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COBELL DAMU 2645 Berkshire Ln , Grand Prairie, Tx 75052 | C: 9729837288 | [email protected] Summary I am holder of many talents. I am experienced in Marketing, event planning, management, business consulting, marketing consulting, and audio/video production. I pride myself on character and Progression. My Mind is what separates me, Innovation along with dedication is bringing me along to progress with timing equally yoked with the speed of light. I Am a Creator of the arts, also a businessman. My confidence, vision, and ability to perform through custom systems is what turns my Visions into gold. I'm simply Blessed! Companies often ask "Why do you feel you're a good candidate for this position/job?". I feel I am asset to any company, organization, or group I will ever be a part of. Some people lack talent or skills where others possess attitude. Attitude determines everything in life. Attitude determines your friends, your network and net worth. Attitude even determines whether we stay down when life does what its suppose to and challenges us. Attitude is the fuel of ambition and keeps us on track and pressed to prevail, this is an attribute that is embedded within my soul. Anything I am not Experienced in Can be learned.

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Page 1: Cobell Damu Creative Resume

COBELL DAMU

2645 Berkshire Ln , Grand Prairie, Tx 75052 | C: 9729837288 |

[email protected]

SummaryI am holder of many talents. I am experienced in Marketing, event planning, management,business consulting, marketing consulting, and audio/video production. I pride myself oncharacter and Progression. My Mind is what separates me, Innovation along with dedication isbringing me along to progress with timing equally yoked with the speed of light. I Am aCreator of the arts, also a businessman. My confidence, vision, and ability to perform throughcustom systems is what turns my Visions into gold. I'm simply Blessed! Companies often ask"Why do you feel you're a good candidate for this position/job?". I feel I am asset to anycompany, organization, or group I will ever be a part of. Some people lack talent or skills where others possess attitude. Attitude determines everything in life. Attitude determinesyour friends, your network and net worth. Attitude even determines whether we stay down when life does what its suppose to and challenges us. Attitude is the fuel of ambition and keeps us on track andpressed to prevail, this is an attribute that is embedded within my soul. Anything I am notExperienced in Can be learned.

Highlights• Soliciting Leads • Graphic Design • Head Marketer • Web Designer • Creative Strategy for commercial use• Brand Enhancement through custom systems• Microsoft office savy • strategic Marketing • Computer Tech • Videography

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• Computer Programming • Audio Composition • Audio & Video Production• Web Design • innovative Marketing • Social Media strategist

• Fluent in Adobe Premiere• Business Operations

• Fluent in Adobe Photoshop

• Writing Marketing Proposals • Fluent in Adobe Premiere • Progressive • Business theories • Setting meetings

• Web Design

• Email operating

• Computer-assisted design (CAD)

• Social Media Networking (Linkedin Management and leadership skills included) • HTML knowledge

• Directing

• Design strategy

• Editing

• Logo and business card photography

• Scriptwriter• Creative and artistic• Website enhancement

• Time management

• Self-motivated professional

• Contract Drafting

• Resourceful researcher

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• Contract reviewing • Quick learner• Business approach

• Contract signing

• Business negotiation

• Presentation Creation

Accomplishments

Time Magazine Persons of the year

Branding Designed and executed branding plan to generate close to 1/2 a Million dollars in total

revenue. Conducted studies to identify patterns within desired markets Consistently generated additional revenue through skilled sales techniques.

Database Maintenance Assisted in the managing of the company database and verified, edited and modified

members' information.

Organizational Development Capable of creating custom systems to enhance company's productivity and

ultimatelyrevenue.

Market ResearchDefined industry segments and identified opportunities in desired markets.

Entertainment and media • Featured on Hot97, Allhiphop, and various other blogs • Network and contracted with Respected industry execs • Karmaloop Promotion and Sponsored artist at the company's career high while still

under the ownership of Selkoe. At that time the company was the number urban andskate online clothing store.

• 110 songs wrote and produced in 2 months

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Co-Produced with the Cratez, and Ducko Mcfli (Drakes - "Draft day", also producingrecords for OG Maco, Migos, Audio Push, A$AP Ferg, YG, Problem)

10 years as a artist Executive producing and performing 4 Projects

generated close to 15k fans off a single project release Designed then managed a website, while producing, recording, and writing a project. I

also was networking, Marketing, and promoting at the same time Wrote, directed, produced and edited two short film/ music videos in two days

Experience

Creative Consultant & MarketerNever Satisfied - TX I worked with Never Satisfied College life within the quarter million-dollar company as a creative consultant and Marketing exec. In 9month’s time, I assisted in generating close to 70k, along with 4 others. I worked with minimalbudgets to Creatively plan events and shows to gain 3-5 times Profit on average, while slicingoverhead cost as much as possible.

I Designed and printed online interactive sales and marketing collateral. Created the look and feel of the organization's online presence in social media forums.

Developed templates for e-newsletters, presentations and reports. Designed unique print materials, including advertisements, brochures and logo designs.

Collaborated with a team of designers to offer improvements and direction on others' projects.

Contributed ideas during strategic and conceptual brainstorming sessions. Recommended techniques, methods and media best suited to produce desired visual effects.

Developed creative graphics that simplified complexmessages.

I Planned and produced marketing materials, including catalogs, handbooks andcharts.

• Event Planning • Promotion • Creative Approach• Graphic Design• Social Media Marketing Strategy • Theatrical Logistics• Public Relation assistant

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• Booking Acts• regional target Marketing

Creative Marketing and MediaLancaster Independent School District - TXI was employed by the Lancaster independent school district as an Independent CreativeMarketer and Media consultant. I Performed videography, Graphic Design, and AudioProduction for the district. I created and copyrighted a district song, along with three others, which was acknowledged by the city of Dallas. The Song was then strategically turned intomerchandise, which was advised to become a spirit store. I assisted in helping the spiritgenerate an estimated 200k within in the first year.

• Designed web pages, graphic elements and infographics for email newsletters.

• Assisted in developing and maintaining user-friendly websites. I Determined styles, sizeand arrangement of illustrations and graphics.

• Created graphic materials for the company website.

• Developed, designed and produced corporate newsletters and other promotional directmail items as directed by marketing.

• Planned and produced marketing materials, including catalogs, handbooks and charts.

• Operated high-speed color copiers and wide bed printers to reproduce single andmulticolor copies of graphics.

• Prioritized graphic workload and effectively coordinated multiple projects.

• Designed artistic signage for special corporate events.

• Recommended techniques, methods and media best suited to produce desired visualeffects.

• Contributed ideas during strategic and conceptual brainstorming sessions.Designed web pages, graphic elements and infographics for email newsletters.

MarketingHTS Promotions - TX From the year 2012-2014 I was a part of an up rise in the college world within the cities ofHouston, Austin, and Dallas Texas. Hts was an event promotion company. Over the two yearspan HTS orchestrated around 15 different events generating about 45k-175k. I Drafted andassisted on creative concepts, planning, promotion, strategic marketing, Promotionrecruitment. • Increased sales by 63% by launching the [Hts Promotion] marketing campaign.

• Contributed to relevant blogs, conferences and events both off-line and online toincrease brand awareness.

• Planned and negotiated media buys, including radio, print and digital.

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• Managed both inbound and outbound marketing campaigns to generate new businessand to support partner and sales teams.

Videographer

Short Film / Music Video 1

I Edited, Directed, Produced, Funded, Performed, mix and master the audio on Cobell Damu-No Limits (can be seen at Cobelldamu.com), Which was released a month and half before Usher Raymond’s - No Limits was released. I also came up with the Visual Concept and did the VFX along with Chuong Vo.

Short Film / Music Video 2I Also Directed, Edited, Produced, Funded, Wrote, composed audio and sound effects, and did the Vfx for… Cobell Damu -Broken Pieces (August 2016 Release) Which I Co produced, and mixed / mastered the Record.

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Freelance Recording Engineer - Tx Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store policies regarding payments, returns andexchanges. I Organized weekly sales reports for the sales department to track success. I Created new processes and systems for increasing customer servicesatisfaction. I Developed highly empathetic client relationships and earned reputation forexceeding sales goals. I also Promptly responded to general inquiries from members, staff, andclients via mail, e-mail and fax.

• Recording engineering • Computer programming • Customer service • Scheduling • Payment Processing • Desk clerk • Audio production • Slight electric wiring • Slight computer and laptop repairs• Soliciting Service

Education

Marketing & Mass CommunicationStephen F. Austin University - Nacogdoches, TX3 Years of Mass Communication and Marketing Studies