I am a marketing consultant with Smartegies, a strategic marketing agency serving Architecture, Engineering, Construction and professional services companies across the United States.

At RYSE, we want you to do just that: “Raise Your Style Expectations.” So, many businesses today suffer from branding shame–when their collateral doesn’t meet professional standards for style, scale and production. They have brand assets that don’t accurately represent who they are and what they do, and that fail to work across various mediums, as well as meet print specifications. RYSE helps businesses by really getting to know them–the who, what, when, where, why and how of what they do, in order to capture their intentions, essence and brilliance so their marketing materials stand out.RYSE takes a creative, detail-oriented approach to developing marketing materials that not only address the consumer’s unconscious biases, but also displays a company’s professionalism and the high-quality of the products and services that they offer. Through our approach, we give our customers the confidence to showcase their online and printed pieces alongside the top companies in their industry. Whether it is your logo, website, social media, presentations, business cards, brochures or trade show materials, your new brand will be well represented after working with RYSE.Budget is never an issue at RYSE. Even if you have a budget that is a fraction of what your competitors may have, we can find a way to produce materials which give your current and potential customers that same level of confidence in the products and services you offer. With RYSE, it’s not about how much you spend, but about how creative you are in utilizing the resources available to you. We are creative problem solvers that help you see that you can expect more without breaking the bank.Don’t settle for the quickest or cheapest option just to get things done. Take a look at our services and communicate with us about how we can collaborate with you to help you RYSE. It’s time to raise the bar with RYSE.

- Work with clients to structure, design, develop and maintain web sites.- Incorporate ASP, .NET, CGI and PHP into HTML to create e-commerce components, mailing lists, customized search features and online registration.- Create and implement Flash components for use within web sites. - Design logos, letterhead, business cards, brochures and other print materials.- Create and edit copy for brochures, e-newsletters and web sites to present consistent messaging across all media.- Consult with clients in regards to RedDot best practices, project timelines, incorporation of RedDot LiveServer and XCMS modules and other aspects of the project as necessary.- Create content classes, template and project variants deemed necessary for the completion of the project, as well as project workflows and authorizations.- Create RedDot user manuals and implement training of end-users.

- Managed the design, development and maintenance of the ARC web site and 11 peripheral sites.- Managed ARC’s Web Team.- Transitioned the agency to a content management system (RedDot CMS & LiveServer).- Provided technical support, assistance and training to over 50 staff members for all aspects of RedDot.- Coordinated projects and interactive solutions such as web sites, interactive CDs and virtual public meetings with government agencies and corporate organizations. - Developed, programmed, tested, maintained and supported specialized applications to meet specified business needs and requirements.- Assisted in developing and implementing web strategies and solutions for managing information by consulting with users. - Acted as a technical resource in researching, developing recommendations and writing specifications. - Analyzed web statistics to measure the success of web strategies and to create needs assessments for all ARC web sites.

- Maintained and modified the company’s three Internet sites, as well as the Intranet site.- Maintained all domain registrations, ftp sites, hosting responsibilities, registration with all search engines and in-house user support.- Controlled IIS server sharing and permissions.- Received and processed all change requests for all online documentation. Maintained database tracking all documentation change requests. - Created written procedures for all software, hardware, and processes used to create, process, and release all documentation.- Supported all users’ access and installation of documentation- Supervised five employees that processed the daily workflow- Created and modified layout of bi-monthly departmental newsletter distributed to all company personnel worldwide (Houston office, area offices and all 151 vessels)- Researched and recommended all equipment for company use

- Graphically enhanced and animated presentations for industry conferences and seminars.- Recommended the acquisition of high-tech equipment for the integration of a corporate graphics station.- Worked with company executives to design and produce corporate presentations for Board of Directors, Executive Committee, partners, banking clients and investment prospects. - Wrote and edited speeches for President and CEO.- Gathered, edited and maintained all industry information on web site.- Create text and visuals for various corporate literature projects.- Scheduled and set-up industry trade show booths, selected promotional items for trade shows, scheduled employees to attend the shows, and worked with exhibit personnel to ship and stock all items needed for the shows. Worked with parent companies to compile trade show statistics.- Provided extensive weekly research on industry competitors and merger & acquisition prospects.- Produced special events