Dan Rudt - Resume

Professional Communications and Marketing Experience

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Dan Rudt, Writer for Hire  Rockville, MD

• Substantive editing and copy editing of 340 page manuscript of a nonfiction memoir, Area Zero, on the topics of learning disabilities, special education and spirituality

• Writing book jacket and print promotion materials and writing and designing multi-page Website for Area Zero

• Planning DC & national promotion campaigns for Area Zero

• Conducting research interviews for nonfiction book about business-charity relationships

• Writing print and Web marketing communication materials for corporate clients

International Society for Performance Improvement  Silver Spring, MD

• Managing print marketing communications, including developing, writing, and overseeing design and production of event brochures, print advertisements, and sales letters

• Managing electronic marketing communications, including developing and writing association's first monthly email newsletter, ISPI Quick Read, monthly email conference newsletters and individual emails promoting association services

• Organizing information and writing content for Websites for 2003 Annual Conference and 2002 and 2003 Fall Conferences

• Planning and implementing national marketing and sales campaigns for association products including publications, conferences, workshops, exhibits, advertisements and sponsorships

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National Grocers Association Service Corporation  Reston, VA

Director, Business Development

Responsibilities:

• Managing vendor marketing communications, including developing, writing, and overseeing design and production of corporate membership brochure, exhibitor prospectus, magazine media kit, print advertisements and sales letters

• Managing the marketing and sales of corporate memberships, sponsorships, exhibits and advertisements

• Planning and managing 250 exhibitor, 40,000 net square foot annual exposition

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"Ask Myrna Lamb" Newspaper Column 

NBC Radio Network/Mutual Broadcasting System, divisions of Westwood One, Inc.  Arlington, VA

• Managing award-winning, nationally distributed daily talk shows and weekly public affairs programs

• Interfacing with the public, assessing public interest in a wide variety of topics and planning programs accordingly

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• Writing and voicing four live newscasts per hour and daily "Congressional Minute" feature

• Monitoring news and current events and attending, and reporting on, Congressional hearings

• Planning weekly public affairs program (Dan Rudt's Washington Forum), booking guests, writing scripts and leading live, on-air discussions with newsmakers, public opinion leaders, and callers

• Producing in-studio and remote talk programs for other hosts

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Bachelor of Science, Political Science

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Certification in Television Field Production

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Courses in Internet Marketing, Organization Branding

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Numerous Courses in Drawing, Design and Photography