Mark Kerrigan

Current

Public Relations Specialist at Find Your Traffic
Owner at On the Mark Writing

Past

Co-Owner at Link to Nashville
Contributing Editor at The Emergence of The Relationship Economy
Consultant at Build Bridges Not Walls

Writer/Consultant at Link to New York
Lead Package Handler at FedEx Ground

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Education

Belmont University

Recommended

1 person has recommended Mark

Connections

95 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

My Website

Mark Kerrigan’s Summary

On the Mark Writing (OMW) has become highly involved in public relations for the private sector over the past several years. I build rapport with employees, customers, clients, investors, or the general public.

OMW creates good relations for clients with their publics through establishing and maintaining relationships in addition to researching and responding to inquiries about the clients' businesses.

After becoming involved with Link to Nashville in April 2007 and being appointed administrator, I wrote bi-monthly newsletters for Middle Tennessee’s first geo-centered online networking platform. During the summer of '07, membership of Link to Nashville grew 40%.

During September of 2007, On the Mark Writing became the monthly newsletter writer for Link to New York.

In March of 2008, I became a writer with the PR firm Find Your Traffic out of Nashville, Tenn. I have written numerous press releases for companies located all over the US and Canada.

Professional Goals:

On the Mark Writing will continue to aspire to be the best "freelance" writing service in the country, always learning more about the most effective means of communications.

Taking the knowledge gleaned from extensive reading on the subject, On the Mark Writing strives to show the public the benefits of “social” networking for business.

I strive to merge traditional media with new media.

Mark Kerrigan’s Specialties:

Personal Branding, writing, editing, building Relationship Capital, marketing campaigns, research, planning, preparing reports, contacting people, and manage marketing efforts

Mark Kerrigan’s Experience

Public Relations Specialist

Find Your Traffic

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

We increase traffic to websites all over the world through well-written press releases and "radio interviews."

Primarily, I write the press releases--and have a 95% acceptance rate--after contacting the client to determine the direction they would like to go with the release.

After the client approves my press release, the principle of FYT then submits it to online press release engines and schedules a time for conducting a radio interview.
Owner

On the Mark Writing

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

July 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)

On the Mark Writing is a public relations company. Primarily writing press releases, OMW also consults for online businesses on the most effective means of using social networks to create a strong client-base.

The mission of On the Mark Writing is to help people, through technology, realize the benefits of social networks for business. OMW is intricately involved with others in the networking space and serves as a public relations specialist.
Co-Owner

Link to Nashville

(Internet industry)

July 2007 — November 2008 (1 year 5 months)

I wrote a bi-monthly newsletter, which is sent to all the registered members of Link to Nashville. When new members joined the network, I sent them a welcome letter and information about the most productive use of the B2B networking site.

I also closely interacted with the founder of LtN, Jay Deragon, as we worked to educate the masses about the emerging Relationship Economy through blog posts, business network platforms and other "social" networking sites.
Contributing Editor

The Emergence of The Relationship Economy

(Writing and Editing industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year)
Consultant

Build Bridges Not Walls

(Writing and Editing industry)

2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
Writer/Consultant

Link to New York

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

September 2007 — February 2008 (6 months)

I write the monthly newsletter for Link to New York. The goal of the newsletter is to inform the members of LtNY of better ways to utilize the networking platform and encourage them to make contributions to the site.
Lead Package Handler

FedEx Ground

(Public Company; FDX; Package/Freight Delivery industry)

September 2003 — September 2005 (2 years 1 month)

Responsible for loading packages into trailers for shipment, ensuring that each package went into the correct trailer based on zip code. In addition to learning to build "grade A" walls, I was responsible for the picking large, oversized packages put into trailers in selected areas.

I also was learning to manage a team of 8-10 package handlers during a shift or "sort."

Mark Kerrigan’s Education

Belmont University

Bachelor's of Arts , English and Journalism , 1995 — 1998

Activities and Societies:

Staff writer for The Vision, the student-run newspaper of Belmont University