Many businesses -- large and small -- need someone for a period of time (hours, weeks, or months) to handle defined tasks on demand that they don't have the bandwidth or skills to do in-house. They could call a temp agency, but they'd get someone with clerical skills instead of someone with decades of marketing and business experience.I founded Smart Helpful Person as a way for businesses to find seasoned, experienced, reasonably priced individuals, who can help them get a wide variety of nagging, urgent, or just-gotta-get-it-done projects handled efficiently and professionally.EXAMPLES (alphabetical)*Brainstorming and ideation -- lead sessions or develop ideas for you*Case study development -- interviews, developing copy points, writing, design*Content development -- research blog, social media, or white paper topics and research copy points*Customer or consumer interviews, follow-up calls, and report on findings*Data entry*Develop procedures and/or SOP manuals (we can interview your staff, suggest processes, and formalize them in documentation)​*Editing -- marketing materials, white papers, proposals*Event planning​*Fact checking*Image research for social media, presentations, or signage*Marketing plans developed or updated*Organization projects*PowerPoint -- draft slides, update slides, design slides, make hand-outs*Project management*Proofreading*Research -- ad hoc research projects*Social media -- monitor, draft and/or make posts for you on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest*Trade show planning or assistance*Vendor identification -- let us help you find vendors to complete tasks for you*Website testing -- proofread, test links, test forms, assess usability

• Acted as primary client contact for digital requests for the business groups serviced.• Assigned and managed web, email, and survey/registration form requests from various global regions, including North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.• Directed workload of six web developers and design staff, assigning, checking, and testing work.• Ensured required regulatory updates were made to country-specific websites in a timely manner.• Onboarded new clients to the digital development process and competencies of the team. • Facilitated new requests from existing clients and advised on programming capabilities.• Created libraries of newsletter and event invitations to facilitate new design projects.• Maintained monthly billing to internal clients.

Project Manager for financial/banking client. Worked primarily with Private Wealth, Commercial Real Estate, Wholesale and Mortgage divisions. Primary duties included identifying the goals and scope of projects; creating detailed schedules; providing estimates; calculating budgets; evaluating forecasts; billing; managing creative and digital resources; and assigning creative work for direct mail, collateral materials, websites, and email.

Long-term temporary position, tasked with defining processes to manage and track workflow. I was the point person for all incoming work requests for collateral, direct mail, email, and other projects. I was also part of the team that developed a new brand campaign called YOU CAN. Two separate but cohesive designs were developed. In this capacity, I worked with the MarCom team to develop admissions materials, web ads, billboards, radio spots, print ads, etc. I also facilitated the development of an alumni fundraising campaign. I also administered the official college social media accounts, and supervised work-study students.

Managed all aspects of marketing, sales support, product development and forecasting for Fisher-Price licensees in these and other categories: - The high-risk and highly regulated Baby Gear category - Publishing - Music/Entertainment - Toy and Plush items This marketing and product development position required comprehensive understanding of market needs, safety, and packaging requirements in the US, Canada, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Pacific Rim and Australia and New Zealand.

Managed submission and approval of product from licensees, covering a wide range of categories of goods. Highlights include launching a children's music program, managing publishing, and managing juvenile products licensees.