Editor-In-Chief
Developed content strategies that created common experience of excellence for members. Oversaw social media, monthly magazine, daily show paper, and production of 14 email newsletters. Developed and managed $3 million budget and led team of eight.♦ Social Media Pioneer. Recognized as ASAE’s social media brand ambassador at the inception of this new communications channel. In addition to leading Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube efforts, regularly presented at national and state conferences, consulted and provided assistance directly to national associations. ♦ Blogging. Pioneered ASAE’s first blogging efforts by conducting interviews with attendees and providing commentary during 2004 Annual Meeting. Conference blog was continued for three years, eventually spun off into year-round communications channel.♦ Editorial Planning. Planned content for monthly magazine, 14 newsletters, web content, and other content outlets. Conducted formal and informal research on member content needs. Developed system where content regularly cross-promoted related products and services. Magazine earned more than 35 awards for content and design.♦ Team Building. Managed merging of GWSAE and ASAE publications which had been fierce competitors. Merged two editorial processes, calendars, budgets, and staffs through cooperative team building and forging shared vision. Resulted in creation of award-winning publication. ♦ Publication Production. Launched award-winning conference daily at ASAE’s Annual Meeting to rival competitor publication. Generated first-year profit; enriched attendee experience; and marketed ASAEvproducts and services to attendees.♦ Content Marketing. Developed a content marketing plan for new book, 7 Measures of Success. Used content and ideas from book, interviews with thought leaders, and other methods to produce content for the organization’s magazine, blogs, newsletters, and website. Contributed to record sales for an individual title at ASAE.