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Chris Smith

123 Main Street • Hometown, MS 00000 • (123) 456-7890 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

OBJECTIVE

A highly-successful, publicist with more than 15 years of combined experience, seeking position where expertise will be of benefit in achieving and exceeding recognition mission and goals.

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Consistently uphold highest level of ethics and professionalism
  • Creative visionary with ability to see potential
  • Multi-faceted and able to adapt to role in support specific need or event
  • Interact easily with people of diverse backgrounds, and professional levels
  • Background in gaming and technologies, book publishing, and entertainment
  • Develop articles, web, and multi-media content that reflect organization, while ensuring the understanding of broad audiences
  • Write an edit executive management documents and release marketing collateral for television, radio, web, and print publication
  • Possess exceptional business acumen, leadership, and team building skills
  • Incorporate organizational strategies into communications/marketing management
Expertise:
Cover Story Development, Press Releases, Corporate Newsletters, E-Marketing Campaigns, Guerilla Marketing, Tradeshow Planning, Writing & Editing for Publication, Public Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

XYZ Company
MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, Feb 2004—Present
  • Write cover stories, articles, press releases, news briefs, and interviews
  • Motivate media to initiate contact to obtain quotes for story development
  • Write radio ad copy, and on-hold messaging
  • Maintain sign-off authority on all company communications
  • Ensure consistent application of brand marks, fonts, and corporate styles
  • Design calendars, style guides, press packets, briefs, ad copy, and media kits
ABC PUBLICATIONS, INC.
PUBLICITY MANAGER, 2001—2003
  • Wrote press releases for distributors, media, editors, bookstores, press associations, and select reviewers
  • Contributed to new book feasibility studies
  • Built company brand name recognition
  • Created presentations for projection book-signing promotions and on the web
  • Copyedited print catalog, RAC cards, and other promotional materials
  • Authored, edited, and designed layout for monthly newsletter

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor of Arts in Music and Education - City University, City, ST (1999)
How to Gain Virtually Free Publicity for Your Company at Tradeshows (2002)
Getting Interpersonal: Your Key to Success on the Tradeshow Floor (2002)