Marion Barbo Email & Phone Number

Client Relations- Handle all new Papellerie inquiries - in person and online- File and coordinates the drafting of client contracts- Serve as liaison for Client Contracts and Proposals- Maintain Client Database and Master Clientele List; updating as needed- Generate all project schedules and prepares them for the designer - Maintain Client Schedule OverviewBusiness Operations- Staff projects - being sure to match project with relevant expertise of each staff member- Maintain and provide updates to creative director on staff workload to ensure staff member work is evenly distributed throughout the creative team.- Maintain record keeping of all ongoing projects and pending projects, which includes matching client budgets and needs with the work of each designer. In addition, allocate hours of each project for designer so that order may be profitable.- Estimate the profit margins on a new project, and then comparing to actual billed costs- Handle all invoicing- Draft summaries of company highlights and needs weekly- Maintain and update current budget, as needed, as well as maintain records in order to match with past years’ and project budget for the following fiscal year.- Review overall finances and profit margins of the company- Accuracy of crosschecking client budgets with client spending and project costs.- Process development within the company to improve workflow and communicationHuman Resources- Maintains a record of all Human Resources matter - Staff liaison to Creative director, including training issuesBusiness Development - Developed business plan for new business venture related to Papellerie- Established pricing for new template line based on quote received from vendor- Ensure profit margins of the new venture

Houston, Texas Area

Client Relations- Handle all new Papellerie inquiries - in person and online- File and coordinates the drafting of client contracts- Serve as liaison for Client Contracts and Proposals- Maintain Client Database and Master Clientele List; updating as needed- Generate all project schedules and prepares them for the designer - Maintain Client Schedule OverviewBusiness Operations- Staff projects - being sure to match project with relevant expertise of each staff member- Maintain and provide updates to creative director on staff workload to ensure staff member work is evenly distributed throughout the creative team.- Maintain record keeping of all ongoing projects and pending projects, which includes matching client budgets and needs with the work of each designer. In addition, allocate hours of each project for designer so that order may be profitable.- Estimate the profit margins on a new project, and then comparing to actual billed costs- Handle all invoicing for Creative Director- Review Staff member billing and proof outgoing invoices- Draft summaries of company highlights and needs weekly- Maintain and update current budget, as needed, as well as maintain records in order to match with past years’ and project budget for the following fiscal year.- Review profit margins of the company- Accuracy of crosschecking client budgets with client spending and project costs.- Process development within the company to improve workflow and communicationHuman Resources- Maintains a record of all Human Resources Issues- Staff liaison to Creative director, including training issuesBusiness Development - Developed business plan for new business venture related to Papellerie- Established pricing for new template line based on quote received from vendor- Ensure profit margins of the new venture

Coordinated with designers, printers and vendors: placed paper orders on a daily basis.• Design: data merging of client's address lists using InDesign.• Assisted with creating production schedules (with printers and designers) and helped meet deadlines.• Helped maintain Papellerie’s inventory of items coming in.• Gathered materials together for client pick up and quality checking items before pickup.

Houston, Texas Area

- Created project management document for internal use to follow at each stage of the website design process.- Managed website design projects and marketing projects using the task manager Liquid Planner.- Organized and prepared internal weekly meeting to discuss new and ongoing projects.- Set up and attended kickoff meetings with new clients.- Coordinated weekly lists of task for the team and ensure deadlines are respected.- Prepared, updated, and distributed activity and status report for our clients and internally on a weekly basis.- Reviewed all deliverables to assure accuracy and maintain high level of quality.- Planned and managed internal and external communications to ensure that details are effectively relayed.- Managed social media accounts for clients as part of a social media strategy.- Wrote, edited and proof read press releases for clients.

Houston, Texas Area

- Created and managed social media accounts for clients, as part of a social media strategy.- Wrote, edited and read proof of press releases to be released via Vocus.com.- Prepared a general marketing strategy including: buyer persona, landing pages, PPC landing pages, competitive analysis, and SWOT analysis.- Performed keyword research (using mergewords.com and Google AdWords) and keyword mapping as part of Search Engine Optimization campaigns for clients. Utilized analytical tools such as Google Analytics or Optify to monitor those campaigns.- Created monthly and quarterly website analytic reports using Google Analytics- Edited and posted blog articles in the website backend for clients. Clients represent different industries: marketing, beauty services, real estate, accounting, business valuation.- Learned web programming basics: adding sliders/slides, calendar events and blogs, migrating content to the new website backend, creating menu items and placing metadata descriptions in the backend.- Tested customer websites on different browsers and versions in order to detect bugs.- Attended networking events in Houston, TX as a company representative.Website: http://www.blueatlasmarketing.com

Nantes Area, France

- Set up a booth in stores to promote a wide range of goods (Nestlé cereals, Capri Sun etc.)- Gave out samples and encouraged sales of product- Informed customers of product information including prices and features

Nantes Area, France

- Set up a booth in stores and supermarket to promote a wide range of goods (Bosch Coffee Machine, Cadbury candies, etc.)- Gave out samples and encouraged sales of product- Informed customers of product information including prices and features

Nantes Area, France

- Aided customers in finding clothes to fit their needs- Recommended complementary items to boost sales- Produced highest sales for the month of August

London, United Kingdom

- Welcomed students at Heathrow airport- Managed time and paperwork for the transfers of students.- Communicated with people from a large number of nationalities (students, co-workers, airlines employees).

Master Of Business Administration / Master Administration Des Entreprises (Mae), Business Administration And Management, General

Marketing Principles, International Marketing, Strategy, Client Relationship Management, Management Control, Financial Analysis.

Master Of Management, Management

Education record

I was studying abroad at LSU. The year at LSU was part of my undergradate at the University of Nantes.

Bachelor'S Degree, Languages Applied To Business

Activities and Societies: English CafeBusiness English, Mandarin, Marketing, Communication, Economics, Labor Law, Statistics, Computer.