• Oversee the communications, both internal and external; responsible for promoting a positive image of the Association through press releases, member benefits, promotional pieces and other materials for dissemination to members and the public and meet the objectives of the SMDRA Strategic Plan.• Develops and manages a broad range of member and public communications including member events, classes, media relations, publications, and marketing materials. Maintains the website and utilizes Adobe Suite skills to produce print and media.• Oversees the administration of e-mail marketing and social media functions.• Responsible to direct activities that educate members about services, programs and products available through the Association and enhance the general public's knowledge and appreciation of REALTORS® and what they do.• Assist in a continual program of Public Relations designed to improve relationship with the press and disseminating information on the accomplishments and activities of REALTORS® and the Association. • Manages the SMDRA.com website using Wordpress, including calendar updates, files/links, new features and revised content. Coordinate content revisions, in collaboration with other staff, and write copy for all website updates. Promote website to membership through various marketing initiatives. Review all content ongoing and annually. • Creates marketing pieces in both print and electronic, including class and events flyers, eCards, event posters, RPAC items, marketing session materials to include mailing cards, promotional items, and other items as needed requiring expert level of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Lightroom and Acrobat Pro)• Develops content and promotes Affiliate member advertising for the on-site video communications including a PowerPoint for the Five Motion video system• Assists with signage and branding of SMDRA.• Video creation and editing for use in social media channels

Online Portfolio - www.takingstockimages.com / www.ui-creative.comOwner of a small business specializing in photography, marketing, social media marketing, branding and graphic design solutions for individuals and small businesses. Passion for making business personal, touching, connecting and building relationships with my clients. Assisting clients with creating impact and building their brands, sharing their expertise, attracting new customers to their business, sharing their expertise, paying it forward and increasing their online footprint.• Professional Photographer for stock photography agencies. Current agency representation includes Getty Images, Shutterstock, iStock Photo, 123RF, Dreamstime, Deposit Photo and CanStock Photo• Taking Stock Images Photography community, blog and series of classes designed to teach other photographers interested in the business of stock photography• Specializing in food / product photography• Assisting small businesses with unique, innovative and cost effective ways to get the word out about what they do• Blog-Website design and creation, to increase their online footprint and connecting social media sites with blog-website.• Graphic design solutions for logos, newsletters, brochures, promotional cards, business cards, flyers etc.• HTML Email creation, implementation, maintenance, expertise in use of Constant Contact & Mail Chimp• Develop and implement social media marketing strategies to increase SEO and community building. Also available provided management of business social media marketing plans and presence• Proposal and RFP support• Branding development and design for a variety of small businesses• Social Media Marketing - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, WordPress Blogging• Extensive advanced computers skills in Photo Processing (Lightroom, Photoshop), Graphic Design (Adobe Creative Suite and CorelDraw) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel).

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Marketing Manager for Global Managed Services Service Provider Division, responsible for creation, design and development of marketing collateral for the division, globally. Also responsible for internal communications, internal and external website and Service Provider marketing portals.