Charles S.

Watkins III
Royal Oak, MI
Cell: (772)285-3096
Email: watkinscs2@gmail.com
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesswatkins
Online Portfolio: https://cwmediaportfolio.wordpress.com

Career Summary:
Everyone has a message to share. However, these messages must be conveyed appropriately to an
intended audience. Charles uses various mediums to communicate with target audiences. Mobile Data
Holdings (MDH) asked Charles Watkins Media Productions to build a website. They were impressed with
Charless variety of skills and holistic marketing strategy and hired him as their marketing director. Charles
holistic strategy involves the use of numerous mediums to build consumer trust and generate leads. MDHs
initial marketing materials were designed by Charles. Over time, Charles organized a team to assist him.

Related Work Experience:

October 2015-Present
Mobile Video Computing Solutions DBA Mobile Computing Solutions and Mobile Data Holdings
1397 Piedmont, Suite 800
Troy, MI 48083
(248) 817-6720
Position: Director of Marketing
Supervisor: VP Lee Calkins (248) 320-1485
Achievements:
o Connected photography, video production, and web design for online campaigns.
o Used Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and a content strategy to bring 100s of
potential customers and partners to the company website.
o Organized and attended trade shows to promote products and collected 100s of leads.
o Wrote/edited sale and partnership presentations and proposals for over 100 contracts.
o Frugally operated marketing department under a tight budget.
Note: Client of Charles Watkins Media Productions January 2015-October 2015.
May 2013-Present
Charles Watkins Media Productions
210 SE Kitching Circle
Stuart, FL 34994
(772) 285-3096
Position: Owner/Operator
Achievements:
o Manager, accountant, legal advisor, and chief media producer for over 3 years.
o Established a reputable network of subcontractors to expand productivity.
o Established a network of loyal clients to promote the company.
o Researched clients operations to develop customized marketing strategies.

Charles S. Watkins III

(772) 285-3096

watkinscs2@gmail.com

Publications:
Watkins, Charles S. Newspaper Coverage of 2012 U.S. Presidential Candidates
Digital Communication. MA Thesis. University of Alabama. 2013.
Watkins, Charles. Engaging race, rhetoric, and Katrina. Scroll, Scribe, and
Screen Summer/Fall 2011: 14-15. Web.

Presentations:
August 6 -9, 2015
2015 AEJMC Conference
San Francisco, CA
Newspaper Coverage of 2012 U.S. Presidential Candidates Digital
Communication by Charles S. Watkins & Jenifer D. Greer.
January 23, 2013
2013 AJHA Southeast Symposium
Panama City, FL
Propaganda Levels in World War II: A Civilian and Military Newspaper
Comparison by Charles S. Watkins.

Education:
August 2011 - August 2013: Master of Arts in Journalism, University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL
Thesis Newspaper Coverage of 2012 Presidential Candidates Digital Communications: A
Content Analysis
Related Course Work: Media Production Tools, Depth Reporting, Contemporary Issues in
Journalism, Mass Media Law Regulation, Topics in American Politics, Assessing Community
Journalism
May 2007 - August 2010: Bachelor of Arts in English, Florida State University,
Tallahassee, FL
Fall 2009 - Deans List
Related Course Work: Advanced Article & Essay Workshop, Fiction Technique Workshop,
Rhetoric, Transcription and Editing, Critical Issues in Literature Studies, Undergraduate Peer
Tutoring, Web Programming & Design, and New Media
Writing Center Tutor (August 2009 August 2010)

Affiliations:
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)

Hobbies/Interests:
Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Creative Design, SCUBA diving, photography, video recording,
fishing, reading, blog writing, political rhetoric, and researching medical, business, and scientific
developments