DAVID W. SIDES
*** ****** **** . ******, ***** Carolina 29520
cell: 843-***-**** . home: 843-***-****
*****@*******************.***
- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE -
TrueBlue Advertising Cheraw, South
Carolina
Founding Partner and Director of Advertising
July 2006 - Present
. Developed Cheraw.com, one of South Carolina's top municipal websites,
effectively providing local government information to residents and
showcasing the town's amenities to visitors and potential industry
. Write and edit copy for a diverse client base, comprised of websites,
news releases, magazine articles, marketing materials, newspaper and
magazine ads, radio commercials, and tour scripts
. Initiated and launched three new divisions of TrueBlue Advertising,
including the online magazine DiscoverCheraw.com, BluePrint, a print-
brokering service, and BlueStreak, a cell phone tour service
. Devised comprehensive marketing strategy for the Town of Cheraw,
managing focus groups, leading round table discussions, producing 23 short-
range, mid-range, and long-range goals, successfully attracting additional
visitors and enticing potential new residents to visit the area
. Established a total marketing plan for the South Carolina Jazz Festival,
including logo design, brand development, website creation, and an
extensive advertising campaign, resulting in the festival's attendance
dramatically increasing over the past three years, attracting visitors
from the entire East Coast
. Create local, regional, and state advertising campaigns for
municipalities, healthcare, retail, non-profits, and industry,
communicating distinct marketing concepts to target audiences
. Produced corporate brands for three municipalities, four retailers, two
hospitality groups, two healthcare organizations, and two non-profits,
creating a competitive marketplace advantage
B.C. Moore & Sons, Inc. Cheraw, South
Carolina
Director of Advertising January
1999 - April 2006
. Managed the daily operation of Moore's multi-million dollar advertising
program for 80 retail locations in five southeastern states, greatly
enhancing the company's overall brand and improving store sales under my
leadership
. Supervised 10-member staff and administered direction for budgeting,
scheduling, in-store signage, printing, and media distribution, including
development of 15 annual time-sensitive circulars
. Presented advertising campaign strategies to management at corporate
meetings and developed and taught managerial advertising seminars
Assistant Director of Advertising October 1985 -
January 1999
. Collaborated with four graphic designers in the concept, layout, and
development of more than 20 annual advertising campaigns producing record-
breaking sales within several territories
. Integrated television in the company's advertising strategy, creating
scripts and producing commercials for distribution in five southeastern
states, a first in Moore's 60-year history
. Wrote news releases, company photographer, produced and edited corporate
newsletter
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DAVID W. SIDES
104 Englis Lane . Cheraw, South Carolina 29520
cell: 843-***-**** . home: 843-***-****
*****@*******************.***
. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE -
Chesterfield County Schools Chesterfield,
South Carolina
Public Information Officer August 1979 -
October 1985
. Organized district's first Office of Public Information, increasing
positive interest and attention of the district's 16 area schools by
serving as communications liaison between the administrative offices and
the students, parents, staff, and community
. Produced and disseminated news releases to media, handling all media
inquiries
. Composed multitude of publications, from concept and design to printing
and distribution
The Marion Star Marion,
South Carolina
Associate Editor November 1978 - August
1979
. Reported all segments of local news, including government, education,
and crime
. Wrote engaging human-interest column, divulging the intriguing tales of
local citizens
. Staff photographer, covering all aspects of area news and items of
interest
. EDUCATION -
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
School of Journalism & Mass Communications August 1974 -
May 1978
. Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism
. HONORS -
. First place recipient of SC Press Association 2010 Palmy Award, "Best
Agency Created Ad"
. Received statewide recognition for the development of Cheraw.com and
SCJazzFestival.com
. Recipient of the SC Press Association School Bell Award for coverage of
school district news
- PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS -
. Cheraw First Baptist Church Deacon Board, past chairman
. Cheraw Rotary Club Board
. Town of Cheraw's Accommodations Committee
. Cheraw Merchant's Association Board
. Cheraw Arts Commission Board
. Tri-County Mental Health Board