BRIAN C.

CITIZEN
Contact: Brian@BrianCitizen.com, 571-264-5467
6208 Portal Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193

Websites: Linkedin.com/in/Brianccitizen, Facebook.com/BrianCitizen, Twitter.com/BrianCitizen

EXPERIENCE For Rent Media Solutions– Norfolk, VA

National Media Company; Social Media Intern
August 2009 – December 2009
w Wrote 30 blogs on behalf of For Rent Media Solutions; 17 being City Guides which link to
ForRent.com website and city landing pages
w Assisted in generating over 6,500 unique visitors to city landing pages of For Rent Media Solutions
w Conceptualized the graphic and verbiage for partnership contest with RENT: The Broadway
Tour which created a 92% increase in video views, 73% increase in photo views, 76% increase in page
views, 70% increase in interactions with fans and an 84% increase in fans on the ForRent.com
Facebook Fan Page
w Assisted in creating training material on a social networking site, Twitter, for a nationally recognized
tradeshow, Multi-family Brainstorming Conference, to be given to employees, prospects and clients.
w Conducted research and analysis regarding competition strategy in video sharing site, YouTube, which
assisted in For Rent Media Solution’s video strategy for implementation in 2010.
w Created Community Theater media piece which was turned into a blog as well as syndicated
nationwide to all city offices and tradeshow events.
w Wrote/Produced/Directed and Acted in a video series promoting ForRent.com
w Assisted in engagement and participation on question and answer site, Yahoo! Answers, with
consumers. Increased corporate level by contributing over 15 best answers and submitting over 25
answers, which established For Rent Media Solutions as a resource for apartment searching and living
needs.
w Extended the internship from 6 weeks to 4 months

New Media Strategies – Rosslyn, VA

Social Media Intelligence, Branding, & Marketing Firm; Sales Intern
June 2009 – August 2009
w Assisted in the creation of platform and vertical industry statistics for proposals and presentations
w Created and edited case studies based on successful campaigns
w Redacted reports needed in a short period of time
w Provided research assistance to sales team members leveraging The List and Sales Force
w Wrote introductory Word Proposals; Made recommendations for services dependent on client goals.
w Participated in brainstorming sessions for high level proposals & agency presentations; conducted intra-
office presentations

Old Dominion University – Norfolk, VA

Computer Lab; IT Consultant
October 2007 – May 2009
w Provided courteous in-person and phone computing-related support services to the university
community
w Kept hourly statistics of lab usage
w Diagnosed and reported down machines to supervisors
w Clarified users system specifications
w Performed special projects as suggested

Wachovia/Wells Fargo – Woodbridge, VA

General Banking; Service Transaction Specialist
May 2007 – Present
w Educate customers about sales and service delivery options
w Uncover customer needs beyond the immediate transaction
w Obtain and process information required for the provision of services
 BRIAN C. CITIZEN
Contact: Brian@BrianCitizen.com, 571-264-5467
6208 Portal Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193

EDUCATION Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA; Major GPA: 3.71

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Marketing; 2006-2010
Cum Laude Graduate; Dean’s List 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

SKILLS & ♦ Working with Deadlines; Attention to Detail; Online Research Proficiency; Intra-Office Presentations
COMPETENCIES ♦ Social Media Marketing; Copywriting; Case Study Writing; Proposal Writing; SEO
♦ Microsoft Office; Windows Movie Maker; Twitter; Facebook; LinkedIn; MySpace; YouTube

RELATED Editor/Columnist; Gospel Today Magazine-250,000 readers

LEADERSHIP & PR Chair; THE FOCUS; Student Organization-50-100 members
HONORS Captain; Target Corporation Case Study Competition; 1st Place; Cash Prize
Lead Writer; Second Target Corporation Case Study Competition; 1st Place; Cash Prize
Missions Trip Leader/Singer/Songwriter; Friends Forever Missions-140,000+ people
Youth Citizen of the Year; Woodbridge, VA Recipient; Cash Prize
Guest Writer; The Mace & Crown-Social Media as a Self-Promoter-30,000 readers
Winner; Professional Sales and Negotiation Year Long Class Competition-32 Students
Honoree; The Kaufman Award for Influence, Leadership, and Service-ODU Graduating Class
Featured; The Unconventional Guide to the Social Web; Success Story
Featured; Old Dominion University Annual Business Report; Case Study Win
Quoted; CollegeRecruiting.com- Likeable vs Nice-150,000 viewers monthly

PROFESSIONAL American Marketing Association Social Media Club DC

ASSOCIATIONS