
Director of Communications at Merchantzdirect
San Antonio, Texas Area

Director of Communications at Merchantzdirect
San Antonio, Texas Area
My company's focus is on helping our clients generate positive publicity for their businesses and community efforts. Having worked as both a news writer, a blogger with more than 400 submission and as a TV producer, I understand the processes that appeal to the media.
In addition to my work in media relations, I have written a lot of articles for my clients, most recently within the security and technology industry. In many cases, I will get an article placed and then also complete it within the editorial parameters of each publication's style book.
My clients will tell you that I spend more time listening to them than talking about objectives. As a natural communicator, I love to talk. However, thanks to the training I got from Toastmasters International, I learned that there's a reason that God gave me two eyes, two ears and only one mouth.
Most recently, I was one of the first eight "City Brite" bloggers for the San Antonio Express-News. You can find my blog at http://budurl.com/mysa4.
If you are a business or technology executive who wants to help improve your communications processes, I would love the opportunity to discuss them with you. Please email me at mattscherer@gmail.com.
Media outreach, crisis communications, community affairs, blogging, social media strategy, communications management in an internal and external environments, copy writing, copy editing, video production, special events public relations, business development, strategic planning, media relations training, web site consulting, and anything that connects people.
Racquetball, taking Max my black lab for walks, the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team (Cubs suck!), Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, good mysteries and suspense novels and the HBO series -- "The Wire."
Technology Advocates of San Antonio
Austin-San Antonio Digital Convergence Initiative, U.S. Military
As a former Air Force noncommissioned officer, I was honored with "Technical Sergeant David M. Scherer in the City and County of Denver Day" upon my departure from the base as the chief of community and media relations. In addition, I was honored for community service by Governor Roy Romer and Congressman Dan Schaffer, while servng at the Colorado base.
During my 20-year military career, I won number public affairs supervison, editing and writing awards.