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MaryPrier,APRPortfolio
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ThisportfolioprovidesasamplingofprojectsIhaveconceivedandsuccessfullyimplementedduringmyMarketingandPublicRelationsCareer.
Ihaveabroad rangeofexperiencewithprint,digital,videoandsocialmedia,aswellasevent-planning.
Ichoseavarietyofprojectstoillustratebothsmall-scaletargetedinitiativesaswellashigh-profile mediaoutreach.
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WebsiteDevelopmentAsMarketingManageratSuperiorEquipmentSales,Inc.,oneofmyfirstprojectswascreatingandlaunchinganewwebsiteusingaContentManagementSystemthatallowsmetoupdatethecontent throughanadminsite.ThesiteincludesinteractivefeaturessuchasclassregistrationsandalinktoaneCommerce site. Italsoincludesafocusonouremployees,withabiographyandphotoofeachperson.
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DigitalCommunicationsAsMarketingManageratSuperiorEquipmentSales,Icreatedandimplementedthecompany’sfirstemailmarketingprogram.Icollaboratedwiththesalesteamtogathercustomeremailaddressestodevelopadatabase. Currently, ouremailmarketingnotonlyhelpstosellproducts,butitalsocreatesasenseofcommunityamongourcustomers.
Ourcustomerswereeagertosubscribewhentheyrealizedwewereofferingone-daysalesspecialstheywouldonlyknowaboutthroughemail.Theynowregularlysignup fortrainingprogramsfromtheemailsandclickoninstructionalproductvideosandrelevantarticles.
Manycustomershavemovedmoreoftheirbusinesstousaftergettingtoknowusthroughemailmarketing.Wehavehadaminimalnumberofopt-outsandouropenratehasremainedconsistentoverthreeyearsevenaswehavegrownthecustomerbase.
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MediaRelations:MadeinAmericanHouse
AsStaffVicePresidentofPublicRelationsatTidewaterBuildersAssociation,IpromotedaHomearamabuilder’sconstructionofashowcasehomeusingonlycomponents“MadeinAmerica.”Itwasanopportunity toleverageanationalmovementbeingchampionedbyABCNews.
Havingsecuredsponsorshipsfromseveralsuppliers,Icoordinateda“MadeinAmerica”DayfeaturingtheMontanabuilderwhostartedthemovement,aswellaslocalandnationalelectedofficials.
ThroughtheMontanabuilder, IconnectedwiththeABCproducer togetourbuilderexposureonABCWorldNewsTonight.(IusedaniPadtorecordaninterviewwiththebuilderandemailedittotheproducer,alongwithphotos fromtheevent.)
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MediaRelations:MadeinAmericanHouse(Cont.)
Sinceweneededtrafficattheshow,localcoveragewasimportant.Apresskitcontainingtreats“MadeinAmerica”combinedwithoutreacheffortsgarneredcoveragefromallthreelocaltelevisionnetworkaffiliatesandseveralsectionsofthelocalnewspapersaswellmentionsintheirsocialmediaoutreach.
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StrategicMarketing:TargetedCampaign
Apartnershipwithabroker,Mid-AtlanticInsuranceServices,allowedustotargettheirexistingcustomers(insuranceagents)withacampaignaimedatgrowingtheirbusinessaswellasBIIA’s.Postcardsandemailblastsfeaturedfacesfamiliartotherecipients.Eachpostcardfocusedonauniquesellingpropositionofthecompany.
BIIAwasasubsidiaryofTidewaterBuildersAssociationthatofferedWorkers’CompensationandGeneralLiabilityCoveragetobusinesses.BIIAturned tomydepartmentforamarketingplanandcreativematerialstogowithit.
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TargetedCampaign(Cont.)
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Magazines,E-Newsletters,SocialMediaandMore
AsStaffVicePresidentofPublicRelationsatTidewaterBuildersAssociation,Ioversawateamofeditors,writers,designers,aprinterandawebdeveloperchargedwithproductionofmagazinesandotherpublications,socialmedia,onlinecommunications,websitedevelopmentandmore.SomeofoureffortsareoutlinedinthispagefromanAnnualReport.
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WritingSampleArticleformembershipmagazinetoincreaseawarenessofadvocacyonbehalfofhomebuildingindustry.
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WritingSampleEditorialresponsewrittenforsignatureoftheTBAPresident.
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PublicRelations/Collaboration:TheGlobalFriendshipHouse
WhenIwasStaffVicePresidentatTidewaterBuildersAssociation,myteamworkedonpublicrelationsforTheGlobalFriendshipHousetoraisefundsforinternationalstudenthousingatOldDominionUniversity.Itwasoneofdozensofcollaborativepartnershipsthatcombined resourceswithotherorganizationstoyieldgreaterresultsthaneitherofuscouldachieveonourown.
TheHomearama(homeshow)eventsservedasavenue fortheInternationalstudentstogainexposurebyparticipatinginacommunityeventwithculturalactivitiesandentertainmentwhiletheygaveTBAapublicrelationsangletopromote.
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BrandingWhenItookoverasMarketingDirectorforBonSecoursHamptonRoads,thesystemhadrecentlymergedthreemajorhealthcareentities,eachwithitsownidentity.Ourteamwaschargedwithbringingalloftheelementsunderonebrand.Thefirstmajorcomponentofthenewbrandidentitywascreatinganewwebsiteforthecombinedsystems.
Inadditiontocompilinginformationfromacrossalloftheaffiliatedfacilities,IwasabletosecureFoundationfundingtoincorporateahealthandwellnesscontentmodule.
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Branding(Cont.)OuradvertisingandpublicationsreflectedthespiritualcomponentofaCatholichealthsystem.
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AfterdecadesofdelaysandlegalchallengesfromNorthCarolina,theVirginiaBeachWaterSupplyProjectwascomplete.WaterrestrictionscouldendandnewdevelopmentcouldbegininVirginiaBeach.
Asacitypublicrelationsprojectmanager,Iwaschargedwithplanningacampaignaimedatinformingthepublicofthesignificanceofthedevelopmentandcelebratingthesuccessofthosewhohadseenitthrough tofruition.
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Thecelebrationbroughtlocal,state,andfederalofficials,aswellasthebusinesscommunityandcivicleaders.
ItalsobroughtextensivemediacoveragefrombroadcaststationsandnewspapersfromasfarasRichmondandRaleigh,NC.
VirginiaBeachPublicWorksstaffhelpedtosecuresupportfromthecompanieswhobuiltthepipelinetofundaspecialnewspapersectionandhostacelebrationeventattheaerationstructureinIsleofWightCounty. Thenewspapersectionincludedamapofthepipeline,ahistoryofitsdevelopmentandinformationaboutitssignificance
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PublicAffairs:BroadcastJournalism
Aftertwoyearsasaprintjournalist,IlearnedbroadcastskillsonthejobasaU.S.ArmyBroadcastJournaliststationedattheAmericanForcesKoreaNetwork(AFKN).Ihadafrontseatforeverymajordevelopment,includingtheStateVisitofPresidentRonaldReagan.
Theseexperiencescreatedasolidfoundationofcommunicationsskillsevenaswenowembracethenewworldofdigitalinteractivecommunications.