm

• Specialized in media relations strategy and execution for clients of all kinds; achieved favorable client placements in most major U.S. media outlets• Grew accounts organically, contributed to other new biz efforts

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Worked as a member of the broadcast production team, operating and copy-editing on-air graphics and other duties.

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Assisted/shadowed anchors, reporters, producers and photographers on a variety of projects, from live shots and editing to writing and video feed monitoring.

B.A., Journalism, Speech Communication

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