John Smith
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7312 Parkway Drive
Hanover, Maryland 21076
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Residence: 877-42-THING
E-mail: john@thingamajob.com |
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY OR OBJECTIVE |
| Professional with five years communications experience in areas such as: |
Strategic Communications Plans
Development and Production of Publications
Presentations and Oral Communications
Internal Communications
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Media Relations
Writing Articles
Public Relations Training
Special Events Training |
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CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS |
WRITING & COMMUNICATIONS
Published author of monthly column in local newspaper for more than two years, wrote feature articles in local newspapers and several periodicals. Topics: work & career, women issues, lifestyles, human interest, health, aging, business, finance, investing, management, marketing, economic development.
Designed, wrote, and edited newsletters and e-newsletters for corporate sector and associations that marketed products and services of organizations and served as the main communication vehicle. Additionally, wrote/rewrote and edited content for Web sites.
Wrote and produced reports for boards of directors, annual reports, meeting programs, and other marketing materials which increased association revenue as well as increased communication between the boards, members, and the national offices. Reported on proceedings of meetings and conferences in newsletters and magazines.
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MEDIA/PUBLIC INFORMATION
Developed and wrote campaign materials including press releases for two mayoral and three city council campaigns. Wrote and placed promotional/publicity materials and press releases (in print and for World Wide Web) for corporate clients, non-profits and associations.
Created major public information campaign. Communications plan entailed special events and a fully developed media campaign publicizing a merger as well as a new name and logo. Provided leadership and was responsible for project team, coordinated with personnel and third party vendors to deliver desired results of communications plan.
Cultivated media contacts through public relations campaigns as well as a variety of public policy issues. Successfully marketed story ideas to both print and broadcast media. Interviewed twice on This Week in Review on XX Cable Television. |
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY |
Manager of Marketing & Communications: formulated marketing communications strategies for national association with more than 10,000 members.
XXX Association, June 1997 to present
Marketing & communications consultant: to non-profit organizations and corporate firms.
October 1996 to May 1997
Marketing Manager for Meetings & Seminars: developed and marketed educational programs for national association with more than 8,000 members.
Institute XXX, January 1995 to September 1996
Assistant Director: developed marketing & communications strategies, project & program development for national association with 1000 organizational members.
National Association of XXX, October 1983 - December 1994 |
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EDUCATION |
M.A., International Development, The American University, Washington, D.C. 198x
Post graduate courses: financial management, organizational development, marketing,
B.A., Liberal Arts, The College of Notre Dame, Baltimore, MD. 198x
Computer skills: research, writing, marketing, public relations on the Web, a variety of software programs including Word, WordPerfect, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, among others. |
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PROFESSIONAL ALLIANCES |
Vice-Chair, Commission on name of commission, (three-year terms) 1992 - present.
Member, Board of Directors, name of organization, Washington, DC 1996 - present.
Member, Chamber of Commerce, Association for Women in XXX, XXX Society. |
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