Ben McFerren

Miami Beach, FL

currently: Job hunting

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What advice do you have for someone looking for their first job out of college?

take the time to envision a project you want to work on and articulate it in the best presentation you can. Then find the professional you most admire and court him/here obsessively to share your presentation.The best jobs are the ones you create and pursue for yourself

Posted @ 07:46PM, July 24, 2008 by Ben McFerren | Permalink
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Work history

Sea * Side Syndication July 2007 to the present
Executive Producer

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How would you describe your time at Sea * Side Syndication?

* Produced Content Management
Systems, Brochure-ware Websites
& Great Presentations

* Website and MySpace page
creation: Miami Dade Young
Democrats, Pavlov Pictures,
Miambient, ECOMB,
Medicholistic, & The Miami Beach
Community Development
Corporation
Environmental Coalition of Miami Beach March 2007 to the present
Executive of Brand Development

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How would you describe your time at Environmental Coalition of ...?

*Non-Profit Fundraising: $62,000

* Lobbying local government for
beach cleanup budgets and
recycling programs

* Campaigning local residents,
businesses, & non-profits to
become members of the coalition

* Recycling PSA creation & funding

* Eco Art Gallery by the Sea - South
Beach Beach Trash Can Decoration
Fund Raiser... read more
www.teachade.com July 2004 to July 2007
Founder, Site Development

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How would you describe your time at www.teachade.com?

* Researched the educational
technology industry through web
investigation, school purchasing, and
teacher, parent & student interviews

* Developed interface, business model,
& content (200,000+ records)

* Project managed web developers in
the U.S., China, & India to produce
online community platform/CMS

* Recruited users from online forums,
teacher conferences, & focus groups... read more
Clinton Presidential Center January 2004 to August 2004
Site Development

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How would you describe your time at Clinton Presidential Center?

* Creation of the Presidential website
to coincide with the unveiling of
the William J. Clinton library in AR

* Indexed 25,000 presidential
documents into a searchablebrowse-
able database hotlinked to
articles, book excerpts, pictures &
other multimedia (Video & Flash).

* Article coordination among writers,
editors and web developers... read more
Fitzgerald & Company May 2003 to December 2003
New Business Development & Media Buying

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How would you describe your time at Fitzgerald & Company?

* Coordinated agency departments to
construct RFP's while studying
Market Analysis, Consumer
Targeting, & Strategic Partnerships

* Successful client acquisition:
Rubbermaid, GMAC Insurance &
Carrols Corp.

* Produced insertion orders and
helped assemble media plans for
Durex Condoms, Raymond James
Financial, & Afflac Insurance... read more
Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh August 2002 to November 2002
Production Asst.

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How would you describe your time at Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh?

* Video production & coordination
among departments:

* Camera Set-up/Control

* Talent Coordination

* Directing & Producing

* Cutting & Editing
Krome Communications January 2002 to April 2003
New Business Development

How would you describe your time at Krome Communications?

* Qualified Prospects & Secured Sales
Meeting Appointments from Cold

* Coordinated RFP Production among
the following departments: Public
Relations, Ad Production, Media
Relations, Campaign Development

* Account work: Allied Security, Bayer Corporation, Atlantic Luggage
Phat Kat Publications September 2000 to June 2001
Founder

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How would you describe your time at Phat Kat Publications?

* Founded and managed all areas of a
weekly dining guide: Advertising Sales, Layout, Content & Illustration, Print & Distribution
Augusta GreenJackets April 1998 to August 2000
Assistant Director of Ticket Sales

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How would you describe your time at Augusta GreenJackets?

* Sold Outdoor/Print Advertising and
Group/Season Tickets

* Coordinated special event
promotions, customer relations, and
game day preparations

* MLB Winter Meetings '98, '99

Education

University of Pittsburgh January 2000 to December 2002
Marketing

How would you describe your time at University of Pittsburgh?

Studied and Interned - stayed busy while working a ton - 100+ hours a week almost every semester
University Of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras August 1999 to December 1999
NSA

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How would you describe your time at University Of Puerto Rico -...?

Learned how to speak Spanish

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