Sales and Marketing consulting...branding...PR management, advertising...business writing...creative writing....marketing management/strategical planning.

Professional marketing consultant specializing in mixed martial arts promotions. Areas of success and expertise include:1) Marketing Plans and Strategy2) Sales/Negotiations3) TV and Radio (as well as online) Advertising4) Branding5) General Media Relations 6) Marketing Data - Mining and Interpretation

As the marketing director for the company, I am solely responsible for all public relations, press releases and generation of publicity, online marketing and alliances/partnerships, as well as formation of (and management of) critical relationships with all sponsors, partners, and customers/fans. I am also charged with the task of negotiating contracts with all television, radio, and other media networks to maximize exposure of the brand.

Review of customer's yellow page advertisements and listings to ensure that the advertisements' contents, format, and graphics meet the clients' expectations before approving them to be sent to the book printing press.

As an Account Review & Validation (ARV) Specialist, I am responsible for performing the final set of checks to the proof lists, contracts, and ad copy sheets sent in by advertisers in order to ensure complete accuracy before clients' advertisements and listings are sent to the printers for final publication of Yellow Book's print (and online) directories. I am charged with the critical task of meeting and exceeding all expectations of the company's clients in order to secure their repeat… Show more As an Account Review & Validation (ARV) Specialist, I am responsible for performing the final set of checks to the proof lists, contracts, and ad copy sheets sent in by advertisers in order to ensure complete accuracy before clients' advertisements and listings are sent to the printers for final publication of Yellow Book's print (and online) directories. I am charged with the critical task of meeting and exceeding all expectations of the company's clients in order to secure their repeat business from year to year. - Quality assurance.- Attention to detail.- Ability to exceed performance standards.- Proficiency with specialized company software and databases.- Organizational skills and time management.- Self-motivation and goal-setting. Show less

As a member of this ambitious team, I coordinate with others on the team in order to work with every major industrial-type of company in the Cedar Rapids metro area. Our ultimate focus is in the arena of marketing the Cedar Rapids Corridor locale to new (outside) companies, while simultaneously aiding each of the local companies already in operation. This is being accomplished by aggregating each company's waste streams, co-products and by-products, as well as air emissions into a… Show more As a member of this ambitious team, I coordinate with others on the team in order to work with every major industrial-type of company in the Cedar Rapids metro area. Our ultimate focus is in the arena of marketing the Cedar Rapids Corridor locale to new (outside) companies, while simultaneously aiding each of the local companies already in operation. This is being accomplished by aggregating each company's waste streams, co-products and by-products, as well as air emissions into a confidential and proprietary database that is being used to "connect" companies searching for a raw material that another local company is merely wasting. - Market research and detailed analysis with reporting to Boards of Directors.- Professionalism.- Ability to interact closely with top executives and others of major corporations/companies.- Communication skills.- Computer usage skills with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.- Organizational skills and time management.- Ability to meet project deadlines and complete all action items. Show less

As a member of this ambitious team, I coordinate with others on the team in order to work with every major industrial company in Cedar Rapids. Our ultimate focus is in the arena of marketing the Cedar Rapids area to new companies, while simultaneously aiding each of the local companies already in operation. This is being accomplished by aggregating each company’s waste streams, co-products/by-products, as well as air emissions, into a confidential database that is being used to “connect”… Show more As a member of this ambitious team, I coordinate with others on the team in order to work with every major industrial company in Cedar Rapids. Our ultimate focus is in the arena of marketing the Cedar Rapids area to new companies, while simultaneously aiding each of the local companies already in operation. This is being accomplished by aggregating each company’s waste streams, co-products/by-products, as well as air emissions, into a confidential database that is being used to “connect” companies searching for a raw materials that another company is merely wasting. - Market research and detailed analysis with reporting to Boards of Directors.- Professionalism.- Ability to interact closely with top executives and key management personnel.- Communication skills.- Use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.- Organizational skills and time management.- Ability to meet project deadlines and complete all action items. Show less

As the marketing director for the company, I was solely responsible for all public relations, press releases and generation of publicity, online marketing and alliances/partnerships, as well as formation of (and management of) critical relationships with all sponsors, partners, and customers/fans. I was also charged with the task of negotiating contracts with all television, radio, and other media networks to maximize exposure of the brand. The flood of 2008 impacted this company, and was… Show more As the marketing director for the company, I was solely responsible for all public relations, press releases and generation of publicity, online marketing and alliances/partnerships, as well as formation of (and management of) critical relationships with all sponsors, partners, and customers/fans. I was also charged with the task of negotiating contracts with all television, radio, and other media networks to maximize exposure of the brand. The flood of 2008 impacted this company, and was forced to cease operations. - Marketing Research & Analysis. - Survey & Questionnaire Design. - Decision-making in absence of President. - Branding Strategies (create/execute). - Negotiations and Bargaining. - Planning & Strategy Development. - Public Relations & Image Awareness. - Business Plan &Media Kits (create/dist.). Show less

As a marketing intern, I was responsible for working with the firms' clients on their customized marketing plans, such as strategic positioning and branding strategies, and by creating/executing event, direct, & mobile marketing techniques. I also devised new ways of mining personal information from prospective customers and alliances. Other functions included distribution and general promotions for the OnCampus319 magazine in order to drive traffic to the www.my-txt.com website. -… Show more As a marketing intern, I was responsible for working with the firms' clients on their customized marketing plans, such as strategic positioning and branding strategies, and by creating/executing event, direct, & mobile marketing techniques. I also devised new ways of mining personal information from prospective customers and alliances. Other functions included distribution and general promotions for the OnCampus319 magazine in order to drive traffic to the www.my-txt.com website. - Leadership tasks. - Self Motivation/Driven. - Strategic Marketing Analysis. - Innovative Data Mining. - Event Planning and Organizing. - Dual-channel Marketing. - Distribution/Promotions. - Client Relationship Management. - Team problem-solving. ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AWARDS » 1st place winner of Prof. Jonathan Shaffer's "Live Case Competition" at the University of Iowa in April 2009. Contestants met with the owner of Cramer IT Consulting, Inc. (located; in order to analyze the firm's operations, goals, problems, etc., and presented their findings and recommendations initially to a panel of Ph.D. judges; three contestants were selected to continue on and present their case to the business' owner, who selected the winner based upon who had the most attractive, as well as realistic, plan.» Accepted to a special Marketing Field Studies team chosen to work with the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce and all 27 of the city's major industrial-type companies. The project is called Priority One and is overseen by the President and Vice President of the Economic Development division of the Chamber. » Increased television broadcasting reach of Mainstream MMA shows from only 500,000 homes in Iowa alone through cable television in February 2007, to approximately 17 million homes nationwide currently, through deals I made with the Fox Sports Network, DishTV Online and MediaZone online. Show less

As a marketing intern, I was responsible for working with the firms' clients on their customized marketing plans, such as strategic positioning and branding strategies, and by creating/executing event, direct, & mobile marketing techniques. I also devised new ways of mining personal information from prospective customers and alliances. Other functions included distribution and general promotions for the OnCampus319 magazine in order to drive traffic to the www.my-txt.com website. -… Show more As a marketing intern, I was responsible for working with the firms' clients on their customized marketing plans, such as strategic positioning and branding strategies, and by creating/executing event, direct, & mobile marketing techniques. I also devised new ways of mining personal information from prospective customers and alliances. Other functions included distribution and general promotions for the OnCampus319 magazine in order to drive traffic to the www.my-txt.com website. - Leadership tasks. - Self Motivation/Driven. - Strategic Marketing Analysis. - Innovative Data Mining. - Event Planning and Organizing. - Dual-channel Marketing. - Distribution/Promotions. - Client Relationship Management. - Team problem-solving. Show less