Jon Morrow - Smartblogger.com - Online

Content Marketing Certificate (Pending): , Content Marketer

2018 - 2023

University of Phoenix

Digital Communications And Multimedia, Business

2018 - 2023

State of Illinois & Online Classes

Certificate: Real Estate, Real Estate Investing

1995 - 2023

John Casablanca - New York, NY

Fashion Modeling & Advertising: , Fashion Modeling & Advertising

1993 - 1993

Robert Morris

Some College , (No Degree): Business

1985 - 1986

AWAI & Other Classes

Copywriting, Constantly Learning

Purchased Courses:

Online Educational Classes - Tai Lopez, Neil Patel, David Jenyns, Marketing, SEO, Sales, Management And Research

Entertainment Booker

Self Employed

1990 - present

-Worked mainly as Entertainment Booker in exchange for Room, Board and basic necessities (1990 to 19... 95) -Booked Entertainment Acts Boz with Morrissey -Produce/Published Records 4+ Records Jet Black Machine -Co-Hosted Radio Talk Show Ted (Film Producer) -Appeared on segments of MTV & Oprah -Writers work has appeared different newspapers & magazines -Wrote and successfully managed publicity through varies methods; press releases and public relations -Fashion stylist and makeup artist for photo shoots -Wrote sample demo commercials for radio & television -Responsible for band live productions, sound checks and shows -Conducted interviews with listeners on radio talk show -Landed many speaking and voice-over rolesread more

Ebay and Online Sales for Self & Others

Self Employed

1995 - present

-Maintain STRICT work schedules to sell items for others on Internet -Respond to customer inquiries... including direct, telephone, web, written, and referrals; investigate and process refund requests; track & follow up on credits and reimbursements; generate weekly and monthly refund & sales reports; convert analysis to chart and graph format -Work with CPA to maintain proper accurate & perfect book work for taxes with different computer skills. Example: -Quick Books Pro - MS Office including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, plus many others -Provided forecasting, market analysis, budgetary and profit requirements & gave advice for others to properly staff for all occasion with RECORD BREAKING AWARD WINNING LOW wage percentages with higher profits -Reconcile funds daily; maintain deposits & payment through banking facilities -Develop and revise good EXCELLENT work procedures -Successfully managed volume selling in many areas utilizing successful planning, merchandising, data analysis and inventory purchase and control -Handled advertising budgets, consignment accounts and vendor relations -Responsible for purchasing movies, books, music & other collectibles that were to be sold on eBay for either myself or for others -Reached power seller status for others in less than a year with a PERFECT 100% positive feedback for myself & others -Analyzed daily sales data and inventories and planned promotions and made adjustments -Used mailing list to increase sales -Prepared and maintained budgets. Redistributed merchandise to other buyersread more

Freelance SEO Content Writer & Copywriter

Self Employed Writer,

1995 - present

Worked with SEO expert for 7 years who is knowledgeable in social media marketing, SEO marketing, an... d writing Content marketer & writer for Documentary Filmmaker Guy Yang. SEO & Link building for Los Angeles Ads Content writer for MBQ Magazine Discussed projects, completed assignments by utilizing email & telephone communication Completed proposals - Set up contracts Maintained consistent work hours to provide responsive service to clients Wrote, proofread blogs, social media posts, website copy & articles Maintained current understanding of industry, content marketing genre trends, enhancing writing and marketing success Researched, developed, pitched stories that reflected unique sensibilities for network brands Wrote pieces, news stories for several online publications, coordinating images & layout to ensure proper presentation Discussed article content goals with clients to identify needs and articulate details to create impactful & viral pieces Presented clients with unique copy options based on overall marketing objectives Customized brand message to reach and capture target audience interest and drive engagement Initiated market research studies and analyzed findings to create amazing content pieces Identified value propositions and key messages for all of company's marketing campaigns Wrote professional business correspondence through email and produced reports detailing updates Created high-quality marketing strategy ad copy documentation Devised email strategies, including segmenting strategies, welcome email newsletters and training drip campaigns Conducted ongoing usability tests to gauge effectiveness of content and analyze performance metrics Analyzed current market research and statistical techniques to develop new viral content Performed in-depth competitor reviews to check competitor activities with ad placement, keyword use, placement bids and landing pages Maximized strategic approaches by keeping close eye on content.read more

Store Manager

Susie's Casuals, Chicago, IL

1988 - 1990

-Hired because of dynamic entrepreneurial skills in self-employment sales management strategist back... ground. -Past record of achievement demonstrated yearly sales of up to 10 million dollars. While sales growth was expanding, -Received numerous award-winning sales recognition's -Notable for adapting to high driving force that excelled stores maximum sales while improved and trained awesome sales force that showed customers that store had top team performance. Exceptional mentor and coach. -Tenacious in building new business, securing customer loyalty and forging strong relationships with external business partners -Strategic marketing positioning -Solution selling strategies -Team building -Development skills to implement -High Impact Sales -Key Client Retention -Organizational Leadership -Making room for new inventory, by liquidating old merchandise quicklyread more

Door to Door Sales

Self Employed

1975 - 1988

-Door to door sales and telemarketing selling greeting cards by selling items through Sales Leadersh... ip Club Card Catalog -Skilled at recognizing buying patterns and designing sales strategies -As VERY YOUNG business owner, learned how to generate vital network of business contacts -Reviewed product features and differentiation to enhance business potential -Designed advertising and promotional materials -Skilled negotiator Listen to and fully understand all aspects of any dilemma -Successfully handled difficult clients, vendor negotiations and complex situations to each party's satisfaction while maintaining company objectivesread more