Maddy French Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

I operate The Blogsmith, an SEO content agency for B2B tech companies. My background in WordPress web design contributes to a well-rounded understanding of SEO and how to connect brands to relevant search prospects. Learn more about our process and get in touch to talk content strategy: www.TheBlogsmith.comSome of our clients include:• Automattic• HubSpot• Klaviyo• Bluehost• Wix• Clearscope• ScribeYou'll find my byline on:• Newsweek• Fast Company Executive Board• Moz• Search Engine Journal• SemrushActivities, Associations, and Awards:• BuzzSumo & Semrush Top 100 Content Marketers 2022• Fast Company Executive Board Member• NaNoWriMo winner 2020• The Write Life’s 100 Best Websites for Writers• Process Street Workflow Wizards 2022• Open source contributor: Documentation and Community WordPress teams• WordCamp Denver organizer (multiple years) and WordCamp US speaker 2019 & 2022 I also offer consulting services and coaching on a limited basis. Email maddy@theblogsmith.com for more information.

• Skillshare "Teacher to Watch" — my most popular class has 1,900+ students: https://www.skillshare.com/user/maddyosman• SEO Speaker for SearchCon and SEJ eSummit • Presented webinar sessions for brands including Process Street, Clearscope, Orbit Media, MarketMuse, Serpstat, Bluehost, iThemes, and Fanbooster• WordPress speaker for WordCamp US, WordCamp Denver, and WordCamp Chicago + local meetups including Freelancers Union SPARK and The Marketing Alliance• Held monthly Blogging Coach office hours at Next Door Chicago plus regular free online office hours• Moderator for monthly Bloggers Meet Startups meetup events, events for The Marketing Alliance, and Freelancers Union SPARK

• Created websites for 10+ area business professionals• Assisted 10+ University of Iowa students with their own web projects• Grew Farmer's Fridge Facebook likes from 23 to 2000+ and helped them achieve perfect 5 star Yelp reviews• Regularly contributed to BrentJonesOnline.com on Marketing topics and Choose Chicago with Chicago-related topics• Wrote as a ghostwriter for several clients in content creation• Hosted #ideaschat for Chicago Ideas Week

Together with Scott Winterroth, I help organize monthly meetups connecting Chicago startups with bloggers.• Connected with and book 4+ speakers for each event• Promoted event to past attendees and my own Chicago network of bloggers and startups• Interviewed bloggers and startups for features on BloggersMeetStartups.com• Moderated monthly events and find networking opportunities for attendees

UrbanCheapAss.com (previously ChicagoCheapAss.com) is a lifestyle blog for young urbanites on a budget.• Created WordPress blog and promoted across many different channels including social media and interest groups• Managed team of 5 writers who create content for several different relevant categories• Collaborated with local and national businesses including Verizon, Protein Bar, and Argo Tea for promotional features and product giveaways• Regularly contributed to Choose Chicago's Chicago Like a Local Blog• Active member of Windy City Blogger Collective, attending at least one event each week

Chicago, Il, Us

• Co-developed outbound sales process• Consulted with inbound and outbound prospects to help develop social media marketing plans• Built relationships by regularly attended networking and speaker events for BMA Chicago, Choose Chicago, Magnificent Mile Association, River North Business Association, and Concierge Preferred• Wrote bi-monthly posts for the Beast Blog (Social Media Beast's blog)

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

• Assisted Marketing team with guerrilla marketing efforts and planned events• Educated consumers and created new business account leads

Chicago, Il, Us

• Graduated in the top 5 of my sales training class of 25, after 2+ months of cold-calling sales training• Sought out additional training when offered, including optional mentorship — eventually mentoring a new sales trainee• Increased gross bookings each month on my market, surpassing sales goals• Contributed multiple employee profile articles for The People Blog• Consulted with the social media department to strategize Groupon Goods promotion ideas• Active member of Women @ Groupon and the Employee Volunteer Program

Chicago, Il, Us

• Performed at the top of my new hire class, surpassing members of previous new hire classes in contracts closed with 2.5 new contracts every day, on average (123% of goal)• Assisted several Spanish speaking merchants each week with my language proficiency• Developed topical training materials for the entire department of 100+ representatives• Made over $100,000 in gross bookings during my time in the department• Participated in several pilot programs to improve the sales process, including call recording, small market deal re-features, and sales contact-to-conversion analysis

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

• Built relationships with employees entirely in Spanish• Created promotional and administrative materials in Spanish• Identified discrepancies between promotional materials and administrative records, in English and Spanish

• Worked alongside previous CMOs of companies including Sprint, Citibank, and Kraft• Developed & implemented a social media plan for NextGen utilizing LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and a blog• Completed compensated social media projects for NextGen clients

Buffalo, New York, Us

• Participated in an average of 3 weekly events on campus to promote Sony products and to drive traffic to the Sony Store• Developed grassroots marketing campaigns to promote Sony products on campus• Engaged social media followers via my personal blog, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Instagram, etc.• Acted as a guest speaker on multiple conference calls revolving around social media topics, and was asked to participate on a social media panel at yearly training with and in front of Sony Executives• Chosen to be April Ambassador of the Month, May Mentor of the Month, and October Creative of the Month by my peers for superior performance

• Promoted social media for the IMU at information fairs, resulting in 100’s of new Facebook “likes”• Interviewed students for weekly “Study Break” videos on the IMU Facebook and Youtube page• Managed the IMU's Facebook and Twitter accounts with a combined 11,000+ followers • Wrote Weekly Blog posts for Student Life's "Under the Dome" blog

• Created new content and websites for 20+ University pages, including student organizations, newsletters, the bookstore, & events.• Brought in 3 new clients for our department wanting Website Design services• Performed extensive browser testing and did the bulk of CMS integration on each of my projects• Collaborated with marketing associates and graphic designers to execute multi-department projects

Cleveland, Oh, Us

• Participated in all activities undertaken by management including merchandise management, sales calls, customer relationship management, and filling orders• Completed and presented an intern project with new ideas for marketing to native Spanish speakers• Assisted in successfully launching a new paint product (Emerald) through personal selling and sales calls

• Created a buzz by passing out iChill product and promotional materials, and taking pictures of students for iChill’s Facebook page• Worked with student organization leaders on campus to incorporate iChill into their events, facilitating sponsorship opportunties

• Developed a social media calendar to promote Making Strides Against Breast Cancer's annual event• Met with the organization's leaders to develop their online presence

Morris, Illinois, Us

• Assisted HR with various administrative tasks involving payroll, travel, & promotional items• Scheduled interviews for potential new hires• Completed the computer database of Canadian personnel files and updated the American files

Iowa City, Iowa, Us

• Facilitated a group of 25 freshman during their first days through various events & classroom work• Assisted with freshman move-in to the dorms• Taught my group the importance of the Iowa Challenge and other University traditions

B.A. Marketing, Minor In Spanish, Certificate In Leadership Studies

Business And Culture

Diploma, General Education