Sales Manager

PROFILE

Experienced sales, entertainment, and promotional professional with a

unique background that includes: outside sales, inside sales, spokes

modeling, television acting, on-screen acting, advertising talent, events,

field marketing, promotions, public relations, and national and local

media. Industry experience includes: entertainment, production,

advertising, promotions, and outside sales.

SALES HIGHLIGHTS

> Exceeded 1st month quota with over 75 new accounts. IVAX

Pharmaceuticals, Miami July 2004 -

May 2005

> Added $20,000 per month with existing customer base. IVAX

Pharmaceuticals, Miami July 2004 -

May 2005

Closed deals averaging 22K per month with new TV advertisers. UPN 33 /

WBFS, Miami June 2003 - June 2004

> Added 2K per month with existing non UPN 33 TV clients. UPN 33 / WBFS,

Miami June 2003 - June 2004

> Assisted and closed deals averaging 20K per month. AT&T Data & IP

Solutions, Tamarac July 2001 - Feb 2003

> Increased sales by 20% monthly. AT&T Data & IP Solutions, Tamarac

July 2001 - Feb

2003

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Vivid Sports Marketing, Atlanta / West Coast

Team_______________________________________(April 2007 - May 2007)

Co Tour Manager / Lipton White Tea With Raspberry Product Introduction Tour

Cities Managed: Phoenix, Seattle, San Diego, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and

Los Angeles.

> Managed one of four teams on the first inaugural "Lipton White Tea With

Raspberry Tour" and sampling efforts as it pertains to national,

regional, and local events/promotions. Maintained budgets, managed all

logistical efforts, trained field staff, developed local distributor

relationships, performed set-up/tear-down, and was accountable for all

photos and recaps.

> Events managed included: Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball,

NASCAR, rock concerts, military bases, retail, The Special Olympics, and

guerilla sampling efforts along various West Coast Beaches.

IVAX Pharmaceuticals,

Miami_______________________________________________________________ (July

2004 - May 2005)

Inside Sales Representative

Category Sales: Antibiotics, Over-The-Counter Medications, and Medical

Supplies

Primary Products: Albuterol / Ventolin, Cefaclor / Ceclor, Clozapine /

Clozaril, Verapamil / Calan-Isoptin

> Exceeded 1st month quota with over 75 new accounts.

> Added $20,000 per month with existing customer base.

> Responsible for selling products and building market share to specific

customer markets with the primary focus being on generic medications and

retail pharmacies.

> Utilized customer-focused selling techniques, and continually assessed

the knowledge of the customer and strategy to maintain high customer

satisfaction.

> Developed creative sales strategies to reach "hard -to-work" accounts.

Worked collectively with other distributor representatives in arranging

displays and special programs.

UPN 33 / WBFS,

Miami_____________________________________________________________________

(June 2003 - June 2004)

Account Executive, New Business

. Closed deals averaging 22K per month with new TV advertisers.

. Added 2K per month with existing non UPN 33 TV clients.

Responsible for prospecting, cold calling, and pitching customized media

and production packages aimed at helping clients and prospects achieve

their sales and marketing goals.

Developed and implemented a strategic territory game plan with goals and

contingencies with the primary focus of generating new revenue-streams.

AT&T Data & IP Solutions,

Tamarac___________________________________________________________ (July

2001 - Feb 2003)

Account Executive

. Assisted and closed deals averaging 20K per month.

. Increased sales by 20% monthly.

> Provided strategic account planning services that lead to market

penetration into assigned territories by developing proposals that

included, pricing and customized specifications.

PROJECT & ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

> [Tour Manager] Lipton White Iced Tea - Product Introduction Sampling Tour

/ Vivid Marketing / West Coast - April - June 2007

> [Actor] TV'S Football Wives - Cable Interconnect Pilot Television Series

/ Long Beach, CA - March 2007

> [Advertising Talent] Rochester Shoes / Independent Contractor /

Syracuse, NY - December 2006

> [Actor] CBS Television - Big Brother 7 All-Star Guest / CBS Television /

Hollywood, CA - June - September 2006

> [Advertising Talent] Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Nutty Crunch Bar's /

Hollywood, CA - June 2006

> [Host / Goodwill Ambassador / Entertainer] Havencrest Castle St.

Patrick's Day Event / Savanna, IL - March 2006

> [Spokes Model / Ambassador] USA Televisions - Showusyourcharacter.com

Promotion / Universal Studios, CA - March 2006

[Actor] TV Guide Channel's Reality Stars Where Are They Now - TV Guide

Channel / Los Angeles, CA - February 2006

> [Actor] Fox Reality Remix News Report - Natural 9 Entertainment / Los

Angeles, CA - December 2005

> [Actor] VH-1 Big in 2005 - Sony Pictures / Culver City, CA - December

2005

[Host / Goodwill Ambassador] TV Guide Channel's Reality Chat - TV Guide

Channel's Web-host - November/December 2005

> [Actor] CBS Television - Big Brother 6 House Guest / CBS Television /

Hollywood, CA - June - September 2005

> [Advertising Talent] Car Shack Auto Sales / UPN 33 Commercial Shoot /

Miami, FL - March 2004

> [Advertising Talent] Millenium Auto Sales / UPN 33 Commercial Shoot /

Miami, FL - September 2003

[Advertising Talent] Bethesda Hospital Commercial / UPN 33 Commercial

Shoot / Miami, FL - November 1999

EDUCATION

Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi

Major in Geo-science/Atmospheric Science - Bachelor of Science

Major GPA: 3.53/4.0

HOWIE GORDON

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