Meg Kramer

Experience

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  The Water Club

  Apr 2005 - Jan 2008

  Events Assistant

  The Water Club is a fine-dining restaurant located on Manhattan's East River. The banquet department hosted events in three private spaces.Collaborated on copywriting projects for brochures, print advertisements, and other marketing materials. Assisted sales staff with correspondence and customer service for corporate, political, and high profile clients. Developed a database of past and projected event sales in order to analyze trends and forecast future sales.

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  Stratosphere Sound

  Mar 2007 - Oct 2007

  Recording Studio Intern / Assistant Engineer

  Assisted Engineers and Producers with recording and mixing sessions using ProTools and other audio software. Supported Studio Manager in administrative duties, including inbound calls, filing, and client travel logistics. Maintained office and studio supply inventories and coordinated outside equipment repairs.

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  Quarry House

  Jan 2009 - Oct 2011

  Songwriter and Performer

  Singer, musician, songwriter, engineer and co-producer. Managed social media and blog for band. Created promotional videos and fliers. Assisted in engineering recording sessions. Collaborated on booking and logistics for a sound art and music tour featuring four member artists. Created press releases, artist statements, and web content for events and associated groups.

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  Freelance

  May 2010 - Dec 2011

  Writer, Editor, Researcher

  Researched and wrote articles for eHow, LIVESTRONG, WiseGEEK and other web-based publications. Generated original sales copy for web catalogs and e-commerce sites. Adhered to AP style guidelines or in-house criteria; refined work as needed based on editors’ feedback.

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  Red Rover

  May 2010 - Apr 2011

  Logistics Manager and Community Specialist

  Red Rover was a Techstars-backed technology company that created web-based social learning platforms for colleges and large organizations.Used Red Rover’s web-based social learning platform to increase student engagement and retention at client colleges and universities, with a focus on integrating incoming freshmen into campus communities. Worked with student affairs staff and student leaders to meet engagement goals and support outreach to students, staff, and faculty. Managed company’s online presences on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, Vimeo and YouTube. Wrote web content, community newsletters and marketing campaigns. Collaborated with on-site and remote teams including designers, consultants and web developers. Provided planning and logistical support for meetings, events and conferences. Show less

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  Rasoi

  Apr 2012 - Apr 2013

  Director of Marketing

  Wrote and edited content for website, newsletters, and print materials. Created and implemented customer survey process; wrote survey questions and analyzed results. Wrote press releases, coordinated publicity and managed community outreach for events and promotions. Managed all social media identities; developed plan to increase total reach and community engagement. Managed design and production for print materials and direct mail campaigns.

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  Ranken Technical College

  Apr 2013 - Jun 2017

  Communications Coordinator

  COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR (November 2016-June 2017)- Maintained Ranken’s website and created new content- Responsible for social media strategy and content- Maintained the college’s image library, video library, and archive library- Responsible for campus directional and informational signage- Responsible for college videography- Maintained graphic standards across organizational communicationsINTERACTIVE MEDIA COORDINATOR (September 2015-November 2016)- Responsible for web content writing and editing with a focus on SEO - Maintained profiles for all social media identities and created best practices to optimize each profileMARKETING COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (April 2013-September 2015)- Managed the creation and production of all collateral materials for the College- Produced a series of video profiles showcasing students, faculty, alumni and employers- Responsible for copywriting, editing and internal information compilation- Conducted surveys and focus groups Show less

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  Meg Kramer Content & Consulting

  Jun 2017 - Apr 2018

  Writer, Editor, and Consultant

  I worked with startups, agencies, nonprofits and businesses to create thoughtful, effective content. Competencies:- Communications strategy- Content writing- Copy writing- Editing - Document and e-book layout (print and digital)- Website strategy and design

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  CBD Hacker

  Apr 2018 - Dec 2019

  Managing Editor

  What do you know about cannabidiol? CBD Hacker's mission was to help educate consumers during the wild-west early years of the hemp-based CBD industry. I helped to launch the site in 2018, developing its design, brand standards, and style guide.Other responsibilities included:- Shaping content strategy and voice- Hiring and managing freelance writers- Creating rigorous product review and testing processes- Working with photographers and graphic designers to create visual assets - Managing social media presence- Using SEO tools and Google Analytics to build traffic Show less

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  Bittertreats

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

  Food and Lifestyle Content Creator

  Do you like to cook and eat plants?Bittertreats is a plant-based food and lifestyle blog. In addition to developing recipes, I handle writing, editing, photography, design, website management, social media, and all other operations.

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  Standing Partnership

  Mar 2022 - now

  What do you want people to remember about your business or products? What do you offer that they can't get anywhere else?I help (mostly) B2B SaaS companies answer that question — and then we work together to create memorable content that effectively communicates their value.

  • Manager

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Senior Content Specialist

    Mar 2022 - Oct 2023