Margaux Smith
Senior Account Director at flat earth direct- Claim this Profile
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Aline Reed
I count myself very fortunate to have worked with Margaux at Bluefrog. Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised by her energy, drive and ambition - after all, it was evident from the start. Margaux is the first person to ask me for an internship via twitter. She was in Canada at the time, I was in London, but that was no barrier to Margaux. A short time later, she joined us as an intern at BF. An ever shorter time later, she joined the copy team in a paid role. Learning to be a copywriter can be a difficult task - that's if you want to be a good one. Margaux showed she had the heart and head to write copy that motivated people to give to good causes, but she also demonstrated many other skills. She engages with the bigger picture of fundraising and she's great with people. So now she's using all those talents in a Client Services role in Australia and I wish her the very best of luck, but I have a feeling her clients will be the lucky ones.
Aline Reed
I count myself very fortunate to have worked with Margaux at Bluefrog. Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised by her energy, drive and ambition - after all, it was evident from the start. Margaux is the first person to ask me for an internship via twitter. She was in Canada at the time, I was in London, but that was no barrier to Margaux. A short time later, she joined us as an intern at BF. An ever shorter time later, she joined the copy team in a paid role. Learning to be a copywriter can be a difficult task - that's if you want to be a good one. Margaux showed she had the heart and head to write copy that motivated people to give to good causes, but she also demonstrated many other skills. She engages with the bigger picture of fundraising and she's great with people. So now she's using all those talents in a Client Services role in Australia and I wish her the very best of luck, but I have a feeling her clients will be the lucky ones.
Aline Reed
I count myself very fortunate to have worked with Margaux at Bluefrog. Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised by her energy, drive and ambition - after all, it was evident from the start. Margaux is the first person to ask me for an internship via twitter. She was in Canada at the time, I was in London, but that was no barrier to Margaux. A short time later, she joined us as an intern at BF. An ever shorter time later, she joined the copy team in a paid role. Learning to be a copywriter can be a difficult task - that's if you want to be a good one. Margaux showed she had the heart and head to write copy that motivated people to give to good causes, but she also demonstrated many other skills. She engages with the bigger picture of fundraising and she's great with people. So now she's using all those talents in a Client Services role in Australia and I wish her the very best of luck, but I have a feeling her clients will be the lucky ones.
Aline Reed
I count myself very fortunate to have worked with Margaux at Bluefrog. Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised by her energy, drive and ambition - after all, it was evident from the start. Margaux is the first person to ask me for an internship via twitter. She was in Canada at the time, I was in London, but that was no barrier to Margaux. A short time later, she joined us as an intern at BF. An ever shorter time later, she joined the copy team in a paid role. Learning to be a copywriter can be a difficult task - that's if you want to be a good one. Margaux showed she had the heart and head to write copy that motivated people to give to good causes, but she also demonstrated many other skills. She engages with the bigger picture of fundraising and she's great with people. So now she's using all those talents in a Client Services role in Australia and I wish her the very best of luck, but I have a feeling her clients will be the lucky ones.
Experience
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flat earth direct
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Australia
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Account Director
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Jul 2013 - Present
Working closely with wonderful clients to develop strategic fundraising campaigns that raise more money for those who need it most. Working closely with wonderful clients to develop strategic fundraising campaigns that raise more money for those who need it most.
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Bluefrog
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United Kingdom
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Copywriter
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Sep 2011 - Jun 2013
Wrote letters and campaign copy for a variety of charities and causes around the UK. Had experience with appeals, e-appeals, legacy acquisition, legacy information booklets, in-memorium materials, newsletters, online and mobile retention programmes, and thank you letters for appeals and legacy pledges.Worked directly under some of the top fundraisers in the UK market, and was involved in strategic planning on various campaigns. Regularly performed interviews with a variety of people from charity beneficiaries to CEOs. Presented concepts to clients often.Had the opportunity to attend many fundraising conferences on behalf of Bluefrog, including the IoF London conference in 2011, Fundraising Ireland's conference in 2012, Scotland's Be Good Be Social in 2012, and SOFII's I Wish I'd Thought Of That in 2012.
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Marketing Support Intern/Receptionist
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Jul 2011 - Sep 2011
Started as a fundraising intern and was hired on full-time within the first month. Worked on researching key parts of the fundraising sector for the company to use on future campaigns. Was mentored by the research and planning departments, and assisted the client services department in day-to-day tasks, welcoming clients, booking meetings, and being the front desk face of Bluefrog
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Avian Caregiver
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May 2008 - Aug 2010
Responsible for medical bird care including feeding, cleaning and medicating. Worked daily on giving wildlife advice and crisis management over the phone. Spoke with over 2000 people and talked them through difficult situations with wildlife. Experienced working in a collaborative team environment. Staff met daily to discuss the individual patients’ cases and talk through the work day’s plan. Made decisions as a team by hearing everyone’s ideas and respectfully deciding as a group on the best course of action.
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Equine Caregiver
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Jun 2003 - Jul 2007
Cared for sport horses at one of the top eventing barns in Ontario. Assisted vets, farriers, and upper management with a large variety of tasks including riding and exercise, building, and event preparation. Cared for sport horses at one of the top eventing barns in Ontario. Assisted vets, farriers, and upper management with a large variety of tasks including riding and exercise, building, and event preparation.
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HyperActive Productions Inc
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Canada
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Administrative Assistant
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Nov 2004 - Apr 2005
Did voice-over work for public service announcements for not-for-profits including United Way Canada. Made over 200 cold calls to television and radio stations to promote public service announcements for non-profit organizations including Children’s Wish Foundation. Independently produced a short video for the Canadian Revenue Agency. Transcribed public service announcement scripts for editing for the public sector including the Canadian Space Agency. Did voice-over work for public service announcements for not-for-profits including United Way Canada. Made over 200 cold calls to television and radio stations to promote public service announcements for non-profit organizations including Children’s Wish Foundation. Independently produced a short video for the Canadian Revenue Agency. Transcribed public service announcement scripts for editing for the public sector including the Canadian Space Agency.
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Education
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2010 - 2011
Humber College
Post Grad, Fundraising and Volunteer Management -
2004 - 2009
Carleton University
BA, Environmental Studies and Earth Science
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