Emerson Smith
Email Marketing and
Sales Enablement Content Specialist
Staten Island, NY • 917-***-****
***********@*****.*** • https://www.writersmith.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emerson-smith-958196118/
Developing user-friendly marketing collateral to drive positive sales outcomes
Qualifications Summary
Email Marketing and Sales Enablement Content Specialist with professional certifications and substantial experience. Expert in developing marketing and sales enablement content for digital and social media campaigns. Innovative in delivering competitive and engaging marketing and website solutions that enhance user experience and increase sales. Leverages a detailed process focused on empathy, anticipation, and transparency to better understand the entire user touchpoint journey. Cultivates positive working relationships with stakeholders, clients, and team members. Proactive and committed to excellence with strong analytical thinking, creative thinking, and communication skills.
Core Competencies
Marketing Consulting Services
Copywriting
Demographic Research
Project Management
Client and Stakeholder Relations
Digital/Social Media Content Marketing
Email Campaigns
Web Design and Enhancement
Data Analysis
Team Leadership
Sales Enablement Content
User Experience (UX) Writing
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
New Technologies and Methods
Process and System Improvement
Relevant Experience
Copywriter 2018 – Present
Selected Achievements:
Conducted comprehensive research to develop an innovative solution for marketing to the target demographic in support of a final White Paper.
Grew the customer base by designing Cold Email templates for the sales team to engage with potential new customers.
Created Follow-Up Email templates for the K300 commercial toaster and obtained certification.
Wrote the K300 Call Scripts for the Advantage Kitchenware Toaster and received excellent ratings from the American Writers and Artists Institute (AWAI) review team.
Developed Battle Cards for the Steve Slaunwhite/AWAI Mastery and Certification Project and obtained certification.
Conducted an interview with Pauline Longdon, the content of which was used to write the case study and achieve certification.
Added two new slides to the Sales Deck and Proposals, resulting in AWAI Sales Enablement certification.
Expanded the base of unique visitors to the writersmith website by 30% by rewriting and restructuring the landing pages.
Significantly reduced the shopping cart abandonment rate for the Banyan product web pages by better promoting the product features and benefits.
Optimized search engine optimization (SEO) for the custom Banyan website by auditing the website and making enhancements to local Google search capabilities.
Devised a purchasing strategy for Staples that completely eliminated inventory shortages for stationary.
Designed an on-boarding Email Series for the UX Mastery and Certification process and obtained UX Mastery and Certification.
Authored two articles on sales letters and SEO that received excellent reviews from Copywriter Brain senior leadership.
Previous Experience
Hardware Storage Manager Security Manager (2018 – Present) • Doyle Security Services C/O Telehouse, Staten Island, NY
Oversee all datacenter shipping, receiving, storage, inventory control, and security.
Coordinate the monthly inventory reconciliation with the Network Billing department.
Manage two onsite storage areas using Notifii Track software.
Developed new copywriting materials that allowed the company to leverage user experience (UX) across different market verticals.
Increased efficiency by implementing a system for tracking log entries, which eliminated lost packages.
Greatly improved customer service and relations at the storage area by preventing client losses.
Helped achieve hardware inventory goals by fostering strong relations with upper management and datacenter staff.
Supervisor (2015 – 2016) • Grand Oats Country Club, Staten Island, NY
Held various roles at the company including Boxwood Café Supervisor, Golf Outing coordinator, Cashier, Greeter, and Inventory Coordinator.
Infrastructure Analyst (1997 – 2014) • Smith Barney & Co./Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup/Citi, New York, NY
Successfully advanced through several roles including Senior Command Center Operator, Enterprise Scheduler, Change Man Quality Assurance, IT Compliance Coordinator, and Infrastructure Analyst.
Additional experience as
Lead Computer Operator • Comp-U-Card International, Stamford, CT
Batch Operations Supervisor • Joseph E Seagram’s & Sons, White Plains, NY
Command Center/Network Control Operator • EF Hutton & Co., New York, NY
Education
Associate Degree in Data Processing CUNY/Manhattan Community College, New York, NY
Diploma in Computer Technology New York University SCE, New York, NY
Certifications
American Writers and Artists Institute (AWAI), Delray Beach, FL, 2019 – Present:
Ultimate Email Copywriting Mentorship
Sales Enablement Mastery and Certification
Business-to-Business (B2B) Copywriting Mastery
User Experience (UX) Mastery and Certification
Sales Letter Mastery and Certification
Web 2.o Mastery
Case Studies Mastery and Certification
Content Audit Certification
Also authored a 23-page sales letter entitled "How to Create Your Own Website" for the AWAI Certification and wrote blogs on sales letters and digital marketing
Community & Volunteering
Third Elder, Speaker, Back-to-School Coordinator, Mentor, Accounts Payable Bookkeeper, Staten Island Christian Union Church (SICUC), 2011 – Present
Technical Skills Summary
Marketing & Sales Enablement Collateral: Cold email templates, follow-up email templates, battle cards, call scripts, one-sheets, case studies, sales decks, proposals, landing pages, home pages, product pages, email onboarding series, blogs, website audits, eBooks
Software: Microsoft Office 365, Slack, currently learning Copywriter Brain, a proprietary software for eliminating writer's block