David LaBonte

Marketing Manager at Miracles for Kids
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  • Spanish Professional working proficiency

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Ken Church

David is an outstanding account executive. He has an amazing capacity to understand the market and products of any account very quickly. One of the few men with the talent to work on the account side with one foot in the creative department. He nailed the crux of our business with his book, Shiny Object Marketing. A real leader in the marketing business.

Dan Rime

Dave is a great talent and fun to work with. He is one of those creative talents that puts strategy first and then builds great creative around it dictated by an appropriate customer message that separates itself from the competition. He understands how to support a strong tie between brand and product while developing a message that motivates prospects to take action. One of Dave’s great skills is gathering people around a table to bring out a consensus of what is important to communicate and then he tests it to be sure it works. Often the medium becomes part of the message. His attention to detail and follow-through on a project and associated materials is exceptional—just stop by his office to see. Dave’s book Shiny Object Marketing is a great read--well worth the time to curl up with it for a while to understand and implement its concepts.

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Credentials

  • Google Ads Display Certification
    Google
  • Google Ads Measurement Certification
    Google
  • Google Ads Search Certification
    Google

Experience

    • United States
    • Philanthropic Fundraising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Manager
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      Responsible for the overall Miracles for Kids brand story. Work closely with all organizational departments to ensure an ongoing, unified marketing strategy to effectively communicate to all stakeholders – including board of directors, high net worth donors, prospective supporters, patient families, media and the community at large. Manages marketing team and relationships with external marketing support in public relations and creative agencies. Responsible for the overall Miracles for Kids brand story. Work closely with all organizational departments to ensure an ongoing, unified marketing strategy to effectively communicate to all stakeholders – including board of directors, high net worth donors, prospective supporters, patient families, media and the community at large. Manages marketing team and relationships with external marketing support in public relations and creative agencies.

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • Senior Consultant
      • Nov 2019 - Jan 2021

      Developing and implementing strategic digital marketing initiatives on a contract basis to meet short term KPIs. These assignments include SEM and SMM programs, as well as content generation. Developing and implementing strategic digital marketing initiatives on a contract basis to meet short term KPIs. These assignments include SEM and SMM programs, as well as content generation.

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Director of Client Services
      • Apr 2011 - Nov 2019

      Work directly with senior-level marketing executives to develop and implement marketing strategies to achieve very specific objectives, as well as create brand dominance. Success Stories: Global Cash Card Largest privately owned provider of payroll cards • Developed overall brand positioning concept - When the program started, they did not appear on any brand recognition surveys. Four years later, they were consistently mentioned in the top three. • Created digital and print ad campaigns and email programs focused on driving engagements • Developed the concept and overall design for trade show booth. Oversaw all aspects of national and local trade shows including pre-show and post-show marketing. Developed all supportive sales training aids for trade show engagement • Developed and managed Social Media program to expand audience and build a community of cardholders - Within 12 months increased engagements by 135% • Created email program to migrate inactive card users to being active - Email consistently attained a 30% open rate and 20% CTR. Month over month, inactive cardholders increased activity by an average of 15% (this equates to $1.5 million in increased revenue) ADP Largest provider of payroll services and payment solutions in the United States (B2B and B2C) • Developed strategic direction to introduce of new payment platform and created national launch • Created and managed digital campaign to increase engagement of cardholders • Produced multiple videos to promote new products and create leads • Utilized social media to create buzz regarding new products

    • United Kingdom
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • President/Owner
      • Jun 2001 - Apr 2011

      Primarily responsible for developing branding and marketing strategies for clients and overseeing implementation of them. Managed agency operations and overall company profitability. Headed up new business efforts. Success Stories: Yoshinoya - www.yoshinoya.com Quick service restaurant chain • FSI program – Developed creative and managed distribution, including mapping analysis and demographic targeting, to deploy offer-driven monthly free standing insert program. Coupons consistently achieved 4 – 6% redemption rate (industry standard is 1%) • Social Media – Aggressively implemented a full social media program to all channels appropriate to target market. Facebook monthly active users increased from 28,000 to 123,000 in less than 12 months. Traffic to website consistently increased by 16% - 18% each month. • TV and Radio Campaigns – Created and produced quarterly, bilingual broadcast campaigns. Campaign drove 4-6% increased sales year over year, while most QSRs were flat during the same time period • Loyalty program – Instituted consistent loyalty program that grew fan base from 3,000 to 26,000 in less than 12 months Fantastic Sams – www.fantasticsams.com Family Haircutting Salons • New product introduction – Created new packaging for hair care products and launched to system of over 1,200 franchisees. Achieved an 80% program adoption within six months. • In-Store promotions – Produced quarterly in-store promotions and developed four-wall merchandising kits for franchisees. First year of program increased product sales by 40% over previous year. Consistently reached 20% increase year-over-year in subsequent years. • Online promotional materials system – created one of the very first online, automated systems to allow franchisees to order customized sales materials.

    • Vice President Marketing
      • Jul 1999 - Jun 2001

      Reported to the president of this Internet start-up company providing website content to companies using the Internet to market and sell their products and services. Responsible for brand development, marketing strategies, sales tools, advertising and national account strategies. • Developed marketing strategies and packaged the service message that resulted in capturing over $1 million in national account business in the first year. • Developed and implemented a variety of on-line marketing and sale’s tools that reduced both the selling process and costs by over 60%

    • Senior Director Of Marketing
      • Jan 1999 - Jun 1999

      Responsible for creating promotional programs to generate increased sales for chain of family-style restaurants. Worked with corporate chef and operations to create new menu items and special promotional offerings. Created in store merchandising and all four-wall marketing efforts. Responsible for creating promotional programs to generate increased sales for chain of family-style restaurants. Worked with corporate chef and operations to create new menu items and special promotional offerings. Created in store merchandising and all four-wall marketing efforts.

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • Senior VP Account Services
      • Feb 1995 - Jan 1999

      Responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive marketing and overall communications programs for B2B accounts in the high tech, computer, consumer and business-to-business industries. Also responsible to maximize the effectiveness of account service staff and maintain quality service levels. Responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive marketing and overall communications programs for B2B accounts in the high tech, computer, consumer and business-to-business industries. Also responsible to maximize the effectiveness of account service staff and maintain quality service levels.

    • President/Owner
      • Dec 1990 - Feb 1995

      Direct all operations of agency and maintain profitability of all accounts. Worked directly with primary accounts to provide strategic development of programs and oversee implementation. Responsible of all new business efforts and assimilation of new accounts. Also, provided creative direction and content for various campaigns. Direct all operations of agency and maintain profitability of all accounts. Worked directly with primary accounts to provide strategic development of programs and oversee implementation. Responsible of all new business efforts and assimilation of new accounts. Also, provided creative direction and content for various campaigns.

    • United States
    • Civil Engineering
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Supervisor
      • Jan 1987 - Dec 1990

      Managed all of the B2B accounts within the agency. Worked directly with clients' key stakeholders to develop programs and associated budgets. Coordinated all campaigns and projects within the agency to ensure they were on track to achieve stated objectives, comply with all brand standards, and meet all deadlines and budget parameters. Managed all of the B2B accounts within the agency. Worked directly with clients' key stakeholders to develop programs and associated budgets. Coordinated all campaigns and projects within the agency to ensure they were on track to achieve stated objectives, comply with all brand standards, and meet all deadlines and budget parameters.

    • United States
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Communications Manager
      • May 1983 - Jan 1987

      Responsible for creating, managing and monetizing in-house agency. Effectively managed co-op funds with partner companies to maximize budget. Led creative and account teams in the execution of comprehensive marketing and advertising programs, including print campaigns, sales collateral, lead generation programs, content creation and event marketing. Responsible for creating, managing and monetizing in-house agency. Effectively managed co-op funds with partner companies to maximize budget. Led creative and account teams in the execution of comprehensive marketing and advertising programs, including print campaigns, sales collateral, lead generation programs, content creation and event marketing.

    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Communications Specialist
      • Feb 1979 - May 1983

Education

  • Brigham Young University
    BA, Communications

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