With HQs in Charleston + Greenville, The Cohort is a full-service brand and marketing collaborative pushing boundaries, challenging conventional and staying curious for our clients across the country. Serving established small business and seasoned entrepreneurs, we do all things branding, design, website + digital and social media. Our hearts go pitter-patter over new business formation, brand revamps, product/service launches …and bubbly. Bespoke by design, we bring big agency heft with a personal touch. The Cohort exists to empower business owners, like yourself, to establish and grow new ventures or love their business babies back to life.

Women owned and operated, Front & Center is a bespoke business coaching and consulting firm exclusively serving small business owners and entrepreneurs. Based in Charleston, SC, we’re proud to serve clients across the country.Founded by Mary Beth Henderson in 2016, Front & Center focuses on new business formation, brand revamps + alignment, product + service launches, pivots and special projects.

My job is to help you put your best self forward. Whether you are a recent graduate or an established professional, I give you the perspective and the plan to get you where you want to go. Together, we will create an authentic personal brand that ensures you are confident and competitive in your career. Personal branding support includes:|| Resume Revamps|| Call-Back Cover Letters|| Interview Prep|| Social Media Optimization|| Basic personal websites/online portfoliosI also specialize in putting marketing fundamentals in place to ensure new ventures are poised for growth. Brand development services include the following among others:|| Marketing plan and strategy to meet immediate goals and poise for growth|| Design and branding || Social media plans, content generation, social media management, and blog writing || Media relations and press releasesIf you are seeking earth-shattering talent, dying to build a recruiting team that can execute or are in need of a personal branding makeover, look no further! Contact OneinaMil today (www.oneinamil.com) to learn about our culture-driven approach to Talent Matchmaking and Human Resources.

Managed sales, marketing strategy, brand recognition, and product positioning for international software company serving higher education, manufacturing, and construction with cloud-based, mobile safety management solutions. || Tripled monthly demo volume for Q2 2016 compared to Q2 2015|| Increased average subscription price point 10x in 7 months using upselling tactics and positioning value of integrating full platform|| Developed sales pipeline currently valued at $500K and counting for 2016 – all opportunities are new business and span each vertical company serves|| Implemented marketing automation platform and digital marketing strategy – built database to encompass 25K contacts across higher education, manufacturing, and construction along with increasing average volume from 300 to 3,000 emails delivered per month|| Established social media presence – commended by co-founders for representing company well and building engaged audience across mediums|| Collaborated with co-founders to launch new Wordpress website – integral in developing content and steering creative direction || Managed 4-person India-based lead generation team || Produced, launched podcast series – promotion included paid LinkedIn advertising strategy more than doubling followers within 4 weeks.|| Supported organization, launch and promotion of inaugural Client Consortium webinar series

Editorial and demand generation management for national medical operations software company.|| Established marketing fundamentals to ensure emerging company met industry standards and is poised for growth|| Developed, implemented lead-generation and scoring model via marketing automation software|| Automated, streamlined lead passing process from marketing to sales – shared 600+ marketing-qualified leads in 2014 || Introduced nurture campaign designed to automate prospect introduction to VSuite portfolio|| Nurtured 79% of closed sales (new business and cross sales) through Email marketing campaigns within Q1, Q2 of 2014|| Introduced website analytics – led to regular analysis reports for investors, sales, and product development leaders || Craft regular communications to 36,000+ customers to include newsletter, release updates and webinar invitations|| Manage presence on LinkedIn and Facebook – increased Facebook presence by 64% and tripled LinkedIn following.

Marketing and lead generation support for national medical operations software company.|| Managed content research, development and mapping for campaigns|| Collaborated with various teams to develop nurture paths for leads|| Structured and executed brand awareness campaigns using marketing automation software|| Helped found and develop monthly educational webinar program for current customers and prospects || Nurtured hospital association partnerships through marketing deliverables|| Developed, draft and distribute customer stories for promotional material|| Researched and draft outreach for regional sales campaigns|| Implemented and maintain social media efforts || Coordinated internal/external events to include parties and regional trade shows|| Represented Verge at national trade shows

Coordinated and planned marketing and communications efforts for an international plaintiffs’ litigation firm.|| Part of award winning team to include four 2012 Legal Marketing Association (LMA) Southeastern Chapter’s Your Honor Awards and two national LMA awards—the most in team history. || Orchestrated community relations events including ProjectGO!, KidsFair, Halos Family Fun on the Creek, SafeKid’s Bike Rodeo and the First Day Festival.|| Represented firm at sponsored events|| Supported firm business development efforts at eight out-of-state conferences and two local meetings.|| Supported litigation projects as needed, such as assisting with influx of BP client intake, due to specialized skills in Excel and CMP|| Managed departments accounting records to include developing reporting system with firm's Accounting Department to ensure most efficient and accurate charge reallocation. || Worked with in-house Software Engineer to develop mobile-friendly contact management program specific to securities business development efforts.|| Promoted to Coordinator from Marketing Assistant position in April 2012.

|| Part of award-winning marketing team|| Coordinated 9 conferences in different states resulting in more than 1,200 potential leads and cultivating more than 2,000 business relationships|| Revamped processing and maintenance for $1.5 million marketing budget|| Commended by Director for cultivating work relationships that helped departmental efficiency|| Coordinated inaugural asbestos newsletter sent to more than 18,000 clients with less than a .07 error rate|| Worked from intern into full-time position

|| Coordinated campaign details for dark horse candidate with little prior political experience|| Candidate elected to House of Representatives for District 179 in November, 2010|| Recruited and cultivated volunteer relationships|| Coordinated fundraising efforts to include 4 events – campaign accumulated more than $100K in contributions

|| Served as the coordinator of ATG's administrative duties|| Drafted and submitted purchase requisitions|| Drafted and submitted reimbursement vouchers || Maintained and updated shared data to include organizational charts, resumes for clients, and contract information. || Served as point of contact for new hires and coordinate their in-doc process with ATG.|| Planned, coordinated and booked travel arrangements|| Scheduled ATG meetings and logged minutes/action items|| Implemented and modified standardization processes for travel, purchasing, extended work week, training requests and tuition reimbursement|| Planned and coordinated ATG events|| Assisted with structuring and organizing internship program

|| Assisted with general acclimation to college life|| Organized weekly assignments|| Tutored in English, Spanish, and writing|| Assisted with study skills and time management|| Edited papers and assignments|| Assisted with campus navigation and involvement|| Counseling

|| Edited lesson plans and student texts|| Updated PowerPoint presentations|| Edited student handbooks|| Compiled distribution lists|| Deployed mass surveys|| Researched material for new programs|| Conducted interviews for case study|| Documented minutes and action items during weekly meetings

|| Provided general office assistance|| Greeted and assisted clients|| Edited documents|| Compiled research data|| Purchased office supplies|| Maintained filing system for documents both physically and electronically|| Responsible for tracking documents|| Coordinated mailings || Responsible for faxing and copying legal documents|| Redacted legal documents|| Assisted colleagues with community outreach program for elementary schools

|| Compiled data on past programs through record research|| Presented data findings to Assistant Director|| Edited lesson and program proposals|| Provided general office assistance including filing, copying, faxing, mailings etc. || Ran errands for supervisor around base|| Purchased office supplies || Worked Press Security for the Bush Visit on Memorial Day, 2007

|| Assisted teachers with daily tasks|| Supervised children|| Monitored classroom|| Cleaned classroom|| Provided general office assistance || Greeted parents and children|| Set up various art and science activities for children