John Evans
*** ******** **, ******** ** ***** 785-***-****
**********@*********.***
Objective: To acquire gainful employment as a Manager Trainee.
Qualifications:
Outstanding communication, presentation, negotiation, sales and marketing
skills. A self starter in business development, with ability to achieve
immediate and long-term goals while meeting operational deadlines.
Experienced in Microsoft Office Products.
Professional Experience
Realtor
Lawrence Real Estate Connections 2010 to present
Realty Executives- Hedges Real Estate 2003-2010
-Effectively promoted sales of properties through web marketing, direct
mail, open houses, social networking, and participation in multiple listing
services.
-Conferred with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest
control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase
agreements are met before closing dates.
-Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements,
closing statements, deeds and leases.
-Coordinate property closings, which includes but is not limited to:
working with contractors for home repairs, overseeing signing of documents
and disbursement of funds.
-Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers,
generally representing one or the other.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
-Million Dollar Producer 2004, 2005, 2006.
-2006-2007 Created an LLC partnership and purchased a 27 unit apartment
complex and converted it into a condominium community resulting in over
200% net profit. Responsibilities included sales and marketing, assisting
in managing contracted workers, purchasing materials, demolition and
remodeling of units, managing and negotiating expenses, managing tenant
relations and collections, and establishing and overseeing operations of a
Home Owners Association.
Sales Executive
Pitney Bowes Inc. 2000-2003
-Outside sales and leasing of office messaging solutions including,
maintaining and developing new and existing accounts. Product lines
included postage meters, folders/ inserters, direct mail software,
hardware, and shipping systems.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Sold 110% of quota in 2000 and was awarded trip to San Antonio, TX for
Sales leadership conference.
-Was promoted to area sales executive in 2003.
Franchise Owner
Val Pak Direct Marketing System 1995 -1999
-Business -to- business sales of direct marketing advertising, which
included; selling direct mail advertising reaching over 90,000 households,
eight times a year, assessing client needs, designing creative and
effective advertising and marketing plans, maintaining relationships,
interviewing, hiring, and training assistants, collections, maintaining
office operations, developing marketing strategies, development of mailing
schedule and territories.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
-Increased volume by 218% from 1996-1999 acquiring 135 accounts in that
time.
-Awarded trip to Maui, Hawaii for increased sales volume and business
management excellence.
Coaching Consultant
Campus Crusade for Christ Int'l. 1988-1995
-Worked as a national consultant for affiliates in developing youth
programs for high school students in their communities. Trained over 100
affiliates through weekly phone sessions, training materials, and speaking
at regional conferences.
-Helped launch and develop dynamic youth programs on two high school
campuses in Vista, CA, which included working with students and parents in
a mentoring capacity.
-Worked as writer and photographer for in house newspaper.
-Responsible for raising my own salary by developing a referral based
network of financial supporters.
EDUCATION
-1984-1987: Kansas State University Bachelor of Science in Journalism and
Mass Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations.
-1983-1984: Johnson County Community College