Northern California & South Florida
Copywriter & Creative Consultant | Freelance
Current clients include:
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity | University of Florida
Tech Brand | FOUNDRY | a CRM tool for the CRE industry
Tech Brand | Direct Technology Innovations | Business Solutions
Mannheim Auto Auctions | World's Largest Car Auction Provider
Northern California HQ - San Francisco, CA
Lead Copywriter & Content Specialist / Northwest Region
Marketing, Social Media, PR, storytelling and adjective-filled sentences are in Mike Kirner's blood. At Newmark, he oversaw all Communications, Public Relations, Press Relations, Social Media & Content Development for the Northwestern Region. Territory includes San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Marin County, Sonoma County, San Mateo, Palo Alto, Peninsula, Oakland, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton, East Bay, North Bay, Sacramento, Marin County, Portland, Oregon, Seattle & Bellevue, Washington.Mike's daily mission was to ensure that Newmark NorCal and its brokers are in the news every single day of the year. He promoted the Newmark brand, its broker teams, thought leaders, research and creates buzz for one of the world's top CRE brands. Was he effective? Ask his former boss: + Mark Bollozos.
Northern California HQ - San Francisco, CA
Senior Marketing & Social Manager for one of the world's oldest and most respected real estate brands. As the "Chief Executive Storyteller," managed all content creation, press relations, copywriting, special events, special events, social platforms, online brand building & social outreach. Cushman did not have a social presence before August of 2014; it did not exist.
Liaised with all major and local news publications including SF Business Journal, Reuters, NY Times, SF Chronicle, Bloomberg, San Jose Mercury News, The Registry, Globe Street, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bisnow, Marin IJ and others.
Oversaw San Francisco, Sacramento, Silicon Valley, North Bay and East Bay. Here are the types of + video interviews he's arranged with the press. To acquire a reference, give + Robert Sammons, nationally renowned CREVresearch guru a call.
Example of a popular content platform Mike created from scratch + click here. 
Startup Tech Company
Fort Lauderdale, FL, Atlanta, GA &
Vienna, Austria
Copywriter & Social Media Manager for a revolutionary inventory control system RFID technology startup. Managed all global communications, content creation, design, special events, social media and Google Adwords campaigns. Created the + "Barmaxx Blog" a restaurant & tech/bar/hospitality blog to promote online brand. Managed lead generation and targeted email campaigns. Need a good tech reference? Ping +Christian Einfalt, Austrian born and educated tech innovator and director of technology.
Miami, FL
Marketing Director & Lead Writer for a 55 store, 200,000 square foot, high fashion, tourist shopping center. Stores included Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, Aeropostale, Levi’s, Nike, Gymboree, Levi's, The Gap. Managed entire operations, special events & marketing initiatives for major REIT asset. Managed $800,000 marketing and operations budget. Member of Miami Beach Chamber.
Fort Lauderdale, FL & Atlanta, GA
Creative Manager & Lead Writer for a credit card processing and online ordering startup technology company. (Today called Frontstream) Serving Subway, Gray Line and 5,000 other national retailers. Promoted Mobile Ticketing Solutions to Transportation industry. Managed all social media initiatives, special events and Wordpress blogs. Created "The Merchant Maven," a blog which attracted over 2,000 viewers per day. Executed all lead generation and Google Adwords campaigns. Mike still does work for + Ed Slominski, the CEO of DTI.
University of Florida: Bachelor of Science in Advertising; Minor: English Literature.
San Francisco Academy of Art: Coursework in Advertising Design, Copywriting and Public Relations.
Frankfurt International School: Oberursel, Germany. Fluent in German, English and Social Media.
Mike's Top Videos: + youtube
Hobbies & Society Life
Average soccer player, average golfer, trail runner and mountain biker. Honorary Member of the Royal Society for People Who Put Things on Top of Other Things. Professional pocket square collector with over 200 in his walk in closet.
Diversity & Inclusion of Ze Lederhosen
As the son of immigrants, Mike is a first-generation German/American, and grew up wearing funny clothing in the financial center of Europe, near Frankfurt am Main. He speaks English, German and Social Media fluently.
Today he resides near the beach, with his best friend, an utterly insane, pure bred boxer dog named Romulus Claudius Tiberius Agrippa Habakkuk Germanicus. Founder and Captain of the NKF Coed Power Brokers soccer team, a multicultural collection of diverse soccer talent.
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