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Matt
I help socially conscious companies start conversations and build
long-term relationships with their prospects through purpose-driven emails and engaging online content.
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Matt
United States Of America
English
United States Of America
Mercer University
Master of Divinity
Bicycling, Playing music, Soccer, Traveling, Writing
Writing/Editing
> 10 Years of experience
Marketing/Social Media
> 10 Years of experience
Part-Time, Contract
Yes!

Freelance Copywriter and Content Writer
Self-Employed, Copywriter Creative, LLC
09/2011 - Present

I help socially conscious companies build long-term relationships with their prospects through purpose-driven emails and engaging online content, which grows their fan base, increases sales/donations, and multiples their social impact.

Communications Director
First Baptist Church of Decatur
01/2017 - 08/2020

Achievements/Tasks

  • Led all marketing and communications, including branding, design, strategy, implementation, and review (online and print).
  • Used a powerful combination of compelling copy, creative content, and strategic list segmentation to boost email open rates from 20% to 80% and click-thru rates from 9% to 40%.
  • Supervised and rolled out a successful rebranding of FBCD with a new logo, brand colors, and font kit, working to integrate it in church communications.
  • Actively managed and implemented all aspects of marketing and promotional campaigns from start to finish for seven major ministry teams and over a dozen community groups.
  • Managed church website, email lists, social media channels, direct mail campaigns, and supervised internal communications.

Copywriter, Content Writer, Communications Manager
Trinity Effect
10/2011 - 05/2012

Trinity Effect was a micro-finance organization that worked with hopeful entrepreneurs in Liberia.

Achievements/Tasks

  • Composed and managed content for the website, blog, emails, and newsletters directed toward their target audience.
  • Developed and maintained the social media strategy in order to expand Trinity Effect's message into the rapidly growing micro-finance market.

Social Media and SEO Associate (Internship)
ResponseMine Interactive
04/2012 - 04/2012

Achievements/Tasks

  • Learned numerous aspects of search engine optimization through researching, reporting, auditing websites, creating backlinks, etc.
  • Actively maintained RMI’s Facebook and Twitter accounts by posting industry news.
  • Consistently worked to improve online following and increased RMI’s social presence.
  • Stayed up to date with the most current social media trends. Explored new areas of social media to engage with.
Experience