Michael Nordquist Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Woodinville, Washington, United States

Freelance media and live event production services. Collaborating with brands to creatively find ways to tell their stories, and create engaging content and experiences.Conceptualizing and producing all aspects of the proposed finished project:• On-location or in studio recording, event reporting and interviews. • Book high profile guests and performers. • Work closely with all stakeholders to promote appearances and their brand on social media and the shows represented. • Develop a project scope with stakeholders, identifying any constraints and create milestones. • Work within a client’s budget and being able to present alternative solutions. The success of my freelance services over the years is the direct result of being able to network and assemble great teams of talented people to collaborate with high-profile clients and other stakeholders to plan and execute live events, broadcasts, and other media projects.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Produced and technically directed live large market radio shows for KSTP-AM 1500 ESPN Twin Cities. Managed content, show hosts, listeners, guests, and adhered to strict time management, all within FCC guidelines. The success that followed was a result of terrific teamwork and a commitment to creating engaging content. Collaborated with cross-functional teams and hosts on show prepping, pitching topics, booking guests, writing and reporting News and Breaking News segments, Weather and Traffic reports, show clock management, station liners, and giveaways. Lead post-production meetings. Edited shows and uploaded audio highlights to 1500espn.com. Created content on social media to drive traffic. Control board operations for live syndicated programs and events such as Minnesota Twins baseball, Minnesota Gopher Hockey and Basketball games, ESPN Radio, and more. Additional production duties included voicing, recording, and dubbing client commercial spots for use on air. Co-host for various segments and shows.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Created company and vendor B2B marketing materials and campaigns, both in-house and with external agencies, to generate new lead opportunities for the sales team. Forecasted a fiscal year marketing calendar and was responsible for adhering to the given marketing budget. Reoccurring campaigns included email blasts, SEO, PPC, implementing social media marketing, creating digital media, trade magazine ads, organizing our presence at industry conventions, brochures, website enhancements, and produced training videos for the suite of cellular modem products and technology.Wrote press releases and technical documentation on new vendors and product launches. Oversaw the creation of a new company CRM application, working with developers and other stakeholders to create the in-house system. GetWireless was awarded their highest rank of #715 in the 2010 Inc. 500|5000 based on 2009 performance.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I was the primary contact for all hardware and software technical issues for over 500 employees of Dolan Media, ShareTech’s largest client. Able to troubleshoot all issues over the phone, with remote software, or in person until the issue was resolved. Keeping detailed records of client history along the way in order to continue to efficiently resolve client issues in a timely matter from initial contact to closing the ticket upon solution.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Provided technical support to over 8,000 Target stores as well as over 10,000 corporate employees, demonstrating superior problem-solving skills while troubleshooting equipment and software technical issues over the phone or through the use of remote software. Worked with cross-functional teams, executives, store management, and other employees to ensure limited downtime for all teams in order to drive sales. Created open tickets and provided status updates to teams until a resolution was found. Contributed resolutions to the central knowledge base.

Minnetonka, Minnesota

Administered store and corporate computer and POS support over the phone, remotely, or in-person to over 800 Musicland Stores (Sam Goody, Media Play, and Suncoast) as well as 300 corporate employees. Independently exhausted options to find a resolution. Shipping parts or push software as needed. Created and followed the life of any open tickets until closed. Building and contributing to a new knowledge base system along the way.Worked closely with cross-functional teams on new concepts and industry-leading initiatives while working within the slated deadlines. Thoroughly tested new hardware and software, built and copied images, created technical documentation and worked closely with stores in order to develop the right procedures and solutions to roll out new software and hardware initiatives to all. Provided support, training, and wrote documentation to instruct users on the technology and processes.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Demonstrated superior leadership skills and led a staff of associates at 3 different stores to drive sales, and successfully maintain or exceed that store’s specific customer loyalty program, budget, sales, and profit goals. A proven track record for taking low-performing stores and achieving the results expected by senior leadership. Consistently performing at the top of the district. Maintained an open line of communication with senior leadership, including weekly conference calls to go over district and store performance analysis, share suggestions on best practices and ways to improve customer loyalty and sales. Then passing down that training to my staff through daily check-ins and monthly all-staff meetings. Developed relationships with record label representatives and other vendors to create in-store promotions, window displays, visual merchandising and other marketing initiatives to increase sales and exposure for the store, record labels, and the brands represented. In charge of day-to-day store operations, mall relationships, hiring a driven and diverse staff, scheduling, and local marketing. Building a relationship with customers, following pop culture trends, and the history of store consumer demands to maintain the inventory to drive sales were all keys to the success of our performance. 3-time District Employee of the Month.

Wayzata, Minnesota

Developed relationships with vendors to create in-store promotions, contests, displays, and other marketing strategies to increase and drive sales.Responsible for day to day store operations, hiring, scheduling, and inventory. Built a relationship with customers, followed trends, and analyzed the history of specific store consumer demands to successfully hit sales goals.Managed and led a team of employees to successfully create a positive shopping experience for our customers. Trained employees on how to buy used inventory and take pride in what they do.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

While on-air (Hunter), I executed board operations and production for my show while articulating, being entertaining and knowledgeable about the format, and adhering to playlists, spots, clock management, and interacting with listeners for station giveaways. I wrote and produced the weekly Concert Line, web content and recorded assigned client spots. Kept an open line of communication with the Sales, Traffic, and Marketing departments to avoid continuity errors in traffic logs, liners, and spot scripts. Represented the station and brand while on-air and at on-location promotional events.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Updated various sections of the station website to drive listener traffic and promote appearances. Worked closely with the Sales and Marketing departments to lead promotion teams in the successful planning and execution of client and station branded events. From small store openings to large music festivals, I oversaw the on-site setup of the events and that the station branding was being properly represented. Followed up with the client and on-site teams to draft event recaps for each event to ensure client satisfaction and provide input on future improvements for the experience of those in attendance as well as enhancing the exposure of the station and ensuring client satisfaction.

Radio Broadcasting, Radio

Activities and Societies: Honor RollWith a focus on radio broadcasting and journalism, I was top of my class. I learned to develop sales.

Mcp, Microsoft Certified Professional

Generals, General Studies