Caralyn Bess Email & Phone Number

Moses Lake, Wa, Us

Washington, United States

Hagadone Digital | Columbia Basin Herald | Basin Business Journal | Niche PubsColumbia Basin Herald won First Place General Excellence in the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association 2020 Better Newspaper Contest. Columbia Basin Herald was recognized as an honorable mention in the 2021 Editor & Publisher's Top Ten Who Do It Right.

Daily Press Media Group

Western Carolinas

Director of Advertising for two of GateHouse Media's Halifax Media Division business units located in Spartanburg South Carolina and Hendersonville North Carolina. Both properties are located within the Ashville DMA.

Orlando, Florida Area

Strategies that transformed businesses. Agency provided provided a variety of services to include business/strategic plans, pricing strategies, competitive analysis, events and product development to all aspects of marketing including social media, web design/devlopment, content development, digital strategies and mobile marketing.

Orlando, Florida Area

A group of 800+ professional businesswomen members. Expanding the services PWN provides its members to include business training series. mentoring, merchandising and adding new chapters.

Orlando, Florida Area

President and Publisher of Community Publishing Group LLC, publisher of Central Florida Kidsville News!, a children's educational and literacy resource newspaper and website for elementary age' children, their families and teachers.

Responsible for all National, National (Multi Market) Retail and Local Retail Advertising for the Orlando Sentinel. Senior level executive with multimedia management and sales experience working with Fortune 500 clients. Expert in strategic planning, contract negotiations, multi-media/online sales/development/print/pre-print/direct mail, database analysis/management, lifestyle segmentation solutions, marketing, business development and business management. Lead a team of multi level managers, sales executives, sales support reps and operational employees (production, graphic designers). Significant experience in strategic planning, budgeting, expense controls, workforce development/organization, and executive level sales.Proven track record of building revenue, audience, and talent, as well as identifying and managing new revenue streams and launching new businesses and products.Developed and managed relationships with National, Major and Local Retailers, Agencies and Third Party Sales Networks negotiating multi million dollar contracts. Led several new business strategies. Led sales division consisting of 125 plus people as part of cross functional teams achieving solid year over year revenue and profit growth. Managed relationships with largest clients (Macy's, Dillard's, Beall's, Publix, Target etc.) and Third Party Sales Networks (Tribune Newspaper Network, Movie Marketplace, Sunday Metro etc.).

Responsible for the Retail Advertising Division for Orlando Sentinel Communications