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Produced quarterly internal newsletter for 200+ employees across multiple departments
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Sent monthly e-newsletter to 33,000+ recipients through Constant Contact
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Customized content delivery and tone for specific audiences; distilled complex subjects down to layman's terms; wrote with distinct voice/point of view; used narrative, conversational, persuasive and technical writing styles to elicit particular response;
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Chose objectivity/subjectivity based on copy placement
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Worked tirelessly as 24/7 brand advocate
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Applied constructive criticism to ensure continual growth
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Composed ~200 stories, press releases, newsletters and posts to enhance identity awareness and promote positive consumer feedback
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Developed plans and marketing materials, including crisis communications manuals and social media policies
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Appeared in promotional videos and commercials; arranged ad to be shot on-site at office to showcase fellow employees
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Fostered community involvement and strategic partnerships with businesses, chambers of commerce, media outlets, elected officials, public safety officers and schools
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Drafted stories on deadline for ~12,000-circulation daily paper; interviewed/photographed/researched many topics to create government content, business briefs, crime reports, human interest pieces, public safety articles and more
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Developed freelance magazine features/pop culture columns
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Web and print content creation
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Marketing plans and campaigns
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Writing, editing and social media strategy
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Layout/design, AP Style and photography
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Collaboration/multi-departmental support
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Conceptualization, development and execution of corporate communications initiatives that build brand memorability
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Imaginative and flexible communicator compelled to write by lifelong passion for words (and unhealthy obsession with grammar!)
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Seasoned content developer for newspapers, magazines and corporate audiences
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Skilled editor, storyteller and social platform optimizer
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Leadership Coweta graduate, American Red Cross board member/event planner; Relay For Life team captain; March of Dimes leader; Partners in Education steering committee associate; Georgia Magazine Advisory Board appointee; Washington Youth Tour coordinator; Georgia Marketing, Member Services and Communications Assoc. representative
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Modernized member engagement practices for utility company
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Launched and monitored corporate social media channels; in 4 years, grew Facebook likes from 0 to 3,000 and Twitter followers from 0 to ~1,000; converted naysayers to ambassadors; devised editorial calendars and scheduled posts/tweets via Hootsuite to consistently cross-promote message
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Created monthly award-winning external newsletter for 80,000+ account holders in 8 counties; responsible for content, photography, layout, design and editing
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