Consultant
Resume:
Karyn Meyers
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SUMMARY
• Business executive with over twenty years of success in real estate management and leasing, business development, communications and marketing at the corporate level and as a consultant on site; A top producer and closer
• Experience with sales and sales development programs and creating written materials including print, media, direct mail, community outreach programs, web-based and author of newsletters
• Extensive knowledge of strategic placement to increase sales and revenue elevating company profits and visibility
• A high energy team player excellent at growing and developing your business and company awareness
• Experience in property management and leasing of commercial properties
• Knowledge of acquisitions for development including preparation of market research/due diligence reports for builders, investors and developers involved in acquiring land and properties
• Develop and Implement marketing concepts to generate leads and mailing lists to retain and create new business
• A high energy team player excellent at growing your business and company awareness
• Knowledge of acquisitions, preparation of market research/due diligence reports for builders and developers
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KOENIG&STREY BROKERAGE, Chicago, IL - 2001-2004, 2008-2010
HIRED HELPING HANDS, Chicago, IL
Real Estate Sales and Relocation, Moving Specialist, Corporate and Personal Concierge Services
President
Real Estate Sales Professional, Global relocation specialist, focusing on distressed condominium buildings and corporate moves
Concierge services, including moving clients and senior citizen relocation, caregiver, cook, organization, shopping, home set up
Create marketing concepts and business development strategies for small start up businesses
o Real Estate sales, leasing, land acquisitions and investment and commercial property acquisitions
o Staging consultant for developers, residential homeowners and companies
o International, corporate real estate relocation specialist for the Consular Corps of Illinois
o Achieve specific sales goals, define, develop and maintain contact lists to insure new and repeat business
o Marketing consultant for small businesses, lead generator, develop sales plans and strategies, create new business concepts and building client skills for growth and retention of contact list, create mailing lists
o Perform consulting and concierge services for busy executives and business owners
o Marketing consultant for small business, creating marketing plan and strategies for growth and visibility
o International, corporate real estate relocation specialist for the Consular Corps of Illinois
o Marketing consultant on a contract basis, Identify marketing opportunities, develop business contacts for growth
RESIDENCES OF CNS, Northbrook, IL - 4/ 2007-10/2008 (Maher Partners, Consultants)
$44,000,000 Condominium building being built in a PUD/Multi use setting of 14.5 acres
Sales Manager
Responsible for all aspects of the building being marketed to the general public, including but not limited to residential clients, retail clients, community organizations, real estate brokerage firms and local businesses
o Maintain and oversee all on line marketing programs and websites, writer and editor of newsletters
o Responsible for creating written materials for the 1000 person mailing list
o Primary salesperson communicating with buyers, attorneys and lenders
o Communicate daily with project manager on the progress of the construction of the project
o Develop business relations and responsible for the general public’s interest in the developer
o Liaison to the developers and the sales and marketing arm of the entire project
o Consultant for interior design of the sales center and staged all models and common areas
Elm Street Terrace, Chicago, IL 2004-2006
Condo Conversion by American Invesco, Senior Partners
Building Manager, Leasing and Sales Manager
Responsible for all aspects of the building being marketed to the general public for residential condominiums
o Responsible for marketing materials generated to the community organizations and maintain and oversee all
o Online marketing programs and websites, Writer and editor of newsletters
o Acted as building manager and leasing agent as well as sales for the building
o Liaison for neighborhood community groups and religious communities in the area and the political leaders in the neighborhood, writer and editor of newsletters
o Implemented mailing lists and public awareness pieces
5320 Sheridan Road Condominiums, Chicago, IL - 2002-2004
Condo conversion of 230 unit apartment building
Director of Sales, Building Manager, Leasing Manager
Sales Manager for condominium conversion of the building
o Responsible for hiring and training of four person sales staff and receptionist
o Lead sales team to complete entire condo conversion of the building
o Liaison person for all residents and building manager for building during conversion for residents living in the building throughout the conversion process
o Contact person for all attorneys and developers, Marketing person for, media, resident functions
o Company Liaison for all marketing and advertising to the general public , writer and editor of
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MCL COMPANIES, Chicago, IL , 1998-2001
Chicago’s largest commercial and residential national real estate company, Holmes Club, Fox and Obel Gourmet Market
Marketing Manager
Responsible for all marketing materials, media scheduling, special events, press releases, neighborhood functions, community newsletters and brochures for all locations in all cities as well as clients Holmes Club and Fox and Obel
o Created all Marketing materials for Holmes Club and Fox and Obel, writer and editor of newsletters
o Responsible for advertising, public relations agencies ,maintain all online marketing websites
o Implemented all copy and corporate materials including corporate mailings and advertising promotions
o Created and presented all special events and catering for corporate events and sales developments
o Produced all written materials for all departments and all communication packets for the company presented to the city departments for zoning and planning of projects, Maintain all on line marketing programs and websites
RESIDENCES OF ARLINGTON TOWN SQUARE, Arlington Heights, IL - 1998-2000
First New Condominium building being built with TIF money in an area chosen to be Re-built around a train community in a northwest suburb of Chicago
Director of Sales and Marketing, Project Manager, Acquisitions
Responsible for implementing project management duties for the condo budget, traveling to locations in the Midwest to assess building acquisitions for the company, as well as and the sales of a $29 million project in downtown Arlington Heights
o Point person on project to interact with the Mayor and elected officials with regard to the TIF funding
o Liaison for the developer with the equity partners community organizations in the area
o Responsible for entire $29 million project from ground breaking to total sell out of the building and lead sales person appointed to maintain sales targets and profits
o Participated in weekly construction meetings with general contractor and lawyers
o Responsible for creating all marketing materials, brochures, direct mail pieces and website and community newsletters , writer and editor of newsletters
o Coordinated all media scheduling and all media participation, liaison for PR firm, publicity and press for the entire residential and retail properties
o Participated in designing sales centers and staged all model apartments
LATHOMAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, Chicago, IL -1996-1998
Medium sized Property Management Company covering metropolitan Chicago
Property Manager
Responsible for the hands on management of 8-10 condominium buildings and staff in the city of Chicago and traveling to the different sites on a daily basis as portfolio manager and on site
o Created new procedures to improve savings for the associations of each building
o Implemented new cost effective ways to utilize staff efficiency
o Managed building staff of all buildings in portfolio
EARLY CAREER NOTES ( full details on request)
RemaxIntown Company, Chicago, Illinois 1993-1996/ Sales Associate
o Sales Manager on site, two high rise rental buildings being converted to condominiums
o Responsible for converting residents to buyers and working with the general public to purchasers
BROWN PROPERTIES, Chicago, IL- 1995-1998/Leasing Specialist, Evenings and Weekends
Small privately owned leasing company with 40 rental buildings in Chicago
o Responsible for all leasing of 40 apartment buildings, created all marketing materials
o Created all special event leasing parties and tenant party retention events
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
*During 2006-2007, I was in the State of Florida preparing and testing for my Florida State License for Real Estate Sales
*The following positions on my resume were jobs under contract for the completion of the projects being built
Residences of CNS, Grandview Chicago, Residences of Arlington Town Square
EDUCATION
Associate Degree, School of Communications, University of Illinois, Chicago
Columbia College, Chicago, Directing, Production, Creative Writing, Business Writing, Writing for Television /Film
BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS
Licensed, Florida CAM, Community Area Manager
Real Estate Sales License, Florida and Illinois
NAR,IAR, CAR, Member, Board of Ethics, Professional Standards Committee, Illinois
MEMBERSHIPS
COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS, CIVIC, AWARDS, COMMENDATIONS
• Participated since 1980 in political campaigns for city, state and U.S. Presidential Candidates
• Recipient of several awards, trips and various commendations for excelling in sales
• Over fifteen years of charitable work: Literacy Chicago; PALM-Benefit Chairman; Chicago
• Coalition Member, Commercial Production in Illinois, MRIC Institute, Michael Reese Hospital, fundraising committee; WTTW fundraising; SAB; City Club of Chicago; NAR, IAR, CAR.PAWS,. Alliance of Latinos and Jews, Board Member,
Donated my time serving food to the homeless, shopping for seniors, cooking for seniors, taking seniors to do errands
• Author of various written materials, published real estate articles in industry papers .Literary Agent, Free lance writer
• Originator of real estate seminars in communities to educate the public on real estate practices and purchasing real estate
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