brian@zenironman.com
@zenironman
I'm a professional Writer and Marketer. I've got an entrepreneurial drive and a vast array of interests that have had me chasing and acquiring various skillsets for the better part of three decades.
In different incarnations, I've been a published poet and author, an accomplished graphic designer and web coder, a small business owner, an active member and leader in several non-profit organizations, an IT professional, a manager of small teams, and a public speaker.
I'm currently the Chief Marketing Manager at Pro Motion, Inc. (PMI), where I am responsible for internal brand management, editorial administration of the blog, inbound and outbound marketing, metrics regulation and management, social media, and RFP content.
In my free time, I can be found at the Improv Shop in St. Louis, taking classes and getting on stage whenever possible.
I've dabbled in professional comedy writing, and am excellent with trivia.
Specialties:
• Personal Branding
• Brand Messaging
• Content Marketing
• Graphic Design
• Customer Service
• Business Writing
• Copy Writing
• Creative Writing
• Comedy Writing
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership
• Brewing
• Public Speaking
Chief Marketing Manager @ I am responsible for internal brand management, editorial administration of the blog, inbound and outbound marketing, metrics regulation and management, social media, and RFP content. From May 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) Owner, Editor-In-Chief @ Zen Ironman Branding is my second home and the hub of my own personal brand. At zenironman.com, you'll find information on my ongoing personal branding projects and information on booking me for public speaking and consulting gigs.
Zen Ironman Branding is also the organizer of #brandMuffins mastermind groups which focus on workshopping the personal brands of members in real-world situations with peer and expert collaboration and feedback. From January 2013 to September 2014 (1 year 9 months) Greater St. Louis AreaContent Czar (Content Team Lead) @ Editor-in-Chief and Strategist over all copy and messaging over five words long. Social Media Management coordinator.
As Content Team Lead, I push the content team to develop new products and evolve existing offerings and I help shape the career courses of the team members.
This is where I first began to be interested in personal branding, and honed the skillsets needed to develop others' personal brands.
I also edit, administer, maintain, and write for the goBRANDgo! blog, with over a dozen individual authors, and 5+ posts each week.
I do everything with an eye for personal branding and a focus on brand consistency and sustainability. In 2013, we began to offer personal branding as a premier product. From May 2012 to May 2014 (2 years 1 month) Greater St. Louis AreaMarketing Coordinator @ As marketing coordinator for Be Human[e] Apparel, I was responsible for copywriting, talent coordination, and promotional concerns. I worked closely with the company founder to ensure corporate and personal brand consistency and quality assurance. From April 2013 to December 2013 (9 months) CFO, CMO, Co-Brewmaster @ As a founding member of the Doolinger team, I was responsible for the financials of the organization as well as the corporate and personal branding, marketing, and promotion.
I also served as co-brewmaster, creating over a dozen unique and award-winning brews over the tenure of my involvement. In 2013, I stepped away from daily involvement with Doolinger in order to focus on other projects. From April 2012 to July 2013 (1 year 4 months) Greater St. Louis AreaIT Impresario @ Team lead for server installations, migrations, troubleshooting, and tech support. From April 2012 to January 2013 (10 months) Greater St. Louis Areaowner @ As founder of zen ironman design, I was the principal designer and developer on all web projects, evolving from straight HTML and CSS to the WordPress platform over our years of operation.
I was responsible for sales, design, development, HR, bookkeeping, copywriting, and all other aspects of the day-to-day operations of the business.
In 2012, zen ironman design took down its shingle so that I could better focus on my career in branding and content creation. From January 2007 to September 2012 (5 years 9 months) President, Board of Directors @ As president of the Board of Directors, I helped drive the direction and execution of internal initiatives, moving business portion of this arts-driven non-profit organization towards a more self-sustaining business model.
I also instituted several infrastructure improvements, aiming at greater efficiency and effectiveness in communication and day-to-day operations. From June 2010 to June 2012 (2 years 1 month) Graphic Designer / Coder @ I started at goBRANDgo as a hybrid of Graphic Design and Wordpress coding, along with server administration and social media management. In May of 2012, I pivoted careers within the organization, creating a content team, focused on content creation, social media management, and branding. From April 2011 to May 2012 (1 year 2 months) Teller @ Promoted and maintained a professional and positive team atmosphere, enabling all team members to grow and succeed
Assisted customers in a prompt, courteous, and professional manner to match the bank’s commitment to service and value
Efficiently and accurately performed all teller functions as needed on the teller line, improving customer experience and building a strong team dynamic.
Led and worked on internal initiatives within the bank, targeting goals of establishing corporate culture and strengthening infrastructure and compliance. From May 2009 to April 2011 (2 years)
English, Communications @ Concordia University-Wisconsin From 1998 to 2000 Concordia University, Nebraska From 2007 to 2008 Brian Dooley is skilled in: Copywriting, WordPress, Entrepreneurship, Blogging, SEO, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Content Strategy, Online Advertising, Social Media, Creative Writing, Web Design, Public Relations, Creative Direction, Facebook
Websites:
http://www.gobrandgo.com,
http://www.zenironman.com,
http://briandooley.brandyourself.com/