Sales Manager

Matthew D. Bratschi

***** ** ******* **., ***** Valley, OR 97086

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Staff Management/Recruitment/Motivation Budget Development

Strategic Communication Planning Client Relations

Newsletter/Marketing Collateral Development Community Collaboration

Public Speaking Relationship Building

Corporate Communications Internal Communications

Vendor Relations Copy writing

Sales Media Relations

Proofreading Speech writing

Facebook/Myspace/Twitter marketing MS Office Enterprise

Suite

2 EXPERIENCE:

3 Hollander Consultants - June 2004- April 2008

Lake Oswego, OR

Vice President for Marketing and Public Relations

- Created strategic programming for all PR activities and inside sales

marketing

- Developed, wrote and produced newsletters for former and existing

clients, potential clients

- Created first staff newsletter in company history

- Established strong community relations with opinion leaders at local,

regional and state levels

- Represented Oregon State Chamber to testify in Salem on the corporate

minimum tax

- Re-instituted activities to strengthen company visibility resulting in

100 Best Companies designation

- helped create another year with highest revenues in company history

- Tracked marketing results with campaigns that were sent via regular mail,

fax and e-mail

- Created original content for and edited online magazine

- Conducted research for marketing buttons, messages and positive response

from clients

1 Senior Director for Marketing and Business Development

- Oversight of inside sales department and managed three staff resulting in

highest income in company history for the department

- Initiated marketing campaign to boost sales resulting in 8% rise in

income from inside sales

- Piloted webinar program for income creation

2 Director of Public Affairs

- Developed 5 company websites

- Created 10 SEO press releases resulting in dramatic changes in search

engine rankings

- Achieved 100 Best Companies to Work for In Oregon designation for company

- Developed programming to boost staff morale, company achieved highest

revenues in 25 years

- Assisted CEO in achieving place on Governor's Small Business Council

- Edited online magazine

- Created first press book for company

4 Creative Professional Resources -Jan 2002- May 2004

Springfield, VA

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2 Owner

- Ran boutique PR firm specializing in press release creation, distribution

and general publicity

- Handled press conferences including creation of media packs

- Developed appointments with political figures

- Obtained media interviews for clients

5 Religious Freedom Task Force - Aug 1990- Sept 2001

Washington, DC

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2 Human Rights Director

- Event planning and logistics for international conferences involving

members of academia, civil rights

and religious organizations

- Toured Germany to research and interview organizations and individuals

adversely affected by

religious discrimination

- Conducted research overseas for use in U.S. State Department religious

freedom reports

- Lobbied for legislation in Congress, developed strong relations with

Chair of House International

Relations Committee

- Established two issue specific multi-cultural/ethnic organizations for

religious freedom in Europe

- Public speaking, radio interviews

- Celebrity briefing and liaison for human rights activities (worked with

Anne Archer, John Travolta, Chick Corea, Isaac Hayes, Catherine Bell)

- Responsible for media relations with placements achieved in national and

international publications

including Washington Post, International Herald Tribune and the major

wire services (AP, DPA, etc.)

- Lecturer at Strayer University and the Head Start program in Washington,

DC

3 Deputy director of public relations

- Obtained media on activities, specifically Drug-free Marshals campaign

- Coordinated event with U.S. Drug Czar as keynote speaker

- Responsible for research and analysis in public relations department

- Achieved media placements at local, state and national level

- Conducted many radio interviews

6 Capitol Ecology Systems - July 1989 - June 1990

Crofton, MD

1 Telemarketing Manager

- Managed 15 staff in telemarketing

- Achieved highest level of appointments set for sales division of all

prior managers

7 EDUCATION:

1 Mass Communications, Towson State University, Towson, MD, 1989

COMMUNITY/CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES:

Formerly - Tualatin Chamber of Commerce:

Member, Government Affairs Committee (includes mayor and city manager of

Tualatin)

Member, Marketing and Communications Committee

Chair, Communications Subcommittee

Member, Tualatin/Tigard Chamber Merger Task Force

Board member, Tualatin School House Food Pantry

Participant, Tualatin High School career seminar

Panelist, Tigard High School Career Day

Member, Youth for Human Rights International

Member, Citizens Commission on Human Rights

Former member, Tualatin Tomorrow, Drafting Committee

References available on request.

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