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Who knew 10 words could be so powerful? Ten Big Words, 10-Word Bible Verses for Teens puts 50 impactful Bible verses literally at your fingertips. Hand picked verses, selected specifically for tweens and teens, are paired with an inspirational message and thought-provoking question to get young minds thinking. Ten Big Words, 10-Word Conversations with God features 50 more 10-word Bible verses, this time with adults in mind. Ten Big Words was designed to make memorizing Bible verses simple and relevant. We’ve taken out the mystery and brought the message to where our reader is. No previous experience or special skills are required. Ten Big Words keeps it light and keeps it honest. All you need to do is keep it handy. The Ten Big Words series is has something for anyone looking to grow in their personal relationship with God. Messner conceived the idea for Ten Big Words after seeing the intimidation on the faces of Sunday school students who were asked to memorize Bible verses. “I always had difficulty with memorization assignments in school myself,” she said. “When I heard Lysa Terkeurst in a radio interview describe how she’d taught her daughter a ten-word Bible verse to remember in stressful situations, I began compiling such verses, knowing this was the answer for me, and countless others.”

Specialized in public relations specifically related to media coverage to support branding objectives. Produced positive news coverage in print and electronic media for client products, services and capabilities in the form of press releases, case histories and personal interest stories. •Wrote copy for client websites, newsletters and e-blast messaging. •Communicated successful media placement to clients for use in sales presentations, web content and other social media use•Spreadsheet management of media spending•Editorial planning

Year 1:■ Raised a record-setting $15,000 at this one-night auction; implemented new automation by using GreaterGiving.com web-based software to organize the event and track donations, thus automating entire fundraiser.■ Solicited gifts from donors and motivated volunteers to solicit products and services. Adapted donations to maximize profitability on each auction item.■ Responded to adversity by handling a change of venue one day before the event.Year 2:Revamped entire event, taking it from a silent auction only, to a silent/live auction/raffle combination with dinner and live music. Set a new benchmark, raising $44,000 by applying best practices learned in former philanthropic roles, maximizing donated items and leveraging school/community connections.

Directed a team of 30 volunteers through year-long planning for this dinner and auction event attended by 300 people as Chair. Raised $150,000 for research to find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare childhood disease.

Created and launched a sales company conducting direct sales of products from a US footwear company and a European clothing company(BodenUSA). Prospected for customers through networking and referrals. Conducted trunk shows and home-based sales events, offering sales incentives and bonuses to event leaders. ■ Maximized product showings within show periods for the clothing line.■ Achieved profitability in both lines through effective relationship marketing.

■ Chaired, Luminaria Fundraiser, Terrace Park Division

Performed commission sales of Chamber memberships to small, medium and large companies. Prospected for new accounts ■ Consistently met or exceeded company-set sales goals through effective cold calling, telemarketing, networking and referrals.■ Maintained highest retention rate in sales department, based on effective customer relations and sales of supplemental programs. ■ Managed team of 20 Chamber staff to collect revenues from overdue house accounts. ■ Managed 3 teams of up to 30 volunteers during highly successful membership campaign. ■ Instrumental in developing a Continuous Improvement/TQM process, resulting in successful retention of membership base of over 7,000 companies.

Performed salary/commission sales of 4 cardiovascular medications, marketing to cardiologists, family practitioners and internists in a Cincinnati territory. Managed promotional budgets.■ Increased market share and built positive customer relations with target physicians. ■ Received 2 district awards for the most targeted physician calls.■ Ranked #1 in the Cincinnati District for exceeding call goals by 123%.

Performed salary/commission sales of paging services to businesses and individuals, prospecting for new accounts through cold calling, telemarketing and account follow up.■ Increased territory sales 33% through effective account management and customer relations.■ Responsible for the turnaround of previously under-performing accounts by increasing contract commitments and new sales.