Larry Strong Email & Phone Number

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Developed and executed communication strategies, plans and content within multiple business units: Home Lending, Consumer Lending and Branch Banking.Communication strategies and plans• Partnered with key stakeholders to develop strategic communication plans in support of business priorities.• Established infrastructure to launch Intranet sites and content to support those priorities.• Created and implemented communications campaigns utilizing internal, executive and external components.Content creation• Researched, written and published numerous articles to support business priorities, building employee engagement and enhancing company reputation; content designed to explain complicated concepts in easily understandable terms.o Storytelling / business and employee success stories / business priority and goals updates / feature stories and employee profiles / informational articles / leader communications• Mined, developed, vetted, and interviewed employees as part of storytelling strategy. • Served as editor of Intranet sites, managing content and maintaining editorial calendar and submissions while also creating content.• Averaged 6-8 published stories per month.Cross-business relationships• Worked across businesses and with multiple partners in development of Intranet sites, as well as creation of content and communications strategies and planning.• Worked with all management levels, including senior leaders and customer-facing employees.Industry knowledge and consulting• Solid understanding of financial services industry, social media, and brand standards.• Consulted regularly with partners and leaders to determine best communication approaches.Expertise in tools and software• Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, SharePoint and publishing tools. • Created scorecards and language guidelines to gauge impact and consistency.• Developed and maintained editorial calendars as well as Excel database of story ideas and success stories.