Jessica Best Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, MO, US

Kansas City, US

Driving smarter customer-centric marketing through data analytics and data-driven insights. I can go 0 to full geek on email marketing in less than 60 seconds.

Kansas City, US

Marketing Chair and then Steering Committee Chair for KCUR Generation Listen: an organization for young (ish) NPR and KCUR listeners in Kansas City that is typically focused on events, from music to civics. As Gen Listen Chair, I am also awarded a spot on KCUR's Community Advisory Board. I've also held other committee volunteer roles for KCUR, such as.

Member of the Board for nonprofit music group Te Deum, celebrating the spirituality of all kinds of music. July 2020-2023, served as part of executive committee. July 2023-2025 serving as Chair.

Overland Park, Kansas, US

Volunteered as a mentor startups and small businesses through the Enterprise Center of Johnson County's GMS program, supporting 2 woman-owned businesses through the 14-month mentorship program in areas of marketing and data collection & activation.

Kansas City, MO, US

As part of the data-driven marketing team at Barkley, I drive smarter customer-centric marketing through data analytics and data-driven insights. I've worked with clients like Winnebago, Planet Fitness, Delta Faucet, DeVry University, IHOP, Applebee's, Fogo de Chão, Dairy Queen, Wingstop, Noodles & Co, Spirit Airlines, Indigo Wild, Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Barcelona, Catalonia, ES

Taught a 3-week module on Data-Driven Marketing at Harbour.Space, a non-traditional university, helping entrepreneurial minded students seek relevant skills in today's digital and data-driven landscape. The course covered insights and customer data, data-driven channels, specifically focusing on email marketing, and data output and optimizations like.

Kansas City, MO, US

I guest-presented a session on email marketing for entrepreneurs through the UMKC Regnier Institute’s E-Scholars program, which helps early-stage entrepreneurs take ideas to launch in an intensive 2-semester long program of workshops and mentoring.

After nearly 7 years with the board, as president, I led the Board of Directors of the KCDMA as president until April 2015. Than, as immediate past president, I provided guidance for a great board of directors and help spread the word of direct marketing -- targeted, measurable marketing -- to Kansas City and marketers in our region. I oversaw the many.

Kansas City, MO, US

Since 2012 as Community Director and then as Digital Marketing Evangelist, I acted as a strategist and educator for emfluence clients and potential clients. I'm a deep-down nerd for smart, measurable digital marketing and love that my job allowed me to speak for audiences nationwide to share that nerdery. I also planned, directed, and coordinated the email.

Lead efforts to plan and promote a direct marketing symposium in the Kansas City area for those who seek education, trends and best practices in the arena of direct marketing, from data-driven content and segment to measurable results, from email to mobile, loyalty programs to direct mail. "Boot Camp" -- an introductory full-day seminar -- was hosted July.

In 2013, I joined the leadership committee for genKC, stepping up into the Marketing Chair role after 3 years on the larger genKC Steering Committee. I helped promote the mission of genKC as well as our 5-10 networking events per year for young professionals in Kansas City.

I represented emfluence's seat as a Founding Member of genKC, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce's young professional outreach and event networking organization.

Water.org is a Kansas City-based nonprofit focused on solving the international water crisis. Young Water.org provides a group for those interested in supporting that cause through event fundraisers. They also connect those of like mind: Generation Y'rs who think we are the ones who can change the world.

I founded the Kansas City chapter of Under30CEO, a national organization focused on providing networking and resources for gen Y entrepreneurs.

2011-2012 represents my fourth year on the KCDMA Board and looking forward to another great year with a strong club!

Prepare and execute the season ticket campaign in Phoenix & Mesa, AZ, Wichita, KS and Toledo, OH. Assist in single ticket promotions, particularly in the Direct, Web & NonTrad areas.

US

Radio Ad Sales/Marketing Consultant for Mix 93.3, KMXV-FM Radio in Kansas City, MO. Previously owned by CBS Radio.

Sought out and coordinated media exposure for the Jazz Series. I wrote press releases, planned and executed marketing campaigns with limited to no budget and helped the Executive Director manage weekly goals and tasks to promote the series. I also attended each show in the series as a greeter, volunteer coordinator and organizer to ensure that concerts ran.