Nick James
Lead Consultant at (eightoneseven)Strategies
- Location
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Industry
- Political Organization
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Nick James's Overview
- Current
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- Lead Consultant at (eightoneseven)Strategies
- Past
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- Campaign Manager at Adrianne Bennett for Delegate (VA)
- Campaign Manager at Lupe Arriola for Fort Worth City Council
- Communications Director, Rep. Paula Pierson at Texas House of Representatives
- Finance Director at Paula Pierson Campaign
- Account Executive/Senior Political Advisor at The Ad Shop Treasure Coast
- Campaign Manager at Bill Ramos for State Senate
- Case Manager at Purchase Area Development District
- Intern at City of Paducah, KY
- Intern at Congressman Ed Whitfield
- Education
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- Walden University
- Texas Christian University
- Recommendations
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3 people have recommended Nick
- Connections
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196 connections
- Websites
Nick James's Summary
--Experienced Campaign Professional
--Successful fundraiser, bringing in over $450,000 in 2010 and $80,000 for 2011 (as of May 2011)
--Experienced in multiple campaign databases as well as social media and various software and web based applications
Specialties
NGPVAN, Piryx, ActBlue, Wired for Change (Salsa), CiviCRM, Constituent Management Service (CMS), Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Wordpress, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Networking, Internet Security, Computer Repair (Mac, PC, Linux)
Nick James's Experience
Lead Consultant
(eightoneseven)Strategies
Privately Held; Myself Only; Political Organization industry
January 2011 – Present (1 year 2 months) Fort Worth, TX
Campaign Manager
Adrianne Bennett for Delegate (VA)
Privately Held; Myself Only; Political Organization industry
August 2011 – November 2011 (4 months) Norfolk, Virginia Area
Worked with general consultant to create and implement a campaign plan, fundraising plan and field plan. Maintained and managed website and social media presence throughout campaign. Created NGP based donor database and managed all aspects of fundraising campaign. Implemented and coordinated all aspects of field operation. Raised $135,000+ in 3.5 months.
Campaign Manager
Lupe Arriola for Fort Worth City Council
December 2010 – May 2011 (6 months)
Created and implemented campaign plan, fundraising plan, field plan and direct mail plan. Worked actively with donors to create 3 successful fundraising events. Oversaw creation of a new website as well as maintained social media presence throughout campaign. Revised donor database, converting all contacts to NGP. Did all finance reporting as per State of Texas and City of Fort Worth Guidelines. Raised $80,000+ in 4 months.
Communications Director, Rep. Paula Pierson
Texas House of Representatives
Government Agency; 1-10 employees; Legislative Office industry
January 2010 – January 2011 (1 year 1 month)
Created successful monthly E-Newsletter program. Rebuilt and organized CMS database. Analyzed and complied searchable listing of all record votes from 2009 legislative session. Assisted Chief of Staff and District Director with constituent calls and correspondence. Worked with Chief of Staff and District Director to create 2 large- scale constituent newsletters. Staffed Representative at various events and meetings. Managed computer and technical aspects of busy District office.
Finance Director
Paula Pierson Campaign
February 2010 – November 2010 (10 months)
Created and implemented total fundraising plan based on necessary campaign budget. Provided candidate with information and resources for phone calling campaign. Built a successful online fundraising campaign through website and social media. Worked actively with operatives and donors to create 7 successful fundraising events. Rebuilt and organized NGP database. Supported head consultant with all Texas compliance reporting. Raised $450,000+ in 9 months.
Account Executive/Senior Political Advisor
The Ad Shop Treasure Coast
February 2009 – August 2009 (7 months)
Assist owner in developing new business accounts through sales leads and local networking events. Help potential clients develop marketing strategies to enhance their business. Advise owner about political clients and how those clients can effectively win their forthcoming election
Campaign Manager
Bill Ramos for State Senate
November 2008 – February 2009 (4 months)
Created, maintained and directed the day-to-day operations of a State Senate Campaign. Hired consultants to set up marketing, web and public relations campaigns. Outlined scope of services and technical requirements for web site development and chose technical team to design it. Collaborated with colleagues and donors of the candidate to organize fundraisers and ensure the candidate’s schedule maximized opportunities for networking and fundraising. Created a strategic plan with the candidate for the theme and direction for campaign.
Intern
City of Paducah, KY
May 2005 – August 2005 (4 months)
Worked as the special assistant to the Mayor and City Manager of Paducah, Kentucky. Assisted the City Manager in negotiations between the City of Paducah and local refuge workers union. Summarized and reported much of the City Manager’s briefings in concise and informative documents. Helped secretarial pool manage much of the daily walk-in and phone traffic. Attended weekly city commission meetings and took detailed notes on findings and decisions.
Intern
Congressman Ed Whitfield
Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Legislative Office industry
May 2004 – July 2004 (3 months)
Assisted legislative staff in answering constituent mail. Led daily tours of the United States Capital Building. Attended policy briefings, took notes of findings and summarized them to legislative staff.
Nick James's Skills & Expertise
Nick James's Education
Walden University
MBA, IT Management
2006 – 2008
Texas Christian University
BS, Political Science
2001 – 2005
Activities and Societies: Officer Alpha Phi Omega, Elections and Regulation Chairman Student Government, Residence Hall Association
Nick James's Additional Information
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- Interests:
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NGPVAN, Piryx, ActBlue, Wired for Change (Salsa), CiviCRM, Constituent Management Service (CMS), Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Wordpress, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Networking, Internet Security, Computer Repair (Mac, PC, Linux)
- Groups and Associations:
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The Eucatastrophe, Leadership Fort Worth (Leading Edge)
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