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Jessica Underwood
Madison, Wisconsin
Broadcast Interactive Media
Media/Entertainment
Fans (23)
Groups (5)

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About Me

I am Local Sales Manager at Broadcast Interactive Media (BIM), working in lovely downtown Madison, WI.

Having worked at BIM for nearly 3 years, I've had my hands in many departments - technical to sales. My current position has me visit and train TV/Radio sales teams on closing convergent media and Internet advertising deals.

When I'm not working, I'm frequenting Madison coffee shops, writing, singing, walking around beautiful Madison, or catching up on the latest TV shows on Discovery, Travel, or History Channels.

And I'm known to start dancing anywhere - at any time.

Work History

  • Broadcast Interactive Media
  • Local Sales Manager
  • October 2007 to Present
  • Manages aprox. 55 TV and radio station accounts nationwide, both English and Spanish-speaking affiliates. Acts as main contact to the company regarding selling advertising locally on their web site. Provides advice based on industry trends. Travels nationally to TV and radio stations to lead presentations given to potential advertising clients.

  • Broadcast Interactive Media
  • National Ads Manager
  • August 2006 to October 2007
  • Provided customer and tech support regarding online advertising for aprox. 100 TV and radio web sites. Key player in integration of video advertising. Worked closely with Google on related advertising matters. Traveled to NYC to aid in partnerships with advertising firms.

  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Campus Information & Visitor's Center Guide
  • Appeared in UW promotions videos, lead campus walking tours for VIPs and prospective students, and answered questions about the University and its history.

Education

  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • School of Journalism (BA), Print & Broadcast
  • 2002 - 2006
Interests
Writing, reading, singing, dancing, learning, meeting new people, trying new things, TV
Goals
  1. Write a bestseller
  2. Visit the Northwest
  3. Go whale watching
  4. Get a personal blog up & running
  5. Smile more
Favorite Quote
"...In the end, you were just happy you were there - with your eyes open - & lived to see it," Bourdain.
Specialties
Sales, convergent media, social media, public speaking, TV sales, Internet sales

Groups (5)

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Fans (23)

Neeraj Bhushan
Tim Balzer
Steve Donovan
Jamie Grunniwaldt
Adam Chernow
Ryan Paugh
Dan Healy
Kaitlin Foley
Rebecca Thorman
Abraham Williams

Following (10)

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Rebecca Thorman
Dan Healy
Dale Beermann
Greg Tracy
Ryan Healy
Abraham Williams
Ryan Paugh
Brian Lee
Thomas Carmona