Michael Perry Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

• Senior Director, External Communications, July 2021-January 2024

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

• Teacher, advanced-level journalism course with emphasis on sports reporting (created the course/syllabus from scratch)• Advisor, The News Record, student media organization (2017-2022)• Member, University of Cincinnati Communications Board (2017-2022)• Member, University of Cincinnati Magazine Advisory Board (2008-2016)• Member, University of Cincinnati Journalism Advisory Board (2008-2009)

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

I worked with a range of clients and served as director of marketing and promotions for the 2012 World Choir Games, the largest choral festival in the world and the biggest international arts event in Cincinnati history.Vehr Communications, LLC, is an integrated marketing agency that partners with leading b2b and consumer companies, public entities and nonprofit organizations to manage reputations, build relationships and deliver results through corporate communications, community relations, marketing communications, media relations, public affairs, social media and digital services and more. Vehr is a member of IPREX, the $350 million network of communication agencies, with 1,800 staff and 115 offices worldwide. For more information, check out www.vehrcommunications.com.

• Created company to publish children's activities books about college basketball programs (University of Cincinnati, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville and Xavier University).• Developed business plan, distribution and marketing plans, including social media strategy.• Invoice and collection management.• Published "Nothing Changes": How La Salle High School overcame its coach's heart attack to win its second state championship• Publishing consultant

• Created company to publish “Xavier Tales: Great Stories from Musketeers Basketball,” the first book ever on the Xavier basketball program.• Conducted interviews and wrote book from January 2007-May 2008.• Hired designer, editors, printing company.• Developed and executed business plan, distribution and marketing plans, including social media strategy.• Invoice and collection management.• Printed 5,100 books; have sold more than 4,500 to date.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

• Oversaw CiN Weekly, weekly full-color tabloid young reader publication, and Enquirer’s Life section, which includes daily section, Weekend section (Friday), Homestyle section (Saturday), Arts & Entertainment and TV/Travel sections (Sunday).• Managed calendar team which serves all Enquirer Media products.• Special projects as requested by local management and Gannett Co.• Editor, Discover Greater Cincinnati magazine, annual publication highlighting Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (2005-2009). Created concept for product in 2005 and content plan all five years. Led cross-departmental committee that included production, marketing, advertising and circulation.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

• CiN Weekly, weekly full-color tabloid young reader publication, and CiNWeekly.com reported to me. Prepared and managed budget, personnel, new Web site content plan.• Our Town, monthly glossy lifestyle magazine for Mason & Deerfield Township communities; was part of team that created original content plan for product that launched in fall 2006. Prepared and managed budget. Served as editor from November 2006-February 2007.• Created content plan for Connect community Web sites targeted for Mason & Deerfield Township communities.• Project manager for January 2007 launch of cincyMOMS.com, award-winning social networking Web site targeting mothers in Greater Cincinnati.• cincyMOMS.com recipe books; created concept for revenue-producing product.• Project manager for October 2008 launch of Metromix, an entertainment Web site targeting active 21-to-34 audience.• Project manager and contributing editor, “Capture Cincinnati” user-generated pictorial coffee table book, an award-winning project (Pediment Publishing, 2007 and 2008); “Joe Nuxhall: The Life, Legacy and Words of a Cincinnati Icon” (Pediment Publishing, 2008); “Cheer Cincinnati: The Bearcats’ Special Season” (Pediment Publishing, 2009).• Special projects as requested by local management and Gannett Co.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

• Managed staff of 24 full-time and 7-10 part-time employees.• Helped plan and budget coverage of Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, Miami University, University of Kentucky basketball, 121 high schools (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana), Kentucky Speedway events, Western & Southern Financial Group Masters (one of top five tennis tournaments in North America), Flying Pig Marathon.• Helped direct breaking news coverage online and in print.• Helpd develop long-range enterprise plans and event coverage.• Helped produce at least 8-10 special sections per year.• Managed travel and freelance budgets.

Authored anecdotal history book on the University of Cincinnati basketball program for Sports Publishing LLC. Interviewed more than 75 former players, coaches and staff members.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Covered Xavier's basketball program (1996-2000) and the University of Cincinnati's basketball program (2000-2002). Then became deputy sports editor.

Primarily covered high school girls sports (1984-85), high school boys sports (1985-86) and Purdue baskeball (1986-91). Also occasionally covered the Indiana Pacers and Colts, Chicago baseball, the Indianapolis 500 and the 1987 and 1991 Pan American Games (in Indy and Havana, Cuba).

Ba, Communications/Journalism

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