Tim M.

About Tim M.

At Izzard Ink, we fuse cutting-edge AI capabilities with the invaluable expertise of…

Experience

1. Founder President CEO

   Izzard Ink Publishing

   Mar 2011 — Present

   Established an international publishing company that generates multi-million-dollar revenue metrics and focuses on author satisfaction. I source and secure authors, negotiate publishing contracts, oversee operations, help clients maintain copyright, and coach a top talent team. Grew sales by an average of 725% each year by sourcing new authors and coaching existing authors through rebrands Grew client revenues by 300% by strategizing ways to maximize domestic and international exposure Earned endorsements from NYT #1 Best Selling Authors and began working toward 4 book-based movie deals Created a print broker division to leverage vendor relationships and enabled the printing of over books Ideated and implemented a manuscript assessment process to give independent feedback to authors from two different editors, which leads to a 50% conversion ratio and has generated 300% client growth in the last year alone Created processes for custom and semi-custom projects, and monitored all working hours to ensure profitability Evolved the self-publishing model into a collaborative enterprise centered on finding the best person for each client project, which made each project more efficient and helped to execute on the vision of the author Negotiated publishing deals on 4 different continents, as well as a book printing contract valuated at over $2M Translated books into many languages and achieved international publishing through Brazil, Poland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, Taiwan, and Mongolia Helped clients earn recognition in major news organizations, including The Washington Post and Fox News Recognized as an international publishing expert in national publications and radio shows

Education

• Westminster University

  BA, International Business

  2003 — 2005

• Harvard Business School

  Owner/President Management, 59

Skills

• Social Perceptiveness
• Management Consulting
• Compliance
• Teamwork
• Software Project Management
• Budgeting
• Online Publishing
• Analytics
• Business Intelligence
• Analysis
• Internet Explorer
• Administration
• Excel
• Publishing
• International Project Management
• E-Commerce
• Publishing Services
• Problem Solving
• Team Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Project Management
• Active Learning
• Change Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Coaching
• Training Delivery
• E-Learning
• Training
• Indesign
• Process Improvement
• Custom Publishing
• Mentoring
• Quality Assurance
• Accounting
• Account Management
• Presentations
• Microsoft Office
• Risk Management
• Documentation