Publicist Resume Sample

• Experience as publicist, media consultant, publicity professional, and television booker.

• Extensive contacts within broadcast and print media, yielding successful placements of stories as well as interviews.

• Talents to establish and implement strategic media and promotional campaigns to generate multimedia coverage.

• Capacities to work with clients to attain marketing, attendance, and general publicity goals.

1998 - Present

COVERAGE CONCEPTS CONSULTING, Pullman, WA

Personal Publicist and Consultant

• Personally support media relations, campaign development, and implementation efforts associated with professional athletes, education, and not-for-profit clients.

• Interact with clients regularly to address needs and fine-tune annually updated strategic media plans.

• Draft, edit, and finalize news releases, speeches, and press packets. Develop and maintain relationships with regional and national print and broadcast media, supporting efforts to maximize desired coverage.

• Serve as client spokesperson and as press conference coordinator.

1995 - 1998

CNBS TELEVISION, Pullman, WA

Production Assistant for "Confrontations

• Booked main guests and panelists for weekly topical talk show. Generated and researched story ideas. Conducted video research. Edited teasers for show.

• Organized production details for studio tapings. Coordinated publicity ads in local newspapers.

1993 - 1995

BARSTOW PUBLISHING COMPANY, Seattle, WA

Publicify Assistant

• Publicized new books and authors. Assisted with television, radio, and print media tours and individual appearances. Created and implemented author questionnaire to maximize publicity generated through professional contacts. Wrote press releases and designed press packets.

• Responded to review copy requests.

1995 - 1996

WNBN-TV, Tacoma, WA

Production Intern for "Sports Talk"

• Assisted producers of live, daily sports interview, and call-in show. Researched and generated story ideas. Pre-interviewed guests. Covered shoots and wrote promos. Produced 5 segments.

1994 - 1995

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA

Sports Information Promotional Assistant

• Implemented promotional campaigns, wrote copy, and designed advertisements. Enhanced attendance via creative competitions and corporate sponsored give-aways.

1992 - 1994

THE CHERRY HAIKU, INC., Seattle, WA

Art Assistant

• Produced paste-ups and mechanicals for full service advertising agency. Operated Photostat camera and coordinated logistics for photo shoots. Brainstormed with creative team.

• Summers and Part-time.

1995

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA 

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