03 — Plan execution

Roll out the plan

Detail the activities, the assignments, the team buy-in, and the analysis.

The work

Managing the channels and keeping the plan moving forward.

  • Establish long-term branding for collateral and the website
  • Choose timely topics and channels that draw target audiences around themes they care about
  • Promote those topics through email marketing, social media, and blog posts
  • Create press releases and media alerts, and manage the press around topical issues and events
  • Arrange industry trade shows
  • Host networking events that establish thought leadership
  • Manage the SEM and SEO team to optimize search rankings

Results

Mari Kodama, Concert Pianist

Designed, developed, and maintained the website, communication plan, and social media marketing. Analysis confirmed more than 1,000 web visitors per month and a click-through rate above 25% from email to website.

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

For NFTE Bay Area, co-chaired the annual fundraiser, raising $30,000 and drawing 100 local business leaders. Ran the PR campaign, resulting in coverage across print and news media.

Harvard Business School

For the Alumni Association, co-hosted a reception attended by 50 alumni in San Francisco and created a panel discussion for the class reunion attended by 100 alumni in Boston. Follow-up work included local social media workshops and building the organization’s social media community.