Sales Manager

Tammy Hawk-Bridges

**** ********* **. *****, ** *5094

P: 205-***-**** E: abi0qp@r.postjobfree.com

Sales Consultant Professional

Dynamic, tirelessly driven, visionary - always open to new ideas and

experiences seeks a sales position with a top notch company that has a

great product and a sincere passion to develop long term relationships with

their most valuable asset.

Core talents include:

> Strategic approach to business development

> Consultative sales style, very client focused

> Highly organized and very effective at managing time

> Prospecting and lead generation

> Highly effective at building relationships in person and remote

> Strive and endless pursuit of excellence

> Award-winning sales professional

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Social Media Freelance Consultant

March 2010 - Present

Providing social media consulting and management services, offering

development and design of custom Facebook and Twitter pages. Prospecting

using various mediums to identify revenue opportunities. Leverage industry

knowledge to help small businesses maximize their returns on social media

marketing. Teach classes on social media and how to use it for business.

Business Development Executive, Business Alabama, Birmingham, Al

May 2009 - March 2010

Develop new business through prospecting and build strategic relationships

to further the magazine's reach in a competitive market place. Responsible

for client relationship building to enhance the scope of their marketing.

Develop strategic vertical solutions to increase advertiser interest and

opportunity. Worked with law firms, accounting and manufacturing.

Senior Account Executive, Birmingham Business Journal, Birmingham, AL

May 2003 to May 2009

Responsible for implementing print and online advertising strategies to

drive and grow revenue within multiple industry sectors. Primary market

financial, encompassing banks, credit unions, insurance companies and

wealth advisors. Grow revenue within market territory and capitalize on

existing client relationships. Played a leadership role and mentored

advertising executives. Developed ad campaigns for clients from concept all

the way to execution. Create new revenue opportunities by leveraging

relationships with business associations.

District Sales Manager, Mainstreet Checks, Inc, Birmingham, AL

October 1999 to May 2003

Sold check products to community banks and credit unions. Managed client

relationships, identified new prospects, and pursued sales opportunities in

a territory that covered 4 states. (AL, GA, TN, MS) Secured new business in

a competitive market place through presentation of advanced technology

tactics and comparative cost analysis.

Selected Accomplishments:

>Business Alabama Magazine - Planned, developed and executed multiple

special publications within the magazine that brought revenue from

completely untapped markets. Developed relationships with affiliate

organizations that brought credibility and new selling opportunities to the

magazine.

>Birmingham Business Journal - Grew territory by 300%. Instrumental in

defining vertical publications that brought the newspaper new revenue

opportunities. Developed an ad campaign that was awarded the Ad Campaign of

the Year by the Alabama Press Association. Was the first AE to ever be

recognized in the Birmingham market for sales excellence by American City

Business Journals and presented with an Eagle - the company's highest

honor.

EDUCATION

1985-1989 University of Alabama at Birmingham, Bachelors Degree, Business

Management

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