The Prime Team is growing once again! We\u2019re thrilled to welcome Dakota Looman to the brand-new role of Community Marketing’s Media Sales Coordinator. Keep reading to meet Dakota and learn more about our newest team member. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meet Dakota<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Dakota grew up in the small town of Watkins, Minnesota, which is about 30 minutes south of St. Cloud. After high school, he attended St. Cloud State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing. While in school, he worked at Stickney Hill Dairy as an administrative and marketing assistant for nearly three years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After graduation, he began his career as an administrative assistant at Jacobs Financial, where he worked for nine months. \u201cThen,\u201d said Dakota, \u201cI was lucky to land this role at Prime Advertising + Design.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skills for a new role<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Dakota brings a plethora of skills to the new position, including experience with customer relationship management (CRM) software, Quickbooks\u00ae, Hootsuite\u00ae, and Constant Contact\u00ae. He\u2019s familiar with a variety of communication and social media platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to apply and use the methods I learned during college,\u201d he said. \u201cI enjoy challenges and am looking forward to learning everything PRIME does and how we do it, including new skills and methods.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his role, Dakota assists in all aspects of community marketing, including accounting, client communication, task management, analytics, and much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDakota\u2019s passion for marketing, high attention to detail, ability to multitask, and an overall positive nature make him the perfect fit for the position,\u201d said Katie Roberts, PRIME\u2019s Media Sales Director. <\/p>\n\n\n
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Clockwise from top: Upper Palisade Lake, Idaho (after an 8-mile hike); Dakota\u2019s \u201csecond home\u201d at a campground in Richmond, Minnesota; Teton Mountains near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love for the great outdoors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Outside of work, Dakota enjoys binge-watching TV shows or spending time outdoors\u2014hiking and exploring new places and parks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI love spending summers at my parents\u2019 cabin,\u201d he reflected, \u201csoaking up the sun on a hot day on the lake.\u201d The \u201ccabin\u201d is a well-appointed camper with a deck and loft at the El Rancho Ma\u00f1ana Campground in Richmond, Minnesota, where they\u2019ve summered at the same site for 14 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dakota enjoys DIY projects, trying new restaurants and breweries, attending live events, and cooking. As a big animal lover, he hopes to someday own a dog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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