Monty Montgomery
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Jim Brown
As a long-time CPG Marketing/PR leader, I have mentored my share of up and coming new talent. Monty Montgomery stands at the top of that list. We are all looking for someone with that rare combination of people, innovation, and language skills - even though we often can't see that just from a resume or profile. Monty has "it" - and is set for big marcom success. Get him on the phone and see (hear) for yourself.
Colleen Maloy
Monty was everything that we look for in an intern. He was excited to show up every day and pushed himself to learn more than what was required of him. He was an integral part in the projects that he worked on and made sure to exceed expectations. I highly recommend Monty for any positions in PR, Business Administration, or Marketing.
Jim Brown
As a long-time CPG Marketing/PR leader, I have mentored my share of up and coming new talent. Monty Montgomery stands at the top of that list. We are all looking for someone with that rare combination of people, innovation, and language skills - even though we often can't see that just from a resume or profile. Monty has "it" - and is set for big marcom success. Get him on the phone and see (hear) for yourself.
Colleen Maloy
Monty was everything that we look for in an intern. He was excited to show up every day and pushed himself to learn more than what was required of him. He was an integral part in the projects that he worked on and made sure to exceed expectations. I highly recommend Monty for any positions in PR, Business Administration, or Marketing.
Jim Brown
As a long-time CPG Marketing/PR leader, I have mentored my share of up and coming new talent. Monty Montgomery stands at the top of that list. We are all looking for someone with that rare combination of people, innovation, and language skills - even though we often can't see that just from a resume or profile. Monty has "it" - and is set for big marcom success. Get him on the phone and see (hear) for yourself.
Colleen Maloy
Monty was everything that we look for in an intern. He was excited to show up every day and pushed himself to learn more than what was required of him. He was an integral part in the projects that he worked on and made sure to exceed expectations. I highly recommend Monty for any positions in PR, Business Administration, or Marketing.
Jim Brown
As a long-time CPG Marketing/PR leader, I have mentored my share of up and coming new talent. Monty Montgomery stands at the top of that list. We are all looking for someone with that rare combination of people, innovation, and language skills - even though we often can't see that just from a resume or profile. Monty has "it" - and is set for big marcom success. Get him on the phone and see (hear) for yourself.
Colleen Maloy
Monty was everything that we look for in an intern. He was excited to show up every day and pushed himself to learn more than what was required of him. He was an integral part in the projects that he worked on and made sure to exceed expectations. I highly recommend Monty for any positions in PR, Business Administration, or Marketing.
Credentials
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Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Google Digital GarageFeb, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Google Ads Search Certification
Google Digital Academy (Skillshop)Jan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Google Analytics Individual Qualification
Google Digital Academy (Skillshop)Aug, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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KWSM: a digital marketing agency
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Copywriter
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Oct 2022 - Present
Writing of all kinds; SEO-driven blogs, content calendars, press digests, podcast scripts, email newsletters, and web copy for the most part.A bit of account management - posting for our clients on their social profiles, monthly report meetings, weekly content meetings, researching/planning out keywords, forming monthly content strategy plans, and revising content for client approval.
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Junior Copywriter
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Oct 2021 - Oct 2022
KWSM is a full service digital marketing agency made up of brand journalists. We specialize in branding, messaging and ongoing marketing execution with the goal of helping our clients generate and convert more leads. Our services include content creation, social media management, web development, SEO, digital advertising, PR & influencer marketing.We also have expertise in Employer Branding - lead generation campaigns aimed at potential employees instead of potential clients.KWSM has offices in Orange County, CA, San Diego, CA, Atlanta, GA & Las Vegas, NV.Half our clients are B2B and half are B2C.Every company has a story; our job is to tell it.
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Denver North City Lifestyle
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Staff Writer
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Oct 2022 - Present
https://citylifestyle.com/denvernorth https://citylifestyle.com/denvernorth
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Fiverr Gigs Promotion
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Orange County, California, United States
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Freelance Writer
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Mar 2021 - Mar 2023
https://www.fiverr.com/montym04 - Blogs - Speeches - Web copy - Press releases - Long-form articles - Some landing pages - A few product pages - Plenty of toasts, best man speeches, mother-of-the-bride speeches - An appeal for an insurance agent to get their license back after suspension - A victim impact statement for a guy who fell into a fake pregnancy scam - And a few other random gigs *Over 130 five-star reviews for content writing, press release, and speechwriting services*
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Arvada Lifestyle
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Writer
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Jul 2021 - Oct 2022
https://citylifestyle.com/arvada Covering monthly issues for Arvada Lifestyle, a community magazine under the City Lifestyle umbrella based out of Arvada, CO. Interviewing biz owners to establish direction for their magazine features, creatively promoting local events and companies in CO, meeting established deadlines. 1-2 articles per mo. https://citylifestyle.com/arvada Covering monthly issues for Arvada Lifestyle, a community magazine under the City Lifestyle umbrella based out of Arvada, CO. Interviewing biz owners to establish direction for their magazine features, creatively promoting local events and companies in CO, meeting established deadlines. 1-2 articles per mo.
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Corporate Technologies LLC
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Inside Sales Representative
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Aug 2020 - Feb 2021
- 5:1 average meeting to close ratio; skilled in qualifying and relationship building - Speaking directly with SMB owners in San Diego/Riverside counties - Full cycle: prospecting, appointment-setting, closing in-person or virtual - Closing 1-3 yr service contracts - 5:1 average meeting to close ratio; skilled in qualifying and relationship building - Speaking directly with SMB owners in San Diego/Riverside counties - Full cycle: prospecting, appointment-setting, closing in-person or virtual - Closing 1-3 yr service contracts
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Hauth Center for Communication Skills
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Long Beach, CA
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Speech Coach
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May 2019 - May 2020
Best job ever. Worked as a speech consultant on campus for a semester before joining the paid staff. Assisted with peer speeches, dissertations, and other presentations. Helped select students with speech outlining prior to delivery; delivery critique was geared towards overall speech structure, sentence flow, diction, and nonverbal skills. Handled administrative tasks when the office was slow. Best job ever. Worked as a speech consultant on campus for a semester before joining the paid staff. Assisted with peer speeches, dissertations, and other presentations. Helped select students with speech outlining prior to delivery; delivery critique was geared towards overall speech structure, sentence flow, diction, and nonverbal skills. Handled administrative tasks when the office was slow.
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Pacific Office Automation
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United States
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Business Supplies & Equipment
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Intern
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Dec 2019 - Apr 2020
Cold called businesses door-to-door in the Anaheim & Irvine territories. Set up warm calls, walkthroughs and price comparisons. Gathered 40-50 leads (decision maker name, contact, sales situation) on a daily basis. Used CRM to input leads and update supervisor’s call log. Attended morning training sessions focused on role playing and building product knowledge. Utilized Excel to template additional technical documents for the branch manager. Yielded several qualified meetings and a large 18-line phone demo for my supervisor. 27 hrs/wk, paid
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Rockreation Sport Climbing Centers
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Customer Service Representative
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Feb 2018 - Feb 2020
The easiest job on the planet, plus a free climbing membership. This was my semi-daily job, where I worked as event staff for kid’s parties and group events. I also worked the front desk and cleaned climbing holds on a weekly basis. The easiest job on the planet, plus a free climbing membership. This was my semi-daily job, where I worked as event staff for kid’s parties and group events. I also worked the front desk and cleaned climbing holds on a weekly basis.
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Sports 1 Marketing
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Public Relations Intern
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Aug 2019 - Nov 2019
Transcribed podcast notes, wrote up booking sheets for podcast guests, and used the Zoho CRM to log book transactions and add/edit contacts. Occasionally editing agency copy evolved into a consistent proofreading role. Also focused on pitching Dave Meltzer’s (CEO) keynote skills to upcoming conventions and summits either by email outreach or warm calling. 21 hrs/wk, unpaid (school credit) Transcribed podcast notes, wrote up booking sheets for podcast guests, and used the Zoho CRM to log book transactions and add/edit contacts. Occasionally editing agency copy evolved into a consistent proofreading role. Also focused on pitching Dave Meltzer’s (CEO) keynote skills to upcoming conventions and summits either by email outreach or warm calling. 21 hrs/wk, unpaid (school credit)
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TWO NIL
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Strategy Intern
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
Where I returned for a second summer of research, Excel and meetings with clients like 23andMe and Honey. Served as research source and designer of agency training decks informing employees of emerging industry disruptions. Recommended use or rejection of certain adtech tools in future client campaigns based on previous in-depth research. 28 hrs/wk, paid Where I returned for a second summer of research, Excel and meetings with clients like 23andMe and Honey. Served as research source and designer of agency training decks informing employees of emerging industry disruptions. Recommended use or rejection of certain adtech tools in future client campaigns based on previous in-depth research. 28 hrs/wk, paid
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Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band
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United States
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PR/Marketing Intern
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Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
An entertainment PR gig; managed the band’s email inbox, looked into community events & anything along the coast to pitch Gregg's talent to. Drafted press & media releases to make important announcements regarding Gregg's plans & proceedings. Pitched the band’s talent to event managers via email or phone cold-call. Utilized project management tool Trello to track progress. 15 hrs/wk, unpaid An entertainment PR gig; managed the band’s email inbox, looked into community events & anything along the coast to pitch Gregg's talent to. Drafted press & media releases to make important announcements regarding Gregg's plans & proceedings. Pitched the band’s talent to event managers via email or phone cold-call. Utilized project management tool Trello to track progress. 15 hrs/wk, unpaid
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TWO NIL
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Strategy Intern
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Jul 2018 - Sep 2018
My first and favorite internship. Learned the ins and outs of agency-side marketing: relationships between the various teams (strategy, investing, analytics), day-to-day operations, and campaign execution. Researched adtech/martech industry disruptions; presented findings to the agency through training decks designed with either PowerPoint or Google Slides; quickly learned how to use Excel in a manner that displays and compares ad spend between clients and their competitors (basic charting & pivot tables). After observing the work Two Nil carries out for clients such as 23andMe, Wish, and Hautelook, I was able to gain a keen understanding of client relations and communication alongside more technical skills such as Office, MRI and iSpot. 21 hrs/wk, paid
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Saint Marc Pub-Café, Bakery & Cheese Affinage
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United States
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Server
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May 2017 - Jan 2018
I initially worked here as a busser & food runner, turning tables and delivering food to customers. I quickly advanced to serving, which cultivated an additional set of skills including customer care, cash handling, tip distribution, and interpersonal savvy. I initially worked here as a busser & food runner, turning tables and delivering food to customers. I quickly advanced to serving, which cultivated an additional set of skills including customer care, cash handling, tip distribution, and interpersonal savvy.
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Education
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2018 - 2020
California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor's degree, Communication -
2015 - 2017
Northern Arizona University
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