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Cole Neely

Cole Neely

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Skilled professional specializing in story development and presentation. Expertise in building relationships with sources to secure timely and accurate information. Adaptable to evolving demographics and proficient in strategies for effective audience engagement.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Media Relations Specialist

Cookerly PR
Atlanta, GA
09.2021 - Current
  • Collaborated and executed multiple comprehensive PR strategies, increasing brand visibility by 65%.
  • Identified key themes in media coverage, providing actionable recommendations for strategy improvement.
  • Led logistics planning for executive interviews across broadcast, radio, and podcast platforms. Facilitated over 100 interviews.
  • Developed and managed relationships with media to ensure positive engagement.
  • Assisted with crisis communications planning and execution when needed.
  • Implemented communication strategies for internal initiatives, overseeing editorial calendars for B2B and B2C clients, leading to over 50 placements in trade media publications.
  • Secured 15B+ impressions and 200+ placements in coverage for B2B and B2C clients (e.g. AGCO, AgRevolution, Domain Capital Group, Hooters, DELUXE, etc.).
  • Write and revise press releases, media briefs, pitches, and other PR materials for distribution.
  • Grew social media content for Town at Trilith and Lenox Square from 2021 to 2023. Boosted follower count by 50%.

Host of Nothing Easy With Cole Neely

Light On College Sports
Remote
09.2021 - Current
  • Interview athletes and coaches to identify new and creative content going beyond the person on the field.
  • Produced, wrote, and starred in Big Nasties of the Week to highlight offensive lines at the FBS level.
  • Helped boost follower count for Light On Sports by 65% on X and Instagram.
  • Boosted subscriber count on YouTube by 55%.

Host and Executive Producer

Cole’s Corner
Atlanta, GA
06.2021 - Current
  • Produced a show featuring interviews with athletes and coaches to engage fans.
  • Developed insightful questions and topics, scheduled guests, and edited videos for streaming platforms.
  • Achieved 580% growth in subscribers over one year through strategic content promotion.
  • Edited audio clips and added sound effects to enhance video quality.

On-Air Analyst

ESPN+/ ESPN3
Remote
04.2021 - Current
  • Provided live commentary of football games and other programs, while adhering to broadcasting standards.
  • Served as a pre-season studio analyst for the Big South Conference.
  • Attended meetings with production staff in order to discuss plans for upcoming games.

Education

B.A. - Communication Studies

Furman University
Greenville, SC
05.2021

Skills

  • Social Media
  • Critical Mention
  • Synthesio
  • Muck Rack
  • Adobe Cloud (Premiere, Photoshop)
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
  • Sprinklr
  • HubSpot
  • Content creation
  • Media relations
  • Effective communication
  • Analytical thinking
  • Multimedia production
  • Video editing
  • Media outreach

Accomplishments

  • 2021 PRSA Phoenix Award Instagram Communications – (Cookerly PR on behalf of Trilith and the team at Trilith studios) “Gateway to creativity: Trilith on Instagram”
  • 2024 PRSA Phoenix Award for Events or Observances – Seven Or Fewer Days – Consumer Services (Town at Trilith: Annual Juneteenth Celebration)

Timeline

Media Relations Specialist

Cookerly PR
09.2021 - Current

Host of Nothing Easy With Cole Neely

Light On College Sports
09.2021 - Current

Host and Executive Producer

Cole’s Corner
06.2021 - Current

On-Air Analyst

ESPN+/ ESPN3
04.2021 - Current

B.A. - Communication Studies

Furman University

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