Project Manager Sales

PAUL W. ARGEREOW

[pic]*** Haskell Rd. North Yarmouth, ME 04097 [pic] 207-***-****

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Highlights of Qualifications:

. 15 Years Public & Private Sector Training Design and Development

. Adult Education Advisor Experience - Excellent Facilitation Skills

. Extensive Writing and Scripting Skills - Media Production

V.P. Corporate Communications for a U.S. Financial Services

Organization

Media Consultant for George H.W. Bush - 10 Yrs. Kennebunkport, ME

Marketing & Public Relations Manager for Maine- based bank

Owned and Managed a Successful Full-Service Multi-media Business

Master Trainer Designation - Supervisory-Management programs

Human Resource Officer for Maine-based Financial Organization

Financial Services Consultant - Sun Trust Banks - USA

Certified Educational Instructor - State of Maine

Work History:

2009- Present Western Maine Community Action - Lewiston, ME

. Business Service Representative

. Public Relations/Marketing

. Design & Facilitate Adult Training Programs

1996 - 2009 First Light Video Productions - Portland, ME

. Owner and manager of a full-service multimedia production company

offering "broadcast quality" communications, marketing, training,

sales, and promotional productions for corporate, small business and

commercial clients throughout the United States.

. Project management and promotion of over 250 multimedia programs

involving a wide variety of subject matter including research,

creative design and development, scripting, and full production

responsibilities.

. Marketing and sales management of the company.

. Utilizing cold-calling, direct marketing campaigns, establishing

relationships with potential clients and monthly follow-up with

existing customers probing for new strategies for additional projects.

. Annual sales growth averaged 36% per year.

. Recipient of national awards for production excellence.

1988 - 1996 V.P. Corporate Communications, KeyCorp - Albany, NY

. Developed and designed communications, marketing, and training

programs for all lines of business at KeyCorp - $60 billion financial

services organization with 35,000 employees in 26 states.

. Coordinated branding campaigns for KeyCorp products and services.

. Created effective communication/media campaigns targeted at external

and internal clients.

. Designed production of communications/public relations efforts nation-

wide to promote Key Banks as America's Neighborhood Banks.

. Managed and designed the communications strategies supporting interstate

banking.

. Project manager for all media production for local and national

television, radio, and newspaper advertising.

. Planned, produced, and consulted for the presentation of agenda

materials at the annual corporate planning sessions attended by over

200 senior officers throughout the KeyCorp organization.

. Realized over $2 million annual cost savings thru in-house production

methods.

. Average annual deposit and lending growth rate exceeded 20% for over

10 consecutive years.

1983 - 1988 Human Resources Officer, Key Bank Maine - Portland, ME

. Human Resources Generalist responsible for recruitment, public

relations, employee relations and supervisory/management training

statewide.

. Established multimedia communications and training infrastructure in

20 bank locations in Maine to support training and communications

efforts.

. Produced over 180 training, sales, and marketing programs to support

communications infrastructure.

Education:

University of New Hampshire - B.A. Political Science & Education GPA:

3.5

Graduate Level Courses - Communications, Business, Education

Numerous Professional Seminars/Workshops

Professional Accomplishments

Certified Training Instructor - DDI Management & Supervisory Training

Program

Certified Trainer for Kaset International Customer Relations Program

Trustee for Susan L. Curtis Foundation - (Summer Camp for Underprivileged

Children)

Cumberland, Maine Cable Television Advisory Board

Graduate of the Sony Institute of Applied Media Technology

Member of the International Media Association Since 1983

Established the 1st Secondary School Radio & Television Station - WSJI, in

New Hampshire. Recognized by the National Association of Secondary Schools

and Time Warner Corporation.

References Available

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