About Wylie Creative Communications
Wylie Creative Communications, LLC, (previously Eric Wylie Productions) provides a variety of business communications consulting services to businesses and organizations of all sizes, including corporate and employee business communications, audio and video production, Web site creation and voice talent services.
Wylie Creative Communications provides Business Communications leadership and assistance to companies of all sizes. This work includes PowerPoint presentations, Web site creation, newsletters, writing of all types and the development, direction and coordination of strategic communication plans that connect with employees and customers.
The voiceovers and audio produced by Wylie Creative Communications are heard in training and promotional materials, TV and Radio advertisements and promotions, telephone systems and any applications where a professional voice is needed. Creative concepts, project consulting, and script writing are also important parts of the services portfolio.
Please explore this site to find out how Eric Wylie can assist you with your next project.
About the Voiceover Studio
The studio equipment at Wylie Creative Communications consists of a Luxo-mounted MXL 960 Microphone upgraded with a Mullard tube, passing through a Mackie 1202-VLZ PRO mixer with XDR mic preamps. Audio recording, processing and editing takes place with Sony Pictures Digital Media's Sound Forge and Vegas Pro software on a Dell PC equipped with the Creative Professional E-MU 1212 Digital Audio System (sound cards). The studio recording space is a custom design utilizing Sonex acoustical foam. Clients can listen in and/or direct voiceover sessions via a phone patch (Symetrix TI-101). The current music libraries include the "BackTraxx I and II" sets and several volumes of "StackTraxx" from Digital Juice, as well as a sound effects library.
About Eric Wylie
After many years observing his father, veteran Iowa broadcaster George Wylie, at KCCI-TV, WOI-TV and KEZT and WOI radio in Des Moines, Iowa, Eric had the opportunity to ask his father and father's colleagues pesky questions -- sometimes those folks even let him take the controls! That must have been when the audio/video bug bit. Eric took that knowledge and excitement back to his school media projects at Hoyt Jr. High School in Des Moines, and Welch Jr. High and Ames High School in Ames, Iowa. Yes, he was the school Audio-Visual nerd, but one with goals and ambition -- and it's since paid off.
Eric earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa in 1993. While at Morningside, he held several positions at the campus radio and television stations, including general manager of the television operation as well as "faculty advisor" (while a senior) to the nightly TV newscast (our team produced a 15 minute live to tape news, weather and sports program four nights a week). Eric was a student of department chairman, author, and legendary former California "Boss Radio" D.J., Dave Diamond. Outside clients to the college's television operation made use of Eric's talents as a voice-over announcer and on-camera talent. While at Morningside, Eric was known as "The Voice of the Morningside College Marching Chiefs," announcing for the college marching band during football half-time performances. Eric's strong interest and abilities in music led him to pursue a vocal music minor, training for four years with voice instructor Mark Schnaible, now a much-sought international opera and oratorio performer. Eric was deeply involved in the college music program, performing solos in numerous concerts, festivals, and competitions -- several times bringing home top honors and awards.
Eric started his communications career as a hands-on producer in radio and television, but his career track led him away from the daily fun, creative production work and into the world of corporate communications management. Missing the production work is what drove him to originally create Eric Wylie Productions back in late 2001 while still working full-time at MCI (see Work Experience below). Back then, Eric Wylie Productions was focused on voiceovers and audio production. Since leaving MCI in the summer of 2004, Eric devoted his full effort toward his business, expanding services to include a variety of business communications offerings. Eric says making the business a full-time endeavor has been one of his biggest challenges, but also one of his biggest joys.
Today, Eric, along with his wife, son and daughter, actively participate as members Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, where Eric is the chairperson for the church's Music and Fine Arts committee, shares his talents as a vocal soloist and is reader for special events and a writer/designer for special church publications. Eric is also the church's Audio-Visual Coordinator. In 2004, Eric produced a series of five video presentations for the church's annual financial stewardship campaign that helped increase giving in the church by 14% percent. In April of 2005, the church embarked on a Miracle Sunday campaign to raise $50,000 in a single Sunday. Eric created and coordinated the communications plan and wrote, created and edited the letters, posters and other materials sent to members of the congregation. While he certainly did not do it all alone, Eric took on a leadership role to see the project through. The end result was a miraculous offering of just over $67,000! Learn more about Lovely Lane United Methodist Church.
Since 2009, Eric's business has been officially known as Wylie Creative Communications, LLC, and the telephone on hold messaging and voice prompt business is known as the On Hold Web Store, www.onholdwebstore.us.
"I look forward to the opportunity to speak with you about how we can work together to expand or improve the level of communications within your company, or add a new voice to represent your business in the media." -Eric
Work Experience
Owner, Wylie Creative Communications (formerly Eric Wylie Productions) & the On Hold Web Store
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
January 2002 - Present
Please see About Wylie Creative Communications above.
Prior work experience and concurrent consulting positions...
Communications Consultant, National City Bank
Cleveland, OH
February 2008 - December 2008
Assisted a division of the company with employee communications strategy planning.
Communications Consultant, Capital One
Richmond, VA
June 2003 - December 2007
Participated in and provided leadership for the communication and administrative functions of this financial services company's IT Communications Team, providing messaging guidance to team members and executives including coordinating and creating the materials for the CIO's management team meetings. Produced audio and video programs in support of internal communications efforts. Consulted on and created many internal presentations. Provided guidance, analysis and reporting for the IT Division's annual Employee Satisfaction Survey.
Sr. Communications Specialist, MCI Telecommunications (now Verizon Business)
Cedar Rapids, IA
December 2002 - June 2004
Participated in and provided leadership for the communication and administrative functions of the IT Department, including: managing the employee headcount database; managing the employee recognition program budget and process; creating images for posters and the department Web site; creating and posting content to the department Web site; acting as presentation specialist for the department serving support staff and executives; writing and presentation creation for the Chief Information Officer.
Communications Manager, MCI Telecommunications
Cedar Rapids, IA
September 2000 - December 2002
(Promoted from position listed immediately below). Led staff to present the accomplishments of a 900-employee software engineering organization to its own employees and to the company through various media. Supervised and/or created presentation content for a senior vice president whose audiences included executives, customers and employees. Coordinated events, supervised the production of a monthly newsletter and the organization's intranet presence, as well as local community involvement activities and media relations. Coordinated and participated in projects relating to organizational project reporting and budget needs.
Communications Specialist, MCI Telecommunications
Cedar Rapids, IA
January 1999 - September 2000
Researched and presented the work of a software engineering organization to line employees, company executives and customers. Regular projects included the creation and maintenance of an Intranet site for the organization, the creation of Power Point presentations for customer meetings and regular internal operational reviews. Edited and supervised the production of a monthly, printed employee newsletter and weekly, citywide HTML newsletter. Supervised two paid interns, acted as hiring manager for one of the positions. Attended the company's management training classes. Additional duties: point of contact for the corporate employee recognition program; advised and assisted the coordination of executive and employee meetings and events. Co-created and managed the organization's 1999 employee recognition program.
Communications Specialist, networkMCI Services
Sergeant Bluff, IA and Omaha, NE
April 1997 - January 1999
Collected, wrote and presented the news and information of a 15,000 employee engineering division to those employees and the entire company. This included writing and hands-on creation of audio and video production for the Web, including writing and voicing a weekly Web radio show. Wrote feature stories and captured images for a daily news Web site. Instituted and managed a company-wide Web-based chat application, and contributed to the corporate magazine on behalf of the networking and technology division of the company. Served as primary liaison between the technical and creative/content Web teams. Maintained the Web presence for networkMCI Services, achieving the #1 position on the InfoWorld magazine Web Hot List (July 21, 1997).
Creative Services Coordinator, MCI Mass Markets
Sergeant Bluff, IA
June 1995 - April 1997
Provided daily motivation and information to 1,100 employees in a telemarketing and customer service call center. Created graphics and video programs and scheduled playback on a nine-channel Video Information System. Instituted and produced in-house, video-based employee training. Managed call center music/audio system. Created print and video recruitment advertising and consulted on media relations. Coordinated and operated audio/visual equipment for news conferences, live stage recognition events and executive presentations. Acted as event staff for public relations events and community activities. Wrote and edited monthly employee newsletter. Coordinated departmental input to create the call center's first Web site.
Creative Services Producer, KTIV-TV
Sioux City, IA
September 1993 - June 1995
Produced commercials, public service announcements, station promotions and telethon features from concept to air. Consulted with internal and external customers on best utilization of the medium. Scheduled and maintained field equipment and supervised the set-up and operation for live, remote newscasts. Created television graphics including 3-D animations. Produced weekly news feature. On-camera talent for live television commercials and taped announcements and contributed as voice-over talent on numerous productions. Provided support for public relations activities.
Announcer, Lite 104.1 KEZT-FM (now KLTI)
Ames-Des Moines, IA
May 1993 - September 1993
Fill-in announcer on all shifts for "Lite" format radio station, including music playback, live commercial announcements, and writing and presenting news and weather. Hosted five-per-day sponsored, live cut-ins during the two week run of the 1993 Iowa State Fair.
Other Work Experience
Webmaster, The Golden Swan, Baton Rouge, LA
February 1999 - November 2000
Created and maintained the online presence of a "brick and mortar" gift and collectibles store in Louisiana. This included all graphic creation, HTML, JavaScript coding and coordination with the Internet Service Provider. Hits increased from 500 per month at launch in May 1999 to over 5,000 hits in December 1999.
Director/Camera Operator/Audio Operator/Crew, Flood Music Co.
Sioux City, IA
Various dates, 1994-1996
On a free-lance basis, directed multiple-camera "big-screen" coverage for B.B. King and Neville Brothers concert. Provided camera operator and audio/visual set-up services for several concerts, presentations and corporate events throughout western Iowa, eastern Nebraska and eastern South Dakota.
