at Friends of Mary Landrieu
Greater New Orleans Area
- Current
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- New Media Manager at Friends of Mary Landrieu
- Past
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- Online Organizer & Data Manager at FieldWorks
- Senior Aide to Senator Boasso at Boasso for Governor Campaign
- Research Assistant at Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet
- Conference Manager at Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet
- Education
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- The George Washington University
- University College London, U. of London
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Ed Trelinski’s Summary
Politics Online Conference 2007:
Conference Manager - Organized all aspects of the premier conference for online political professionals, a two-day, 110-speaker event, attended by 550 participants and with a $350,000 budget.
Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet
Research Assistant - Contributed ideas and suggestions during weekly brainstorming sessions that led to two industry leading publications, Person-to-Person-to-Person: Harnessing the Political Power of Online Social Networks and User-Generated Content and Constituent Relationship Management: The New Little Black of Politics.
Ed Trelinski’s Specialties:
Online Campaign Management, Social Networks, CRM
Ed Trelinski’s Experience
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New Media Manager
Friends of Mary Landrieu
(Political Organization industry)
March 2008 — Present (8 months)
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Online Organizer & Data Manager
FieldWorks
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)
January 2008 — February 2008 (2 months)
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Senior Aide to Senator Boasso
Boasso for Governor Campaign
(Political Organization industry)
September 2007 — October 2007 (2 months)
• Ensured the candidate arrived at all campaign events, across the state of Louisiana, on time and fully prepared.
• Briefed the candidate before each event on the people he was meeting, what was expected of him and the details of the event. Debriefed the candidate after the event to gather additional information.
• Reported to the campaign manager on the success of each event, potential donors, problems, the candidate’s mood and any other information useful to the campaign. -
Research Assistant
Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Research industry)
December 2005 — July 2007 (1 year 8 months)
• Served as integral contributor weekly brainstorming sessions that led to two industry leading publications, Person-to-Person-to-Person: Harnessing the Political Power of Online Social Networks and User-Generated Content and Constituent Relationship Management: The New Little Black of Politics.
• Tracked trends in online politics through reading and research online, analyzing new tools and technologies for their effectiveness and impact upon political affairs. -
Conference Manager
Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Research industry)
April 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 2 months)
• Organized all planning aspects of the premier conference for online political professionals, a two-day, 110-speaker event, attended by 550 participants and with a $350,000 budget.
• Increased profit by 40%, sponsorship revenue by 100% and ticket sales by 18%.
• Led a team of 15 staff and volunteers, including a five person film crew.
• Created and implemented a fully integrated marketing strategy. Wrote and produced a 12- page color sponsorship brochure. Solicited past and potential sponsors by phone and email. Negotiated terms and conditions of sponsorship deals. Wrote marketing emails sent to the IPDI list and negotiated deals for discounted tickets with owners of other email lists. Responsible for buying and placing online ads.
Ed Trelinski’s Education
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The George Washington University
MA, Political Management, 2005 — 2007
• Focus Areas: Online Campaign Management and Politics & New Media
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University College London, U. of London
BA, History, 2001 — 2005
• Thesis: An Analysis of British War Aims in Iraq, 1917-1918
- Activities and Societies:
- 1st Team Captain UCL Rugby Club
• Managed the college rugby program for 60 college athletes on three teams.
• Responsible for hiring the coach, creating the training program, disciplining players and making travel arrangements.
Youth Rugby Coach
• Coached rugby to boys and girls, at four inner-city high schools in North London, for two 6-week periods. Many of the kids had never played rugby before and several had serious behavioral and developmental problems.
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