Here you can explore a project I have worked on that explores with my personal brand where I map out my future career opportunities and goals and knowledge I will be trying to achieve and attain in the process.
2. An adopted child, Marcus Knight grew
up in a small town of 900 in West Point,
Iowa, which shaped his aspirations of
being an entrepreneur. Dabbling in a
few of his own business ventures, he
longs for a successful career as a
Digital Marketing expert and venture
capitalist. Marcus is enrolled in the
Digital Marketing program at Full Sail
University where he’s focused on
developing digital marketing skills he
can utilize in his future business
ventures and endeavors.
IDENTITY
3. PROFESSION:
Potential Job Titles:
• Marketing Strategist/Brand
Manager
• Online Merchant
• Web Developer
Royalty Archetype - Create
emotional yet inspirational and
motivational content that resonates
on a personal level to create a
family of clients and consumers.
E-commerce Digital Marketing
4. ‣ DEMOGRAPHICS: Male & Female, age 16-65+, Located in America. Home
owners or renters, Salary of $35,000+
‣ PSYCHOGRAPHICS: Conservative lifestyles and opinions, Average consumer
‣ IDEAL AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Coleen Ligouri HR Operations (DMS), Edward
Blumenthal, Digital Sales and Marketing Leader (DMS), Mikayla Wittman
Business Development (DMS)
Business Managers, Digital Marketing Manager, Online Consumers
TARGET AUDIENCE
5. GOALS
Short Term: (Immediately After Graduation, 202-2021)
• Attain an Entry Level Digital Marketing position in Phoenix, Arizona or Tampa, Florida
‣ Save as much money as possible and connect and network with E-commerce
entrepreneurs in hopes to attaining more knowledge about Digital Sales and Web
Design.
Mid Term: (2025)
• Run an E-commerce product trade business and work towards owning and operating my own
Digital Marketing Company.
‣ Have scaled my current E-commerce business to a monthly revenue of $30,000+
‣ Network and start a business plan for my own digital marketing company.
‣ Have saved and invested $10,000 into the FX Market
Long Term: (2040)
• Successfully operated my Digital Marketing Company for 12+ years.
‣ Own 4+ investment properties
‣ Yield $100,000 a month from my E-commerce business
6. SKILLS ANALYSIS
Notable Skills & Current Proficiencies:
Notable Skills REQUIRED in TRADE & Current Proficiencies:
E-commerce Opperations 80%
Web Design 60%
Time Management 85%
Critical Thinking 70%
SOFTHARD
Sales and Back Office Software 65%
Web Page creation 60%
Problem Solving 60%
Adaptability 60%
SOFTHARD
7. Increase traffic and sales by providing
content and information that psychologically
adheres to a specified motive.
PROMISE
8. CREDENTIALS
Work Experience:
• 2 years Owning and managing 3 E-
commerce Businesses
• 1 Year in Social Media Marketing
Education:
• Digital Marketing, B.S., Full Sail University (Exp. 2020-2021)
9. COMPETITION
Suruchi S.
Industry Experience:
• Digital Marketing and E-commerce Export
Education:
• Electric Engineering, B.S. at Louisiana State University
Leadership Experience:
• Sr. Marketing Manager with Apple
• Head of Digital Marketing with nest.com
• Ecommerce Program Manager at HP
Skills and Proficiencies:
• E-ccomerce— 37 endorsements
• Cross Functional Team Leadership - 26 endorsements
Darnell Clarke
Overall Online Presence:
• 500+ connections, banner image not yet customized, no
headshot or profile image, enough detail on profile to explain
experiences, accomplishments, and skills. URL has been
customized.
• Grade: Average 65 out of 100
Industry Experience:
• Digital Marketing Expert
• Social Media Specialist
Education:
• MBA-University of Georgia
• Communications- University of Nebraska
• BA in Computer Science - Wayne State University
Leadership Experience:
• Chief Digital Marketing Officer- Clarke Management Consulting,
INC
Skills and Proficiencies:
• Program Management- 99+ Endorsements
• Strategy- 83 Endorsements
Overall Online Presence:
• 500+ connections, banner image customized, professional
headshot, detailed summaries throughout profile with 3
content pieces,URL customized
• Grade: Average, 80 out of 100
10. COMPETITION
Laura Florey
Industry Experience:
• 3 months as a Web Developer at Blue Fish
Education:
• University of South Alabama, Bachelors in Music
• University of Southern Mississippi, BA in Music Performance
Noteworthy Experience:
• Web Developer and Master with TeleVox
Skills and Proficiencies:
• Web Design - 20 endorsements
• Word Press - 17 endorsements
• Copywriting - 11 endorsements
Andrew Bayles
Overall Online Presence:
• 200+ connections, banner image customized, no headshot,
detailed profile summaries, 5 recommendations, notable
volunteer work, URL customized
• Grade: Good, 60 out of 100
Industry Experience:
• 6+ years as Web Developer for multiple
companies
Education:
• University of Texas, Graduate, Web development
Noteworthy Experience:
• Web developer, TopSpot Internet Marketing
Skills and Proficiencies:
• Web Development - 13 endorsements
• User Interface Design - 13 endorsements
• Web Design - 16 endorsements
Overall Online Presence:
• 500+ connections, banner image customized, average
headshot, detailed summaries throughout profile with 4
content pieces, sporadically active on personal social media
accounts, URL customized
• Grade: Average, 60 out of 100
12. NETWORKING &
MARKETING
Industry Events & Organizations
• E-Commerce Operations Summit
‣ April 14-16 Orlando, FL
• Traffic & Conversion Summit
‣ March 31-April 2 San Diego, CA
• Sellers Summit
‣ May 6-8 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Digital Marketing
• Primary Content: Instagram, Posting before and after photos of
updated sites for web design. Youtube, sharing the process of day to
day activities as an e-commerce entrepreneur.
• Primary Tools: Instagram - Utilize Instagrams business tools with
running sponsored posts to reach a wider audience.
• Website: Full Sail digital portfolio site to showcase school work; use
blog to showcase marketing knowledge and expose social content in
sidebar widget.
13. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mentor
• Seek a Sr. web designer as well as a successful e-commerce
entrepreneur that can share thoughts, successes, and failures
when it comes to their industry.
Formal Education
• Complete Digital Marketing, B.S. by expected graduation date
in 2020-2021
Technical Skills
• Writing supporting code for Web Sites Web Programming
Foundations - lynda.com
• Online Order Automation How to Automate Packing and
Shipping Orders from Your ...
• Sales and Marketing Aligning Sales and Marketing - lynda.comSoft Skills
• Critical Thinking Critical Thinking - lynda.com
• Active Learning Why active learning? - lynda.com
• Fluency of Ideas Design - Online Courses, Classes, Training,
Tutorials on Lynda
14. Marcus Knight
WITH LIVING IN THE ERA OF EVER
CHANGING TECHNOLOGY, WITH MY
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF THE MODERN
WORLD WE LIVE IN AND TECHNOLOGY PRODUCED FROM IT, I WILL
HELP OPTIMIZE AND MONETIZE WEB SITES AND PAGES THAT WILL
NOT ONLY CREATE A CONNECTION WITH A BRANDS DESIRED
TARGET AUDIENCE, BUT ALSO WITHSTAND THE CHANGES OF
MODERN TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE AND DESIGN.
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Clarke, Darnell (2019). Darnell Clarke LinkedIn Profile. Retrieved Dec 15, 2019, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/darnellclarke/
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