Monte Olmsted Email & Phone Number

612-214-4094 I am a North Dakota native who has been a communications professional most of my career, starting out in journalism as newspaper reporter, magazine and business writer and then working in corporate communications. I’m currently self-employed having worked with global clients such as General Mills and Guala Closures, but seek a full-time position in areas such as finance, medical, education, food, legal, retail and non-profit.I seek a new opportunity where my talents can provide effective communications for your company.StrengthsFinder 2.0 is an important tool and shows me to have these “Top 5” themes: Context, Learner, Developer, Empathy, Deliberative. The categories reaffirm my strengths as a strategic thinker, relationship builder and achiever. Here’s how my skills apply to each:- Context: This is indicative of someone who has a deep understanding of history and how it relates to the future. I am a careful planner and researcher, and solid resource for colleagues.- Learner: I enjoy learning, which helps me do better work collaboratively and independently. I’ve enrolled in classes such as Spanish, art, web content development and graphic design. - Developer: I value the chance to encourage others in the work place, recognizing their talents and accomplishments. - Empathy: By putting myself in the position of others, I lend a sympathetic ear. A kind word of appreciation and recognition goes a long way toward building loyalty.- Deliberative: With good judgment skills, I am thorough and accurate. This allows me to help people think through decisions.Specialties: Internal communications | Publisher of electronic and print newsletters | Writing | Editing | Proofreading | Intranet publishing | Content management | Blogs/Social media | News releases | Emails | FAQs | AP style | Speech writing | Corporate announcements | Photography | Project management | InDesign | Photoshop | Crisis communications | Event planning | Marketing

Listed skills include Corporate Communications, Press Releases, Newsletters, Editing, and 24 others.