Independent Design Professional
Madison, Wisconsin Area
- Current
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- Board Member at Community Shares of WI
- Associate Publisher at The Progressive Magazine
- Independent Professional (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Marketing Director, Executive Director at Children’s Theater of Madison
- Marketing/Executive Director at CTM Madison Family Theatre Company
- Artist, Production Lead, Electronic Data Coordinator at Bass Pro Shops
- Manager, Training Coordinator at Babcock and Associates
- Education
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- Missouri State University
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Dennis Best’s Summary
I'm the Associate Publisher for The Progressive magazine. Previously, I managed a children's theater and, before that, I helped establish several agencies to serve people with disabilities. I've also worked as a graphic designer and marketing consultant.
For the past several years I have specialized in web design with an emphasis on social media (aka Web 2.0) and podcasting.
I serve on the Board of Directors of Community Shares of Wisconsin and The Progressive, Inc.
I live in Madison, Wisconsin with my adorable wife, Connie.
Dennis Best’s Specialties:
Web design and programming (HTML, PHP, etc.)
Dennis Best’s Experience
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Board Member
Community Shares of WI
(Internet industry)
2008 — Present (less than a year)
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Associate Publisher
The Progressive Magazine
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
February 2005 — Present (3 years 6 months)
Works closely with the Editor, Publisher, Art Director, and Circulation Manager on the day-to-day operations of a national non-profit print magazine. Established a successful program to pinpoint, recruit, and track major donors. Supervises the web staff and provides oversight of the magazine's finances. Transformed the magazine's static website into a dynamic high-traffic website. Created a system for translating and importing static pages into a PHP-based content management system. Implemented essential features like RSS publishing and integration with Web 2.0 services.
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Independent Professional
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Design industry)
June 2004 — Present (4 years 2 months)
Print advertising and marketing materials for small businesses and non-profits.
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Marketing Director, Executive Director
Children’s Theater of Madison
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)
June 1998 — June 2004 (6 years 1 month)
Responsible for all aspects of a non-profit arts group including ticket sales, publicity, advertising, fundraising, and personnel.
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Marketing/Executive Director
CTM Madison Family Theatre Company
(Internet industry)
1998 — 2002 (4 years)
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Artist, Production Lead, Electronic Data Coordinator
Bass Pro Shops
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Retail industry)
July 1996 — December 1997 (1 year 6 months)
Constructed, edited, and corrected page layouts for catalogs, advertisements, and promotional material. Designed and modified logos and artwork for use in catalogs. Oversaw traffic for thousands of catalog pages. Successfully supervised and trained production team members.
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Manager, Training Coordinator
Babcock and Associates
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
June 1989 — April 1994 (4 years 11 months)
Helped establish businesses to serve people with disabilities in Southern Missouri and Iowa that employ and serve hundreds of people today. Built and promoted working teams from scratch. Developed and conducted training on diversity and leadership.
Dennis Best’s Education
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Missouri State University
Philosopy, Political Science 1988 — 1992
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Dennis Best’s Interests:
New technology, design, web stuff
Dennis Best’s Groups:
publishing
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Community Shares of Wisconsin member
Dennis Best’s Contact Settings
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