Joey Blackwood: Social Media Consultant, Website Consultant, Online Reputation Consultant in San Diego, CA
Work experience
Blackwood Consultants
Social Media Consultant, Website Consultant, Online Reputation Consultant | 01/2015 - Current
-Consult for businesses that want to build and improve their online presence
-Educate staffers in the proper ways to maintain a business’ social media accounts
-Train employees how to gain like-minded social media followers
-Maximize business’ online review rankings through the use of networking tactics
-Increase companies’ digital awareness in their specific product marketplace
iHeartMedia, Inc.
Social Media Manager, Community Manager, Copywriter, Digital Marketing Manager, Website Manager, Producer | 01/2008 - 01/2015
-Featured on the Today show in response to my digital media coverage of the Bob Filner scandal
-Awarded first place prize for digital media news coverage during the 7.2 Easter earthquake in San Diego
-Wrote daily for two station personality blogs that focused on trending pop culture and political topics
-Served as digital media manager for the 78th best talk show in the entire nation according to Talkers.com
-Increased unique visitors to the company website through the use of social media by over 500%
-Awarded first place prize for digital media news coverage during the San Diego County fires of Spring 2014
-Tasked with training all the new social media strategist in my proven techniques
-Oversaw the coordination of six other company departments to ensure the best product was produced online
-Improved station followers on social media websites by over 1,000%
-Produced all social media and website postings for the breaking news stations AM 600 KOGO
-Hosted ‘Car Talk’ segment on The Voice of Merrill show that consisted of covering new trends and technology in the auto industry
BlueLinx Corporation
Territory Sales Manager for San Diego, Riverside and Orange Counties | 01/2006 - 01/2008
-Supervised hardwood lumber product in 45 Home Depot Stores in Southern California
-Maintained displays and upsold products to both stores and customers on each visit
-Oversaw ordering, product management and placement
-Awarded Salesman of the Quarter 3 times
Greenlawn Mobile Homes and Estates
Minority Owner, Property Asst. Manager, Sales Asst. Manager, Maintenance Coordinator | 10/1994 - 12/2005
-Managed the operations of a 30-unit manufactured home sales lot and 300 unit rental community
-Coordinated maintenance, upgrades and upkeep of 20 fleet vehicles and I evaluated employees’ work ethic and value and made key decisions for yearly bonuses and referrals
-Awarded as the highest seller of Redman brand manufactured homes in the nation from 1996-1999