Jacob Lonsway

Experience

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  Edible Arrangements

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2018

  Team Member

  ∙ Coordinated delivery trucks and ensured each arrangement got to it's destination ∙ Ensured customer satisfaction via phone call and in-store interactions ∙ Designed arrangements ∙ Organized workspaces and ensured employees got along

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  LongCove Media

  May 2017 - Aug 2018

  Co-Founder

  ∙ Create digital content for small businesses ∙ Utilized social media to create campaigns and promotions ∙ Boost online presence and influence of small businesses ∙ Bring online attention and recognizable brand images to businesses • Created and developed a profitable business model

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  Miami University

  Apr 2020 - Apr 2020

  Creative Consultant

  - Assisted in leading a group of Miami University professionals in creative tools- Helped to direct exercises on problem identification and clarification- Improved the professional's confidence and trust in the tools, with all of them agreeing they would use them in the future

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  Miami University

  Oct 2020 - Oct 2020

  Farmer School of Business Start-Up Weekend - Top 5 finisher

  - Created a start-up company from scratch in 48 hours, placing 5th out of 28 teams- Worked efficiently in a virtual team setting to problem-solve and adapt our solution- Created and presented a financial model for investment and operating purposes

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  Miami University Community for Creativity and Innovation (MUCCI)

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Marketing Director

  - Direct a marketing team in content ideation, prototyping, and creation- Work with the executive team to develop and implement brand and media plans- Created a content calendar and insight analytic pages to organize and track content performance

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  Miami University

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Cincinnati Zoo Consultant

  - Conducted research and empathy interviews at multiple zoos to identify a problem within the industry (generational gaps)- Identified and interviewed multiple industry experts to understand the scope of the issue- Brainstormed, ideated and developed a prototype of our final solution to attract markets the zoo was missing- Presented idea, reasoning, and financial implications to the Cincinnati Zoo board

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  PeopleConnect Staffing

  May 2022 - Aug 2024

  Brand & Event Manager

  - Curate weekly pitch events with 10 startup companies at each event. - Consult on investment decks and pitches, creating more compelling and digestible stories for founders to tell. - Cater marketing materials around different events reaching tens of thousands of people weekly.

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  Visualwhys

  Aug 2023 - Aug 2024

  Founder

  I created Visualwhys to help founders tell a more captivating and digestible pitch that gets eyes, ears, hearts, and capital. Let's connect!-300+ founders helped -70+ pitch events - 10+ industries

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  Icon

  Aug 2024 - now

  Sales Development Representative

  Empower your employees to secure their financial future with Icon's fully automated, fully portable, and cost-effective retirement savings plan.