References and Testimonials

Please read a lot of the great references, testimonials and comments being made about Heather Buen, her work, her accomplishments and her writing style at Dallas Single Mom and as a freelancer.

For references, please email her! For more recommendations, please visit her LinkedIn Profile.

Notables and Testimonials

1) Contributing author on single parent dating on Paige Parker’s- Dating Without Drama since 2011.

2) Member of the eBay Parent Panel Ambassador team since the summer of 2011. Tonja Deegan from the program writes: “Heather’s work on the eBay Parent Panel program has demonstrated that she has a deep understanding of consumers and how blogs connect brands with their audiences. She is consistent, offers new ideas and has strong writing skills.” January 24, 2012

3) Writer and Freelancer for Examiner.com for Dallas Culture and Events,Single Parenting and Kids Nutrition and Exercise

“Heather is one of the most talented and diverse persons I have had the pleasure to work with. Her creativity and attention to detail is superb. New ideas and concepts effortlessly flow when faced with tight goals and deadlines. Heather is very team oriented; she radiates professionalism in every aspect of her career. On a personal level, Heather is outgoing and has a personality that is just plain fun to be with.”February 21, 2011 - Gustavo Coronado

4) Social Media Street Team for the TX Conference for Women

5) Verizon Wireless Brand Ambassador since March 2012

6) Contributing author on CBS Local in June 2012 in the subject of family and pets.

Dr. Loretta Standley commented with regards to website design and SEO, “Both Heather and I are quite proficient in SEO (search engine optimization) as we both have impressive websites to prove it. Quite honestly, in the 12 years of operating this website, I am self-taught in web design and SEO just as Heather is. We are animals when it comes to understanding our own website and it is tough to find someone out there who really can take you to the next level when you yourself are an animal.”

Gina ‏@GinaDynette – @dallassinglemom now following u on personal twtr acct frm rhonjsite! Ur article brought tears 2 me.so similar to my ex.wish u the best!

Miriam Thompson ‏@MizzHadassah @dallassinglemom loved your article about single motherhood! Very well written! Very informative and provocative!

Valerie Preston ‏@FamilyeGuide- Great blogs for parents: @fwcheap @melstuffblog @afrugalfriend @dallassinglemom #FF

Qualifications

You have reached Heather's Portfolio and Resume. For her portfolio, please visit the links to the left for her writing style and samples. You will also see testimonials as well as her current resume posted. She is available for paid content writing, website writing, blog posts and articles as well as social media engagement for your business. To get in touch with her, please contact her via her contact button.

Qualifications for Marketing Management and Operations/Project Management/Content Development professional

Results-driven leader with over ten years of progressive experience related to communications and marketing operations that include directing sales growth for consumer energy offerings, driving the development, launch, and growth of technology offerings in the telecommunications industry and growing a contracting business associated with online content development, working with consumer brands and social media consulting. Consistently has achieved a track record of exceeding sales goals by as much as 200%. Exceptional communicator recognized for effectively presenting, educating and communicating to different audience levels ranging from executive to individual contributors in sales and marketing channels, credit and collections functions as well as in social media. Skilled in SAP/CRM technologies, Microsoft Office Programs, Windows Vista, MS Project, Visio and FrontPage; Adobe Photoshop. Areas of expertise include:

Project Planning / Management

Vendor Management

Promotions/Presentations

Product Launch / Marketing

Project Management

Training / Development

Market Research Analysis / Implementation

Content Development and Distribution

Quality Analysis/Quality Auditing

Sales/Marketing Campaign Analysis

Internet/Intranet Technologies

Internet/Intranet Publishing

Key Contributions

● Created the website Dallas Single Mom as an affiliate marketing website in 2011 that targets parents and families in the Dallas-Fort Worth area through events information, product reviews, deals and giveaways. Achieved monumental success by averaging anywhere from 25,000 to 30,000 pageviews a month via Google Analytics, achieving 5,262 Facebook Likes and 5,352 Twitter followers. Part of a list of preferred parenting bloggers and social media consultants with article writing experience with Examiner.com, Care.com and CBS Local.

● Effectively managed all dunning communications activities to TXU Energy customers in 2011 contributing to reducing bad debt expenses by 50% and continuing in 2012 on trend to be at least $21 million dollars under plan. Presented findings to executive leadership and continually fine tunes all communication processes for active and inactive collections.

● Effectively collaborated with consumer survey software to measure consumer reaction to sales activities and marketing activities at TXU Energy. Implemented survey tools into internal communication and information databases in order to provide better research and insight to the consumer product development and campaign management teams to determine pricing, campaign launch strategies and sales targets.

● In the first 6 months of 2009 at TXU Energy, operated in a dual role as acting Call Center Vendor Manager and Marketing Associate, taking on additional responsibility and exceeding sales results and sale per hour targets. Results - Outbound Acquisition sales were averaging 206% over goal for the 1Q2009

● Effectively able to utilize a variety of systems databases, online content management systems, coding for intranet and internet sites, developing training and delivering training via Livemeeting and WebEx.

Professional Services/Consulting

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