Alan D. Morgan
**** ****** *****, ******** *******, CO 80923
Cell: 719-***-**** ab4w9n@r.postjobfree.com
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
25+ Years Sales and Marketing/Business Development Experience
Increased MTD’s, revenue and client-base by 325% during the first 3 years.
10+ Years Digital Marketing Experience
o Certified in Silverpop Engage Email campaign, design, implementation and
analytics. Handled Email Campaigns for 200 companies to include Hal Leonard
Publishing and Disney Performing Arts.
o Keen understanding and use of digital marketing, social media, live content
publishing and blogging, Jigsaw, LinkedIn, Social Media Prospecting
4+ Years Experience Managing an Indie Game Development Team
o Strong ability to organize a team, garner partnerships and sponsorships to
accomplish the needs of the project. Negotiated arrangements with Pixologic,
Autodesk, Wix, Teamwork Project Manager, Readytalk, and others to provide
needed software and services to help get the project started without money
o Managed tasks, milestones and budget and time items.
Proficient Verbal and Written Communications Skills -- in front of large crowds
(presentations) to one on one consulting by phone or in person, indie writer
Proficient in using Word, Excel, Power Point, Keynote, Gotomeeting, Skype, Tableau
Analytic Visualization Software, Netsuite CRM (10+ years) with custom implementation,
Silverpop Engage, Emma and Mail Chimp Email Platforms, Survey Gizmo Survey Tool,
Mindnode Mindapper, VMware and Parallels Virtualization Software, Teamwork Project
Manager, ScribbleLive Live Content Platform. Social Media
Proficient in both Windows (XP and 7) and MacOSx Operating Systems
Knowledgeable about Social Media usage and implementation
Familiarity (self-taught and through research) with the 3D Game and Virtual World Engines:
Unity 3D, Active Worlds, Hero Engine, Vastpark, Trinigy Vision, CryEngine, UDK,
BigWorld and more recently, Esenthel.
Above-average or average familiarity and knowledge of artistic applications: 3dsMax,
Blender, PhotoShop, Dreamweaver, Flash.
EXPERIENCE:
Apr 2012 to Jul 2013 – ScribbleLive, Scribble Technologies
Independent Consultant, Account Exec and Corporate and Institutional Business
Development, Pre-Sales
Business development consultant for US-based corporate accounts. Responsible for developing
corporate market, identifying prospects and transitioning relationships to the seasoned account
executives for continuation.
I provided leads generation, research and business development for our corporate account execs.
I am responsible for developing corporate market through outbound sales calls (phone and email
contacts) to identify prospects and bring them on as a ScribbleLive pre-qualified prospect in the
corporate B2B and B2C spaces. Inform prospects about the benefits of using a live content
publishing platform such as ours for integrating and supercharging their social media, corporate
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Alan D. Morgan
5011 Chaise Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80923
Cell: 719-***-**** ab4w9n@r.postjobfree.com
communications and marketing and events coverage strategies.
Previously, evaluated the College and Ministry Markets for live-blogging and live content
integration. Presented ScribbleLive features, demonstrated online and maintained sales
relationships during that time using the ScribbleLive Netsuite CRM implementation. Conducted
consultative sales efforts to college athletics, school news and media, and public relations. Also
reached out to national ministry media organizations and churches in order to identify
opportunities. Produced report outlining the sales potential, challenges and price tolerances of
these markets.
Jan 2012 to May 2012 – The Bellandi Group and Colorado Springs Marketing Group,
Colorado Springs, CO
Dir of Marketing, Bellandi, and Dir of Business Development for CSMG
Organize projects for the other inhouse CSMG consultants. As Dir of Marketing for Bellandi
group, organize and implement email nurture campaigns and other internet marketing efforts.
Organize and handle a majority of Business Development activities and projects for the group.
July 2003 to Aug 2011 – MTD Marketing, Inc, Colorado Springs, CO
Sales and Marketing
Released from MTD due to cutback and at the time of release I was the number one producer for
the company.
Through consultative sales and analysis, assisted client companies (ranging from Music
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Publishers to Tour, Travel and Festival Companies) with marketing decisions and assisted
them with the list criteria selection from MTD’s Research Database of school music, drama
and dance teachers. Made recommendations for business analytics, list selection, email
broadcasts and digital marketing, social media and other marketing mediums based on fact-
finding and discussions with clients about their needs and objectives.
Fulfilled list orders though MTD’s database application and more recently the online list
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counts system that I helped to encourage developing. The latter streamlined list counts and
fulfillment and saved MTD thousands of dollars by eliminating costs and shortening list
sales, fulfillment and processing time.
Encouraged and spearheaded the research and selection of our Email Service Provider and
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the implementation of MTDs Email Broadcast Service, making it possible for MTD to
provide our client companies email broadcast capabilities. MTD acted as a digital marketing
agency on behalf of our clients creating an added and valuable revenue stream for MTD.
Encouraged the research and compilation of MTD’s Dance Studio data creating another
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revenue stream.
Garnered a relationship with an international organization that represented school theatre
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allowing MTD to represent the organization through the use of MTD’s drama teacher data
for its membership drive efforts. MTD was also able to rent the organization’s member and
subscriber lists to MTD’s clients, creating additional revenue for MTD increasing rental sales
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Alan D. Morgan
5011 Chaise Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80923
Cell: 719-***-**** ab4w9n@r.postjobfree.com
of the theatre organization’s list data.
Increased MTD revenue and client-base by 325% during the first 3 years.
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Handled the sales, relationship management and support of 80%+ of MTD’s clients including
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the invoicing and follow-up of list and email broadcast campaign sales.
Sept 2008 to Present – Project Planet Postmoderna, Colorado Springs, CO
Founder
Virtual world and MMORPG game independently learned and designed. In concept since
Sept, 2008 and currently at the seed-funding stage.
Recruited team members and generated interest in team to be part of project
Networked with Peak Venture Group, Angelist and other organizations to find revenue for
project and handled all email and social media communications
Garnered sponsorship and partner agreements with Autodesk, Pixologic, Teamwork PM for
use of support products for project
Set up fundraising project on Kickstarter
Learned about industry through project
Wrote all game design and business development documents from scratch and without prior
knowledge
Prior:
May 2001 to July 2003 – Christian Retirement Coalition
Benefits Specialist
March 1996 – May 2001 – Prudential Financial Services
Financial Consultant and Insurance Representative
May 1987 – Sept 1999 – USAF
Computers Systems Specialist, 1879 CS, Falcon AFB, CO, Honorably discharged.
Trained as a computers systems specialist but worked with 2nd Space Wing at Peterson AFB
as a Public Relations Assistant
Wrote public interest articles for the 1879 CS Communicator and 2nd Space Wing
Newspapers.
Wrote the Home Town News Released for both organizations
Prior Years – Hotel and Restaurant Industry (Service and Management)
May 1978-March 1996
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Alan D. Morgan
5011 Chaise Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80923
Cell: 719-***-**** ab4w9n@r.postjobfree.com
Other Projects:
• Set-up and ran the Online Book Store and Shopping Cart of Gospel Warehouse
o Built all without prior experience or knowledge: Website and Shopping Cart
• Designed, Implemented and Managed an online pet products company called
Netpetplus.com
o Built all without prior experience or knowledge: Website, Ordering System
• Designed and managed the Website for Colorado Skyways before the internet was really
the “Internet”
Education and Certifications:
The Art Institute of Colorado – Currently pursuing Bachelors in Arts, Game Art and
Design
USAF Computer and Communications Systems Certification and Tech School
Longridge Writers Group Breaking into Print Magazine Writing Diploma (credits held by
Charter Oak State College, CT)
Community College of the Air Force, Glendale Community College and Pearl City
Community Colleges (all basic courses towards my liberal arts requirements)
CLTC Long-term Care Certification though Prudential
Silverpop Engage Fundamentals Certification
Columbia School of Broadcasting
References and other past projects available upon request and through LinkedIn at:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/flapman
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