Jim Bennett

Mass Communications Specialist at Michigan National Guard
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Lansing, Michigan, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency
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Credentials

  • Advanced Persuasive Selling: Persuading Different Personality Types
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  • Become a Craft Business Owner
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    Jun, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
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    Jun, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Become a Small Business Owner
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    Jun, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Construction Management: Managing Risk
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    Jun, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Contracting for Consultants
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    Jun, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Negotiating with Agility
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    Jun, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • The 52 Best Sales Prospecting Tips
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    Jun, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • frog's FEMA Disaster Relief Innovation
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    Jun, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • After Effects Guru: Working with Vectors
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Become a Social Media Marketer
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    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Build a Web Design Business
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Facebook for Creative Pros
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Growing Your Business with LinkedIn Pages
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Learning Infographic Design
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Learning LinkedIn Premium Career and Premium Business
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Learning LinkedIn Recruiter (2019)
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Learning LinkedIn for Students
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Learning Real Estate Photography
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • LinkedIn Profiles for Social Business Success
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • LinkedIn Video Marketing for Personal and Brand Pages
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    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • LinkedIn for Designers
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • LinkedIn for Veterans
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Logo Design: Illustrating Logo Marks
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    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Marketing Tools: Digital Marketing
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    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Master Microsoft OneNote
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    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • OneNote Tips and Tricks
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    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Part-time Real Estate Investing
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Photoshop CC for Photographers: The Basics
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Publish an eBook
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Real Estate Photography: Marketing Pricing and Client Relations
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Sales Foundations
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    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Skilled Trades: Interviews
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    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Social Media Promotion for Musicians, Artists, and Engineers
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    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Stay Competitive Using Design Thinking
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    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Transition from Military to Student Life
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    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Turning an Internship into a Job
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    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • 20 Habits of Executive Leadership
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Advanced Photography: Medium-Format Digital Cameras
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Becoming a Six Sigma Green Belt
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Building Rapport with Customers
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Building an In-House Photo Studio
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Canon 5D Mark III Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Canon 60D Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Canon Rebel T3i (600D and Kiss X5) Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Copyright for Photographers
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Copyright for Photographers: Rights and Releases
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Create Voice Controlled AR Apps 2: Build a Real Estate Brochure
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Creating 360-Degree Panoramas and Interactive Tours
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Creating Positive Conversations with Challenging Customers
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Creative DSLR Video Techniques
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Customer Service Foundations
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Customer Service: Handling Abusive Customers
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Customer Service: Problem Solving and Troubleshooting
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Develop Your Customer Service Skills
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Developing Your Emotional Intelligence
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Developing a YouTube Strategy
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Direct Mail Marketing
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Driving Measurable, Sustainable Change
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Enhancing Landscape Photos with Photoshop and Lightroom
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Exploring Photography: Exposure and Dynamic Range
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Exploring Photography: Lens-Reversal Macro
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Exploring Photography: Shooting in Raw Mode
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Exploring Photography: White Balance and Color Temperature
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Fuji X-T2: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Goal Setting for Business Impact
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Green Screen Techniques for Video and Photography
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • HDR Photography: Shooting and Processing
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Illustrator 2020 Essential Training
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Implementing Continuous Improvement: A Case Study
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Inkjet Printing for Photographers
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Inkjet Printing: Advanced Photography Techniques
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Insights on Architectural Photography
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    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Interpersonal Communication
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Introduction to Photography
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Introduction to Photography: Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Jonah Berger on Viral Marketing
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Lead Generation Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Lead Generation: Social Media
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Leading Productive Meetings
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Lean Six Sigma: Analyze, Improve, and Control Tools
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Lean Six Sigma: Define and Measure Tools
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Learning Minitab
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Learning YouTube SEO
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Lightroom Classic CC and Lightroom Mobile: Raw Workflows
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Listening to Customers
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Marketing Foundations: Value Proposition Development
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Marketing Foundations: eCommerce
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Marketing Your Professional Service
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Marketing: Conversion Rate Optimization
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Narrative Portraiture: On Location in Texas with Keith Carter
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Nikon D5100 Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Nikon D7000 Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Nikon D800 Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Operational Excellence Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Operational Excellence Work-Out and Kaizen Facilitator
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Outlook 2016: Time Management with Calendar and Tasks
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Outlook Essential Training (Office 365/Microsoft 365)
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Photography Foundations: Black and White
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mass Communications Specialist
      • Jan 2001 - Present

      On Orders as a 46S MOS Candidate at Fort Meade, MD

    • Duct Cleaning and Indoor Air Quality
      • Oct 2019 - Present

    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Heating Air Conditioning Service Technician
      • Sep 2020 - Present

      Duct cleaning, furnace tuneups, duct repair, HVAC consulting

    • Heating Air Conditioning Service Technician
      • Sep 2020 - Present

      Duct cleaning, furnace tuneups, duct repair, HVAC consulting

    • Heating Air Conditioning Service Technician
      • Sep 2020 - Sep 2020

      Duct cleaning, furnace tuneups, duct repair, HVAC consulting

    • Heating Air Conditioning Service Technician
      • Sep 2020 - Sep 2020

      Duct cleaning, furnace tuneups, duct repair, HVAC consulting

    • Heating Air Conditioning Service Technician
      • Sep 2020 - Sep 2020

      Duct cleaning, furnace tuneups, duct repair, HVAC consulting

    • Public Affairs Specialist
      • Jan 2020 - Present

    • Multimedia Illustrator (25M)
      • Dec 2015 - Feb 2021

    • Think Tanks
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Maker
      • Apr 2019 - Present

      I am a full member of the Lansing Makers Network and use the workshop space and tools for a variety of projects. It is a great place to create, collaborate and coffee.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Community Volunteer
      • Jan 1999 - Present

      I’m registered as a Merit Badge Counselor and help Eagle Scout Candidates with project planning, on a case by case basis. I have previously served as Summer Camp Program Director, Philmont Trek and Venture Crew Advisor and Assistant Scoutmaster.

    • Owner
      • Apr 2018 - Present

      Residential home repairs as requested. Handiman services and consulting. I provide referrals to other skilled trades.

    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Instructor
      • Oct 2019 - Present

      Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

    • United States
    • Political Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Course Instructor HVAC (also Core NCCER Certified)
      • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

      Teach HVAC level 1, 2 and 3 apprentices in the skilled trades. Focus on safety, tool usage, performance tasks, EPA 608 exam prep, mechanical codes, customer service.

    • Vice President of HVAC Service and Installation
      • Jul 2018 - Dec 2018

      DS Huber Real Estate Group LLC has 400+ properties under management contracts. In 2018 the multi-million dollar venture of DS Huber HVAC and Maintenance Group LLC was formed to expand the rental turn and house flipping services to the retail community. We perform maintenance and remodeling work on residential and light commercial properties. A labor force of 14 direct employees and a vast network of licensed and insured subcontractors was assembled to fulfill the needs of the community. Visit: www.dshubergroup.com for more information.

    • HVAC Technician
      • Aug 2016 - Apr 2018

      Residential and Commercial HVAC installation and small business management.

    • Heating And Air Conditioning Engineering Student
      • Aug 2016 - Apr 2018

      Heating and Cooling / HVAC. Degree along with EPA 608 refrigerant, OHSA 10 Construction Safety. Graduated Summa Cum Laude.

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Operations Management and Safety
      • Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

      Support the maneuver element (an 800 person infantry regiment) with lethal and non-lethal munitions using joint forward observation methods. Mentor direct reports on Field Artillery (missiles, rockets and cannons) and the Profession of Arms. Liaison for multinational forces with joint operations in a contingency environment. Coordinator for air lift, multi-agency response and cultural exchange exercises. Write risk assessments and implement controls for mitigation. Give safety presentations on all aspects of: ground and air transportation; environment health and safety (EHS) and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN).Reduce injuries to personnel and damages to equipment by influencing risk assessment and planning processes.

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Operations Management (Team Leader)
      • May 2013 - Dec 2015

      I work with great people to safely make great things! My ultimate goal is to simultaneously achieve double digit year over year growth in: safety, production and waste elimination while serving a strong team. During my first year, our location set 2 records for consecutive days without an injury, eliminated nearly 2% of our ingredient losses and hit over 70% of our commitments (an increase from previous year).

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Personnel Officer for 46 MP Command
      • Feb 2014 - Mar 2015

      First Lieutenant in personnel department (G1 Office) manages and coordinates the personnel communications and liaison activities with Operations Management in training exercises and disaster response scenarios. The 46 Military Police Command has the C2CRE mission which entails: Command and Control CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Response Exercise. Members of the C2CRE team must maintain the highest degree of physical, mental and emotional preparedness in order to coordinate disaster response efforts across multiple government agencies. FEMA and Joint Forces training enables C2CRE members to be able to operate at leaders and in team development to complete their tasks in short time frames.

    • Liaison Officer
      • May 2013 - Feb 2014

      Operations Management, Unit Movement, Safety Officer during air and land movements in arctic weather conditions

    • Executive Officer / Fire Direction Officer
      • Jan 2001 - May 2013

      Responsibilities Overseas• Responsible for the development of over 50 Engineer Work Requests and Troop Labor projects • Served as the technical expert for all contracts on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, supporting over 1,500 personnel• Execute base upgrades in support of the entire FOB, to include demolition of condemned buildings and ordering replacement bill of material (BOM). Managed purchases through: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), US Army Suppy System, Purchase Request and Commitments (PR&C) and as Field Ordering Officer (FOO) in order to obtain the necessary materials to support the lives and missions of an Infantry Regiment.Key Achievements • Created and maintained a training program to mentor other CORs throughout Northern Afghanistan • Monitored the performance of over 500 Host Nation Contractors as well as over 150 International employees of FLUOR, Berger/Cummins Joint Venture and other numerous small businesses• Developed and executed the construction plans of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU)• Motivated contractors to design a Water Distribution System and enabling package facilitating FOB Kunduz to have portable water, decreasing the $60M of bottled water dependency by the use of underground wells and purifying locally contracted non-portable water (NPW)• Coordinated with bases throughout the region in order to acquire materials from bases that were closing in order to prevent waste in a diversified system. Successfully saved the United States Government over $3M by salvaging good materials and redirecting them.

    • Convoy Platoon Leader
      • Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

      Responsibilities• Supervised 38 direct reports• Transported over 500,000 service members from airports, seaports, and Iraq• Member of the Base Safety CouncilKey Achievements• Eliminated over $500,000 worth of spending by rendering unit’s convoys more efficient and enforcing contractual requirements of civilian employees• Investigated and cleared over $400,000 worth of property by using controlled substitution practices to repair an MRAP at no additional cost to the government• Investigated the causes of all injuries of over 100 soldiers resulting in a decrease of over 50% from previous unit

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Student
      • Aug 2008 - May 2012

      I have been able to apply my use of graduate level statistics and GIS software for both military and civilian applications.

    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • Aug 2008 - May 2010

      Geographic Information Systems: I research access to food and recreation facilities on a funded project and design maps to represent areas of interest, using ESRI software products and SPSS statistical software.

    • United States
    • Truck Transportation
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Customer Service Representative
      • Feb 2008 - Aug 2010

      Responsibilities• Generated new leads and potential clients• Assist customers throughout their move from start to finish including follow up• Added value to the customer’s experience by providing essential services and products while decreasing their stressKey Achievements• 3rd out of over 200 peers from company’s Mystery Shop program• Perfect scores (5.0 out of 5.0) from consecutive monthly customer surveys

    • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician
      • Jan 2007 - Aug 2008

      Duties include using ESRI Arc GIS with Business Analyst Extension and Claritas software. Created maps and reports of: demographics, competition and have franchises for an international franchise systemResponsibilities• Identify new marketing segments and approaches to promote product to customers• Assist the Franchise Developers by identifying latent demand and potential expansion opportunitiesKey Achievements• Created demographic maps for nearly 200 unique locations across the United States and emerging overseas markets• Projected business revenue for current franchise owners and prospects

    • United States
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student
      • 1990 - 1996

Education

  • Lansing Community College
    Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (HVAC, HVACR)
    2016 - 2018
  • Michigan State University James Madison College
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Relations
    2004 - 2008
  • Michigan State University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Resources
    2003 - 2007
  • Officer Candidate School
    Commission as a Second Lieutenant, United States Army
    2007 - 2008
  • Michigan State University
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