Paul Dayson Email & Phone Number

Burnaby, Maple Ridge And Port Moody, Bc

Community office staff for three members of the BC Legislature. • Responsible for the members' communications, events and community engagement. • Assists community members experiencing problems accessing provincial services. • Assists with the MLAs' correspondence.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Provide graphic design and editorial services primarily for non-profits and labour organizations including: Health Sciences Association of BC, Family Services of Greater Vancouver, Kidney Foundation of Canada (BC Branch) and NOW Communications.

Burnaby, Bc

Digital Writer:• Wrote copy, created graphics and scheduled posts for both party and leader’s social media accounts – doubled the leader’s followers in six months. • Wrote, QA’d and sent bulk fundraising emails. • Designed sponsorship packages. • Wrote event scripts and coordinated teleprompter operator. Communications Officer on 2017 central campaign:• Wrote copy for candidates' print materials and websites. • Built and maintained media release distribution architecture and oversaw sending of releases and advisories. • Led media monitoring team, collated and edited multiple daily reports for an information hungry campaign.

Burnaby, Bc

Called members to solicit one-time and monthly donations. Staffed events. • Raised on average over 200% of target.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Responsible for developing and pursuing a member-focused communications strategy that increased member participation by 50% in two years. Publications and Communications Materials:• Produced the association’s first annual reports.• Developed a consistent look and feel for their newsletters and other publications.• Conceived, designed and co-ordinated production of collateral items to support membership and external messaging.• Shot event, staff, membership and stock photographs. Built in-house digital stock library.Online Messaging and Interaction:• Launched new Drupal website with new content, multiple permission-based forums and document libraries.• Led social media campaign to shift public opinion during job action.Public and Media Relations:• Wrote news releases and liaised with media. • During job action garnered over 100 positive earned media hits in a two week period.Member Communications:• Supported members’ and stewards’ meetings.• Organized focus groups to determine members' bargaining issues. • Conducted online member surveys.Communications Planning and Strategy:• Advised executive and executive director on communications strategy.• Conducted communications planning.• Worked with executive to develop and adopt new tagline message.• Collated and distributed weekly internal e-newsletter for executive and staff.• Designated observer for campus emergency exercises. • Initiated business continuity and emergency planning.

Vancouver, Canada Area

As part of the college's communications team, organized student recruitment, advertising and media outreach working with the college's academic and service departments.• Project lead for the college’s premiere publication, Community Report, and for Continuing Studies flyers. • Primary writer to work with web team on re-launch of VCC website. • Wrote news releases and liaised with media. Gained earned media coverage.• Booked, wrote and coordinated production of advertisements and public relations materials. • Coordinated photography and video production. • Edited and coordinated production of the VCC Emergency Preparedness Manual. • Director’s alternate as the Information Officer for the college’s Emergency Operations Centre. • Organized and staffed student recruitment events.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Communications and marketing support for Canada’s largest student union. • Media liaison and communications advisor to the executive, council and AMS businesses. • Managed AMS Promotions department staffed by a designer, photographer and webmaster.• Responsible for student union's print and online publications. • Worked with student clubs and service organizations to promote membership and events.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Responsible for all aspects of the publication of a bi-weekly newspaper and annual handbook. • Collaborated with student union's managers to promote events and services. • Recruited, trained and managed a staff of volunteer and part-time student writers, photographers and advertising representatives.• Advised BCITSA executive director, student executive, and council on communications and policy on advertising and promotions.