Paul N. Garris

** ********** ******, ** *****

330-***-****

acdbny@r.postjobfree.com

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.

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