Eric Needle

Marketing and Communications Consultant acuq6r@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/ericneedle 904-***-**** CEL Eric is a 22 year marketing communications and Internet services veteran. A consultant, producer and leader, he directs all the services of an advertising and PR agency, with strength in branding, content and digital. His award-winning consultancy is a boutique serving a small client base, able to go very deep, providing a wide array of traditional and digital services. When client need is great, Eric has taken positions and commits himself to roles that grow the business. With this client-side focus and agency expertise, he’s able to provide great value, helping organizations navigate the advertising, marketing and PR world. Eric helps you do more with less and to greater effect.

P E O P L E

Creative direction, team and project management

Manages diverse, talented people in collaborative team environments. Mentors and develops staff, extensive history building in-house art, digital and creative services departments S K I L L S

Brand focused. Design and integrated marketing, traditional media and digital. Writing and editing. Content driven, organic search. Marketing research and analysis. Business Intelligence and market development Communications. Customer outreach, news, public and investor relations. E X P E R I E N C E

Corporate, SMB, non-profit and agency experience

Healthcare, technology, IT, retail, venture capital, sustainability, education and entertainment R E C E N T A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S

22 American Advertising Awards in 3 years, Best of Show Digital, promotes Internet team, positions as a leader in responsive design and WordPress security. Quality, productivity, and morale boost raises customer satisfaction. Re-branded regional IT provider/MSP post merger, resulting in enterprise focus and increased visibility. Investigative approach to understanding real ROI of MSP's services, brings siloed departments in communication, assigns SME's for each offering and aligns sales messaging with actual value. Testimonial campaign shows the value of what we provide in the customer's words, helping non technical audiences see the benefit of outsourcing IT. Eric Needle

Marketing and Communications Consultant acuq6r@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/ericneedle 904-***-**** CEL C U R R E N T

Founder at Longbow.net Co-Founder at Gravital Digital President at AAF-Space Coast August 2001 – present April 2016 – present June 2015 – present P R I O R

Marketing Director at Artemis IT November 2012 - February 2016 Re-branded this regional MSP, managed advertising and content, provided business development, digital and social. Multimedia Manager at Availity September 2009 - September 2010 Managed branding, communications, integrated marketing and events for this healthcare insurance portal. Director of Marketing at Community Greenhouse Foundation April 2003 - December 2008 Directed marketing efforts for this green building facilitator, managing web, print, outreach and events. Principal Partner at Giant3 September 2000 – December 2008 Eric brought together programming and development services to provide deeper internet services and ecommerce. VP Marketing at Emerson SG June 2001- June 2002

Grew this HIPAA consulting firm for hospitals and providers into a leader in patient confidentiality. Creative Services Manager at XL Vision February 2000- June 2001 Eric founded and led a team that provided creative services and integrated marketing: internet, print, and PR to 12 companies for this venture capital, technology incubator. Marketing Communications Manager at Presideo December 1998 – February 2000 Managed creative services, promotion and communications for this start-up that provided single sign-on and trusted transactions to healthcare providers. Presideo was an XL Vision start up. E D U C A T I O N

Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1990

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

B O A R D A N D V O L U N T E E R

Eric has extensive volunteer and board history: United Way, 211Brevard, Children’s Home Society, Tourette's Syndrome Assn of Florida, Boy Scouts of America and more. Current: President of American Advertising Federation Space Coast S K I L L S E T

Brand Management, Corporate Image, Product Identity, Marketing, Business Development, Communications, Content Marketing, Writing and Editing, Business News, Blogging, Internal, Investor and Customer Relations, Creative Services, Integrated Marketing, Print Design, Internet Development, eCommerce, Digital Marketing, Business Intelligence, Marketing Research, Organic, Search, Paid Ads, Analytics, Project and Team Management, Trade and Event Strategy.