Gretchen Anthony

Minneapolis, MN USA
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Professional Experience

Skilled communications professional offering experience in communication and change leadership, training, and organization development. Consultant for Fortune 1000 clients within various industries. Key ares of expertise include: Communication Strategy and Execution, Communication Skills Training, Messaging Strategy, Meeting Design and Facilitation, Organizational Change Leadership, Organizational and Cultural Development

Expertise

Account manager
15 Years
Writer
20 Years
Social Media
8 Years

Specialty

Food
2 Years
Business (general)
20 Years
Other, Specify
2 Years

Industries


Marketing (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl
8 Years
PR (in-house) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients
2 Years
Other
20 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

8 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

CableLabs (6-10)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

IBM (10+), ProBuild (3-5), HP (1-2), Famous Dave's of America (10+), Accenture (1-2)

Other Work History

Director of Corporate Communication at Famous Dave's of America (BBQ). Planned and directed the company’s public and investor relations, employee communication and franchise communication programs. Served as an advisor to executive team, lending counsel on issues with potential for long-term impact on employee productivity and brand reputation such as crisis management and social media. Interacted with leaders in the BBQ competition and fan communities.

Technical Skills

Content Management, Social Media metrics,

Foreign Language Skills

Functional Thai, basic French

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Presi, Twitter, Facebook, tumblr, Pinterest, Mac, Windows

Equipment

Macbook Air, digital audio recorder, Cannon Rebel

Awards

ABC ((Accredited Business Communicator), International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). * Accredited Business Communicator – ABC -- is a designation earned from the International Association of Business Communicators and represents the highest standards of strategic counsel and ethical conduct for professionals working in the communication industry.)

Associations

IABC

Showcase

Fiction

Introduction. Novel in progress.

PR

Social Media campaign announcement
Press release regarding sales of new product

Corporate

Text of leadership message to all employees. Media: Online and mailed postcard.