Traveled around the country to capture video and photo on location at deli’s, grocery stores, and restaurants for this $50 million dollar start-up.

Outdoor restaurant in Gainesville, FL. Located three blocks from University of Florida, the fifth largest public university in the country. I was involved from the inception.• Secured start-up funds to open the business• Earned over $1 million in total sales after starting from zero in 2021• Created partnership with University of Florida to feed thousands of students on campus• Planned and created all social media posts• Created recipe videos to showcase menu offerings and specials• Designed and built company website, including e-commerce store• Implemented paperless kitchen ticket system that combined sales from self-order kiosk, our website, and all associated delivery platforms

Restaurant based in Jacksonville, FL. I became involved as the business was transitioning from a food truck into a brick and mortar location. I was in charge of all our sales and marketing efforts• Increased social media following by 300%• Achieved greater than 43% open rate with email newsletter• Won award for Best New Restaurant in a Folio Weekly readers poll• Awarded second place for Best Fried Chicken despite not serving actual chicken on our menu• Adapted our POS system during the pandemic to facilitate no contact orders and deliveries• Devised PR stunt to keep our food truck open 24 hours a day to raise start-up funds• Designed and built company website, including e-commerce store

During a four year span I worked exclusively on Kickstarter campaigns and other contract marketing projects. Per Kickstarter rules every campaign must reach their funding goal to receive their pledged donations. • Over $330,000 in total raised across all campaigns• 100% success rate• Designed all outreach campaigns• Created the majority of video and photo assets used• Secured earned media placements• Utilized innovative storytelling techniques via video content shared to social media and company websites to engage potential donors• Managed donor relations, including communications and perk fulfillment

The Herbivorous Butcher carefully crafts 100% vegan, cruelty-free meat and cheese alternatives that capture the best flavors, textures, and nutrients that meats have to offer without their negative impacts on health, animals, and the environment.• Scaled sales from $144k in 2014 to $3m in 2016• Grew social media following from 3.5k to 50k in first year• Earned media placements in NY Times, TIME, NPR, BBC, Food & Wine, and over 100 more• Secured guest spot on NPR's Splendid Table• Negotiated appearance on The Food Network show Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives• Created engaging videos with founders on a regular basis that vastly outperformed industry averages for reach and engagement

Award winning filmmaker. Experience writing, directing, producing, shooting, editing, and more. I can do it all on my own or as the leader of the team. More at: www.ryanstrandjord.us

TCFF aims to show audiences the best films the industry has to offer while also showcasing the Twin Cities as a hot spot for premiere work. TCFF strives to create a "total film experience" by including mixers, educational offerings and special events.

Cinema Lounge is organized by Independent Filmmaker Project Minnesota, and presents a diverse lineup of locally made shorts, from narratives and documentaries to music videos, animation and webisodes, followed by Q&A sessions with the filmmakers. Over 20 years that's more than 200 Cinema Lounge shows, 300 hours of film watching, and exposure for more than 1000 filmmakers--a legacy well worth celebrating.

• Recruited over 200 teams to compete during my three year tenure• Hosted/organized 22 ticketed events that attracted over 4,000 people• Secured and gave out more than $10,000 in prizes• Managed all outreach campaigns via Constant Contact, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.