DOUG OHLEMEIER

***** *** *** ***** *****, FL ****5

813-***-****

813-***-****

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linkedin.com/in/dougohlemeier

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced multimedia & digital communicator

20 years of corporate communications experience supporting industry-specific publications reaching audiences of 20,000

Business-to-business & trade media writing

5 years of experience in digital communication platforms such as ACT, CMS

Content writer

Article editor

Proofreader

CMS skills

Website writing

Produces compelling photo and video content

Marketing and public relations expertise

Sales experience

Developed deep industry, client relationships

Represented publications to industry

Increased visibility of industry publications, websites among core audiences

Conducted market analysis & research

Solves superiors’ workflow needs through voluminous product

Meets & exceeds hourly & daily deadlines

Long record of successfully working remote

Takes initiative & ability to work independently

BUSINESS MEDIA EXPERIENCE

Phoenix Media Network/ Produce Business Magazine, Boca Raton, FL

Writer/ Editor/ Marketing/ Sales February 2017-April 2020

Wrote & edited news for industry publication

Informed industry readers by writing short- and long-form features, articles

Updated readers through writing for websites & email newsletters

Reviewed & edited other writers’ submissions to publication’s readership standards

Connected with retail managers & developed retail writing expertise

Visited clients & helped companies in their marketing via selling ads

Worked closely with clients on projects to help them achieve results

Wrote news releases that increased companies’ exposure to clients

Worked remotely from Tampa, FL

Position eliminated due to Coronavirus business slump. Freelancing for company.

Vance Publishing/ Farm Journal Media, Lenexa, KS, 913-***-****

Writer/ Editor/ Digital Content Creator March 2001-November 2016

Communicated and posted industry news for websites, email newsletters & publications

Expanded publication’s presence

Wrote feature stories, special projects stories & other stories

Increased publication’s interaction with clients and readers in the Southeast by personally visiting readers’ and sources operations

Managed multiple projects with hourly & weekly deadlines

Produced & hosted videos which educated website viewers

Worked remotely

Position eliminated in corporate restructuring

ASSOCIATION MARKETING

Kansas Wheat Commission, Manhattan, KS

Marketing and Public Relations Specialist, 1992-2000

Increased visibility of state agricultural commodity promotion organization

Cultivated media relationships

Conducted media interviews

Promoted organization through writing news releases & articles for newsletters, brochures & websites

Increased organizational marketing via producing marketing videos

Scheduled & hosted visiting international customer teams

MASS MEDIA

Television news reporter/ news producer/ assignment editor/ videographer 1985-1992

EDUCATION

MS, 1991, University of Kansas, Masters, Business Communications

B.S., 1984, Oklahoma State University, Bachelors, News and Public Affairs

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