Experience

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  Iheartmedia

  Nov 1998 - Dec 2004

  Marketing consultant

  Advertising sales rep for the largest radio company in America.Won multiple sales performance awards including the President's Club in back to back years (2001-2002).

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  Sound advice marketing

  Jan 2005 - Jul 2023

  Marketing specialist

  Freelance advertising/marketing agent utilizing all forms of traditional and digital media to grow clients' businesses.Adept at creative strategy to achieve top-of-mind awareness and increase name recognition.Proficient at media budgeting, planning, and purchasing.Extensive web and graphic design knowledge with Adobe Creative Suite.Blessed with excellent written and verbal communication skills.Built the SeeMuchBetter.com brand from the ground up since 2008.Led a 57% YoY growth in same-store sales for a business that opened in 1975.Remotely directed all marketing aspects for eight office locations in two states.Leveraged paid and organic digital campaigns to deliver maximum results.Optimized clients' websites to increase SEO search ranking. Show less

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  Associates in eye care

  Jan 2008 - Apr 2023

  Marketing director

  Developed all marketing communications for each of the company's eight office locations in Kentucky and Tennessee.Grew the brand tremendously by launching the company's website (SeeMuchBetter.com) and social media outlets while finding new ways to increase traffic and engagement for continued growth.Wrote, produced, and developed multiple advertisements for all forms of offline media.Created dozens of graphic design pieces and point-of-purchase items, including designing the company's logo.Made all advertising purchasing decisions and worked directly with media reps to get the best possible value. Show less

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  Pie five pizza co

  Feb 2021 - Jun 2022

  Marketing and advertising manager

  Worked with owner to develop new, interesting ways to attract customers and grow sales during the pandemic.Devised multiple sales promotions and social media posts that resulted in increased sales figures.Created a contest to drive Google reviews and ratings for the restaurant, which led to a significant increase.

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  Ace magazine

  Sept 2021 - Jul 2023

  Digital director and associate editor

  Webmaster and digital director for heritage magazine publications, in addition to serving as associate editor.Tripled the monthly online readership with a $0.00 marketing budget.Rebranded the flagship publication from its outdated former name.Managed Social Media posts across all platforms in an effort to grow the group's properties.Covered local business and social events with videography and photography.Supervised a team assembled to increase brand awareness for each of the group's publications. Show less

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  Spectrum financial alliance ltd., llc

  Jul 2023 - Dec 2024

  Chief marketing officer

  Head of marketing for one of the most trusted financial advisor firms in central Kentucky.

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  Lm communications

  Feb 2025 - now

  Account executive