STEVEN RICH, MBA
*** ****** *****, ****** ****, Panama
Born: U.S. Territory – Panama Canal Zone
English is my native language
E-Mail: **************@*****.*** 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.
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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