Sales Manager

Titiksha Dave 305-***-****

*********@*****.***

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts – Communication/Mass Media, Public Relations (2006)

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

EXPERIENCE

Presenter / Product Specialist – Ford Motor Company May 2013 – present

United Talent Agency, Sarasota, FL

• Corporately trained as Certified Product Specialist on all Ford vehicles

• Travel nationwide on the International Auto Show Circuit, performing live presentations and demonstrations for

entire Ford product line-up.

• Interface with customers regarding vehicle information.

Presenter / Product Specialist – Porsche Cars North America May 2012 –

present

Productions Plus – The Talent Workshop, Bingham Farms, MI

• Spokesperson in the U.S. and Canada for auto shows, trade shows, events, exhibitions, race-related events, and

conferences solely for Porsche vehicles, sportswear, and related products.

• Duty to provide detailed production information to potential and existing clients.

• Thoroughly tested on product knowledge quarterly.

Presenter / Product Specialist – General Motors OnStar May 2010 – May 2012

Gail and Rice Talent Agency, Southfield. MI

• Spokesperson in the U.S. for auto shows and special events, educating and demonstrating for the consumers new

innovations, products, and services from OnStar

Area Sales Manager November 2009 – November 2010

AT&T Advertising Solutions, Tucker, GA

Advertising Executive July 2007 – November 2009

AT&T Advertising Solutions, Troy, MI

• Responsible for helping business owners grow and maintain their business by investing in our full suite of products

including the Yellow Pages print directory, www.yellowpages.com, Google, Yahoo, Bing, SEO/SEM, and Direct Mail.

•Increase volume growth through cold calling and business to business meetings in order to gain new business.

•Maintain high sales objective within top 15% of the entire sales force while managing 300 business accounts per canvass for

the Midwest markets.

• Certified in AT&T intensive sales training, Google

Ad Words and Yahoo! Ambassador

• Member – Positive Environment Team

o 1 of 9 employees chosen by the VP and GM based on attitude, character and positive mentality.

o Create and promote a positive work environment for our peers, management and staff

o Sponsor programs that allow us to reward and motivate our peers financially, emotionally and spiritually.

o Creating an atmosphere that is conducive in enhancing our success as the #1 sales force in the advertising industry.

Television Host / Producer / Writer June 2007 – November 2009

“Detroit Spotlight” – WROK-TV, Royal Oak, MI

• Research, plan, prepare and implement on-air interviews with celebrities and public figures.

• Orchestrate special events and on-site interviews at a variety of locations within the community.

• Develop and implement strategies for on-air marketing activities.

Freelance – Special Events / Production December 2006 – November 2010

Titiksha Dave 305-***-****

*********@*****.***

BET Networks

• BET Awards - Los Angeles, CA (2007, 2008, 2009); BET Hip Hop Awards - Atlanta, GA (2006, 2007, 2008,

2009, 2010); Celebration of Gospel - Washington, DC (2008; 2009); Dr. Bobby Jones Gospel - Washington, DC

(2006);

Rip the Runway - New York, NY (2007, 2008, 2009); Spring Bling - West Palm Beach, FL (2007, 2008)

EXPERIENCE

Intern – Corporate Communications / Public Relations August 2006 – December 2006

BET Networks, Washington, DC

• Publicized programming through the preparation of media alerts, press kits, press releases and on-air publications.

• Developed and edited internal and external communications including briefing documents, Q&As, memos, etc.

• Applied strong writing and editing skills in order to generate media lists, as well as prepare and distribute press kits.

• Contributed to multimedia research and website maintenance (www.bet.com/pr), including photo, clip and slide

files.

• Interacted daily with research to BET’s communicator’s campaign that translates ratings into information for media,

advertisers, operators and viewers.

• Assisted in new television program research.

College Rep – Marketing & Promotions / Media & Artist Relations Summer 2004 & 2005

Island Def Jam Music Group

• Marketed and promoted artists and groups on DTP Record Label.

• Circulated promotional event flyers, album samplers, and other tools to regional stores & radio stations.

• Arranged promotional events/”listening parties” on a bi-weekly basis in order to get feedback on upcoming album

releases.

• Assisted with product management, press kit preparation, and also worked hand-in-hand with A&R’s in evaluating

talent after attending live shows at clubs, showcases, concerts and other venues.

On-Air Personality December 2003 – May 2006

Power 96.5 FM WQHH, Lansing, MI

WXLA 1180 AM, Lansing, MI

• Voted ‘Best Sunday Show’ by listeners (2004, 2005, 2006)

• Prepared and produced show segment consisting of entertainment news, traffic & weather conditions and daily

music programming, as well as live and taped interviews with celebrities and public figures.

• Reported news for sister station, WXLA 1180 AM.

• Coordinated special events and live presentations at a variety of locations within the community.

• Applied technical skills by utilizing switchboards to produce radio shows and edit on-air commercials.

• Collaborated with account executives and program directors in order to strategize promotional campaigns.

• Developed and maintained relationships with radio stations and top record companies.

LEADERSHIP ROLES

Member – Positive Environment Team (AT&T Advertising Solutions), Women’s Cross Country Team (Michigan State University)

Participant – Washington, DC Semester Study Program (Michigan State University)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient in: Microsoft Office Products, PC and Macintosh environments, Ear prompter, Tele prompter

Skilled in: Enco DAD Pro 32 (On-Air Radio Broadcasting), Common Suite of Systems (CSS) Database System

Certifications: AT&T Advertising & Publishing – Intensive Sales Training, Google AdWords, Yahoo! Ambassador, Typing Institute of

America – 102 WPM, 99% Accuracy, cmnTV – Production Certification

Titiksha Dave 305-***-****

*********@*****.***

Contact this candidate