Focus: Web and video production. Primary market: Arts, entertainment and small business enterprise.

• - Marketing, product and brand development
• - Ad campaigns: creative and delivery
• - Web design consulting, software integration, ecommerce
• - Creative direction and graphics, imagery and visual design
• - Writing, copywriting, social media and blogging
• - Sales, account management, project management and presentations
• - Sourcing and project management with celebrities/ managers for radio and podcast interviews.
• - Proposals, RFP’s and contract negotiations
• - Roll out of ShoutOut3D.com: customizable 3D digital greetings for social media, business and email. (see below)

www.CandlewoodProductions.com

Created the company from the ground floor, including: conception, creation, market research, payroll, back office structure, lease management, marketing, advertising, funding (grant, equity, government), Internet business, web creation, merchant accounting, product development, speaking engagements and trade shows.
Introduced to the national market clothing for the disabled and physically challenged that was both functional and high fashion, while establishing long term professional associations with organizations.
Network development: Special Olympics MN, MS Society (MN and National), MD, Spinal Cord Injury Association MN., Serono/Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, 3M.
Management: Internal Staff (5-10 FT, w/20+ consultants): sales, accounting, marketing, IT and customer service. Consultants: pattern development, prototype creations, marketing, vendor relations, corporate relations and brand marketing.

Acquired Skills:
BI Analytics: Key metrics, disability insights and trends, retail pricing analytics, customer analysis, geographical analysis, key relationships and supporters.
International trade, Import/Export Government relations. Manufacturing - (within the US and internationally) operation supervision, spec. development, deliverables and timetables, costs and inventory (processing, shipping, warehousing and distribution)
Networking Portfolio: Built from 500 to 1000+, including Fortune 100 and 500 corporations. (Domestic and International Trade).
2015 and 2016 Minnesota Cup Finalist – Social Enterprise Division.

www.DignityByDesign.com

Contracted, sourced and implemented:
$500,000+: FPA of MN, Phoenix and Iowa
$12,000-$500,000: 80+ accounts including account management
$1M+ sales: CVent: Website franchising with CVent equated to millions of dollars in estimated ongoing revenue for Evolve, 500+ new clients per month to CVent (the largest National event management software), the exclusive CMS agreement was contracted with Evolve.
Additional contributions: Created the Sales and Marketing strategy and plan, created banking and financial marketing collateral used at trade venues, page ads and sales opportunities. (Both Web and Merchant Processing/Credit Cards) Created the Executive Summary: for financing, partnerships and business legalese. Formalized association relationships: FPA, AAM, CVent.
I left Evolve to establish my own consulting firm.