Started own business; Served as completely anonymous remote “sales department” for small software developers unable to maintain an “in house” business development staff. Became their sales dept.
Carried out extensive vertical market research in order to create lists in CRM application using web, social media, and searchable databases.
Sold ERP, supply chain, security applications, IT outsourcing, and marketing applications (among many others.)
Created marketing campaigns, lead databases, marketing collateral, scripts etc, carried out "cold call" campaigns to chosen vertical markets with great deal of success.
Carried out cold calling campaigns and engaged with C-level executives.
Shepherded entire sales process through to close.
Retired January 2020
Director North America Sales
Microdasys Inc
Las Vegas, NV
01.2005 - 01.2006
Recruited to create North American sales/marketing campaign for German originated network security firm
Reported to CEO
Initiated contacts with C-level executives selling SCIP, a niche Encrypted Content Security software application (SSL traffic decryption, scanning, re-cryption.) Contacted and engaged with executives in the financial, technology, health care, and manufacturing sectors
Left when one year contract expired and company decided to go exclusively VAR channel..
Senior Sales Consultant
Exito Marketing
Miami Beach, FL
01.2004 - 01.2005
Work from home office researching, contacting, and conferring with new prospects for advanced online mapping application for "start up" technology marketing firm
Successfully called on "C-level" executives in large ($500 million plus) companies and carried out conference calls
Initiated relationships with such large nationwide firms as Pep Boys, Geico, Mutual of Omaha, Ticketmaster, and CitySearch
Left when firm experienced cash flow difficulties.
Senior Sales Consultant
Profisy LC
Boca Raton, FL
01.2001 - 01.2003
With "startup" high sales outsourcing agency
Research, identify, gather contacts, list, high-level corporate executive contacts in target vertical markets (Financial Sector, Large Food Processing, Custom Development, and others.) Contact via phone and e-mail, establish rapport, qualify, and move through the corporate software application process
Conducted “on line demos,” conference calls Sold supply chain management, manufacturing automation, financial, CRM applications
Successful in moving numerous "Fortune 1000" prospects to the demonstration/proposal stage
Laid off when hospitalized for major surgery. Left on good term.
Manufacturer's Agent
Matt Donnelly & Associates
Pompano Beach, FL
01.1993 - 01.1999
Sold a wide line of hardware, art, art supply, framing products to retail merchants throughout Florida in family-run manufacturer's agency
Left to go back to school to and took MCSE-I courses for technical sales qualification.
Talk show host, Program Director
KTUC-AM Radio
Tucson, AZ
01.1992 - 01.1993
Managed station programming, hosted morning drive radio talk show
Increased station ratings 50%, morning drive 100%
Left in one of frequent periodic station format changes.
Executive Producer
KFYI-AM Radio
Phoenix, AZ
01.1987 - 01.1992
Talk Show Host
Directed station program content, supervised staff of producers, hosted news oriented controversial talk show
Left in station format change.
Producer
WJNO-AM Radio
West Palm Beach, FL
01.1986 - 01.1987
Talk Show, Produced mid-day and afternoon drive talk shows
Left when recruited by station in Phoenix
Education
M.A - German History, German Language
Florida Atlantic University
B.A. - History, Spanish Language/Economics
Florida Atlantic University
MCSE. Completed all coursework for computer network administration -
Atlantic Technical Center
Margate FL
Skills
Hunter; cold calling enthusiast
Closer; "always be closing"
Gatekeepers; befriend them
Prospector: skilled at market research
Writer: vital pitch, marketing, short emails
Demonstrator-qualifier
CRM “power user;”
Verbal skills; former college debater, talk radio host
Team player; work closely with engineers
Good listener; calls 80% listening
Adept with conferencing applications
Timeline
Proprietor
Technology Rainmakers
12.2006 - 12.2020
Director North America Sales
Microdasys Inc
01.2005 - 01.2006
Senior Sales Consultant
Exito Marketing
01.2004 - 01.2005
Senior Sales Consultant
Profisy LC
01.2001 - 01.2003
Manufacturer's Agent
Matt Donnelly & Associates
01.1993 - 01.1999
Talk show host, Program Director
KTUC-AM Radio
01.1992 - 01.1993
Executive Producer
KFYI-AM Radio
01.1987 - 01.1992
Producer
WJNO-AM Radio
01.1986 - 01.1987
M.A - German History, German Language
Florida Atlantic University
B.A. - History, Spanish Language/Economics
Florida Atlantic University
MCSE. Completed all coursework for computer network administration -
Atlantic Technical Center
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