@blakebensman 2621 Girard Ave S - Apt 2

Minneapolis, MN 55408
blakebensman@gmail.com
www.blakebensman.com
414.559.4119

Risdall Minneapolis, MN
work

Account Executive|June 2010-Present Online Visibility Specialist|June 2010-Present

- Manage day-to-day account service tasks: - Develop integrated, digital and social marketing
project direction, client interaction, project campaign strategies to achieve client objectives
management and long-term vision
- Generate proposals and develop new business - Execute SEO tactics including keyword research,
strategies link building and analysis reports
- Expand on industry insights to develop new - Create and manage pay-per-click campaigns
models for client efforts while maintaining overall for various clients
goals of clients - Lead efforts to pioneer new methods of social
- Leverage results and key implications for internal engagement
and external audiences, ensuring a unified - Thorough understanding of SMM & SEM
understanding for all optimization process
Clients Twin Cities Originals, Advanced Carpet Restoration, Star Tribune, Star Transportation, Smith
System, Advance Insurance, McNally Smith College of Music, Fairview Health Services, Ron Clark
Construction & Design, Multicare Associates, Como Park Animal Hospital

Zizzogroup Advertising & PR Milwaukee, WI

Account Management Intern I May 2009 - August 2009
- Aided Account Executives with trend projections by collecting and assessing web analytics
- Spearheaded social media research projects to discover best practices
Museu d’Histroia de la Ciutat Barcelona, Spain
Promotions Intern|January 2009 - April 2009
- Conceptualized, wrote and distributed exhibit questionnaire for attendees
- Translated press releases and gave VIP tours for English contacts
OnMilwaukee.com Milwaukee, WI
Marketing and Sales Intern|May 2008 - August 2008
- Coordinated and managed event calendar for entire publication
- Designed, proposed and implemented interactive campaigns that initiated media sales

University of Minnesota,Twin Cities I May 2010

school

School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Major: Advertising | Strategic Communication

Universitat Pompeu Fabra I Spring 2009

Liberal Arts Spanish Immersion Abroad Program
http://blakeinbarcelona.blogspot.com/

- Contributing ideation and content support to the startup inboxcupid.com

activities

- Member MIMA, JMU612, MSPSMB, MSPTweetup, CATFOA and more

- Blogger
- A native user, enthusiastic contributor and advocate of the digital space
- Highly proficient using Radian6 & Google Analytics
- Fluently speak Spanish
- Proud Milwaukeean and Millennial
- APC and ethnic food connoisseur
- Google Adwords certified