Paul N. Garris
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OBJECTIVE:
To lead, challenge and be challenged in a sales/marketing/advertising
strategy or business/market development position. Analyze and improve
marketing, sales, advertising and operational performance. Develop
products, markets and above all - relationships.
EXPERIENCE:
Business Owner - Gorilla Advertising:
. Owner of an emerging advertising /marketing/sales agency.
. Effective leader, communicator and negotiator with a
special talent for successfully handling difficult accounts
and new business development.
. Possess expertise in B2B and B2C advertising, direct sales,
trade show execution, marketing, PR and creative
production.
. Expert in print, digital and social media initiatives.
Book Publishing
. Chelsea Print and Publishing - National Sales Director for
Rock and Vine - Next Generation Changemakers in America's
Wine Country and Snowcial - An Antarctic Social Network
Story.
Business to Business Advertising Marketing Sales Management:
. Elearning! Media Group / Enterprise Learning! Conference
and Expo - Sales and Marketing Manager responsible for a
Private and Public Sector Bimonthly National print and
eZine publication, eNewsletter/Alert, Webinar Seminar
Series, National Trade Show and four Virtual Trade Summits.
The target market was C-level suite titles, active in
learning technology for the $160B Learning and Workforce
Technology Market.
. Adams Business Media/Green Media/ M2Media360 - Mid-West and
North-East Advertising Sales Manager for: Landscape &
Irrigation, Arbor Age, SportsTurf, Outdoor Power Equipment,
California Fairways, Irrigation Journal, Landscape Design
and the OPE/Gie Expo. A top performer for 10 years.
. Chilton/CapCities/Cahners Business Media - Eastern Sales
Manager for Metal Center News, Metal Distribution and the
Service Center Directories. Covering 22 States and Canada
kept my busy and profitable.
. Edgell/Advanstar Communications - Regional Sales Manager
for Landscape Management, Lawn Care Industry, Pest Control
Browns Directory and LP Gas.
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Business to Consumer Advertising Marketing Sales Management
. F&W Media - National Sales and Marketing Manager for
Horticulture Magazine. Successfully introduced SEO and SEM
analytics to the organization.
. Health Advice Communications - Senior Territory Manager.
Responsible for Lake Hospital, Southwest General, Jewish
Hospital, Samaritan, Atrium Medical Center, Christ Hospital
and the Mercy Hospitals Patient Guides and In-Room Patient
Information Platform.
. Sun Newspapers - Retail Advertising Sales Representative.
Sales, Layout, Collection and even Delivery for several
weekly suburban newspapers.
. Concept Graphic Arts - Sales and Marketing Manager
responsible for new business for this Boutique Advertising
Agency.
. Excelsior Graphics - Sales Manager for this flexographic
print shop specializing in the packaging industry.
EDUCATION:
. Cleveland State University - Cleveland, OH
B.A. Mass Communications
. U.S. Air Force School of Avionics - Lowry AFB, Denver CO
Technical Electronics
Professional Selling Skills * Prospecting Tools and Techniques *
Essentials of Communication with Diplomacy and Professionalism.