Customer Service Sales

Gigi Hara Ramis

**** ******* ****** *********, ******** 60015

847-***-**** email:*****@***.***

EXPERTISE A versatile sales and marketing professional with

combined experience in the following key areas:

. Sales and Account Management

. Customer Service and Client Relations

. New Business Development

. Media and Special Event Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Deerfield/Bannockburn/Riverwoods Chamber of Commerce 2010-Present

Membership Sales Representative

. Generated new memberships and retained current memberships

. Attained 100% of sales goals for 2011

. Coordinated over 70 networking events per year, including conferences

and expos

. Fundraising for annual Chamber Holiday Dinner and the Golf Outing,

increasing revenue through silent auctions and raffle items.

. Increased sponsorship sales for the annual North Shore Women's

Conference and Lifestyle Expos

. Assisted Chamber members with internal marketing efforts including

public relations

Creative Marketing Associates, Highland Park, Illinois 2005-2010

Account Executive Marketing/Public Relations

. Coordinated publicity for a variety of Chicago-based clients

. Implemented media campaign and created press materials for author Ruth

Shalett Littman's novel Finesilver's Gold

. Marketing research for YMCA health services initiative

. Created media lists and contacts, booked interviews and lectures for

local and national media.

Carey Smolensky Productions/Mobile Music 2002-2004

Event Producer/Client Relations

. Assisted in production of corporate events, bar/bat mitzvahs and

weddings

. Managed customer service department

. Created fundraising initiatives for Keshet School, a private special

needs day school.

Cubby Bear North, Lincolnshire, IL 2000-2002

Event Coordinator

. Planned corporate and private events including holiday parties, fund-

raisers and promotional events.

. Print and promotion liaison for music events and radio stations.

Consulting

Marketing and Publicity Management

. Tour publicity and press relations for Arista Records label artists,

including Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Billy

Ocean, Thompson Twins, and Air Supply (Arista Records)

. Wrote and placed publicity for all philanthropic efforts, including

Automotive Division participation for Little City Foundation (King

Nissan)

. Co- promoted events for the Chicago Bears and Blackhawks. (King

Nissan)

. Tour publicity and press relations for Arista Records label artists,

including Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Billy

Ocean, Thompson Twins, and Air Supply (Arista Records)

. Promotional campaigns for Limelight, Dove Bar, Lettuce Entertain You

Enterprises. (Sheila King Public Relations)

Computer Skills

. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Education

New York University, New York, New York

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Communications

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