James R. Goforth
DeSoto TX 75115
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a full-time position in Sales with challenging and lucrative opportunities and advancement possibilities
EDUCATION: Associates of Science Degree in Semiconductor Manufacturing May 1996
Texas State Technical College: Waco, Texas
Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas 1993
Economics/ Marketing
A&M Consolidated High School - diploma, 1985
LIFE, HEALTH, ACCIDENT, HMO, Insurance license 2009, Texas
WORK HISTORY: 2011 President and Chairman of Cross Strings INC
Have been busy with logistics of that project for months.
Sales, Booking, Marketing, Advertising
2010-2011 Colonial Life and Casualty,
Executive Account Agent
Group and individual life, health, accident, cancer, plans and long term care experience. Telemarketing 100 calls a day at times, generating my own leads also.
2007-2009
Head Salesman: sales with E-Vantage (AT&T).(top salesman for 8 months), (U-Verse) (dish, internet and phone various awards for excellence, Cold calling, door to door and Business to Business. Over $50,000 in sales and $5000+ bonus. and Business trips as perks.
Mastered many marketing strategies and factors in marketing and sales.
Managed a team of 6, 2 of which now are owners that I trained, recruited.
Computer Skills: Windows any version, Windows NT & Windows, Microsoft Office Programs: Word, Outlook, Power Point; Excel, Basic Programming; Troubleshooting and Repair
SALES AND MARKETING, cold calls specialist and door to door experience. 10 plus years Marketing and telesales. Great at presentations and closing. Mastered the sales techniques of a independent salesman.
General Manager / Artist /President, June 2000 to present
(Cross Strings Ministry, Inc.)Worship Pastor, Christian songwriter, worship leader, concert and recording artist, publisher, guitar and worship teacher, sound equipment designer, and producer. Develop brochures and other materials .for marketing and promotion of ministry. Cold calls and call backs are my specialty, cold called and talked to over 300 ministers / concert promoters/ music professional. I have a gift of talking and relaxing, and selling a product
Was able to support family, record three music cd’s, @ $165,000. Stock studio
Concert gear, instruments, @$380,000 from this business.
Supported Family for 9 years at this job..
May 1998- .
Lancaster Music
Running and selling music store, a lot of customer service and repairing equipment in guitars and music store
Living Water Music Studio, teaching guitar and marketing of music, writing, helping start musicians for business in music field.
Delivering auto parts, courier, sales and repair of guitars and electrical equipment:
REFERENCES: On Request