Beth Dunn

Beth Dunn

Strategy and Support for Creative Professionals

Barnstable/Yarmouth, Massachusetts Area

Current
  • Social Media Consultant, Writer, and Editor at BethDunn.org
Past
  • Director of Communications and Technology at The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
  • Director of Communications at Harwich Junior Theatre
  • Freelance Proofreader at Random House Publishing
Education
  • Simmons College - Simmons School of Management
  • Syracuse University
  • Mount Holyoke College
Connections
252 connections
Industry
Marketing and Advertising
Websites

Beth Dunn’s Summary

Marketing consultant to small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits.

MBA candidate and research assistant at Simmons School of Management.

Co-creatrix of Unicorn Stories, a series of short, stop-motion animated films about a unicorn. For no good reason at all, really. Watch one at http://www.viddler.com/explore/yummygirls/videos/2/.

Beth Dunn’s Specialties:

Writer, editor, teacher, consultant. Social media strategist.

Extensive work experience in social media marketing, small businesses and nonprofits, business and marketing writing and editing.

Research in mentoring, coaching, professional identity, quantitative and qualitative research methods, and how the internet affects consumer-organization relationships.


Beth Dunn’s Experience

  • Social Media Consultant, Writer, and Editor

    BethDunn.org

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    September 2007Present (2 years 3 months)

    • Advise small businesses on social media marketing, branding, and community
    • Craft integrated social media strategies for clients
    • Launch strategic marketing initiatives with clear deliverables
    • Teach line staff how to continue and expand use of social media
    • Design and deliver customized weekly e-newsletters for each client
    • Write, edit, and publish blog to support consulting business

  • Director of Communications and Technology

    The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    January 2006September 2008 (2 years 9 months)

    Created and delivered annual eight-week course on branding and social media marketing for artists and arts organizations
    Designed, marketed, and managed new online community for artists on Cape Cod (www.capecodculturalexplorer.com)
    Designed, marketed, wrote and edited new weekly newsletter for members and visitors to the region, featuring the arts of Cape Cod
    Conceived and marketed new annual regional conference on collaboration in the arts; recruited speakers, workshop leaders, and panel presenters
    Spearheaded collaborative marketing programs for artists and cultural organizations; increased participation in the Passport to the Arts from 9 to 46 cultural organizations
    Redesigned curriculum for New Markets for Cape Artists, an intensive course in management and development for emerging artists on Cape Cod
    Organized logistics for annual regional art exhibit of over 50 established local artists; managed relationships with participating artists; wrote catalog; coordinated educational programming
    Expanded pilot concert series from 8 weekly concerts in 1 town to 64 concerts in 8 towns
    Recruited and trained 500 volunteers for annual fundraising concert, Pops by the Sea
    Presented to board of directors and regional conference on philanthropy the importance of social media marketing for small nonprofits and independent artists

  • Director of Communications

    Harwich Junior Theatre

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)

    January 2003December 2005 (3 years )

    Managed marketing and PR for regional children's theater, initiated, wrote and edited theater's first online newsletter, wrote and edited annual program book, researched and made recommendations for computerizing box office and online ticket sales. Also served as Stage Manager for several productions.

  • Freelance Proofreader

    Random House Publishing

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    January 1996November 2005 (9 years 11 months)

    Proofread manuscripts and page proofs of full-length novels for publication
    Corrected documents according to the Chicago Manual of Style, AP Style Guide, and house style guides, as directed
    Communicated revisions to authors with sensitivity and tact


Beth Dunn’s Education

  • Simmons College - Simmons School of Management

    MBA , 20082009

    Founded "Little Known Fact," an award-winning weekly speaker series integrating classroom learning with students' real-life passions. Cited as an International Best Practice by the AACSB Accreditation Review Board.

    Activities and Societies:
    Forte Foundation Fellow; Dean's Merit Award
  • Syracuse University

    Geology 19951997

    Activities and Societies:
    Departmental Head Teaching Assistant
    Graduate Student Committee on Diversity
    Mentoring Program for Undergraduate Advancement
  • Mount Holyoke College

    AB , Geology , 19891993

    Activities and Societies:
    High Honors
    Sigma Xi
    Shell Thesis Award
    Robert P. Sibley Prize in Writing

Additional Information

Beth Dunn’s Websites:

Beth Dunn’s Groups:

Community Leadership Institute of Cape Cod and the Islands
Society for New Communications Research
Nonprofit Technology Network
Museum Computer Network
Cape Cod Technology Council
Technology in the Arts
Academy of Management

  •    Society for New Communications Research
  •    Forté Foundation
  •    Simmons School of Management (SOM) Network
  •    Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
  •    Museum Computer Network (MCN)
  •    Fans of Mashable
  •    Social Media Marketing
  •    Geek Girl Camp
  •    Tweeple
  •    Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College
  •    Cape Cod Young Professionals
  •    Academy of Management Association
  •    Technology in the Arts
  •    Seven Sisters Alumnae Club
  •    Simmons Leadership Conference
  •    Cape Cod Media Professionals
  •    Business Coaching 2.0
  •    CLI Alumni Group (Community Leadership Institute of Cape Cod & the Islands)
  •    Cape Cod Technology Council
  •    Presenting Women

Beth Dunn’s Honors:

Forte Foundation Fellow 2008-2009
Sigma Xi (Honors Society)
Sibley Prize for Writing


Beth Dunn’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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