david yoder
brand. revenue. creative.
davidyoderjr
Bio in Bullets
With 12 years in PR, media, revenue, and marketing, and 3 in undergrad work, I've driven growth across media and small business. My focus? Sharp brand development, inventive campaigns, and strategies that chart a course for growth.
I'm a tale of tradition meets trailblazer. I grew up in Ohio’s Amish Country where people thrived in either growing or making of things. So maybe it's why I thrive on creating—be it a life-size game board, a soapbox derby racer, or with live edge slabs.
Home is now in mid-Ohio, with my wife and our two kids. It’s a place where tradition fuels innovation, where every project is a testament to daring and doing. Here, in the heart of it all, is where I build, grow, and dream. Welcome to my journey.
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AN OVERVIEW
I have been fortunate to have a broad range of experiences. Here’s how they all have come together.
Digital News Pro
Experienced content manager and web editor.
Built and launched 3 local news websites, along with redesigns.
Trained and contracted to work in multiple revenue programs with Facebook and Google
Trained & designed in workflow and project management across all departments
Experienced Creative
Trained in AP Style and Copywriting
Participated Associated Press AI Beta Project to conceptualized news products
Produced sponsored content, journalism articles and press releases
Trained in multimedia content in both visual and audio.
Produced both digital abstract art and wood art sculpture.
Revenue Systems
Designed and produced 85M annual impression ad network for Source Media Network
Have produced six figures in total sales in woodworking projects
Built digital campaign and sales funnel that yields 7 figures for Metal Exteriors
Actively designed ad products and service packages. Assisted over 70 advertising accounts annually.
Created life sized board game fundraiser Richlandopoly. Has raised $10K-20K at each event.
Trained Presenter
Created Story Minute explainer video formula for Source Media
Created revenue training course with LION trade association.
Created Leveling Up Your Ads & Sponsorships coursework with LION publisher group
Guest lecturer at Northwestern University and NYU
Designated trainer for multiple departments on CMS and Ad Manager systems
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Brand Identity
In brand management, I aim for a balance of simplicity and distinction. To me, identity shapes brand values, personality, and positioning. In copywriting, it crafts messaging that resonates with target audiences. In logo creation and graphic design, it visually represents brand essence and values. Aligning these elements ensures consistent and compelling storytelling across all brand touchpoints for effective brand communication.
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Product Literature
Simplify & succeed
In a crowded, more digital world crafting print literature for brands demands prioritizing clarity and distinction.
My style tends to be a bold, modern style. My background in photography and art emphasizes texture and large images.
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creativity with velocity
A longtime business associate and acquaintance of mine needed help delivering a logo for their upcoming trade show. They had days, not weeks for a crucial opportunity.
I delivered a full brand with 4 logo styles for them within days. They were able to capitalize on their opportunity and meet the deadline with plenty of time.
Agile workflow principles along with actively listening help me deliver creativity with velocity. I view it as my job to hear and reverse engineer a client or teammates vision.
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Website Mangement
My work as site manager ranges from mom and pop shop sites to architecting thousands of news pages within dozens of tabs across 5 websites under one umbrella. I don’t just understand how to organize information, but I understand how to create action, monetization and get the most out of any web system.
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Complexity to simple
For a team of 4 Six Sigma logistics and warehousing entrepreneurs, getting their warehouse and services to market had been a bottlenecked nightmare. They knew their field extremely well. They needed someone to simplify and articulate it.
I was able to simplify the web for them and pick low hanging fruit for them. In one year, the partners accelerated growth and achieved a new company expansion they’d only dreamed of.
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Stories & Content
Where I make the most impact is story selection and campaign focus. I find points of emphasis for brands and what has highest resonance with an audience.
There are millions of writers and artificial intelligence will spit out a very bland, safe box of web copy. However, brands separate when the story or campaigns emphasis is best.
My experience is news and advertising gave me insight into top performance categories across news. That helps design campaigns that don’t just speak to an individual, but can have scale across general audiences.
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QUALIFICATIONS
DEGREES
CERTIFICATIONS
TRAINING PROGRAMS
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Awards
2016 Small Business of the Year - RS
2018 Innovation in Design - Leading RE
2019 Emerging Alumni - Ohio State Mansfield
2011 Florence B Allen Writing Award - Ohio State Mansfield
PROJECTS
Early implementer of artificial intelligence since 2018. Worked with Teammate.AI team on high volume projects. Featured in top media publication.
Worked on 6 figure revenue programs through LION, Facebook Journalism and Google News - 2021-2023
Developed hardwood slab sales program that led to 5 figure annual revenue growth, 2.1K followers at Custom Hardwoods - 2019-2021
Overhauled website and built 7 figure sales funnel with record sales and growth across key product lines at Metal Exteriors - 2023
Developed an 85M impression ad network and multiple revenue programs at Source Media Properties - 2013-2022.
Contact Me
None of this is possible without people who took a chance on me.
Thank You
Business is a team sport. If you have a challenge and you think my insight or work could help you, I’m always looking to create impact for good people doing good work. Don’t hesitate to reach out.
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