President, Risdall Integration Group
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
President, Risdall Integration Group
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
A strategic thinker, accomplished communicator and trusted by clients and colleagues as an advisor.
• Demonstrated experience in brand management and marketing planning
• Exemplary communication and presentation skills
• Designing & managing strategic interactive projects since 1995
• Lead Risdall Advertising Interactive into Ad Week’s Top 50 Interactive Agencies, 38th in 2003
• Through social media outreach, positioned a client on The Today Show, The Doctors, Chelsea Lately and thousands of mainstream and online media outlets
• Leading seminars and speaking engagements for: Business Marketing Association, American Marketing Association, St. Cloud State University, Metro State University, The University of Minnesota, and the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce.
• Published articles in MSN Money, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Redesigned the top health care provider in Minnesota’s 15 websites – all having to launch on the same day
• Implemented 1st of its kind e-commerce website in audio visual B2B space – changing the way distributors purchase and evaluate audio visual equipment
• Through search engine optimization and public relations, positioned a client on The Today Show, which increased business 10-fold
• Secured $3M grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help provide Global Health Travel Awards to persons working in affected nations
• Launched over 20 start-ups with business planning, marketing planning and implementation
• Webby Award for Weekly Reader Online
• Web Marketing Association’s Web Award for Best Biotechnology Website for Hutchinson Technology BioMeasurement Division
• Web Marketing Association’s Web Award for Standard of Excellence for AbleNet, Inc.
• Started the Risdall Marketing Institute in 2004
• Semi-professional cyclist for the past 15 years, achieving the Rider of the Year Award 2002, 2005, 2006
• Interactive & social media strategy development
• Website planning & implementation
• Marketing management & planning
• Direct marketing planning & implementation
• Public relations planning & implementation
• Media planning and buying
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
- Developing integrated, digital and social marketing campaign strategies to help achieve client objectives and long-term visions
- Creating dialogue (and dialogue tools) to build image and reputation.
- Developing and planning the convergence of traditional and new media to effectively influence, inform and engage key audiences
- Developing online influencer outreach strategies and plans. Ensuring blog posts, podcasts, videos and other external and internal content reach target audiences with the appropriate tone, manner, and distribution platforms.
- Developing and recommending meaningful metrics that measure the effectiveness of all social media and digital communication programs.
(Self-Employed; Sporting Goods industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year )
* Supervise and manage a team of 20+ members in partnering with clients to deploy, lead and manage strategy for digital / integrated campaigns. Responsible for overall interactive marketing, advertising strategy and analytics for multiple accounts (La Quinta Inn & Suites, Embarq, Wachovia and AG Edwards).
* Lead multiple teams and skill sets in going to market with initiatives as well as tracking, reporting, analyzing and optimizing all initiatives to drive overall effectiveness and efficiency.
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year )
- Worked with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on global health initiatives
- Created the premier social network for the scientific community
- Interactive and social media marketing
- Strategic marketing planning
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1999 — 2006 (7 years )
- Worked with clients traditional and interactive marketing engagements
- Strategic marketing planning and execution
- Crafted integrated campaign strategies to help achieve client objectives and long-term visions
- Created Risdall Marketing Institute to present digital thought-leadership and emerging trends
- Responsible for hiring, managing, motivating, developing, and promoting junior team members
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2002 — 2004 (2 years )
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years )
- Developed integrated (online and offline) relationship marketing campaign plans, scope-of-work documents, client presentations, and analysis.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year )
- Created integrated marketing campaigns for new customer acquisition programs
- Responsible for outbound sales strategy development and implementation
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Sporting Goods industry)
1991 — 1996 (5 years )
- Responsible for marketing planning and execution
- Purchased and evaluated brands for multiple locations
- Ski and bicycle equipment sales
MA , Integrated Marketing Communications , 1995 — 1996
BBA , Marketing , 1987 — 1991
social media, marketing, advertising, project management, community building
American Marketing Association, Public Relations Society of America, Direct Marketing Association
• Web Marketing Association’s Web Award for Best Biotechnology Website for Hutchinson Technology BioMeasurement Division
• Web Marketing Association’s Web Award for Standard of Excellence for AbleNet, Inc.
• Started the Risdall Marketing Institute in 2004
• Semi-professional cyclist for the past 15 years, achieving the Rider of the Year Award 2002, 2005, 2006