Sales Marketing

Celeste Marren Blakely

**** **** ******** ****, ******** Springs, CO 80906

719-***-****, home 719-***-****, cell

abjwbf@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE To secure a full time position that would utilize my public

relations, sales and marketing skills.

CURRENT EXPERIENCE

July 2006 - Present Nichols & Comito Custom Homebuilders Colorado

Springs, CO

Commissioned sales and marketing representative/ On-site

land sales for Cedar Heights Development

. Sales of high-end custom homes and custom home sites

. Implemented innovative marketing functions/special

events

. Cultivated and maintained active client list w/daily

phone and email follow up, cold calling and prospecting

. Conduct client tours of communities, homes and home

sites

. Responsible for all contractual aspects of land and home

sales

. Prepared press releases, maintained media contacts,

marketing plan, enewsletters, email blasts, and all

marketing functions

Sept. 2003 - July 2006 Sierra Commercial Real Estate, Inc.

Colorado Springs, CO

Director of Client Services

. Oversaw day-to-day operations of 15 agent, commercial

brokerage firm

. managed 5 person support staff

. Implemented all marketing and public relations

activities, including brochure and newsletter design,

website design and maintenance and all media relations

. Organized and hosted special events on behalf of

brokerage team

. Served on management advisory committee

. Coordinated all human resources, IT, marketing and

management functions

. Maintained all brokerage and commission files

Mar. 1996 - Aug.1998 The Broadmoor Hotel

Colorado Springs, CO

Director of Executive Meetings

. Handled bookings of all Executive Meetings (25 rooms or

less) and all sized (over 25 rooms) meetings for a five

state region

. Conducted all site visits for meeting planners and

corporate executives

. Negotiated all group room rates, and meeting space fees

. Brokered multi-year contracts for returning groups

. Booked all meeting space with Delphi software

. Cultivated and maintained client database

. Cold called corporations on a nation-wide basis

. Interfaced closely with reservations and catering

departments

. Consistently exceeded group sales goals

Mar. 1994 - Mar.1996 The Broadmoor Golf Club

Colorado Springs, CO

Member Relations Manager

. Established new position for sales of club memberships

. Interviewed all potential new members

. Created and conducted new member orientation program

. Conducted all on-site tours of the Golf Club, Spa and

Tennis Center

. Implemented new member functions

. Wrote and oversaw production of member newsletter

. Attended all member functions

. Exceeded projected sales goals

RELEVANT PAST POSITIONS

Public Relations Account Executive/Director of Special

Events - Praco Advertising - 1988 - 1991

Director of Public Relations - Colorado Springs Fine Arts

Center - 1991-1992

Director of Sales and Marketing - Cedar Heights Development

- 1992 - 1994

Marketing, Public Relations and Media Coordinator -

Colorado Springs Dance Theatre - 2001-2003

EDUCATION University of Colorado, Boulder; Colorado Springs

University of Northern Colorado, Greeley

REFERENCES Mr. Dave Delich, Sierra Properties, 591-6777

Mr. Stephen Bartolin, Jr., President, The Broadmoor, 471-6144

Mr. Steve Schuck, Schuck Communities, 633-4500

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