Brian Lynch

About Brian Lynch

Writer and editor with keen sense of storytelling; features, blogs, social media, video scripting, presentations and shows• PR/media professional with proven track record of placements in national media; promotional video, press materials, backgrounders • Experienced teacher and trainer at ease with students across a broad range of abilities and backgrounds; writer/editor of numerous curricular manuals• Web developer of multi-layered sites which garner millions of page views annually; producer of technical documentation and training materials Specialties: Writing, editing, public relations, publishing, content strategy, brand voice, social media, blogging, SQL development, web development

Experience

1. Public Relations Manager

   Barbershop Harmony Society

   Aug 2011 — Present · Nashville, TN, US

   I have expanded public awareness of the barbershop art form and the organization, changing brand perception from a quaint niche to a dynamic, engaging form of entertainment, a satisfying lifestyle for singers, and a force for community improvement. • Earned high profile placements for millions of impressions on NBC Today, CBS Sunday Morning, Fox & Friends, NBC Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC World News Tonight, NPR Morning Edition, NPR All Things Considered, Red Eye With Tom Shillue, The Way I See It with Mike Rowe (podcast), Hallmark Home & Family, countless local TV and newspapers. • As national spokesman, reinforced key brand messages as primary resource for interviews, background, history and contact for performers and subject matter experts. • Placed performers and appeared as spokesman on hour-long concert on \"WoodSongs\"(PBS Stations and RFD cable)• Positioned barbershop as an effective classroom resource via print advertising in Choral Journal and other publications; served as creative director, copywriter, and produced layouts • Drove global awareness by writing and placing long-form academic article on barbershop history and evolution in prestigious International Choral Bulletin, published in four languages and 80 countries. • Coordinated and staged A Better World Singing Day as part of 2016 barbershop convention in Nashville, boosting event attendance an additional 30% by inviting local audiences to attend free events.

Education

• The University of Dallas

  BA, English

  1980 — 1984

Skills

• Leadership
• Editing
• Writing
• Customer Service
• Sql
• Newsletters
• Employee Training
• Training & Development
• Advertising
• Magazines
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Public Relations
• Social Media
• Team Building
• Management
• Magazine Writing
• Fundraising
• Teaching
• Databases
• Public Speaking
• Software Implementation
• Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Strategic Planning
• Spokesperson
• Publications
• Copywriting
• Online Writing
• Teaching Writing
• Publishing
• Event Planning