VISUAL PORTFOLIO
Casey Cotton
RESUME
EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Business Process Management
WORK EXPERIENCE
Empire – Division of Milwaukee Tool
Social Media Coordinator
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Found relevant articles, user generated content and video to post on our social media platforms
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Monitor post and coordinate customer complaints
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Launch social media campaigns to increase product awareness and drive sales
Milwaukee Tool
Channel Marketing Intern
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Prepared competitive landscapes for multiple product lines to help identify opportunities for innovation
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Aligned launch and ship dates for new products and their corresponding marketing materials
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Formatted a template to monitor year to date financials and analyzed weekly transactions for all hand tool product lines
Cardtronics
Marketing Intern
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Leveraged Adobe Illustrator experience to create marketing material for financial institution and credit unions
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Established theme for largest trade show that showcased their competitive advantage in the industry
CDI Energy Products
Marketing Intern
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Gathered information on local and international competitors
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Evaluated messaging, positioning, and branding of competitor companies
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Presented findings and recommendations to executive board of CDI
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Alpha Phi International Sorority
Assistant Computer Chair
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Screened hundreds of potential applicants during the recruitment process for leadership, service and other Alpha Phi traits
Vice President of Marketing
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Planned and organized fall and spring philanthropy events that benefited Kidney Cancer Research and Woman's Cardiac Care
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Composed and executed brand standards through informative programs and guideline sheets for new members
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Led the marketing team representing public relations, social media, and our internal philanthropy team
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Managed the marketing budget to have large events while still raising $20,000 for our chapter’s specific philanthropies
Web Tech
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Heightened social media presence on all platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr and Pinterest
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Built two new social media platforms including a Tumblr that received recognition within the Big Ten Conference twice
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Started our chapter hashtag that has over 1000 posts
Phi Chi Theta Business Fraternity
Vice President of Marketing
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Coordinated pre-rush process that led to the highest turnout for Info Night in our organization’s history
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Headed rebranding efforts of the fraternity to create a cohesive identity for the organization
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Launched twitter Q&As with College of Business faculty and #TravelTuesday that showcased our study abroad members
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Increased Facebook likes by 21% and reach by 17%, on Twitter increased impressions by over 5600% and visits over 880%
Merchandise Chair
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Created merchandise that was consistent with our brand while balancing the diverse taste of our members
Rush Committee Chair
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Executed the four stages of rush: info night, first and third round interviews, and social night
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Developed new scoring process including a new rubric, questions, and videos to minimize variation in the scoring process
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Constructed a new matching system that led to the most bids with multiple offers to accept PCT in our history
Public Relations Committee Chair
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Designed recruitment images, alumni invitations and our bulletin board in Wohler’s Hall
Expected Graduation: May 2017
GPA: 3.50/4.00
Mukwonago, WI
September 2016 - Present
Brookfield, WI
June 2016 - Present
Houston, TX
June 2015 - August 2015
Houston, TX
June 2014 - August 2014
Urbana-Champaign, IL
December 2015 - Present
November 2014 - December 2015
December 2013 - November 2014
Urbana - Champaign, IL
May 2015 - May 2016
December 2014 - May 2015
May 2014 - December 2014
December 2013 - May 2014