Christopher Whitcomb

Role
Communication Strategy and Media Relations at CannonDesign
Location
Buffalo, NY, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Christopher Whitcomb

Ever since my mother handed me my first Hardy Boy book, I\'ve loved few things more than a…

Experience

  1. Communication Strategy and Media Relations

    CannonDesign

    Dec 2009 — Present

    Advance strategic communications across storytelling, media relations, content development, internal communications, email marketing, website and numerous other channels.* Execute media outreach campaigns and ghost write articles for senior leaders resulting in placement in The New York Times, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Wired, TIME, CNN, Fortune, Business Insider and numerous local, trade and industry publications.• Secure speaker placement at high-profile events including SXSW, Fast Company Innovation Festival, Indy Day of Innovation, Forbes Healthcare Summit and other strategic conferences• Member of CannonDesign\'s NEXT Council, an in-house emerging leadership development program.• Develop and execute strategic communications efforts focused on securing top-tier event speaking and thought leadership opportunities for the firm\'s senior leaders• Counsel the firm’s executive and senior business leaders on communications strategy relative to mergers, the introduction of new services, and key projects and clients• Communications liaison for Amp, CannonDesign\'s in-house innovation incubator.• Part of team that developed CannonDesign\'s new website and leading evolution of the firm\'s digital communications and content strategy.• Developed and implemented communications plans for annual business plan rollouts, strategic frameworks, multiple mergers and acquisitions and key new hires• Team with firm’s senior leadership to identify and select key consultant firms relative to web design, brand marketing communications and public relations• Assist in the hiring of department staff and onboarding of senior leaders in the firm* Manage firm\'s growing video production capabilities• Research and write press releases, articles, collateral, survey responses and award submissions

Skills

  • Publishing
  • Advertising
  • Facebook
  • Journalism
  • Publicity
  • Editing
  • Photoshop
  • Storytelling
  • Creative Writing
  • Social Media
  • Indesign
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Public Relations
  • Internal Communications
  • Strategy
  • Publications
  • Editorial
  • Press Releases
  • Corporate Communications
  • Blogging
  • Media Relations
  • Event Management

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