In 2021 I founded my eCommerce business dekohero.com and built it myself from scratch. Round 2.000 products are implemented and after a couple of hundred sales, it is time to scale dekohero further to another level.
Platform: Shopify, 2.0 template "Warehouse"
Ads: Facebook/Instagram, Pinterest, Google Shopping
Installments: Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Merchant Center, Klaviyo Email Marketing Setup. kaufland.de Marketplace integration, eBay Marketplace integration
Apps: Lucky Orange Heatmap, Rewind Backups, Simprosys Google Shopping Feed, Return Prime, Assortion Upsell, Wishlist Hero, Rapid Search, EasyBy product editor, Power Tool Bulk Tag editor
Supplier Integration: via API fully automized fulfillment
Payment Provider integration: PayPal, Apple Pay, stripe
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2021 - today
FOUNDER & CEO | eCommerce
dekohero.com
Onlineshop for interior & decoration
2009 - today
FOUNDER & OWNER austermedia®
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My freelancer setup. eCommerce Consulting, Project management, Strategic Content & Digital Marketing.
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2003 - 2014 AUTHOR CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, PR, MARKETING & SPORTS JOURNALIST
Author for Corporate Magazines & Online/Print media​
A few sample projects - different areas
2018 - 2020
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
​HIGHLIGHT MEDIA LTD., Malta
Affiliate Marketing
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2017 - 2018
HEAD OF CONTENT
GOWILD LTD, Malta
iGaming
2015 - 2017
HEAD OF CONTENT
Sportwettenvergleich.net, Malta
Affiliate Marketing
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In 2015 I moved from Cologne, Germany to Sliema, Malta
​In Malta I worked in several international companies. In addition, I have realized several freelance projects in Malta as well - such as business development "digital marketing" for a local agency, some content localization projects for affiliate marketing and iGaming companies, and startup consulting including communication and website production for an investment company
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Sample project 1:
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2009 - 2014
​FOOT LOCKER / RUNNERS POINT​
PROJECT LEAD
CUSTOMER MAGAZINE ​"SIDESTEPmag"
austermedia® project sample Corporate Publishing
​In 2009 Foot Locker / Runners Point asked me to realize their customer magazine SIDESTEPmag. With my own team of 8 people (austermedia®)
I realized the full production plus redesign of the magazine. It was handed out in any of their round 80 stores across Germany. Also we created a slightly reduced digital version which was presented via Digital Signage on screens in each store. Foot Locker bought Runners Point and is the biggest sports shoe retailer in the world.
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80 pages, 200,000 copies per issue, quarterly
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Created and installed full project management
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Full project planning and production
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Full Content production & Layout
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Redesign by project takeover
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Improved sub-brand awareness from 8% to 20%
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Contract extended 4 times
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Worked directly with and coordinated internal and approx. 40 international big-brand stakeholders like: Adidas, NIKE, Onitsuka Tiger, Asics, New Balance, Tommy Hilfiger, Fred Perry, Timberland, Puma
and many more
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Sample project 2:
2004 - 2009
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
Freelancer CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
austermedia® project sample Coprporate Communications
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* Head of Corporate Intranet *
Full Content Management, Content Implementation and Editorial Lead, Corporate Intranet. CMS training CoreMedia. Content Coordination of all corporate sub-divisions (Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile, T-Home, T-Systems & T-Online). At that time Deutsche Telekom AG had almost 200.000 employees.
* Senior Editor magazine "you&me" *
Awards: Best of Corporate Publishing BCP Award (Silver) 2008+2009, Mercury Award 2009, Inkom Grand Prix Gold 2008+2009, Astrid Award 2009, German PR Price 2008
* Editorial Lead Project "FIFA World Cup 2006" *
Portal „FIFA WorldCup 2006“ Editorial Lead, Full Content Management, Content implementation. Freelancer coordination.
Beside this I also trained Telekom employees in the communication department in Content Management and Content Management System "Core Media". I worked directly with and coordinated dozens of internal & external stakeholder like T-Mobile, T-Online, T-Systems, T-Home, FC Bayern München, FIFA, DFB, Uefa etc
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CORPORATE INTRANET
PROJEKT "FIFA WORLD CUP 2006"
YOU & ME MAGAZIN
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
2003 - 2009
AUTHOR, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, PR/MARKETING
Freelancer​
Round 250 publications online & print
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Client samples PR/Marketing:
Deutsche Telekom AG, Allianz, Lufthansa, Osram, McFit, Canon, FIAT, Lacoste Footwear, WEKA Publishing, Siegwerk and others
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LUFTHANSA
MCFIT
OSRAM
WEKA Publishing
2003 - 2009
SPORTS JOURNALIST
Freelancer​
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Publications sports journalist (excerpt):
spiegel.de, zdf.de, 11FREUNDE, stern.de, TAZ - Die Tageszeitung, Der Tagesspiegel, sport1.de, FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Passauer Neue Presse, Kölnische Rundschau, Augsburger Allgemeine, NRZ - Neue Ruhr Zeitung Hannoversche Allgemeine, Hamburger Morgenpost and other
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Samples:
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11FREUNDE
SPIEGEL-ONLINE
STERN.DE
ZDF.DE
TAZ
Plus numerous projects as contractor for agencies
Education
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STUDY:
SOCIOLOGY
University of Wuppertal, Germany
Main emphasis: Social psychology, Economy
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APPRENTICESHIP:
WHOLESALE & EXPORT MERCHANT
TODO Hugo Thomas & Co, Germany
IHK certified, Specialized in Overseas trading
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MEDIA TRAINING:
SPORT1 Sports editorial, Munich, Germany
EXPRESS Print & Online, Cologne, Germany