Posted on: 2007-06-27
Tiffany Brooke Bell W: www.tiffanybrookebell.com P: 724.944.0765 A: 502 S. Fremont Avenue #1514, Tampa FL 33606 E: [email protected] Selected Career Highlights Editorial / Public Relations / Communications * Managed staff as editor of the monthly 32-page newsletter publication. * Directed training of new employee for the Tampa Bay Builders Association. * Developed speeches, marketing materials, and power point presentations for association leadership. * Responsible for creating the 2005 FHBA Spike Club of the Year winning power point presentation. * Served as association liaison for the Public Relations Committee, Membership Committee, and Programs & Education Committees. * Operated all communication channels with 1800+ company members. * Composed text and directed design layout for company website and product catalog. Event Management * Created event layout, production timeline, agenda, and audio visual presentation, for annual installation events for 1800+ company membership. * Planned events in the areas of live music, private parties, benefit functions, and entertainment industry promotional events for contract clients. * Organized monthly general membership meetings, annual incentive trips, and bi-monthly networking events. * Increased monthly general meeting attendance by 40% and bi-monthly networking events by 75% by means of improving communication to members and developing meetings around attendees needs. * Solely developed centerpiece concepts and implemented creation of centerpieces for special events. * Produced budget guidelines and created itemized profit and loss statements for all events/meetings. * Raised funding for $30K+ events. Marketing / Business Development * Directed and designed e-mail marketing to over 1000+ luxury homebuilders, architects, and designers in the Tampa Bay area. * Designed and implemented new promotional package, which presently is still the top-selling group package. * Exceeded sales/marketing quota by 85%. * Assessed current marketing procedures to write an effective and budget-conscious marketing plan. * Headed association’s growth to win the 2005 Highest Percentage Increase in the Nation by integrating new marketing techniques, mass mailings, and membership recruitment antics. * Stimulated a 30% growth in membership recruitment. * Assisted from the ground-up in the creation of a new Minor League organization. * Increased daily sales volume and daily business by 30% by way of new marketing techniques. * Executed company branding for a newly established business by means of community involvement, print advertisements, sponsorships, email marketing, and mass mailings to target markets. Work History Freelance Marketing Consultant Clients: Abdiel Design, Inc.; Tampa Bay Builders Association; Capella University Tampa, FL - 04/07—Present Manager of Business Development Heritage D&H Tampa, FL - 06/06—04/07 Director of Association Services & Community Relations Tampa Bay Builders Association Tampa, FL - 07/04 —05/06 Marketing Consultant Clients: A.J. Rocco’s; Cleveland Entertainment; Cudnik’s Cleveland, OH - 10/03—07/04 Promotions Specialist & Account Manager Cleveland Indians Organization Eastlake, OH - 01/03—10/03 Education John Carroll University - University Heights, OH BA: Communications, Entrepreneurship Track Collegiate Athletics: Women’s Varsity Volleyball; Women’s Club Lacrosse Computer Skills Expert in Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Visio, Word), Lotes Notes, Mac Office, Adobe Suite Programs, and basic html language. Notable Achievements Created & Directed Soul Expressions Art Show, Fashion Show, & Round Table Discussion (March \'02); Awarded “Catalyst for Igniting Changes and Improvements for the Arts in Cleveland” resulting in new legislation for artists in \'02; Elected President of John Carroll University SIFE Organization (www.sife.org); Awarded Deans List, John Carroll University; Elected to the John Carroll University Student Leadership Organization; Elected SIFE Presentation Team Leader and Presenter