STEVEN RICH, MBA

*** ****** *****, ****** ****, Panama

Born: U.S. Territory – Panama Canal Zone

English is my native language

E-Mail: ac2kql@r.postjobfree.com Skype: steven.rich100

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenrichmba

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced Writer with over 30 years writing content and copywriting including blogs and web pages.

Google #1 search rankings for main keywords in over 100 of my online writings as of September 12, 2017. Proof available upon request.

First-rate Researcher as a Wikipedia author and post-graduate college student.

Editor for monthly E-Newsletter since 2006 grew from 500 subscribers to over 10,000 (2,000% increase).

Associate Editor for a real estate magazine for over 3 years.

Marketing Manager with over twenty years experience directing marketing teams towards increased annual revenues and profits ranging from 15% to 25%

Journalist writing news stories for a weekly newspaper for 11 years.

SEO, Social Media & Online Marketing Certified by the Shaw Academy in London,

Telecommute Freelance Global Independent Contractor saves time and money.

Google, “Steven Rich, MBA” [Note: You must include the " " symbols to separate me from 1,000 other Steven Rich on the internet].

WORK HISTORY

August 2009 to Current Owner

Rich Marketing & Writing Services – Panama City, Panama

• Providing Content Writing services resulting in numerous web pages and blog posts in Google Top 10 Search Ranking for many Keywords

• SEO services resulting in Google Top 10 Search Ranking for many Keywords

• Increased credibility and client awareness by developing technical/non-technical marketing collateral and presentations, public relations campaigns, articles, blog posts, and newsletters

May 2015 to Current Content Writer & Researcher

Wikipedia – Global

• Wikipedia is the world’s largest online encyclopedia.

• Solely created a Wikipedia article entitled, “Real estate in Panama” published September, 2015.

• My Introduction to the Wikipedia Community https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Steven_Rich_in_Panama

• My Wikipedia Article about Panama Real Estate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate_in_Panama

May 2006 to Current Editor

Panama Offshore Legal Services – Panama City, Panama

• Editor for the law firm’s monthly E-Newsletter e-mailed to over 10,000 subscribers since 2006.

• Subscriptions increased by 2,000% since starting this newsletter.

May 2006 to May, 2017 Journalist

The Visitor Newspaper – Panama City, Panama

• The Visitor is Panama’s oldest and largest English newspaper publishing every week in print form and online since 1995.

• Regular contributor and paid as a ghostwriter journalist by a local law firm.

April 2016 to October 2016 Contract Blog Poster – Real Estate

The Colibri Group – United States

• Owns the McKissock Company which publishes the Real Estate Express Blog and the McKissock Learning Blog.

• Wrote 20 posts for two U.S. Real Estate Licensing School Blogs

• 18 of the 20 blog posts achieved Google Top 10 Search Rankings

• Six month contract

January 2010 to January 2011 Teacher

The Bristol Academy – Panama City, Panama

• Taught English as a second language to Spanish speaking adults.

April 2006 to June 2009 Manager of the Marketing Department

Panama Offshore Legal Services – Panama City, Panama

• Business increased by 25% the first year as Marketing Manager and continued to increase every year until leaving.

• Supervised five employees including a computer programmer, a webmaster, a graphic designer, a data entry, and a researcher.

• Created and maintained 10 websites, provided 100% content and performed all of the SEO resulting in Google Top 10 Search Rankings for their main keywords.

• Designed and created brochures, print magazine and newspaper ads, online banner ads, and unique business cards for the entire law firm staff.

• Planned promotional events for the law firm.

• Wrote Press Releases and distributed them to global media.

April 2006 to June 2009 Associate Editor

Panama Real Estate Magazine – Panama City, Panama

• Associate Editor for this print magazine, wrote articles and edited other writers’ articles.

May 2006 to June 2009 Real Estate Agent

Panama Real Estate Group – Panama City, Panama

• Real Estate Agent sold commercial, condominium units, homes, and raw land

• Top condominium units salesman in 2007 & 2008

March 2004 to March 2006 Restaurant Owner/Manager

Julian #3 Restaurant – Panama City, Panama

• Owned this franchise restaurant.

• Supervised a staff consisting of cooks, dishwashers, counter help, and cashier.

• Utilized unique marketing and promotional tools, which tripled business and doubled profits

• Sold this restaurant for a large profit.

January 2002 to January 2004 Vice-President of Marketing

I.D.S. Offshore Corporation – Limassol, Cyprus

• Supervised a staff of three, created and maintained the company website for this law firm.

• Business increased by 50% during my two years.

• Produced brochures, print ads, and online ads.

• Conducted public relations campaigns, wrote articles, and published newsletters.

September 1986 to December 2001 Owner of an Ad Agency

Rich Ad Agency – Vancouver, Canada

• Ran an Ad Agency with several staff, providing advertising, copywriting, content writing, marketing and promotional services.

• Was based in Vancouver, Canada from 1986 – 1995.

• Moved the Ad Agency to Amsterdam, Holland 1995 – 2001.

• Finally moved the Ad Agency to London, UK 2001

September 1983 to June 1986 Assistant Professor

Milwaukee Business Institute – Milwaukee, WI

• Taught different business, marketing, and international law courses to Business College students.

EDUCATION

1983 MBA (Marketing & International Law)

Milwaukee Business Institute – Milwaukee, WI

1981 Bachelor of Arts (Business)

Milwaukee Business Institute – Milwaukee, WI

CERTIFICATIONS

2015 • Social Media Marketing Diploma from Shaw Academy in London, UK. for completing 20 hours live seminars. This is a link to the online Diploma: http://tinyurl.com/omvspy2

2015 • Online (Digital) Marketing Diploma from Shaw Academy in London, UK. for completing 20 hours live seminars. Here is a link to the online Diploma: http://bit.ly/1D8TPdW

SKILLS

• Content Writing • SEO

• Marketing Manager • Online Marketing Strategies

• Advertising • Copywriting

• Editing • Press Release Writing

• Researcher • Social Media Marketing

• Journalist • Teaching

• Telecommute Global Independent Contractor

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