Nick Schmidt Consulting
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
- Current
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- Consultant at Nick Schmidt Consulting
- Founder, Producer, Editor & Musician at www.schmult.com
- Past
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- Accountant at Henneman Engineering, Inc.
- Marketing Analyst, Video Blogger, Project Manager at Jobulee.com
- Assistant Writer/Video Blogger at Techiediva.com
- Senior Accountant & Payroll Manager at Prairie Center Health Systems
- Education
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- Eastern Illinois University
- Eastern Illinois University
- Eastern Illinois University
- Eastern Illinois University
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Nick Schmidt’s Summary
Innovative and nationally recognized technological consultant with over five years of professional accounting experience. Unique ability to communicate complex terminology into laymen terms and translates concepts into reality. Energetic, personable, and reliable with history of building relationships with a diverse client base including eCommerce, web applications, marketing, non-profit advocacy and education sites. Desire a position to positively, efficiently and effectively contribute to the growth and success of an organization through focus on supporting colleagues, continuing education and out-of-the-box thinking.
Nick Schmidt’s Specialties:
Accounting, Management, Marketing, Viral Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Technology, Video, Vlogs, Video Blogs, Blogs, Product Reviews, Consulting, Internet, Social Networking, Entrepreneurship, Web 2.0, Music Production, Internet Research, and Finance
Nick Schmidt’s Experience
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Consultant
Nick Schmidt Consulting
(Management Consulting industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
Internet Research
• Develop online research of a specific action and convert into analytical data.
Music Production
• Compose, record and mix music based on the client’s demands for commercials, podcasts, radio, television, and online video.
Video Production
• Edit, render, compress, and export high quality video for commercials, promotions, presentations, & online viewing.
Social Media
• Interacting with end users with email, blogs, pictures, podcasts, and videos to understand the demographics and target market while integrating technology.
Marketing
• Use interactive digital marketing to develop a breakthrough creative strategy and build brand image to educate the consumer about the available goods and service.
Financial
• Assist with any managerial accounting needs of finances under FASB & GASB regulations to complete financial statements for profit and non for profit organizations. -
Founder, Producer, Editor & Musician
www.schmult.com
(Internet industry)
April 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)
• Produce all video footage and music composition in addition to writing blog posts while managing web site graphic design.
• Produce a marketing strategy to continuously improve network and communication with website visitors over blogs, comments, videos, and social networks. -
Accountant
Henneman Engineering, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Construction industry)
September 2007 — November 2008 (1 year 3 months)
• Communicated with project managers to develop a strategy for organizing monthly billings on both individual projects and multiple contracts on specific dates.
• Established an electronic database and managed all fixed assets in multiple locations for monthly depreciation.
• Initiated an electronically monthly reconciled bank statement and general ledger from the previous manual process while reducing errors, increasing efficiency, and improving productivity.
• Collaborated with project managers for new business development ideas to increase revenue and manage cash flow.
• Assisted in the production of financial statements for quarterly board meetings.
• Processed reports to discuss with CFO & lawyer to make managerial decisions for litigation.
• Assembled weekly progress reports of employee efficiency and cash flow. -
Marketing Analyst, Video Blogger, Project Manager
Jobulee.com
(Internet industry)
December 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 4 months)
• Collected and analyzed data to evaluate target markets and find competitive advantage over competitors, thus increasing value to websites service.
• Developed viral marketing videos to promote the product and service to gain new users.
• Consulted on the appropriate business actions while continuously utilizing online data researching tools to modernize the website up to industry standards.
• Brainstormed innovative ideas and concepts to engineers and management of the products and services.
• Coordinated an online IT application to monitor projects between consumer, marketing team, and engineering team via the Internet over multiple countries.
• Implemented the development production by setting project scope, priorities, deadlines, and deliverable schedules while executing quality assurance. -
Assistant Writer/Video Blogger
Techiediva.com
(Internet industry)
April 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 9 months)
• Performed extensive research on usability and accessibility of new consumer product technologies.
• Wrote product reviews and specifications of the new products for the end user.
• Produced video content of new gadgets to allow consumers to see the product in action. -
Senior Accountant & Payroll Manager
Prairie Center Health Systems
(Accounting industry)
May 2002 — September 2007 (5 years 5 months)
• Led meetings to increase and enhance productivity of the computer processing in the finance and clinical departments.
• Verified, compiled, analyzed and posted of accounting transactions.
• Reconciled bank statement and general ledger.
• Organized, interpreted, balanced and audited all fund sources for financial statements and reports.
• Managed general ledgers, cash, accounts receivable, revenue, and expenditures.
• Analyzed all fixed assets and inventory in the depreciation schedule.
• Developed and monitored new employees’ usage of financial computer software and hardware functions.
• Assisted CFO with additional duties as assigned including overseeing the finance department when not present.
• Prepared biweekly benefit time reporting, adjustments, checks, journal entries, 401K management, and garnishment deductions.
• Evaluated payroll wages expenses, time off accruals,budgets, financial statements,labor distribution and complete the process with journal entries.
Nick Schmidt’s Education
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Eastern Illinois University
MBA , MBA , 2005 — 2005
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Eastern Illinois University
MBA , Masters in Business Administration , 2003 — 2005
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Eastern Illinois University
MBA , 2003 — 2005
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Eastern Illinois University
BSB , Accounting , 1997 — 2001
- Activities and Societies:
- EIU Swim Team (1997-2001) Co Captain
Additional Information
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Nick Schmidt’s Interests:
Video bloging aka Vlogging, techology gadgets, working out, cycling, running, swimming, computers, music, production, blogs, vlogs, investing, new technology, movie, acting, videos
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Twittering
Nick Schmidt’s Honors:
2006-Placed 2nd a online video competition on Gofish.com
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