Sales Manager - Trade Show Specialist
Resume:
N: Suzi Berg T: 949-***-**** E: *********@*****.*** W: www.familyfunkits.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
MY PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS
SKILLS
AWARDS &
ENDORSEMENTS
SALES MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCES SALON PROFESSIONALS AB CONTROLS FAMILY FUN KITS THE WRITE TYPE SALON PROFESSIONALS HIKING BIKING ART PARENTING BLOG CUSTOM CLOTHING MUSIC August 1995 - April 2001
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
• Sales New advertising accounts Ad design Trade shows
• Art Director Magazine and card deck ad design Cover design In- house film production Manage graphics team to meet tight deadlines for ads with various specifications from concept to film production
• Department Manager Employee acquisition Policy setting Create and supervise effective, productive graphics team
• Trade Show Sales Canvas salon trade show for new ad accounts
• Database Programming Filemaker Pro for Mac Track commissions Follow-up leads for new ad accounts Maintain current accounts
• DadLabs.com
- 2008 Ten Best
Products Award
• Dr. Laura
Schlessinger
- Recommended
Reading Corner
• Gail Heyman,
Department of
Psychology, UCSD
• Joe McCleery,
Child Development
Specialist, NYC
• Solar Press - Most
Creative Card Deck
Cover, Fall 1997
• Management
Human Resources
Sales Department
Graphics Department
Business Owner
• Sales Marketing
Strategic planning
Telemarketing
Lead generator
Account acquisition
Account maintenance
• Computer
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Final Cut Pro
Video Editing
Quark Xpress
WordPress
DreamWeaver
FrontPage
FilemakerPro 14
Excel and Numbers
Word and Pages
Increased revenues 2,000 % in four years
Developed plan to maintain revenue for past 15 years Successfully sold company for $300,000
Authored and self-published two books
Created, developed and sold 1500+ Family Fun Kits & Guides Featured on two TV news segments and national radio show Best travel kit: Hudson Group. Given airport shelf space Acquired graphics accounts via word-of-mouth referrals Developed over 100 logos, trademarks and brands
Designed catalog for major local printing company
Earned Sales Director position in first 3 months
Developed ads and sales strategies leading to company sale Managed entire sales and graphics team
suzi W: www.familyfunkits.com T: 949-637-berg 8729 E: *********@*****.*** EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
MARKETING GRAPHIC DESIGNER / CO-OWNER AB CONTROLS, LLC AUTHOR / OWNER FAMILY FUN KITS
April 2001 - Present
July 2007 - Present
20+ YEARS DESIGN, MARKETING, MANAGEMENT AND SALES EXPERIENCE RELATED
EXPERIENCE
• Sales and marketing strategies Developed and implemented marketing strategies that increased revenues from $37k to $750k in four years
• Promotional and marketing design Flyers Brochures Trade magazine ads Banners Branding development Email campaigns
• Website Development Wordpress: WeBuyDDC.com FrontPage: ABControlsUSA.com DreamWeaver: ABCGreymarketUSA.com
• Trade Show Sales Obtain Leads Follow-Up Marketing
• Creative Director After selling company, continued on as independent contractor under my graphics company, The Write Type Graphics
• Author and inventor of new product Concept Design Writer
• Promotional and marketing design Flyers Brochures Trade Show Materials Banners Branding Development Email Campaigns
• Website Development Wordpress: FamlyFunKits.com
• Trade Show Sales Sales Presentation Trade Show Materials Set Up
• Sales Accounts Hudson Group, Airports Toys R Us Online Local Retail Store Shelf Space
• TV and Radio TV segments: Fox News, NSPP Good Morning Texas KFI: The Dr. Laura Show Web Review: DadLabs.com
• Public Speaking PTA school presentations MOPS children’s seminar Trade show demonstrations YouTube demo series
• Family Fun Kits -
Retail Toy Business
Owner & Manager
• AB Controls -
Customer Service
Public Relations
Inventory Manager
• Paradon Salon
Professionals -
Department Manager
Human Resources
• KMart - Department
Manager
• Ambassador College
- A. S. Business
• Butler High School
- Business Major
• School of Hard
Knocks - Work ethic,
maturity
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