Michael Martin *** Crawley Run, #***, Centerville, OH
45458
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I offer expertise in proposals, presentations, copywriting, marketing, branding,
and more. I am experienced at managing multiple, complex projects on tight
deadlines, as well as being skilled at establishing and leveraging internal and
external business relationships for project work. I also have years of experience
working on the layout and design elements of marketing projects and campaigns. My
professional goal is to put my project management, communications and design
skills and expertise in service to an organization's success and growth.
Technical Proficiencies MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign
Excel) Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft FrontPage
Adobe Photoshop
Experience
Communications Consultant Various clients 2008 -
Present
Developed standard marketing materials for customization
Created various templates for marketing and communications purposes (press
release, white papers, presentations, etc.)
Assisted with SharePoint overhaul process and design, providing more tools and
resources for other consultantsLed proposal response process for government
and military Request for Proposals (RFPs)
Constructed and edited hundreds of graphics for presentation to USAF decision
makers Updated and maintained past performance documents for use in proposals
Edited internal and external proposal content for RFP responses
Provided proposal response support for government and military Request for
Proposals (RFPs); recipients included USAF, USN, USSOCOM, and others
Proposal Response Team WorkflowOne, Dayton, 2007 - 2008
Ohio
Achieved 99% client satisfaction and more than 50% time savings with support
provided
Coordinated the response process for over $100 million of potential business
Enforced branding in customer-facing proposals and sales materials
Developed extensive library of branded, accurate company information and
solutions
Revamped team intranet SharePoint site for expanded sales support content and
compliance with company branding
Authored and editing hundreds of customer-facing documents, weaving in company
messaging
Standardized and documented departmental processes, increasing support quality
and response time
Senior Marketing Communications Wire One, Miamisburg, 2006 - 2007
Specialist Ohio
Led major proposal response efforts and facilitated opportunity review process
Managed relationship with third party vendor for complex web development work
Revised company branding on website with improved graphics and updated content
Designed new homepage for external website
Created customer-facing brochures and collateral in various formats
Developed graphics and text for multiple print ad campaigns
Designed and delivered graphics and text for multiple email campaigns to
existing and prospective customers
Senior editor for internal and external newsletters
Senior Marketing Specialist LexisNexis, Miamisburg, 2002 - 2006
Ohio
Authored thousands of branded, customer-facing documents for in-house sales
and marketing tool
Customized proposal, presentation and marketing material for specific vertical
markets
Established and maintained tight relationships with divisional product
marketing and management experts
Created graphics and text for email marketing and sales campaigns
Constructed ready-to-use standard presentations for multiple solutions and
industries
Developed and adapted text and graphics for online training materials for
products, services, and skills
Conducted hundreds of internal training sessions; audiences ranged from senior
executives to new sales reps
Developed and adapted text and graphics for online training materials for
products, services, and skills
Proposal Manager NCR, Dayton, Ohio 1996 - 2002
Managed entire proposal process for opportunities ranging from $100K to $20M
Coordinated project teams of 3 to 15 associates, ranging from field sales to
engineers to executive-level participants
Wrote and edited hundreds of branded, customer-ready documents
Designed standard proposal graphics using company messaging and branded images
Developed and maintained relationships with various subject matter experts
for better information flow between business units
Delivered presentation on departmental capabilities, accomplishments and
future strategies to audience of hundreds
Additional Experience
Production Manager, The Hutchison Trotwood, Ohio 1995 - 1996
Corporation Dayton, Ohio 1993 - 1995
Customer Service Representative, Rochester, New York 1991 - 1993
Fidelity Health Care
Sixth Grade Teacher, Northstar Academy
Education Wright State University Dayton, Ohio 1991
B.A. in Secondary English Education
Professional
Training Project Management instruction
Mastering Adobe PhotoShop Seminar
Microsoft Word and PowerPoint training
Awards
LexisNexis Sales Operations Quarterly Recognition February
2004
LexisNexis Sales Operations Quarterly Recognition September
2004
NCR Great Performance winner, 1998 (highest employee
recognition award)
NCR Crystal Excellence Award, Q3 1998 (divisional excellence
award)
NCR Great Performance winner, 1997 (highest employee
recognition award)
NCR Excellence Award, Q3 19971998 (divisional excellence
award)
Online Credentials
Online resume (includes writing and graphics samples):
http://mlm2.info/e-resume
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mlmartin2