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Matthew D. Bodie, MLS
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Project Manager
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Researcher|Analyst
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Market Strategist
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Resource Leader
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Information Pro
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Writer|Editor
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Experienced &
Accomplished Manager, Researcher, & Communicator Seeks to:
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Succeed
by using his wealth of education and
experience in Project & Resource Management, Information Research &
Analysis and Marketing & Communications to assist in developing new
business.
 Inspire colleagues and clients
toward excellence & affluence.
Grow vital
relationships while building a career within a dynamic organization.
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Manage
multiple projects and key functions concurrently on a daily basis. Currently servicing
150+ clients each month.
Build,
direct & nurture ad hoc & permanent teams. Coordinate staff development and scheduling
 Establish preliminary and maintain ongoing
contact with clients and colleagues, including planning and organizing all
phases necessary for completing projects on schedule.
Assess
& assign projects based on team members’ workloads and skills.
Negotiate and meet daily
deadlines.
Review & rework
projects. Ensure outcomes match objectives, meet deadlines and represent best
practices. Authorize projects for clients’ review. Finalize the project
lifecycle.
Address
& resolve sensitively and sensibly client concerns and challenges.
Oversee departmental
budget. Review & negotiate vendor contracts and make purchases.
Keep
abreast of new developments and resources via trade journals and strategic
research.
Monitor
copyright, fair use and licensing issues.
Liaise and strategize
with upper management to maintain organizational vision & ensure success.
Work with others to
develop company policies and procedures & to ensure compliance.
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Interview & consult internal and external
end-users (colleagues/clients/patrons) on-site and electronically, using both
asynchronous and synchronous communications technology.
Actively listen. Analyze
queries, isolate key data and discern a strong plan of action for meeting the
users’ needs.
Strategically perform secondary research using
reliable Internet resources, referential works and bibliographic databases
(see Technical Skills).
Collaborate in performing primary research through qualitative
measures, such as interviews, focus groups and questionnaires. For specific examples of research &
analysis performed, see below.
Acquire, collect, interpret, validate, taxonomize, record, disseminate and advise on a wide
field of industry-specific knowledge, such as finance & economics, sales
& marketing, law, health, and science & technology.
Synthesize gathered
information and intelligence into clear, detailed reports and/or presentations
to promote a “learning organization.”
Manage & promote knowledge-sharing & mission-critical
research. Improve access to information through customer-service-oriented best
practices, prompt document delivery, well-structured taxonomies &
controlled vocabulary, and user instruction.
Analyze & troubleshoot technology
challenges within horizontal & vertical computer applications and
hardware.
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Develop and bolster marketing strategies and communications through research & analysis of company profiles,
financial reports, market/industry information & trends, consumer
behavior (VALS), statistics, patents & trademarks, general & business
news, competitive intelligence and qualitative research.
Create campaign slogans
and promotional/ informational copy for brochures, newsletters, direct mail
pieces, press releases, radio commercials, video, Web, telephonic recordings
and outdoor advertising. A sample list
of clients includes J C Penney; NAPA Auto Parts; Cherry Bekaert
& Holland, CPAs; Millennium
Hotels; Suncoast Schools Federal Credit
Union; Essilor of America; Mortgage Investors
Corporation (MIC); Humane Society and YMCA.
Author detailed business reports,
correspondence and proposals.
Abstract and review value, scope, and
authority of information sources & published works.
Perform or consult on
document & information design for marketing communications.
Prepare & provide
marketing & training presentations, online tutorials and pathfinders.
Utilize handouts, computer-aided instruction, demonstrations, cultural
tie-ins, Q&A, and open discussion.
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Creative Services Director
Max Communications, Inc., Tampa, FL ~ July 1995-Present
Includes Research, Editorial &
Management Responsibilities
Reference
& Instructional Librarian
Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL ~ August 2001-Present
Freelance
Writer / Researcher
Tampa, FL ~ May 1995-Present
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M.A.
in Library & Information Science
Graduated
magna cum laude 12/2002
University of South Florida – Tampa, FL
21
Graduate-Level Hours in Teaching Writing/Literature
1/1999-5/2001
University of South Florida – Tampa, FL
B.A.
in Mass Communications with minor in Literature
Graduated
cum laude 5/1995
University of South Florida – Tampa, FL
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Advanced
& Boolean searching of Internet resources & subscription electronic
databases (e.g. Lexis Nexis, Factiva, EBSCO, Proquest, Infotrac, Wilson, OCLC, ExLibris
Voyager & LINCCWeb)
Microsoft
Office Suite; Adobe Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, Pagemaker, Acrobat
& Audition.
Fundamental
to intermediate knowledge of HTML, CSS, SQL, COBOL & Statistical
Analysis.
Web
design & integration.
Taxonomy development & manipulation and digital
asset management.
Instruction in
information & computer literacy.
Intermediate
Spanish-language communications.
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Customer-focused,
loyal, budget-minded, detail-oriented yet able to see the big picture, eager
to help, quick to learn, deadline-conscious, open-minded, culturally sensitive,
creative, analytical, organized, curious, congenial, mentorial, caring,
witty.
A problem solver, team
player, excellent communicator & conceptualist.
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References and
samples of work furnished upon request.
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